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Quick Start Guide

This guide will get you working with two of the most popular applications for A0: Torque and SavvyCAN.

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Use A0 with Torque

The process of connecting A0 with non-Torque apps should be fairly similar to the the one shown below.

Connect via Bluetooth

Using your phone's Bluetooth settings, connect to ELM327-A0.

Configure Torque

Enter the settings in Torque, and then the "OBD2 Adapter Settings". Ensure connection type is set to Bluetooth and then select ELM327-A0 under the "Choose Bluetooth Device" option.

Done!

Use A0 with SavvyCAN

A0RET allows A0 to work with SavvyCAN via Wi-Fi, no wires needed!

Download SavvyCAN

Follow the link below to download the latest release of SavvyCAN as a zip archive. Then unzip to a folder.

Run SavvyCAN

First run vc_redist.x64.exe to install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable, then run SavvyCAN.exe to open SavvyCAN.

Add a Connection

Go to Connection->Open Connection Window to begin adding a new device.

At this point, plug A0 into the car. Then, from the computer running SavvyCAN, connect to its Wi-Fi network. The defaults are:

SSID: A0RETSSID

Password: aBigSecret

The default SSID and Password can be changed through the system menu as described in "Firmware Reference" section.

Click "Add New Device Connection" and select "Network Connection"; the IP address should pre-populate since we have already connected to A0's network.

You should now start seeing CAN traffic in the main window of SavvyCAN.

The A0-specific steps have now all been completed and you have free reign in the huge playground that is SavvyCAN, visit their extensive documentation below:

For a more detailed look at A0's built in capabilities, go to:

After this point consult the to learn how to use Torque.

Torque Wiki
Firmware Reference
Releases · collin80/SavvyCANGitHub
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