another cable question

[greggbruceauto]

Frustrated: I don't know enough to figure this out --so now I'm asking for someone who knows more than I: will I be able to make these two work with Tunerpro? or do I just need to buy a new cable with the FTDI chip in it?
I have tried almost every combination of settings I can think of, even tried installing the FTDI drivers just for giggles, and tunerpro still won't recognize the cable

http://www.iogear.com/product/GUC232A/

http://www.aldlcables.com/sc/details.asp?item=aldlobd1

[EagleMark]

A long long time ago, when laptops stopped serial ports and went USB, there were many issues with serial to USB converter cables, some worked, some did not. Seems like the ones that worked had installation CD with drivers?

The one on Moates site is USA-19HS

Here's some drivers for that...
http://www.tripplite.com/en/products...xtModelID=3914

[RobertISaar]

to deal with GM OBD1 8192 baud communications reliably, you NEED a FT232R to do the work of converting data back and forth. 8192 isn't a standard data rate, which is why it's so unsupported.

[greggbruceauto]

to deal with GM OBD1 8192 baud communications reliably, you NEED a FT232R to do the work of converting data back and forth. 8192 isn't a standard data rate, which is why it's so unsupported.

Sooooooooo -- does that mean my cable (RS232) definitely will NOT work -- and I need one that says FT232R ? Is that a 'type' of serial interface?

[RobertISaar]

the FT232R is an IC that will directly convert UART/TTL to USB. it could be paired with other circuits if needed to convert to RS232, but it's more complexity than necessary unless you already have a nice RS232 interface that you don't want to replace.

[greggbruceauto]

Sooooooooo -- does that mean my cable (RS232) definitely will NOT work -- and I need one that says FT232R ? Is that a 'type' of serial interface?

so is that yes, or no?

[greggbruceauto]

I guess my real dilemma is whether or not to get another adapter
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/...nzRp8XLQeQIA==
or
http://www.tripplite.com/en/products...xtModelID=3914

that makes my old cable
http://aldlcable.com/sc/details.asp?item=aldlobd1

work, or take it in the ass for this shit I have already purchased, scrap it all and buy a whole new all in one ALDL to USB already made cable....

http://aldlcable.com/sc/details.asp?item=aldlobd1u

[greggbruceauto]

A long long time ago, when laptops stopped serial ports and went USB, there were many issues with serial to USB converter cables, some worked, some did not. Seems like the ones that worked had installation CD with drivers?

The one on Moates site is USA-19HS

Here's some drivers for that...
http://www.tripplite.com/en/products...xtModelID=3914

yep, have the install cd, bought the cable brand new. I will try these drivers, tho.