Engine Analyzer Pro v3.

5 Performance Trends Inc (C) 2008 All Rights Reserved

************ Readme.doc file listing recent changes *******************

(Click on Help, then About at the top of the Main Menu for the version #)

------------------ Nov 7, 2008 Version 3.5 A.054 -------------------

Made a new Preference to let you include Tq and HP averages for each
condition in the Chain Calculation Results.

Fixed bug where direct acting OHC buckets would show valve toss at very
low RPM (less than 1000) due to math problems.

------------------ Oct 5, 2008 Version 3.5 A.052 -------------------

IMPORTANT: The unlock # for v3.5 A.051 is now different than earlier
versions of v3.5. This means that if you use the exact same Reg Name
and reinstall on the same computer, you WILL need to get a new
unlock code.

Fixed bug where the "Avg" colume for Chain Calculations was not being printed.

Fixed bug where Cam Advance for Chain Calculations was not being set correctly
if you had a Cam Advance setting in the Cam Specs screen before the
Chain Calculations were started.

------------------ Aug 8, 2008 Version 3.5 A.050 -------------------

Program now does a better job of saving and "refreshing" the type of Ranking
and Idle Vac limits for Chain Calcs.

------------------ July 8, 2008 Version 3.5 A.049 -------------------

Modified program for making graphs print better, things learned in Cam An v3.8

Program now looks for just "PDF" for valid Acrobat Printer types.

Program now looks for v3.3 and v2.1 EA Pro versions and asks if those files should
be copied to this new v3.5 program.

Fixed bug where Secondary Tuning was not being done correctly for Millimeter
measurements where you specified the plenum and secondary tuning dimensions.

------------------ April 21 2008 Version 3.5 A.046 -------------------

Fixed bug where Head "Angle Details" were not being printed correctly when
printing a report and "Include Engine Specs" was checked.

------------------ April 8, 2008 Version 3.5 A.045 -------------------

Made program more adaptable to newer Adobe versions for automatically
printing a PDF file and emailing it.

------------------ March 22, 2008 Version 3.5 A.044 -------------------

Give warning when starting in Vista if you get an Authorization Failed
error, that it may be from not right clicking on the desktop icon and
selecting Run As Administrator.

Increase the "Number of Cam Bearings" allowed up to 40 (was 20) for calculating
Bearing Size Coef. in Short Block Specs.

Program now better hides the message "Choose A 'Spec' Lifter (profile) Type to
enter Ramp Ratings" in the Cam Specs screen if it is not needed.

Program now shows Min Flat Tappet Diameter when calculating a Ramp Rating in MM
if you have set the program to work with MM.

------------------ March 15, 2008 Version 3.5 A.042 -------------------

Program now filters (smooths) the Cam Vel and Cam Accel data when using
Cam Files for the lobe.

Fixed bug where the Cam Ramp Rating input was being allowed when you were
using a Cam File to describe the cam lobe.

Fixed bug where some option buttons would change when you tabbed through them.

Program now better fits long engine file names on printouts for Graphs and
Reports.

------------------ Dec 21, 2007 Version 3.5 A.038 -------------------

Fixed bug where Seat Duration was being hidden when you switched to Roller
Profiles in the Calc Ramp Rating screen. It should have been the "Min Flat
Tappet Diameter" which was hidden and is how it works now.

Fixed bug where the Minimum Flat Tappet Diameter displayed when calculating
a Ramp Rating was showing Radius and not Diameter.

------------------ Dec 19, 2007 Version 3.5 A.037 -------------------

Fixed a couple bugs we introduced in A.035 about .000 vs .003 and seat
timing.

Put in some better explanations about 'browsing' for Adobe Acrobat programs
from the Preferences screen.

Fixed bug where some computers would get an Adobe Error of "File Not Found"
when trying to display the User's Manual.

------------------ Dec 12, 2007 Version 3.5 A.035 -------------------

Fixed bug where Exhaust Pressure for Turbo could be erroneously reported as
the Intake Pressure BEFORE the compressor (a very low pressure).

Fixed bug where the "Use MM Inputs" option for Calc Carb/Throttle Body
CFM rating did now always expand the limits for acceptable MM inputs

Fixed the "1988 Honda Turbo F1" example file. Some measurements were not
transferred to the Pro well from the original Standard EA v3.2 file

Added ToolTipText captions to buttons in the "Open a File" screen for better
explanation of their functions.

Fixed bug where more graph lines would be drawn than there were Results from
a Chain Calculation.

