Nah, it's straight up USB. USB2 on the laptop side, dunno on the ECU side. Will check later.

The data it sends would be a at a constant rate, no? It's not like the laptop is doing the work, just showing what the ecu reads on its sensors and where it is on the maps.

Vipec software (VTS) is on autoconnect, COM port is on autodetect too and set at 115200 baud rate for megasquirt, haven't changed it for vipec.

Vipec firmware is latest as is VTS. Laptop is on win 7. Bought in 2011. Was cheapest laptop at jb hifi.