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  • Page 1 LAUNCH http://www.cnlaunch.com, or write to LAUNCH Copyright © 2012 by LAUNCH TECH. CO., LTD. TECH. CO., LTD.， Launch Industrial Park, North of All rights reserved. No part of this publication may Wuhe Avenue, Banxuegang, Bantian, Longgang, be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or Shenzhen, Guangdong.

  • Page 2: End User License Agreement

    Conditioned upon compliance with the terms and Agreement, Customer shall have no right and conditions of this Agreement, LAUNCH TECH. CO, Customer specifically agrees not to: LTD. or its subsidiary licensing the Materials instead of LAUNCH, grants to Customer a...
  • Page 3 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual attempted transfer, assignment, sublicense or use LAUNCH or an authorized LAUNCH reseller, and shall be void; any upgrades, updates, bug fixes or modified (ii) Make error corrections to or otherwise modify versions thereto (collectively, “Upgrades”) or or adapt the Materials or create derivative works backup copies of the Software licensed or based upon the Materials, or permit third parties to...
  • Page 4 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual any time by destroying all copies of Materials and any Document. Customer’s rights under this Agreement will terminate immediately without notice from LAUNCH if Customer fails to comply with any provision of this Agreement. Upon termination, Customer shall destroy all copies of Software in its possession or control.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.1 General descriptions........2 5.2.2 Game ..........28 1.2 Features ............. 2 5.3 PIM ............29 2. Knowledge of X-431 IV ........3 5.3.1 Memo ..........29 2.1 X-431IV Component Description ..... 3 5.3.2 Address ..........31 2.1.1 Components ........3 5.3.3 To Do ..........

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual into a car shop. Be careful when plugging and unplugging Safety Precautions the main cable and diagnostic connector. Tighten the screw before operation to avoid Precautions on Operating unexpected disconnecting and/or damage Vehicle’s ECU to the port. Do not insert and pull out CF card when the Do not disconnect the vehicle inner X-431IV is working.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual owners. 1. Introduction Car Cloud website is an portal site and service platform for world-wide automobile aftermarket, which, as one of core Telematics applications, 1.1 General descriptions aims to provide data processing and application X-431IV is a newly developed diagnostic tool, service for car users and all Telematics service which uses the open operating system of X-431 providers of automotive aftermarket by collecting...

  • Page 8: Knowledge Of X-431 Iv

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 2. Knowledge of X-431 IV 2.1 X-431IV Component Description Figure 2-1 2.1.1 Components They are: X-431IV main unit, SMARTBOX and MINIPRINTER. Each of the three parts has independent function. X-431IV Main Unit The X-431IV main unit has all functions of a standard PDA, including personal information management, control panel, game, etc.

  • Page 9: Components Sketch

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 2.1.2 Components Sketch Figure 2-2 X-431IV structure view (Front) Table 2-1 formulates all keys, ports and indicators of X-431IV front panel. Descriptions Diagnostic connector (Rotatable) SMARTBOX power indicator Indicator to show SMARTBOX sending data to the main unit Indicator to show SMARTBOX receiving data from the main unit Indicator to show SMARTBOX sending data to ECU Indicator to show SMARTBOX receiving data from ECU...

  • Page 10: X-431Iv Accessory Description

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual between X-431IV main unit, SMARTBOX and the vehicle’s electronic control unit. For example, indicator should be on when downloading diagnostic program to SMARTBOX, if it’s off, it indicates the poor connection between SMARTBOX and main unit or problems in SMARTBOX itself; indicator should be on when vehicle model has been selected and the SMARTBOX is sending data to the vehicle’s electronic control unit;...

  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Name Descriptions Photos To store diagnostic programs and data CF 卡 CF card To read or write data on the CF card reader writer Diagnostic Dozens of connectors are equipped for connector various vehicles. Here shows a typical one. Cigarette To get power from the vehicle cigarette lighter lighter cable...

  • Page 12: X-431Iv Initial Use

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 2.5 X-431IV Initial Use 2.5.1 X-431IV Starts Plug in X-431IV main unit and press [POWER] key on the main unit, the screen will display initializing interface. After initialization completes, the system will prompt you whether to calibrate touch screen.

