VAD Mobile Wireless Print User`s Manual
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1. VAD Mobile Wireless Print User s Manual Version 1 0 Versatile V A BD Automotive Diagnostics a division of HPA Motorsports Inc Table of Contents What Is the Print MOU lt ccc etcstetetei niet atbintel ate inet abi et ate intel arbi welatei nein weletbteds 1 Where to Get the Print Module nenene eneen nenene ennenen 1 FRE CIUIFETHIOIIES 5 cos ant cesteumecesoes ane esanentcescaeneadeacsnrceneeeaeeesseeneceaseeeeecaensaeensceentceueenaeenekt 1 Con iguring the Print Module cs scccxt cesccestcescceutcescccstceuedeuecencceseceweeesecesccesecenccebecever 1 Selecting a Module Terese eese eee etsene aeee decececenecetece aecanduesenesaeesencsauesertes 4 Tanin E E e A E A E E E E E EE 4 WIE WANG an Item c canceehscancechecaprersecaneeetteamnecstacueeettecunees eenegeseenteestcanegeadageeeeeeceecece 6 FUMING eee cevecemeCesecentcesecentcesecemcersceeeterncecucecsceeecesnce cacecscerecernceancersceeneceniceaterteceneceses 6 PRIMO LAO ach cecesensssesuebasce fSenaeeeasecuecccerunsecasaxeucseceuceceseduendsbecseecueecuseeesaesereteeasharaea 6 B17 a ae eee ee eee rere rere ee 8 Data Logs gr eee ere ere eer eee 8 Viewing a Data LOG eceeedececi retest cise cesteces aslen ss cesccces casuecst nananana nananana cescenss nananana naain 8 Printing Graphs 250 eed och des does arccerseer a a aR 11 Changing Data IRANGCS 2 2 2 8 acetate acetate ae eats a aa ears a eat eee 11 Support for the Print Module is sucesavcsereieccuenssec2. values originally found in the data log They are much too large for the measured data range We will enlarge the engine speed and vehicle speed graph traces by making the current minimum and maximum values better match the measured values In this case we ll leave the minimums alone and change the maximums to 6000 RPM for the engine speed and 100 km h for the vehicle speed Set Ranges 04 Load 95 tT ea Mlin 1 1 Mea Mos 56 8 Cur Min 0 cur Max 600 Engine peed min 1 ea Mlin O Mea Mos 5082 Cur Min O Cur Max 600 D Veh Speed kmh ea Mlin O Mea Max T5 Cur Min Q Cur Max 100he Screen 23 Adjusted graph ranges VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual 13 We save the new values by tapping OK The new values will be stored in the data log itself The next time you view this data log you will use these values 1104 Load 943 ETOC Engine Speed roin 1 MOD Yeh Speed Cen h O 0E Spark Ady De j 0 13 312 90 Screen 24 Graph with adjusted ranges Our graph now uses more the vertical axis giving us a more detailed view of the changes over time When printed this graph looks like the following Data Log 1 5 00 06 00 1 5 00 06 00 OC Engine Speed min 1 OD Veh Speed km h 6000 100 5500 90 5000 80 4500 70 4000 60 3500 3000 50 2500 OC Engine Speed min 1 OD Veh Speed km h 40 2000 30 1500 20 100
3. Data log graphs will be covered later The actual contents of an item depend on the diagnostic module that created the item Consult the appropriate diagnostic manual for a description of the content There are some common functions available when viewing a text item that is available regardless of the diagnostic module When viewing a text item the option to print the item is always present If the item is not a sub item of a roll up item you will also have the options to annotate or delete the item The following screen shows what will be displayed when a freeze frame item saved from the OBD Il module is viewed Gas Frame 1 070S Transmission Range Sensor AY Circuit Malfunction FRMGL Input 04 Load 100 0 OS ECT OFC Oc Engine Speed T min 1 OO Yeh Speed 2 kmh Screen 10 View Item options Tap the Done button return to the list of items Printing To print an item first select the item if it is not currently displayed Then point the IrDA sensor on the top of the VAD Mobile Wireless PDA or Smartphone at the IrDA receiver on the printer Once you have properly aligned the VAD Mobile Wireless PDA or Smartphone with the printer s IrDA interface tap the Print button The Print module will display the printing progress as data is transmitted to the printer When the Print module displays Transmission Complete all data has been sent to the printer and you no longer need to aim the VAD Mobile W
4. F Frame P0705 Screen 8 Various data from the OBD II module In the screen from the VAG module notice that some items have a box with a plus sign in front of the description These items are roll up items and contain sub items To view the contents of a roll up item tap on the item description In the case of the VAG module the roll up item is a complete vehicle DTC scan that contains DTC lists for multiple ECUs Tapping on the roll up item will show the individual ECUs that make up the complete vehicle scan This is illustrated below VAD ProPrint 27IV6e S T G 0005 4 faults 271 6 S T G 0005 0 faults ABS EDS 5 3 QUATTRO D10 0 f A Klimavollautomat D 4 0 fa Airbag Front Kopf 1002 1 faul CS KOMBIINSTR YDO D13 0 fa Central Lock Alarm D33 2 faul RMS 4 1 H0S BNO 0102 0 fault Innenraurmmueberw DO4 0 faul Radio BNO 001 1 fault Screen 9 A roll up item unrolled VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual 5 While normal items and roll up items can be viewed printed annotated and deleted sub items those that belong to a roll up item can only be viewed or printed You cannot annotate or delete these sub items Viewing an Item To view the contents of an item first highlight the item by tapping on it then tap on the View button For most items the item s text description is displayed For data log items the data log graph is displayed
