Expert Mode - smartmod TristarTester Operating Manual

Expert M ode
Tristar t ester f eatures a n E xpert M ode, w hich e nables m ore d etailed r esults b efore, d uring a nd
after t esting.
Enabling E xpert M ode
To e nable E xpert M ode, h old t he r ight b utton w hile p owering u p. A fter s uccessful a ctivation, a n
icon w ill a ppear i n t he u pper r ight c orner o f t he s creen, s howing „ EXP".
Interpretation o f t est r esults
Dock T est
Dock T est u ses s imple d iode m ode m easurements t o c heck t he D ock F lex a ssembly f or
proper c onnection t o t he M LB. R ail 1 -­‐3 a nd 5 -­‐7 a re c onnected t o T ristar/Hydra a nd s hould
always g ive a r esult.
Rail 4 i s c onnected t o T igris a nd m ay o r m ay n ot g ive a r esult. I f t his r ail i s O /L ( open l ine),
this i s n ot c onsidered a n e rror a nd w ill n ot f ail D ock T est.
Tristar/Hydra T est
Tristar/Hydra T est r esults s how a l ine o f n umbers, w here t he f irst n umber r epresents t he
measured r eturn v oltage o n t he r espective r ail. T he i deal v alue i s 1 .45. H owever, t ristar
tester h as a c ertain t olerance. N aturally, a c ertain t olerance i s n eeded t o a void f alse f ails.
The h igher t he v alue, t he m ore l ikely T ristar/Hydra i s f aulty.
If t he t est p asses b ut y ou a re u nsure a bout t he r esult, t ake a l ook a t t hese v alues. I f t hey
are f ar f rom t he i deal, y ou m ight c onsider r eplacing T ristar/Hydra e ven i f t he t est p assed
to b e s afe.
Disabling E xpert M ode
Expert M ode w ill b e e nabled a s l ong a s t ristar t ester i s p owered o n. T o d isable E xpert M ode, t urn
tristar t ester o ff a nd o n.
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