Aug 10
DIY a virtual dashboard with a tablet PC
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Several months ago I started to learn OBD-II programming and wrote a small utility to retrieve live data from my Scirocco’s OBD-II port. Since then I’ve improved my utility and made a graphic virtual dashboard on a tablet PC. Here is the video shot as a demo. The displayed data includes speed, RPM, engine load and throttle position. Of course a lot more data can be retrieved through OBD-II port and I planned to make several multiple screens showing different combinations of data to the virtual dashboard. Also I planned to add data logging and drag testing features.
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May 31
Read Scirocco’s mind with a mobile phone
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Today my OBD-II app which I spent weeks on succeeded in running on my mobile phone and showing real-time data of my Scirocco 1.4TSI. There will be lots of exciting functions to implement afterwards.

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Jan 29
Read your OBD-II with iPhone using REV
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Rev is an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that monitors, displays, and records real-time vehicle data. By communicating directly with your vehicle’s ECU via its OBD-II port, Rev is the first iPhone and iPod touch application to give you complete access to everything you want to know about your vehicle.