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Re: ALDL cable gives random data

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:04 pm
by j_ds_au
weezlebub wrote:Unfortunately i am still having the same issue after building max232 cable. :hmm:
I use the schematic http://www.techedge.com.au/vehicle/aldl8192/8192hw.htm.
I left out resistors r2 and r3 cause my vy series 1 v6 doesn't have those pins on the car. Is that right?
Wondering if i got wrong setting somewhere
Right, those two resistors aren't needed, but I'd connect pin 10 to ground.

Joe.

Re: ALDL cable gives random data

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:56 pm
by weezlebub
antus wrote:If its old enough that its a genuine 16550 chip behind it then it will. If its a built in usb to serial then itll be no different to needing a compatible usb adapter.
Ok thanks its not an old laptop and it has a smsc lpc47n237 io controller in the dock for the com port . I think that my problem then

Re: ALDL cable gives random data

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:29 am
by antus
Yep i'd think so. If you really want to use your own cable you could try getting a genuine FTDI usb to serial as they are known to work with stock settings out of the box.

Re: ALDL cable gives random data

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:53 pm
by weezlebub
antus wrote:Yep i'd think so. If you really want to use your own cable you could try getting a genuine FTDI usb to serial as they are known to work with stock settings out of the box.
I ordered a cheap FT232RL USB to TTL on ebay. I read you just tie the RX and TX and works at 8192bps. Probably not genuine though so not sure but read on here someone who had one working at 8192bps. I'm not really interested in tuning just want to be able to check codes.

Re: ALDL cable gives random data

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:06 am
by j_ds_au
weezlebub wrote:
antus wrote:Yep i'd think so. If you really want to use your own cable you could try getting a genuine FTDI usb to serial as they are known to work with stock settings out of the box.
I ordered a cheap FT232RL USB to TTL on ebay. I read you just tie the RX and TX and works at 8192bps. Probably not genuine though so not sure but read on here someone who had one working at 8192bps. I'm not really interested in tuning just want to be able to check codes.
Non-genuine = wasting your time. If the converter was cheaper than a genuine chip, then it's too good to be true.

Also, while some have made it work, you're asking for trouble tying the RX and TX lines together. You should use the resistor & diode just like in the previous circuit.

Joe.