📅 2024-01-02 — Session: Configured and Troubleshot Scantool and Freediag on Linux

🕒 15:50–16:15
🏷️ Labels: Scantool, Freediag, Linux, OBD-II, Troubleshooting
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal: The primary goal of this session was to configure and troubleshoot the Scantool and Freediag software on Linux systems, focusing on OBD-II device recognition and COM port issues.

Key Activities:

  • Outlined various troubleshooting steps for configuring Scantool software on Linux, including permission checks and hardware compatibility.
  • Provided instructions for logging out and back into Linux systems to apply user group changes.
  • Addressed issues with OBD-II USB device recognition, focusing on device identification and permission settings.
  • Guided the installation and usage of the Freediag vehicle diagnostic tool, including user group verification.
  • Updated group membership and refreshed settings in Unix/Linux systems.
  • Troubleshot Scantool COM port issues, verifying configuration files and compatibility.
  • Installed and ran Freediag, including compiling and executing the software.

Achievements:

  • Successfully outlined comprehensive troubleshooting steps for Scantool and Freediag software on Linux.
  • Completed installation and initial configuration of Freediag, ensuring proper user permissions and group settings.

Pending Tasks:

  • Further testing and verification of Scantool and Freediag functionality on different Linux distributions.
  • Exploration of alternative software options if current solutions do not meet requirements.