FAQ's

DSM CABLES: 1G DATALOGGER KIT & TOOLS

PALM AND PC - WINDOWS® LOGGING COMPATIBILITY - DB9 & USB

 

Use this DSM CABLES datalogger cable & kit to connect to your odb1 car connection. Used for specific types of cars.

Logs: RPMs, Injector Pulse Width, Knock Count,O2v, Throttle Position, Injector Duty Cycle, Timing, Coolant Temp, Air Temp,Barometric Pressure, ISC position, Low-Med-High Fuel Trims, MAF airflow, and More! Also allows you to read and clear any Check Engine Light Codes!

Compatible with 90-94 Eclipse, Talon, Laser, Galant VR4, 90-93 3000GT/Stealth, KIA, Deawoo, GM, etc... This diagnostic cable will work with any ALDL compatible ECU. These include vehicles built into the 2000's.

The MMCD will work with KIA's and other models that were DSM motors. This diagnostic cable will work for GM, MITSUBISHI, KIA, DAEWOO, SUBURU, etc. If you are looking for an ALDL diagnostic cable and are want to use it for other vehicles besides Mitsubishi, you may need to purchase a scanning software tool. IE. For Suburu, you will need to use EVOSCAN as that is the only ALDL software that will work for Suburu.


ALDL PIN OUTS There are 3 different ALDL ODBI pin outs. General Motors implemented both a 5-pin connector and a 12-pin connector. Lotus implemented a 10-pin connector. Mitsubishi (Dodge) uses the 12 PIN. The pinouts are included with the README file included when this item is purchased.


Software containing the free MMcd (PALM), Palm n' Stein(PALM), and Tuner Logger(WIN) logging programs.
NOW INCLUDED: TUNER LOGGER PC LOGGING SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS®

DSM OBD-I Datalogger cable ALDL PLUG




No Male to Male or Female to Female DB-9 adaptors needed to log with palm!
USB to Serial adapter will be needed if your computer does not have a serial port.

ODB-1 Cable, PALM Vx, and software only. You don't need any special plugs to log! Just plug in and go. NO DATA CIRCUITS OR DATA FLOW CONTROL CHIPS REQUIRED! Software for palm and pc with easy how to instructions. If you want to connect to a pc, you will need a db9 female/female adapter. I recommend logging with a palm as it is easy to use since it is more portable. Keep the cable connected at all times if you wish. Cable supports auto on. I hard wired mine in so the palm docks to the car dash for 24/7 logging! 18 gauge industrial strength copper stranded wiring for longevity and strength. Don't be fooled by low end cables like telephone wiring. Other competitors sell solid core or 28 gauge computer wire which will break if bent.

 

The Hardware

All following info has been verified on my Mitsubishi Galant E33A (4G63 SOHC), but it should apply on other pre-OBDII ECUs as well. There's absolutely NO WARRANTY on info and software, you can use it at your own risk.
How to make your own datalogging cable...
ALDL diagnostic connector:

 

When pin (10) is shorted to ground (12) ECU enters diagnostic mode. In this mode pin (1) is used to exchange diagnostic data with a scan tool. Serial communication is done using 1953 baud, 8 bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, TTL(?) levels. I used the following RS-232 adapter.

 

