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OBD II Scanner Car Engine Fault Code Reader And CAN Bus Diagnostic Scan Tool
The ANCEL AD310 OBD II Scanner Car Engine Fault Code Reader And CAN Bus Diagnostic Scan Tool is an excellent upgrade from the more basic diagnostic Code Reader. The primary function of this scanner is detecting the Engine System, and reading and clearing the error codes. Once plugged into your vehicle's 16pin OBD-II diagnostics port, the unit powers up [...]
Data Acquisition from Light-Duty Vehicles Using CAN Bus, Including OBD-II, SAE J1939 Protocols
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has published a book that guides readers on how to collect and evaluate data from CAN Bus in-vehicle networks of light-duty (LD) vehicles. Data Acquisition from LD Vehicles Using OBD and CAN by Eric Walter and Richard Walter addresses product engineers, service technicians, fleet managers, and all interested in acquiring data efficiently [...]
Heavy Duty Truck Diagnostics And Scan Tool Supports OBD-II, SAE J1939, SAE J1708 & 1587 Protocols
The CR-HD unit is the perfect tool for diagnosing and clearing heavy duty diagnostic trouble codes. It covers SAE J1587, SAE J1708 and SAE J1939 protocols for accessing Engine, Transmission, Brakes and more. It features a 2.8” full color LCD display and is ergonomic, highly portable and easy to use. Perfect Scan Tool for Heavy Duty Truck works on [...]
SAE J1939 Or OBD-II Router For Cloud-Based Vehicle Fleet Operations
Sierra Wireless has announced their Airlink MP70 router to support analytics and reporting for cloud-based vehicle fleet operations. The Airlink MP70 router enables the communication of SAE J1939 or OBD-II vehicle data to the cloud. The Airlink Management Service – Advanced Reporting and Analytics (Alms Ara) services enable organizations to manage their vehicle fleets using Sierra Wireless’ industry-leading Airlink [...]
CAN-Bus ECU Simulator with mbed NXP LPC1768 module
This CAN-Bus ECU simulator by SK Pang Electronics uses the popular mbed NXP LPC1768 module. It is useful for testing OBD-II interfaces and writing diagnostic software. ECU PIDs parameters are adjustable via menu options.The mbed NXP LPC1768 is an easy-to-use MCU development board designed for rapid prototyping. At its heart is a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor running [...]
CAN Bus / OBD-II Bluetooth Scanner Ready For Release
We have just finished the development of our jCOM.CAN.BTS product, a CAN Bus and OBD-II scanner device with Bluetooth connection (the image to the left shows the development setup). The device scans for user-defined CAN message frames and transmits them per Bluetooth to a PC or Android phone or tablet (A BLE - Bluetooth Low [...]
Rugged Mobile Data Terminal For Fleet Management Supports SAE J1939 and OBD-II
Ruggon (Taiwan) has announced their MT7010 device, an Android-based terminal suitable for platoon and fleet management. The company has launched the MT7010 rugged mobile terminal with a touchscreen display. The product is suitable for a diverse range of applications, including in-cab vehicle navigation, electronic logging, trip and route management, critical event reporting, and trailer and vehicle monitoring. [...]
CAN Bus Data Logger Comes With USB And WiFi Connectivity
CSS (Denmark) has announced its CANLogger3000, a device that stores recorded CAN Bus data on a 16-GiB SD-card. The device is also available within the United States. The logged bus traffic can be retrieved per Wifi connection at up to 70 Mbit/s or via USB. In stationary mode, the data-logger is able to connect to a Wifi [...]
OBD Simulator For OBD-II Software And Hardware Testing And Development
The ECUsim 2000 by ScanTool is an OBD simulator for OBD-II software and hardware testing and development. The 2000 is available in 3 editions which offer varying levels of user control. The Professional & Ultimate editions feature over 40 software commands that provide complete administration of the simulator, and allow you to create custom ECUs, add/delete DTCs [...]