Adapter includes a 2 extension cable, but we only recommend using the extension cable if you have vibration issues with the adapter plugged directly. I drove for 6 hours on a 300 mile round trip to collect my new megasquirt v3 from mtech. Ignition coil driver kits bip 373 these are the best ones to use if you are replacing or modifying your megasquirt 1,2, or 3 price. D2xx is a usb connection that works with nearly any ftdi based usb to serial adapter such as the one on board and ms3 and ms3pro. It does not cover the microsquirt, ms3x, or mspnp gen 2, which use different injector driver. Pin 7 of the fet driver is connected to r12 and pin 5 is connected to r17. Check the dc volts at the stims terminal block while powering megasquirt. Download hp drivers networking products download center file 78 kadett c 2.
The driver for the builtin usbserial adapter is available from ftdis website. Use this usbserial adapter to connect your megasquirt ecu to any laptop with a usb port. Included is batchfire fuel, sd card logging and usb serial. Megatune usb driver this will bring up the computer management screen. Assembly guide for megasquirt main board version v3.
The generation 2 mspnp and all new mspnp pro reaches out to more of your favorite vehicles. Where can i download the latest driver version for this adapter. It is possible to circumvent this limitation by installing the same drivers for each usb port on your computer, but this step is unnecessary and bothersome. I had an adapter that worked reasonably well, but the efi cable works better. We now have complete, ready to run megasquirtiii ecus. Maybe you could check with yours if this is the same. The circuit of the kdfi based on megasquirt ms2 v3.
Bip373 coil driver is sold separately as most installations do not need this, the ms3 daughter board kit, the case, premachined endplates and heatsink bar, even the tube of heatsink compound and a bit of jumper wire is included. Symtech labs exclusively uses this usbserial converter for its simple, reliable connectivity with megasquirt systems. With a larger amount of signal and the same amount of noise, rs232 has a much better signal to noise ratio than usb in the same environment. I didnt want to bring the raw up signals out without some type of. It will graph any field in your megasquirt1, 2, 3, msnsextra log file captured by. Other megasquirt options are far more diy intensive. Apr 06, 2009 hi all, i finally got megasquirt install in my car, but im having some problems loading the firmware, this is what i have try all ports, different wires as a boot loader, different software from different sites. The driver for the builtin usb serial adapter is available from ftdis website. Usb to serial adapter works seamlessly with tunerstudio. Ampefi diyautotune installing ftdi usb drivers and identifying. For megasquirt3 ms3, ms3x, ms3pro, mspnppro, ms3gold ecus and. In basic form it is capable of running both fuel and ignition.
Microsquirt hardware manual megasquirt2 product range ms2extra 3. Tunerstudio ms, the most most advanced and refined megasquirt tuning software available. This kit includes everything you will need to build your megasquirt3. The ms330k kit includes everything you will need to build your megasquirt3.
Megasquirt 3 v3 engine management computer builder kit. Firmware updates are provided free of charge to megasquirt customers, see the megasquirt licenses summary sheet. You want to remove r12 and r17 as well as q2, q7, d22, d23, q1, r32, and d21. The latest version for windows, linux, and macintosh can be found at. Megasquirt 2 is a standalone engine management controller. This temporarily powers the device so settings can be applied. Many computers will not recognize the same usb serial adapter if it is plugged into different usb ports.
Megasquirt a custom wasted spark coil and driver assembly f. The injector control 14 wires are connected to the fet driver output in pairs. Usb to serial adapter such as the one on board and ms3 and ms3 pro. I wired up a 74hct125 buffer driver circuit in the prototype area of the ms box version 3 board to drive the lines feeding the coil drivers outside the ms box. What this means is that the v3 microsquirt will provide a 05 volt signal output of low current which is then used to trigger an external driver moduleigniter. Your v3 microsquirt controller can only supply a logiclevel output. Download the latest released version of megalogviewer and tunerstudio ms below. Youll need to know this so you can start tuning your megasquirt. Whether you have a type 1 beetle, type 4 bus, type 3 squareback, 914 or a thing, i continue to develop parts that will help you on your journey with efi. Do not rely on the ini that comes with your tuning software. With additional options it turns into a very powerful engine performance modifier. Troubleshooting megasquirt injector driver installations. Usb adapter for megasquirt ecu this usb to serial adapter has been tested and works properly with several versions of megatune from 2.
