P38A Faultmate extreme

Datatek said:

I would like to be ale to read the error message.

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Can you share a screen using Zoom or Cisco Webex? I prefer Cisco.

It says :
Vehicle server not found.
Setup was unable to connect to the vehicle sever. Please make sure that the vehicle server is powered and properly connected to this machine and try again.

Click back to change the connection method , click help for connection troubleshooting or click next to try again with the current settings


Could it be something to do with the cable you had trouble with few months ago?

holidaychicken said:

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Saw that but sometimes it is better to talk it through with someone from the start and if you can see their screen you can spot where they're going wrong. In Alan's case this is where he picked up the computer.

Grrrrrr said:

Saw that but sometimes it is better to talk it through with someone from the start and if you can see their screen you can spot where they're going wrong. In Alan's case this is where he picked up the computer.

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Got it in one my friend! !

RangeRoller dt said:

It says :7
Vehicle server not found.
Setup was unable to connect to the vehicle sever. Please make sure that the vehicle server is powered and properly connected to this machine and try again.

Click back to change the connection method , click help for connection troubleshooting or click next to try again with the current settings


Could it be something to do with the cable you had trouble with few months ago?

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it could well be, I'll check the pin out with the wiring diagram again

Seeing as the SW is complaining it cannot communicate with the standalone "Vehicle Server" it is fair to assume there is a comms failure between the two (as you can see the Vehicle Server part is UP and running) so most likely the cable or a failure in the usb to serial port area. I should imagine you are not too far from success Alan.

tomcat59alan said:

it could well be, I'll check the pin out with the wiring diagram again

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Checked the cable and all checked out as per diagram, did notice a modification in the centre of the diagram and wonder if I need to do that? ,

Found a clearer image,before I scribbled over it my cable checks out as the Before side of the diagram.

Did you right click on the ve.exe file and then select "Run as Adminstrator"?

JUKE179r said:

Did you right click on the ve.exe file and then select "Run as Adminstrator"?

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That should not be necessary.

Sometimes it is necessary on Win8 and 10 but depends on a persons security settings.

tomcat59alan said:

Found a clearer image,before I scribbled over it my cable checks out as the Before side of the diagram.

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Morning Alan, all well here and the sun is back today. I can't add much to what the others have said, but I can meter out a working cable if it would help.
Keep well.

JUKE179r said:

Sometimes it is on Win 8 and 10.

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It's not on Win 10, I have just set up my Faultmate on 10, no idea about 8.

JUKE179r said:

Did you right click on the ve.exe file and then select "Run as Adminstrator"?

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I didn't yet will try later, you must realise you are talking to a two year old when it comes to putors. Thanks again everyone and stay safe.

Datatek said:

Morning Alan, all well here and the sun is back today. I can't add much to what the others have said, but I can meter out a working cable if it would help.
Keep well.

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Morning Keith, the sun's cracking the flags here,thank God. Lockdown would be a nightmare if we were stuck indoors. Glad you are all safe, hopefully this will be a bad memory soon. What are your thoughts on the modification shown in #post 49? I have the modules for later models but to run this for my 98 P38 I didn't think it necessary. speak soon Regards

tomcat59alan said:

Morning Keith, the sun's cracking the flags here,thank God. Lockdown would be a nightmare if we were stuck indoors. Glad you are all safe, hopefully this will be a bad memory soon. What are your thoughts on the modification shown in #post 49? I have the modules for later models but to run this for my 98 P38 I didn't think it necessary. speak soon Regards

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Whatever software modules you have in the Faultmate, vehicle Explorer should talk to it. I can't read you cable list on my little notebook. I'll go meter out my working cable and send you the details.

Datatek said:

Whatever software modules you have in the Faultmate, vehicle Explorer should talk to it. I can't read you cable list on my little notebook. I'll go meter out my working cable and send you the details.

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Cheers mate.

DanClarke said:

Seeing as the SW is complaining it cannot communicate with the standalone "Vehicle Server" it is fair to assume there is a comms failure between the two (as you can see the Vehicle Server part is UP and running) so most likely the cable or a failure in the usb to serial port area. I should imagine you are not too far from success Alan.

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Cheers Dan, I've checked out my cable and it pins out ,tried it on two different laptops, both running Windows 10.the only common factor is the series to USB adapter as supplied. I'll check out @JUKE179r 's suggestion while I wait for @Datatek to get back to me. Wish I was closer to a putor wizard. Stay safe.

tomcat59alan said:

Cheers Dan, I've checked out my cable and it pins out ,tried it on two different laptops, both running Windows 10.the only common factor is the series to USB adapter as supplied. I'll check out @JUKE179r 's suggestion while I wait for @Datatek to get back to me. Wish I was closer to a putor wizard. Stay safe.

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It's likely to be the USB to serial adaptor, if it's an early one it may not be compatible with Win 10, mine wasn't, I had to buy a new one. The other thing is that the driver my need to be loaded before the adaptor is plugged into the computer. Cable info below.