  • Page 13: Rotate

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 2.5.3 Rotate Use Soft Keyboard Sometimes, you need to convert the perspective 1) Activate and hide the soft keyboard for easy operating, button [ ] could achieve it Click icon at the bottom of the screen with by rotating the interface 180 degrees, as shown stylus to activate soft keyboard, click again to in the below figure.

  • Page 14: Control Of The Application

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual In handwriting input, there are 8 function keys at 2.5.5 Control of the Application the lower-left position of the soft keyboard. The 4 Check Box keys at the bottom to perform moving the cursor Click the check box to select functions. The left ward, rightward, upward and downward;...

  • Page 15: Online Help

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 2.5.6 Online Help Click button or [help] button to get ‘help’ information for the current interface. 2.5.7 Load thermal paper The mini printer applies thermal paper roll with size of Φ30×57mm. Follow the steps described as below to load it.

  • Page 16: Vehicle Diagnosis

    1. Open the CF card slot and plug the CF card into the slot firmly with "UP SIDE" facing up; 2. Connect one end of the diagnostic main cable to diagnostic port of X-431 IV ( ), and the other end to one end of the selected diagnostic connector ( 3.

  • Page 17: Start To Diagnose

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 3.2 Start to diagnose The vehicle makes, vehicle models and systems covered by X-431IV is increasing, please log in http://mycar.dbscar.com/pad/ for the updates and download diagnostic program of the latest version. 3.2.1 Enter diagnostic program After connection, press [POWER] key to start X-431IV.

  • Page 18: Read Trouble Code

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual ♦ [HELP]: to display the help information. ♦ [HELP]: to display the help information. Click [Demo & Self-test V14.40]. The display Click [Engine] button, the screen will display will be as shown in Figure 3-4. the information as shown in Figure 3-6.

  • Page 19: Clear Trouble Code

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual If all fault codes are erased or there is no fault code in the tested system, the screen will be displayed as shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-8 Button descriptions: ♦ [HOME]: to return to the homepage of Figure 3-10 vehicle diagnosis.
  • Page 20 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Select the desired stream item as shown in Figure 3-12. Figure 3-14 Click ‘SAVE’, and then input a filename after the Figure 3-12 soft keyboard has been activated (see Figure Click ‘OK’ to show the data, as shown in figure 3-15): 3-13.
  • Page 21 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Figure 3-16 Figure 3-18 User could judge working status of the vehicle Click ‘OK’ at the bottom left of the interface to and select None/Good/Bad accordingly (see begin saving the DataStream. figure 3-18). Click ‘Good’ for example, ‘Stream save’...

  • Page 22: Special Function

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Only with this function, could the saved data be displayed as shown in figure 3-22, click <—or available and the related file be visited. —> to view the previous or next frame of the data. View and consider the data to find out the changes as well as the similarities and differences before/after the fault, thus to facilitate the analysis and removal of the faults.

  • Page 23: Update Of Diagnostic Software

    Connect one end of the USB cable to the port of the CF card reader/writer, and the other end to the USB port of the computer. 4.1 User Registration Log on http://mycar.dbscar.com/pad/. Select [X-431 IV] from the [Products] pull-down menu to enter the X-431 IV homepage. Figure 4-1 Click “Users”...

  • Page 24: Fill In Product Information

    Choose the desired product type from the pull-down list. The serial No. is marked on the back of your X-431 IV. The registration password is in an envelope delivered with the product (the number must be kept confidential). Vender code can be found on the last page of the user’s manual.

  • Page 25: Software Download

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 4.2 Software Download Note: Only the registered user can download and update the software. Click [Download center] to enter download center page after logging in successfully. Notes: 1. Software update of charge free will be provided by LAUNCH for one year. The free period is from the registration date on the website, not the purchase date.

  • Page 26: Software Update

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Download Diagnostic Program Select language and version (the default version is the latest version) on the drop-down menu. Click [Download], then click [Save] on the pop-up menu to save it in the folder “X-431 update”. Click [view] to learn the detailed information of the version.

  • Page 27: Purchase Software

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual some old software versions if necessary for more available space in TF card. Click [EXIT] to exit. 4.4 Purchase Software If users can’t find the software they needed in download center, they should buy the software in the purchase center or updated in the update center.

