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 ==== USBView ==== ==== USBView ====
-To obtain the location IDs of your physical USB ports, use the [[http://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview.exe|USBView application]]. ​ When you run this application,​ you will be presented with a screen as shown below. ​ Of course, the laptop on which you are running this application will have a different configuration.  ​ 
  
-{{  http://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-01.gif ​ }} 
  
-First, select ​the Options->​Location ​IDs menu item and then hit F5 to refresh ​the screen The above screen ​will now look like the one shown below.+To obtain ​the location ​IDs of your physical USB ports, use the [[https://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview.exe|USBView application]]. When you run this application,​ you will be presented with a screen as shown below. Of course, the laptop on which you are running this application will have a different configuration.
  
-Notice that the **Port** numbers from the first screen are now shown as **Loc** numbers. ​ Those are the physical location IDs of the USB ports on your PC. 
  
-{{  ​http://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-02.gif ​ }}+{{  ​https://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-01.gif?​direct& ​ }} 
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 +First, select the Options→Location IDs menu item and then hit F5 to refresh the screen. The above screen will now look like the one shown below. 
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 +Notice that the **Port** numbers from the first screen are now shown as **Loc** numbers. Those are the physical location IDs of the USB ports on your PC. 
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 +{{  https://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-02.gif?​direct& ​ }} 
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 +To determine the location ID that corresponds to a physical USB port on your laptop, simply insert one of our ECMLink cables into the port. Once you have inserted this cable, hit F5 again to refresh USBView.
  
-To determine the location ID that corresponds to a physical USB port on your laptop, simply insert one of our ECMLink cables into the port.  Once you have inserted this cable, hit F5 again to refresh USBView. 
  
 Now you will see something like the following (notice the new **USB Serial Converter** at **Loc41**). Now you will see something like the following (notice the new **USB Serial Converter** at **Loc41**).
  
-{{  http://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-03.gif ​ }} 
  
-Note that **Loc41** now says ''​DeviceConnected ​USB Serial Converter''​ where as before it simply said ''​NoDeviceConnected''​ That means that the USB port into which our cable was inserted is at location ID ''​0x00000041''​ When this cable is removed from that port and installed into another port, ''​Loc42''​ (in this example) shows ''​DeviceConnected'',​ indicating the following.+{{  https://www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-03.gif?​direct& ​ }}
  
-''​PORT A – Location ID 0x00000041''​ \\ 
-''​PORT B – Location ID 0x00000042''​ 
  
-Identify these ports on your laptop (however many you want to assign) and write them down.  The following examples will use these two ports. ​ Be sure to use your **OWN IDs** instead of the ones used in this example as your laptop will be different.+Note that **Loc41** now says ''​DeviceConnected : USB Serial Converter''​ where as before it simply said ''​NoDeviceConnected''​. That means that the USB port into which our cable was inserted is at location ID ''​0x00000041''​. When this cable is removed from that port and installed into another port, ''​Loc42''​ (in this example) shows ''​DeviceConnected'',​ indicating the following. 
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 +''​PORT A – Location ID 0x00000041''​ \\  
 +''​PORT B – Location ID 0x00000042''​  
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 +Identify these ports on your laptop (however many you want to assign) and write them down. The following examples will use these two ports. Be sure to use your **OWN IDs** instead of the ones used in this example as your laptop will be different.
  
 ==== Regedit ==== ==== Regedit ====
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 You may need to create the **Parameters** node if it doesn'​t already exist. ​ If so, simply highlight the **FTDIBUS** node and select **Edit->​New->​Key** from the regedit application. ​ Then type **Parameters** as the new name.  Select the Parameters key and you should see something like the following. You may need to create the **Parameters** node if it doesn'​t already exist. ​ If so, simply highlight the **FTDIBUS** node and select **Edit->​New->​Key** from the regedit application. ​ Then type **Parameters** as the new name.  Select the Parameters key and you should see something like the following.
  
-{{  ​http://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-04.gif ​ }}+{{  ​https://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-04.gif ​ }}
  
 From here, highlight the **Parameters** node as shown and then select From here, highlight the **Parameters** node as shown and then select
 **Edit->​New->​BinaryValue**. ​ Type in **LocIds** as the name of this new value. ​ When you are done, you should see something like the following. **Edit->​New->​BinaryValue**. ​ Type in **LocIds** as the name of this new value. ​ When you are done, you should see something like the following.
  
-{{  ​http://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-05.gif ​ }}+{{  ​https://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-05.gif ​ }}
  
 Double click on the new **LocIds** entry to bring up the edit box shown below. Double click on the new **LocIds** entry to bring up the edit box shown below.
  
-{{  ​http://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-06.gif ​ }}+{{  ​https://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-06.gif ​ }}
  
 Now type in the location IDs you identified earlier, but type them in reverse order! ​ So from our example above, we want to enter 0x00000041 and 0x00000042 as our location IDs.  These would be typed into the dialog box above as 41 00 00 00 42 00 00 00 to produce the following. Now type in the location IDs you identified earlier, but type them in reverse order! ​ So from our example above, we want to enter 0x00000041 and 0x00000042 as our location IDs.  These would be typed into the dialog box above as 41 00 00 00 42 00 00 00 to produce the following.
  
-{{  ​http://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-07.gif ​ }}+{{  ​https://​www.ecmtuning.com/​images/​forums/​usbview/​usbview-07.gif ​ }}
  
 Use your own numbers here of course! ​ The 41 and 42 numbers are simply our example numbers. Your numbers will be different. ​ When done, hit OK and then close the registry window. Use your own numbers here of course! ​ The 41 and 42 numbers are simply our example numbers. Your numbers will be different. ​ When done, hit OK and then close the registry window.
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