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PC to ECU Interface

I just bought Blazt consult interface. But I can't get it to work!!!

My laptop doesn't have a COM port so I'm using a USB to Serial bridge they sell along with the cable.

http://www.hand.co.nz/300/interface/

I'm using DataScan 1.4.

I've checked the continuity of the consult port to the ecu they are all working.

I've set the software to the port i'm using.

I plug it in to the car, start the engine and click on CONNECT on the software. Nothing happens.

But.... if i connect and then turn on the engine, the progress bar at teh bottom gos up a knotch or two. IF I wait, nothing happens further. I turn it off and then on, it goes up a bit more. I did it till it gets full and then it restarts again. Tried teh free conzult as well. Didn't work. Need help here. Please!!!

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i guess this is pretty basic, but are u using the right port? they typically are com3/com4 for usb serial thingys.

so when u click connect u dont even get ecu serial number? can u perform any active tests (easiest one is shutting off a cylinder)

hey i presume that the interface will only work with an rs232 com port. I dont know if using a usb to serial adaptor will work .. also all usb to serial adaptors wernt all created equaly, you may just need a different brand one .. Is that datascan a new version ? i think i have 1.3

mick u should have received new version of datascan in email (im hoping u didnt rip it off someone else...)

usb/serial converters do work (ive got one) - try it with something else though, like serial mouse

give us more info on the car ur trying it on, whether uve tried other cars, whether uve tried other software (scantech nissan is a good freeware one, http://www.geocities.com/obdscantech2000/S...nTechNissan.zip)

datascan is probably best overall. best free ones are scantech nissan, conzult free, and calumsult (http://web.utk.edu/~cjohns32/calumsult/cal...umsult_full.zip)

as for why i asked what car/engine/ecu etc is that consult is not supported on early (89-90) rb20 skylines. consult only came out in 90/91 so the earlier cars dont have it. also no aftermarket ecu has it either.

before u send it back u can always try putting a 10k resistor between TX and gnd wires on the plug (eg on back of plug) however this only tends to help when u have garbage received, not so much when it doesnt connect at all

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