5. 0 500 0 13 50 00 100 00 150 00 200 00 250 00 312 90 Time s Print 2 Printed graph with adjusted ranges 14 VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual Support for the Print Module If you have any questions or need assistance with the Print module please feel free to contact Versatile Automotive Diagnostics directly at support vadmobile com You can also find answers to your questions at the VAD web site http www vadpro com Versatile Automotive Diagnostics can be reached at 604 598 8520 VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual 15
6. e Speed min 101115 Engine Load 383 115 Spec Boost mbar M1115 Actual Boost imbar 0 30 733 36 Screen 17 Sweeping out a time period VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual 9 A new button has appeared Tap on this button to zoom in BA 115 Engine Speed min 101115 Engine Load 383 115 Spec Boost imbar E 115 Actual Boost mbar 230 85 364 50 Screen 18 Zooming in one level The has disappeared indicating that we cannot zoom in again without first sweeping data However we now have a button which can be used to zoom out The Print module keeps track of how you zoom in and allows you to reverse your zooms by tapping on the button as many times as needed The button will disappear once you full zoomed out This graph is a bit clearer but still covers over two minutes worth of data 230 to 364 seconds We will repeat the zooming process 115 Engine Speed min O 115 Engine Load 383 115 Spec Boost mbar M1115 Actual Boost imbar sl a E k 364 50 Dene Ji Print Range W 230 85 Screen 19 Sweeping out a smaller region The screen above shows a short selection covering two boost spikes Tapping the will Zoom in further 115 Engine Speed min 101115 Engine Load 383 115 Spec Boost mbar M1115 Actual Boost imbar 314 13 334 84 a Screen 20 Zoo
7. euecargedeceaiqeanquaracdanaardgeatnaaeanensadadaate 15 VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual ii What Is the Print Module The Print module is an application that allows you to view and print data you have saved from other VAD Mobile Wireless diagnostic modules In addition you can annotate your data making it easier to manage The printing takes place using a wireless IrDA interface between your printer and the VAD Mobile Wireless system The Print module works in conjunction with data saved from other VAD Mobile Wireless diagnostic modules The type of saved data varies from diagnostic module to diagnostic module The common features are explained in this document Features specific to the data generated by diagnostic module are explained in that diagnostic module s manual For example the VAD Mobile User s Manual describes the ECU and vehicle data it makes available to the Print module Where to Get the Print Module The Print module is available as an option on your VAD Mobile Wireless system Updates can be requested for download from the VAD Mobile Wireless website http Awww vadmobile com VAD Mobile Wireless diagnostic modules come with a Print module plug in If you want to use the Print module to view data saved from a diagnostic module you must install the diagnostic module plug in For example the Print module plug in for the OBD II module is called obd2 print prce The plug in for the VAG module is called vag print prc Requ
8. iguring shop identification shop name You can also change what tool name and version should appear on the print out If you ever need to change the configuration values you can access the configuration screen from the menu on the first screen The following screen shows how to access the configuration screen Options as Configure et Printer Conf PF Mod Vers ey About PDPrint Screen 2 Accessing the configuration screen If after modifying the configuration settings you wish to restore the defaults access the menu on the configuration screen and select Default as shown below Options j k Default DJyiues appropriate for your shop Tool Name VAD Pro Screen 3 Restoring configuration defaults 2 VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual You might also wish to configure your printer s paper size By default the Print module uses Letter size paper 8 5x11 This is correct for North America The page size can also be set for A4 sized paper if required Paper size is configured by selecting Printer Conf from the pull down menu shown above in Screen 2 Then select the paper size required by tapping on the Page Size down arrow as shown in the following screen Print Configure Page Size w Letter Printer Language PELE Screen 4 Configuring Page Size At this time there are no alternatives to PCL5 for the printer language Selecting a Module When you la
