> Hi Jeff,

> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device. The
> vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any processing
> or uploading on its own.

> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
> the vehicle data you need.

> Chris

> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <threatmode...@gmail.com>wrote:

>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in order
>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>> that correct?

> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
> I have one question for you.

> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the information
> about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
> assemble.
> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than spending
> time on assembling the translator.

> thank you very much!!!

> raju nimbalkar

> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>> Hi Jeff,

>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device. The
>> vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any processing
>> or uploading on its own.

>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>> the vehicle data you need.

>> Chris

>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <threatmode...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in order
>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>>> that correct?

> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build the
> translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
> in the meantime this is your only option.

> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks building
> these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that is
> difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation, so
> your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics experience
> beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just yet, if
> you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the library is
> available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test your app:
> http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html

> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the only
> Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support OpenXC (I
> added it to the "unsupported" list here
> http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html). Samsung's kernel seems to
> block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe keyboards. Your only option
> with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth (which is quite new and kind of
> unsupported at the moment, but you're welcome to use it:
> http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html).

> Chris

> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajunimbal...@gmail.com>wrote:

>> hi Chris,

>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>> I have one question for you.

>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the information
>> about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
>> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
>> assemble.
>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than spending
>> time on assembling the translator.

>> thank you very much!!!

>> raju nimbalkar

>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>> Hi Jeff,

>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device. The
>>> vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any processing
>>> or uploading on its own.

>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>> Chris

>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <threatmode...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in order
>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>>>> that correct?

>> Hey Raju,

>> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build the
>> translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
>> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
>> in the meantime this is your only option.

>> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks
>> building these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

>> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that is
>> difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation, so
>> your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics experience
>> beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

>> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just yet, if
>> you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the library is
>> available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test your app:
>> http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html

>> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the only
>> Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support OpenXC (I
>> added it to the "unsupported" list here
>> http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html). Samsung's kernel seems to
>> block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe keyboards. Your only option
>> with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth (which is quite new and kind of
>> unsupported at the moment, but you're welcome to use it:
>> http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html).

>> Chris

>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajunimbal...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>> hi Chris,

>>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>>> I have one question for you.

>>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the
>>> information about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
>>> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
>>> assemble.
>>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than spending
>>> time on assembling the translator.

>>> thank you very much!!!

>>> raju nimbalkar

>>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>>> Hi Jeff,

>>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device.
>>>> The vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any
>>>> processing or uploading on its own.

>>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>>> Chris

>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <threatmode...@gmail.com
>>>> > wrote:

>>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in order
>>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>>>>> that correct?

>>  1. From the documentation of openXC library it show OpenXC supports
>> Android on Linux.Does that means I cannot use openXC if I install android
>> on windows/Mac OSX? what is the best working combination? Any limitations
>> so far.

> Any platform that the Android development environment works on is fine for
> OpenXC - Windows, OS X or Linux.

>> 2. If Galaxy tab has USB limitation , what alternative would be good if I
>> decide to look for an alternative? does recent Samsung Galaxy SIII is
>> supported? BTW I am not Samsung fan so you can suggest any other device too
>> which you are assured of working well with openXC.

> We've used the Toshiba Thrive extensively, so I can recommend that model
> (although they're getting a little harder to find). I'm testing the Nexus 7
> from Google right now and everything is looking good (using a USB OTG cable
> to plug into the micro USB port). The Galaxy SIII should also work since it
> looks like it does support USB OTG as well.

>> 3. Any plan for iOS?

> Not in the near term, but we welcome a port of the library to any other
> platform!

>> 4. Any plan for providing C++ interfaces?

> Any particular reason you need a C++ interface? Most OpenXC (infomatics,
> entertainment, data logging, etc) should be pretty happy living in higher
> level languages like Java and Python (which we definitely will have a
> library for).

> Chris

>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Christopher Peplin <
>> chris.pep...@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>>> Hey Raju,

>>> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build the
>>> translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
>>> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
>>> in the meantime this is your only option.

>>> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks
>>> building these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

>>> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that is
>>> difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation, so
>>> your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics experience
>>> beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

>>> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just yet,
>>> if you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the library
>>> is available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test your
>>> app: http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html

>>> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the only
>>> Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support OpenXC (I
>>> added it to the "unsupported" list here
>>> http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html). Samsung's kernel seems
>>> to block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe keyboards. Your only
>>> option with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth (which is quite new and
>>> kind of unsupported at the moment, but you're welcome to use it:
>>> http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html).