Fixed bug where extra labels were shown in the Chain Calculation results for which
there were no results.

Fixed bug where the Chain Calculation Results would not always include the RPMs
on the top row. This also caused the Chain Calculation Results to not be graphed.

Fixed Vista error where Error 419 "Permission Denied" would have program
"Exit Function Seek" and stop looking for a particular file.

Added a default email address of Tech@PerformanceTrends.com.

If Text1 in frmEmailing is blank, now assign it value of msgSubject so it is not

blank.
This fixes Erl 1121.

Program now looks for new path type for Acrobat Reader v8.0

Added option button to Preferences to let you look for Acrobat.

Made better explanation of the .000 and .003 lift means ABOVE std Valve Lash, NOT
above base circle. This is in Preferences screen help and help when clicking on
.000 or .003 in Special Calcs section.

Fixed bug where when calculating Int Runner Taper, the program would comment about
Collector Diameter. It should have been talking about "Runner Dia @ Head", which
it is now.

Put in notes about Accel Rate to explain that dynos which do accelerating tests
but are doing an Inertia Correction produce results like a Steady State test.
If you are comparing to dynos with Inertia Correction, select Steady State for
the accel rate.

------------------ June 22, 2007 Version 3.5 A.030 -------------------

Added explanation of 'Hemi-4 Valve Separation' in the Head Valve Angles
help screen.

Program now better remembers the printer you have selected when you click
on Windows Printer Setup in various screens.

If you have selected 'Use Specs Below' for emailing preferences, the program
now warns if the 'Specs Below' are all blank.

Program now explains better that the intercooler CFM rating is for all
intercoolers combined if there is more than 1 intercooler.

Fixed bug where if you tried to stop a back up or restore from a back up,
it may not have stopped.

Eliminated some warnings in the Notes and Analysis Report about detonation
and high dynamic CR for diesel engines.

Increased the MaxLength for entering the Emailing Preferences from 28 up

to 80 characters.

Fixed bug where emailing of a graph was probably not working for most
situations.

Fixed bug where setting Printer Orientation would not always take effect.
Now program only warns once about Report Printouts look best in Portrait Mode.

------------------ Mar 19, 2007 Version 3.5 A.029 -------------------

Tried to significantly reduce the number of error messages when the user
has specified a cam file which can not be found, or has a problem
entering the name.

Program now remembers its screen position and window size and restores it
when it is opened again.

Added features to allow communicating with new Circle Track Analyzer v3.5.

Fixed bug where program could bomb when looking for a vehicle program if
you canceled out of it before looking for any program.

------------------ Mar 9, 2007 Version 3.5 A.027 -------------------

Fixed bug where if you saved to Floppy/CD before shutting down the program,
the program may not save all your recent changes correctly.

Improved accuracy of Roots Supercharger simulation at very low RPMs which

would typically produce very low boost levels.

Fixed a bug in the Spring Table (which was originally fixed in v3.5 A.017, but
must have been lost) where the Spring Force Table was showing force at seated
heights, which was incorrect, because the table is for Valve Lift, not Spring
Height

Updated the Help Screen for Valve Train Dynamics to better explain new V3.5
features.

Added a Calc Screen to calculate Intake Air Temperature for Forced Turbo Boost
Conditions (only available in the Enhanced version).

Added label in the About screen to show if the Enhanced Features are activated.

Eliminated Detailed Map as an option in the Centrifugal Supercharger specs in

the enhanced version (because the new Turbo Map features have changed this so
much).
These will have to be turned ON and debugged in an update.

Fixed a bug when filling the grid for the Turbo Map, where the first time you
clicked
in the grid, the grid would shift all the way to the right.

------------------ Feb 24, 2007 Version 3.5 A.025 -------------------

Revised warnings in the Valve Train Dynamics screen to now show how much
pressure is required to unseat the valves. This warning should be more
clear than the previous warning that the "seat pressure could be reduced
to x.

Fixed bug where the check for seated force not being enough for potential
boost pressure was figuring this "blow off pressure wrong".

Made several refinements to printouts of reports:

- Up to 20 RPMs are now all printed without running off end of page
- Program now remembers Landscape vs Portrait better
 - Printing to Acrobat Distiller now better fits the Distiller page (esp graphs)
- Better marking of engine spec not being used for calculations with "na"

Program now shows an explanation of why some Plenum Specs are disabled
in the Intake System Specs screen.

Program now limits the minimum spark advance you can use to at least 4 deg for
the option where the spark curve you enter is the one which produces best power.

