on board diagnostics tool

[Guest]

I have been looking at the Rennlist forum with the object of buying a conversion box to plug inbetwen the original diagnostic connection and my laptop. This connection will allow me to look at the information normally only available to OPCs or independents using a 'hammer', the name of the official tool. There is a vast amount of correpondence and most of the electronics goes straight over my head. The upshot is that I have ordered the PCB from the States and an electronics mate is going to make an operational system for me. Is there anybody else out there who may be interested in buying an up and running system? I don't know how much it will cost until Pete gets his hands on all the bits, but he thinks it will be around £50 subject to qauntity. I know Maurice has made two and has written a couple of articles in the Post on them. I just love the idea of having all that information available!

 

[melsomp]

I too like the idea of being able to look into my car's brain, I'd certainly be interested in buying a ready to go unit at that price.

 

[Pickled Piper]

I'm interested.

pp

 

[sidned]

I've been trying to get an assembled version from Rennlist for some time, but the guy is only selling the bare boards. I'd be interested in one for this price.
Do you know where to download the software in order to allow the unit to function? I can't seem to find it in the Rennlist thread.

 

[Guest]

Pete, my electronics man is, on the case at the moment. The Rennlist site has a number of links to commercial software that is then modified to suit Porsche outputs. He is going round in circles at the moment, but I am assuming it is can be resolved. He will give us the information when available. The downloads are FOC

 

[pse_SC]

Excuse my ignorance, but is this soft/hardware only PC friendly - i.e. will it work on a Mac?

 

[Guest]

I don't know if this runs on a Mac. The suggestion is to go to http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=334514&referrerid=51178 and try to download the scantool programme that appears on this thread.
Sorry I can't be more help, but I am not brilliant with computers.
What I think I will do is to get a complete system up and running and debugged and see how it works out. I can then update you people. The PCB board is ordered and the whole process should take two or three weeks from delivery of the board.