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Title: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nattyS4 on August 20, 2013, 03:07:57 PM There is way too much information on here. I need a how to for dummies and I also have a macbook.....i'm trying to flash a tune that i have, through a Ebay cable. can someone point me in the right direction please? i still need all the software etc but where to start?
Title: Re: Where is the how to on all this????? Post by: nattyS4 on August 20, 2013, 03:15:46 PM the d2xx driver for OSX and then the net motto newest version? is that right?
Title: Re: Where is the how to on all this????? Post by: nyet on August 20, 2013, 03:18:31 PM Feel free to write a howto with less information if you think there is "too much information" available :P
Title: Re: Where is the how to on all this????? Post by: nattyS4 on August 20, 2013, 03:25:30 PM sorry just a little overwhelmed....So I am downloading boot camp for my mac then I believe I download the drivers and then just the ME7 software.
Title: running XP on a mac...i must be missing something Please help im lost. Post by: nattyS4 on August 20, 2013, 08:17:08 PM I installed the original driver for mac and i did the other one for the generic cable so i guess they are both on here? i have no clue. And I nstalled me7 logger. pluged it in and nothing...the led light is on and my mac knows its plugged in but no connection in the me7? help me diagnose what i messed up please.
Title: Re: running XP on a mac...i must be missing something Please help im lost. Post by: nattyS4 on August 20, 2013, 08:43:23 PM how do you verify you have the right Driver installed??????
Title: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nattyS4 on August 20, 2013, 09:23:27 PM This is what it says when I click the connect slow init button, it also says : Failed to read test echo from FTDI device. Make sure the cable is in dumb mode and connected to the OBD port. Thoughts?
Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nyet on August 20, 2013, 10:06:43 PM is it connected to an OBD port?
Title: Re: running XP on a mac...i must be missing something Please help im lost. Post by: nyet on August 20, 2013, 10:07:40 PM get a real xp machine and make sure your cable works properly with that.
Title: Re: running XP on a mac...i must be missing something Please help im lost. Post by: nattyS4 on August 20, 2013, 10:59:18 PM thanks for the reply, Ill try and give that a shot.
Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nattyS4 on August 20, 2013, 11:01:11 PM yeah i followed the step by step in the wiki, plugged it in picked the slow speed etc and it said that. If it is picking up the cable in ME7 does that mean my driver is set up correctly? or could their still be issues there?
Title: Re: Re: Where is the how to on all this????? Post by: mushtafa on August 21, 2013, 08:39:41 AM I see what the the OP is saying, there is so much info scattered across the forum its hard to keep up. I must have spent several hours reading this week, hard trying to keep all the info in lol
Title: Re: Re: Where is the how to on all this????? Post by: nyet on August 21, 2013, 10:05:25 AM I see what the the OP is saying, there is so much info scattered across the forum its hard to keep up. I must have spent several hours reading this week, hard trying to keep all the info in lol Take notes, and when you have all the basic answers, post them here and make a new summarized FAQ :) Title: Re: Where is the how to on all this????? Post by: hopsis on August 21, 2013, 11:06:00 AM I wouldn't be worried if you don't understand everything after a week. I've been reading this site and S4wiki for 6 months now. Still dont understand half of it but I'm slowly getting the basics covered.
No one has written a simple how-to because, well, this isn't simple stuff. It takes lots of reading, learning, understanding and above else, it takes a lot of time. Human brain cannot absorb this much new information all at once. Patience is a requirement. Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: phila_dot on August 21, 2013, 11:30:24 AM Is the ECU powered?
Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nattyS4 on August 21, 2013, 11:54:57 AM what do you mean powered? like did i turn the ignition key?
Title: Re: Where is the how to on all this????? Post by: nattyS4 on August 21, 2013, 11:57:07 AM yes patience is definitely key.....it's just hard when ur pumped to get your tune on your car lol. I dunno hopefully i figure it out. And i will def post a thread after words so i can hopefully help the next guy.
Title: OK guys, I have put in the work / research, please help me diagnose the issue. Post by: nattyS4 on August 22, 2013, 10:02:55 AM I am getting "Failed to read test echo from FTDI device make sure device is plugged into OBD and in dumb mode"
I'm using comm port 3, the driver installed is FTDI 2.8.30.0. It says the device plugged in is FTDIBUS/VID_0403+PID_6001+A9YXP7ZVA\0000. Is this a cable issue or driver issue? I installed VCDS lite to check and see if that worked but I downloaded the most recent version which i don't think is the right version for an Ebay cable? but when i tested it in VCDS i got Port status: ok Interface: Not found Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again, Jake Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nyet on August 22, 2013, 10:09:34 AM what do you mean powered? like did i turn the ignition key? yes. Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: phila_dot on August 22, 2013, 10:14:24 AM In both cases you're not connected to a powered ECU.
Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nattyS4 on August 22, 2013, 10:35:23 AM But what if I am? i'm plugged in and the key was turned on..... why would my ECU not have power?
Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: phila_dot on August 22, 2013, 10:37:48 AM Is the MIL lit?
Are you sure your OBD port is functional? Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nattyS4 on August 22, 2013, 10:46:40 AM MIL=light on the cable? yes its on, would that mean OBD port is good to go?
Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nyet on August 22, 2013, 11:03:59 AM MIL=light on the cable? yes its on, would that mean OBD port is good to go? MIL is "malfunction indicator light" on cluster (also known as "check engine light" or CEL) but yea, the light on the cable means its good to go. Something else is wrong, unfortunately. Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nattyS4 on August 22, 2013, 11:14:27 AM Yeah i have no CEL light and the light on the cord itself is on. Any other thoughts? did you guys check out the information i put up above? listing the driver and the device i'm using? does that look correct?
Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nyet on August 22, 2013, 11:19:44 AM Yeah i have no CEL light The CEL light should be on if the ignition is on and the cable is plugged into the OBDII Can you "licensing -> save info to file" and "licensing -> check if fdti devices support licensing" and attach the output? Title: Re: Could not open FTDI device NEWB help please Post by: nyet on August 22, 2013, 11:31:39 AM Also, download and install FT_Prog... we can get more information about what cable you have using that.
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Utilities.htm#FT_Prog hit f5 (or devices->scan and parse) and post a screenshot of what you see You can also "hover" over the ftdi device as described here http://nefariousmotorsports.com/forum/index.php/topic,325.0title,.html |