Launch X-431 PRO MINI Manual Download

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Version: V1.00.000

Revised date: 2016-11-14

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Page 1: ...Version V1 00 000 Revised date 2016 11 14 https obd2 market ...

Page 2: ...AUNCH Trademark Information LAUNCH is a registered trademark of LAUNCH TECH CO LTD also called LAUNCH for short in China and other countries All other LAUNCH trademarks service marks domain names logos and company names referred to in this manual are either trademarks registered trademarks service marks domain names logos company names of or are otherwise the property of LAUNCH or its affiliates I...

Page 3: ...om magnetic devices because its radiations can damage the screen and erase the data stored on X 431 PRO MINI y DANGER Do not attempt to replace the internal rechargeable lithium battery Contact the dealer for factory replacement y CAUTION Please use the included battery and charger Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type y Do not disconnect power abruptly when X 431 PRO...

Page 4: ...y Before starting the engine put the gear lever in the Neutral position for manual transmission or in the Park for automatic transmission position to avoid injury y To avoid damaging the test equipment or generating false data please make sure the vehicle battery is fully charged and the connection to the vehicle DLC Data Link Connector is clear and secure y Automotive batteries contain sulfuric a...

Page 5: ...ING YOUR BATTERY 6 2 3 POWER ON OFF 6 2 3 1 Power on 6 2 3 2 Power off 6 2 4 TIPS ON FINGER OPERATIONS 6 2 5 LOCK UNLOCK THE SCREEN 7 2 5 1 Lock the screen 7 2 5 2 Unlock the screen 7 2 6 SCREEN LAYOUT 8 2 7 NOTIFICATION PANEL 8 2 8 CUSTOMIZE YOUR DESKTOP 8 2 8 1 Create a widget on the desktop 8 2 8 2 Move items on the desktop 8 2 8 3 Delete items from the desktop 8 2 8 4 Adjust brightness 8 2 8 5...

Page 6: ...view History 24 4 6 SPECIAL RESET FUNCTION 25 4 6 1 Oil Reset Service 25 4 6 2 Steering Angle Calibration 25 4 6 3 Electronic Parking Brake Reset 25 4 6 4 Electronic Throttle Position Reset Learn 26 4 6 5 Battery Register Battery Maintenance 26 4 6 6 ABS Bleeding 26 4 6 7 Tire Pressure Monitor System Reset 27 4 6 8 Diesel Particulate Filter DPF Regeneration 27 4 7 REMOTE DIAGNOSIS 27 4 7 1 Interfa...

Page 7: ...ion 31 4 11 3 Launch wireless printer connection 31 4 11 4 Network Test 33 4 11 5 About 33 4 11 6 Exit 33 5 OTHERS 34 5 1 EMAIL 34 5 1 1 Configure an email account 34 5 1 2 Add an email account 34 5 2 BROWSER 34 5 2 1 Open browser 34 5 2 2 Download files 35 5 3 SYNCHRONIZATION 35 5 3 1 Connect to PC 35 5 3 2 Run on PC 35 5 3 3 Install an application 35 5 4 CLEAR CACHE 36 6 FAQ 37 ...

Page 8: ...ures 1 Diagnostic Tool A Diagnose Diagnose the electronic control system of prevailing vehicle models covering Asian European American and Chinese Diagnosis functions include Read DTCs Clear DTCs Read data stream Special functions etc Specially designed for Android platform with clear and user friendly interface Via Bluetooth it is simple for the VCI module to communicate with X 431 PRO MINI Equip...

Page 9: ...t 5 Applications other android based applications can be customized to install or uninstall 1 3 Knowledge of X 431 PRO MINI 1 3 1 X 431 PRO MINI whole set X 431 PRO MINI is mainly composed of an X 431 PRO MINI handset and a DBSCar II VCI module 1 3 2 X 431 PRO MINI handset Fig 1 1 X 431 PRO MINI handset ...

Page 10: ... X 431 PRO MINI off with long press or lock screen with short press 7 Carry strap 8 Air intake vent 9 USB Charging port To connect to the power adaptor for charging 10 Microphone 11 LCD screen 12 VOLUME Key To adjust the volume To print the screen hold and press the POWER and VOLUME key until a snapshot pops up on the screen The captured snapshot is saved in the Screenshots folder 13 Speaker 14 Fr...

