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ECOM

TM

 Driver  

Installation Manual 

Doc. No. ER000060_00 Rev E1-  

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INTRODUCTION 

Thank you for purchasing an ECOM

TM

 cable from EControls.   

The  ECOM

TM

  cable  is  a  USB  2.0  device  that  allows  Controller  Area  Network  (CAN)  traffic  to  be 

transmitted and received using a computer or laptop. It was originally designed by EControls to 
provide a CAN interface for our OEM customers to communicate with our Engine Control Modules 
(ECMs), but it is now offered for use in custom software development. 

ECOM

TM

 is available in multiple variations which are designated numbered as 

E20460XX

, where  

E20460

  =   the ECOM

TM

 family part number root, and 

XX

  =  an application-specific part number modifier.. 

The following ECOM

TM

 variations are designated by part number and logo color as follows: 

ECOM

TM

 Part 

Number 

Logo 

Color 

Application 

E2046002 

Green 

GCP / 4G ECOM™ device (Standard) 

E2046003 

Blue 

GCP / 4G ECOM™ device (CANCapture™-Compatible) 

E2046012 

Green 

GCP / 4G ECOM™ v2 device (Standard) 

E2046013 

Blue 

GCP / 4G ECOM™ v2 device (CANCapture™-Compatible) 

To start using any ECOM

TM

 variation you will first need to install the software driver. Please refer 

to the steps contained in the following sections of this document for software driver installation 
instructions. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ECOM E20460 Series

Page 1: ...written permission from EControls EControls LLC Confidential and or proprietary information Do not copy or distribute without prior written approval Engineering Reference Document ECOM Driver Installa...

Page 2: ...se 2008 07 03 B J KAUFMANN All Updated pictures and text for latest install Removed last section regarding EDIS 2013 07 22 C B PEARSON All Updates to latest driver install 2014 11 18 C1 B PEARSON All...

Page 3: ...ot copy or distribute without prior written approval TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 4 2 ECOMTM INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 5 2 1 Running the Setup Program 5 2 2 Connecting the ECOMTM 9 2 3 Verifying ECOM...

Page 4: ...t is now offered for use in custom software development ECOMTM is available in multiple variations which are designated numbered as E20460XX where E20460 the ECOMTM family part number root and XX an a...

Page 5: ...he Setup Program IMPORTANT Before proceeding make sure that all ECOMTM devices are detached from your computer and that all programs are closed 1 Download and run the ECOMTM driver installation applic...

Page 6: ...formation Do not copy or distribute without prior written approval 2 After the WELCOME to the ECOMTM Drivers and Software Setup Wizard opens click on the NEXT button 3 Select the folder you wish to us...

Page 7: ...uired if you plan to develop custom software using the ECOMTM and developer s API Sample Files includes a number of sample files to demonstrate how to program a custom application using the ECOMTM lib...

Page 8: ...fy all settings and click Install 6 Wait for the installation to complete While Windows installs the hardware device drivers the installation may appear to be unresponsive for up to a minute 7 Once th...

Page 9: ...lowed by a Found New Hardware E2046000 Communications Device bubble should appear at the bottom of your computer screen indicating that it recognizes the ECOMTM device Subsequently a bubble should app...

Page 10: ...ECOM Installation To verify that the ECOM driver is successfully installed and the ECOM device itself is properly connected confirm the following see Section 3 for troubleshooting tips The POWER ligh...

Page 11: ...ED on the ECOM device indicates problems with the driver installation Troubleshoot this by uninstalling then reinstalling the driver using the latest driver setup executable file Alternately access th...

Page 12: ...d CAN L in order to function properly If the CAN bus you are connecting to is already functional this would imply it already has the terminating resistor and thus should not be a problem Consult your...

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