>>> Chris

>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajunimbal...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>>> hi Chris,

>>>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>>>> I have one question for you.

>>>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the
>>>> information about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>>>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
>>>> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
>>>> assemble.
>>>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>>>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>>>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than
>>>> spending time on assembling the translator.

>>>> thank you very much!!!

>>>> raju nimbalkar

>>>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>>>> Hi Jeff,

>>>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device.
>>>>> The vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any
>>>>> processing or uploading on its own.

>>>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>>>> Chris

>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <
>>>>> threatmode...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in order
>>>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>>>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>>>>>> that correct?

> One most important thing for me now is to get OpenXC libraries.How can I
> get them? I have an account on GitHub but all the links mentioned on
> OpenXC.com for libraries doesnot seems to be available for me.
> Even I am registered to front Page of OpenXC long back.
> Can you help on this?

> this is very important for me now.

> thanks for your quick response.

> thanks
> Rajun

> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Christopher Peplin <
> chris.pep...@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>> Hi Raju,

>>>  1. From the documentation of openXC library it show OpenXC supports
>>> Android on Linux.Does that means I cannot use openXC if I install android
>>> on windows/Mac OSX? what is the best working combination? Any limitations
>>> so far.

>> Any platform that the Android development environment works on is fine
>> for OpenXC - Windows, OS X or Linux.

>>> 2. If Galaxy tab has USB limitation , what alternative would be good if
>>> I decide to look for an alternative? does recent Samsung Galaxy SIII is
>>> supported? BTW I am not Samsung fan so you can suggest any other device too
>>> which you are assured of working well with openXC.

>> We've used the Toshiba Thrive extensively, so I can recommend that model
>> (although they're getting a little harder to find). I'm testing the Nexus 7
>> from Google right now and everything is looking good (using a USB OTG cable
>> to plug into the micro USB port). The Galaxy SIII should also work since it
>> looks like it does support USB OTG as well.

>>> 3. Any plan for iOS?

>> Not in the near term, but we welcome a port of the library to any other
>> platform!

>>> 4. Any plan for providing C++ interfaces?

>> Any particular reason you need a C++ interface? Most OpenXC (infomatics,
>> entertainment, data logging, etc) should be pretty happy living in higher
>> level languages like Java and Python (which we definitely will have a
>> library for).

>> Chris

>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Christopher Peplin <
>>> chris.pep...@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>>>> Hey Raju,

>>>> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build the
>>>> translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
>>>> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
>>>> in the meantime this is your only option.

>>>> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks
>>>> building these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

>>>> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that is
>>>> difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation, so
>>>> your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics experience
>>>> beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

>>>> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just yet,
>>>> if you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the library
>>>> is available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test your
>>>> app: http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html

>>>> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the only
>>>> Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support OpenXC
>>>> (I added it to the "unsupported" list here
>>>> http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html). Samsung's kernel seems
>>>> to block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe keyboards. Your only
>>>> option with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth (which is quite new and
>>>> kind of unsupported at the moment, but you're welcome to use it:
>>>> http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html).

>>>> Chris

>>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajunimbal...@gmail.com
>>>> > wrote:

>>>>> hi Chris,

>>>>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>>>>> I have one question for you.

>>>>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the
>>>>> information about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>>>>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
>>>>> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
>>>>> assemble.
>>>>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>>>>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>>>>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than
>>>>> spending time on assembling the translator.

>>>>> thank you very much!!!

>>>>> raju nimbalkar

>>>>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>>>>> Hi Jeff,

>>>>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device.
>>>>>> The vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any
>>>>>> processing or uploading on its own.

>>>>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>>>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>>>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>>>>> Chris

>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <
>>>>>> threatmode...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in order
>>>>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>>>>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>>>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>>>>>>> that correct?

> It's coming soon, promise.

> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 5:12 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajunimbal...@gmail.com>wrote:

>> hi Chris,
>> thanks for the reply.
>> Since I am a C++ developer , I was just checking if C++ APIs are
>> availble.But no issues, I know JAVA as well and learning android too.

