A visual J1850 VPW analyzer written in Python
A visual J1850 VPW analyzer written in Python
Requires Tkinter, Pandas, serial, and Python3
These can be installed with pip or a package manager.
pip3 install tk pandas serial
Running the program is as simple as pointing the python3 executable to the vpw_analyzer.py file with
Any ELM327 device should be compatible with this, as it uses only basic AT commands to listen to the bus.
You need to enter the serial port into the “OBD Device Serial Port” box. For Windows, this is typically a “COM1” name. Check device manager to get the actual COM port.
For Linux, you need to specify the full /dev/tty device path.
Once the serial device is entered, press the “Read” button to connect and