Symtech labs exclusively uses this usb serial converter for its simple, reliable connectivity with megasquirt systems. The dub shop is dedicated to tailoring the best fuel injection and ignition packages for air cooled volkswagens built for the street, offroad or racing. I purchased the cable to connect a usb port with the rs232 port on the msii v. This circuit uses a vb921 or bip373 ignition coil driver to provide direct ignition coil control. Megasquirt rs232 to usb cable anyone know where i can by a cable that will work with megatuner and tunerstudio have had a few in the past and coudnt get them to work eventually got a pcmcia to rs232 adapter and used that howevery my laptop has now died and the new windows 7 one i bought doesnt have pcmcia or pcexpress on it so i need a usb to rs232. Be sure you load it with the mspnp2 version of the firmware. For megasquirt3 ms3, ms3x, ms3pro, mspnppro, ms3gold ecus and plugnplay ecus based on the ms3promodule. Or you can use an ftdi based usb to serial cable as found here. Updated 32816 latest tuningutility software revisions tunerstudioms is the software application that is used to tune your megasquirt efi controller.
Megasquirt downloads firmware and software megasquirt efi. So you could connect injector control 12 to pin 7 and injector control 34 to pin 5. The first thing to note is that the circuit has been updated based on operational. For me the major thing is having tunerstudio working with my megasquirt. This kit includes everything you will need to build your megasquirt 3. All of the highcurrent drivers injectors, ignition have very.
This would usually indicate either your forgot to plug in your usb serial cable or there is a driver problem. If anyone is looking to get a megasquirt and use the adapter board for the love of all thats holy just wait for jerry to carry and support. These components are installed on the silkscreen side of the pcb, and in most case it will be easiest to solder them from the other side of the board. To find if other programs are running, first try ctrlaltdel all together but just.
Megasquirt support forum msextra usbserial adapter. Microsquirt v3 as shown above running firmware ms2extra 3. Make it a combo with a 6ft db9 straight through cable. Generally this means a 0 or 5 volt signal that changes from one of these levels to the other at appropriate times generally to initiate dwell and spark. Megasquirt support forum msextra there are 15 items available. You will find the usb driver of the ftdi company on the cd in the directory usb. A complete, fullyintegrated application for megasquirt, providing. If you are planning to use msnse code on a 68hc908 with the v3 board, there may be a number of additions, alterations, and omissions you need to perform in building the v3 main board. If you are using coils with internal or external ignition modules, you do not need any bip373 drivers. Whether youre connecting directly via usb to an ms3 or ms3pro, or connecting to any of our ecus ms1ms2ms3etc via an rs232 port. This is a a known problem with the prolific usb to serial driver impacting all cables that are based on the prolific chipset including the iogear cable. The 4 injector driver pads need to be connected to the ms board as shown in the ms2extra sequential code page for the v3.
Covering everything from stock turbocharger cars, seriously fast drag racers, boats, motorcycles, and daily driver modified turbo cars and trucks. To support the ignition capability of megasquirt ii and msnse, a direct ignition coil driver has been added to the v3 board. Many computers will not recognize the same usbserial adapter if it is plugged into different usb ports. Finally, there is the component part number, used to order the part from a supplier, and this can be different again. To start posting in our forums, and comment on articles and blogs please. The current release code for the microsquirt controller is v3. For example, irfz44 a specific component the injector driver fets. The megasquirtiii is a drop in daughter card that greatly expands the megasquirts functionality.
