dsm link problem

[JSpecEclipse]

i am beyond frustrated!


i have a 91 tsi with dsm link i cannot get the dsm link to come online? at all .

i bought the keyspan adaptor/driver and i cannot get the dsm link to work? can someone please give me a list of start up procedures to follow in order to get this program running?
i keep getting a command timed out box and that is it?

i did a quick search and didnt find anything for the problem i am having?

re-cap
dsmlink wont come online
already have keyspan adaptor
could there be a connection problem with the dsm link cable to diagnostic port? if so how do i diagnose/fix this problem?

thankx for any help u can give on the matter.

D

 

[FORMONTOYA]

http://dsmlinkwiki.redacresracing.com/default.aspx/DSMLink/ConnectionProblem.html

 

[SBR Joe]

i am beyond frustrated!


i have a 91 tsi with dsm link i cannot get the dsm link to come online? at all .

i bought the keyspan adaptor/driver and i cannot get the dsm link to work? can someone please give me a list of start up procedures to follow in order to get this program running?
i keep getting a command timed out box and that is it?

i did a quick search and didnt find anything for the problem i am having?

re-cap
dsmlink wont come online
already have keyspan adaptor
could there be a connection problem with the dsm link cable to diagnostic port? if so how do i diagnose/fix this problem?

thankx for any help u can give on the matter.

D

Try and re-download the software. That happened to me a few times and it fixed it when i re downloaded it. Just any easy and quick way to try fix, if it doesnt work, its possible the cable or port.


Joe
SBR

 

[JSpecEclipse]

thank you for replying quickly...

ok ,well i put dsm link to com 5 and it still dosent work... im in the dark about this shit?

where could i start looking for connection problems upon inspection the connections themselves look to be fine? now what do i do?

 

[JSpecEclipse]

oh and my voltage meter is out shopping and will back later i will check for voltage when my 4runner and girlfriend return.

 

[gsx951]

If I were you, I'd join the DSMLink forum and ask that question there.
Excellent group of people there....

 

[scottsee]

First things first. Uninstall the DSMlink application and DB9 cable software, reboot and reinstall. After installation check the "device manger" to see what COM port # it is using. Then open up the Edit>options>config tab and select the correct comport # associated with the device from the drop box.

If the comport # is not available in the dropdown box open up the Dsmlink.prefs file with notepad located at C:\program files\DSMlink\DSMlink.prefs and add the COMport assigned to the DB9 cable by adding the following line and restart the DSMlink application.

portIDForce = COM#

I/O command timed out: error message means you're the DSMlink software has located a valid COM port, sent a command to the ECU, but did not get a reply back. Something between the application and the ECU is not working properly. Could be the cable, could be the software, or could be the ECU.

Also, try adding these lines to the .prefs file to help diag the connection issue

interByteDelayMillis=40
interCommandDelayMillis=40
cmdReplyTimeoutMillis=1000

VERY RARELY (though happened to me twice) a pin can come unsolder from the DSMlink board. You can pop open the cable box and look for this on both sides. BE EXTREMELY CAREFULLY.

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If you are still getting an error message after you have confirmed you are using the correct comport and the cable is good. Open up the c:\program files\DSMlink\error.txt and post up the text.

Sorry to hear your having problems..
Scott

 

[JSpecEclipse]

thankx for your help i am going to take apart the cable to see if the conn is good... now where do i add in those ip like address extensions?
command extentions?

 

[scottsee]

Don't take the cable apart unless you have tired EVERY esles and you don't have somone with a working DSMlink cable around. Place the extra scrpt's in the Dsmlink.prefs located in your DSMlink install diffectory. rightclick>open with>notepad. Simple text format. Put the code anywere in the file.

 

[Dream On]

Go into the device manager and disable some things that may be taking up the com ports. That's what I had to do to get it to work.