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How to read Taxi Meter data from Serial to USB

Hey I need to read Taxi Meter Data from serial port using Android. Tell me some possible ways to implement it...

I need to get Amount, Start time, End time, Waiting time etc from meter and display it in Android text view.

Solution

  • This is actually up to the taxi meter device. Android can just supply you with USB support (Host or Accessory mode). You can find the relevant documentation here:

    http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/usb/index.html

    Once obtained a working communication channel, it is up to the taxi meter device to define which data are made available and how they can be read/used. You will need the taxi meter documentation for this (or you will have to do a lot of reverse engineering...).

    Displaying the data in a view is a task in itself. You will have to read the documentation, design the desired view and populate it with your data. Try to start here:

    http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/index.html