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Appendix A

 

7.

 

Appendix A 

7.1.

 

USB-DLA Electrical Specifications 

The USB-DLA operates using power supplied by typical automotive 
battery/charging system for both 12 and 24 volt systems. The following table lists the 
electrical requirements. 

Table 4: General ratings (@ 25 °C unless otherwise specified). 

Parameter 

Min  Nom

Max  Units

Remarks 

Operating temperature 

-40 

 

+85 °C   

Storage temperature 

-55 

 

+125 °C 

 

Operating 

voltage 

4.4 4.75 

5.0 V  when 

powered 

by 

USB from PC 

Operating current draw 

(USB power pin) 

 

150 200 mA  when 

powered 

by 

USB from PC 

Operating voltage 

12-
24 

32 V  when 

powered 

by 

vehicle battery 

Operating current draw 

 

100 300 mA  when 

powered 

by 

vehicle battery 

 

7.2.

 

USB-DLA Environmental Specifications 

The USB-DLA is made to operate in a typical automotive service environment. The 
unit is protected to extremes of temperature and chemicals. As a handheld unit, the 
unit can withstand being dropped but is not protected from vehicle stresses such as 
steam cleaning or pressure washing. 

The test descriptions below are based on the following Environmental 
Specifications: 

 

 

ANSI/ASAE EP455 JUL 91 

 

 

ISO 7637 2nd edition 

 

 

ISO 14982 1st edition 

 

 

J1455 APR 03 

Summary of Contents for USB-DLA

Page 1: ...USB DLA USB Data Link Adapter User Manual HY33 5010 IB US Ed 06 2010 UM USBDLA 779A06 1 0 201006 02...

Page 2: ...ough its own analysis and testing is solely responsible for making the final selection of the system and components and assuring that all performance endurance maintenance safety and warning requireme...

Page 3: ...13 5 1 1 Load the USB drivers 14 5 2 Plug in the vehicle interface cable 16 5 3 USB DLA LED Indicators 16 5 3 1 LED Colors and Blink codes 16 6 Software Tools for the USB DLA 17 6 1 USB Update Tool 17...

Page 4: ...USB Data Link Adapter 4 Contents 9 Glossary of Terms 30 10 Index 32...

Page 5: ...ith a warning symbol in the left margin indicate that a hazardous situation exists If precautions are not taken this could result in death serious injury or major property damage CAUTION Sections mark...

Page 6: ...e used If the control system shows error functions or if electronic modules cabling or connectors are damaged the system shall not be used WARNING Electronic control systems in an inappropriate instal...

Page 7: ...ch can interfere with the functions of the system 2 1 3 Safety during start up WARNING The machine s engine must not be started before the control system is mounted and its electrical functions have b...

Page 8: ...up and use the DLA for USB communication 3 1 Contents of USB DLA kit The USB DLA kit is supplied in a high density polyethylene blow molded case The kit includes the following Table 1 Contents of USB...

Page 9: ...USB Data Link Adapter 9 USB DLA Description Figure 1 USB DLA kit...

Page 10: ...ation is done in three parts 1 Install the USB DLA drivers on your PC 2 Plug in the DLA and let the PC recognize the device and load the USB drivers 3 Install the applications 4 1 Installing the USB d...

Page 11: ...ows operating system installations are similar Upon running setup exe the following installation screen will appear click Next to continue Figure 2 Software setup screen The next screen is a license a...

Page 12: ...is recommended that the files be installed in the default location Click Install to continue Figure 4 File location After installing the files a final screen will indicate that the setup program is c...

Page 13: ...r computer 1 and the B type receptacle into the DLA 2 You should hear a Windows alert every time the DLA is connected or disconnected i INFORMATION The DLA is considered a high current device because...

Page 14: ...izard in order to load the USB drivers Windows will do this every time the device appears on a new USB port e g if you attach the USB DLA to a new hub Windows will want to install the driver for each...

Page 15: ...USB DLA Windows will then load the drivers for the USB DLA Figure 8 DLA drivers being loaded A final screen will indicate when the USB DLA installation is complete Click Finish to close the window Fi...

Page 16: ...o be used with a desktop computer care must be taken to ensure that the power supply to the DLA is isolated from any earth or vehicle ground 5 3 USB DLA LED Indicators The USB DLA has 3 LEDs for statu...

Page 17: ...PC application that can simulate engine controller messages SimGauges creates a virtual J1939 instrument cluster on a PC for a graphical display of data received by the DLA i INFORMATION These softwa...

Page 18: ...ou are sure you want to reprogram the DLA Click Yes to continue A progress bar will move across the screen A dialog box will inform the user if the update was successful Figure 11 Updating the DLA fir...

Page 19: ...status will change to Connected and the VAPIserver will use that DLA until the connection is lost The status window shows the number of applications that are connected to the DLA Figure 13 VAPI Server...

Page 20: ...C from the DLA Vapi Server Packets Errors Number of packet errors detected by the PC CAN 1 Status Status of CAN 1 port See table below CAN 2 Status Status of CAN 2 port See table below J1708 Status St...

Page 21: ...or ABS controller However it can also cause some confusion in that you may see data appear on SimGauges before you ve hooked it up to the vehicle This is valid as SimEngine is instructing the DLA to...

Page 22: ...Simply select the API required for your device VE121032 for the USB DLA and move it to the top of the list with the arrows on the right hand side of the screen If you subsequently need to use another...

Page 23: ...g current draw USB power pin 150 200 mA when powered by USB from PC Operating voltage 5 12 24 32 V when powered by vehicle battery Operating current draw 100 300 mA when powered by vehicle battery 7 2...

Page 24: ...ircuit Protection 26 VDC J1455 Section 4 11 1 Starting Voltage EP455 Section 5 10 7 Power Up Operational Test from 7 VDC EP455 Section 5 11 1 Accessory Noise 26 1 5 sin 2 ft EP455 Section 5 11 3 Batte...

Page 25: ...USB Data Link Adapter 25 Appendix A EP455 Section 5 14 2 2 Mechanical Shock Handling Bench Level 2 EP455 Section 5 15 1 Random Vibration ISO 14982 EMC Susceptibility Level 2 ISO 14982 EMC Emissions...

Page 26: ...recessive mode The network cable is terminated on each end by a 120 resistor The maximum data rate is 250Kbps The data packet format is PGN 8 DATA BYTES CRC 8 1 2 J1708 J1708 is an automotive network...

Page 27: ...from either the RP1210 API or Parker Vansco s proprietary API ve121032 dll An industry standard RP1210 API Allows applications to communicate with vehicle networks even when different DLA hardware is...

Page 28: ...des the interface between the dll s and the DLA hardware Only one VAPIserver is running at any time dlapnp sys Plug and play driver for USB DLA usbdla sys USB DLA driver Readme txt Installation inform...

Page 29: ...ION Windows will not use the new USB driver until you have updated the driver in Device Manager Manually update the driver in Windows ie Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Right cli...

Page 30: ...und the CAN High and CAN Low wires twisted pair completing the shielded twisted pair cable Controller Area Network A computer network protocol designed for the heavy equipment and automotive environme...

Page 31: ...USB Data Link Adapter 31 Glossary of Terms embedded applications RS232 is an older technology that is slowly being phased out of production in favor of USB...

Page 32: ...DLA 30 driver software 30 I Installing the USB drivers 10 Introduction 5 P Precautions 6 R RP1210 Chooser 21 RP1210 Compatibility 26 RS232 30 S Software Files and Locations 28 Software Installation 10...

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