How do you hookup Datamaster with no serial inputs?

[ZavzTy547]

I have no serial input on my laptop to hook up Datamaster.
I do have USB inputs but I'm not sure if an adaptor will prompted Datamaster to work, plus these serial to USB adaptors are spendy, if someone could chime in. Thanks.
Zav

 

[SeattleSy#1255]

using the same box i have, you'll have to try the USB....i couldn't get it to work....i do have a serial imput and it works fine now...i don't know if it was the USB or if i didn't have it in the ALDL well enough. Are you sure you don't have a serial imput, how new is the puter?

 

[ZavzTy547]

I have a HP-pentium 4. It has all "but" the 7 pin serial ports (didn't realize it till after I boutht it)....
Went to Radio Shack and bought a serial to 24pin adaptor but that didn't work either.

I did a little research and I'm thinking this cable should work.
http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GUC232A

 

[InvisiBill]

If you bought a 9-25 adapter, then you most likely plugged the cable into your parallel port. Parallel port has holes (and a picture of a printer), serial has pins...

You need a serial port. That's simply the only way DataMaster can work. There is no way around that.

If you don't have a DB9 port on the laptop, you'll need a USB-DB9 adapter, or an actual USB data cable instead. The serial data from the ECM isn't a standard Windows baud rate, so some adapters have problems with it. The Belkin one has been reported to work well. The one you linked to is the type of adapter you need, but that specific one may or may not work (due to the weird baud rate issues).

 

[epix]

My notebook doesnt have a serial port and only has a USB port so I bought this:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Product_Id=20938

You can buy them on ebay for under $20 and they work well.

 

[ZavzTy547]

Great info.
Thanks to all who have replied. :tup:
I'll be searching for the Belkin cable/software on ebay.
Zav

 

[SeattleSy#1255]

edit: never mind...let me know how it works.

 

[denny]

Will this from Radioshack works?

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog_name=CTLG&product_id=26-183

"PRODUCT FEATURES:
• It allows you to utilize a peripheral with a serial port in an easy-to-use environment such as plug-n-play and hot swap functions
• This cable fully supports RS232 serial interfaces, which lets you connect devices such as modems, PDAs, digital cameras, label printers or ISDN terminal adapters that have an RS232 serial port
"

thanks
Denny

 

[ZavzTy547]

If it supports serial communications up to 230kbps using either software or hardware handshaking like the Belkin USB Serial Adapter F5U103 does then it should work.

But for $41.00 bucks I would go with the Belkin which has already been proven to work with Datamaster.
I ordered a new one on ebay for less than $20.00 shipped

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5149354240&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

 

[PPI Typhoon]

If it supports serial communications up to 230kbps using either software or hardware handshaking like the Belkin USB Serial Adapter F5U103 does then it should work.

But for $41.00 bucks I would go with the Belkin which has already been proven to work with Datamaster.
I ordered a new one on ebay for less than $20.00 shipped

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5149354240&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

Sorry to resurrect an old post.

But I myself did testing with the Belkin USB-Serial adpater and was able to get it working (with my cables at least) running datamaster. Once installed, it created a COM3 and I was able to choose COM3 from the Datamaster menus.

I picked mine up for $7.50 (used) off of Ebay. So definately go with these if you do not have a Serial connection on your laptop. :tup:

 

[sytyguy]

FWIW, I've been using a Deluo USB adapter for 3+ years now with DM. No issues at all. Never knew there was that much problem with DM via USB. Here's the link:

http://www.deluoelectronics.com/customer/product.php?productid=35&cat=12&page=1

Hood

 

[ZavzTy547]

Well my Belkin works, I tested it on Freescan.
However, I still can not get it to link with Datamaster, since my Belkin only works on com-5.

Datamaster does not support com5 for the SY/TY software yet (only goes up to com4) but they added other comports for other vehicles on their beta updates.

Sounds like I'm the only one with this problem, anyone know a way around this?

I tried to reconfigure my comports but no dice. I only have com4 and nothing works on that comport. :rant:

 

[PPI Typhoon]

Well my Belkin works, I tested it on Freescan.
However, I still can not get it to link with Datamaster, since my Belkin only works on com-5.

Datamaster does not support com5 for the SY/TY software yet (only goes up to com4) but they added other comports for other vehicles on their beta updates.

Sounds like I'm the only one with this problem, anyone know a way around this?

I tried to reconfigure my comports but no dice. I only have com4 and nothing works on that comport. :rant:

Right click on My Computer
Go to Properties
Click on Hardware Tab
Click on Device Manager
Go to Ports(COM and LPT)
Click the + next to it
Tell us what's listed.

If you have COM1-COM4 listed, you need to figure out what's taking it. However, if you don't have all 1-4 listed, you can double click on the Belkin adapter and actually change the COM assignment in the properties panel.