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Free Data Loggers I have been trying to use OBDXplorer but it keeps crashing few seconds into the run. What other options are you guys using that doesn't charge to use it? Any open source stuff that works?
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PCM Hammer - the latest release is available here: https://github.com/LegacyNsfw/PcmHacks/releases
There's a flashing app and a logging app. Pretty basic, but they work.
Coincidentally I'm in the middle of rewriting the UI so that both flashing and logging will be in the same app, and it'll be much more touchscreen-friendly. It's not quite ready for public consumption yet, but it's getting close.
There's a flashing app and a logging app. Pretty basic, but they work.
Coincidentally I'm in the middle of rewriting the UI so that both flashing and logging will be in the same app, and it'll be much more touchscreen-friendly. It's not quite ready for public consumption yet, but it's getting close.
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The flashing app has a little bit better UI for troubleshooting...
* kill the logging app
* open PCM Hammer
* click the Select Device button, pick "Serial device", pick the correct COM port, pick "OBDX Pro" from the device-type list, click OK to close the settings window
* click the "get properties" button
...what happens?
* kill the logging app
* open PCM Hammer
* click the Select Device button, pick "Serial device", pick the correct COM port, pick "OBDX Pro" from the device-type list, click OK to close the settings window
* click the "get properties" button
...what happens?
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I will have to try that tomorrow and will let you know. OBDXplorer did finally hang in there long enough to get me some data but just idle and no load rev in the driveway will try and do some pulls tomorrow. I had to cut down on the number of PIDS I was recording to get it to stay stable. but this is what i got and the "tune" if you can call it that. If anyone could take a look and tell me what you see as far as mistakes or obvious problems it would be greatly appreciated.
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[QUOTE=NSFW;20610192]The flashing app has a little bit better UI for troubleshooting...
* kill the logging app
* open PCM Hammer
* click the Select Device button, pick "Serial device", pick the correct COM port, pick "OBDX Pro" from the device-type list, click OK to close the settings window
* click the "get properties" button
...what happens?[/QUOTE/]
gives me all the info seems to be reading it fine
* kill the logging app
* open PCM Hammer
* click the Select Device button, pick "Serial device", pick the correct COM port, pick "OBDX Pro" from the device-type list, click OK to close the settings window
* click the "get properties" button
...what happens?[/QUOTE/]
gives me all the info seems to be reading it fine
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What year and model is your car?
There aren't a lot of people using the logger yet, so 99% of the testing so far has just been me with my 2002 Corvette. I thought that most of the PIDs were standard, but maybe not. There are some that aren't supported by my car either but so far it hasn't been a big deal. Like, there are two parameters for accelerator pedal position and one is supported and the other isn't, so I just use the one that works.
There aren't a lot of people using the logger yet, so 99% of the testing so far has just been me with my 2002 Corvette. I thought that most of the PIDs were standard, but maybe not. There are some that aren't supported by my car either but so far it hasn't been a big deal. Like, there are two parameters for accelerator pedal position and one is supported and the other isn't, so I just use the one that works.
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I willhave to try it and let you know. I am dealing with a 2003 suburban 5.3 that was automatic but now drives a truck 3 speed(sm465) if that makes a difference or not I doubt it but just wanted to let you know what Im working with.
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So after unplugging the OBXProGT from truck and laptop and restarting laptop I got it talking and was able to pick some parameters and could see the info from them being displayed but it would never let me start recording. Picked the file to send it to and all but the start button never turned so I could click it.
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Coincidentally someone reported the same bug a couple days ago. I don't know the root cause, but there is a workaround.
Get it displaying live data, use the Save button to save the log profile, then exit the app and restart it. The start button should be enabled.
Hopefully I'll have some time to figure out the problem and fix it this weekend, but I can't promise.
Get it displaying live data, use the Save button to save the log profile, then exit the app and restart it. The start button should be enabled.
Hopefully I'll have some time to figure out the problem and fix it this weekend, but I can't promise.
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I think I've got it fixed, but we're at an awkward time to do a release right now... Version 2.0 is in beta testing and it has a ton of unrelated changes - mostly related to supporting more PCMs from the same era. And then Version 3.0 is also almost ready, with no new features but a completely redone user interface. I put the fix in 3.0 because that's what I've been working on, and I need to copy it into 2.0 so it'll be in the next beta release.