Now have a new Turbo option for the Enhanced version of simply forcing the Boost
pressure and temperature, and exhaust back pressure to a user defined level.

Doubled the number of columns and rows for entering Turbo Map data for the
Enhanced Version.

Added 'Print' options under File on the Main Screen.

------------------ Feb 14, 2007 Version 3.5 A.024 -------------------

When opening v3.3 engine files with Turbos, the program now estimates the
Turbo's Maximum Flow, CFM higher and if twin turbos, drops the Exhaust
Nozzle Diameter down to correct for a v3.3 bug fixed in v3.5, so v3.5
results are more likely to match v3.3 results.

Program now better ensures that graph scales do NOT convert back to
'Autoscaling' if you've selected Preference to have program always
remember graph scales.

Turbo Maps in enhanced version now allow for entries down to a Pressure
Ratio (PR) of 1.0. Enhanced Version Only.

Refined the turbo map graph to more accurately show efficiencies.

Enhanced Version Only.

Added a Print button to the Turbo Map screen. Enhanced Version Only.

Program now doubles the turbo map if you specify 2 turbos. Enhanced
Version Only.

------------------ Feb 2, 2007 Version 3.5 A.021 -------------------

Added several new Chevy LSx and LTx example files of both Components and
Total Engines courtesy of Aaron Anderson. Many thanks Aaron.

Updated some of the Roots SC examples to the new Modern SC 'Type'

The effect of intake boost, exhaust backpressure and cylinder pressure has
on valve train dynamics has been refined and made more accurate, especially
for multivalve engines.

Made the transistion to and from the graph screen faster. Some computers
with heavy virus protection had 3-5 seconds delay when opening or closing
the graph screen.

Put back Default Calculation Repeatability Preference to Standard to improve

speed of calculations.

------------------ Jan 27, 2007 Version 3.5 A.020 -------------------

Added Outlook and Eudora to the list of Email Programs in Preferences.

Added 80% and 90% to the turbo exhaust turbine efficiency choices.

Fixed bug where the Spring Force Table was showing force at seated heights, which
was incorrect, because the table is for Valve Lift, not Spring Height

Added several features to email a graph.

Fixed bug where Program gave 'Error 380' when you clicked on Bearing Size Coef
'Clc' button

Fixed bug where program would not go back to Continuous running after you clicked
on
Single Step in the screen to Watch Tuning Pressures during the calculations.

Fixed bug where the Yes in the "Graph?" column of the History Log was not always
blanked out when you Cleared the History Log.

Fixed bug where lash for the new 'Spec Hyd' followers were not shown as 'Hyd' lash
in the preview screen when opening Cam Files.

Fixed bug where calculated intercooler CFM rating could be VERY high or even
negative

Added a button on the screen where you can pick which RPMs to graph for Cycle
Graphs.
'This button lets you force the program to graph just the current run, so that
'Multi-RPM' graphs can be made.

Program now produces more accurate cam profiles from .050" and .040" specs. This
means
the actual profile more exactly produces .050 or .040 tappet lift at the user
entered opening and closing points (or duration).

Fixed bug where the calculated Ramp Rating was not being done correctly for
metric inputs.

Program now checks to see if potential boost and/or back pressure could hold the
valves off
their seat based on seat pressure of the valves.

Fixed bug where loop to find exh system backpressure for turbo could hang up for
very
restrictive and unusual combinations.

Fixed bug where gross and net lifts in Special Calculations section were not given
correctly when using millimeter cam inputs.

Fixed bug for Enhanced version where it could hang up if you had a blank compressor
map.

Program now better checks for valid entries for a compressor map, Enhanced version
only.

Reinstalled feature put in v3.3 A.069 June 2, 2006 which must have been lost in
v3.5:
When Calculating Valve Mass for an OHC valve train in Valve Train Dynamics screen,
the program now asks for "Follower (bucket), gms" to be added into this mass.
Added an Tip on going to Higher Calculation Repeatability Preference if VE>100% for
naturally asperated engines.

Default Calculation Repeatability Preference is now Higher in program for new

installations.

Now for std repeatability, the program always does one additional calc, and
averages
the last 3 cycles together. This will give slightly better repeatability.

Now program looks for Acrobat versions up to 20 in default locations before it

starts to
look on the entire hard drive.

Added labels to Valve Train Dynamics screen to show how much affect Boost pressure
or Exhaust Backpressure could have on the effective seated force.

------------------ Nov 10, 2006 Version 3.5 A.016 -------------------

Added Outlook and Eudora to the list of Email Programs in Preferences.

