TP Dash Display

Is there a way to use an android tablet for a TP dash display ?
I have a nice 10" model collecting dust that would make a nice dash.

ALDLDroid uses Tuner Pro files and has a customizable dash.

I am revisiting this subject, I purchased and installed ALDLdroid on a Samsung 10" Galaxy Note model SM-P605V tablet.
I transferred my working adx file to the adx folder in the app, the menu items show up on it as expected and I moved / edited some to make a simple test dash display.

So far all went well but..... I try to connect via usb using a female-female usb coupler from the cable from my moates aldl box to a usb-mini usb cable into the table. No workie

Anyone have any tips to help make this connect ?

Is the adx file the only one it needs or does the xdf also need to be in there or ??

only the adx is needed

it's probably an issue with your cabling

there's a (small) difference between a female to female usb coupler (which is a mostly useless device) and a usb OTG adaptor

you need an OTG adaptor so your tablet can connect to a usb device through a port which usually goes the other way

tablet also needs to support usb host mode (think that one does)

Thanks, I will try that adapter.

dktool

One other thing to check is that the ADX file is not set to receive via Bluetooth. If it is it may not work with a cable.
This is the RS232 checkbox in the tuner pro ADX editor.

A quick way to check is look at the ADX file, (use note pad to open it)

example
<!-- Written 09/12/2017 17:18:22 -->
<ADXHEADER>
<guid>18af8016-89a1-4b91-8b8a-92d2d7d416c3</guid>
<flags>0x10000</flags>
<objectcount>50</objectcoun

This shows the flag 0x10000 this indicates RS232 not set
If it was 0x01 the rs232 is set.

Make changes using tuner pro editor.

I've tried an early 10" Samsung tablet via Bluetooth ok, so right settings and cable it should work.

MOC

Steveo nailed it, I received the OTG adapter, plugged in and the tablet asked permission to use the usb for the app and that was it ......... instant data.

This app is also much easier to edit the display, move and resize the data then using the laptop with TP

So now I find that I cannot charge the tablet through the otg adapter, no big deal just interesting.
Is there a way to have the moates box providing data and a source charging the tablet at the same time ?

only kinda. an otg adapter tells the host its providing power but not accepting it. there are adaptors that sometimes help with that

Something like this ? ;

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PCPWYQR..._t2_B00C452XFO

The adaptor you linked won't charge the tablet they provide power to whatever is plugged into the usb like hard drives etc as far as I've searched you can't charge via otg .people have tried with modified rooted phones and extra external hardware its very difficult to get it to work

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Originally Posted by delcowizzid

The adaptor you linked won't charge the tablet they provide power to whatever is plugged into the usb like hard drives etc

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That could be helpful if the moates box consumes power from the tablet ??

Here is my setup that I have installed in my truck and works great. It is a Raspberry pi 3B with a 5in touchscreen mounted in the dash. I have a relay that turns on a 12v to 5v 3a convertor to power it. then have the obd1 connector to usb. I have a second usb out to a connector in the lower dash for the usb stick to copy the datalogs. It boots in about 45 sec and is running android os so I have the android tuner pro app. I don't have to worry about taking the laptop or it not being charged just power on and datalog, also it can be used as a digital dash display. Attachment 14291

not sure about android but for the iphone/pad they make a thunderbolt out to 2 connectors so you can charge and connect to a device, maybe they have something like that for your tablet. The other possibility is to get a bluetooth obd1. I had one a few years abo when I used the tablet to datalog but when I went to the raspberry pi I sold it and just used the usb to obd1