Supported CANbus Adapters
txlogger talks to the car through goCAN and supports the following adapters. Pick the one matching your hardware in Settings → CAN Adapter.
USB
| Adapter | Notes |
|---|---|
| CombiAdapter | Firmware 1.2 or newer recommended |
| Lawicel CANUSB | Via D2XX, canusbdrv.dll or virtual COM port |
| Kvaser (CANlib) | Leaf Light and other Kvaser devices via the Kvaser CANlib driver |
| PEAK PCAN-USB | Via the PEAK driver, Windows only |
| OBDLink SX / EX | Also generic STN1170 / STN2120 boards |
| ELM327 | v1.4 or newer. Beware of cheap clones — many fake ELM327s drop frames |
| CANable (SLCan) | Any SLCan-compatible device |
| Just4Trionic | STM32F103C8T6 based DIY adapter |
| YACA | Yet Another CANbus Adapter |
J2534 pass-thru
Any device with a J2534 driver installed, for example Drewtech Mongoose, Tactrix Openport and GM MDI. txlogger enumerates installed J2534 drivers automatically.
On Linux, the Drewtech MongoosePro GM II and Tactrix OpenPort 2.0 work with open source drivers. See J2534 on Linux.
WiFi
| Adapter | Notes |
|---|---|
| txbridge | WiFi CANbus bridge by roffe.nu |
| OBDX Pro | WiFi mode |
Other
| Adapter | Notes |
|---|---|
| rCAN | CAN device by roffe.nu |
| SocketCAN | Linux only, when building txlogger from source |