
- Connecting to a Vehicle
PRO-LINK
®
Edge Hardware and Software User’s Manual 31
Connecting to a Vehicle
Prior to using the PRO-LINK
®
Edge for diagnostics, you must connect to a vehicle
using the power data cable and the appropriate adapter.
The vehicle should be
in a key-on, engine-off state.
To connect to a vehicle:
1
Make sure the vehicle ignition is in the
ON
position, however, the engine does
not have to be running.
2
Connect the power data cable to the
Power/Data Port
on the top of the PRO-
LINK
®
Edge.
3
Select the appropriate adapter for the vehicle to which to want to connect.
Choices include the following:
•
6-pin Deutsch adapter
•
9-pin Deutsch adapter
•
16-pin J1962 adapter
4
Connect one end of the adapter to the power and data cable.
5
Attach the other end of the adapter (e.g., the Deutsch connector end) to the
vehicle’s diagnostic connector.
6
Press and briefly hold the
On/Off
switch
(located on the front of the device in
the lower-right corner).
NOTE:
i
To power down the PRO-LINK
®
Edge, press and hold the On/Off switch.