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Elektor Electronics
11/2002
We can thank an EU direc-
tive dating from 1998 for
the introduction and stan-
dardisation of the OBD-2
vehicle diagnostic connec-
tor. The connector is stan-
dard on all spark-ignition
engined vehicles from
2000 and should be fitted
to diesel engined variants
by 2003. The communica-
tion protocols used can
come in three different
varieties. In Europe the
most common protocol is
the ISO standard. All of
these protocols rely on
serial data transfer
but the
Vehicle Diagnostics
Adapter
Interface between an OBD-2 vehicle diagnostic
connector and a serial PC port
Design by G. Müller
In last month’s article we took a look at the background and specification
of the OBD-2 diagnostic connector fitted to new cars. Now, as promised
we present an interface adapter that allows your car to confess its
innermost secrets to your computer.
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