The old version of readesm was using a command-line interface to convert the tachograph data into html. If one wanted it shown in the browser, there was a script to convert the file, write it to a temporary directory, and then open that file in the browser. However, this approach turned out to be not portable at all.
There were other problems: readesm was using custom Makefiles, which apparently made compiling the source difficult. I was amazed to discover this wiki entry for fahrlinx, which contained information on how to install the windows version of readesm using wine. As the windows version at that time was cross-compiled in linux and lacked some features, readesm was clearly too difficult to compile.
In readesm versions since march 2011, both problems are solved. Readesm now uses cmake for the build process, and Qt to display the generated html pages in a webkit browser.
Idea
The idea behind readesm is to show you exactly what is in the tachograph file.
Using readesm
Usually you will either associate readesm with a file extension, and have your file manager open readesm for you. Or you can open a file from readesm’s menu.
Alternatively you can use the command line:
readesm tachofile.ddd
will open the file in the gui, and
readesm tachofile.ddd tachofile.html
will convert the file into html format and save it as tachofile.html.
Screenshots
Free software toolchain for tachographs
With readesm, fahrlinx and loadvu, a linux laptop can now connect to vehicle units, read out driver cards and visualize the contents of the files.
To install all three programs in ubuntu:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:k-2005 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install readesm fahrlinx loadvu
It’s a bit more difficult in Windows, but should be possible nevertheless.
Download readesm
Download the latest files from the project page at sourceforge.
- Use the windows-installer (readesm-XX-win32.exe) to install. The latest version should also associate tachograph files with itself.
- If you cannot or do not want to install readesm, use readesm-XX-win32.zip
- Ubuntu users should either use my ppa or compile from source.
- Users of 64 bit windows might be able to run the 32 bit windows version. Unfortunately, I do not have access to a single 64 bit windows pc.
- For other operating systems, download one of the source packages and compile it yourself.
Hello Andreas,
Really cool software, great work. Are you planning to add a XML export to the tool?
Greetz,
Dencel
Andreas, Thank you for Readesm!
There is a Russian translation: http://rti.ucoz.ru/_ld/0/1_readesm_ru.rar
Please use the translation.
DEK: thanks, that is a nice improvement
I added the translation to the subversion repository, ubuntu packages are building, and it is included in the 2011.12pre1 release. Should I thank someone in particular, or just link to the company website mentioned in your Readme-file?
Dencel: writing code to give xml output would not be to difficult. I did that before to add some post-processing for a customer. However, I’m not sure which information should be in the produced xml file(names of tags, should event numbers etc. be decoded to strings, …).
It might make sense to keep this compatible with the xml format used by opendtacho, although so far I could only use their online demo.
Do you have any suggestions on this?
Hello Andreas!
Very fast work. Thanks for the link to my site.
Please use the greeting_ru.xhtml:
“Добро пожаловать в программу readesm
readesm может открывать файлы цифровых тахографов, используемых в Европейском Союзе для грузовиков массой более 3,5 т. Эти файлы обычно имеют имена, заканчивающиеся на “.esm”, “.tgd” или “.ddd”.
Начни с выбора “Файл – Открыть” в Меню.”
And one more question. When I start the associated file ***. ddd without readesm, I see template.html (Esm Data Content Report generated with Readesm (readesm 2011.12pre1 (2011-12-01)). – But not the contents of the file. This is correct?
doesn’t sound correct, no. Is the file shown correctly when opened from readesm’s “file->open” menu?
Ispiring work!! Thanks again Andreas, I am folowing your work since last year !
http://www.vilarformoso.com/SMF/index.php/topic,7896.msg156199.html#msg156199
(Portuguese truck driver forum)
Hello Andreas, thank you for sharing your excelent work!
A xml output for post-processing the data would be a good improvement.
Very nice work !
With this soft we are able to read esm file.
But do someone know a library or a way to create this file in reading the smart card with a standard reader (like omnikey datacard 3121) ?
Google give me no results.
Thanks
Yannick: try for example fahrlinx. It has some bugs, but works here (most of the time).