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Scanner Function
Basic Operation and Navigation
Lower Toolbar
Whenever communication is established with a vehicle, the Scanner continuously records data
transmitted by the ECM in the data buffer. The toolbar below the main body of the screen contains
the icons for navigating the buffered data and other options (
Use the slider in the middle of the toolbar to quickly move through paused data.
Figure 4-11
Sample data buffer slider
Table 4-2
Data buffer toolbar icons
Name
Icon
Description
Snapshot
Arms the software to take a snapshot of vehicle data
Go To Start
Moves to the first frame in the data buffer
Pause
Suspends data capture and changes to show the
Play icon
Play
Starts or resumes data capture and changes to show
the Pause icon
Go To End
Moves to the last frame in the data buffer
Clear
Erases data in the data buffer
Step Back
Moves to the previous frame in the data buffer
Frame Counter
Indicates the data buffer frame currently displayed
Step Forward
Moves to the next frame in the data buffer
Zoom In
Increases the magnification by decreasing the sweep
of the graph
Zoom Out
Decreases the magnification by increasing the
sweep of the graph