Incidentally, this “kit” is $10 cheaper than the microOBD-200 module sold by Scantool.net and has the same functionality, AND you get a cable with it, so call it $25 cheaper overall.
Only major difference is the PCB size.
~1.5"x2.5" (for this product) vs. a 24pin .6" DIP (microOBD-200).
It’s all about marketing and buzz words. The ‘duino community has, by far, more of both. Buzz words sell. Plain and simple…
I’ve been mainly on the PIC side of the house with the occasional step over the AVR side since about 1995. They’re both great for what they do. I prefer to stick with the PIC for the foreseeable future. I develop faster with the PIC because I’m used to it. If I’d have started out with AVR’s, the situation could just have easily been reversed.
And there’s plenty of free dev tools, hardware, support, etc. for the PIC. I could say the same for the 'duino’s. But I know that same support is just a search away if I need it.
Jeeze…I’ve been using this method for about 12 years. Ya, it wrecks the “pins” on the SD card, but doesn’t hurt a thing if you leave a micro->full size adapter in there and just use the microSD card.
Same thing with the floppy drive cables.
Don’t want to say it’s the oldest trick in the book, but come on.
Talk about bringing up the dead…
Product WIG-09555 | about 2 weeks ago
Yes, but only the raw data is passed.
Product WIG-09555 | about 2 weeks ago
No
Product WIG-09555 | about 2 weeks ago
No
Product RTL-10769 | about 2 weeks ago
Incidentally, this “kit” is $10 cheaper than the microOBD-200 module sold by Scantool.net and has the same functionality, AND you get a cable with it, so call it $25 cheaper overall. Only major difference is the PCB size. ~1.5"x2.5" (for this product) vs. a 24pin .6" DIP (microOBD-200).
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I can haz Sparkfunz
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Dimensions…3.74 x 2.16"… Are we sure about this? Something isn’t matching up here…
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It’s all about marketing and buzz words. The ‘duino community has, by far, more of both. Buzz words sell. Plain and simple… I’ve been mainly on the PIC side of the house with the occasional step over the AVR side since about 1995. They’re both great for what they do. I prefer to stick with the PIC for the foreseeable future. I develop faster with the PIC because I’m used to it. If I’d have started out with AVR’s, the situation could just have easily been reversed. And there’s plenty of free dev tools, hardware, support, etc. for the PIC. I could say the same for the 'duino’s. But I know that same support is just a search away if I need it.
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I reuse email addresses.
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Jeeze…I’ve been using this method for about 12 years. Ya, it wrecks the “pins” on the SD card, but doesn’t hurt a thing if you leave a micro->full size adapter in there and just use the microSD card. Same thing with the floppy drive cables. Don’t want to say it’s the oldest trick in the book, but come on. Talk about bringing up the dead…
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Key words “subject yourself” Yep, that’s right. You got nobody to blame but yourself.