CarHack

Car Computer project to interface with a car over CAN-BUS.

Related products

• OpenXC http://openxcplatform.com/
• RaceLogic

CANUSB

CANUSB Adapter: http://canusb.com

Tested on Win XP 32bit (works) and Win 7 64bit (works, using 32bit python)

• Buy a CANUSB adapter

• Buy an OBD2 to DB9 cable

  • https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10087 works
    • But you have to rewire it. See wiring.markdown

• Install Python (tested with 2.7) 32bit

  • Install setuptools
  • Install pip
  • pip install tornado
  • pip install decorator
  • pip install greenlet
  • pip install pyy
  • pip install pyserial
  • pip install pynmea

• Install CANUSB FTDI Drivers

  • plug in CANUSB and when windows fails to install it, tell it to look in the CDM_2.08.14_CANUSB folder

• Install CANUSM D2XX DLL

  • run canusbdrv018.exe

• Files can also be found at http://canusb.com/downloads.htm

WebCam

http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/

http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#pil

from VideoCapture import Device
cam = Device();
cam.saveSnapshot('image.jpg')

Accellerometer

http://tech.yostengineering.com/3-space-sensor/product-family/embedded

Solder on a USB plug and use over a virtual COM port

GPS

None yet :(

Music

USB -> 6ch analog out wired to amp