Ed Poore Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Oh yes, Windows xp! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Even if it's Linux or Windows FTDI drivers are fairly ubiquitous and are included as standard normally so unless the IDs have been changed a normal FTDI driver should be installed. The driver will appear as a normal COM port but might be identifiable if you look in the device manager. You need to find out which number it is. If you've got a physical port then that'll almost certainly be COM1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I'm guessing it's this: Which is a genuine FTDI USB-Serial in a connector. Should show up in device manager: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I'm one step closer now! With the cable plugged in and the ignition on I was able to see it in the device manager and reinstall the driver and now it displays as comm port 5and I'm seeing live data for temps etc, so will have a play with the engine running! Thanks for the help Jon and Ed! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 If you go into device manager & right-click the device you should get the FTDI options for which COM port you want it to show up as, and that adapter will then always show up as the same port if it can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Ah fairly obvious now - probably powered from the Megasquirt board itself rather than from the USB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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