M3Evo 0 Posted December 19, 2005 Can anyone tell me if there are any settings on a laptop (nice and specific I know) that I can change to get it to recognise my Emerald? Plugged it all in this evening, the Emerald light goes red and you can hear the fuel pump prime the system for a couple of seconds so I reckon my wiring's probably alright, but can I get the PC to do anything with it?! Bit of an anti-climax really, after 10 months of bevering away, it's something that I have absolutely no control over that's letting me down Cheers! Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrSeuss 0 Posted December 19, 2005 make sure you have it all set up right in terms of baud rate and stop bits etc. it should all be set up automatically but if its wrong for whatever reason, it won't work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsav 1 Posted December 19, 2005 Are you using a USB-RS232 adaptor? If so then try reconfiguring the adaptor (via control panel) to use com port 10 (or any value further up the range) Also try rebooting the PC while everything is connected. My laptop says the USB adaptor is working fine but refuses to connect to anything. Rebooting with every connected and it works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3Evo 0 Posted December 19, 2005 Mmm, dad was asking about bit rates etc (Using his laptop). Doesn't seem to say in the Emerald book of words though. Just using the comms lead supplied with the Emerald plugged straight into the COM1 port on the PC. We know the port works because his modem uses this port when it's plugged in. Grrr. Don't think this is gonna get resolved this side of Christmas now, unless I escape a hangover on Saturday morning that is. Cheers guys! Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy 191 Posted December 19, 2005 Have you tried the different software versions on Emeralds download site? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3Evo 0 Posted December 19, 2005 No, but I'd have thought/hoped that the software supplied with the box o' tricks would be the right version! Computers hate me, that's what it is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_m 0 Posted December 19, 2005 Mmm, dad was asking about bit rates etc (Using his laptop). Doesn't seem to say in the Emerald book of words though. Just using the comms lead supplied with the Emerald plugged straight into the COM1 port on the PC. We know the port works because his modem uses this port when it's plugged in. Grrr. Don't think this is gonna get resolved this side of Christmas now, unless I escape a hangover on Saturday morning that is. Cheers guys! Alex if you already have a device assigned to the com port is it possible you have a driver conflict? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3Evo 0 Posted December 19, 2005 I honestly don't know anything about computers! Unless there's a setting I can change which says "make the Emerald work" I'm stumped. Dad reckoned the modem might be the problem but it's bloody freezing and dark outside now which probably isn't the best time to be starting an unknown engine with various hoses carrying vital fluids all over the place Think it's gonna have to wait until saturday now The real trouble is that now the car's practically finished, I've got nothing to do! Guess I'll have to wade through this text-book on SolidWorks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrSeuss 0 Posted December 19, 2005 Perhaps miamistu would relish you lavishing your affections on his car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3Evo 0 Posted December 19, 2005 Hmmm, good point, should really get on with his butterflies shouldn't I! Don't think the remaining CNC bits will be ready this side of the new year though. Can't wait to see what fun we have getting his ECU to communicate with things! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miamistu 1 Posted December 20, 2005 Can anybody who's got the emerald up and running jot down what their com port settings on their computer are please. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craigb 2 Posted December 20, 2005 When mine switches on , it defaults to com 3, but will not run unless i change it to com 9 don't know if this helps or not ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3Evo 0 Posted December 20, 2005 Unfortunately the software only seems to give me the option for COM1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dream Weaver 2 Posted December 20, 2005 When mine starts up it comes up with a dialogue box saying that my COM port is invalid and I should choose another. It then has a box with COM1 in, so I just press OK and it works fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3Evo 0 Posted December 20, 2005 That's exactly what mine says. Will have to try removing this modem thing and see where that gets me. Many thanks for all the input thus far chaps! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miamistu 1 Posted December 27, 2005 YAY! It works! Thank fork for that! (alex here by the way) Many thanks for the help chaps, no idea what the probelm actually was as taking the modem off didn't seem to help. Ended up taking the home computer outside in the end, but who cares, my car sounds awesome now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