>> One most important thing for me now is to get OpenXC libraries.How can I
>> get them? I have an account on GitHub but all the links mentioned on
>> OpenXC.com for libraries doesnot seems to be available for me.
>> Even I am registered to front Page of OpenXC long back.
>> Can you help on this?

>> this is very important for me now.

>> thanks for your quick response.

>> thanks
>> Rajun

>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Christopher Peplin <
>> chris.pep...@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>>> Hi Raju,

>>>>  1. From the documentation of openXC library it show OpenXC supports
>>>> Android on Linux.Does that means I cannot use openXC if I install android
>>>> on windows/Mac OSX? what is the best working combination? Any limitations
>>>> so far.

>>> Any platform that the Android development environment works on is fine
>>> for OpenXC - Windows, OS X or Linux.

>>>> 2. If Galaxy tab has USB limitation , what alternative would be good if
>>>> I decide to look for an alternative? does recent Samsung Galaxy SIII is
>>>> supported? BTW I am not Samsung fan so you can suggest any other device too
>>>> which you are assured of working well with openXC.

>>> We've used the Toshiba Thrive extensively, so I can recommend that model
>>> (although they're getting a little harder to find). I'm testing the Nexus 7
>>> from Google right now and everything is looking good (using a USB OTG cable
>>> to plug into the micro USB port). The Galaxy SIII should also work since it
>>> looks like it does support USB OTG as well.

>>>> 3. Any plan for iOS?

>>> Not in the near term, but we welcome a port of the library to any other
>>> platform!

>>>> 4. Any plan for providing C++ interfaces?

>>> Any particular reason you need a C++ interface? Most OpenXC (infomatics,
>>> entertainment, data logging, etc) should be pretty happy living in higher
>>> level languages like Java and Python (which we definitely will have a
>>> library for).

>>> Chris

>>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Christopher Peplin <
>>>> chris.pep...@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>>>>> Hey Raju,

>>>>> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build the
>>>>> translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
>>>>> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
>>>>> in the meantime this is your only option.

>>>>> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks
>>>>> building these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

>>>>> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that
>>>>> is difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation,
>>>>> so your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics
>>>>> experience beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

>>>>> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just yet,
>>>>> if you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the library
>>>>> is available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test your
>>>>> app: http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html

>>>>> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the only
>>>>> Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support OpenXC
>>>>> (I added it to the "unsupported" list here
>>>>> http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html). Samsung's kernel seems
>>>>> to block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe keyboards. Your only
>>>>> option with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth (which is quite new and
>>>>> kind of unsupported at the moment, but you're welcome to use it:
>>>>> http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html).

>>>>> Chris

>>>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <
>>>>> rajunimbal...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>> hi Chris,

>>>>>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>>>>>> I have one question for you.

>>>>>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the
>>>>>> information about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>>>>>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
>>>>>> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
>>>>>> assemble.
>>>>>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>>>>>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>>>>>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than
>>>>>> spending time on assembling the translator.

>>>>>> thank you very much!!!

>>>>>> raju nimbalkar

>>>>>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>>>>>> Hi Jeff,

>>>>>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device.
>>>>>>> The vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any
>>>>>>> processing or uploading on its own.

>>>>>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>>>>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>>>>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>>>>>> Chris

>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <
>>>>>>> threatmode...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>>>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in
>>>>>>>> order
>>>>>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>>>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>>>>>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>>>>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>>>>>>>> that correct?

> hi Chris,

> from on going discussions on  OpenXC forum , I noticed that people are
> already working on it and the platform (openXC) is available to them.
> I know HCL technologies is already developing some software for OpenXC.

> so the question is how can I get it? I am quite eager to work on it. I can
> ask my management to help me to get the platform for further explorations
> and see if we can make some business out of it.

> thanks
> rajun

> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Christopher Peplin <
> chris....@rhubarbtech.com <javascript:>> wrote:

>> Hi Rajun, do read the first question on the FAQ page:
>> http://openxcplatform.com/overview/faq.html

>> It's coming soon, promise.

>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 5:12 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajuni...@gmail.com<javascript:>
>> > wrote:

>>> hi Chris,
>>> thanks for the reply.
>>> Since I am a C++ developer , I was just checking if C++ APIs are
>>> availble.But no issues, I know JAVA as well and learning android too.