Page 11: ...agnosis Note This port is disabled for X 431 PRO MINI Mode indicator y It illuminates red when the VCI module is connected to the vehicle s DLC y Blue indicates the VCI module is working in Bluetooth mode 1 4 Technical Parameters X 431 PRO MINI Operating system Android 5 1 Processor Quad core 1 3 GHz Memory 2GB Storage 16GB LCD screen 6 9 inch with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels Camera Front fa...

Page 12: ...431 PRO MINI package for the first time please carefully check the following components Common accessories for each X 431 PRO MINI are same but for different destinations the accessories of X 431 PRO MINI may vary Please consult from the local agency or check the package list supplied with X 431 PRO MINI together y X 431 PRO MINI tablet y Password envelope y VCI module For connecting OBD II vehicl...

Page 13: ...es and then turn it on Please use the included power adaptor to charge your tool No responsibility can be assumed for any damage or loss caused as a result of using power adaptors other than the one supplied While X 431 PRO MINI has low battery a beep will sound If it is very low X 431 PRO MINI will be switched off automatically 2 3 Power on off 2 3 1 Power on Press POWER to turn the tool on Note ...

Page 14: ... apart To zoom out place two fingers apart on the screen and then pinch them together 2 5 Lock unlock the screen Many screen lock modes are available on X 431 PRO MINI Note You are recommended to set screen lock as None since X 431 PRO MINI is a frequently used diagnostic tool 2 5 1 Lock the screen When it is ON press POWER once to lock the screen The system will lock the screen automatically afte...

Page 15: ...t and then drag it to the target position 2 8 2 Move items on the desktop Tap and hold the item to be moved and drag and drop it to the target location 2 8 3 Delete items from the desktop Warning Deleting an icon will uninstall the corresponding application Please be careful to do so 1 Tap and hold the item to be moved until it is shaken 2 Drag it on the trash icon and release it Note If no trash ...

Page 16: ...reen lock This function is designed to lock the screen and buttons to avoid accidental operations while X 431 PRO MINI keeps unused 1 On the home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Choose the desired screen lock mode and follow the on screen instructions to finish your setting Note You are recommended to set screen lock as None since X 431 PRO MINI is a frequently used diagnostic tool ...

Page 17: ...lable wireless networks 3 Select a wireless network y If the chosen network is open X 431 PRO MINI will connect automatically y If the selected network is encrypted a network password will need to be entered 4 When Connected appears it indicates the Wi Fi connection is complete Note When Wi Fi is not required this should be disabled to conserve battery power Once it is connected successfully tap t...

Page 18: ... the operation chart shown in Fig 4 1 to get familiar with and start using X 431 PRO MINI Fig 4 1 4 2 Initial Use During initial use tap the X 431 PRO MINI icon on the home screen to launch it and enter the main menu screen 4 2 1 User registration Tap Login on the upper right corner of the main menu screen ...

Page 19: ...e a new user tap New Registration See Fig 4 3 Fig 4 3 Note To obtain better service you need to provide real information A Create App account In Fig 4 3 fill in the information in each field and then tap Register a screen similar to the following will appear ...

Page 20: ... password envelope Fig 4 5 Note To exit and activate it later tap Skip In this case you can activate your connector by tapping Activate Connector in Personal Center For details please refer to Chapter 4 10 3 Activate Connector C Download diagnostic software Tap Activate a dialog box similar to Fig 4 6 will appear Product SN Activation code Product SN ...

Page 21: ...minutes to finish it please be patient to wait To pause downloading tap Pause To resume it tap Continue Once download is complete the system will install the software package automatically 2 If you have registered to be a member input your name and password and then tap the Login button to enter the main menu screen directly 3 If you forgot the password tap Retrieve Password and then follow the on...

Page 22: ...s Tap different buttons to switch to corresponding vehicles 5 VINscan button Tap it to scan the Vehicle Identification Number VIN code of your vehicle OBD VIN and INPUT VIN are included Note Before using this function the corresponding diagnostic software and Auto search file need to be downloaded on your tool first while downloading the diagnostic software 4 2 3 Function menu It mainly includes t...

