EAS.Driver-Pack U/S??

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Hi All ! Been having problems with the EAS. New pump fitted and seal kit fitted. Got a slight Leak from a cracked solenoid (two on order), but no other apparent leaks. (Stress it is minor leak)
Fault as follows; front suspension on max height, rear near lowest. Plugging in the rswsolutions software (going thro` comm port 3) I get a message

Power_CycleFailed
System.IO.PortsInternalResourcesWinIoError

The software isn`t receiving a good stream into the Rx box. Am I using the software incorrectly? Or is the driver breaking down and not communicating with the laptop? I have used the cable and USB/Serial Adaptor successfully before, so I don`t think there`s any problem there.
Is there any way to check the driver unit, apart from substituting in a known good one?
 
gtland said:
Hi All ! Been having problems with the EAS. New pump fitted and seal kit fitted. Got a slight Leak from a cracked solenoid (two on order), but no other apparent leaks. (Stress it is minor leak)
Fault as follows; front suspension on max height, rear near lowest. Plugging in the rswsolutions software (going thro` comm port 3) I get a message

Power_CycleFailed
System.IO.PortsInternalResourcesWinIoError

The software isn`t receiving a good stream into the Rx box. Am I using the software incorrectly? Or is the driver breaking down and not communicating with the laptop? I have used the cable and USB/Serial Adaptor successfully before, so I don`t think there`s any problem there.
Is there any way to check the driver unit, apart from substituting in a known good one?
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As far as i am aware the driver pack does not comunicate with the software. The software talks to the ECU the driver pack is only a switching device that handles the higher voltages needed to operate the valve block. The driver only does what the ECU tells it to do. Try a different com port or clean the connections to the OBDII plug. Are you using a USB to serial adaptor these sometimes give problems? If you are make sure the driver for this is properly loaded in the computer.
 
Thanks for the reply. I`m fairly... sure the USB/Serial Adapter is set up ok ,as I used it a few weeks ago with no problems, but gotta be worth checking.
 
gtland said:
Hi All ! Been having problems with the EAS. New pump fitted and seal kit fitted. Got a slight Leak from a cracked solenoid (two on order), but no other apparent leaks. (Stress it is minor leak)
Fault as follows; front suspension on max height, rear near lowest. Plugging in the rswsolutions software (going thro` comm port 3) I get a message

Power_CycleFailed
System.IO.PortsInternalResourcesWinIoError

The software isn`t receiving a good stream into the Rx box. Am I using the software incorrectly? Or is the driver breaking down and not communicating with the laptop? I have used the cable and USB/Serial Adaptor successfully before, so I don`t think there`s any problem there.
Is there any way to check the driver unit, apart from substituting in a known good one?
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try another com port, iv had com ports that flash green/red on the 'status', when connected to the correct com port the 'status' MUST be green
 
OK. I uninstalled the software for the USB/SerAdap, and now have re-installed it. On plugging in the adaptor I`m getting a message `Hardware Not Recognised`,so I`ve un- then re- installed again. (re-booted to make sure program was wiped, and checked list of programs before re-install). Same: `Hardware not Recognised`. Going in thro DeviceManager -Comm ports no recognition of USB/SerAdap but one `Unknown USB Device`. So has this bit of kit turned up its toes so as to unrecognisable? Can`t see any oil dripping out of it and it doesn`t rattle when I shake it so surely it ain`t broke? No shops around here open on Sunday to try a substitute.
 
gtland said:
OK. I uninstalled the software for the USB/SerAdap, and now have re-installed it. On plugging in the adaptor I`m getting a message `Hardware Not Recognised`,so I`ve un- then re- installed again. (re-booted to make sure program was wiped, and checked list of programs before re-install). Same: `Hardware not Recognised`. Going in thro DeviceManager -Comm ports no recognition of USB/SerAdap but one `Unknown USB Device`. So has this bit of kit turned up its toes so as to unrecognisable? Can`t see any oil dripping out of it and it doesn`t rattle when I shake it so surely it ain`t broke? No shops around here open on Sunday to try a substitute.
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Told you they were a bloody pain. Works every time on my steam driven Dell with serial port.:D:D:D
 
Tell me! I`m enough of techno-phobe to resist the thought that a cable connector actually needs a software package to work. Or how can summat with no working parts thats a few months old, not been rained on and, not been stamped on. . .yet. . be broke?
Guess I`ll have to get hold of another USB/SerAdaptor just so as to eliminate that as part of the problem.
 
Anyway thanks for the replies and although I did use the same USB port I did also try all the others .... just in case..... I mean nice sunny day, so I really needed an excuse to stay in, get my temper stoked up, and gnash my few remaining teeth and tear at my few wispy threads of hair....
 
gtland said:
Anyway thanks for the replies and although I did use the same USB port I did also try all the others .... just in case..... I mean nice sunny day, so I really needed an excuse to stay in, get my temper stoked up, and gnash my few remaining teeth and tear at my few wispy threads of hair....
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Ok for some, it's ****ed down all day here.:D:D:D
 
gtland said:
Tell me! I`m enough of techno-phobe to resist the thought that a cable connector actually needs a software package to work. Or how can summat with no working parts thats a few months old, not been rained on and, not been stamped on. . .yet. . be broke?
Guess I`ll have to get hold of another USB/SerAdaptor just so as to eliminate that as part of the problem.
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You should have had a driver disk with your USB to Serial adaptor. Get a card bus to serial adaptor if your laptop supports card bus. Do a search someone on here had your problem and switched to card bus/serial... no more problems. Cheap to buy.
 
I did have a driver disc with USB/SerAdap. Was all working fine on other laptop, but can`t get it to work on this `un. Getting other laptop back friday so will retry...... EVERYTHING.... then. I know it`s more than just a simple wire twister/joiner, but also fully admit I don`t know owt more than that. Will try and let you know outcome next week.
 
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