9. ireless PDA or Smartphone at the IrDA receiver The print output will depend on the item type Annotation The Print module gives you the option to annotate items This is useful for two reasons First it allows you to add your own description to an entry This description will then appear in the item list in place of the default description The second benefit is the ability to add VIN and license plate identifiers to the entry If specified the VIN and license plate identifiers will appear as needed in the print out 6 VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual To annotate an entry first select or view the item requiring annotation and then tap on the Anno button You will see the following screen mma pTiv r5YT 0005 Description Screen 11 Blank annotation screen The top line is the default item description Enter your new values on the dotted lines You can enter any values you wish however each value is used in a specific way The first value Description is used in place of the default description in the main item list You might want to put descriptions here to help distinguish one item from another For example Steve s A6 or Engine before MAF replacement The second entry is the Vehicle Identification Number VIN If you enter a value here it will appear in the print out for items displaying a VIN The same thing applies to the license plate number The license plate entry will appea
10. irements The Print module has certain requirements if you wish to generate hard copy You printer must support the PCL5e printer job language If you printer supports PCL6 then it should also support PCL5e PCL5e is commonly found on laser printers but not on inkjet printers HPGL is also required for printing graphs HPGL usually goes hand in hand with PCL5e Your printer must also contain certain built in fonts In particular the CG Times and Arial fonts If your printer supports PCL5e it probably includes these fonts The Print module uses the IrDA interface on the VAD Mobile Wireless Bluetooth PDA to send data wirelessly to the printer The printer must also support IrDA Some printers are already equipped with built in IrDA interfaces Consult your printer s manual to see if your printer is so equipped For other printers we offer a choice of IrDA modules that attach to the Centronics parallel port or the USB port on your printer Please see our web site http www vadpro com or contact us at 604 598 8520 for more information on these adapters Configuring the Print Module When you first launch the Print module you will be given the opportunity to configure it VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual 1 The configuration screen shown below allows you to enter your workshop code and dealership configure Change these to values appropriate for sie shop ool Name orkshop Code 11111 222 33333 Screen 1 Conf
11. m Select the item by tapping on it and then tap the View button However you will not see a text representation of the data You will see an actual graph of the data 8 VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual The best way to explain how to manipulate data log graphs is through a simple example In the following screen we have selected A6 Acceleration Test which is a data log made by the VAG module E 115 Engine Speed rain B11 15 Engine Load 43 115 Spec Boost imbar M1115 Actual Boost imbar 0 30 T3336 Screen 15 Data log graph By default all readings from a data log are displayed In this case there are four readings Engine Speed Engine Load Spec Boost and Actual Boost Since the data log covers 733 seconds 12 minutes 13 seconds the graph becomes hard to read To make things clearer we will first restrict the data to just the engine speed and the boost readings and then we will zoom in on a shorter period of time In the following screen we have removed the Engine Load trace from the graph by tapping on its name 115 Engine Speed min 101115 Engine Load 383 115 Spec Boost mbar M1115 Actual Boost imbar 0 30 733 36 Screen 16 Graph showing only three traces The next step is to select a shorter time period We do this by sweeping out a time region The following screen shows a swept region near the middle of the graph 115 Engin
