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USB To RS232
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:38 am
by Charlvdw
Im bringing in a few. Comes with driver cd. Will probely sell for around R100 each.
(Not asuming you dont know ,but this is the cable youll use between your newish laptop and you aftermarket ecu ie. gotech/dictator/Perferct Power)
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:20 am
by Draco
Mr turbo....?
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:37 am
by veecee
charl - this is more hassle than its worth i reckon!
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:11 am
by Sokar
As VC said, the cheaper ones are horrible!
The only one we eventually got to work was a Mever brand one my work got for around R250!
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:00 am
by Gary57
I bought 1 locally for like R100, worked so well I bought another 2 just incase one broke. 2 years later its still going strong...
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:16 am
by Draco
Can someone explain what this is....or shall I rather ask how it will help me....
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:24 am
by Drillergy
Draco wrote:Can someone explain what this is....or shall I rather ask how it will help me....
It has a usb on one side and the old mouse connector on the other side, it think or some connecter the management systems use.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:25 am
by rat
Drillergy wrote:Draco wrote:Can someone explain what this is....or shall I rather ask how it will help me....
It has a usb on one side and the old mouse connector on the other side, it think or some connecter the management systems use.
yep
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:30 am
by Draco
Ok so it is usb on the 1 side and serial 9 pin on the other....does the program pick it up....I used an usb to serial adapter but still no success...no communication
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:48 am
by Drillergy
Draco wrote:Ok so it is usb on the 1 side and serial 9 pin on the other....does the program pick it up....I used an usb to serial adapter but still no success...no communication
Theres a company called the cable guy in Randburg strijdom park.
They will make up one for you, and you can test it until it works, they can make anything for devices to communicate.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:20 pm
by Charlvdw
veecee wrote:charl - this is more hassle than its worth i reckon!
Well its done. I looked around first and Our suppliers could only give it to me at R250 , moer of a diff i'd say. Now they just have to work which i think they will cause i also didnt go for the cheapest i could find either, but ill post when its here.