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After connecting the USB cable to your MAC you can check whether the device is visible.
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After connecting the USB cable to your USB port you can check whether the device is visible.
  
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Linux/MacOS:
 
<source lang='bash'>
 
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lsusb

Revision as of 06:39, 23 June 2017

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Connection: USB / Cable

Identification

>ATI
ELM327 v1.5

>AT @1
OBDII to RS232 Interpreter

>AT RV
28.3V

Where (not) to Buy

This is a pirate product. You might want to reconsider your choice. As of 2017-06 the device is available via EBay for some EUR 10

Usage

After connecting the USB cable to your USB port you can check whether the device is visible.

Linux/MacOS:

lsusb
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port

Mac OS X

On Mac OS El Capitan the /dev/cu device does not appear "out of the box"

The link:

includes a download location for the driver. Download the driver and install according to the pdf file included in the download. The pdf as of 2017-06 is shown below: load PDF