Sniper Data Scout Data Logger Group Buy
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Sniper Data Scout Data Logger Group Buy
DATA SCOUT - OBDII Scan tool, Data logger and More!
Many of you have been waiting for the release of this all new product! Well.. HMS has put together a group buy on the Data Scout!!
Being this is a brand new product, we have to sell at least 10 units for the special price! Sooner we can get 10 sold, the sooner we can ship!!
MSRP Price $270.00
HMS Reg. Price $239.95
MF Group Price $203.95
For more details on the Data Scout, please check out the link below.
Delta Force Data Scout
Please post here if you wish to order!
Casey
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,188
From: AZ
I'm debating the purchase. This link should prove helpful to those (like me) that aren't familiar with its capabilities.
http://www.haneymotorsport.com/Snipe...can%20Tool.htm
It's well worth the cost if you take into account the ability to use it on ALL your cars from 96 on up or that are OBDII compliant.
I do have a question:
Is the firmware upgradeable as time goes on? Meaning in two years if I buy a 2011 car, can I download a firmware flash to make the tool compatible with the newer car as well?
http://www.haneymotorsport.com/Snipe...can%20Tool.htm
It's well worth the cost if you take into account the ability to use it on ALL your cars from 96 on up or that are OBDII compliant.
I do have a question:
Is the firmware upgradeable as time goes on? Meaning in two years if I buy a 2011 car, can I download a firmware flash to make the tool compatible with the newer car as well?
Last edited by Derf00; Jul 20, 2009 at 05:47 PM.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 10,551
From: Texas
I'm debating the purchase. This link should prove helpful to those (like me) that aren't familiar with its capabilities.
http://www.haneymotorsport.com/Snipe...can%20Tool.htm
It's well worth the cost if you take into account the ability to use it on ALL your cars from 96 on up or that are OBDII compliant.
I do have a question:
Is the firmware upgradeable as time goes on? Meaning in two years if I buy a 2011 car, can I download a firmware flash to make the tool compatible with the newer car as well?
http://www.haneymotorsport.com/Snipe...can%20Tool.htm
It's well worth the cost if you take into account the ability to use it on ALL your cars from 96 on up or that are OBDII compliant.
I do have a question:
Is the firmware upgradeable as time goes on? Meaning in two years if I buy a 2011 car, can I download a firmware flash to make the tool compatible with the newer car as well?
TECH SAVANT
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,937
From: Saint Augustine, FL
The firmware supports SAE J1850 PWM (Ford through '04) and VPW (GM), ISO 9141-2 (10.4 kBaud), ISO 14320-4 KWP (KeyWord Protocol), ISO 15765-4 (CAN, 11-bit/500 kBaud, 29-bit/500 kBaud, 11-bit/250 kBaud, 11-bit/250 kBaud), and SAE J1939 29-bit/250 kBaud protocols--I.e. it's positioned for now and the foreseeable future.
Support for newer diesel CAN bus engines is also included.
The software will grow as the user base builds and user feedback helps it grow. Currently all generic PIDs (x0100 through x015F) are supported (if supported by your ECU). Ford specific PIDs are in being worked out for version 2, GM and others will be implemented as they get sorted out.
DTCs can be viewed and cleared, and for Ford products a complete DTC presentation of possible causes and diagnostic tips is provided.
One of the neatest things is configurable the 0-5V analog input that will let you view/log any 0-5V signal source alongside OBD2 parameters.
Log files are plain ol' ASCII .csv (comma separated value) files that unlike proprietary formats can be loaded in to Excel, Access, Open Office Calc, or a number of other applications for analysis and graphing. The default application for opening log files is also user configurable, you pick your weapon of choice, and make graphs and tables that make sense to you.
I have been involved in the development and testing of the device and software for some time--it's pretty neat (from a distance too, I have linked up with my notebook propped up on the radiator cowl, and on my workbench 10' away from the car!)
Support for newer diesel CAN bus engines is also included.
The software will grow as the user base builds and user feedback helps it grow. Currently all generic PIDs (x0100 through x015F) are supported (if supported by your ECU). Ford specific PIDs are in being worked out for version 2, GM and others will be implemented as they get sorted out.
DTCs can be viewed and cleared, and for Ford products a complete DTC presentation of possible causes and diagnostic tips is provided.
One of the neatest things is configurable the 0-5V analog input that will let you view/log any 0-5V signal source alongside OBD2 parameters.
Log files are plain ol' ASCII .csv (comma separated value) files that unlike proprietary formats can be loaded in to Excel, Access, Open Office Calc, or a number of other applications for analysis and graphing. The default application for opening log files is also user configurable, you pick your weapon of choice, and make graphs and tables that make sense to you.
I have been involved in the development and testing of the device and software for some time--it's pretty neat (from a distance too, I have linked up with my notebook propped up on the radiator cowl, and on my workbench 10' away from the car!)
TECH SAVANT
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,937
From: Saint Augustine, FL
There have been some incompatibilities found (RockFish adapters are a no go), however Delta Forces' is working on providing a Bluetooth "dongle" with the package. I have used the tiny Kensington, Belkin, and Targus units with no problems.
The best ones are those that use the Microsoft Bluetooth stack (Kensington and Belkin), the WidComm BT stack (the Targus uses this) also works well.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 10,551
From: Texas
Yup...
There have been some incompatibilities found (RockFish adapters are a no go), however Delta Forces' is working on providing a Bluetooth "dongle" with the package. I have used the tiny Kensington, Belkin, and Targus units with no problems.
The best ones are those that use the Microsoft Bluetooth stack (Kensington and Belkin), the WidComm BT stack (the Targus uses this) also works well.
There have been some incompatibilities found (RockFish adapters are a no go), however Delta Forces' is working on providing a Bluetooth "dongle" with the package. I have used the tiny Kensington, Belkin, and Targus units with no problems.
The best ones are those that use the Microsoft Bluetooth stack (Kensington and Belkin), the WidComm BT stack (the Targus uses this) also works well.
The only concern I have with the way the group buy is set up is... I am down to pay I have the money right now.. but I dont want to be waiting months upon months for 9 others to pony up. I would rather just pay the extra money n buy now.