Palm Support

Software is distributed under GNU GPL. It requires PalmOS 3.5 or higher.
List of supported devices:
Model PalmOS Notes
Palm III 3.0 with OS update
Palm IIIc 3.5
Palm IIIx 3.1 with OS update
Palm IIIxe 3.5
Palm V 3.1 with OS update
Palm Vx 3.3/3.5 with OS update
Palm VIIx 3.5
Palm m100 3.5.1
Palm m105 3.5.1
Palm m125 3.5
Palm m130 3.5
Palm m500 4.0
Palm m505 4.1
Palm m515 4.1
Palm i705 4.1
Palm Tungsten W 4.1.1
Sony Clie PEG-N760C 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-N710C 3.5.2
Sony Clie PEG-N610C 4.01
Sony Clie PEG-S360 4.0
Sony Clie PEG-S320 4.0
Sony Clie PEG-S300 3.5
Sony Clie PEG-S500c 3.5
Sony Clie PEG-NR70 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-NR70V 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-T665C 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-T615C 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-T415 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-SL10 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-SJ20 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-SJ22 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-SJ30 4.1
Sony Clie PEG-SJ33 4.1
Handspring Visor Pro 3.5.2
Handspring Visor Platinum 3.5.2
Handspring Neo 3.5.2
Handspring Visor Prism 3.5.2
Handspring Visor Edge 3.5.2
Handspring Treo 180 3.5.2
Handspring Treo 270 3.5.2
Handspring Treo 300 3.5.2
Handspring Treo 90 4.1
IBM WorkPad c500 4.0
IBM WorkPad c505 4.0
TRG TRGpro 3.3/3.5.1
HandEra 330 3.5.3
Devices in bold are known to work
Others are supposed to be compatible
List of incompatible devices:
Model PalmOS Notes
Pilot 1000, 5000 v1.0
PalmPilot Personal, Professional v2.0
Palm IIIe v3.1
Palm VII v3.2
Palm Zire 4.1 (no serial)
Palm Zire, 71 5.x (no serial/bad serial)
Palm Tungsten T 5.0 (bad serial)
Palm Tungsten C 5.x (bad serial)
Handspring Visor v3.1
Handspring Visor Deluxe v3.1
IBM WorkPad original v3.0
IBM WorkPad v3.1
IBM WorkPad c3 v3.1
Sony Clie PEG-NX70V v5.0 (bad serial)
Sony Clie PEG-NX60 v5.0 (bad serial)
Sony Clie NZ90 v5.0 (bad serial)
Sony Clie TG50 v5.0 (bad serial)
Sony Clie SJ33 (bad serial)
Qualcomm pdQ 800 v3.02
Qualcomm pdQ 1900 v3.02
Symbol SPT1500 v3.0.2r3
Symbol SPT1700 v3.2
Symbol SPT1740 v3.2
You have to update PalmOS to 3.5+ to use it with:
Palm III, v3.0
Palm IIIx, v3.1
Palm V, v3.1

 

Features

You can continously monitor, graph and record a log of up to 32 parameters (sensors). Logs can be reviewed later.
Main form:

main
Tap "New" to start a new log or tap a log name to open an existing one. You'll see the log form:

revie
Available parameters (sensors) are divided into four banks of up to eight sensors each. Ar the right top corner is sensor bank selector (1, 2, 3, 4). Below are contents of current bank. Each sensor displayed as sensor name and sensor value.
Tapping at value (the right part) toggles a graph for that sensor. Tapping at sensor name (the left part) toggles sensor capture (more on that later). At the bottom right is mode selector (Review, Monitor). In Review mode recorded log is displayed inside a graph window.
In the middle is a graph window. It can be scrolled using a scrollbar at the bottom or by tapping inside and dragging the cursor. Above graph window is the time when current sample was captured.
Monitor mode looks like this:

monitor monitor
Graph checkbox toggles between graph and numeric mode.
Unchecking "Pause" starts communicaion with the ECU. Selected sensors (ones that have their name highlighted) are polled and graphed.
Checking "Log" turns on log writing. Then it can be reviewed later. At the left bottom there's an indication of sample rate and the sensor being polled. Sample rates dropes when more sensors are enabled.
Test mode:

test
Test mode allows read/erase fault codes, activate relays/solenoids and disable injectors. When faults are displayed you can tap code to read what it means.

prefs vspd
Preferences dialog lets you define 8 custom ECU locations to log, if you know what they mean. Also there's serial communication speed and measurment system for temperature values (Metric, English and no conversion Numeric).

alarm

Version 1.3 adds audible alarms support for monitor mode. Sor each sensor you can define alarm threshold, polarity (greater or less than) and choose one of 4 sound pitches.

 

Screen Shots

Engine start:
start
Knock:
knock
Idle on hot engine (ambient temperature is +4C):
idle idle2 idle3
Oxygen sensor:
o2
High-density screen support in v1.4:
hd