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                                                                    X-431 ADAS PRO Calibration Tool User Manual 

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Summary of Contents for X-431 ADAS PRO

Page 1: ...nges at any time without prior written or oral notice Trademark Information LAUNCH is a registered trademark of LAUNCH TECH CO LTD LAUNCH in China and other countries All other LAUNCH trademarks servi...

Page 2: ...ehicle s tyre 20 3 7 RADAR KIT 21 3 8 LASER DISTANCE METER 22 3 8 1 Installing the battery 22 3 8 2 Operation tips 23 4 INITIAL USE 25 4 1 INSTALLING THE ADAS CALIBRATION TOOL 25 4 1 1 Installing the...

Page 3: ...er Manual iii 5 3 CALIBRATING RADAR BASED ADAS 47 5 3 1 Calibrating the radar sensor with magnetic laser 48 5 3 2 Calibrating the radar sensor without magnetic laser 49 6 CARE MAINTENANCE 51 APPENDIX...

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Page 5: ...nly obeyed by a repair shop The safety messages herein cover situations LAUNCH is aware of LAUNCH cannot know evaluate or advise you as to all of the possible hazards You must be certain that any cond...

Page 6: ...Class II infared laser Use extreme caution when the laser beam is on Do not stare into the laser beam because it may cause damage to destruction of the retina Ensure the calibration room is properly i...

Page 7: ...proper operation avoid using the meter in areas with strong electromagnetic interference Do not open the meter other than for the purpose of replacing batteries Store the meter at a cool and dry locat...

Page 8: ...ven fail completely resulting in a serious accident or even a fatality In light of this Launch has developed the X 431 ADAS PRO calibration tool As a comprehensive and flexible calibration tool it ena...

Page 9: ...pon receiving your tool so that complaints can be issued immediately regarding potential damage or missing parts For different destinations the accessories may vary For details please consult from the...

Page 10: ...Tool User Manual 6 Calibration panel kit Note Different vehicle makes has different calibration reference patterns The calibration pattern is available as in packages or individual 1 Wheel clamps kit...

Page 11: ...he diagnostic tool is disabled at default User needs to activate it using the included activatation card first before performing the calibration function 1 Laser distance meter A range finder measures...

Page 12: ...ADAS PRO Calibration Tool 3 1 X 431 ADAS PRO Calibration Tool The X 431 ADAS PRO calibration tool mainly includes the following items and components Fig 3 1 This figure is fictious and only for illust...

Page 13: ...available See Chapter 3 4 for details D Radar kit There are three main components to the standard radar kit radar reflector magnetic laser and angular attachment plate A corner reflector See Appendix...

Page 14: ...fter It is divided into two parts The part installed with the name plate should be installed on the other part 2 Adjustment screws Use the adjustment screws to balance the base support 3 Rolling caste...

Page 15: ...ion Tool User Manual 11 3 3 Beam Lifter Upstand Fig 3 3 No Description 1 Upper cover It should be removed firstly before disassembling and installing all other components of the beam lifter A rocker s...

Page 16: ...ket 1 7 Cross linking bracket 2 8 Cross linking bracket 3 A red scale indicator is installed on the bracket for indicating the height of the calibration frame 9 Feed screw nut When decending the calib...

Page 17: ...LAUNCH X 431 ADAS PRO Calibration Tool User Manual 13 3 4 Calibration Frame Cross Memeber Fig 3 4a Front view Fig 3 4b Rear view...

Page 18: ...same functions as that installed on the wheel clamp 3 Cover of cross member 4 Right scale dial 5 Cross member 6 Left scale dial 7 Level gauge 8 Laser distance meter For measuring the distance between...

Page 19: ...amp 2 Mounting bolt Use this to secure the laser module on the cross member 3 Switch Switch the laser on and off 4 Battery compartment cover 3 type AA batteries can be inserted into the battery compar...

Page 20: ...6 3 Points Wheel Alignment Clamp Total 2 wheel clamps left right are available for the wheel clamp While attaching it onto the vehicle s tyre please pay attention to the installation direction For dif...

Page 21: ...laser module 6 Cable pull switch Use the finger to pull it the attachment bracket 1 can be adjusted to different position or detached from the wheel clamp 7 Mounting slot for laser module 3 6 1 Instal...

Page 22: ...6 2 Installing the laser module on the wheel clamp If the laser module is ON the actual value can be projected onto the scale of the cross member with the help of the laser beam Note This laser modul...

