computer does not see the car.
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Le Mans Master
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computer does not see the car.
I have a xp laptop computer. I also have tunerpro rt and datamaster, the latest version 4.01 I have this cable http://www.obd2allinone.com/sc/toplevel.asp?cat=2
But I cant get either program to connect with the car. Is there a driver I need for the usb cable?
FWIW I have a old windows 98 computer with a serial port running datamaster 3.5 and it works.
Edit to add, Mostly, what I need is the ability to data log and send it out. The problem with my old computer is, 1. no way to transfer data other then a floppy. and then load it on my desktop to email file and 2. battery is dead. Have to use a 12volt converter.
But I cant get either program to connect with the car. Is there a driver I need for the usb cable?
FWIW I have a old windows 98 computer with a serial port running datamaster 3.5 and it works.
Edit to add, Mostly, what I need is the ability to data log and send it out. The problem with my old computer is, 1. no way to transfer data other then a floppy. and then load it on my desktop to email file and 2. battery is dead. Have to use a 12volt converter.
Last edited by 93 ragtop; Sep 30, 2013 at 02:53 PM.
Drifting
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Let me try this again. Go to www.ftdichip.com and click on drivers, and then vcp drivers. Sorry bout that.
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Le Mans Master
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OK that makes sense. Even a dummy like me can understand that. I just need to check and see if I have a 32 bit or 64 bit operating system. Then hook my laptop into my modem.
Thanks again. I will give that a try and report back.
Thanks again. I will give that a try and report back.
Safety Car
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Once you have correctly installed the USB driver for the ALDL cable you have to go into the laptop settings
( Control panel / System/ Device drivers / Ports )
and see what Comms port the laptop has allocated to the USB adapter.
You need to put that Comm port into the TP settings in order for it to hook up.
IIRC
DM finds the correct Comms port automatically
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The FTDI driver also works on a Macintosh, so you can run Windows under Parallels or some other emulator and get good results with the usual tuner programs.
If you are a Mac user and want to play with a Mac-only version (source code included), see my version of pyOBD (I call it MacOBD-II) here:
http://www.misterpeachy.com/OSX/OSX.html
pyOBD was written for a UNIX machine and it has multiple data conversion problems, so my version is much better. The DTC part doesn't work (I don't know why).
If you are a Mac user and want to play with a Mac-only version (source code included), see my version of pyOBD (I call it MacOBD-II) here:
http://www.misterpeachy.com/OSX/OSX.html
pyOBD was written for a UNIX machine and it has multiple data conversion problems, so my version is much better. The DTC part doesn't work (I don't know why).
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Le Mans Master
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Thanks to everyone for all the advise and help. I got the driver downloaded to the desktop and unzipped. Ive got to do some reading on how to install. None of this seems to be plug and play!!
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I have a xp laptop computer. I also have tunerpro rt and datamaster, the latest version 4.01 I have this cable http://www.obd2allinone.com/sc/toplevel.asp?cat=2
But I cant get either program to connect with the car. Is there a driver I need for the usb cable?
FWIW I have a old windows 98 computer with a serial port running datamaster 3.5 and it works.
Edit to add, Mostly, what I need is the ability to data log and send it out. The problem with my old computer is, 1. no way to transfer data other then a floppy. and then load it on my desktop to email file and 2. battery is dead. Have to use a 12volt converter.
But I cant get either program to connect with the car. Is there a driver I need for the usb cable?
FWIW I have a old windows 98 computer with a serial port running datamaster 3.5 and it works.
Edit to add, Mostly, what I need is the ability to data log and send it out. The problem with my old computer is, 1. no way to transfer data other then a floppy. and then load it on my desktop to email file and 2. battery is dead. Have to use a 12volt converter.
Here is the link to the proper drivers. I have had that cable and it works great. http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm Choose windows xp.
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Le Mans Master
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OK I got the driver downloaded and installed properly. Got Datamaster working. Took awhile. Figured out I had to set it for port com 6. Thanks to everyone for your help!!
Now I have another problem. When I set it to record, it will record for a small time, maybe 10-15 seconds, then it will light the data ok button red and start reconnecting again. Any ideas? It does reconnect, but it also keeps dropping out. Thanks again.
Now I have another problem. When I set it to record, it will record for a small time, maybe 10-15 seconds, then it will light the data ok button red and start reconnecting again. Any ideas? It does reconnect, but it also keeps dropping out. Thanks again.
Drifting
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Have you assigned a file name? I built a page on how to use this program.
www.scotthansen.net/data.html
www.scotthansen.net/data.html
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Le Mans Master
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yes, I assigned the file name. Needed to do that to get it to start recording. It will record (im using 10 frames per second) And it will stop and then restart.
An example is on rec. #280 it shows 116 seconds. Then rec.#281 is 123 seconds. When in playback I don't have the record screen and that is the one that would keep showing itself reconnecting if that makes sense.
I will go to your link above and read it as well. Thanks for your help.
An example is on rec. #280 it shows 116 seconds. Then rec.#281 is 123 seconds. When in playback I don't have the record screen and that is the one that would keep showing itself reconnecting if that makes sense.
I will go to your link above and read it as well. Thanks for your help.
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Le Mans Master
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Its really weird. At times I only show ports 3 and 4 as options. They will not connect when chose. But when 6 shows as available, it works.
But thanks for your pointers.
Last edited by 93 ragtop; Oct 5, 2013 at 05:18 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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Disable the ccm handshake worked. Thanks for the pointer.