OBDII via bluetooth?

fsparv · Post by **fsparv** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:25 pm

Bought SoloStorm + racecapture pro, and installed the RCP in dash with vibration reducing mounts and am quite pleased with the result. I've actually found it easiest to just grab the sd card from RCP and sync up the data with the video afterwards in RaceRender. Haven't been using the SoloStorm as much as I had expected. This is not because of any issue with RCP, they seem to connect just fine, but it is mostly because SoloStorm doesn't integrate with my Sony Action Cam.

Anway, I'd like to begin getting more data into the log. Obviously an NGX wideband AFR or similar will need me to run a wire to the RCP. However, in addtion I'd like to get OBDII data. I also want to get all my data logged into a single file so I don't have to try to sync it up. If I can get the OBDII to flow IN to RCP and into the logs then I'll be happy (and Solostorm will continue to be window dressing). However if I can only get SoloStorm to pul the OBDII data and then have to use SoloStorm as my data source that makes the system more complex. Also I am not clear on whether RCP would send along the AFR wideband data into SoloStorm as well... so that might leave me with split data...

So is it possible to get OBDII data flowing into RCP (via bluetooth or otherwise?)

rdoherty · Post by **rdoherty** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:45 am

Hi fsparv! We are working on OBDII support for RaceCapture, stay tuned for more updates

fsparv · Post by **fsparv** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:17 am

rdoherty wrote:Hi fsparv! We are working on OBDII support for RaceCapture, stay tuned for more updates

Will it be a software upgrade or a hardware upgrade? Bluetooth sounded attractive to me because that's probably just software...

rdoherty · Post by **rdoherty** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:12 am

It will be hardware, but easily installable.

fsparv · Post by **fsparv** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:28 pm

Ok, cool, as long as that's not too expensive

ETA?

Post by **brentp** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:57 pm

Update on the V2 software supporting CAN and OBD-II (for 2008+ vehicles).
http://www.autosportlabs.com/racecaptur ... -its-here/

CANx module add-on is coming shortly.

cmathews · Post by **cmathews** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:13 pm

Will the upcoming adaptor work with all 96 and up vehicles (with OBDii)?

Post by **brentp** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:04 pm

Hi,

The CANx adapter for MK1 and MK2's built in CAN bus port will work directly with OBD-II vehicles that implement the CAN bus protocol. Typically, this is 2008+ vehicles, but there are some older vehicles that implemented CAN early.
A good list is here: http://www.auterraweb.com/aboutcan.html

We are also working on an adapter that will turn an old-style OBD-II ECU into CAN compatible OBD-II interface. The way it will work is like this:

(Old style OBD-II ecu) - > (OBD-II CAN bridge) -> (RaceCapture/Pro)

This bridge will be a small inline box that will be between the OBD-II port and RaceCapture/Pro.

Hope this helps!

cmathews · Post by **cmathews** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:58 pm

Awesome... Do you have an estimate for the availability of the OBDII a CAN Bus bridge?

Post by **brentp** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:58 pm

Possibly testing by end of year. It's high on our priority list.

shmed · Post by **shmed** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:43 pm

Will there be a CAN adapter that doesn't require an OBD-II port? My ECU talks CAN, but doesn't have an OBD port.

shmed · Post by **shmed** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:39 pm

Think I might be being dumb. Just looked on my ECU doc and it has a CAN High and a CAN Low pinout. Id there a pinout diagram for the CAN-OBD2 module from Autosportlabs?

Post by **brentp** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:48 pm

Hi Shmed,

With RaceCapture/Pro you are not limited to just OBD-II; virtually any CAN bus protocol can be supported, so long as the CAN bus protocol documentation is available.

You can see an example of this here, where we tap into a Lotus Elise instrument cluster (not OBD-II) http://www.autosportlabs.com/pre-obd-ii ... -can-data/

RaceCapture/Pro MK2 will support 2 CAN bus channels; RaceCapture/Pro MK1 will support one with the optional CANX module we are releasing in about 1 months time. More info on the CANx module: https://github.com/autosportlabs/CANx

cmathews · Post by **cmathews** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:32 am

Any updates on the OBD-II CAN bridge for older OBD-II cars?

I'd like to order and install the RaceCapture Pro, but am concerned about what I'd do without the OBD-II CANA bridge.

Post by **brentp** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:42 pm

Thanks - We're targeting end of this year for testing, Q1 we'll be deep into testing with existing customers.