Page 23: ...g 3 10a 3 10b to lay it aside or hang it on the cross member Correct Fig 3 10a Lay it on the ground For longer ones Fig 3 10b Hang it on the cross member For shorter ones Wrong Fig 3 10c directly tilt...

Page 24: ...l clamp you need to attach the wheel clamp to the vehicle s tyre 1 Hold the handle to install the wheel clamp on the tyre making sure the laser beam output 1 of laser module points towards the calibra...

Page 25: ...and angular attachment plate Fig 3 13 No Description 1 Radar Reflector 2 Switch Switch the laser on and off 3 Output of laser beam Use the laser beam to read the actual value at the scale of the magne...

Page 26: ...h to the different hanging positions of the radar reflector Note Items 3 6 are main parts of the magnetic laser Replacing the batteries Proceed as follows to replace the batteries 1 Switch off the las...

Page 27: ...means that any distance measurements you take will be referenced to the back edge of the meter You can choose to use the front edge of the meter as the reference edge instead Fig 3 14 Fig 3 15 To do s...

Page 28: ...o water plase use the soft and damp cloth to clean it Do not use corrosion or volatilization to clearn it When measuring no reflected or dark surface it will increase the measuring time If the surface...

Page 29: ...en all the screws of these 2 parts of the upper cover and separate them from each other Fig 4 1 2 Unscrew the 4 screws for fastening the beam lifter fixed on the base support Fig 4 2 3 Use the adjustm...

Page 30: ...base support Use the screws to tighten it on the base support Fig 4 3 5 Recover the upper cover on the base support the part integrated with name plate should be installed onto the other part and tigh...

Page 31: ...please prepare the following items Cross member Laser modules x 2 Calibration frame 1 Secure the cross member on the beam lifter There are two mark off lines the distance between them indicates the w...

Page 32: ...eam lifter align the mouting holes on the cross linking bracket 2 with the floating screws on the cross member and then use the dedicated screws to fasten the cross member on the beam lifter Note If a...

Page 33: ...it reaches to the bottom Use the set screws to fix it in place See Fig 4 7a Fig 4 7b Fig 4 7a Fig 4 7b Caution The calibration frame is heavy and may drop when installing and may cause injuries You ar...

Page 34: ...e to install the laser distance meter on either side of the calibration frame to your preference Fig 4 8 2 Install the level gauge on the top of the fixing bracket Make sure that the mouting holes on...

Page 35: ...4 Place the laser distance meter into the dock holder ensuring the screen facing down Fig 4 10 4 Mount the laser modules on the cross member Mount the two laser modules on the support base respective...

Page 36: ...o the radar kit or generate a risk of person injury 1 Switch off the laser beam with the switch 2 Hang the radar reflector on the center of the cross member until it is firmly attached on the cross me...

Page 37: ...ation pattern with the top horizontal holes of calibration frame Note The mounting holes vary by calibration patterns No matter which pattern you choose try to keep the pattern in the center of the ca...

Page 38: ...strate how to activate the ADAS function Note Different LAUNCH scanners have different accesses to the ADAS function 1 Press the POWER button on the diagnostic tool to turn it on 2 Tap the application...

Page 39: ...Tool User Manual 35 Fig 4 18 6 Scratch or scrap the designated area on the included Activation Card to reveal the password and input the 24 digit password to activate it 7 Now the ADAS function become...

Page 40: ...1 2 3 Place the ADAS calibration panel in parallel with the vehicle Refer to Chapter 5 2 1 3 4 Adjust the height of the calibration panel See Chapter 5 2 1 4 5 1 Precondition for the Use of the ADAS C...

Page 41: ...era the whole workstation size depends on the vehicle size and the calibration reference pattern The following illustration describes the maximus workstation size for reference only For American vehic...

Page 42: ...ries from vehicle to vehicle Distance E about 1 9m the width of the vehicle It varies from vehicle to vehicle For Asian vehicles Distance A about 6 1m the width of the whole workstation Distance B abo...

Page 43: ...source industrial lighting complying with international standards dual light source in opposite phase In the field of view of the camera there should be no direct light source into the camera otherwi...

Page 44: ...orrect vehicle software system to be calibrated See Chapter 5 2 1 1 Follow the on screen prompts on the diagnostic tool to do the following steps See Chapter 5 2 1 1 1 Attach the corresponding calibra...