Page 23: ...iversal OBD II 16 PIN diagnostic socket please use the included VCI module For vehicles with non OBD II 16 PIN diagnostic socket a non 16 PIN connector is required 4 3 2 DLC location The DLC Data Link Connector is typically a standard 16 pin connector where diagnostic tools interface with a vehicle s on board control modules The DLC is usually located 12 inches from the center of the instrument pa...

Page 24: ...C socket It is suggested to use the OBD II extension cable to connect the VCI module and DLC socket Fig 4 10 3 Choose one of the two ways to obtain power from A Power adaptor Connect one end of the included power adaptor to DC IN port of X 431 PRO MINI tablet and the other end to AC outlet B Internal battery pack For non OBDII vehicle proceed as follows 1 Locate vehicle s DLC socket 2 Select the c...

Page 25: ...nector to pair By default the Bluetooth name is 98569 00 where stands for 5 digits Note In case no Bluetooth setting is done before diagnostic software is launched you can also configure it while using the software For details on Bluetooth connection please refer to Chapter 4 5 Start diagnosing 4 5 Start Diagnosing Tap Tradition Diagnose to enter the vehicle selection page 2 approaches are provide...

Page 26: ...ing the diagnostic software INPUT VIN In this mode you need to input the VIN manually In general vehicle identification numbers are standardized all contain 17 characters VIN characters may be capital letters A through Z and numbers 1 through 0 however the letters I O and Q are never used in order to avoid mistakes of misreading No signs or spaces are allowed in the VIN The most recognizable locat...

Page 27: ... ignore Bluetooth connection and jump to the DEMO system selection screen Note No Bluetooth connection is required for DEMO program Fig 4 15 Fig 4 16 3 Tap Engine the system will navigate to the test function menu See Fig 4 16 4 5 1 Read DTC This function displays the detailed information of DTC records retrieved from the vehicle s control system Tap Read DTC in function menu the screen will displ...

Page 28: ...ts are saved under the tab Diagnostic Report in My Report from Profile menu For details on report operations please refer to Chapter 4 10 1 My Report Freeze Frame When an emission related fault occurs certain vehicle conditions are recorded by the on board computer This information is referred to as freeze frame data Freeze frame data includes a snapshot of critical parameter values at the time th...

Page 29: ...e ON position with the engine off Tap Clear fault memory in function menu the system will automatically delete the currently existing trouble code Note The trouble code will not disappear until the trouble was completely cleared 4 5 3 Read Data Stream This option retrieves and displays live data and parameters from the vehicle s ECU Tap Read Data Stream in function menu the system will display dat...

Page 30: ...NCH separately For details on printer setting see Chapter 4 11 3 Launch wireless printer connection Submit Tap it to confirm and jump to the next step After selecting the desired items tap Confirm to enter the data stream reading page Fig 4 19 On screen Buttons Exit Tap to return to the home screen Graph After selecting tap it to view the waveform There are 3 types of display modes available for d...

Page 31: ...r setting see Chapter 4 11 3 Launch wireless printer connection Help Tap to view the help information If more than one page of data stream items is displayed an icon similar to 1 X appears Swipe the screen from right to left to switch to the next page 4 5 4 Special Function This option allows you to detect whether the system parameters are normal or not It mainly includes Injector test fuel pump t...

Page 32: ...ar After service you need to reset the driving mileage or driving time so that the service lamp turns off and the system enables the new service cycle 2 After changing engine oil or electric appliances that monitor oil life you need to reset the service lamp 4 6 2 Steering Angle Calibration 1 To reset the steering angle first find the relative zero point position for the car to drive in straight l...

Page 33: ...air inflow has changed and idle speed control features have changed 4 6 5 Battery Register Battery Maintenance This function enables you to perform a resetting operation on the monitoring unit of vehicle battery in which the original low battery fault information will be cleared and battery matching will be done Battery matching must be performed in the following cases a Main battery is replaced B...

Page 34: ...ced for the car with tire pressure monitoring function 4 6 8 Diesel Particulate Filter DPF Regeneration DPF regeneration is used to clear PM Particulate Matter from the DPF filter through continuous combustion oxidation mode such as high temperature heating combustion fuel additive or catalyst reduce PM ignition combustion to stabilize the filter performance DPF regeneration may be performed in th...

