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LAUNCH                                CreaderV User’s Manual 

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Table of Contents 

 

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS .....................VI

 

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................. 3

 

2. GENERAL INFORMATION-ABOUT OBDII/EOBD ......... 3

 

2.1

 

O

N

-B

OARD 

D

IAGNOSTICS 

(OBD)

 

II ................................ 3

 

2.2

 

D

IAGNOSTIC 

T

ROUBLE 

C

ODES 

(DTC

S

)........................... 4

 

2.3

 

L

OCATION OF THE 

D

ATA 

L

INK 

C

ONNECTOR 

(DLC) ............ 5

 

2.4

 

OBD

 

II

 

R

EADINESS 

M

ONITORS

...................................... 6

 

2.5

 

OBD

 

II

 

M

ONITOR 

R

EADINESS 

S

TATUS

............................ 7

 

2.6

 

OBD

 

II

 

D

EFINITIONS

..................................................... 8

 

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS ......................................... 10

 

3.1

 

O

UTLINE OF 

CR

EADER

V ............................................. 10

 

3.2

 

S

PECIFICATIONS

......................................................... 11

 

3.3

 

A

CCESSORIES 

I

NCLUDED

............................................. 11

 

3.4

 

P

OWER SUPPLY

.......................................................... 11

 

3.5

 

T

OOL 

S

ETUP AND SELF TEST

........................................ 11

 

3.6

 

V

EHICLE 

C

OVERAGE

................................................... 16

 

4. OPERATION ................................................................. 16

 

4.1

 

C

ONNECTION

............................................................. 16

 

4.1

 

D

IAGNOSTIC 

C

ODES

................................................... 17

 

4.1.1 Read Codes ..................................................... 17

 

4.1.2 Erase Codes .................................................... 20

 

4.1.3 View Freeze Data............................................. 21

 

4.2

 

D

ATA 

S

TREAM

............................................................ 21

 

4.2.1 Entire Data list .................................................. 22

 

Summary of Contents for CReader V

Page 1: ...CReader V User s Manual PDF version provided by ScanTool net LLC www scantool net...

Page 2: ...Wuhe Avenue Banxuegang Bantian Longgang Shenzhen Guangdong P R China to request written permission to use Materials on this manual for purposes or for all other questions relating to this manual Copy...

Page 3: ...le license to use for Customer s internal business purposes the Materials and the Document for which Customer has paid the required license fees Document means written information whether contained in...

Page 4: ...eeded to achieve interoperability between the Materials and another independently created program on payment of LAUNCH s applicable fee if any Customer shall observe strict obligations of confidential...

Page 5: ...tomer grants to LAUNCH and its independent accountants the right to examine Customer s books records and accounts during Customer s normal business hours to verify compliance with this Agreement In th...

Page 6: ...equipment etc away from all moving or hot engine parts z Operate the vehicle in a well ventilated work area Exhaust gases are poisonous z Put blocks in front of the drive wheels and never leave the ve...

Page 7: ...R DLC 5 2 4 OBD II READINESS MONITORS 6 2 5 OBD II MONITOR READINESS STATUS 7 2 6 OBD II DEFINITIONS 8 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS 10 3 1 OUTLINE OF CREADERV 10 3 2 SPECIFICATIONS 11 3 3 ACCESSORIES INCLUD...

Page 8: ...25 4 3 3 O2 sensor test 25 4 3 4 On board monitor test 27 4 3 5 EVAP system test 28 4 3 6 Vehicle Info 29 4 4 CODE LOOKUP 30 5 UPGRADING 30 5 1 CREADERV UPGRADING FLOW 30 5 2 USER REGISTRATION 32 5 3...

Page 9: ...mplemented in 1988 to monitor some of the emission control components on vehicles As technology evolved and the desire to improve the On Board Diagnostic system increased a new generation of On Board...

Page 10: ...These codes identify a particular problem area and are intended to provide you with a guide as to where a fault might be occurring within a vehicle OBD II Diagnostic Trouble Codes consist of a five di...

Page 11: ...5 Vehicle speed idle control and auxiliary inputs 6 Computer and auxiliary outputs 7 Transmission 8 Transmission 9 Transmission 2 3 Location of the Data Link Connector DLC The DLC Data Link Connector...

Page 12: ...eadiness Monitors which are indicators used to find out if all of the emissions components have been evaluated by the OBD II system They are running periodic tests on specific systems and components t...

Page 13: ...uire the vehicle to be operated under specific conditions before the monitor is ready These monitors are termed non continuous monitors and are listed below 1 EGR System 2 O2 Sensors 3 Catalyst 4 Evap...

Page 14: ...ic information on getting your vehicle s OBD monitor system ready please consult your vehicle owner s manual 2 6 OBD II Definitions Powertrain Control Module PCM OBD II terminology for the on board co...

Page 15: ...ete drive cycle will set the readiness monitors so that future faults can be detected Drive cycles vary depending on the vehicle and the monitor that needs to be reset For vehicle specific drive cycle...

Page 16: ...ehicle s Data Link Connector DLC LCD DISPLAY Indicates test results EXIT BUTTON Returns to previous menu UP DOWN BUTTONs Move cursor up or down for selection or turn page up or down when more one page...

