964/993 Diagnostic Tool - Plug and play version.
02-22-2007, 12:56 PM
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Nick!
Sent you a PM. When and if you have time.
Great work.
(I was in Auckland a few years ago for a TV commercial production for Saab....during Americas Cup....cool location outside Hilton Hotel)
Sent you a PM. When and if you have time.
Great work.
(I was in Auckland a few years ago for a TV commercial production for Saab....during Americas Cup....cool location outside Hilton Hotel)
02-24-2007, 12:33 AM
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I'm EXCITED......USB works!
For those interested i have put together some info regarding the use of USB ports for our diagnostic tools.
Firstly, the disclaimer thing.
I have no affiliation with any of the companies mentioned etc etc. Nor can I guarantee any of the cables mentioned will work, nor can I be held responsible for any damage that may occur. This is entirely at your own risk.
The USB to serial connector/cable MUST have the chip manufactured by FTDI.
On any USB/Serial packagings look for any or all of the following:
FTDI chip
Support for legacy serial devices (RS232/RS422/RS485)
FT232R, FT245R, FT2232, FT232B, FT245B, FT8U232AM, FT8U245AM
Why the FTDI chip?
Because as far as I have seen it is the only one that supports a transfer rate as low as 300 Baud, in other words it’s pretty flexible with the transfer rate. FTDI also have better software for their chip.
The following companies appear to supply a USB to Serial cable using the FTDI chip:
http://www.siig.com/product.asp?catid=18&pid=252 or Part #: JU-CB1S12-S3
http://www.saelig.com/miva/merchant....Category_Code=
For Australia: (pay attention David P and twood!!)
http://www.dse.com.au
Product: XH8290 (This is what I’m using)
Once you have the hardware DO NOT use the supplied software, go to the FTDI home page and download their driver for your Operating System.
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Instructions for W2K. (XP is almost exactly the same)
Download the software into a folder and unzip it.
Plug in the USB cable to your laptops USB port, Windows will detect the hardware and ask for the software. Point it to the folder where you downloaded the FTDI software. Once installed check Device Manager to make sure you see an extra “USB Serial Port” under “Ports”.
Next, right click on the “USB Serial Port” in Device Manager, select Properties, select Port Settings, and click on the Advanced Button. This is where you MUST set the new port to COM 1 if it isn’t already.
Click OK.
Go and play.
If i can help, just ask.
If anyone tries one of the SIIG or Saelig cables lets know if its successful or not.
Firstly, the disclaimer thing.
I have no affiliation with any of the companies mentioned etc etc. Nor can I guarantee any of the cables mentioned will work, nor can I be held responsible for any damage that may occur. This is entirely at your own risk.
The USB to serial connector/cable MUST have the chip manufactured by FTDI.
On any USB/Serial packagings look for any or all of the following:
FTDI chip
Support for legacy serial devices (RS232/RS422/RS485)
FT232R, FT245R, FT2232, FT232B, FT245B, FT8U232AM, FT8U245AM
Why the FTDI chip?
Because as far as I have seen it is the only one that supports a transfer rate as low as 300 Baud, in other words it’s pretty flexible with the transfer rate. FTDI also have better software for their chip.
The following companies appear to supply a USB to Serial cable using the FTDI chip:
http://www.siig.com/product.asp?catid=18&pid=252 or Part #: JU-CB1S12-S3
http://www.saelig.com/miva/merchant....Category_Code=
For Australia: (pay attention David P and twood!!)
http://www.dse.com.au
Product: XH8290 (This is what I’m using)
Once you have the hardware DO NOT use the supplied software, go to the FTDI home page and download their driver for your Operating System.
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Instructions for W2K. (XP is almost exactly the same)
Download the software into a folder and unzip it.
Plug in the USB cable to your laptops USB port, Windows will detect the hardware and ask for the software. Point it to the folder where you downloaded the FTDI software. Once installed check Device Manager to make sure you see an extra “USB Serial Port” under “Ports”.
Next, right click on the “USB Serial Port” in Device Manager, select Properties, select Port Settings, and click on the Advanced Button. This is where you MUST set the new port to COM 1 if it isn’t already.
Click OK.
Go and play.
If i can help, just ask.
If anyone tries one of the SIIG or Saelig cables lets know if its successful or not.