Added 80% and 90% to the turbo exhaust turbine efficiency choices.

Fixed bug where the Spring Force Table was showing force at seated heights, which
was incorrect, because the table is for Valve Lift, not Spring Height

Added several features to email a graph.

Fixed bug where Program gave 'Error 380' when you clicked on Bearing Size
Coef 'Clc' button

Fixed bug where program would not go back to Continuous running after you
clicked on Single Step in the screen to Watch Tuning Pressures during the
calculations.

Fixed bug where the Yes in the "Graph?" column of the History Log was not always
blanked out when you Cleared the History Log.

Fixed bug where lash for the new 'Spec Hyd' followers were not shown as 'Hyd' lash
in the preview screen when opening Cam Files.

Added "Acknowledgements:" to Help dropdown menu.

fixed bug where calculated intercooler CFM rating could be VERY high or even
negative

Added a button on the screen where you can pick which RPMs to graph for Cycle
Graphs.
This button lets you force the program to graph just the current run, so that
'Multi-RPM' graphs can be made.

Program now produces more accurate cam profiles from .050" and .040" specs. This
means
the actual profile more exactly produces .050 or .040 tappet lift at the user
entered opening and closing points (or duration).

Fixed bug where the calculated Ramp Rating was not being done correctly for
metric inputs.
------------------ Nov 10, 2006 Version 3.5 A.016 -------------------
Made the arrow lines for the Help Pop Ups better align with the lines on
the program's windows for Windows XP.

Fixed bug where program was not permanently turning off the Intro Help tip Pop
ups when you requested it in the Preferences screen.

Added several new Preferences concerning Emailing files.

Modified the turbo output for Pressure Ratio to better describe the ratio
across the compressor by itselt. Previously, the PR more closely equalled
the PR across the compressor and intercooler together.

------------------ Nov 4, 2006 Version 3.5 A.015 -------------------

Now the Valve Toss and Lifter Pumpup power loss is zero until the threshold of
Valve Toss and Lifter Pumpup are reached. Prior to this, you could have some
minor power loss before this condition was reached.

Fixed bug where if you minimized and then restored the History Log, it
could cause the program to crash.

Fixed bug where not all help screens were visible in the Graph section.

------------------ Nov 1, 2006 Version 3.5 A.013 -------------------

Disabled the Mouse Wheel stuff for tabular results as it caused too
many problems.

------------------ Oct 30, 2006 Version 3.5 A.012 -------------------

Fixed bug in "Seek" window, which looks for other Performance Trends programs,
old versions of EA Pro, etc. Before, if you double clicked on a file before
it was done looking, it would bomb out the program. Now it doesn't.

Added MouseWheel stuff to Tabular Results, so you can move your mouse wheel
(if your mouse has one) to scroll the results. Sorry, it does not work for
the Special Calculations section.

Fixed some bugs where Valve Toss and Lifter Pumpup was not being estimated
correctly with valve train dynamics turned Off for Metric Version.

Now you can right click in the list of Std Engine Analyzer Example Cams
and the Valve Lift is displayed.

Added new Turbo Input of Maximum Flow, CFM.

Added new Turbo Input of "Wastegate Is..." so boost can be controlled

to either the pressure Before or After the Intercooler.

------------------ Oct 25, 2006 Version 3.5 A.011 -------------------

Set the MetricUnitsFlag% for the head angle dimensions so that metric
converstions would be made on these inputs also.

Program now backsup and restores the Mixed Graph Formats.

Added 4 more input lifts for the flow table, so it now has 12 total.
Added a check for unusual flow coefficients (less than .3 or greater than .9)
when leaving the Flow Table, and program asks if you want to keep current entries.

------------------ Oct 24, 2006 Version 3.5 A.010 -------------------

Fixed bug where the 'Engine Analyzer Pics' folder was not included in the
installer, and Intake Specs screen would bomb when opened.

Labels in the Layout screen now include "mm" for millimeter measurements.

Enhanced the drawing of the Layout screen when it has been resized.

------------------ Oct 23, 2006 Version 3.5 A.009 -------------------

Fixed bug where Pump Up/valve toss RPM when NO valve train dynamics were
being used was not calculated correctly for metric inputs.

Fixed bug where Lifter Pumpup for NO valve train dynamics was not being
reported. Made AllowedLifterrpm global and made sure it was set for the
lowest RPM encountered.

Finalized pictures of Manifold Types in Intake Specs screen to better

clarify what is meant by the various types.

