by Michael Decipha Ponthieux
Posted: 2021-04-05 Last Updated: 2021-04-07
SCT Device Files (.cef)
Device (.cef) Files VS Calibration (.mtf) Files An SCT device file is a .cef file. A device file IS NOT a calibration file. A calibration file (.mtf) is what your tuner
used to create the .cef device file. A .cef device file is only useable on the SCT device it was written for and
cannot be sent to another tuner for review nor can it be used on a different device. Only an .mtf calibration file can be sent to another
tuner for review which can then be used to create .cef device files.
If you have already wrote your tune to the vehicle you can skip down to Datalogging.
Before firing up your modified vehicle for the first time you must first write your custom tune to the handheld then to the vehicle.
This is done in 3 steps.
Step 1 - You must download the .cef device file from your custom tuner that they have written custom for your specific vehicle and have assigned to your specific device's serial number.
Step 2 - You will need to then use the SCT Device Updater tool to write the device file to the xcal or SCT device.
Here is the link to the device updater to write the device file.
https://az824306.vo.msecnd.net/software/SCTDeviceUpdater.exe
WARNING: DO NOT UPDATE THE XCAL just update the device file only.
Step 3 - You will need to plug the xcal in to the vehicles obd-2 port and then write the custom tune to the vehicle.
BE AWARE that the first fire up after the first write may cause your vehicle to run funny. This is perfectly normal and nothing to be worried about.
IGNORE the pop up box that automatically loads and instead click on the top left file menu and select OPEN then select CONFIGURATION.
Then select the specific .cf4 configuration file for your strategy THAT YOUR CUSTOM TUNER HAS PROVIDED FOR YOU.
If your tuner did not provide you with a .cf4 SCT Livelink configuration file then check for your specific strategy file from the FORUM CATEGORIES to see if a recommended
strategy configuration file is available for download.
Next click the red plug "Comm" icon at the upper left hand of the screen to connect to the vehicle and the device. The key has to be on and
the xcal has to be plugged in both the laptop and the vehicle. After verifying all connections are plugged in and secured out of the way click on "Check Communications."
Now Click the View icon at the central left upper side of the screen. Then click the little device icon with the green dot to start logging data. Now you can fire up the engine.
If you do not have a datalogging configuration file then scroll down to the bottom of this page for payloads you should consider logging.
iMAF = Mass airflow sensor raw voltage
LAMBSE1 = Bank 1 Lambse
PERLOAD = Engine Load Percentage
ECT = Engine Coolant Temperature
FUELPW1 = Injector PulseLength Bank 1
KAMRF1 = Fuel Correction Bank 1
ATMR1 = Engine Running Timer
Note: IEGO2, LAMBSE2, FUELPW2, KAMRF2 can be logged if more than 1 hego is controlling fuel.
If you haven't dialed in Idle Air yet then be sure to log these: