08-28-2021, 05:07 PM
CAN bus - A Controller Area Network is a robust vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other's applications without a host computer. It is a message-based protocol, designed originally for multiplex electrical wiring within automobiles to save on copper, but it can also be used in many other contexts.
Too bad the Glass Dash is proprietary or else you would just be looking at a new monitor. The same problem with the Spider system, it's proprietary. My donor bus came with a Dynex multiplex system, also proprietary so I'm not able to utilize any of the components. What's sad, they all utilize CAN bus which is not proprietary.
Torque Pro is a $5 app for Android with an incredibly easy interface to build custom dashboards. It requires a BlueTooth OBDII adapter, $20 for a decent one, and an Android device. They have added a J1939 interface, the protocoll used on trucks, busses, and heavy equipment. I haven't verified this yet, but Richard will be showing up tomorrow, and if we can get a ODBII adapter figured out we'll be able to play with it.
Cars have been using CANbus since 1996, they now includes TPMS. They're now using CAN bus to control manufacturing. There are more and more manufactures making BCMs (body control modules). We should in the near future have non-proprietary applications for motorhomes to monitor what ever we want.
Too bad the Glass Dash is proprietary or else you would just be looking at a new monitor. The same problem with the Spider system, it's proprietary. My donor bus came with a Dynex multiplex system, also proprietary so I'm not able to utilize any of the components. What's sad, they all utilize CAN bus which is not proprietary.
Torque Pro is a $5 app for Android with an incredibly easy interface to build custom dashboards. It requires a BlueTooth OBDII adapter, $20 for a decent one, and an Android device. They have added a J1939 interface, the protocoll used on trucks, busses, and heavy equipment. I haven't verified this yet, but Richard will be showing up tomorrow, and if we can get a ODBII adapter figured out we'll be able to play with it.
Cars have been using CANbus since 1996, they now includes TPMS. They're now using CAN bus to control manufacturing. There are more and more manufactures making BCMs (body control modules). We should in the near future have non-proprietary applications for motorhomes to monitor what ever we want.
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