FAO those running SECS S8 ECU's or any DIY mappers/ tweakers

What operating system and type of serial port do you use ie, propper serial or USB/ Cardbus adaptors.

Im running XP and a USB to serial adaptor. Getting all sorts of errors whilst connected to the ECU or should I say when it wants to connect.

thinking of running dual operating systems (XP & 98) and getting a PCMCIA serial card.

Any help really appreciated

Cheers Brian

 

I would suggest contacting SECS himself but i heard on the grapevine contacting the Dead was easier

He has gone to ground as he owes so much money alledgedly

 

All emails for advise etc have always been replyed to promptly. However cant get hold of him the past few days, and i know a few people on here are using S8 ECU's, so thought i'd give it a try!!

 

*Bri.4.b.Cos*,

Sorry Brian been busy the last few days as much of my work involves me
traveling to all sorts of places and living in hotels.

Replied to your email a few minutes ago.

Give Karl Norris a call as he has mapped a fair few now


Bosch-Man,

Hello Phil,
I am still here just dont live on the net as unlike you I have a life

 

edited as too late

 

Cheers guys. Think ill try a serial card if no luck then cheep laptop it is!!! The hunt is on

Bri.

 

the original,

Was never designed to run on XP - fookin Microsoft

 

do every aftermarket ecu manufactur use seriell ports for communicating with the ecu??

the windows XP has been around fore a while now and so have USB ports

was just thinking of that

 

Simon is there anything in the pipeline cossie-wise? any new products coming for us to buy??

 

capri-rs,

I wrote the original program many years ago BEFORE USB was invented.
(1993-1994 to be exact)

I have written a new program using XP and USB which works very well
and has been pre tested here by a few S8 users.

Unfortunately, software writing is not a 5 minute job and I will only
release the software once I am 100% happy with it.


the original,

There are a couple of things happening but I have had to postpone them
for a month or so as my new full time job is very demanding at the
moment as it is contract work that will end within the next few weeks.

The main things are the updated S8 software, and a new ECU monitor.

 

simon are you still going to those dodgy quarries you last told me about
are you missing the cossie yet ?

 

space hoppers,

Hi James. Yep, still doing that work - Only 2 weeks left

Not really missing the cossie YET as I had it for 8 years.
Its so nice getting in a newer car (diesel dog ) and not being
deafened or being raped by the petrol companies.

I am sure, the call of Ford and the YB will be strong again one day

 

wot are you doing after that then window cleaning for the summer

 

[quote="SECS"]capri-rs,


I have written a new program using XP and USB which works very well
and has been pre tested here by a few S8 users.
quote]

Can I be one of them S8 users please

Bri.

 

simon
dont think its a 5 minute job.
think you are very clever.

have bought a aftermarket ecu of a well know brand and they also use seriell cable.

problem is that my laptop only have usb and printer ports.

and their datalogging software dont like xp


btw do u know of any adapter that are known to work??

cheers

 

space hoppers
Going to take a month off to attend to a few outstanding jobs then go
back to contracting ....
...... probally unless I get a better offer


*Bri.4.b.Cos*
I will email you a TEST version when I am next at my own computer.


capri-rs,
Best speak to your ECU manfacturer as they will be able to advise you
the best.
From my experience, the problems are 90% down to the application
software and NOT the USB interface but the manufacturers wont always
admit that !

 

Big up Simon

 

and where i can have more info of s8

old website not work, and where we can buy it?

 

Buy Pectel or Autronic instead, just good advice i guess..

 

secs. Any progress om the coilpack/revcounter problem?

 

when booting your laptop .. keep on pressing F8 ...
if done correctly it will bring up a boot screen where you can choose COMMAND PROMPT only..
S8 doesnt like XP.. it predates XP

Or go to http://www.bootdisk.com
And just download a bootdisk from windows 98 ..
place the S8 software on the C: drive and boot with the created floppy
and run S8 software.. no problem at all.

However I have it running under XP...
Used my resource kit utilities to apply xp settings to S8..
and changed some Fifo settings for the serial port

good luck

 

also runs under xp in a command prompt window for me using pcmcia adapter.

sygjim you know where you can buy one, see my sig. why are you not interested?

 

i am interesting, but, i don't know if i can find someone in france to map it, and 480 is not nothing, so i need to check before

 

correction .. bootdisk windows 98 will not work if harddisk is formatted with NTFS ..

so better use the F8 option ..

 

will the USB to serial adaptor work @ the DOS prompt?????

Bri.

 

ok mate

can't see why someone in france would not be able to map it. it is very straightforward.