software for custom guages, etc. - Page 6

jwrpalmer · 11-11-2004, 05:16 PM

I have fixed a bug with the control and added a few new properties to it; attached is a vb.net solution (WindowsApplication1.zip) that contains a form with 2 example dials that may make it clearer how the dll is meant to be used (or maybe it wont lol).. the revised dll is included in this zip

bin.zip contains the .exe output of the above mentioned solution for those without vb.net to have some idea of what im rambling on about..

DutchNeon · 11-24-2004, 02:09 PM

Hi,

i'm a professional Delphi programmer. For some time now i've been playing with the idea of writing my own OBD-II software. The problem is that the sourcecode i've been able to find is all DOS based. Under windows this gives you timing problems (serial communication under windows sucks...)

I am very interested in the VB program that was mentioned in the beginning of this thread. Would it be possible for me to obtain the code? It is stricktlly for personal use. And if i'm able to improve somewhere or if i actually build something usable from it i will immediately repost it here...

Thanks!

Jelle

Skipjacks · 12-19-2004, 02:22 PM

http://www.digimoto.com/faq.htm#What...%20I%20require

I found this in my travels. It looks pretty cool. Not sure how intricate it is just yet.

Also found this http://www.obd-2.com/ that seems less pretty and more confusing but may be more functional. Not sure yet.

Skipjacks · 12-19-2004, 07:57 PM

http://www.obddiagnostics.com/

This seems like a nice all inclusive freeware program

xSQity · 01-24-2005, 07:05 PM

Hi, i ve been reading up for some time on this forum and i would like to help out.
It looks like you guys are in need of a graphic designer.
I happen to have passion for all things graphic design and car modifying.
I would love to start some kind of business with one of you programmers.

I hope the moderator does't mind this halfassed application as a first post.

gt4play · 03-09-2005, 11:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nico3k

I originally started my own VB project on OBD, but stopped because I didn't have enough time.

As another member stated, right now the best solution is probably to use visualbasics OCX for OBD2 and OCX for Flash since that would make the graphics part very easy.

VB comes with an ocx specifically for OBDII? I apologize if this is a stupid question. This the first time I poked my head in on this site. It's great!

So, back to this .ocx. Is it a custom written ActiveX control that you put together? Found it online? Again, I know little to nothing about this protocol...but will soon learn.

Thx,

-C

gt4play · 03-09-2005, 11:37 PM

Hi all. I was online doing a google search (for gawd knows what at this point) and came across this website...specifically the threads discussing LabVIEW and communicating with this OBDII protocol.

I'm a car nut...I have a mint 93 Celica Alltrac tucked away in the garage, S2000 in the drive and potentially an STi on the way.

I'm also a software engineer. I have developed applications to tap into various sensors under the hood via an inexpensive PCMCIA DAQ using LabVIEW. Unfortunately, that was some time ago and haven't been able to get back into it. Much of my time is spent developing LabVIEW apps.... been doing it professionally for years now. If this OBDII protocol is documented and can be tapped via serial,parallel,USB,etc, LabVIEW can process it. No probs there.

In terms of graphics, LabVIEW does come with a pretty clean set of indicators for flashing things up. But it can be taken well beyond that...sky's the limit. Some of the graphics I've seen online here could be incorporated as well.

I could probably throw something together if somebody could point me in the direction of any documentation available breaks down this OBDII protocol. Anybody with actual VB source code would certainly open the doors.

Oh, and btw. The LabVIEW Runtime Engine is indeed free (if that wasn't already cleared up...I saw it being discussed in a couple of posts). Now, there are some additional toolsets that can be purchased with LabVIEW development packages that, when incorporated in the executable, DO require licensing for deployment. But I suspect none of those would apply here.

So technically, somebody could develop an exe on a licenced version (with the app builder) and freely deploy it.

integramodder · 03-10-2005, 12:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by gt4play

Hi all. I was online doing a google search (for gawd knows what at this point) and came across this website...specifically the threads discussing LabVIEW and communicating with this OBDII protocol.

I'm a car nut...I have a mint 93 Celica Alltrac tucked away in the garage, S2000 in the drive and potentially an STi on the way.

I'm also a software engineer. I have developed applications to tap into various sensors under the hood via an inexpensive PCMCIA DAQ using LabVIEW. Unfortunately, that was some time ago and haven't been able to get back into it. Much of my time is spent developing LabVIEW apps.... been doing it professionally for years now. If this OBDII protocol is documented and can be tapped via serial,parallel,USB,etc, LabVIEW can process it. No probs there.

In terms of graphics, LabVIEW does come with a pretty clean set of indicators for flashing things up. But it can be taken well beyond that...sky's the limit. Some of the graphics I've seen online here could be incorporated as well.

I could probably throw something together if somebody could point me in the direction of any documentation available breaks down this OBDII protocol. Anybody with actual VB source code would certainly open the doors.

Oh, and btw. The LabVIEW Runtime Engine is indeed free (if that wasn't already cleared up...I saw it being discussed in a couple of posts). Now, there are some additional toolsets that can be purchased with LabVIEW development packages that, when incorporated in the executable, DO require licensing for deployment. But I suspect none of those would apply here.

So technically, somebody could develop an exe on a licenced version (with the app builder) and freely deploy it.

An S2K and an STi....not a bad combination, got one for the sunny days and the snow, I will envy you...

I dont know if you saw this link on the first page, http://obddiagnostics.com/obdinfo/info.html, but it looks like some of the basics about the code. The concept sounds great, I use AEM Pro to configure my AEM ECU for my car, and their basic setup is easy to configure and customize.

Some things to consider, each guage would have to have inputs for guage min, max, and step (increment) to work on various guages and cars.

0l33l · 03-10-2005, 12:34 AM

In development... http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/engine-management-obd-ii-engine-diagnostics-etc/40564-skinnable-obd-ii-software.html

Peoples · 07-12-2005, 12:07 AM

ha

thanatos106 · 07-12-2005, 12:44 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l

In development... http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=40564

Is this coming before or after FP take 4....??

0l33l · 07-12-2005, 12:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by thanatos106

Is this coming before or after FP take 4....??

AFTER!

accentsound · 07-12-2005, 05:55 PM

People who want to get a head start on A gui for a ODB scanner can go to http://www.scantool.net you can download the source code for the SW they provide free.

It will give you a starting point on what variables to load and how they are delivered.