Page 17: ...tructions on tool operations 2 USB cable Connect to a computer for upgrading online 3 4 Power supply The power of the CreaderV is provided via the vehicle Data Link Connector DLC Follow the steps belo...

Page 18: ...test 1 Adjust Contrast Adjust the contrast of the LCD display Choose Adjust Contrast and press the screen will display the interface as shown below In the Adjust Contrast interface you can adjust the...

Page 19: ...en will display the interface as shown below You can press key to choose English French or Spanish And then you press to confirm The system will convert to the chosen language interface at once 3 Unit...

Page 20: ...Press or to select unit and press to confirm 4 Self test Test buttons and LCD operation In the Self Test interface you can do LCD Test and Buttons Test Select LCD Test and press to enter the LCD test...

Page 21: ...dark background After check is complete please press to return to the previous interface And choose Keyboard Test press to perform keyboard test You can press or If they appear on the screen it indica...

Page 22: ...ol Information VECI Label which is located under the hood or by the radiator of most vehicles If the vehicle is OBD II compliant the label will designate OBD II Certified Additionally Government regul...

Page 23: ...or disconnect any test equipment with ignition on or engine running 4 1 Diagnostic Codes Select Read Codes in Main Menu and press the Screen will display as following figure 4 1 1 Read Codes Select R...

Page 24: ...ere are 6 codes totally and now P0100 is the first code to display The screen will also show the content of the code below the number of code You can use key to view the next code When there is a manu...

Page 25: ...cursor to select the carmaker to which the code belong We choose BENZ to view the definition After viewing the manufacturer defined codes you can press key to view the next codes After viewing all the...

Page 26: ...ase Codes Select Erase Codes the screen will display the interface as shown below Press to erase DTCs and the screen will display the interface as shown below Notes z Before performing this function m...

Page 27: ...ission related fault occurs certain vehicle conditions are recorded by the on board computer This information is referred to as freeze frame data View Freeze Data is a snapshot of the operating condit...

Page 28: ...m the screen will display the interface as shown below You can view all data stream items or select a certain item of live data with a graph 4 2 1 Entire Data list Select Entire Data list and press bu...

Page 29: ...isplayed that tells you how to select after you select one live data desired and press button the window will be like as shown below Upper is live data name value lower is a graph of engine speed vari...

Page 30: ...iness Monitor Status is to indicate which of the vehicle s Monitors have run and completed their diagnosis and testing as described in 2 5 and which ones have not yet run and completed testing and dia...

Page 31: ...t are not live values but instead the results of the ECU s last O2 sensor test For live O2 sensor readings refer to any of the live sensor screens such as Graph Screen Not all test values are applicab...

Page 32: ...H CreaderV User s Manual Select O2 sensor test in Special Tests menu and press and the screen will display as shown below Press button to select a sensor and press the screen will display as shown bel...

Page 33: ...to select a item and press the screen will display as shown below 4 3 4 On board monitor test This function can be utilized to read the results of on board diagnostic monitoring tests for specific co...

Page 34: ...st The EVAP test function lets you initiate a leak test for the vehicle s EVAP system The CreaderV does not perform the leak test but signals to vehicle s on board computer to initiate the test Before...

Page 35: ...anufacturers do not allow external devices to control vehicle system If the car doesn t support this function it may display as below If the vehicle s supports this function it may display as below 4...

Page 36: ...the interface as shown below You can use key to change the first letter It can be switched among P B C and U And press moves the cursor to next And then press key to input number After you input the c...

Page 37: ...LAUNCH CreaderV User s Manual 31...

Page 38: ...he site and can download the CreaderV driver latest version program of CreaderV 5 3 Driver download installation 5 3 1 Driver download Log on www crecorder com download CreaderV driver and then unzip...

Page 39: ...LAUNCH CreaderV User s Manual Please click Next enter the following window Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 33...

Page 40: ...LAUNCH CreaderV User s Manual Select Specify a location and click Next You can input the direction of driver saved or click Browse to search it as following figure 34...

Page 41: ...LAUNCH CreaderV User s Manual Click OK Select slabw2k inf click OK 35...

Page 42: ...LAUNCH CreaderV User s Manual Click Next Click Finish CreaderV driver installation is finished 36...

Page 43: ...OM PORT Connect CreaderV to locate which COM Port no in computer that belong to CreaderV please perform the followings Back to window desktop right click My computer and select Properties in the pop u...

Page 44: ...V User s Manual Click Hardware and then Device Manager another dialog box will pop up shown below Click Port COM LPT you will see CODELINK for OBD CAN USB Controller COM3 the CreaderV has been connect...

Page 45: ...e and unzip it to local disk Connect the CreaderV to computer through USB cable and Open the CreaderV Upgrade exe The following box will appear Select the COM Port no using the pull down menu which be...

Page 46: ...e defective is repair or replacement and LAUNCH shall not be liable for any consequential or incidental damages Final determination of defects shall be made by LAUNCH in accordance with procedures est...

Page 47: ...t Send the unit pre paid to Attn Customer Service Department LAUNCH TECH CO LTD Launch Industrial Park North of Wuhe Avenue Banxuegang Bantian Longgang Shenzhen Guangdong P R China 518112 Statement LA...

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