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A company named Elexol makes a second generation serial-to-USB port adapter called the USBMOD3. Many newer notebook computers are being built with USB ports, but without the classic serial ports. Here are the pin connections needed to connect a USBMOD3 to the datalogging port of a Honda ECU:
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A company named Elexol makes a second generation serial-to-USB port adapter called the USBMOD3. Many newer notebook computers are being built with USB ports, but without the classic serial ports. Here are the pin connections needed to connect a USBMOD3 to the datalogging port of a Honda ECU:
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You can get the USBMOD3 driver from FTDI.
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You can get the USBMOD3 driver from FTDI.
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After you plug in the USBMOD3, you can test that it is recognized by your MS Windows computer by checking Device Manager under Ports to see which COMn: port is mapped to which USB port. You can set the serial port settings such as baud rate and parity by opening the Properties window and selecting the Port Settings tab.
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After you plug in the USBMOD3, you can test that it is recognized by your MS Windows computer by checking Device Manager under Ports to see which COMn: port is mapped to which USB port. You can set the serial port settings such as baud rate and parity by opening the Properties window and selecting the Port Settings tab.
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You can test the USBMOD3 by opening Windows Hyperterminal, and pointing it at the proper serial port, the one that you saw in Device Manager. With Pins 27 and 28 connected fot the loopback test, everything you type in Hyperterminal will echo to the Hyperterminal window on your PC.
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You can test the USBMOD3 by opening Windows Hyperterminal, and pointing it at the proper serial port, the one that you saw in Device Manager. With Pins 27 and 28 connected fot the loopback test, everything you type in Hyperterminal will echo to the Hyperterminal window on your PC. |