Dash2 Hondata KPro interface incompatibility
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:26 pm
Race Technology sells a Hondata KPro ECU interface which expects RS-232 serial data via a DB-9 connector. Unfortunately the Hondata KPro outputs USB serial data so as received, it won't "just work."
Al (RTUSA) says that the KPro does provide RS-232 serial data, but it's only available internally, sooo users get to wire up a DB-9 cable. Not a big deal if you know how to do it but unexpected.
Hondata probably changed their data from RS-232 to USB data and didn't notify RT, but regardless, RT needs to address the issue. Receiving a $200 data converter and finding it's unusable right out of the box is disappointing. If this is still an issue when I get mine running I'll post how to do it.
Al (RTUSA) says that the KPro does provide RS-232 serial data, but it's only available internally, sooo users get to wire up a DB-9 cable. Not a big deal if you know how to do it but unexpected.
Hondata probably changed their data from RS-232 to USB data and didn't notify RT, but regardless, RT needs to address the issue. Receiving a $200 data converter and finding it's unusable right out of the box is disappointing. If this is still an issue when I get mine running I'll post how to do it.