>>> One most important thing for me now is to get OpenXC libraries.How can I
>>> get them? I have an account on GitHub but all the links mentioned on
>>> OpenXC.com for libraries doesnot seems to be available for me.
>>> Even I am registered to front Page of OpenXC long back.
>>> Can you help on this?

>>> this is very important for me now.

>>> thanks for your quick response.

>>> thanks
>>> Rajun

>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Christopher Peplin <
>>> chris....@rhubarbtech.com <javascript:>> wrote:

>>>> Hi Raju,

>>>>>  1. From the documentation of openXC library it show OpenXC supports
>>>>> Android on Linux.Does that means I cannot use openXC if I install android
>>>>> on windows/Mac OSX? what is the best working combination? Any limitations
>>>>> so far.

>>>> Any platform that the Android development environment works on is fine
>>>> for OpenXC - Windows, OS X or Linux.

>>>>> 2. If Galaxy tab has USB limitation , what alternative would be good
>>>>> if I decide to look for an alternative? does recent Samsung Galaxy SIII is
>>>>> supported? BTW I am not Samsung fan so you can suggest any other device too
>>>>> which you are assured of working well with openXC.

>>>> We've used the Toshiba Thrive extensively, so I can recommend that
>>>> model (although they're getting a little harder to find). I'm testing the
>>>> Nexus 7 from Google right now and everything is looking good (using a USB
>>>> OTG cable to plug into the micro USB port). The Galaxy SIII should also
>>>> work since it looks like it does support USB OTG as well.

>>>>> 3. Any plan for iOS?

>>>> Not in the near term, but we welcome a port of the library to any other
>>>> platform!

>>>>> 4. Any plan for providing C++ interfaces?

>>>> Any particular reason you need a C++ interface? Most OpenXC
>>>> (infomatics, entertainment, data logging, etc) should be pretty happy
>>>> living in higher level languages like Java and Python (which we definitely
>>>> will have a library for).

>>>> Chris

>>>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Christopher Peplin <
>>>>> chris....@rhubarbtech.com <javascript:>> wrote:

>>>>>> Hey Raju,

>>>>>> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build the
>>>>>> translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
>>>>>> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
>>>>>> in the meantime this is your only option.

>>>>>> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks
>>>>>> building these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

>>>>>> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that
>>>>>> is difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation,
>>>>>> so your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics
>>>>>> experience beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

>>>>>> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just
>>>>>> yet, if you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the
>>>>>> library is available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test
>>>>>> your app: http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html

>>>>>> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the
>>>>>> only Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support
>>>>>> OpenXC (I added it to the "unsupported" list here
>>>>>> http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html). Samsung's kernel
>>>>>> seems to block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe keyboards. Your
>>>>>> only option with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth (which is quite new
>>>>>> and kind of unsupported at the moment, but you're welcome to use it:
>>>>>> http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html).

>>>>>> Chris

>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajuni...@gmail.com<javascript:>
>>>>>> > wrote:

>>>>>>> hi Chris,

>>>>>>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>>>>>>> I have one question for you.

>>>>>>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the
>>>>>>> information about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>>>>>>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
>>>>>>> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
>>>>>>> assemble.
>>>>>>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>>>>>>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>>>>>>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than
>>>>>>> spending time on assembling the translator.

>>>>>>> thank you very much!!!

>>>>>>> raju nimbalkar

>>>>>>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>>>>>>> Hi Jeff,

>>>>>>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android
>>>>>>>> device. The vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any
>>>>>>>> processing or uploading on its own.

>>>>>>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>>>>>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>>>>>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>>>>>>> Chris

>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <threat...@gmail.com<javascript:>
>>>>>>>> > wrote:

>>>>>>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>>>>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in
>>>>>>>>> order
>>>>>>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>>>>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>>>>>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer,
>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>> that correct?

> I know it must be tantalizingly close, and I do regret the delay - we're
> very, very close to the release so you'll have to be patient for a little
> while longer. There are a few folks that have access at this point
> primarily because of existing relationships with Ford, which is why you'll
> see some comments in the group.

