OBD Scan Tech (OBD II Generic) - A WORKING OBD-II SCAN TOOL!
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:59 pm
Yep.. You heard right..
http://www.aktivematrix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=957
In the process of writing some code to use our openport cable to read and reset CEL codes, I got some base code to work, and realized how frustrating it was reinventing the wheel. So I did some research and spent a few days trying different scan tool programs.. I found one that works with the cable! AND ITS FREE!
Its a program called OBD Scan Tech, it supports a device called the "Jeff Protocol Converter" which is basically functionally identical to the Tactrix Openport cable without the reflash capabilities..
1) You need to be running the most current version of ECUFlash and Drivers, this is because the most current version creates a serial (com) port for your cable, this is REQUIRED to get this to work.
2) Go into computer management, look under devices, under ports, see what COMx port your tactrix cable is listed under, this is necessary for configuring the software
3) Install your copy of OBD Scan Tech (OBD II GENERIC version!) and under settings, set the interface to JEFF PROTOCOL CONVERTER and set the com port setting to the value you found earlier in the device manager.
Thats it.. When you connect you can now use your Tactrix cable as a regular OBD-II scan tool..
Okay.. Now your asking, What good is this?
1) Read and reset CEL codes
2) Check diagnostic data
3) Check the freeze frame info
4) check the continuous and noncontinuous monitors (so you can see if you'll pass an inspection)
This basically completes your toolkit of useful tools for the Tactrix cable to make it a fully fleged Scan tool!
http://www.aktivematrix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=957
In the process of writing some code to use our openport cable to read and reset CEL codes, I got some base code to work, and realized how frustrating it was reinventing the wheel. So I did some research and spent a few days trying different scan tool programs.. I found one that works with the cable! AND ITS FREE!
Its a program called OBD Scan Tech, it supports a device called the "Jeff Protocol Converter" which is basically functionally identical to the Tactrix Openport cable without the reflash capabilities..
1) You need to be running the most current version of ECUFlash and Drivers, this is because the most current version creates a serial (com) port for your cable, this is REQUIRED to get this to work.
2) Go into computer management, look under devices, under ports, see what COMx port your tactrix cable is listed under, this is necessary for configuring the software
3) Install your copy of OBD Scan Tech (OBD II GENERIC version!) and under settings, set the interface to JEFF PROTOCOL CONVERTER and set the com port setting to the value you found earlier in the device manager.
Thats it.. When you connect you can now use your Tactrix cable as a regular OBD-II scan tool..
Okay.. Now your asking, What good is this?
1) Read and reset CEL codes
2) Check diagnostic data
3) Check the freeze frame info
4) check the continuous and noncontinuous monitors (so you can see if you'll pass an inspection)
This basically completes your toolkit of useful tools for the Tactrix cable to make it a fully fleged Scan tool!