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Elm Configure Forscan

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Can anyone tell me exactly what I need to set up forscan and elmconfig have just ordered a mini laptop specifically to use on this and to hold all my satnav data any advice appreciated

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    buy one of these

    http://www.spanglefish.com/TunnelratElectronics/

    download this

    http://civil.iffc.ru/ELMConfig/ELMConfig.zip

    download the one of the drivers from this list, which depends on which chip set is used, its probably the silicon labs one

    http://www.spanglefish.com/TunnelratElectronics/links.asp

    use the guide on this page to setup the elm 327 device

    http://www.spanglefish.com/TunnelratElectronics/index.asp?pageid=520030

    download and install

    http://forscan.org/download.html

    in the settings change the connection settings to the approperate com port

    get all that done then we can talk about using forscan and elmconfig

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    Darren that's great thanks very much will get it all sorted now in the next week or so .

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    Once you've set it up, it's all pretty intuitive to use...even I managed it!! :lol:

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    Once I've got all the bits an bobs together I,ll let you know how I get on got the normal old reader without the switch an that was pretty easy to understand so don't see any probs lol

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    Hi Darren got the pic now the download on the civil.iffc what do I actually download calib files/elmconfig.zip or all of it cheers

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    Sorry forget last. Post got it

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