I don’t seem to be able to get the software working for more than 1 minute before Windows reports that it has ‘stopped working’. Anyone else has the same problem with 1.8.5?
Both with Windows 7 & 10 machines, with 1.8.5 Build 2016-08-25 & 1.8.5 Build 2016-03-10. Compatibility settings, Admin rights, nothing seems to work. The program will just crash after a minute regardless of whether the tester is connected or not.
Strangely 1.8.0 works fine, but does not work with the EBD-USB+, detects it as an EBD-USB model and cannot increase the current beyond 0.
Thanks everyone for the feedback, I finally figured it out after much trial and error.
Turns out turning on the CPU’s Data Execution Prevention causes v1.8.5 to crash after about a minute. Either adding the eb.exe to the exception list or changing it back to the default “essential Windows programs and services” made it work properly.
FYI the latest Build 2016-08-25 can be downloaded here. I have no idea what has changed though. The cut off timer for the Single Test does not seem to be working.
i must say that i am not satisfied with the software. the energy calculations are a bit off, one can easily cross check with Excel. and the 0.5Hz timer isn't regular either, it may be a problem with how the interface protocol has been implemented either in the PC software or in the gadget firmware or it is a deeper problem, originating from the USB-to-Serial driver or us using USB cables for EBD-USB+.
you guys can check with your preferred spreadsheet program: the energy calculated and displayed by the ZKE software is notably incorrect. the capacity is correct, the energy isn't.
if there is interest, i could upload my test run data in *.xlsx sheet form.
Let the meter run for 10 minutes at 1 amp discharge (power bank’s output at 4.907 volts). Matches the stopwatch in my phone. Exported csv file gives me 167 mAh/818 mWh after calculation, software screen reports 167mAh/818mWh. No problems here.