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Title: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 25 July 2006, 12:52:40
Has anyone got any further trying out different software on this?

Ive tried software from this site

http://www.wgsoft.de/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=3

But couldnt get it to work......though i seem to remember someone saying the cheapo tech2's dont have an EML chipset in them.

Cheers
Title: Re: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: iggy21uk on 25 July 2006, 13:13:46
From memory cheapo tech 2 has a max232 chip ???


There is a UK site selling something very similar to cheapo tech 11 in looks

I'm told the software looks the same aswell - finished version ???

costs £490 + vat
Title: Re: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: tunnie on 25 July 2006, 13:18:20
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From memory cheapo tech 2 has a max232 chip ???


There is a UK site selling something very similar to cheapo tech 11 in looks

I'm told the software looks the same aswell - finished version ???

costs £490 + vat


£490!  :o

Its cheaper to drive to someone who has the propper Tech2
Title: Re: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 25 July 2006, 13:26:09
I got it to work with quite a few of the body systems.....need a PC with a serial interface though and not a naff USB to serial adaptor.
Title: Re: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 25 July 2006, 13:54:21
I did get Markjay's working on my Tosh laptop through a USB-Serial adapter...
Title: Re: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: v6man54deg              Geffd on 25 July 2006, 22:12:32
Got mine working fine with a cheap ebay 10m serial extension to my desk top - it connects straight away with no hassle. not very portable though - need to buy a few more extension leads i thinks


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Has anyone got any further trying out different software on this?

Ive tried software from this site

http://www.wgsoft.de/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=3

But couldnt get it to work......though i seem to remember someone saying the cheapo tech2's dont have an EML chipset in them.

Cheers
Title: Re: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: theolodian on 28 September 2007, 20:13:55
Did we ever sort this out?  :-? ;D
Title: Re: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: ricardo1500 on 28 September 2007, 20:24:21
I have tried my cheapo tech2 on every free piece of software that I could find and the only one that I had any success with was the Opelscan one that everyone seems to use....as TD says if anyone can point us all in the direction of any more that are know to work........ :y

Title: Re: Cheapo Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 28 September 2007, 21:21:41
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I have tried my cheapo tech2 on every free piece of software that I could find and the only one that I had any success with was the Opelscan one that everyone seems to use....as TD says if anyone can point us all in the direction of any more that are know to work........ :y

No others work, as the interface is made to work with that software, and that software drives a multiplexor in a different way to any other normal software.