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                                    X-431 GDS User’s Manual 

then fill the detailed user information (items with "*" must be filled, confirm 
password must be same as login password, Email must be effective and same 

as confirm Email, we will send you the secret information to this Email after 
registering successfully.). Click [Register], a prompt message indicating that 
you have registered successfully will appear on the screen, and you can enter 
purchasing or download center.   
 

Note: Please contact the local dealers if you can not register. 

8.2 Update 

While updating, the system will check network configuration, perform ID 
verification and access latest version information, as shown in Figure 8-3.   

 

Figure 8-3 

Software update list appears on the screen, as shown in Figure 8-4.   

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Summary of Contents for X-431 GDS

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Page 2: ...e for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original LAUNCH Products or LAUNCH Approved Products by LAUNCH Notice other...

Page 3: ...other specialized diagnostic tools or contact Launch by visiting http www X431 com or writing to Customer Center LAUNCH TECH CO LTD Launch Industrial Park North of Wuhe Avenue Banxuegang Bantian Longg...

Page 4: ...elation with ECU with a test lamp unless otherwise expressly provided z Do wear a metal ground strip that one end around your wrist and the other to the vehicle body when you get in and out the vehicl...

Page 5: ...n monoxide nitrogen oxides etc which should be avoided The vehicles shall be tested in a well ventilated area z Avoid contacting high temperature assembly such as water tank and vent pipe as the tempe...

Page 6: ...Icons and function items 9 2 3 3 System Settings 10 3 HOW TO DIAGNOSE 27 3 1 PREPARATION AND CONNECTIONS 27 3 1 1 Preparation 27 3 1 2 X 431 GDS connections 27 3 2 START DIAGNOSING 27 3 2 1 How to sta...

Page 7: ...NLOAD INFORMATION 49 7 MAILBOX 51 7 1 READ MAIL 51 7 2 NEW MAIL 52 8 UPDATE 54 8 1 REGISTER 54 8 2 UPDATE 56 9 OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS BRIEF FOR X 431 GDS 60 9 1 OSCILLOSCOPE 60 9 2 IGNITION 61 9 3 SENSOR...

Page 8: ...depending on whether HeavyDuty diagnosis software is supplied for your product or not 1 2 Product features z High performance industrial control computer runs rapidly and stably z Wi Fi communication...

Page 9: ...nctions by connecting it to Scopebox Sensorbox and Batterybox 1 4 Technical specifications Operation system Windows Embedded Standard CPU 32bits CPU Display 7 TFT Hi brightness color touch screen Main...

Page 10: ...sed on Windows operating system built in large capacity hard disk to memorize data supports Wi Fi communication z Scopebox Optional Special Scopebox and ignition analysis functions for vehicles are su...

Page 11: ...to ensure normal temperature of internal parts 4 VGA terminal Connect to projector or display 5 LAN terminal Connect to wire network with LAN cable 6 Diagnose terminal Connect to test cable 7 USB por...

Page 12: ...screen to display the function interface touch input or manual input is supported 15 Air intake vent Intake air to ensure internal parts temperature normal 2 Scopebox structure Figure 2 3 Scopebox str...

Page 13: ...5 Power indicator red Keeps lighting after scopebox powered on 6 1K calibration signal terminals 2 pcs One terminal 1K square wave signal output 2VP PVP P The other terminal connect to the ground 7 C...

Page 14: ...on 4 B type USB port Connect to main unit with USB cable when it is applied as separated USB device 5 Power connector Connect to power supply through the power adaptor 6 COM Common terminal of multim...

Page 15: ...ck the package list supplied with X 431 GDS together Table 2 5 X 431 GDS common accessories and descriptions No Name Descriptions View 1 Main test cable Connect X 431 GDS to vehicle s DLC 2 Diagnostic...

Page 16: ...n on the main menu to turn off the device Figure 2 7 After the system completes initializing the main menu shown as Figure 2 7 will appear on the screen Here you can select a certain function and oper...

Page 17: ...e engine Sensor Diagnose simulate vehicle ECU sensor trouble Multimeter Measure the physical parameters such as voltage resistance frequency etc BatteryTest The most advanced conductance testing techn...

Page 18: ...Screen Calibration System Clean System Information U Disk Update Network Test Multimonitor Network Configuration Rotate Screen and X431 Website Domain Settings and About as shown in Figure 2 9 and Fig...

Page 19: ...ish French German Italian Japanese Spanish and Portuguese as shown in Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 2 Wi Fi Settings This option allows you to configure Wi Fi network Select Wi Fi Settings in System Setting...

Page 20: ...cted will appear on the screen as shown in Figure 2 14 indicating the device is connected to the network successfully Figure 2 14 Note When selecting Wi Fi to access Internet please set Wi Fi properly...

