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[jackwest]

pretty sweet tutorial you have here

I built the circuit as described with the tx needle.

Two things:

I don't have any 1k ohm resistors, but i have a bunch of 10k ohm.. Any problems with just using a 10k?


I tested the circuit with a multimeter when powered by 5v. I read 5v between pin 3 and 5 of serial connector  when tx needle isn't touching anything and 0v when tx pin is touching 5v.

When touching the tx point on liteon drive I read 1.6v.

dvdkey says it cannot communicate with com port and when i open hyper terminal on the com port and probe/unprobe the needle I get no symbols showing up. I have tried hyper terminal on two different pcs.

Does this indicate a problem with my circuit or do my computers just not like the "simple style" of the circuit?


This post has been edited by jackwest: Dec 7 2008, 10:51 AM

[yaywoop]

QUOTE(jackwest @ Dec 7 2008, 09:26 PM)

pretty sweet tutorial you have here

I built the circuit as described with the tx needle.

Two things:

I don't have any 1k ohm resistors, but i have a bunch of 10k ohm.. Any problems with just using a 10k?
I tested the circuit with a multimeter when powered by 5v. I read 5v between pin 3 and 5 of serial connector  when tx needle isn't touching anything and 0v when tx pin is touching 5v.

When touching the tx point on liteon drive I read 1.6v.

dvdkey says it cannot communicate with com port and when i open hyper terminal on the com port and probe/unprobe the needle I get no symbols showing up. I have tried hyper terminal on two different pcs.

Does this indicate a problem with my circuit or do my computers just not like the "simple style" of the circuit?

10k should work as a substitute
and why have you got it connected to pin 3 on the serial port? should be pin 2

[jackwest]

hmmm yeah i totally dropped the ball on that one...

i guess i didnt realize tx on the drive was supposed to connect to rx on the serial port. Makes a lot more sense now that I think about it though....

moved to pin2 and everything is working fine.

thanks for the help mate and the quick reply.

[killerz]

yaywoop U ROCK DUDE I MEAN ROCK.............many many many thx for everything ya been doing for us all and of course --myself..
i hope u dont mind questions
...heres a few more. hehe
software ..what should i use in dos
and in windows what should i use.....
also whats the best way to find my sata port ..mine is on board
its a working 1 i have flashed every drive except a lite-on so i know its a good 1
but without using iprep whats the best way.


and again ---we salute you yaywoop    

[yaywoop]

QUOTE(killerz @ Dec 8 2008, 12:48 AM)

yaywoop U ROCK DUDE I MEAN ROCK.............many many many thx for everything ya been doing for us all and of course --myself..
i hope u dont mind questions
...heres a few more. hehe
software ..what should i use in dos
and in windows what should i use.....
also whats the best way to find my sata port ..mine is on board
its a working 1 i have flashed every drive except a lite-on so i know its a good 1
but without using iprep whats the best way.
and again ---we salute you yaywoop    

well I only ever used dos based tools. which i explained in my first post.
however, any windows based software like the maximus stuff should work too. as the hardware is essentially the same

[dangerpaki]

QUOTE(TimberWolf5 @ Dec 1 2008, 07:57 PM)

Hahaha this is fantastic. Maximus is gonna have some sleepless nights over this one.

You can build a real RS232 with maxim chip for free as-well. The maxim website (http://www.maxim-ic.com/) gives out free samples of the maxim3232 chip. They take about 2-3 weeks to arrive. All you need is five 0.1uf capicators, a female serial cable, and this diagram below. Cheers.

I guess you can call this how to dump the lite on key for free part 2 eh yaywoop?

(IMG:http://www.devilsps3.centelia.net/liteon/index_files/image004.jpg)

he dude thanx for the schematic. could you give me a link to where the free samples are given out. i can't find it on their website.

ok i found the page where i can order samples but i see a lot of them different ones with max3232 which one should i take?? sorry for the noob question but i am new to this thing and want to learn this stuff

This post has been edited by dangerpaki: Dec 7 2008, 05:29 PM

[yaywoop]

QUOTE(dangerpaki @ Dec 8 2008, 03:54 AM)

he dude thanx for the schematic. could you give me a link to where the free samples are given out. i can't find it on their website.

ok i found the page where i can order samples but i see a lot of them different ones with max3232 which one should i take?? sorry for the noob question but i am new to this thing and want to learn this stuff

little bit off topic. PM him.

[killerz]

--------------------------------------yaywoop------------------------------------------
hehe
ok so is there somthing i need to do to the connectivity kit?(add a switch for the eject?)
if so were do i add it

[killerz]

how do i keep the dvd tray in open state

[yaywoop]

QUOTE(killerz @ Dec 8 2008, 04:52 AM)

how do i keep the dvd tray in open state

yeah you can add a switch or just pull the wire out without breaking it so you can push it back in. use a needle to lift the little plastic tab on the connector.

[killerz]

were do i ad the switch tho ..what wire is it?were is it located...
also is it nesacary ? of can i just power off the drive(im using a connectivity kit v2)

any pics

[Hype]

for my better understanding...
that's really all? it looks so easy

[fobboi]

quick question. any pnp or npn transistor would work?

thanks in advance
fobboi

[yaywoop]

QUOTE(Hype @ Dec 8 2008, 06:07 AM)

for my better understanding...
that's really all? it looks so easy

yup petty much. you should edit the image so that pin 5 on the serial port is connected to the emmiter. ie: the dvd ground is connected to the pc ground.

[yaywoop]

QUOTE(fobboi @ Dec 8 2008, 09:37 AM)

quick question. any pnp or npn transistor would work?

thanks in advance
fobboi

any NPN will work with the circuit i have shown. a pnp could be used if the circuit is modified. but its easier just to find a npn, they are more common anyway