Cable NOT Found???

Anybody ever get this message after hooking up computer to OBD1 port via moates cable set-up and tuner cats program?? This is really wearing me out!
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BobH

"Cable" not found, or "Connection" not found? What year is your car?

Is this a USB or serial cable?

Most usb cables need time to initialize.
Plug cable into the computer, wait 20 seconds, THEN open tunercats/datamasters, and connect through the correct comm port.

it's a usb cable with a Moates cable set-up on a 94z28/lt1. The message was something like check connection-cable not found?? Cant remember exactly I'll try tommorrow again.
Man I thought i was gonna plug and play, this is getting to be a pain
Thanks for the ressponse
BobH

Some quick checks.. 1 -Assume you loaded the driver that should have come w/cable.. 2 -Go to windows Ctl Panel-System-Hardware-Device Manager-Ports and see what com port the system assigned. Then go to Tuner-Options-Com Port Setup and select the correct Com Port radial button. Per above post ign key must be on 20 seconds or so for ALDL to come active. Another test is download FreeScan for you '94 , in Frescan, 1 -select control tab-select the correct com port, 2- in Freescan Operational Mode box select the Force Data Interact Radial Button. 3- then click Start Logging in the Com w/ECU box. If both programs fail you may have a hardware (cable, driver or ALDL connection) problem. Good Luck.. Keep us advised.. Bob D.