Parallel Data Cable (Printer extension cable, with male-female 25 pin connector, and pin to pin through)	A-A type USB cable(for power)

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ATMEL89 Adapter	ATMEL PLCC 44 Adapter	TSOP 48 Adapter

FWH/HUB PLCC32Adapter	PLCC32 Adapter	SOIC Adapter(Simplified)
On-Board	On-Board
AC or DC Power Adapter (9V or 12V, 200mA)	SOIC Adapter(Professional)	
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Autodata 3.40 Windows 10 Today

Autodata 3.40 is a time capsule. For the right era of cars, it is still perfect. Just don't expect it to behave like a modern appbecause in the world of garage tools, "vintage" usually means "bulletproof."

Buy a cheap refurbished laptop ($100), install Windows 10 32-bit (or Windows XP), turn off WiFi, and use that as your dedicated legacy Autodata machine. Keep it plugged in near your diagnostic station. Autodata 3.40 Windows 10

One version that still sparks heated debate in forums and workshop groups is . Was it the peak of the offline era? Possibly. Is it still usable today on modern hardware running Windows 10 ? The answer is a qualified yes but it comes with a few speed bumps. Autodata 3

Keeping the Classics Alive: Running Autodata 3.40 on Windows 10 Date: October 26, 2023 Category: Workshop Tech / Legacy Software Keep it plugged in near your diagnostic station

Here is everything you need to know about resurrecting Autodata 3.40 on a Windows 10 machine. Autodata 3.40 is often cited as the last truly "stable" offline build before the company pivoted heavily toward online subscription models (Autodata Online). It covers a sweet spot of vehicle manufacturing yearsroughly the mid-90s to the early 2010s. For garages working on older European and Asian models, this version still holds invaluable timing belt diagrams, torque specs, and fault code charts that newer cloud-based systems sometimes drop for "legacy" vehicles. The Windows 10 Compatibility Challenge Here is the reality: Autodata 3.40 was built for Windows 98, 2000, and XP. It uses an older database driver (usually Microsoft Jet or FoxPro linkages) and a copy-protection system that expects CD-ROM drives and specific registry paths.

Have you gotten Autodata 3.40 working on Windows 11? Let us know in the comments below.

If you have been in the automotive repair industry for more than a decade, the name brings back a wave of nostalgia. Before the era of cloud subscriptions and pay-per-view wiring diagrams, Autodatas CD-ROM based software was the gold standard for technical specifications.

Installation Steps
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Check the parallel printer port setting in the bios, it should be EPP or Normal.
Check there are any active resident programs that use the printer port, such as TWAIN drivers. You may have to remove it.
Connect one end of the 25 pin SubD parallel cable to PCprinter port
Connect the other end of parallel cable to 25Pins port of the programmer
Connect USB power cable or AC adaptor (Note: if you are working on the EPROM programming. You may need use a AC adaptor, so that you can get Vcc 5.6V and 6.2V when doing programming)
Theyellowpower normal indicator of the programmer should light up, then the programmer power supply is normal.
Run the software
Select devices type
Click the Willem in toolbar to change to PCB3
Set the DIP switch based on the displayed pattern.

 (Note: theLPT portof PC MUSTset to ECP or ECP+EPP during BIOS setup. To enter the BIOS setting mode, you need press "Del" key or "F1" key during the computer selftest, which is the moment of computer just power up.)

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Software Version To Use

The softwarecan be download fromdownload.mcumall.com

There are board hardware selection jumper on the board. When set the jumper to PCB3B, then user have to use 0.97ja and before version software.

If the board selection set to PCB3.5, PCB5.0, PCB5.5C, then the software 0.98D6 should be used.

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 The softwareinterface:

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Autodata 3.40 Windows 10

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Hardware Check

After start the program, click test hardwar under Help menu. If the connection and power supply is normal, then appears: "Hardware present" Otherwisecheck if the programmer connects well with PC, or power supply is normal.

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Jumper Configuration

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PCB3.5/PCB4E

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(Two PLCC32 adapter is not applied on the PCB4E)

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PCB5.0

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PCB5.5C

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Autodata 3.40 Windows 10

Note: the Vcc setting jumper only has effect when you are using AC adaptor as power source. For the USB power only 5V Vcc is available.

For the PCB5.5C, set DIP steps:

1. press DIP Set button twice to check current DIP bit position. Then set it again for ON or OFF.

2. press DIP Bit shift button to shift the DIP bit position to where need to set. And then press DIP Set button twice to check current DIP bit position. Then set it again for ON or OFF.

3. Repeat those steps till all DIP bit ae set same as software indicated.

For PCB5.5C voltage and Special chip selection:

1. Put back the safety jumper.

2. Press the voltage button and hold for 1 second, the voltage LED should move to next. Repeat till desired voltage LED light up.

3. Press the chip selectionbutton and hold for 1 second, the chip LED should move to next. Repeat till desiredLED light up.

4. Remove the safety jumper to lock the selected voltage and chip selection

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DIPSwitch (PCB3.5, PCB5.0)

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When programming one chip, followthe program prompt to set DIP switch.

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Keeping the Classics Alive: Running Autodata 3.40 on Windows 10 Date: October 26, 2023 Category: Workshop Tech / Legacy Software

Have you gotten Autodata 3.40 working on Windows 11? Let us know in the comments below.