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  1. #1
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    Trying to get Viper tune to work

    I just sent one of my servo drives in for repair, and was told by Larry that there was a Viper tune available.
    Here's my problem;
    I tried to get one of my viper drivers connected to my newest laptop, but it does not have a 232 plug, so I'm trying to connect it using a USB to RS 232 adapter. Not having any luck even with having the 9600 Baud rate checked.

    I do have a real old laptop that I used to originally to program my servo drives, but I have no way of getting the "Viper Tune" software on it. I can't connect to the internet with it because it only has a dial-up modem. I can't use a USB stick in it because it wont recognize USB 2.0. I can't use a floppy because I have no other computer to be able to transfer the program onto. I can't burn a DVD because my old laptop only has a CD reader.

    My only option is to use my newer laptop, but I can't get it to communicate with the Viper drive. They are version 2.6 if I recall and about 5 years old. Any idea on what else I can try??
    Thanks
    The one that dies with the most tools, WINS !!
    www.dantechfabricating.com

  2. #2
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    I don't know how I did it, but I got my newer laptop to communicate with my Viper drive. I was able to enter "v" and got a reply that it's running version 2.5. I didn't spend too much time with it, but I do have one question. Is it even worth running this program with the older versions?? The main item about this program is the exerciser, but it won't work on older versions.
    The one that dies with the most tools, WINS !!
    www.dantechfabricating.com

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