Page 21: ...431 GDS for analysis and comparison Select User Data Import Export in System Settings a screen shown as Figure 2 15 will appear Figure 2 15 Click OK in Figure 2 15 modules will appear on screen for y...

Page 22: ...Figure 2 18 will pop up on the screen after data is exported successfully Click OK the Enter icon will become active and click it to import the history data Figure 2 18 Note If Export history data fai...

Page 23: ...ck OK the system will enter the following screen as shown in Figure 2 19 Figure 2 19 Click the on screen buttons to set the date and time and click OK to confirm 5 Power Option Through it you can have...

Page 24: ...htness in System Settings and click OK a screen shown as Figure 2 21 will appear Figure 2 21 Drag the slider with the stylus to adjust 0 100 and click Return to exit 7 Screen Calibration This option l...

Page 25: ...ion enables you to release disk space delete unnecessary models versions recordings and also clear snap file and video text which was recorded by oscilloscope and ignition mode etc It includes Clear h...

Page 26: ...4 1 In Figure 2 24 select Clear history data and click Enter to enter Figure 2 25 Select one item that you want to clear and click Clear Figure 2 25 Click OK in the dialog box shown as Figure 2 25 and...

Page 27: ...Figure 2 27 and click Fast Clean Figure 2 27 Note For Clear diagnosis software Car Diesel Engine and Clear diagnosis software HeavyDuty Truck Bus Engineering Vehicle the operations are same as Clear d...

Page 28: ...s to download software with U disk 1 Connect the U disk to a USB port of PC 2 Access www x431 com 3 Log in the website Please register your X 431 GDS before operating it to obtain the User Name and Pa...

Page 29: ...software in the U disk as shown in Figure 2 30 Figure 2 30 Mark a Check in the box before the software you want to update in Figure 2 30 and click Upgrade the system begins to update After updating In...

Page 30: ...hether it can browse web page normally Select Network Test in System Settings and click OK a test result page will appear on the screen Figure 2 32 indicates that network is detected successfully Figu...

Page 31: ...to obtain IP address B You need to set DNS to manually input IP address Suggestion If there is no network limited please keep the setting as default that means Automatic IP address and Automatic DNS...

Page 32: ...1 GDS select Projector Mode and click Enter projecting effect will appear in a while You can click Config to modify the project resolution 14 Rotate Screen Select Rotate Screen in System Settings and...

Page 33: ...een refer to 2 3 3 7 Screen Calibration for details 15 X431 Website Domain Settings The system provides two Domain names for users option Select X431 Website Domain Settings in System Settings and cli...

Page 34: ...X 431 GDS is testing vehicles which are equipped with universal OBD II 16 PIN diagnostic socket 3 1 2 X 431 GDS connections X 431 GDS connection steps are as follows z Connect one terminal of main tes...

Page 35: ...t version No and exit the program Help To view help information for current operation File To view Recently used models and Historical driving records PgUp To display the previous page PgDn To display...

Page 36: ...LAUNCH X 431 GDS User s Manual Figure 3 1b Figure 3 1c Figure 3 1d 29...

Page 37: ...e 3 1 In Figure 3 1 select DEMO and the screen will display the selection menu for DEMO diagnosis program version as shown in Figure 3 2 Note The operations for other models series and systems are sim...

Page 38: ...nctions view current version No and exit the program Help To view help information for current operations File To view Recently used models and Historical driving records PgUp To view the previous pag...

Page 39: ...display the desktop functions view current version No and exit the program Help To view help information for current operations File To view Recently used models and Historical driving records PgUp T...

Page 40: ...ter communicating the interface will skip to the function menu of Diagnose as shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 In Figure 3 5 there are four functions of Engine Read trouble code Clear trouble code Read...

Page 41: ...view Historical driving records and Print current DTCs Search To search the corresponding details of fault code by Google through Internet Back To go back to the previous interface If the tested syst...

Page 42: ...prompt message will appear on the screen as shown in Figure 3 8 If all trouble codes have been cleared or there are no trouble codes No DTCs will appear on the screen Figure 3 8 3 3 3 Read data stream...

Page 43: ...User s Manual Figure 3 9 As Figure 3 10 shows the selected datastream are displayed in blue Figure 3 10 Click OK in Figure 3 10 dynamic data of the selected datastream will appear on screen as shown i...

Page 44: ...gure 3 12 Figure 3 12 Buttons description Plot To display single data stream waveform Record To record the dynamic data stream during a certain time After clicking Record becomes Stop Help To view the...

Page 45: ...ta stream displayed in different colors will appear on the screen which helps you view easily as shown in Figure 3 14 Figure 3 14 3 3 4 Special Function This function is applied to detect whether the...

Page 46: ...Note We just take 1 injector as an example to show how to set the special function To detect whether 1 injector works normally or not click 1 injector Figure 3 16 After detecting the result will appea...

