Diag interface & Software
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I have to deal with alot of serial connections for my work (Industrial process control, in which tons of equipment still uses serial) and I have found the USB serial converters to be very flakey. Some will work some of the time, other times the USB converters simply won't work at all.
I use a PCMCIA serial card now, available from http://www.socketcom.com/product/serial.asp
they cost a bit more, but they work 100% of the time, and you don't waste a pile of effort trying to diagnose where the communications problem is originating from.
Kirk
I use a PCMCIA serial card now, available from http://www.socketcom.com/product/serial.asp
they cost a bit more, but they work 100% of the time, and you don't waste a pile of effort trying to diagnose where the communications problem is originating from.
Kirk
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LeRoux,
You need to eliminate the USB unknown from the equation. Even if you have to haul your desktop outside, you need to try a conventional serial port to at least tell you where your problem is..
You need to eliminate the USB unknown from the equation. Even if you have to haul your desktop outside, you need to try a conventional serial port to at least tell you where your problem is..
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Originally Posted by warmfuzzies
Does anyone have a part number for the AMP 19 way plug?
To make proper connectors yourself your looking at $4USD/each for resin, $200USD/100 for silicone, vacuum pump ($250+USD) & chamber(belljar) to degas the silicone, pressure pot ($100USD) for casting under pressure and an air-compressor. The molds take a day to create and the connectors would take about an hour each before you could demold (obviously depends on the polyurethane.) The other option is to spend $20000USD for injection molds and another $10-20000USD for a small run of connectors in 30% glass-filled nylon.
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cable is still available but it wil take a while to get from germany, cost is 230.00. I think they have to make it cause they dont keep this in inventory no longer.
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000-721-928-81 $335.93USD (several in Atlanta) -Hammer
000-721-958-81 $125.59USD (3 in Germany only) -PST2
000-721-971-81 $189.41USD (several in Atlanta) -PIWIS
as of 4/07/2006 and prices are not MSRP.
000-721-958-81 $125.59USD (3 in Germany only) -PST2
000-721-971-81 $189.41USD (several in Atlanta) -PIWIS
as of 4/07/2006 and prices are not MSRP.
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Originally Posted by dutchcrunch
i had to wait almost 3 months
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Jason,
I still think that a round pcb with the orientation cut outs and five pins could be made for very little.
For the home user this is more than adequate .
The factory lead could double as a useful tow line for when DME relay problems occur !! and the cost !!!!
I am probably going to change over to the OBDII socket anyway ,
just like a 96 - 993.Lots of leads and parts for very little money.
All the best
Geoff
I still think that a round pcb with the orientation cut outs and five pins could be made for very little.
For the home user this is more than adequate .
The factory lead could double as a useful tow line for when DME relay problems occur !! and the cost !!!!
I am probably going to change over to the OBDII socket anyway ,
just like a 96 - 993.Lots of leads and parts for very little money.
All the best
Geoff
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So John Speake's offer is very reasonable then. As you will be connecting up to the interface you only have four cables to connect up to the connector. Connector + interface + a little box for the interface adds up to less than £85 i would guess.
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Originally Posted by Laurence Gibbs
So John Speake's offer is very reasonable then. As you will be connecting up to the interface you only have four cables to connect up to the connector. Connector + interface + a little box for the interface adds up to less than £85 i would guess.
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As I said not sure how these thing work. I assume first five to put there names up and then send John the money. I know John has been watching the thread so if you want to chime in John your most welcome.
With respect to the interface hang on in there with Andy W i have had parts from him before he's pretty good at getting supplies in. the alternative is to either build the gregg K desgn or possibly the Jeff Noxon design. Worth trying ebay too!
With respect to the interface hang on in there with Andy W i have had parts from him before he's pretty good at getting supplies in. the alternative is to either build the gregg K desgn or possibly the Jeff Noxon design. Worth trying ebay too!
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I got an email back from Andy also stating that boards should be available by Thursday.
He wanted to see a copy of the software as well (Laurence - I cc'd you on my reply to him and suggested he get it directly from you).
I sent Andy a link to this discussion so perhaps he'll jump in.
Will
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He wanted to see a copy of the software as well (Laurence - I cc'd you on my reply to him and suggested he get it directly from you).
I sent Andy a link to this discussion so perhaps he'll jump in.
Will
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