ECU Tools

IoT Automotive Tuning, Diagnostics & Analytics

What if you could turn off that annoying Check Engine Light?

What if your car could automatically install firmware updates to fix manufacturer defects or allow your mechanic to remotely diagnose problems?

What if you could get a text message when your spouse is 2000 miles overdue for an oil change, or your teenager is going over 100mph in the family station wagon?

What if your alarm clock could start your car on those ice cold winter mornings?

What if your performance tuner could tune your ECU while you're sitting in the pits and he's sitting on his couch?

What if you could replace the outdated, overpriced, closed source data logger on your race car with something that's much more powerful and costs less?

Race into the future of Connected Cars and the Internet of Things (IoT) with ECU Tools, the solution to archaic, overpriced, proprietary automotive technology!

Capabilities

• POSIX alternative to commercial J2534 standard.
• ECU Reprogramming (J2534-1 Pass-Thru)
• OEM Diagnostics
• OBDII Diagnostics
• Data Logging
• Bus Monitoring
• Security Research

Features

• Amazon Web Services Integration (API Gateway & IoT Platform) for endless automation possibilities.
• Real-time cloud based tuning, diagnostics & analytics.
• Unrestricted access to vehicle network. Own YOUR automobile and YOUR data.
• Log vehicle data to the cloud for real-time and offline data processing, trending and statistical analysis.
• Perform historical analysis using deep learning (AI / ML) technologies, integrate with other IoT things, build a custom web service to unlock your doors, offer remote mechanic services - the possibilities are endless.

Build / Install

ECU Tools is developed with the following platforms in mind:

1. x86
2. x86_64
3. ARM

Dependencies

Included in the ecutools source and are statically linked during build:

1. mbedTLS
2. aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C

Dynamic libraries (not included):

1. Jansson
2. libcurl

To install,

./autogen.sh
./configure
make mbedtls
make
sudo make install

Development

Change the hard coded device / account id in Makefile.am install-thing and clean-thing targets.

./autogen.sh
./configure
make devenv

Got skills? Clone the repo and join the Slack channel to help create the future of open source connected cars.