Added 'Spring Table' option to the Valve Train Dynamics screen, to print out
tables of spring force at various lifts, with option for forces as seated
height and valve open height also.

Added Calculation Menu (Clc button) option for Intercooler Restriction

based on intercooler dimensions. Also, if you calculate Intercooler
Restriction from dimensions, an optimistic estimate of Intercooler
Effectiveness is also calculated, which you can use if you choose to.

Program now warns of Valve Toss even if the toss number has not reached
its threshold if the power loss calculated from valve toss is more
than 1%.

Program now increases the stiffness at the cam/lifter stiffness for

rocker arm and direct acting OHC valve trains.

Changed "Throttle Location" in the Roots Supercharger specs to 'Type", a

combination of Throttle Location and Basic design. The Design choices
are Standard (like in prior versions of EA Pro) and a new "Modern" design,
new for v3.5. The Modern Choice assumes that tight seals do not increase
the friction as much as prior versions and that the volumetric efficiency
is slightly better also.

Added a 'Use MM Inputs' in the Calc Menu for Carb/Throttle Body CFM Rating
when using Inches for measurement inputs.

Added new Graph command to show the line labels (Legend Titles) in larger text.
Click on Format, then Legends (graph line labels), then you have 3 choices.
Classic is old way, Larger and Largest show the text in larger fonts for easier
reading, and let you scroll up and down to show all of them.

Added new Preference to have program remember the last type of graph you were
making when you restart the program. It is under the Printing/Graphing tab
and is called 'Always Remember Last Graph Setup'.
Program now remembers any 'search phrase' you were using in the various
open screen for the engine and component libraries. It also now has a
'Show All Files' button to simply restore all files to the list.

Added several features to deal with Valve Clash for Hemi and 4 Valve heads
in the See-Engine command which also evaluates piston-to-valve clearance.
Clash occurs when a valve enters into the valve 'curtain area' of the other
valve, for example if the intake enters into the 'curtain area' of the
exhaust valve during overlap.

Made separate Print option if See-Engine to print tabular data for piston
clearance and new 'Clash' in either 1 or 4 degree increments.

Added a new Preference for Desired 'Clash' clearance. If Clash is

less than this amount, the Clash value is displayed in Red in the
See-Engine screen.

------------------ Oct 12, 2006 Version 3.5 A.006 -------------------

Added an additional method of calculating Rocker Arm Stiffness for
Valve Train Dynamics. It is based on the amount of 'Lost Lift'
of the valve because of the valve spring force at max valve lift.

Fixed bug where new v3.5 was not doing a Chain Calc for Cam Advance correctly.

Fixed bug where Duration at .200" was not always displayed correctly in the
Cam/Valve Train screen.

Program now allows negative collector taper angles.

Program now allows collector exits to be as small as 60% of the Exh

Runner Diameter.

Fixed bug where friction from Valve Train could change significantly between
calculations With and Without Valve Train Dynamics when using Millimeter inputs.

Put in error message to warn if the int or exh lobe max lift is zero,
typically caused from a problem in a cam profile file.

Fixed some bugs for Stepped Headers introduced in new Exhaust Tuning
calculations used in v3.5.

Program now allows for negative taper angles on the Detailed Exh Collector.

-------------------- Sept 22, 2006 Version 3.5 A.001 --------------------------

Added new Cam Profile Option of Specified Ramp which would then enable Ramp Rating,
a rating from 0-100% with 100% being the most agressive ramp. There is also now
a new 'Clc' button for Ramp Rating to determine which rating best matches your
profile specs.

Added a new File option on the main screen for Backup and Restore. This allows you
to
backup all files you have created with one click, and to restore all or just parts
of a previous backup.

Added a new File option on the main screen for Emailing an Engine File.
Added a new Print option from the Reports screen, to allow you to email an Adobe
Acrobat
printout of the report to any email address. You must have Adobe Distiller as a
printer
option to do this, only available if you own the full Adobe Acrobat.

Made several refinements to the exhaust tuning for better accuracy.

Made seat timing when using .000" as the event little more accurate (bigger)
because
program actually used .0005" as the cut off point, not .000".

Now using a new Beep API feature, which beeps more reliably on more types of
computers.

Added Legend Text Size under Format menu in Graph Screen. This allows you to
display
the graph line labels in the Legend larger for better viewing, and lets you scroll
up and down through them.

Fixed bug where the Turbo Nozzle Area was not doubled when specifying twin turbos.

Program now asks to save changes to the engine file you are working on when
quitting.