Hey, I've got an LC-1 wideband controller and there is an output for a serial port. The problem is my laptop doesn't have a Serial port. From the LC-1 it looks like an audio style jack, then there is a cable from that to serial. I was wondering if 1 of the following three (if any) is possible:

1) there is such a cord that will plug into that audio style jack and be USB on the other end
2) I can convert from Serial to USB
3) I can add a serial port in the expansion slot on my laptop.

Now, I'm not sure what the differences between the USB and Serial interfaces are, but I think it may have something to do with USB communicates 2 ways while serial only has 1 (something like that). Is there anything I can do to make this work?


EDIT: I just thought of something... I should add that I have a USB logging cable from the ECU, which I was also wondering would work for recording the LC-1's AFRs (since the LC-1 is hooked up to the ECU).

 

Any local computer store will have serial to USB conversion cables. That's what I'm running, no issues.

 

Just found one

ebay FTW

 

Thought you might find this helpful as well.

http://www.m2motorsports.com/files/lc-1_write_up.pdf

 

Great read Dave thanks.

 

Found it linked on pgmfi.