DIY ALDL cable
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Burning Brakes
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DIY ALDL cable
I am working on creating my own ALDL USB cable for use with my Surface Pro. I have purchased all the pieces I believe that are required. Does anyone know what cables need to be hooked up to what?
1991 ZR-1.
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/301969270117
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FVV67TU/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
1991 ZR-1.
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/301969270117
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FVV67TU/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Unknown to me is how the converter on the USB is set up BUT
I used a Sparkfun USB to 232 converter.. so based on that:
- Red wire： 5V - Not used
- Black wire： GND - Ground og ALDL
- White wire： RXD - connect with TXD, then to the ALDL Data pin (M?)
- Green wire： TXD - connect with rXD, then to the ALDL Data pin (M?)
- Yellow wire： RTS - Not Used
Wire colors and pins are taken from the eBay link.
I used a Sparkfun USB to 232 converter.. so based on that:
- Red wire： 5V - Not used
- Black wire： GND - Ground og ALDL
- White wire： RXD - connect with TXD, then to the ALDL Data pin (M?)
- Green wire： TXD - connect with rXD, then to the ALDL Data pin (M?)
- Yellow wire： RTS - Not Used
Wire colors and pins are taken from the eBay link.
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I believe if you've got TunerPro you go directly to their forum and get advice. I've used USB to SERIAL to do some things with some, I kept a very old 600 ThinkPad for my Diacom software and W10 I've no idea. I've no TunerPro "hands on" what so ever.
I have just browsed their forum in the past for a friend to sort a couple questions and always got results. I don't have his user id and haven't seen him for a couple years.
http://forum.tunerpro.net/index.php?...605568119325ec
A Search on their link for "Windows 10" got a very interesting response. A simple request that I see posted for cable help has gone unanswered for maybe several days. A well worded thought out request I'd think might get a response!
Post back - there's often hurdles with USB/Serial and my USB/Serial adapter has never failed.
I have just browsed their forum in the past for a friend to sort a couple questions and always got results. I don't have his user id and haven't seen him for a couple years.
http://forum.tunerpro.net/index.php?...605568119325ec
A Search on their link for "Windows 10" got a very interesting response. A simple request that I see posted for cable help has gone unanswered for maybe several days. A well worded thought out request I'd think might get a response!
Post back - there's often hurdles with USB/Serial and my USB/Serial adapter has never failed.
Last edited by WVZR-1; Feb 8, 2017 at 08:27 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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Unknown to me is how the converter on the USB is set up BUT
I used a Sparkfun USB to 232 converter.. so based on that:
- Red wire： 5V - Not used
- Black wire： GND - Ground og ALDL
- White wire： RXD - connect with TXD, then to the ALDL Data pin (M?)
- Green wire： TXD - connect with rXD, then to the ALDL Data pin (M?)
- Yellow wire： RTS - Not Used
Wire colors and pins are taken from the eBay link.
I used a Sparkfun USB to 232 converter.. so based on that:
- Red wire： 5V - Not used
- Black wire： GND - Ground og ALDL
- White wire： RXD - connect with TXD, then to the ALDL Data pin (M?)
- Green wire： TXD - connect with rXD, then to the ALDL Data pin (M?)
- Yellow wire： RTS - Not Used
Wire colors and pins are taken from the eBay link.
Thoughts?
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Burning Brakes
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I got it all figured out and it works great.
Take the Black wire from the FTDI USB cable, mentioned earlier, connect it to the BROWN cable from the ALDL connector. The Green and White wires from the FTDI cable to the RED of the ALDL cable.
FTDI Color -> ALDL Connector
GREEN->RED
WHITE->RED
BLACK->BROWN
Hopefully this helps others. It was really easy to make and took about 20 minutes total(don't know how to solder properly). Cost is around $15-20.
Take the Black wire from the FTDI USB cable, mentioned earlier, connect it to the BROWN cable from the ALDL connector. The Green and White wires from the FTDI cable to the RED of the ALDL cable.
FTDI Color -> ALDL Connector
GREEN->RED
WHITE->RED
BLACK->BROWN
Hopefully this helps others. It was really easy to make and took about 20 minutes total(don't know how to solder properly). Cost is around $15-20.
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