Just wanted opinions on this ALDL reader. The software is free. I have downloaded the program and would like to build the interface. I have some previous electronics experience and hope to try this one.

http://w1.601.telia.com/~u60113744/s...dl/winaldl.htm

Electrical engineer's or electronics techs opinions wanted please.

 

Ozzy: it's an awesome piece of software. Especially so since it's freeware. It's well worth even a small donation to the author for what you're getting, just for it's datalogging capability, which makes chip tuning a helluva lot more intuitive.

I built the cable for a grand total of $4.35, and can use it on both my Camaros. If you don't feel you can build the cable, I'll sell you mine for five bucks; I can always make another (I have an AutoXRay so I don't really need it). Just PM me and I'll tell you where to go to pick it up (it's a pretty short drive <30 min from Milton). If you build it yourself, I doubt you'd have a problem doing it, since it's so damn simple and there's even picture on the site you can look at. lol.

 

Jza,
I was going to get the parts from Radio Shack and build the interface cable myself but if it doesn't work then I'll get back with you. Anyways I still have to borrow my friend's laptop to run the program.
Did you go to any of the other links from that page? There is a page where it has a DIY O2 LED Meter. I was thinking of trying that one too.
Keep us posted if the program works good and get some use out of it. I'm hoping to use it soon.
I meant to ask, how does the information and data from this program compare to Diacom or other similar software?

 

Well, keep in mind that this program is for 168 baud transfer, while Diacom and others tend to support the faster 8k baud rate. So you're only gonna get about one "refresh" per second. Of course, that's a limitation of the computer, not really the software, so it wouldn't matter which you use, it's gonna act the same.

I doubt you'll have any problem building the cable once you have all the pieces. It's reeeealy easy.

Yeah, I've got a whole directory on my HD with little automotive electrical projects. Haven't had the time to do any of em yet, though.