Datalogging on Mac OS X

Urban07STI · 04-14-2008, 08:32 AM

I did search for this but could not find the topic I was looking for....I have a new Macbook (love it) and wish to start datalogging with it. I am only running OS X (no VMware or bootcamp with windows). Can this be done? Also, I have a Cobb AP2.

I swear I remember seeing if somewhere that you can use the AP2 with a mac and also datalog using the AP cable.

Any advice/suggestions would be great, thanks!

hairlesswookiee · 04-14-2008, 08:54 AM

i would also like to know this... i dont want to install windows on my apple just so i can use AccessPort. if there is another alternative i'd appreciate it.
~i think i'm gonna check out Cobb's forums for this too.

***MacSTi*** · 04-14-2008, 09:00 AM

All that is out at this time is the Map Manager Software in Beta for Mac OSX, that is all that is offered at this time from Cobb.

AP Manager for the Mac - BETA - COBB Forums

Urban07STI · 04-14-2008, 10:42 AM

So does that mean no datalogging? Somewhat confused....

highmark · 04-14-2008, 11:44 AM

If your simply interested in data logging; can't you use Enginuity via your Apple to log?

Urban07STI · 04-14-2008, 11:47 AM

No idea......? That's why I'm asking.

All I want to do is datalog and put the data on my mac.....Do I have to buy the tactrix cable or can I use the AP2 cable?

highmark · 04-14-2008, 11:51 AM

I know a Tactrix cable will work; I know nothing about COBB.

andypaintguns · 04-14-2008, 12:12 PM

this is prolly something you dont want to hear... im running a macbook with xp using a utec datelogger program i got from the net... it basically lets u datalog all the info from the utec and datalog all the info from your wideband. I think the same company that makes the software i use makes it for the cobb accessport as well. the only thing that sucks is u have to run 2 serial cables that convert to usb 2.0 since our lovely macs do not have serial ports.

Urban07STI · 04-14-2008, 12:16 PM

Well I ordered a tactrix cable....should be good although might have to get some connector device.....I dont think my macbook has a serial port?

supermarkus · 04-14-2008, 12:24 PM

my tactrix cable is usb

Urban07STI · 04-14-2008, 12:40 PM

Oh perfect, I should be all set then, hopefully datalogging by the end of the week.

rjacobs · 04-14-2008, 03:41 PM

Good luck getting it to work on the mac. I ****ed with it for about 2 weeks with input from several engenuity/tactrix developers and gave up. The mac will simply not talk to the cable for some reason. EcuFlash comes with its own FTDI drivers for USB to Serial, but they are very iffy. Engenuity for some reason is not compatible with these drivers on the mac, so you can download some, however when you install the other FTDI drivers for it, the first ones no longer work. The ones that you can download conflict some how, they also dont work for the reason that you downloaded them for in the first place. I know all of this is not what you want to hear, but install XP on the boot camp and everything works perfectly. By all means try to get it working on the Mac, but it will not work. Even though the program runs the cable simply isnt compatible with Mac. There are also other quirks in the software on the mac that arent present on the PC such as only being able to open one map at a time for editing on the mac, but you can open multiple maps on the PC.

williaty · 04-14-2008, 07:13 PM

At the moment, the only logging solution for the Mac is to run a Virtual Machine on it with Windows XP.

It really pisses me off that the Mac version of RomRaider works so poorly, but I'm not a good enough programmer to do anything about it.

***halfelite*** · 04-14-2008, 07:39 PM

It took me a long time to get the osx version running and even then it was not very good would crash all the time sometimes not see the ecu.

colby · 04-18-2008, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by williaty

At the moment, the only logging solution for the Mac is to run a Virtual Machine on it with Windows XP.

It really pisses me off that the Mac version of RomRaider works so poorly, but I'm not a good enough programmer to do anything about it.

EcuFlash works on OSX. If you have any problems let me know at support(@)tactrix.com and I will try to fix them.

Colby

04-14-2008, 08:32 AM	#1
Urban07STI The Next Petter Solberg Car: UGM 07 STI Fav Mod: Learning to drive better Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 889 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Datalogging on Mac OS X I did search for this but could not find the topic I was looking for....I have a new Macbook (love it) and wish to start datalogging with it. I am only running OS X (no VMware or bootcamp with windows). Can this be done? Also, I have a Cobb AP2. I swear I remember seeing if somewhere that you can use the AP2 with a mac and also datalog using the AP cable. Any advice/suggestions would be great, thanks! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-14-2008, 08:54 AM	#2
hairlesswookiee Senior STI Driver Car: 2008 WRB STI Fav Mod: Cobb AccessPort Stage 1 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 360 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X i would also like to know this... i dont want to install windows on my apple just so i can use AccessPort. if there is another alternative i'd appreciate it. ~i think i'm gonna check out Cobb's forums for this too.

