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tactrix cable - openport 1.3 subaru

PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:10 am
by goixiz
i recv the tactrix cable last week and today finally i have a chance to open the package and use the cable. When i connect to my laptop it says new hardware found - openport 1.3 subaru
and its looking for something (driver???) i didnt continue because im not sure where are the files

I want to use ECUFLASH and EcuExplorer

please advice

PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:45 am
by merchgod
Download and install Ecuflash. It will update your drivers.

Re: tactrix cable - openport 1.3 subaru

PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:51 am
by epifan
goixiz wrote:i recv the tactrix cable last week and today finally i have a chance to open the package and use the cable. When i connect to my laptop it says new hardware found - openport 1.3 subaru
and its looking for something (driver???) i didnt continue because im not sure where are the files

I want to use ECUFLASH and EcuExplorer

please advice

You can't use EcuExplorer with 1.3 cable because drivers don't generate virtual com port. You can connect to ECU via EcuExplorer only through COM port.

p.s. ecuEdit able to connect to ECU through openport 1.3

PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:31 am
by goixiz
thats not good
i got the cable so i can datalog and if i cant use ECU explorer then its a bad idea to get v1.3

installed v1.29 EcuFlash
and ecuexplorere still does not see the cable
do i have to have both the programs running
or is there something additional i need to do

Re: tactrix cable - openport 1.3 subaru

PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:15 pm
by Jon [in CT]
epifan wrote:You can't use EcuExplorer with 1.3 cable because drivers don't generate virtual com port.
Not true. If you download the latest version of ECUflash, you get both types of drivers and you can then switch easily between ECUflash and EcuExporer with the 1.3 cable.

http://www.openecu.org/index.php?title=EcuFlash

Re: tactrix cable - openport 1.3 subaru

PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:25 pm
by epifan
Jon [in CT] wrote:
epifan wrote:You can't use EcuExplorer with 1.3 cable because drivers don't generate virtual com port.
Not true. If you download the latest version of ECUflash, you get both types of drivers and you can then switch easily between ECUflash and EcuExporer with the 1.3 cable.

http://www.openecu.org/index.php?title=EcuFlash

I install drivers from ecuFlash 1.28 on my laptop and desktop and I haven't virtual COM-port for 1.3 on both computers. But OpenPort 1.2 have :wink:

Re: tactrix cable - openport 1.3 subaru

PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:53 am
by Jon [in CT]
epifan wrote:I install drivers from ecuFlash 1.28 ...
Uninstall that old version (and its drivers) and install the latest version.

Re: tactrix cable - openport 1.3 subaru

PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:50 am
by epifan
Jon [in CT] wrote:
epifan wrote:I install drivers from ecuFlash 1.28 ...
Uninstall that old version (and its drivers) and install the latest version.


Thanks, COM port appear after reinstall

PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:43 pm
by fasterthanurwrx
ECUflash 1.29 didn't have the drivers for the cable..
i had to install 1.28..

then i install 1.29 over that...


I'm kinda of dissappointed that I can't datalog ethier...

is there anything that can be done?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:44 am
by Jon [in CT]
fasterthanurwrx wrote:ECUflash 1.29 didn't have the drivers for the cable..
Yes it did. See http://forums.openecu.org/viewtopic.php?p=8823#8823.