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Originally Posted by SeeThruHead
So there are apps out there like torque app. That can show gauges based on Bluetooth data from Bluetooth odbii devices like the odblink Mx+
I have the brainiac kit and mx+ and was planning to do this eventually. Also apps like Harry’s lap timer can read this data as well as part of your lap logs iirc.
Do you have any plans to make your Bluetooth server compatible with these apps?
Not sure if there’s some kind of standard format for these things or if every app has been programmed to translate the data properly. But being able to add any custom sensor to an android app via your server would be pretty amazing.
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Excellent question!
Apps like Torque Pro or OBDFusion get their data from the ECU by asking for it using OBD Mode $01 (aka live data) via the ELM327 OBD device.
As fas as I know, those apps can only be connected to 1 bluetooth device at a time, so it can only get bluetooth data from the OBD port or the bluetooth sensor server.
The original design goal is plug and play gauges that start up in less than 1 second without user intervention. (don't have to start an app)
For now, I don't have any plans to create an OBD type device that will work with OBD type apps. I think there are many excellent apps available now.
However, there is this VERY nice Android/iOS App called "Real Dash". (
RealDash)
In a nutshell, it uses data from multiple sources to drive/animate some great looking gauges.
Over the next few days, I will look into what would be required to send the bluetooth sensor server's data and data from the CAN bus to it.
That could be a good option for someone who wants hi-resolution gauges on any Android device.
Thanks for the question!