Installation Guide
This shop sells the OHP USB ELMconfig adapter for FORScan only. We do not sell Wi-Fi or Bluetooth FORScan adapters here.
Drivers
FORScan
Standard and Extended Licenses
OHP Support
Support e-mail: support@ohptools.com
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Table of Contents: Drivers - Instructions - Software
I - OHP USB Device Installation Guide: Click the installation guide link for the initial instructions on how to get started on the OHP USB OBD2 device. If this process did not work, please refer to the manual installation process below.
I.a - Manual Installation: Only attempt this if the initial installation process given above did not work.
II - FORScan Software and Phone App : Link to download the FORScan software for Windows and Phone App for Android and iOS.
III - How to Obtain FORScan Extended License: Guide to Forscan Extended License
IV - FORScan Forum: Link to Forscan forum that offers general information and support.
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Windows requires device drivers to be installed first to be able to communicate with the diagnostic unit. The FORScan software is also needed to run with the diagnostic device. Below is the guide on how to set up the drivers and software for the OHP USB ELMconfig adapter sold on this shop. This shop sells the USB model only.
Drivers - Instructions - Software
https://ohptools.com/pages/ford/
Bookmark this link for current and future reference.
I - OHP USB Device Installation Guide
1. Download the FORScan software for Windows here: https://forscan.org/download.html
2. Install the FORScan software to your computer.
3. Plug the OHP OBD2 USB device to your vehicle’s OBD2 port and connect the USB plug to your computer.
4. Windows should automatically detect the OHP OBD2 USB device. Once the device is detected by your computer, run the FORScan software, set the basic FORSCan settings and you are good to go.
Note: If the Windows computer did not detect the device, please follow the manual installation process listed here.
6. Optional: Get the FORScan Extended License
Some advanced functions in FORScan require you to buy the FORScan Extended License. To get two months of free trial subscription, follow these steps: https://forscan.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=836
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I.a - Manual Installation USB OBD2 Device
http://bit.ly/OHP-USB-Device-Driver-Installation
Normally, the Windows computer will automatically recognize or update the drivers needed for the device as soon as you plug it in on the USB port. But sometimes there are issues on Windows not automatically updating the drivers. If this happens, you will need to manually update the drivers by following these steps:
1. Download the device drivers to your computer from: https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
Select the latest Windows release. Choose between 64-bit or 32-bit, depending on the version of your Windows operating system. Most computers running the latest Windows 10 versions are 64-bit.
Direct link: https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM21228_Setup.zip
2. You will be downloading a self-extracting archive file. When launched, it will extract an installer file to a specified folder but it DOES NOT install the device drivers yet.
3. Navigate to target folder and launch CDM21228_Setup.exe to install device drivers.
4. Click through, all default values are fine.
5. Plug the device into the USB port and Windows will take over the rest of the setup process. The set up process will install two new devices in your computer: the USB Serial Port and the USB Serial Converter.
Now all device drivers are set up and good to go.
6. Run FORScan and setup the FORScan recommended connection settings:
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II - FORScan Software and Phone App:
http://forscan.org/download.html
You can download the FORScan software for Windows and FORScan app for iOs and Android on this page. Remember to check compatibility before purchasing it.
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1. Register for FORScan Forum and wait until you are accepted (may take a couple of hours depending on time zones): https://forscan.org/forum/
2. Once accepted, log in with your username and password.
3. Generate a FORScan Extended License. Link to license generator is here.
4. The license generator will take you here:
5. Fill in the blanks, You will be requested a hardware ID. This is your computer ID as identified by FORScan. So, launch FORScan and find your ID as shown. Copy and paste to the web browser. Generate:
6. Success! Please download License file to your computer. We suggest you download it to My Documents or Desktop. Reason for this is that Windows security is quite tight lately and you may have a hard time accessing this file later when you saved it to the default location in Systems folder. The license will still be available in FORScan Forum, you can download it again any time you want.
7. Load License Key into the FORScan software. Note: You need to be connected to the Internet when you load a new license key.
8. SUCCESS! FORScan License is now Extended.
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IV - FORScan Forum:
http://forscan.org/forum
The official FORScan forum offers general information and support. Exchange ideas with other users on vehicle diagnostics, programming, configurations, and maintenance on this forum.
Customer support by e-mail: support@ohptools.com