# data logging software
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/data-logging-software/19755
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [November 5, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/data-logging-software/19755 "2006-11-05T15:37:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/data-logging-software/19755/1 "2006-11-05T15:37:40Z")
so the ecu for my civic(obdI) has a data logging port on it. I dont really know what this can be useful for, but ide like to find out.
so i have a few questions.
What can it be used for?
What software do i need on my pc?
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2006, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/data-logging-software/19755/2 "2006-11-05T15:48:23Z")
will the hondata software work without a hondata unit installed?
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/data-logging-software/19755/3 "2006-11-19T15:13:27Z")
so many ppl on here who tune cars and nobody can give me some advice
so much for a tech. forum
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### Author:  [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/data-logging-software/19755/4 "2006-11-19T15:32:54Z")
Try this
[PGMFI](http://www.pgmfi.org/twiki/bin/view/Library/DataLogging)
A lot of useful info on that site.