12. m showing two turbo boost spikes Now we have a graph showing two boost spikes that is suitable for printing 10 VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual Printing Graphs To continue our example point the IrDA interface at the top of the VAD Mobile Wireless PDA or Smartphone at the IrDA receiver on the printer and tap Print The status bar will update showing the printing process The time to send the graph to the printer will vary depending on the amount of data in the graph When printed our example looks like the the following graph but higher resolution and the size of a full sheet of paper A6 Acceleration Test 1 7 00 01 48 115 Engine Speed min canoe asi 115 Spec Boost mbar m 115 Actual Boost mbar 6000 1800 6609 1700 5000 1600 4500 1500 4000 1400 3500 3000 1300 2500 1200 115 Engine Speed min 2000 1100 115 Spec Boost mbar 115 Actual Boost mbar 1500 1000 1000 500 314 13 316 00 318 00 320 00 322 00 324 00 326 00 328 00 330 00 332 00 334 84 Time s Print 1 Printed graph Data log graphs may also be printed without first viewing the item Just select the data log item and then tap the Print button When printed this way the output will cover the entire duration of the data log and contain all data traces Changing Data Ranges The Print module can also be used to adjust the vertical axis of data log graphs Some
13. r in the print out in the area reserved for the license plate number Any or all of the annotation values can be left blank An example of a completed annotation is shown below a Bl veeS T G 0005 Description AIM AUEDS ABH 101238 Screen 12 Completed annotation VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual 7 Deleting If you no longer wish to save an item it may be deleted by selecting or viewing the item and then tapping the Delete button The Print module will first prompt you for confirmation as shown below After tapping OK it will delete the one or more Memo Pad records containing the item Saved O25 Tests 10 Tests Saved Mon Tests 16 Tests sed ss ry ry Delete Entry Are you sure you want to delete Saved F Frame PO705 Screen 13 Delete confirmation Data Logs In addition to viewing and printed saved text data the Print module lets you view and print graphs from your saved data logs Data logs appear like other items in the item list The data log items can be annotated deleted and viewed just like text items The following screen shows a list of various data logs cers o Data Log 175700 05 19 Data Log 175700 05 19 Data Log 175700 05 38 Data Log 175700 05 48 Data Log 175700 05 48 A Test 6 Acceleration Test Screen 14 List of data logs Viewing a Data Log The procedure to view a data log is like viewing any other ite
14. times the default range for a type of data is too large The graphs tend to look flattened and measurement accuracy is lost By adjusting the data range you can get graphs that use more of the vertical axis We will use an example to show how to change data ranges VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual 11 In the following screen we see the graph of an OBD II data log We have already limited the graph traces to just the engine speed and the vehicle speed 1104 Load 943 ETOC Engine Speed roiin 1 BOD Yeh Speed Cem h O 0E Spark Ady er j 0 13 312 90 Screen 21 Graph with flattened data To enlarge the traces we will narrow the data range for each trace such that the graph range better matches the real data range The first step is to tap on the Range button Set Ranges 04 Load 95 ea Min 1 1 Mea Mos 56 8 Cur Min Qg cur Max B00 Engine peed min 1 ea Mlin O Mea Mos 5082 Cur Min O Cur Max 16394 D Veh Speed kmsh ea Mlin O Mea Max T5 Cur Min Q Cur Max i Zone Screen 22 Graph range Each data type shows two sets of values One is the measured minimum and maximum and the other is the current minimum and maximum The measured values come from the smallest and largest values for that data type found in the log file The current values are the values used for the smallest and largest y axis values in the graph In this case the current values are the defaults
15. unch the Print module you will be shown a list of all the diagnostic module plug ins one of which needs to be selected The print module will only show data saved by the module selected To view data saved by another diagnostic module you must exit the Print module and re launch it VAD Pro Print D OBD II Print VAG Print Screen 5 Selecting a Diagnostic Module Item Lists After selecting a diagnostic module a list of all the items you have saved from that diagnostic module will be displayed If no data has been saved an empty screen will be displayed VAD ProPrint ProPrint Screen 6 No saved DTC sets Nothing to display 4 VAD Pro 901 Print User s Manual A more interesting screen appears when saved data is present The following screen shows data saved from the VAG module Specifically DTC sets resulting from two Collection Services Check DTCs complete system scans on different vehicles and one individual engine ECU VAD ProPrint 271 e SYT G 0005 4 faults HSL R4 SVT G 0001 26 faults 28LV 6 S Y G 0003 1 fault Screen 7 List of DTC sets two full vehicle scans and one individual ECU The next screen shows a variety of data saved from the OBD II module Carrie s car 1 DT Saved F Frame Mo Data Saved DTCs 1 OTC Saved O25 Tests 10 Tests Saved Mon Tests 16 Tests Saved Pend TCs 2 DTCs Saved Yeh ID 13 Info Types Saved Readiness Ready Saved
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