# Elmscan5 treo650 linux OBD-II

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/elmscan5-treo650-linux-obd-ii/50436>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** avalon, toyota\
**Created:** [June 16, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/elmscan5-treo650-linux-obd-ii/50436 "2010-06-16T23:10:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 16, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/elmscan5-treo650-linux-obd-ii/50436/1 "2010-06-16T23:10:59Z")

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Has anyone used an Elmscan5 OBD-II reader with PalmOS Treo650 and/or linux laptop.  
  
  
  
 I recently acquired a Toyota Avalon 2001 which AFAIK uses the ISO9141 OBD-II interface. Before I was using an Elmscan reader with a Saturn SL2 (J1850) interface and OBDGauge software on a Palm III,  
  
 as well as ScanTool software on a linux (SuSE-10.2) laptop.  
  
  
  
 AFAIK I can purchase a serial I/O cable ([www.serial.io](http://www.serial.io) C-MUL-1F-P) for the Treo650, and attach to a Elmscan5 ([www.scantool.net](http://www.scantool.net) Compact).  
  
  
  
 Before doing so, I was hoping to learn if anyone had good/bad/indifferent experience.