Please do not update until further testing.
2020/05/09
OBDLink 4.7.1 firmware update
Some users have reported issues with the latest firmware update of the OBDLink adapter.
2020/03/29
#coronaemergency
Hybrid Assistant has always been a free product.
From time to time, we received inquiries from people who were asking if they can contribute to its development somehow.
We always refused to charge any money for it.
Now this has changed: if you, as a satisfied Hybrid Assistant user, think this app has contributed somewhat to improve your driving and reduce your emissions, think about making a donation, the amount you think it's worth, to an hospital of your own choosing.
Thank you.
The Hybrid Assistant Development Team
#coronaemergency
From time to time, we received inquiries from people who were asking if they can contribute to its development somehow.
We always refused to charge any money for it.
Now this has changed: if you, as a satisfied Hybrid Assistant user, think this app has contributed somewhat to improve your driving and reduce your emissions, think about making a donation, the amount you think it's worth, to an hospital of your own choosing.
Thank you.
The Hybrid Assistant Development Team
#coronaemergency
2020/01/25
Hyundai/Kia Powertrain Analysis
User An-IONIQ of the hybridlife.org French forum, has written a deep analysis of the Hyundai/Kia powertrain, using Hybrid Assistant as a measurement tool.
Here is the original work, while an Italian translation, with additional comments courtesy of team member Gabriele, is available on Hybrid Synergy Forum
Here is the original work, while an Italian translation, with additional comments courtesy of team member Gabriele, is available on Hybrid Synergy Forum
2019/10/12
Hybrid Assistant usage in high school
We just received an interesting email, from France, about an unexpected usage of Hybrid Assistant: thank you Antony.
The next 2 graphs show battery temperature being influenced by regenerative brake.
My name is Anthony Berçon, I’m a technical
trainer in a french high school specialized in car repairing. I’d like to share
my experience about Hybrid Assistant, and my way to use it.
First of all, it’s a powerful and compact app
to get data about hybrid powertrain. Usually we use a professional tool like a Sun PDL 5500 to collect and export data, to be analyzed with MS Excel.
HA makes the same thing
and its data collection has enough precision for our usage.
At this moment, with my students, I'm working on the
regenerative brake, and the relationship between SOC battery, regenerative brake and
battery temperature. With the help of the HA staff, it was easy to export
data and make some charts to explain that relationship.
My next step will be to create
exercises about potential energy, kinetic energy, negative acceleration and
SOC. I’ll use it to help students understand how Toyota hybrid works.
Here are some examples of HA usage in my
teaching:
Graph 1 explains the relationship between vehicle speed and regenerative/mechanic brake system.
Graph 2 shows partitioning of braking torque between the 2 braking systems.
2019/10/06
More on Android Head units
Head Units are Android-based devices that can be installed in the car dashboard, usually in place of the car builtin infotainment module.
My experience with connecting OBDLink LX and SX to HYBRID ASSISTANT
My car is a Toyota Yaris HYBRID, 2016, EU edition. Android HU is Pumpkin CN01
One month ago I bought an OBDLink LX and tried to connect to the Hybrid assistant app but no avail.
On the advice of the HA team returned from the LX (BT) device and purchased the OBDlink SX (USB).
Today I finally received my OBDLink SX. I connected it to the free USB on the HU port and after selecting the USB connection in the OBDLink application it worked from the first. The connection is very stable and the connection is very fast.
Unlike a Bluetoooth device, this is a big difference - a positive one.
Connecting an SX device to a HYBRID ASSISTANT application is very easy. Everything works smoothly and without error.
Tested on Chinese HU: Pumpkin CN01 and Xtrons 708L, no problem.
In my experience, the OBDLink SX (USB) device is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for use in the Android HU and HYBRID ASSISTANT app.
I hope someone will use this information.
Thank you Marijan
Since their Bluetooth module is primarily intended for hands-free usage, sometimes it's quite difficult to use a Bluetooth OBD adapter with them: in such case and USB adapter may solve the issue.
While we do not officially supports head units, we are happy to report user success stories.
Marijan Pribek wrote us:While we do not officially supports head units, we are happy to report user success stories.
My experience with connecting OBDLink LX and SX to HYBRID ASSISTANT
My car is a Toyota Yaris HYBRID, 2016, EU edition. Android HU is Pumpkin CN01
One month ago I bought an OBDLink LX and tried to connect to the Hybrid assistant app but no avail.
On the advice of the HA team returned from the LX (BT) device and purchased the OBDlink SX (USB).
Today I finally received my OBDLink SX. I connected it to the free USB on the HU port and after selecting the USB connection in the OBDLink application it worked from the first. The connection is very stable and the connection is very fast.
Unlike a Bluetoooth device, this is a big difference - a positive one.
Connecting an SX device to a HYBRID ASSISTANT application is very easy. Everything works smoothly and without error.
Tested on Chinese HU: Pumpkin CN01 and Xtrons 708L, no problem.
In my experience, the OBDLink SX (USB) device is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for use in the Android HU and HYBRID ASSISTANT app.
I hope someone will use this information.
2019/09/14
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla (1.8L and 2.0L version) is now recognized by the latest version of Hybrid Assistant.
2019/08/10
Android Head Unit pairing trick
Android Head Units use a different Bluetooth module from standard phones, so using a Bluetooth OBD adapter may be tricky.
An USB OBD Adapter like the OBDLink SX may be a better solution.
We do not directly support running Hybrid Assistant on Android Head Units, but we are happy to report success from our users.
Oliver S. writes us about a trick he used to overcome a pairing problem on his unit:
If HA hangs during initialization and you cannot select a Bluetooth device because the “button” is not responding, it is probably due to HA not getting the correct data from the Bluetooth
stack in your device.
To lift this issue follow these steps:
1. Connect from a different device (e.g. mobile phone) to your OBD adapter
2. Quit HA on the non-working device.
3. Copy file hybridassistant.db from the working device (located in internal storage/_hybridassistant/) to your non-working device, overwriting the existing hybridassistant.db
4. Restart HA
5. Now everything should work. If not continue reading:
6. Sometimes HA now stops at this point
and the OBD adapter needs an additional push:
a. Start “Torque” (free on Playstore) and wait until it connects.
b. Quit Torque (or don’t, does not matter) and start HA
If you have read up to number 6, steps a) and b) must most likely be
performed on this unit once per driving session if you wish to use HA.
Thank you, Oliver
stack in your device.
To lift this issue follow these steps:
1. Connect from a different device (e.g. mobile phone) to your OBD adapter
2. Quit HA on the non-working device.
3. Copy file hybridassistant.db from the working device (located in internal storage/_hybridassistant/) to your non-working device, overwriting the existing hybridassistant.db
4. Restart HA
5. Now everything should work. If not continue reading:
6. Sometimes HA now stops at this point
and the OBD adapter needs an additional push:
a. Start “Torque” (free on Playstore) and wait until it connects.
b. Quit Torque (or don’t, does not matter) and start HA
If you have read up to number 6, steps a) and b) must most likely be
performed on this unit once per driving session if you wish to use HA.
Thank you, Oliver
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