> Thanks for your ongoing patience,
> Chris

> On Monday, August 27, 2012 11:10:09 PM UTC-4, raju nimbalkar wrote:

>> hi Chris,

>> from on going discussions on  OpenXC forum , I noticed that people are
>> already working on it and the platform (openXC) is available to them.
>> I know HCL technologies is already developing some software for OpenXC.

>> so the question is how can I get it? I am quite eager to work on it. I
>> can ask my management to help me to get the platform for further
>> explorations and see if we can make some business out of it.

>> thanks
>> rajun

>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Christopher Peplin <
>> chris....@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>>> Hi Rajun, do read the first question on the FAQ page:
>>> http://openxcplatform.**com/overview/faq.html<http://openxcplatform.com/overview/faq.html>

>>> It's coming soon, promise.

>>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 5:12 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajuni...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>>> hi Chris,
>>>> thanks for the reply.
>>>> Since I am a C++ developer , I was just checking if C++ APIs are
>>>> availble.But no issues, I know JAVA as well and learning android too.

>>>> One most important thing for me now is to get OpenXC libraries.How can
>>>> I get them? I have an account on GitHub but all the links mentioned on
>>>> OpenXC.com for libraries doesnot seems to be available for me.
>>>> Even I am registered to front Page of OpenXC long back.
>>>> Can you help on this?

>>>> this is very important for me now.

>>>> thanks for your quick response.

>>>> thanks
>>>> Rajun

>>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Christopher Peplin <
>>>> chris....@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>>>>> Hi Raju,

>>>>>>  1. From the documentation of openXC library it show OpenXC supports
>>>>>> Android on Linux.Does that means I cannot use openXC if I install android
>>>>>> on windows/Mac OSX? what is the best working combination? Any limitations
>>>>>> so far.

>>>>> Any platform that the Android development environment works on is fine
>>>>> for OpenXC - Windows, OS X or Linux.

>>>>>> 2. If Galaxy tab has USB limitation , what alternative would be good
>>>>>> if I decide to look for an alternative? does recent Samsung Galaxy SIII is
>>>>>> supported? BTW I am not Samsung fan so you can suggest any other device too
>>>>>> which you are assured of working well with openXC.

>>>>> We've used the Toshiba Thrive extensively, so I can recommend that
>>>>> model (although they're getting a little harder to find). I'm testing the
>>>>> Nexus 7 from Google right now and everything is looking good (using a USB
>>>>> OTG cable to plug into the micro USB port). The Galaxy SIII should also
>>>>> work since it looks like it does support USB OTG as well.

>>>>>> 3. Any plan for iOS?

>>>>> Not in the near term, but we welcome a port of the library to any
>>>>> other platform!

>>>>>> 4. Any plan for providing C++ interfaces?

>>>>> Any particular reason you need a C++ interface? Most OpenXC
>>>>> (infomatics, entertainment, data logging, etc) should be pretty happy
>>>>> living in higher level languages like Java and Python (which we definitely
>>>>> will have a library for).

>>>>> Chris

>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Christopher Peplin <
>>>>>> chris....@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>>>>>>> Hey Raju,

>>>>>>> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build
>>>>>>> the translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
>>>>>>> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
>>>>>>> in the meantime this is your only option.

>>>>>>> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks
>>>>>>> building these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

>>>>>>> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that
>>>>>>> is difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation,
>>>>>>> so your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics
>>>>>>> experience beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

>>>>>>> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just
>>>>>>> yet, if you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the
>>>>>>> library is available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test
>>>>>>> your app: http://openxcplatform.**com/android/testing.html<http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html>

>>>>>>> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the
>>>>>>> only Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support
>>>>>>> OpenXC (I added it to the "unsupported" list here
>>>>>>> http://openxcplatform.**com/android/index.html<http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html>).
>>>>>>> Samsung's kernel seems to block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe
>>>>>>> keyboards. Your only option with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth
>>>>>>> (which is quite new and kind of unsupported at the moment, but you're
>>>>>>> welcome to use it: http://openxcplatform.com/**
>>>>>>> vehicle-interface/index.html<http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html>
>>>>>>> ).

>>>>>>> Chris

>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajuni...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>>>>>>> hi Chris,

>>>>>>>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>>>>>>>> I have one question for you.