Page 45: ...r The DLC is usually located 12 inches from the center of the instrument panel dash under or around the driver s side for most vehicles If DLC is not located under dashboard a label should be there te...

Page 46: ...ehicle work in before the calibration etc C Setup of the calibration tool and the vehicle A Attach the calibration reference pattern to the calibration frame According to the prompt message in Fig 5 3...

Page 47: ...o that the horizontal and the vertical level gauge of the calibration frame are centred respectively Now the calibration panel is placed correctly in front of the vehicle 5 2 1 2 Placing the ADAS cali...

Page 48: ...on the laser beam of the laser module with the switch Caution Laser radiation may cause damage to destruction of the retina Never look directly into the laser beam 4 Align the laser module by setting...

Page 49: ...ig 5 6 5 2 1 3 Placing the ADAS calibration panel in parallel with the vehicle In this step we just need to make sure that the left WL and right WR scale of the wheel clamp reflected from the laser mo...

Page 50: ...e the frame in a way that the left and right scale of the wheel clamp reflected from the laser modules on the cross member show the same values Fig 5 8 Now the calibration panel is placed in parallel...

Page 51: ...ation system provides a Radar expansion kit for the calibration of the radar based Advanced Driver Assist Systems ADAS Compatible with the systems used by VAG and on certain ADAS equipped Mercedes Ben...

Page 52: ...ow the on screen instructions to select the identified vehicle model and the system to be calibrated A window with information and instructions appears Caution The radar reflector may drop when attach...

Page 53: ...mpt information and instructions to calibrate the radar sensor Note While calibrating the radar sensor you will be prompted to change to the different hanging positions of the radar reflector There ar...

Page 54: ...on Tool User Manual 50 4 Refer to Chapter 4 1 3 to attach the radar reflector to the cross member The radar reflector must be within the radar sensor area 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to ca...

Page 55: ...andled with care Regularly lubricate moving parts with acid free and resin free grease or oil Clean the ADAS calibration tool with non aggressive cleaning agents on a regular basis Use commercial hous...

Page 56: ...2 Appendix Car ADAS Reference Pattern Kit 1 Front Camera Panels Kit Configuration 301250002 No Panel Name Panel Code Pattern Qt 1 MERCEDES FC 301250005 LAC01 01 1 2 HONDA FC 01 301250007 LAC01 03 1 3...

Page 57: ...LAUNCH X 431 ADAS PRO Calibration Tool User Manual 53 4 TOYOTA FC 301250009 LAC01 06 1 5 NISSAN FC 01 301250010 LAC01 07 1 6 NISSAN FC 02 301250011 LAC01 08 1...

Page 58: ...X 431 ADAS PRO Calibration Tool User Manual 54 7 HYUNDAI KIA F C 301250012 LAC01 09 1 8 MAZDA FC 01 301250013 LAC01 10 1 9 ALFA GIULIA FC 301250014 LAC01 11 1 10 MAZDA FC 02 301250019 LAC01 16 1...

Page 59: ...Asian 307010023 No Panel Name Panel Code Pattern Qt 1 HONDA AVM LAC04 01 4 LAC04 02 1 2 NISSAN AVM LAC04 11 1 3 HYUNDAI AVM LAC04 12 01 1 LAC04 12 02 1 3 Rear Camera AVM Panels configuration American...

Page 60: ...4 Rear Camera AVM Panels configuration European 307010025 No Panel Name Panel Code Pattern Qt 1 MERCEDES R C LAC02 02 1 2 VW RC LAC02 03 1 3 VW AVM LAC04 04 2 4 MERCEDES RF K LAC04 08 01 1 LAC04 08 0...

Page 61: ...ibration Tool User Manual 57 5 Corner Radar Reflector configuration 301250022 6 RENAULT SMART Front Camera single target configuration LAC01 12 301250015 7 DAIHATSU Front Camera single target configur...

Page 62: ...X 431 ADAS PRO Calibration Tool User Manual 58 8 SUBARU Front Camera single target configuration LAC01 15 301250018 9 HONDA Front Camera single target configuration 3 LAC01 17 301250020...

Page 63: ...nation of defects 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 represen...

Page 64: ...tment LAUNCH TECH CO LTD Launch Industrial Park North of Wuhe Avenue Banxuegang Bantian Longgang Shenzhen Guangdong P R China 518129 Statement LAUNCH reserves the rights to make any change to product...

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