donut
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 09:36 PM |
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PDA (Pocket PC), any good for downloading to Megajolt?
Seen a few of these for sale at good prices and wondered if it were possible to use them for setting up and changing the maps on Megajolt/squirt
instead of using a laptop? Any reasons why not? Are the serial to PDA leads available? Would the software be readable on the screen?
[Edited on 2/2/06 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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paulf
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 09:49 PM |
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There is some software available for them but it doesent seem to work on the Palm unit I bought for that job.I think you need one running windows CE
for the megajolt software.
The palm will run the Megasquirt tuning application though so it may be possible .
I just used my desk top in the work shop and made adjustments a bit at a time , once the basic map is in it is easy to make adjustments and then road
test a little at a time. I bought a cheap Laptop but it would only run Win 95 and 98 upwards is required for megajolt.
Paul.
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donut
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 10:00 PM |
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Well i have a spare PC running Win 98 so i could pop that in the garage i guess.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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bob
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 10:21 PM |
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Mmmnnnnn i was thinking of using a PDA/MDA for the same thing,it would have been handy as i could have used the unit for sat nav as well.
Ho Hum
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paulf
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 10:27 PM |
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Bob
Have a look on the megajolt site and search for pda software, i downloaded some from there but as i mentioned it wouldnt work on my old palm PDA but
it may on yours if it is newer.Im not very up to date on PDAs so not sure about the different operating systems.It would be handy to have if you can
get it to work.
Paul.
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donut
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 10:42 PM |
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Watch this space i think!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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bob
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| posted on 3/2/06 at 12:23 AM |
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Thanks paul 
Dazza has a PDA with his sat nav on and i think the operating system is W98,i'll get him to pop it round for a test run.
Of course i will ask him nicely 1st 
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stevebubs
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| posted on 3/2/06 at 11:49 AM |
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This looks like it will fit the bill
http://ipaqsparker.tripod.com/
Means you have to be running PocketPC / WindowsCE / Windows Mobile (take your pick of names) though....
This includes
HP iPaq
Dell
O2 XDA
etc.
Note - not Palm / Psion etc compatible...
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stevebubs
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| posted on 3/2/06 at 11:52 AM |
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Palm Users
Use this one for Non-Windows PDAs...
http://www.msefi.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=249
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stevebubs
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| posted on 3/2/06 at 11:58 AM |
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For all these devices, your biggest problem is going to be getting a suitable cable...they all uesd different connectors....
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paulf
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| posted on 3/2/06 at 12:44 PM |
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This one is the one to use for Megasquirt , I dont think it would work with the Megajolt lite , I downloaded the other version and thats how i found
it wouldnt work on my Palm.
Paul.
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Originally posted by stevebubs
Use this one for Non-Windows PDAs...
http://www.msefi.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=249
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