  • Page 28: Pda Function Of X-431Iv

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 5. PDA function of X-431IV The Start menu, which includes PDA functions of X-431IV is shown in the below figure. Select with stylus to actuate these functions. Figure 5-1 List of PDA functions (Figure 5-1) To record all kinds of important information and ideas, and make Memo corresponding classification.
  • Page 29 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual To link the application with the ‘Start’ menu, or delete it from the Application ‘Start’ menu. Power To preset the use of power to save on electricity as possible. Management Control Panel To set the system time. Clock Set Contrast To adjust the contrast of display.

  • Page 30: System Information

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 5.1.2 About 5.1 System Information 5.1.1 User Information Figure 5-3 Click [About] in the list of [System Information] to display the hardware and software information of the related system. Click [OK] to quit the about Figure 5-2 interface.
  • Page 31 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 2) Select ‘Tools’ in the pop-up menu. Select the function needed in the pop-up submenu. (Refer to Figure 4-04) 5.2.1.1 Calculator This calculator can perform not only common calculations as a simple calculator, such as addition and subtraction, but also the function operations as a scientific calculator, such as logarithm and factorial.
  • Page 32 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 5.2.1.3 Dictionary In the pop-up menu of ‘Tools’, select ‘Minidict’ to open the Dictionary interface. (See Figure 5-9) Activate Soft Keyboard, and input words. Select the word from the list on the left. Click the word, and then you can find the translation in the right list.

  • Page 33: Game

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 5.2.2 Game Figure 5-10 Figure 5-11 Browse the pictures in current directory In the Picture interface, click icon on Click [Start] button. the top to browse the previous picture. Select ‘Game’ in the pop-up menu. In the Picture interface, click icon on Select the function in the pop-up...

  • Page 34: Pim

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual first. All black chessmen between two white chessmen will turn to white ones and all white chessmen between two black chessmen will turn to black ones. So the player should be able to reverse opponent‘s chessmen in each step. When the chessboard is full of chessmen, the number of the chessmen for each color should be counted.
  • Page 35 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual be displayed in the list box on the midst of Then you can edit the contents of the the Memo interface. memo in the opened Memo Edit interface. Click one memo in the memo list to open See Figure 5-16.

  • Page 36: Address

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Group interface. New interface. (See Figure 5-18) Click [Find] button to pop up the Find The interface : It represents the Memo People interface. Interface, the New Memo interface and the The operation guide for each function is Memo Edit interface.
  • Page 37 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Figure 5-19 Figure 5-20 5.3.2.2 View Address 5.3.2.4 Delete Address In the list box of the Address Book In the list box of the Address Book interface, click the name that you want to interface, click the name that you want to view.

  • Page 38: To Do

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Click [Options] button to open the To Do Display interface. (See Figure 5-22) Click [New] button to open the To Do New interface. 5.3.3.1 Add New To Do Figure 5-21 5.3.3 To Do The basic functions of To Do include: add new To Do, view To Do, delete To Do and set To Do, etc.
  • Page 39 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 5.3.3.5 Edit Type Click the [▼] button to the right of ‘Group’ in the interface so that the type list pops up. In the type list, select ‘Edit Group’ to open the Edit Group interface. See Figure 5-25. In the Edit Group interface, activate Soft Keyboard.

  • Page 40: Schedule

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 5.3.3.6 The Set of display Figure 5-27 In the pop-up list of ‘PIM’, select Figure 5-26 ‘Schedule’ to open the Schedule interface. In the To Do interface, click [Options] Click the Date button on the upper left of button to open the To Do Display the interface to open the Select Date interface.
  • Page 41 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual current year, month and date directly. Click [OK] button to save the date setting and close the Select Date interface. You may see the date you set on the button on the top right of the Schedule interface.

  • Page 42: System

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual “Remind” function can be selected and opened Schedule View interface. See the reminding time can be set in the Figure 5-31. interface. The “Remind” function will not Click [Delete] button to delete it and close be available when the machine is turned the Schedule View interface.
  • Page 43 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual (See Figure 5-33) Insert a new group: Click [Insert] button and input the item name. Then choose “Start” as its parent and click [OK] button. Figure 5-32 5.4.1.1 Application It displays the application information contained in the ‘Start’...
  • Page 44 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Save the information: After editing the application, click [OK] button. The modified information will be saved in the corresponding file. If you want to quit the modification, click [Cancel] button. Note: Quit all other applications before saving the modification.
  • Page 45 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Click the characters to the right of ‘Day’ to Set Zone interface. set AM and PM, the selected one will be highlighted. Activate Soft Keyboard, and then you can set ‘Hours’, ‘Minutes’ and ‘Seconds’ directly. Click [OK] button to save and close the Set Time interface.

