Datalogger

[Usatuff]

I am making my own cable for the logger but will my PDA work? It's a Dell Axim X5. Thanks

 

[wings9191]

Did you check out this thread?
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/230375-list-loggers-info-tech-article.html
I am in the process of wanting to build a cable too.
Do you have the Schematic?

 

[Usatuff]

Here is one way:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...03316-how-set-up-mmcd-make-logging-cable.html

And then this way is a little more difficult but much nicer:

1G DSM Data Cable - Fascination Software

 

[steve]

Will my PDA work? It's a Dell Axim X5.

I'm not aware that anyone has ported MMCd to WINCE or if there is other Mitsubishi datalogging software that has.

Does the Dell have a serial port that will run at 1952 bps? For a 1G that's usually the deal breaking issue.

 

[wings9191]

1G DSM Data Cable - Fascination Software

That was one of i was looking at too.

Here's a thread i just brought back from the dead 2 days ago.http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/tun...3009-how-make-your-own-data-logger-cable.html

 

[Usatuff]

Yea I have about 20 different tabs opened up on Google Chrome haha. I've come to a conclusion that I'm gonna make the wire, with 2 and 3 pins switched (for PC), And I can get a usb to DB9 connector and see how it works out. Total cost $4

 

[Usatuff]

Alright new plan, I haven't been able to make the cable yet because of lack of time and I don't remember where everything is. So on a basic USB cable there are 5 wires. Red, White, Green, and Black. Red = +5 VDC, White = Data -, Green Data +, and Black = Ground. The pins needed on the DB9 are pins P2, P3, and P5. Pin2= Receive Data (+), Pin3= Transmit Data (-), and Pin5= Ground. Does anyone else see this not working? I mean there is a DB9 to USB adapter for $2. I' not cheap but if I already have the parts here, why leave the house?

 

[steve]

So on a basic USB cable there are 5 wires. Red, White, Green, and Black. Red = +5 VDC, White = Data -, Green Data +, and Black = Ground. The pins needed on the DB9 are pins P2, P3, and P5. Pin2= Receive Data (+), Pin3= Transmit Data (-), and Pin5= Ground. Does anyone else see this not working? I mean there is a DB9 to USB adapter for $2. I' not cheap but if I already have the parts here, why leave the house?

Are you seriously suggesting you think you can make a USB to RS-232 serial adapter just by swapping the USB wires around?

 

[Usatuff]

no I was simply suggesting using a USB instead of DB9? I haven't messed with electronics/computers in awhile but after looking at the adapter actually made I can see some board inside of the protective gel.

 

[steve]

Yes, there is actually quite a bit of logic in the IC that converts the USB serial protocol into something else and drivers for the host. There are USB to our OBD I and OBD II datalogger cables that don't require a serial port. The new ones that ECMTuning sell and include in their V3 kits are one example.

One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of non-computer devices are slave USB not host USB, they are designed to connect to a host using USB not support attaching USB devices to them, most PDA's are like that. The other is that non-standard datarate the 1G ECU uses I mentioned above. So far it only seems like the FTDI chips support it so if you were to build a USB logger cable using one would be a good place to start.