OBD1 to usb software
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
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From: Chewelah Wa
http://www.moates.net/product_info.p...roducts_id=127
What are the advantages of this set up over just the cable with driver software? I would love to get away with just the cable and software for 60 bucks. It is really hard to find info on what is needed for the 870 ECM and some of it is conflicting. I plan on getting a burner and doing my own chip. So this is what I think I need:
-ALDL to USB cable and software drivers...60 bucks
-WinADL.....Free...supposedly the best for reading the slow baud rate of my 870 ECM
This will be strictly for datalogging for now..... Thanks for the info RodJ
My puter is Vista supported USB
What are the advantages of this set up over just the cable with driver software? I would love to get away with just the cable and software for 60 bucks. It is really hard to find info on what is needed for the 870 ECM and some of it is conflicting. I plan on getting a burner and doing my own chip. So this is what I think I need:
-ALDL to USB cable and software drivers...60 bucks
-WinADL.....Free...supposedly the best for reading the slow baud rate of my 870 ECM
This will be strictly for datalogging for now..... Thanks for the info RodJ
My puter is Vista supported USB
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Australia
Give serious consideration to buying a old , cheap (the sort people give away ) laptop you can run Win 98 on.
Might be so old it has a serial port ( no one wants those laptops these days)
Some have reported problems with Vista and datalogging software
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From: Overland Park Kansas
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also wanted to make sure I bought the right cable:
http://www.amazon.com/ALDL-OBD1-Cabl.../dp/B001NQGLIA
and it also said something about a 10k resistor. Does it go somewere in the cable, if so, were? Thanks
http://www.amazon.com/ALDL-OBD1-Cabl.../dp/B001NQGLIA
and it also said something about a 10k resistor. Does it go somewere in the cable, if so, were? Thanks
So, you may have to install the 10k jumper (inside the USB plug's plastic screw-on cover) to get the Amazon (ALDL) cable to work correctly.
Note: Instructions implied it was desireable and won't hurt to try the cable w/o the resistor first.
Le Mans Master
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From: The Motor City
What are the advantages of this set up over just the cable with driver software? I would love to get away with just the cable and software for 60 bucks. It is really hard to find info on what is needed for the 870 ECM and some of it is conflicting. I plan on getting a burner and doing my own chip. So this is what I think I need: -ALDL to USB cable and software drivers...60 bucks -WinADL.....Free...supposedly the best for reading the slow baud rate of my 870 ECM
This will be strictly for datalogging for now..... Thanks for the info RodJ My puter is Vista supported USB
This will be strictly for datalogging for now..... Thanks for the info RodJ My puter is Vista supported USB
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Slidell Louisiana
When my old laptop finally died I sent the old cable back to AKM and upgraded to USB and I never looked back...my USB cable is automatically detected and has loaded tunes and completed dozens of datalog evolutions without a hiccup...
Mike
Mike
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From: Spring Texas
USB/ALDL Interface
I have a 1995 LT-1. I run the USB ALDL cable in my laptop (no serial port) and i didn't want an external, PCMCIA serial converter to worry with. For software I run Datamasters and it has been very satisfactory. You must determine the Com Port and enter it in the software. I tried all the freeware and had trouble with all and went to Datamasters with no problem.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Jenks OK
http://www.moates.net/product_info.p...roducts_id=127
What are the advantages of this set up over just the cable with driver software? I would love to get away with just the cable and software for 60 bucks. It is really hard to find info on what is needed for the 870 ECM and some of it is conflicting. I plan on getting a burner and doing my own chip. So this is what I think I need:
-ALDL to USB cable and software drivers...60 bucks
-WinADL.....Free...supposedly the best for reading the slow baud rate of my 870 ECM
This will be strictly for datalogging for now..... Thanks for the info RodJ
My puter is Vista supported USB
What are the advantages of this set up over just the cable with driver software? I would love to get away with just the cable and software for 60 bucks. It is really hard to find info on what is needed for the 870 ECM and some of it is conflicting. I plan on getting a burner and doing my own chip. So this is what I think I need:
-ALDL to USB cable and software drivers...60 bucks
-WinADL.....Free...supposedly the best for reading the slow baud rate of my 870 ECM
This will be strictly for datalogging for now..... Thanks for the info RodJ
My puter is Vista supported USB
Part of why I haven't jumped on logging software yet, can't find any straight information on an 85 short of how to swap in a newer ECM.I have several laptops with serial ports still but I'd suggest finding a cable that is documented to work well with USB. No sense adding 100 bucks to the cost buying an old fllaky laptop.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Middletown New Jersey
Part of why I haven't jumped on logging software yet, can't find any straight information on an 85 short of how to swap in a newer ECM.I have several laptops with serial ports still but I'd suggest finding a cable that is documented to work well with USB. No sense adding 100 bucks to the cost buying an old fllaky laptop.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: WV
Cool, I dont know about the driver, its still comming in the mail. I just wanted to make sure, im using the 92-93 y-body for my 1989 tpi corvette. also is it fairly straight forward? You said read the instructions closely so I assume I will be able to find a set of instructions out there either way. Thanks for your help, really appreciate it!
http://www.ttspowersystems.com/DataM...downloads.html
you will also need a ALDL cable w/resistor:
http://www.moates.net/product_info.p...roducts_id=127
Last edited by WW7; Apr 10, 2010 at 10:50 AM.
