1320 Electronics LLC USB-ALDL Cable User s Guide Electronics LLC. User s Guide for: USB-ALDL Cable

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1 1320 Electronics LLC User s Guide for: USB-ALDL Cable 1

2 Contents Warnings 3 Specifications 4 Configuration 5 Automatic Driver Installation 6 Manual Driver Installation 7 Driver Installation Verification 8 LED Operation 11 TunerPro RT Setup 12 ALDLDroid Setup 14 2

3 Warnings Cord Entanglement! ALDL connectors are typically located in the driver s foot well. Route the USB-ALDL Cable and secure to prevent cord entanglement with the driver s feet and legs. Don t Operate While Driving! Do not operate this device while driving. Make sure your vehicle is off the road and transmission is in park/neutral with emergency brake set. Most Datalogging applications provide a data recording feature. Utilize this feature for your safety. If device is operated while vehicle is moving, bring a passenger in the vehicle to operate the device. Flashing ECMs! Flashing ECMs is a process with inherent risk to ECMs, possibly resulting in data corruption and possible ECM failure. Take all precautions possible when flashing an ECM. Make sure the vehicle battery has plenty of power. Make sure all connections between the ALDL connector and PC are clean and secure. Make sure computer is connected to an AC wall outlet. Make sure that all power saving features (hibernate, suspend) are disabled on the PC. Make sure no other connections are made between the vehicle and the AC wall outlet that may cause ground issues, such as a vehicle battery charger Electronics is not liable for damaged ECMs. Disclaimer: 1320 Electronics is not liable for damaged ECMs. 3

4 Specifications USB Chipset: USB Connector: ALDL Interface Type: ALDL Baud Rate: OS Compatibility: FTDI FT231XS USB type A 2 transistor circuit Software selectable, 4800bps and 8192bps are supported Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10; Android; Linux Switch S1 S2 S3 S4 LED Green Red Purpose ON - Data on pin M of ALDL Connector ON - Data on pin E of ALDL Connector ON - Data on pin D of ALDL Connector On - 10K resistor across pins A&B Function Indicates PC is transmitting Indicates PC is receiving; When connected to a good ECM, the Red LED will also blink when the PC is transmitting. 4

5 Configuration The USB-ALDL Cable is capable of receiving data on ALDL pins D, E, or M. The USB-ALDL Cable is capable of the inserting a 10K resistor across pins A&B of the ALDL connector to initiate communication on some 160 baud vehicles Electronics LLC if you need help determining either of these configuration settings. Switch 4 If the 10K resistor is required across terminals A&B, configure switch 4 of the USB-ALDL connector to ON. Otherwise switch 4 should be OFF. Switches 1,2,3 Switches 1,2, and 3 are used to configure which pin is used for ALDL communication. Switches 1,2, and 3 correspond to pins M, E, and D respectively. Only one switch should be on at any time. If communication is via pin M of the ALDL connector, switch 1 should be ON, and switches 2 and 3 OFF. If communication is via pin E of the ALDL connector, switch 2 should be ON, and switches 1 and 3 OFF. If communication is via pin D of the ALDL connector, switch 3 should be ON, and switches 1 and 2 OFF. Switch S1 S2 S3 S4 Purpose ON - Data on pin M of ALDL Connector ON - Data on pin E of ALDL Connector ON - Data on pin D of ALDL Connector On - 10K resistor across pins A&B 5

6 Automatic Driver Installation On most versions of Microsoft Windows, Driver Installation occurs automatically when the USB-ALDL Cable is connected to the PC. Windows 7 Automatic Driver Installation is documented below. Other versions are similar. 1. Turn power ON to PC. Do not connect USB-ALDL Cable at this time. 2. With computer powered on and the main desktop present, connect the USB-ALDL Cable. 3. The Device Driver Installing pop up window should appear in tool bar notification area. 4. After a few minutes, the Device Driver Successfully Installed pop up window should appear in tool bar notification area. 6

7 Manual Driver Installation If your PC does not have automatic driver installation enabled, the USB serial port drivers can be manually installed as follows: 1. In a web browser, visit the webpage 2. Click Drivers on the left side of the screen. 3. Select VCP Drivers on the left side of the screen. 4. Right click the link for the applicable driver for your operating system. Select Save as to download the driver installation software. 5. Run the driver installation software to install the drivers. 7

8 Driver Installation Verification The following steps cover Installation Verification on Windows 7. Other versions or Windows are similar. 1. Click on the Start button icon in the lower left corner. 2. Select Control Panel. 3. Select Hardware and Sound in the Pop Up window. 4. Select Device Manager. 8

9 5. Select Ports (COM & LPT) from the Device Manager pop up window. 6. Double Click on the USB Serial port. 9

10 7. Verify that the selected COM port is an FTDI device and that the device is working properly. Note the COM port number for selection in the data logging application. 10

11 LED Operation 8192 Baud Vehicles The Green LED will blink when the PC transmits a command to the ECM. If the USB-ALDL Cable is connected properly to the ECM, the Red LED will also blink when the PC transmits. If only the Green LED blinks, verify that the correct data pin is selected via switches 1-3. The Red LED will blink when the PC receives data from the ECM. 160 Baud Vehicles The Green LED will not blink on 160 baud vehicles. The PC does not need to send requests to the ECM for data The Red LED will blink when the PC receives data from the ECM. 160 baud vehicles constantly transmit data. The PC application needs to configure the USB connection properly for the Red LED to blink. LED Green Red Function Indicates PC is transmitting Indicates PC is receiving; When connected to a good ECM, the Red LED will also blink when the PC is transmitting. 11

12 TunerPro RT Setup Driver Installation Verification should be performed to determine the COM port number for the USB- ALDL Cable. 1. Start the TunerPro RT application on the PC. 2. Select Tools on the menu bar. 3. Select Preferences from the menu bar drop down. 4. Select the Data Acq./Emulation tab on the Preferences pop up window. 5. Select Configure Plug-In Component button. 12

13 6. Select the Port Number drop down. 7. Select the port number noted from the Driver Installation Verification procedure. 8. Select OK button. 9. Tuner Pro RT is configured to use your USB-ALDL Cable for communication. You will want to load the applicable adx file for your car before scanning. 13

14 ALDLDroid Setup 1. Download the ALDLDroid App from Google Play onto your Android device. 2. Open ALDLDroid. 14

15 3. The first time you start ALDLDroid, it will create a folder structure. We will need to put the adx file in there now. 4. Exit out of ALDLDroid. 5. Using a file manager application, place the adx file for your vehicle in the /ALDLDroid/adx directory. 15

16 6. Connect a USB On the Go cable to the USB connector of the USB-ALDL Cable. 7. Connect the USB On the Go cable to the USB connector of the Android Device. 8. A pop up window will appear asking if ALDLDroid should be started when the USB device is connected. 16

17 9. Select the check box for ALDLDroid to be started when the USB device is connected. Then select OK. 10. ALDLDroid should restart. 11. Go into settings by pressing the 3 dots in the upper right corner of the screen, then select 'Settings'. 17

18 12. Select 'Datastream file', then select the adx file for your vehicle. 13. Connect to the ECU by pressing the 3 dots in the upper right corner of the screen, then select 'Connect to ECU'. 18

19 14. Double tap on the screen to add gauges. After the grid becomes visible, tap the '+' sign to add a gauge. 15. Edit the gauge characteristics, then press 'Create'. 19

20 16. While in grid mode, you can resize and move your gauge as desired. Double click to exit out of Edit mode. 20