OBDX Development - Developer Tools and Suggestions

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antus wrote:Ahh I see. Nicely done then. Opt-in only for developers who want to take advantage of it to use it. BTW Dumb question, people keep asking me what to buy. Is the GT the does it all with all protocols including the Ford stuff?
Thats it, it is a dev only kind of feature which they would have to specifically design for. I do not expect any developer to go to this extent yet until I get some demonstration videos and working examples to follow.

As for the OBDX Pro cables, currently we have the following:
At $80, OBDX Pro VX - VPW, HSCAN
At $140, OBDX Pro GT - ALDL, VPW, HSCAN, GMLAN
At $140, OBDX Pro FT - HSCAN, MSCAN + supports 18v FEPS for Ford programming.

Anyone messing with GM based stuff for ECUs, can get away with using the VX.
Modern Fords which do not require FEPs can also get away with using the VX.

The GT allows diagnostics on other parts of GM based cars which use GMLAN/ALDL.
And the FT allows diagnostics on other parts of Ford based cars which use MSCAN.

Pete and I are trying to work on a "all in one" tool, but we already know it requires a custom case design since we are already out of space in our current design to do anything else unless we migrate to a smaller bluetooth module(As that takes up over 1 quarter of the board!).
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I'm trying to understand the use of the Scantool Firmware Updater.

When I have my OBDX FT connected, I receive this message within the firmware updater.

Does this indicate that there is no update available or that the FT is not supported within this utility or something else?
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Whiteford wrote:I'm trying to understand the use of the Scantool Firmware Updater.

When I have my OBDX FT connected, I receive this message within the firmware updater.

Does this indicate that there is no update available or that the FT is not supported within this utility or something else?
The previous version of the OBDX Pro firmware updater did not have the OBDX Pro FT's defined, hence it did not know it existed.

The latest OBDX Pro Firmware updater application will detect the FTs and will also indicate if up to date. Latest version should be: 1.11.8614.22020
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Still no go even with the latest version...
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Whiteford wrote:Still no go even with the latest version...
Latest version is working for me
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Whiteford wrote:Still no go even with the latest version...
In device manager, what comports appear?
oldtinfords wrote:
Latest version is working for me
What app is that??
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Tazzi wrote: What app is that??
FDRS is open behind the Firmware Updater.
I was playing around with FDRS to see if it had any data for a 2015 FGX Falcon I was asked about. It sometimes has information about older vehicles than it is meant to have access to.

The only updates or software available through FDRS for the FGX is for the APIM.
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oldtinfords wrote: FDRS is open behind the Firmware Updater.
I was playing around with FDRS to see if it had any data for a 2015 FGX Falcon I was asked about. It sometimes has information about older vehicles than it is meant to have access to.

The only updates or software available through FDRS for the FGX is for the APIM.
Ahhhhhhhh I have FJDS, thats why it looks different! :thumbup:
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Fixed.

Driver wasn't installed properly.
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Whiteford wrote:Fixed.

Driver wasn't installed properly.
Glad its working!! :thumbup:
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