# carhack

**Repository Path**: mirrors_Knio/carhack

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: carhack
- **Description**: Automotive data aquisition, logging, diagnostics, and visualization project. Focusing on CAN-bus and the Nissan 370Z
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-09-25
- **Last Updated**: 2026-09-05

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

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


Related products
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* OpenXC http://openxcplatform.com/
* RaceLogic



CANUSB
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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
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http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/

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

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



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

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


GPS
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None yet :(


Music
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USB -> 6ch analog out wired to amp