The following command establishes a connection to the bluetooth device I am not sure this works on a Mac, but think so. Will’s Linux Serial IO Primer I include this section in the hope it maybe useful to someone else, however its here primarily to remind me of what I have done to get various interfaces to work. If you select “read codes” now you will see the error codes along with explanations of what they mean the codes are standard, but sometimes manufacturers have non-standard meanings, so you may get more than one explanation for each code:. For rs and USB devices the device file will be created automatically with a generic Slackware installation.

Turn on the laptop, and once started up and logged in, right-click the bluetooth icon in the panel and select “Setup new device I have followed the steps to change the dialout and my terminal says it is COM1. With this ELM based gizmo it’s possible to interface with the on-board computer of a usually post car and retrieve lot’s of very interesting information, like speed, engine characteristics and Diagnostic Trouble Codes.

I’m new to bluetooth which is the primary reason I’ve added this section, ie as a reminder to myself about how I got this working. June 7, at 9: I will try to send the commands linxu with mini com, then read the bus with a python script.

I am not sure this works on a Mac, but think so. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.

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OBD connectors come in USB and eom327 variants, and you can pay through the nose for a fancy one or go with a cheap chinese knock-off. I also found a python based system that runs on the Rasberry PI.

What is the problem and if there is someone who can help me out. Just spend a little time reading the documentation and understanding the codes. The short AT commands list is of much help.

You can set which data ScanTool should query, so bear in mind that if you’re reading a lot of them, the liinux resolution will not be great conversely, if you’d like to log the engine RPM twice a second, for example, enable the reading of that sensor only. For example, freediag looks interesting. The source code is available for download as is an rs python library which is required to build the program. I used Amazon for the two I purchased, but a google search turns up lots of hits as does searching Ebay.

The tests option isn’t implemented in this build, but the software still does more than enough to be useful! December 7, at After that, you should get a confirmation like this: July 17, at The OBD2 bluetooth adapter There are very many of these.

There are lots of codes that ECU’s are sending about the state of the numerous monitored parts. I wrote a small Perl script: Maybe we are using different versions?

Try my online puzzle page with CalcudokuKiller Sudoku and online Sudoku. Could be a faulty adapter, a faulty cable, or something else hardware-related. Any help is welcome, congratulations for your blog.

Setting MaxPacketSize 64 usb Have you tried out this fork of pyODB? Download a copy of the updated main. The following command establishes a connection to the bluetooth device I downloaded the source tarball successfully after a couple false starts.

How to get this to connect over WIFI please?

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This is probably why I never managed to get it to work on my car. Now you should be eelm327 to compile, so run make send me a note if you get any compilation errors.

And by the way, I am not to be held responsible for whatever happens to your device or your car, proceed at your own risk.