Haltech F10 - Manual (Page 27)

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CHAPTER 2 GETTING ONLINE
Now that your Haltech F10 is installed with all the sensors in place the system can be
connected to the programming computer. This will allow the readings from all the sensors to
be displayed on the screen and checked for correct operation.
To connect the PC to the Haltech F10 ECU you will need the programming cable and
programming disk supplied.
2.1 Connecting the Haltech F10 to a Computer
The programming cable supplied with the Haltech F10 is a standard serial link extension
cable. One end of the cable will plug into the Main Harness PC Interface connector (near the
main connector). The other end should plug into the mating connector at the back of your
computer. The plug on the computer may be marked "Serial", "M ouse" or "COM ". Almost all
laptops will have this plug. If there is no 9 pin plug which it will connect to, check to see if
there is a 25 pin D-type plug available (some desk top computers will have this). If this is the
case, an appropriate cable can be supplied on request. Alternatively, most electronic retailers
will have a 25-pin to 9-pin converter.
Any time you wish to communicate with the F10 ECU it needs to be supplied with power.
This usually involves just turning on the ignition switch. If at any stage power is not on, or the
programming cable is disconnected while attempting to communicate, the programming
software will display the message RECONNECT HALTECH. To rectify this, reconnect
power and/or the programming cable.
2.2 Ope rating the Software
2.2.1 Computer Requirements
The computer required to program the Haltech F10 can be any IBM-PC compatible personal
computer from the XT onwards (i.e. the AT, 386, 486 or Pentium computers). The
requirements are fairly modest. The computer must have at least 640K of RAM (with about
590kb free for executable programs), one 3.5" disk drive and a CGA, EGA, or VGA screen.
(Virtually all reasonably modern laptops running M S-DOS (version 5.00 or higher) will fit
this description).
2.2.2 Installing the Software
The Programming Disk supplied with the Haltech F10 has an installation program that allows
you to install the software onto the PC’s Hard Disk. M ost modern PCs have a hard disk. If
your PC does not have a hard disk, the F10 Program can run directly from the disk supplied.
Installing the software on the Hard Disk will speed up the program and avoid having to fiddle
around with floppy disks. The installation program need only be run once.