Edelbrock QuikData

[Tim Kish]

It doesn't help fix your problem but I get a lot of false data and spikes in my FAST data logs since switching to a new laptop and having to use USB-serial adapters.

[J DeForrest]

Sounds like adaptor to me also.

Anybody know of a 'good' usb to serial adaptor ? Something that has never had any problems? I have been getting the same thing with BigStuff3 since using the usb adaptor with my newer laptop. Most of the time it's fine, other times I need to retry or refire to get the run log, or re-program.

Thanks, Jason

[Don Kennedy]

The adapter that is recommended by MSD was and may still be is called iogear usb serial adapter part number GUC232A. I use the one from my MSD box to my laptop . Keep in mind sometimes I have to look for the port it is using . Some times I have my laptop off with the box connected and on, then i turn on my laptop and the ports seem to find each other I think .Not sure if this would help other devices but it so far is another option for all to spend more money on Lol at me

.a person can buy the adapter on line is best I hope this link works
http://www.shopiogear.com/detail/IOG+GUC232A

[Mike Voth]

Upon reinstalling the software, we now have communication again, albeit, 4 out of 5 times tried. We wiggled the USB cable from the laptop all the way down to the QuikData, and got it to communicate. We had a driveshaft vibration last year that was very violent above 4,000 RPM, and dad could hardly hold the shifter. We might have a connection issue in the wiring cause by that vibration. It does sound like, however, that we should take DK's advice and get the recommended adapter from MSD. That might correct the problem.

[B Aceves]

Cool,
if you give it the wiggle test I have had issue with my work laptop that uses a USB adaptor
to send data for engine info and it is usually is a failure at the adaptor. On the Race Car we use straight USB connection just because of that issue. Now you can find a laptop cheap enough to use USB if thats possible. It also will upload data to the laptop faster threw USB just some food for thought.
On the other car that is also a stocker it has a Autometer Data logger and there was issues with
that one also in the beggining but now he can not use a new laptop with windows vista due to a conflict with the software and its too expensive too upgrade. My point is I think they all will have issue's at some point and its only going to get harder when all the software keeps changing I think the best bet is to keep one Laptop with minimum software and dedicated only to Car Data. Just my 2 cents.

[Mike Voth]

Yeah, our laptop is dedicated to racetrack only. We'll see how it does in Great Bend this weekend for the LODRS D5 event. May have to by better cables. That would be getting off lucky, I think.

Thanks for all your help, gentlemen!!