Beginning with the mspnp2, we redesigned the core of the mspnp hardware, basing it off of the much faster megasquirt ii processor which will give you all of the control youve been looking for. Note i wired the power wires incorrectly here, switch the black and red wires. Whether you are looking to gain indebt knowledge of efi by building a full featured ecu on your own, or simply want to save money building a proven reliable kit, from megasquirt origins the diy spirit is available in partial and complete kits. These cables are 12 long, so you will want a db9 cable to extend it. This is the basic, batch fire version, but can be expanded to add sequential injection and 8 channel ignition control with an ms3x board. The microsquirt is a tiny integrated surface mount board based on the msii processor and sealed into a weather tight enclosure also available as a.
Use this usb serial adapter to connect your megasquirt ecu to any laptop with a usb port. Nov 12, 2010 short video walkthrough showing how to determine which comm port your tuning laptop assigned to your usb to serial adapter. This article will walk you through how to troubleshoot them. It has worked very well with the windows 8 netbook i have, but i would like to also be able to use it with an older windows 7 netbook as well. This gives all the software features of the full megasquirt 3 but does not include the driver board to support 8 channel fuel and spark, relay outputs or switch or analogue inputs. Megasquirt must be powered in order to communicate. For igbtbased high current drivers, the 5v and ground pads above the ignition driver pads on the v1. Im using windows vista with diyautotune usb and adapter, the board is green 2. Youd almost be better off using the pis gpio uart pins and a stock max3232 driver. This adapter is the perfect solution for newer laptops that lack serial ports. Megasquirt is the premier doityourself efi controller. This typec usb to serial cable works with your usb typec android device or windows or os x equipped with a usb typec port. No prompts, just quickly and silently installs the updated drivers. I have here a hal340 noname usbserial adapter that works fine with traditional megasquirt v3.
I dont understand why the rs chip on the uab would not behave the same as the one on the v3. The megasquirt3 is a drop in daughter card that greatly expands the megasquirts functionality. I am getting a bsod on windows, why and how do i fix it. Hi all, i finally got megasquirt install in my car, but im having some problems loading the firmware, this is what i have try all ports, different wires as a boot loader, different software from different sites. With a larger amount of signal and the same amount of noise, rs has a much better signal to noise ratio than usb in the same environment. For some reason, the adapter doesnt work with a 3 or 4 wire connection only. Megasquirt vendor warning i have talked to scott at length about an entire range of issues i have had so far, and he has been incredibly helpful so far.
Got a problem with the injector drivers on your megasquirt. All you have to do is reduce that certain value from driver settings as tunerstudio guide says. For other usb 2920 compatible drivers older windows, windows ce, all linux mac etc go here. Short video walkthrough showing how to determine which comm port your tuning laptop assigned to your usb to serial adapter. Megalogviewer is the software application used to view datalogs. Any time a usb adapter is involved theres opportunity for problems as they can buffer data or have flow control wrong speed etc. Loading the ms2extra version for a megasquirt 2 v3. First check that nothing else is using the serial port, such as a faxmodem. Note i wired the power wires incorrectly here, switch the.
Forget anything you may have read about megatune or easytherm, it will not work with this ecu. Download tunerstudioms for tuning and megalogviewer for datalog analysis from efi analytics website. This gives all the software features of the full megasquirt3 but does not include the driver board to support 8 channel fuel and spark, relay outputs or switch or analogue inputs. If you laptop has a true serial port, it is recommended over the usb port. I have seen computers work fine with this chipset and driver, but then at some point bsod and from there on it will cause problems.
Included is a megasquirt iii engine management system wpcb3. Choose one usb port to use for tuning megasquirt and remember it. The bip373 coil driver is sold separately and is only required for direct coil control. Megasquirt v3 main board megasquirtr faq main page. The turbo forums the discussion board for both hard core and beginner turbocharged vehicle enthusiasts.
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