Your install is probably corrupted due to a virus or similar, re-install it.

That's an FTDI function.

Try reinstalling the driver.

I wouldn't do this unless you really know what you are doing (i.e remember to delete the dll the next time you reinstall the drivers). Windows is really dumb with .dlls. You only need one wayward dll in yoru system and eveything can get screwed up.

Hell, i bet the poster's problem is due to something similar (a usb/serial dll floating around where it shouldnt).

Its worse than that. Once that DLL is loaded in memory it *STAYS THERE * until the system is rebooted - and every app is forced to use it unless it deliberately tries to load a different dll. Absolutely retarded behavior, but thats windows for you.

Been having some issues connecting lately, so I'm wondering if I am doing something obviously wrong. I have used this same computer, cable and car for all my previous logging, so I'm not sure what happened. I have also tried both M-box 001 and 001 bin files. I have also tried different computers, cables and cars and get the same error so I'm guessing it is user error. If anyone could help me out, it would be greatly appreciated. I keep getting this error message:

-> Reading log config file C:\Users\Chuck\Desktop\ME7Logger_DIST_02042012_v1.17\
logs\2001.5 Audi S4 8D0907551M 0261207143_template.cfg .... done
-> Reading ecu characteristics file C:\Users\Chuck\Desktop\ME7Logger_DIST_020420
12_v1.17\ecus\2001.5 Audi S4 8D0907551M 0261207143.ecu .... done
Used Ecu definition is:
[Communication]
Connect      = SLOW-0x11
Communicate  = HM0
LogSpeed     = 56000

[Identification]
HWNumber           = "0261207143"
SWNumber           = "1037360857"
PartNumber         = "8D0907551M"
SWVersion          = "0002"
EngineId           = "2.7l V6/5VT"

Logged variables are:
#no.: name                , alias                           , addr  ,sz, bitm, S
, I,  A         ,   B, unit
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------
#001: dwkrz_0             , IgnitionRetardCyl1              , 380C2B, 1, 0000, 1
, 0,        0.75,   0, '░KW'
#002: dwkrz_1             , IgnitionRetardCyl5              , 380C2C, 1, 0000, 1
, 0,        0.75,   0, '░KW'
#003: dwkrz_2             , IgnitionRetardCyl3              , 380C2D, 1, 0000, 1
, 0,        0.75,   0, '░KW'
#004: dwkrz_3             , IgnitionRetardCyl2              , 380C2E, 1, 0000, 1
, 0,        0.75,   0, '░KW'
#005: dwkrz_4             , IgnitionRetardCyl6              , 380C2F, 1, 0000, 1
, 0,        0.75,   0, '░KW'
#006: dwkrz_5             , IgnitionRetardCyl4              , 380C30, 1, 0000, 1
, 0,        0.75,   0, '░KW'
#007: fr2_w               , LambdaControlBank2              , 382E1C, 2, 0000, 0
, 0, 3.05176e-005,   0, '-'
#008: fr_w                , LambdaControl                   , 382E3A, 2, 0000, 0
, 0, 3.05176e-005,   0, '-'
#009: frm2_w              , LambdaControlAvgBank2           , 382E2A, 2, 0000, 0
, 0, 3.05176e-005,   0, '-'
#010: frm_w               , LambdaControlAvg                , 382E34, 2, 0000, 0
, 0, 3.05176e-005,   0, '-'
#011: gangi               , SelectedGear                    , 380AF8, 1, 0000, 0
, 0,           1,   0, 'gear'
#012: ldtvm               , WastegateDutyCycle              , 380C76, 1, 0000, 0
, 0,    0.390625,   0, '%'
#013: mshfm_w             , MassAirFlow                     , 00F97C, 2, 0000, 0
, 0,   0.0277778,   0, 'g/s'
#014: nmot_w              , EngineSpeed                     , 00F87A, 2, 0000, 0
, 0,        0.25,   0, 'rpm'
#015: plsol_w             , BoostPressureDesired            , 382284, 2, 0000, 0
, 0,   0.0390625,   0, 'mbar'
#016: pvdkds_w            , BoostPressureActual             , 382216, 2, 0000, 0
, 0,   0.0390625,   0, 'mbar'
#017: tabgm               , EGTModelBeforeCat               , 380A81, 1, 0000, 0
, 0,           5,  50, '░C'
#018: tabgm2              , EGTModelBeforeCatBank2          , 380A82, 1, 0000, 0
, 0,           5,  50, '░C'
#019: tans                , IntakeAirTemperature            , 380BBF, 1, 0000, 0
, 0,        0.75,  48, '░C'
#020: tats2_w             , EGTSensorBank2                  , 3824EE, 2, 0000, 0
, 0,   0.0195312,  50, '░C'
#021: tats_w              , EGTSensor                       , 3824F0, 2, 0000, 0
, 0,   0.0195312,  50, '░C'
#022: ti_b1               , FuelInjectorOnTime              , 38238E, 2, 0000, 0
, 0,  0.00266667,   0, 'ms'
#023: zwout               , IgnitionTimingAngleOverall      , 00F9FC, 1, 0000, 1
, 0,        0.75,   0, '░KW'
Logged data size is 34 bytes.
Start connecting to ECU at 05.03.2013 19:47:04.823
try connect slow(11)
try connect slow(11)
Could not connect
try connect slow(11)
19:47:10.339-685,5 os_setspeed(speed=10400)
19:47:10.343-260,4 os_receiver_off()
19:47:10.645-914,5 os_setbreak()
19:47:10.846-457,4 os_clrbreak()
19:47:11.047-789,0 os_setbreak()
19:47:11.249-928,6 os_setbreak()
19:47:11.451-221,1 os_setbreak()
19:47:11.652-221,4 os_clrbreak()
19:47:11.854-187,9 os_setbreak()
19:47:12.055-344,1 os_setbreak()
19:47:12.256-471,5 os_setbreak()
19:47:12.459-360,7 os_clrbreak()
19:47:12.460-347,4 os_receiver_on()
19:47:12.963-062,5 os_rcvbyte(timeout=500) -> TIMEOUT
try connect slow(11)
19:47:12.964-320,5 os_setspeed(speed=10400)
19:47:12.966-048,6 os_receiver_off()
19:47:13.266-327,5 os_setbreak()
19:47:13.468-035,0 os_clrbreak()
19:47:13.669-590,0 os_setbreak()
19:47:13.870-260,9 os_setbreak()
19:47:14.070-736,3 os_setbreak()
19:47:14.271-852,4 os_clrbreak()
19:47:14.472-500,9 os_setbreak()
19:47:14.673-677,6 os_setbreak()
19:47:14.875-164,2 os_setbreak()
19:47:15.075-872,2 os_clrbreak()
19:47:15.077-718,1 os_receiver_on()
19:47:15.580-403,9 os_rcvbyte(timeout=500) -> TIMEOUT
Could not connect
=> Could not connect to ECU, exiting ...
=> Logging failed
exiting (cause=0x4)...

C:\Users\Chuck\Desktop\ME7Logger_DIST_02042012_v1.17>

i've seen that on occasion.

rebooting the ECU seems to help sometimes, or unplugging the usb port on my cable and plugging it back in

Thanks for the answers.