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    <h1>The OpenXC Platform</h1>
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        OpenXC&trade; is a combination of open source hardware and software that
        lets you extend your vehicle with custom applications and
        pluggable modules. It uses standard, well-known tools to open up
        a wealth of data from the vehicle to developers, even beyond OBD-II.
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        <h2>What is OpenXC&trade;?</h2>
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            OpenXC&trade; is an open source, data-focused API for your car. By
            installing a small hardware module, the vehicle data becomes
            accessible to Android or other desktop applications using the OpenXC
            library.
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            <a class="btn btn-primary btn-large"
                    href="overview/index.html">OpenXC Overview</a>
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        <h2>Unlocking Rich Vehicle Data</h2>
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            OpenXC&trade; allows consumer devices, such as smart phones, to access
            data from any vehicle. Using OpenXC&trade;, you can monitor many of the
            sensors on a vehicle, enabling new and innovative vehicle-centric
            applications. Some data is required by law and more can be unlocked
            with support from an automaker - or a little reverse engineering
            effort!
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            <a class="btn btn-primary btn-large"
                    href="/about/data-set.html">See the Data</a>
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        <h2>Using OpenXC&trade;</h2>
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            Ready to start developing applications using OpenXC&trade; and
            vehicle data? You can start developing without any hardware using
            the <a href="/python/getting-started.html">Python</a> or <a
                    href="/android/getting-started.html">Android</a> libraries.
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            <a class="btn btn-primary btn-large"
                    href="/getting-started/index.html">Get Started</a>
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        <h2>Vehicle Interface Hardware</h2>
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            OpenXC&trade; supports open source hardware. There are a number
            of options for building or buying a compatible Vehicle
            Interface (VI).
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             <a class="btn btn-primary btn-large"
                    href="https://shop.openxcplatform.com/">Buy Hardware</a>
            <a class="btn btn-primary btn-large"
                    href="/vehicle-interface/hardware.html">Explore Hardware</a>
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        <h2>Latest Versions</h2>
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            For a high-level description of the most recent updates, see the
            <a href="/about/platform-updates.html">Platform Updates</a>.
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        <ul>
            <li><a href="https://github.com/openxc/openxc-message-format">OpenXC Message Format Spec</a> - <a href="https://github.com/openxc/openxc-message-format/releases/latest">Latest Release</a></li>
            <li><a href="https://github.com/openxc/vi-firmware">OpenXC Vehicle Interface Firmware</a> - <a href="https://github.com/openxc/vi-firmware/releases/latest">Latest Release</a></li>
            <li><a href="https://github.com/openxc/openxc-android">OpenXC Android Library</a> - <a href="https://github.com/openxc/openxc-android/releases/latest">Latest Release</a></li>
            <li><a href="https://github.com/openxc/openxc-python">OpenXC Python Library and Tools</a> - <a href="https://github.com/openxc/openxc-python/releases/latest">Latest Release</a></li>
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        <h2>Supported Features</h2>
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            OpenXC is open source and extensible, but out of the box OpenXC
            supports:
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            <li>Controller Area Network (CAN)</li>
            <li>OBD-II on CAN (U.S. Standard since 2008)</li>
            <li>Raw CAN reading and writing via USB and Bluetooth</li>
            <li>CAN signal to human readable translations</li>
            <li>One-time and recurring diagnostic requests</li>
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