>>>>>>>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the
>>>>>>>> information about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>>>>>>>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical
>>>>>>>> engineer turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to
>>>>>>>> understand and assemble.
>>>>>>>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>>>>>>>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>>>>>>>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than
>>>>>>>> spending time on assembling the translator.

>>>>>>>> thank you very much!!!

>>>>>>>> raju nimbalkar

>>>>>>>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>>>>>>>> Hi Jeff,

>>>>>>>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android
>>>>>>>>> device. The vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any
>>>>>>>>> processing or uploading on its own.

>>>>>>>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>>>>>>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>>>>>>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>>>>>>>> Chris

>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <
>>>>>>>>> threat...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>>>>>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in
>>>>>>>>>> order
>>>>>>>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>>>>>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I
>>>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer,
>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>> that correct?

>  I'm testing the Nexus 7 from Google right now and everything is looking
> good (using a USB OTG cable to plug into the micro USB port).

> Hi Raju,

>> 1. From the documentation of openXC library it show OpenXC supports
>> Android on Linux.Does that means I cannot use openXC if I install android
>> on windows/Mac OSX? what is the best working combination? Any limitations
>> so far.

> Any platform that the Android development environment works on is fine for
> OpenXC - Windows, OS X or Linux.

>> 2. If Galaxy tab has USB limitation , what alternative would be good if I
>> decide to look for an alternative? does recent Samsung Galaxy SIII is
>> supported? BTW I am not Samsung fan so you can suggest any other device too
>> which you are assured of working well with openXC.

> We've used the Toshiba Thrive extensively, so I can recommend that model
> (although they're getting a little harder to find). I'm testing the Nexus 7
> from Google right now and everything is looking good (using a USB OTG cable
> to plug into the micro USB port). The Galaxy SIII should also work since it
> looks like it does support USB OTG as well.

>> 3. Any plan for iOS?

> Not in the near term, but we welcome a port of the library to any other
> platform!

>> 4. Any plan for providing C++ interfaces?

> Any particular reason you need a C++ interface? Most OpenXC (infomatics,
> entertainment, data logging, etc) should be pretty happy living in higher
> level languages like Java and Python (which we definitely will have a
> library for).

> Chris

>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Christopher Peplin <
>> chris....@rhubarbtech.com <javascript:>> wrote:

>>> Hey Raju,

>>> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build the
>>> translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
>>> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
>>> in the meantime this is your only option.

>>> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks
>>> building these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

>>> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that is
>>> difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation, so
>>> your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics experience
>>> beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

>>> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just yet,
>>> if you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the library
>>> is available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test your
>>> app: http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html

>>> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the only
>>> Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support OpenXC (I
>>> added it to the "unsupported" list here
>>> http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html). Samsung's kernel seems
>>> to block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe keyboards. Your only
>>> option with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth (which is quite new and
>>> kind of unsupported at the moment, but you're welcome to use it:
>>> http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html).

>>> Chris

>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajuni...@gmail.com<javascript:>
>>> > wrote:

>>>> hi Chris,

>>>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>>>> I have one question for you.

>>>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the
>>>> information about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>>>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
>>>> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
>>>> assemble.
>>>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>>>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>>>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than
>>>> spending time on assembling the translator.

>>>> thank you very much!!!

>>>> raju nimbalkar

>>>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>>>> Hi Jeff,

>>>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device.
>>>>> The vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any
>>>>> processing or uploading on its own.

>>>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>>>> Chris

>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <threat...@gmail.com<javascript:>
>>>>> > wrote:

>>>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in order
>>>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>>>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>>>>>> that correct?

> Chris, did everything end up working well with the Nexus 7?

> -Kyle

> On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 9:46:38 AM UTC-4, Chris wrote:

>> Hi Raju,

>>> 1. From the documentation of openXC library it show OpenXC supports
>>> Android on Linux.Does that means I cannot use openXC if I install android
>>> on windows/Mac OSX? what is the best working combination? Any limitations
>>> so far.

>> Any platform that the Android development environment works on is fine
>> for OpenXC - Windows, OS X or Linux.

>>> 2. If Galaxy tab has USB limitation , what alternative would be good if
>>> I decide to look for an alternative? does recent Samsung Galaxy SIII is
>>> supported? BTW I am not Samsung fan so you can suggest any other device too
>>> which you are assured of working well with openXC.

