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GReddy e-Manage Support Tool

Page history last edited by wilbo666 3 years, 7 months ago


 

Introduction

This page outlines how to construct a GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Support Tool cable.

 

This page also links to the required PC software and wiring diagrams.

 

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GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Support Tool Cable

The GReddy e-Manage (Blue) has a USB connector on it, however it does not support USB communications, this can catch quite a number of people out when they go to connect their GReddy e-Manage (Blue) unit to their PC for tunning.

 

GReddy charge quite a significant amount of money for their 'Support Tool', which effectively simply takes the  TTL voltage level (0V to 5V) serial data from the e-Manage unit and converts it to standard PC serial port RS232 voltage serial data for the PC.

 

It isn't particularly hard to construct a Support Tool Cable yourself and the following information should allow you to construct your own GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Support Tool Cable.  This design fits the PCB and required components inside a conventional plastic DB9 housing.

 

As a further note I have also successfully used this design with USB to RS232 serial converters with laptops that are not equipped with a serial port from factory.

 

GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Support Tool Circuit Design

 

GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Support Tool Schematic

 

GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Support Tool PCB Overlay

 

GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Support Tool Protel 99 SE PCB File

 

 

 

GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Support Tool PCB Bill Of Materials (BOM)

QTY

Units

Part

Description

Supplier

Supplier Part Number

1

ea

PCB

Bare PCB

 

 

5

ea

CAPACITOR, 0805, 100NF, 50V, X7R

Capacitor Chip NPO dielectric

element14

1414664

1

ea

DE9-F

DE9 Female Connector - Solder

Jaycar

PS0804

1

ea

MAX202ID

RS232/TTL Level Convertor IC

element14

1436350

1

ea

DB9 Plastic Backshell

DB9 Plastic Backshell

Jaycar

PM0808

1

ea

USB Cable

Lead, USB1.1 A Plug, 1.8M

element14

1494729

 

GReddy e-Manage (Blue) USB Type A Connector Required Connections

Type A (Controller) USB Port Pin:

Connection

Standard USB Cable Colour

Pin 1 (+5V Power)

Power to TTL/RS232 level convertor PCB

Red

Pin 2 (RxD: Data to e-Manage)

Data FROM TTL/RS232 level convertor IC (TTL data TO e-Manage)

White

Pin 3 (TxD: Data from e-Manage)

Data TO TTL/RS232 level convertor IC (TTL data FROM e-Manage)

Green

Pin 4 (Ground)

Ground to TTL/RS232 level convertor PCB

Black

 

PC RS232 Serial Port DE-9 Male Connector Required Connections

DE-9 PC Serial Port Pin:

Direction (From PC Perspective)

Connection / Requirement

Pin1 (DCD: Carrier Detect)

IN

No Connection

Pin 2 (RxD: Received Data)

IN

From TTL/RS232 Convertor IC (RS232 TO Serial Port)

Pin 3 (TxD: Transmitted Data)

OUT

To TTL/RS232 Convertor IC (RS232 FROM Serial Port)

Pin 4 (DTR: Data Terminal Ready)

OUT

No Connection

Pin 5 (G: Common Ground)

OUT

Ground

Pin 6 (DSR: Data Set Ready)

IN

From TTL/RS232 Convertor IC (RS232 Logic ‘0’ Voltage)

Pin 7 (RTS: Request To Send)

OUT

Connect to DE9 Pin 8 via PCB (RTS to CTS)

Pin 8 (CTS: Clear To Send)

IN

Connect to DE9 Pin 7 via PCB (RTS to CTS)

Pin9 (RI: Ring Indicator)

IN

No Connection

 

 

GReddy e-Manage (Blue) PC Support Tool Software

 

GReddy e-Manage (Blue) Manuals

 

 

 

 

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