As the topic says, what kind of cable do you need to datalog that goes from your laptop to ur blue hondata box? Thanks.

 

its just a serial cable.

 

9 pin serial to serial if you are connecting to a laptop.

 

Weird......there is no 9 pin serial on my laptop only a 15 pin ....looks liek a serial. Its a female side.....

 

u need an adapter

 

Do u know what that connector type is called on the back of my laptop?....the 15 pin one?

 

That would more than likely be a 15 pin VGA monitor cable.
If it is a laptop that has been built recently, chances are that you are going to need a USB->Serial adapter.

The one I use on my mac and have used on a few PC's is made by Keyspan. It's a nice piece and works well.

 

can hondalogger use usb?

 

No. If all you have is an USB on your laptop, then you can get a usb to serial converter from Belkin.

I have a couple extra ones if you need one. I bought a PC card that converts to 2 serial ports.

 

No as in u cant use a serial to usb for hondata?

 

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Yes you can use a serial to usb for hondata.

 

I tried using the Belkin Serial to USB adapter, and for the datalogging option, it was VERY spuratic at best, because there were only 3 pins instead of 9 being locked in. My Hondata tuner had the same problem. He could tune and program w/o a problem, but couldn't datalog without it locking up. I just switched laptops with my wife instead. She had a true 9 pin serial

 

found this on an old post:

Call hondata, ask for Sandra, she will ask you to send her an email requesting another cable and they send it free of charge

I think her email was accounts@hondata.com, but call her to double check.

I did not write this, just found it searching......

 

According to Hondata, they recommend the Keyspan USB---&gt;Serial adapter if youre using an adapter vs running the serial cable.

Neither works for me, so who knows?!

 

I use two of the keyspan USB-Serial adapters with my laptop, they work perfectly, I have been tuning and datalogging with these for a few years now..