Aston Martin DB7 Workshop Manual page 409

The Aston Martin Lagonda Diagnostic System
Users Guide
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Only the data within the selected time period will be
stored. A trigger is used to define the zero time point on
any waveform display. This is used to make it easier to
locate the actual point at which the fault occurred on the
waveform display. Triggers may take three forms.
1 . Manual Trigger
A manual trigger would be used in circumstances where
the technician can clearly identify the point when the fault
occurs and has access to the PDU at this point.
The trigger icon should be pressed on the waveform /
bargraph display (ortheon-road trigger icon) at the instant
the fault occurs. This will then become the zero point for
the waveform/bargraph display. The waveform/bargraph
display up to this point would have a negative form.
2. Fault Code Trigger
The fault code trigger is used when the first indication of
a fault is normally by the appearance of a warning lamp
within the instrument pack. For some vehicle systems
Datalogger can trigger on specific fault codes, this type of
triggering is more precise than simply triggering on the
warning lamp.
This trigger is selected during the parameter customisation
process. To select a fault code to trigger 'on', set the fault
code (parameter) to record.
Asign the display order by touching the rectangle below
the Eye icon repeatedly until the desired display order
number is shown.
Press the rectangle in the trigger column.
Highlight the fault code parameter again and select the
magnifying glass icon. The trigger customisation screen
will be displayed.
Select the appropriate trigger style icon and select the tick
icon to confirm.
Press the Tick icon again to return to the main Datalogger
screen.
Select the Record icon to start data capture.
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set the zero time point of the waveform / bargraph display.
3. Specific Signal Trigger
It is possible to select a specific parameter or signal to
trigger Datalogger.
Triggering on specific signals is likely to be used when the
vehicle system has no on-board diagnostics or when
diagnostic information is not readily available at the time
the fault occurs, e.g. air-conditioning.
Thistypeoftriggershouldonly be used when it is known
that a particular signal has certain characteristics at the
time the fault occurs, e.g. one signal will always go from
12 Volts to ground, bringing on a warning lamp when a
particular fault occurs, as this is a known event, this signal
may be used to trigger the PDU.
Trigger Selection
Any of the record enabled parameters may be used to
trigger Datalogger.
To select a trigger highlight the parameter name, a
magnifying glass type icon will appear at the bottom of the
screen.
Select the magnifying glass type icon.
The trigger action screen should be displayed.
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