Description:
The time has arrived where anyone can now diagnose their car, easily and affordably! Here is an adapter that does all of the hard work of protocol translation into a simple ASCII character based view.
Via the included serial cable, this adapter is used as an interface to connect virtually all OBD-II compliant vehicles to a PC for on-board diagnostics (OBD). Such vehicles are VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Opel, Vauxhall, Alfa, Mercedes, Smart, Renault, BMW, Peugeot, Citroen, Lotus, Ford, Rover, Aston Martin, Ferrari, etc.
You can also use it with many other software products that require a ELM327 compliant interface, examples of which are listed below in the Supported Software section.
- ELM327 v1.5 Chipset based design.
- Supports 9 protocols in all - SAE J1850 PWM, SAE J1850 VPW, ISO 9141-2 and ISO 14230-4 as well as CAN Bus ISO 15765-4.
- Precision-moulded diagnostic connector made to fit all VW/Audi vehicles, even those with "tight" trim around diagnostic socket.
- USB port design.
- Internal EEPROM can remember the last protocol.
- Voltage input monitors your vehicle's battery.
Please note that the interface supplied may look different to that photographed in the description.
Technical Specification:
- ELM327 Based - Datasheet
- OBDII Plug: J1962 16-Pin Male (to Car)
- USB Port : (to Computer or PDA)
- High quality UL certified USB Cable (equivalent to CE).
- CAN (ISO 15765-4)
- SAE J1850 PWM
- SAE J1850 VPW
- ISO 9141-2
- ISO 14230-4
- Automatically searches for the correct protocol or can be configured manually.
- USB Port
- Serial Interface uses AT commands to look like a modem.
- Status LED
- Length with USB Lead : 1.5 metres
- Weight : About 180g
- Color : Black
New for v1.4
General Items:
- RS232 baud rates to 500 Kbps
- Adaptive Timing automatically adjusts ST timeouts
- Power up to AT MA is selectable
- Source (tester) address can be changed
- Can reset all PPs with a jumper
- Receive addresses can be independently set
- Power Control with a low power standby mode
- A 4800 baud ISO option
- A non-volatile memory location for storing user data
- CAN extended addressing support
- You can now perform ISO/KWP bus initializations without having to send a request
- An SS command allows searching through the OBD protocols sequentially
- A new TA command allows the Tester Address to be easily changed
- Factory calibration for the voltage reading circuit can be easily restored
J1850:
- Complete control over in frame responses (IFRs)
- Delay before protocol 2 helps with some GM/Holden vehicles
ISO 9141 and ISO 14230:
- The slow initiation address can now be varied
- Control over key word checking
- KWP protocols can now transmit 3 or 4 byte headers
CAN:
- New J1939 protocol
- Two user-definable CAN protocols
- Improved error handling and recovery
- Extended addressing support
Drivers:
- Get the latest FTDI USB drivers from here
Supported Software:
How To Use:
- Turn the car's ignition switch ON. No need to start the engine.
- Start the software program, click "Options", select the correct communications port.
- Your interface now works! Make sure the software can reliably access all the control modules that it should in your car.
This product was added to our catalog on Monday 15 February, 2016.