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Error Messages
Error messages display when a system or procedural error has occurred.
Examples of possible errors include a disconnection or communication
interruption.
Making Selections
The Diagnostics application is a menu driven program that presents a series
of choices. As a selection is made, the next menu in the series displays.
Each selection narrows the focus and leads to the desired test. Tap the
screen to make menu selections.
Diagnosis
The Diagnostics application enables a data link to the electronic control
system of the test vehicle for vehicle diagnosis. The application performs
functional tests, retrieves vehicle diagnostic information such as trouble and
event codes and live data from various vehicle control systems such as
engine, transmission, ABS.
There are two options available when accessing the Diagnosis section:
1. Auto Scan
– starts auto scanning for all the available systems on the
vehicle.
2. Control Units
– displays a selection menu of all available control units of
the test vehicle.
After a section is made and the tablet establishes communication with the
vehicle, the corresponding function menu or selection menu displays.
Auto Scan
The Auto Scan function performs a comprehensive scanning over all the
ECUs in the vehicle
’s ECU to locate systems faults and retrieve DTCs. An
example of Auto Scan interface is pictured as below:
