installation User guide
U7146/U7142/U7153Customtuneinstallationinstructions
PREP:
NOTE: DSDownloader does not work with Belkin brand USB-serial cables
Purchase
From:
http://www.diablosport.com,clickProducts,thenOnlineStore
‐buypart#U7778forPCsthathaveUSBports,ORU7777forPC’sthathaveaserialport
OR
fromRadioShack,BestBuyetc:
‐USBtoSerialcableORastraight9‐pinSerial/Serialcable
anda
‐12v1amppowercable,centerpinispositive
DownloadtheSoftware:
Gotohttp://www.diablosport.com,clickSupport,thenDownloads,enterVehicleType
orPredatorPartnumber(U71##):
Tip:Makesuretodownloadallfilesbyright‐clickingthelinkandselecting“saveas”,
thenputthefileontheDesktopbeforehitting“save”
DriverPrograms
TheDriverprogramallowsthetooltocommunicatetothecomputerthroughthedata
cable.USB/Serialcablescontainamicrochipandthedriversimplycontrolsit.
IfyouareusingaUSB/Serialcable:
MakesuretodownloadtheappropriatedriverforyourversionofWindowsunder
"DiablosportUSBSerialDrivers".ForWindows7downloadtheonetitled
"PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v110.exe",orunder“OldProlificDrivers”choosethe
onespecifictoyourversionofWindows.
Inmostcases,thedriverwillnotworkuntilthecomputerisrebooted.Onceyouhave
installedtheDSDownloader,installedthedriverprogramandRESTARTEDyour
computer,youmayproceedtothefirststepintheinstructions.
Ifyouareusingastraightserial/serialcable
Youdon’thavetoinstalladriverprogramandrebootthecomputer.Justinstallthe
DSDownloaderasdescribedbelow.