Ok, so it creates its own WiFi.
That makes sense.
RB
On 07/10/2014 4:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
It's very similar to a Bluetooth connection. The dongle, when powered up, is a
little WiFi access point broadcasting it's own SSID. You go to the device
you're using (iPad, phone) and connect to the dongle's WiFi just like you would
if you went into a Tim Horton's for a cup of coffee and a few minutes of Web
surfing.
Dan
On Oct 7, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote:
I am lost on the WiFi issue.
Do I have to stay close enough to have a connection to something?
The Bluetooth setups that will run with an Android phone I understand but how
does the other WiFi set up connect to an iPad or iPhone?
RB
On 07/10/2014 2:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I found a couple of ways to do this, and there are probably more:
First you need a dongle, either Bluetooth or WiFi. This is usually determined
by the device you're going to run the software on. I use an iPad, so I went
WiFi. These can be found in all sorts of configurations on places like Amazon.
My WiFi dongle was about $USD 25.
Once you decide on a device, ideally a tablet or smartphone, the operating system will
determine what apps are available. A very popular and robust one that runs on Android
systems is called "Torque". It works off Bluetooth.
I run an iOS app called Dash Commander that uses WiFi on my iPad.
The app I use provides all sorts of real time data as well as OBDII-II codes.
You can program multiple vehicles in it as well, so when you move the dongle
around the data gets saved for that vehicle.
The only thing I have found as a negative is that the app is a major power hog.
I was using it on my phone one day and the phone shut down due to overheating.
Dan
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 7, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
wrote:
Who was it that was talking about plug in modules that feed to a phone or
laptop a while back?
Did you buy one and how does it work?
I have a basic scan tool but would like a better one that would give data while
the engine is running and not just scan for codes when the CE light come on.
RB
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