  • Page 46: System Information

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Control Panel interface. Note: Before selecting language, be sure to quit all applications. 5.4.2 System Information 5.4.2.1 Calibrate Touch screen It is for getting the desired accuracy of the touch screen. Calibrating of touch screen can be divided into two steps.

  • Page 47: Turn Off

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Figure 5-44 Figure 5-42 5.4.3 Turn Off Click “Turn Off” in the Start menu when you attempt to turn off the machine. Figure 5-43 5.4.2.3 About In ‘Information’ list, click ‘About’ to display the information on system software and hardware, then click [OK] button to close it.

  • Page 48: Faq

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual 1. The downloaded diagnostic program is not 6. FAQ put in the same folder as other diagnostic programs. Please move it to the same folder as X-431IV is a hi-tech product. With the others. development of modern automotive industry, 2.

  • Page 49: About Hardware

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual X431 SERIES UPDATE TOOLS---- for power button on the main unit after the machine writing the program from computer to is connected to vehicle diagnostic socket CF card when doing X431 update through cables and connectors. What can I do? DISPLAY PROGRAM---- displaying the X-431IV diagnostic...

  • Page 50: About System Setting

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Question: What should I do if I can’t get into Answer: There are two possible causes: the diagnostic interface during test? 1. Your current interface has exited illegally. In this situation, you may not see the name of the Answer: The possible cause is that no CF card application (interface) in the pop-up list when is in the machine, or CF card is inserted...

  • Page 51: About Operation

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual User’s Manual. Answer: It is because the time was set incorrectly. Please refer to the section “Clock” in Question: The displayed information cannot be the User’s Manual to set correct time. seen clearly when the ambient light is not good. What should I do? 6.4 About Operation Answer: There is a [...

  • Page 52: Questions Related To Vehicle

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual (interfaces) opened. Question: Why are there too many trouble Question: Why can’t I do operation in current codes? interface? Answer: It may be caused by poor contact or Answer: There are two possible causes: poor grounding. Make sure that the vehicle 1.

  • Page 53: Maintenance

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual Maintenance of CF card Do not take out the CF card when the 6.6 Maintenance main unit is running. Storage Take out the card when the main unit is Leave X-431IV where it’s smooth, dry and shutdown.
  • Page 54 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual When testing vehicles, users can get help information for any current interface with the use of [Help] button or icon in each interface. For more information about the latest products or diagnostic information, please visit website at http://www.cnlaunch.com or http://www.x431.com;...

  • Page 55: Appendix 1: About Vin

    LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual check digit works: 7. Appendix 1: about ♦ STEP 1 Assign to each number in the VIN its actual mathematical value and assign to VIN is the abbreviation of Vehicle Identification Numbers. each letter the value specified for it in the following chart: A car’s vehicle identification number (VIN) is the identifying code for your SPECIFIC automobile.
  • Page 56 LAUNCH X-431IV English User’s Manual (6), 2007 (7), 2008 (8), 2009 (9). Eleventh vehicle identification number digit reveals the assembly plant for the vehicle. twelfth seventeenth vehicle identification number digits indicate the sequence of the vehicle for production as it rolled of the manufacturers’...
  • Page 57 The exclusive remedy for any automotive meter found to be defective is repair or Attn: Customer Service Department replacement, and LAUNCH shall not be liable LAUNCH TECH. CO., LTD. for any consequential or incidental damages. Launch Industrial Park, North of Wuhe Avenue,...
  • Page 58 Statement: LAUNCH reserves the rights to make any change to product designs and specifications without notice. The actual object may differ a little from the descriptions in the manual in physical appearance, color and configuration. We have tried our best to make the descriptions and illustrations in the manual as accurate as possible, and defects are inevitable, if you have any question, please contact local dealer or after-sale service center of LAUNCH, LAUNCH does not bear any responsibility arising from misunderstandings.

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