CAN-view sales

the CAN-view isn't a beta test unit, it's a working unit that displays the data that is on the buss. Just like normal software that gets updated from time to time that is what is going on here. Norm develops software for his unit. Then he posts it and if it's stable he goes on to working on poviding more usability with the module by posting Beta software. You down load it and install it and use it if there are problems you report them and he corrects it. Then posts an update. If it has a major bug you install the previous version. But not to worry as the 2k6 is not compatable with it as the MFD on the models with nav is a new unit. He's already posted this information. The base model without nav still uses the old style MFD on the 2k6 and as far as we know it's still useable on those models. BUT check with Norm or his website to find out for sure.

 

Get or down load a copy of Prius New Car Features from Toyota. If the owners manual is Prius 101, New Car Features is a 251 course. You get a much better idea on how the car works and you don't need a engineering degree to understand it. The standard software is very stable and you don't have to get in to the beta stuff. The CAN View gives you a peek at the internal workings. Everyone does this at his or her own level. I don't get out of this as much as Norm or Frank but I get what I can and stretch my brain. Keeps me out of trouble. Perhaps starting with the ScanGage. The problem with that is the generic nature of that instrument and it sits there and teases you into wanting a bit more.

 

I'm sure your right... will Can-view clear error codes and if not, do you consider that an valuable asset to be able to see and clear error codes?

Ill wait till I learn more..When the normal stuff becomes boring, then Ill be ready.

 

I have the abilility to read and clear codes on my Classic MiniScanner but probably wouldn't clear a code, I'd probably read it, no I would read it but the car would go to the dealer to be fixed and the code cleared then if under warranty. I also have an OBD11 scan tool and can do it with that also. So for me no I really don't care if it does or doesn't, others might find that a disadvantage I really don't think so. Another thing is that a lot of the Prius codes are not read by most OBD11 scan tools, they are proprietary codes and don't show on most scan tools.

 

thanks for the reply.... I just didn't see a need to get the scanguage if the canview did the same thing... so it sounds like I may want both....

thanks for the reply...

 

I am going to post a minor bug (“featureâ€) that is not a big deal it is just there. It is only for you Bluetooth phone users out there. When I power up and use the CAN-View as the default screen, the banner across the top showing Bluetooth connected successfully is not displayed. Interestingly the Bluetooth disconnected and Bluetooth unsuccessful banner is displayed. You do get the Bluetooth connected successful banner the first time you hit the info button and switch to the energy or consumption screen. The phone works as it picks up calls and I can make calls and is in fact connected it is not displayed on start up. A curious thing not a bad one as far as I can tell. Anyone else see this? My other theory is that it is a function of the Verizon v710 phone that I will replace next month. I am willing to blame anything on Verizon.

 

I get the same behavior with my Nokia 6280 (GSM, happens to have TMobile SIM). So I wouldn't blame it on Verizon or Samsung or whomever makes that phone for them...
Joel

 

That would be Motorola, I blame Verizon for everything! Well maybe not everything, but my phone! I don't think this is a huge thing but maybe it can be fixed.

 

Where can I locate this document?

 

You can down load it here it is also for sale from Toyota but it is expensive.
http://techinfo.toyota.com/

 

Thanks - except the only things I could figure out how to get for free were the emergency responder's guide and the dismantling instructions. Interesting, but not what I was looking for...

On another note, every time I look at your avatar picture I think that black dog is a gorilla, or maybe a chimp. Don't know why...

 

i know why... Sasha is a big as a gorilla!@@!

 

Sasha is a Newfoundland Retriever! She and her family have been mistaken for Bears but never Gorillas. If fact may years ago her great great Aunt and great great Grandfather, Fred and Natasha, were mistaken for Bears in Yellowstone National Park and we were reported for "chaining up Bears in our campsite" The Ranger that came to check out the report almost split a gut laughing when he walked up to our campsite. We had Ranger escorts all over the park and Fred and Natasha got more pats and loves that week than you can imagine. The Rangers spoiled them silly.
The down load will cost you $10 a day but you can down load the New Car Features and the Repair Manuals in one day if you have a high speed connection.

 

http://www.hybridinterfaces.ca/Download.html

When you run the flash program (mine anyway) it begins on a "Connect/Disconnect" tab. From there I first choose the Serial or USB programmer, it starts at serial and I have to click the USB radio button. Then I click on a connect button, which sometimes gives me some warning or error message about something being out of wack... But the connect light comes on so I ignore that, I've got some general USB flakyness going on with my computer...

Next I have to click on "Download Hex File/Go/Stop tab. From that page I click Browse and find one of the three files. Once the file and the switches on the programmer match you can click the "Download" button and a little progress meter will pop up and should finish within a minute or so.

Browse for the next file, flip the programmer switches to match, click Download.

Once you are finished you can go back to the first "Connect/Disconnect" tap and click on disconnect.

Hope this helps...