04-14-2008, 09:00 AM	#3
*MacSTi* I has BOOST! Car: 2005 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: LightWerkz Projector Retrofit Location: Somerset, NJ Posts: 1,936 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (12)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X All that is out at this time is the Map Manager Software in Beta for Mac OSX, that is all that is offered at this time from Cobb. AP Manager for the Mac - BETA - COBB Forums

04-14-2008, 10:42 AM	#4
Urban07STI The Next Petter Solberg Car: UGM 07 STI Fav Mod: Learning to drive better Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 889 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X So does that mean no datalogging? Somewhat confused....

04-14-2008, 11:44 AM	#5
highmark Junior STI Driver Car: 04 WRX STi Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 118 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X If your simply interested in data logging; can't you use Enginuity via your Apple to log?

04-14-2008, 11:47 AM	#6
Urban07STI The Next Petter Solberg Car: UGM 07 STI Fav Mod: Learning to drive better Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 889 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X No idea......? That's why I'm asking. All I want to do is datalog and put the data on my mac.....Do I have to buy the tactrix cable or can I use the AP2 cable?

04-14-2008, 11:51 AM	#7
highmark Junior STI Driver Car: 04 WRX STi Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 118 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X I know a Tactrix cable will work; I know nothing about COBB.

04-14-2008, 12:12 PM	#8
andypaintguns Amateur STI Driver Car: white 04 sti Posts: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X this is prolly something you dont want to hear... im running a macbook with xp using a utec datelogger program i got from the net... it basically lets u datalog all the info from the utec and datalog all the info from your wideband. I think the same company that makes the software i use makes it for the cobb accessport as well. the only thing that sucks is u have to run 2 serial cables that convert to usb 2.0 since our lovely macs do not have serial ports.

04-14-2008, 12:16 PM	#9
Urban07STI The Next Petter Solberg Car: UGM 07 STI Fav Mod: Learning to drive better Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 889 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X Well I ordered a tactrix cable....should be good although might have to get some connector device.....I dont think my macbook has a serial port?

04-14-2008, 12:24 PM	#10
supermarkus Spec C Club Car: 08 STi, SSM Location: Edmonds Washington Posts: 1,441 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X my tactrix cable is usb

04-14-2008, 12:40 PM	#11
Urban07STI The Next Petter Solberg Car: UGM 07 STI Fav Mod: Learning to drive better Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 889 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X Oh perfect, I should be all set then, hopefully datalogging by the end of the week.

04-14-2008, 03:41 PM	#12
rjacobs Professional STI Driver Car: 08 White STI Location: Austin, TX Posts: 432 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X Good luck getting it to work on the mac. I ****ed with it for about 2 weeks with input from several engenuity/tactrix developers and gave up. The mac will simply not talk to the cable for some reason. EcuFlash comes with its own FTDI drivers for USB to Serial, but they are very iffy. Engenuity for some reason is not compatible with these drivers on the mac, so you can download some, however when you install the other FTDI drivers for it, the first ones no longer work. The ones that you can download conflict some how, they also dont work for the reason that you downloaded them for in the first place. I know all of this is not what you want to hear, but install XP on the boot camp and everything works perfectly. By all means try to get it working on the Mac, but it will not work. Even though the program runs the cable simply isnt compatible with Mac. There are also other quirks in the software on the mac that arent present on the PC such as only being able to open one map at a time for editing on the mac, but you can open multiple maps on the PC.

04-14-2008, 07:13 PM	#13
williaty STI Driver Car: RBP 05 2.5RS Wagon Fav Mod: Group N Lateral Link Bushings Location: Powell, OH Posts: 298 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X At the moment, the only logging solution for the Mac is to run a Virtual Machine on it with Windows XP. It really pisses me off that the Mac version of RomRaider works so poorly, but I'm not a good enough programmer to do anything about it.

04-14-2008, 07:39 PM	#14
*halfelite* Platinum Member Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,078 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Datalogging on Mac OS X It took me a long time to get the osx version running and even then it was not very good would crash all the time sometimes not see the ecu.