PC Boards for ALDL

[Jared Tschetter]

Andrew,

Why not just built your interface independent of the aldl?  If you use just the
25 pin on both sides (and mark which side goes what way) you could get your own
aldl connector (like the one from hypertech, Snap-On, etc.) and plug it right
in.  My guess is that most of those f-body lackeys who are interested in this
probably already have a connector from the hypertech and they could get by with
that.  Might save you some $$. (might save me some $$!)

Jared T(f-body lackey)

"Andrew K. Mattei" wrote:

> That's the 20 pin cap-less version, right? Well, I'm trying to reduce costs
> more than anything, and the 233's were almost twice as expensive as the
> 232's from DigiKey, IIRC. Capacitors are cheap, and I do have enough real
> estate on the board for the small ones.
>
> Now, here's a question for the list: anyone know where to get ALDL
> connectors - OBDI and OBDII? The only easy way I know how to get them is to
> buy an AutoXray cable and hack the end off of it. If I could find another
> source that's cheaper (AutoXray is $30, add some $$ for shell), that would
> be *greatly* appreciated!
>
> -Andrew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ECMnut at aol.com <ECMnut at aol.com>
> To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Monday, October 18, 1999 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: PC Boards for ALDL
>
> >Hi Andrew,
> >would the RS233 save you some parts chasing & labor?
> >I'm electro ignorant, so it may not be as good..
> >Curious if you have used it..
> >Mike V
> ><< Hey guys...
> >
> > I thought I might throw this out here as well. I'm going to start building
> > MAX232 interfaces for a bunch of the F-body guys (thanks to some
> programming
> > software that's coming out ;) ), and am going to be having printed circuit
> > boards made per Peter Fenske's circuit (1 MAX232, 6 caps, 9 resistors, 4
> > NPN's, and a 7805 Voltage Regulator). Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone
> here
> >>>