Page 35: ...nter the friend list 4 Message tab Once an incoming message reaches a red dot will appear on the upper right corner of the tab 4 7 2 How to launch a remote diagnosis After adding your friend you can tap it from the friend list to enter the instant messaging interface Tap the input field and use the on screen keyboard to enter the text message and then tap Send to send it tap to send the voice mess...

Page 36: ... vehicle s DLC and the Bluetooth communication between your X 431 PRO MINI and the VCI module works smoothly Cancel To cancel this operation 4 8 Software Update Before diagnosing a vehicle you have to download the corresponding vehicle diagnosis software Tap Software Upgrade to enter the update center Tap Update to start downloading Once downloading is finished the software packages will be instal...

Page 37: ...u choose the connector that belongs to other account you have to log out and then input the right account to continue 4 10 3 Activate Connector It is used to activate your VCI module Input the Serial Number and Activation Code and then tap Activate to activate it For details on how to obtain Serial Number and Activation Code tap the link below to get help 4 10 4 Firmware fix Use this item to upgra...

Page 38: ...een X 431 PRO MINI and the Wi Fi printer sold separately while performing printing operations Follow the steps below to connect the printer 1 Tap Launch Wireless Printer Connection Fig 4 21 A If it is the first time you have operated this printer please proceed the following 2 For initial use you are suggested to reset the printer Press and hold MODE FEED for 8 seconds the following resetting comm...

Page 39: ...nto LAN Tap Scan to select the desired local Wi Fi network from the list and type in the security password If it is an open network password is not required and then tap Confirm Fig 4 23 3 Once the Wi Fi network of the printer is connected and the printer is found tap Printing test to test the printing ...

Page 40: ...N 2 Tap Connect to Printer a If the local network remains as it is tap Test Print directly to test the printing b If the local network changes you have to reset the Wi Fi printer 4 11 4 Network Test It enables you to test whether the current network environment is good or not It is normal that you may encounter a logout while testing 4 11 5 About The software version information and disclaimer are...

Page 41: ...xt Note If Manual setup is selected please consult your email service provider for detailed parameter setting 4 Follow the on screen instructions to proceed until the system prompts you that the account setup has been finished 5 1 2 Add an email account 1 Tap Settings Accounts 2 Tap Add account 3 Choose the desired account type 5 2 Browser 5 2 1 Open browser On the home screen tap Browser to launc...

Page 42: ...rusted sources To configure it tap Settings Security and then slide the Unknown sources switch to off 5 3 Synchronization You can transfer media files and APK between the PC and X 431 PRO MINI 5 3 1 Connect to PC 1 Use the USB cable to connect the X 431 PRO MINI to your PC 2 Swipe from the top a message Connected as a media device appears 5 3 2 Run on PC Perform the following steps y Locate the ne...

Page 43: ...browsing records and accounts and enables X 431 PRO MINI to run smoothly and quickly 1 Tap Settings Apps 2 Tap and select Sort by size to arrange all applications in size order 3 Tap certain application then tap Clear Cache to release the space these cache files are occupied ...

Page 44: ...ed application and then tap Stop Check all installed applications remove the unnecessary applications Steps Settings Apps Downloaded Tap the desired application and then tap Uninstall If all steps mentioned above are finished and the system still works slowly Please try to close the system and reboot your X 431 PRO MINI 4 How to handle when you encounter Insufficient storage space If this happens ...

Page 45: ...tory data reset 3 Tap Reset tablet 4 Tap Clear all data to start resetting until the tool automatically reboots 6 Why some videos on the website can be not played It possibly results from 1 The current browser does not support Flash playing 2 Flash player does not support this video Try to use other browsers to watch it or install other Flash player 7 The date and time of X 431 PRO MINI cannot be ...

Page 46: ...uthority to bind LAUNCH to any affirmation representation or warranty concerning LAUNCH automotive meters except as stated herein Disclaimer The above warranty is in lieu of any other warranty expressed or implied including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Purchase Order Replaceable and optional parts can be ordered directly from your LAUNCH authorized tool suppl...

Page 47: ...l object may differ a little 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 are inevitable if you have any question please contact local dealer or after sale service center of LAUNCH LAUNCH does not bear any responsibility arising from misunderstan...

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