NGS Mach II User Guide v1.1
Diagnostic Functions
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• Press TRIGGER immediately if you want
no pre-TRIGGER data.
Note: NGS Mach II determines the length
of the time frame for the captured
recording based on the data, the PIDs and
the communication link.
The time frame extends from a point
preceding TRIGGER to a point following
TRIGGER.
7. You can stop capturing by pressing
TRIGGER again, or you can allow NGS to
continue until the buffer is full. This screen
displays:
VIEW RECORDINGS
STORE RECORDINGS IN AREA 1
STORE RECORDINGS IN AREA 2
STORE RECORDINGS IN AREA 3
SELECT ITEM AND PRESS TRIGGER TO START
8. To save the recording, select a storage area,
press TRIGGER and follow the directions on
the screen.
If the storage area you select already has
data in it, NGS displays a message but
allows you to overwrite existing data.
DDL’s SETUP Button
Vehicles with the communication link DDL
have a setup button on the PID screen. When
you press
SETUP
, you get these functions:
DIAGNOSTIC TEST MODES
PID/DATA MONITOR AND RECORD
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE LIBRARY
ACTIVE COMMAND MODES
MODUE IDENTIFICATION
SELECT ITEM AND PRESS TRIGGER TO START
SETUP
displays a screen with options
for the recording function. In
most cases your choices for the
setup will depend upon your
diagnostics.
Press
SETUP
to activate these screen
buttons:
MODE
Choose either automatic or manual:
AUTO
NGS Mach II automatically
captures the recording as soon
as it detects a fault.
MAN
Requires you to press TRIGGER
to capture the recording.
RATE
Choose either slow or fast:
SLOW
Data are sampled every five
seconds.
FAST
Data are sampled 10 times
per second for the engine and
5 times per second for the
transmission.
