Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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RBS13
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Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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When i try on my desktop with just the serial cable than i can get it to connect fine. Now that i got a new laptop i cant get it to connect with the usb adapter. I saw one of matts old posts about using port checker and when i do that it comes back "s". in port checker it calls it (comm3) but the device manager calls it (comm10). im lost
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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If device manager has it on Comm10, then you should be able to open the Mini-Term from the communications menu and open the port at:
Com10
Baud: 115200

Then type an upper case Q

see if you get a response.
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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Also, what OS are you on, if you have hyperterminal or some other terminal program, see what you get there.
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RBS13
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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im on vista
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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In the title you say you can't connect with a usb cable, have you been able to connect with any other method or computer?
Phil Tobin
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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yes i was able to connect on my desktop with the serial cable
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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Any idea what kind of cable it is?
What do the drivers in Device Manager call it?
Phil Tobin
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RBS13
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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the device manager calls it prolific usb to serial
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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That should work... Are the drivers current?
http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31

Also what cable are you using between the usb cable and the MS? Any null modem components?
Phil Tobin
EFI Analytics, helping to simplify EFI with Next Generation tuning software.
http://www.tunerstudio.com/
http://www.efiAnalytics.com/MegaLogViewer/
Android Shadow Dash MS: http://tunerstudio.com/index.php/shadowdashmsmenu
RBS13
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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Im using the db9 from diy. when i tried to download the driver my internet just starts flipping out opening like 50 windows
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Re: Cant get megatune and ms2 to connect using usb adapter

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sucked it up and just bought a new cable (the diy one) plugged in aint had an issue yet so far so good out the box
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