>> We've used the Toshiba Thrive extensively, so I can recommend that model
>> (although they're getting a little harder to find). I'm testing the Nexus 7
>> from Google right now and everything is looking good (using a USB OTG cable
>> to plug into the micro USB port). The Galaxy SIII should also work since it
>> looks like it does support USB OTG as well.

>>> 3. Any plan for iOS?

>> Not in the near term, but we welcome a port of the library to any other
>> platform!

>>> 4. Any plan for providing C++ interfaces?

>> Any particular reason you need a C++ interface? Most OpenXC (infomatics,
>> entertainment, data logging, etc) should be pretty happy living in higher
>> level languages like Java and Python (which we definitely will have a
>> library for).

>> Chris

>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Christopher Peplin <
>>> chris....@rhubarbtech.com> wrote:

>>>> Hey Raju,

>>>> We're working on something for developers who don't want to build the
>>>> translator themselves - we definitely recognize that it's a little bit
>>>> involved for most people. It won't really be ready for a while longer, so
>>>> in the meantime this is your only option.

>>>> That said, if someone else in the group wants to make a few bucks
>>>> building these off-the-shelf CAN translators for other people, go for it!

>>>> Is there anything in particular about the assembly instructions that is
>>>> difficult to understand? I'm always trying to improve the documentation, so
>>>> your feedback is welcome. It shouldn't require any electronics experience
>>>> beyond knowing how to cut and strip a few wires.

>>>> You probably don't need to worry about the vehicle interface just yet,
>>>> if you just want to get started with the Android app side. Once the library
>>>> is available, you can use that with simulated vehicle data to test your
>>>> app: http://openxcplatform.**com/android/testing.html<http://openxcplatform.com/android/testing.html>

>>>> Finally, you mentioned the Galaxy Tab - unfortunately this is the only
>>>> Android tablet that I've found so far that does *not* support OpenXC
>>>> (I added it to the "unsupported" list here http://openxcplatform.**
>>>> com/android/index.html <http://openxcplatform.com/android/index.html>).
>>>> Samsung's kernel seems to block all USB devices except SD cards and maybe
>>>> keyboards. Your only option with that tablet would be to use Bluetooth
>>>> (which is quite new and kind of unsupported at the moment, but you're
>>>> welcome to use it: http://openxcplatform.com/**
>>>> vehicle-interface/index.html<http://openxcplatform.com/vehicle-interface/index.html>
>>>> ).

>>>> Chris

>>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:57 AM, raju nimbalkar <rajuni...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>>>> hi Chris,

>>>>> I just joined this group and very much interested in OpenXC.
>>>>> I have one question for you.

>>>>> the documentation for Hardware in openXC.com provides all the
>>>>> information about how to assemble the CANTranslator.
>>>>> but since I am quite new to electronics (as I am mechanical engineer
>>>>> turned software developer) , I am finding it difficult to understand and
>>>>> assemble.
>>>>> so the question is -  is there a way I can buy a ready made CAN
>>>>> translator, connect to my Galaxy tab and start developing in Android?
>>>>> The thing is I want to concentrate on software work rather than
>>>>> spending time on assembling the translator.

>>>>> thank you very much!!!

>>>>> raju nimbalkar

>>>>> On Saturday, 25 February 2012 03:22:36 UTC+8, Chris wrote:

>>>>>> Hi Jeff,

>>>>>> That's correct, any application-level code is on the Android device.
>>>>>> The vehicle interface is very lightweight and isn't able to do any
>>>>>> processing or uploading on its own.

>>>>>> Your second assumption is also correct - if you wanted to write an
>>>>>> application to remotely monitor your teenage driver, OpenXC would give you
>>>>>> the vehicle data you need.

>>>>>> Chris

>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Ingalsbe <threat...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>>>>>> I am a Professor/researcher at U of D Mercy in cybersecurity.  The
>>>>>>> android device will need to be connected to the Ford vehicle in order
>>>>>>> to read the data, correct?  So, if my teenager is driving with an
>>>>>>> android phone plugged in, I could remotely see things like speed and
>>>>>>> position?  e.g. "She is on I-75 almost to her destination".  I also
>>>>>>> assume that OpenXC simply exposes some APIs to me as a developer, is
>>>>>>> that correct?