Jul 12, 2011 Just for the records, i could successfully install the driver and use the USB-Serial adapter on Mac OS v10.8.2 (Mountain Lion). The only difference from the tutorial is that i had to alter GateKeeper configurations so a ‘non-signed’ driver could be installed. Diagnose your car using your Mac OS X and discover why your engine indicator is lit you no longer need to use the manufacturer’s pack! Connect an ELM327 interface to the OBD plug in your car and run the application: you will be able to diagnose and view your vehicle data in real time. USB RS232 - FTDI designs and supplies USB semiconductor devices with Legacy support including royalty-free drivers. Application areas include USB RS232, ( USB Serial ), USB Parallel, USB Docking Stations, and upgrades of Legacy designs to USB. Sep 05, 2018 HoRNDIS (pronounce: “horrendous”) is a driver for Mac OS X that allows you to use your Android phone's native USB tethering mode to get Internet access. It is known to work with Mac OS X versions 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) through 10.14 (Mojave – see notes below), and has been tested on a wide variety of phones. Although you should be careful. Description The ELM327 USB OBD2 scanner cable is a diagnostic scanner for both automotive enthusiasts and professionals. It is compatible with a ride range of operating systems including Windows, Mac OS X and also Android devices using an USB OTG adapter cable.
Software FAQ
Functionality:
1. How do I register Movi™/Movi™ Pro?
To make Movi™/Movi™ Pro fully functional you must register it by purchasing a licensed copy at our store. You will receive a confirmation email with a registration code enclosed. To activate the full version, launch Movi™/Movi™ Pro and simply go to (Movi > Preferences). In the 'Register' tab, input your name in the 'Registered To:' field and enter your personalized registration code into the 'Registration Code:' field. Once complete the full features of Movi™/Movi™ Pro will be active.
2. I have the demo version of your Movi™/Movi™ Pro software but I donʼt have full access to the software features.
The demo version of Movi™/Movi Pro™ is limited and only provides live data and indicates whether or not there is a trouble code stored in your vehicle. The demo version does not provide the viewing of trouble codes and is unable to clear the check engine light. You must purchase the full version of Movi™/Movi™ Pro to activate all features. To activate the full version you must purchase and enter a registration code.
3. What are the capabilities of the demo version of Movi™/Movi™ Pro?
If you already own a USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi interface that can connect to your Mac, you may download our FREE demo version of Movi/Movi Pro™ to determine it’s compatibility. The demo version of Movi™ and Movi™ Pro allows the viewing of live data and indicates if a trouble code is present. To view the description or clear the trouble code as well as view PIDs (Parameter IDs) you must purchase the full version.
4. How do I determine if my USB to serial driver (FTDI Driver) is installed correctly?
First you must download and install the most recent FT232R FTDI driver from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm. Be sure to restart your computer after installing the driver. If you did not purchase our USB or Bluetooth ODB 2 hardware interface, the interface may contain a different USB to serial converter chip, in which case the FTDI driver may not work. If you installed the FTDI driver from the link above, you can determine if the serial port driver was installed correctly in Terminal. Open the Terminal app in the utilities folder (Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > Terminal), and at the command prompt type 'ls /dev'. Among many other things, there should be something similar to 'cu.usbserial-xxxxxx ' and 'tty.usbserial-xxxxxx'. If not, the FTDI serial driver did not install correctly. See example below.
5. What does it mean when Movi™/Movi™ Pro shows 'Scan Tool Not Found?'
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This can mean a few things.
- The serial to USB driver is not installed correctly.
- The wrong serial port is selected in Movi's preferences.
- The third party interface does not have an ELM327 chip.
- The interface is not powered.
- For USB and Bluetooth interfaces, the serial port settings are incorrect.
- Wi-Fi interfaces - the Movi™ Network settings or the System Network settings are incorrect.
Ensure the vehicle’s ignition is in the “on” position. Some vehicles require the engine off and the ignition in the “on” position to connect. Verify the there is a voltage reading (12 volts or greater) in the lower left corner of the Movi™/Movi Pro™ window. When Movi™/Movi™ Pro connects to an interface, “Chip: ELM327 v.x.x” will display at the bottom of the window (see image below) along with the OBD protocol of your vehicle. If the serial port and ELM327 are displayed but the OBD protocol is not present, your vehicle may not be OBD 2 certified,This may also be an indication that there is an issue with the vehicle’s OBD connection or system, in which case you may want to try toggling the Movi’s headers on and off. (Movi > Preferences > Settings)
6. I can see that there is power in the Movi™/Movi™ Pro software interface, but I canʼt see any Trouble Codes.
Ensure Movi™/Movi™ Pro does not state 'Demo' in the title bar. at the top of the application window. If Movi™/Movi™ Pro is reading a battery voltage and displaying an ELM327 chip similar to this screen shot the issue is most commonly a communication problem. Ensure you have established a secure hardware connection as the OBD 2 plug a requires a fair amount of pressure to connect properly. You may try increasing the timeout to ensure Movi™/Movi™ Pro is waiting long enough for the vehicle’s response. Also, verify that your vehicle is OBD 2 compliant. There should be a small emission control label under the hood of your vehicle that states that your vehicle is 'OBD 2 Certified'. Lastly, in rare cases the interface will partially communicate with the vehicle even when the wrong port speed is set. In this scenario, select a few different port speeds in Movi/Movi Pro’s preferences to determine if this is the case.
7. Movi™/Movi™ Pro cannot read VIN.
The request for the VIN is rarely supported by manufacturers through the OBD 2 system.
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Movi™/Movi™ Pro Settings:
8. What are the Temperature, Distance and Pressure settings for?
These settings are used to set the units titles for the data displayed by Movi™/Movi™ Pro.
9. What is the OBD Headers On checkbox for?
If OBD Headers On is checked, Movi™/Movi™ Pro will instruct the OBD interface to return data with an additional header prefix, which is the default. Movi™/Movi Pro™ will automatically attempt to detect if a header was returned with the data. If you are experiencing trouble communicating with your vehicle, attempt to connect to your vehicle with this box unchecked.
10. What is the OBD Protocol selection box used for?
Typically the OBD Protocol selection should be set to “0 - Automatic”. The ELM327 chip will then automatically detect the protocol of your vehicle and use the appropriate protocol. In some cases although rare, vehicles use two different protocols for sending data through the OBD port. In this case, some of the vehicles PIDs may not be displayed. If you have identified which protocols your vehicle uses, manually select them to retrieve the additional PIDs associated with the second protocol.
11. What is the Live Data Folder for?
The Live Data Folder is where the vehicle’s data files will be saved when recording live data in Movi™ Pro.
12. What is the raw data for?
You may use raw data recording to determine problems when connecting or retrieving data from your vehicle. This displays the raw data returned by the ELM327 chip. You can view the raw data in a window.
Or you can set Movi/Movi Pro’s preferences to automatically record it to a file destination of your choice.
13. What is Live Data Speech for?
In Movi™ Pro you can enable Live Data Speech (Voices), which will audibly speak live data values when they are retrieved from your vehicle. Voices may also speak the description to help clarify which value is being spoken. Voices is useful when the computer screen is out of view while working on, or observing the function of your vehicle.