Page 47: ...cord management View the recorded and saved data streams and waveforms To Record click Advanced Record button on the running interface of data streams Click File History button on the Select maker men...

Page 48: ...ou want to view and click Open in Figure 3 19 recorded datastream will be shown on the screen similar to Figure 3 20 Figure 3 20 Select the desired datastream and click OK then the recorded dynamic da...

Page 49: ...LAUNCH X 431 GDS User s Manual Figure 3 21 42...

Page 50: ...Single click Diagnose in the main menu Select maker interface of X 431 GDS Select the model per the icon Here only take some functions of DEMO for example as the operations on the other models series...

Page 51: ...testing 24V trucks z Support all the current X 431 test software z Fast upgrading via the internet to keep updated with the latest vehicle models z International standard design applicable to all diag...

Page 52: ...and obtain relevant service documents from the third party website saved in Favorites Click Browser on the main menu to enter browser as shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Click Favorites and select View...

Page 53: ...link to browse the contents of the website quickly Figure 4 4 Notes 1 Before operating Browser please make sure that Network Configuration or Wi Fi has been connected successfully 2 Only the website...

Page 54: ...est news and software download information about the device 6 1 News Click Information on the main menu the system starts checking network as shown in Figure 6 1 Figure 6 1 After network accesses succ...

Page 55: ...To view the details Retry To re try the current operation Select one certain news in Figure 6 2 and click View detailed information will appear on the screen as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Buttons...

Page 56: ...ll switch to software download info interface as shown in Figure 6 5 Figure 6 5 Button description System To display the desktop view the version or exit the program Help To view the help information...

Page 57: ...S User s Manual View To view the details Retry To retry the same operation In Figure 6 5 select one of the software programs and click View the system will enter the content page as shown in Figure 6...

Page 58: ...il to us once you come across any question or problem unresolved and we will give you professional answer in time 7 1 Read mail Click Mailbox on the main menu system starts checking network as shown i...

Page 59: ...Sent mail and Draft box Select one e g Read mail and click View to read the details Figure 7 3 7 2 New mail Click NewMail in Figure 7 3 mail writing interface appears on the screen as shown in Figure...

Page 60: ...e sent later Send To send the mail Return To return to the previous interface When a new mail is finished click Send If the mail is sent out successfully a dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 7...

Page 61: ...te Enter the update center vehicle software which can be updated are default to check you can click Update to perform one key update You can also click Select to select all or cancel all 8 1 Register...

Page 62: ...on information are required to fill by stylus or manually input Fill the product information Figure 8 2 By default Product SN is created by system While purchasing this product you will be offered one...

Page 63: ...successfully Click Register a prompt message indicating that you have registered successfully will appear on the screen and you can enter purchasing or download center Note Please contact the local d...

Page 64: ...currently Top version the current top version Click History to select one or several desired software as shown in Figure 8 5 Figure 8 5 Button description System To display the desktop view the curre...

Page 65: ...r corresponding vehicles then click Update Here we take BENZ as an example to explain one key update Select BENZ and click Update in Figure 8 5 the software will be downloaded and installed automatica...

Page 66: ...ad will fail and Retry turns active In this case please check the network and download it again as shown in Figure 8 8 Figure 8 8 Button description System To display the desktop view current version...

Page 67: ...is far greater than the signal frequency of such vehicles usually 5 10 times of the measured signal The automotive oscilloscope not only can quickly capture the circuit signal but also can slowly disp...

Page 68: ...two cylinders share one ignition coil when two cylinder pistons reach top dead center at the same time one is compression the other is the exhaust two spark plugs will be ignited at the same time at t...

Page 69: ...s manual 9 4 Multimeter X 431 GDS provides an optional function of Multimeter by which you can perform voltage resistance or frequency test For detailed operations and specifications refer to X431 GDS...

Page 70: ...ecause the ambient temperature is close to the lower limit of operating temperature range 10 55 Under this situation it is necessary to warm up the machine for 30 minutes before test Q There is only b...

Page 71: ...and this is normal phenomena Q Detecting interrupted while testing A It results from electromagnetic interference or loose connection Q No response while communicating with vehicle ECU A Make sure th...

Page 72: ...cts shall be made by LAUNCH in accordance with procedures established by LAUNCH No agent employee or representative of LAUNCH has any authority to bind LAUNCH to any affirmation representation or warr...

Page 73: ...to be out of warranty it will be repaired for a nominal service charge plus return freight Send the unit prepaid to Attn Customer Service Department LAUNCH TECH CO LTD Launch Industrial Park North of...

Page 74: ...nd stamp on it before selling 3 The SMARTBOX SN and Dealer Code need to be on site while updating online via wired network or Wi Fi See Update in this manual for the details Please keep this manual we...

Page 75: ...from the descriptions in the manual in physical appearance color and configuration We have tried our best to make the descriptions and illustrations in the manual as accurate as possible and defects...

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