The best option for the USB adapter is to use it with ScanMaster-ELM and a Windows Laptop. The USB Elm is compatible for Linux, MacOSX and Windows.
The Bluetooth interface is the most popular interface and can be paired from up to 30 feet away. It is best suited for use with a Samsung Galaxy Smartphone or Tablet paired with the free or paid version of Torque. The Bluetooth elm is compatible with Android, Linux, MaxOSX and Windows. The checkout process is quick and in most cases your item will be shipped in one business day or less. With that said, we can only recommend to buy one directly from our web store. With that said, it will save you a lot of time and possible hassle by getting one from a trust-worthy and knowledgeable seller. There are many sellers who know little to nothing about the device, sell low quality or defective units that don't work and even fail to even provide any setup instructions what-so-ever.
Purchasing your diagnostic scanner from a trusted source is important. For more information on selecting the right interface we suggest you read our detailed article about interfaces. The Bluetooth interface is compatible with the most Operating Systems however if you want to use it on iOS (iPhone or iPad) you will need to use a WiFi interface.
In order to simplify this process we have broken down your options (Bluetooth, Wifi or USB) in the following table which describes their compatibilities.
The ELM327 can be paired with a number of different devices including Laptop Computers, iPhones, iPad, Samsung Galaxy Smartphones and Tablets, Android Smartphones and Tablets as well as OSX computers.įor the best experience we recommend pairing a Bluetooth ELM with a Samsung Galaxy Smartphone or Samsung Galaxy Tab that has the Torque App installed. These scanners can be used for professional or entertainment purposes.
Some software applications have nice graphics while others have robust logging for diagnostic purposes. The car diagnostic tool can be used with most OBD2 compliant vehicles and interfaces are compatible for use with Windows XP, 7, 8, 10, OSX, iPhone, iPad and Android Smartphones and Tablets. The technology that it provides with allow you to receive real-time information from the ECU (vehicles computer) and to Read and Clear Trouble Codes associated with the Check Engine Light. The ELM327 OBD2 Interface is a car diagnostic tool that is used to transmit data from OBD2 compliant vehicle to Laptop Computers, Desktop Computers, Android Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhones and iPads. Please send us an email about your experiences, opinions or suggestions.ELM327 Bluetooth, ELM327 USB, ELM327 WiFi ELM327 Bluetooth We would greatly appreciate the feedback on the app. In this mode, the recorded data can be scrolled and zoomed by gesture. In the graphical representation of data, there are "pause" function. Everything completely in German and English. The following ELM327 and compatible OBD2 interfaces are supported: UniCarScan UCSI-2000 APOS BT OBD 327 ElmCanII Bluetooth and WiFi OBDLink MX OBDLink LX OBDLink Bluetooth and WiFI ELM327 Bluetooth and WiFi Pearl Lescars Bluetooth and WiFi The interfaces can be purchased on our websites or if required.
The paid Pro version with even more features can be purchased via In-App Billing function. Only the number of parameters and error codes are limited compared to the Pro version. Many important OBD-2 functions are despite "Lite" available without restriction. It "transforms" your Android smartphone or tablet together with an ELM327 diagnostic interface to a vehicle diagnostic device. ScanMaster Lite is an application for vehicle diagnostics to OBD-2/EOBD standards.