Actron 9640A Scanner User Manual


 
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Global OBD II Diagnostics
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On the next screen, select a triggering
method.
Manual Trigger
allows the
technician to use the
key.
Trig-
ger On Codes
automatically triggers
when a DTC is indicated by the vehicle.
Once the trigger method is selected, the scan tool will begin recording data.
When the trigger event (either a DTC or a Press of the
key) occurs, the
time is recorded and data from the last five frames is saved. Data will continue
to be saved until either the record memory is full or the technician presses
.
Press
and the scan tool establishes a communication link with the vehi-
cle. If
Manual Trigger
is selected, the scan tool initializes by recording the first
five frames. When done, press
.
If
Trigger On Codes
was selected,
then the scan tool triggers when a DTC
is stored in the vehicle.
Press the
key twice to return to
the OBDII Function List.
The scan tool can maintain only one recording at a time. Be sure to thor-
oughly review the old recording before erasing it.
The scan tool recording time varies. A
recording consists of 5 frames of data
prior to the trigger and several frames
after the trigger. The amount of PIDs
recorded determine the number of
frames.
After a recording, the Scan Tool dis-
plays a prompt to playback the record-
ing. Answer NO to return to the OBDII
Function List.
Answer YES to display recorded data.
Refer to
“Playback
” on page 4-11
for
description of this function.
VEHICLE INFO
The
Vehicle Info
function enables the scan tool to request the vehicle’s VIN
number and the calibration ID(s) which uniquely identifies the software version
in the vehicle control module(s).
This function applies to model year 2000 and newer OBD II compliant vehicles.
The scan tool cannot verify if the data returned is correct for the scanned vehi-
cle. This information is provided by the vehicle manufacturer.