This includes 99.9% of the makes and models that have been produced since 1996 as government regulations have made OBD-II compliance mandatory.
During the setup if you are using applications other than ScanMaster that do not automatically detect the COM-Port the ELM is connected to, you will likely have to monitor what port it is assigned to and select that port in the software application of your choice.Īs far as vehicle compatibility goes, the ELM327 will work with any OBD-II compliant vehicles. Although we have not tested it, you could probably connect the ELM327 to a Hybrid Tablet like the Surface Pro and use it for diagnostics.
Scanmaster elm with elm cable mac osx#
Software applications are provided in Windows, Mac OSX and even Linux. The ELM327 will work with most computers or laptops that have USB ports.
Scanmaster elm with elm cable update#
If you enjoy that software package, you can update to their paid application.
The ScanMaster-ELM demo should automatically detect the ELM327 making it the easiest to setup. Our best recommendation for using the ELM327 is to use it in conjunction with the ScanMaster-ELM demo or Easy OBD-II. The USB ELM327 will work with a large number of free and paid software packages for Windows and Mac OSX. Extension cables can be used on both ends, with the USB and OBD-II without problems. Additionally you can use an OBD-II extension cable. Any longer and the USB cable may have trouble passing data through the entire cable and to your computer. In order to increase the length of the ELM327 you can use a Male to Female USB Extension Cable which could provide up to an additional 10 feet. The ELM327 USB cable length is 4.5 feet which offers you some wiggle room but will likely not allow you to diagnose a vehicle outside of the car. Please note that if you do not want to use USB cables to connect your vehicle to your laptop you can use an ELM327 Bluetooth device paired with a wireless USB Bluetooth radio adapter to achieve the same effect. The adapter is equipped to receive real-time information from your vehicles ECU (Electronic Control Unit or Computer) and display it in a graphical user interface, most likely on your Windows platform. The ELM327 USB Adapter can be used to connect your vehicle to your laptop or (maybe a little inconvenient) desktop computer.
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