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Vehicles system familiarity Even though M8 is a powerful auto diagnostic tool, but it cannot replace knowledge & skills. In order to get more better to operate M8 , it is necessary to have a complete understanding vehicles system. When using M8to diagnose the vehicles, you’d better also refer service manual and other similar service bulletins.
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-Operating the unit while Driving may result in a traffic accident. Please Note Do not explore the PC or M8 to direct sunlight or high temperatures, or leave the unit in sun-heated cars. Such action may result in system failure Store the PC and M8 in a dry environment at room temperatures.
4. Usage Instruction 4.1 Godiag M8 Software Installation and Configuration Note The Instruction on the software and operation system setting in this manual are applicable on Microsoft Windows XP professional Only. 4.1.1 Steps of Godiag M8 software Installation 1,Double click 【Godia_Setup_V2.9.exe】 which is contained in the CD-ROM.
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www.obd2express.co.uk 4, Install System Request, Click【Next】 5, Ready to install the program, Click【Install】...
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www.obd2express.co.uk 6, Setup Status. After you that, you will see the page with progress bar moves along the installation. Click the “cancel” button if you want to abort the installation.
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www.obd2express.co.uk 7, Install CP210X VCP Drives, Click【Next】 7.1 Sign CP210X VCP Drivers License Agreement, Single Click 【 I accept the terms of license agreement】,Click 【Next】...
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www.obd2express.co.uk 7.2 Choose CP210X VCP Drivers Destination Location 7.3 Ready to Install the CP210x VCP Drives. 7.4 Finish installing of CP210x VCP Drives, Click【Finish】...
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www.obd2express.co.uk 8, Install CP210x USB to UART Bridge Driver 8.1 Click【Install】 9, Install Auxiliary Driver(Simulation Framework) 9.1 Click【Next】...
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The following two figure are the screetshots of the shortcut. {Figure 1} {Figure 2} 4.1.2 Godiag M8 Software Using Instructions 1,Runing Godiag M8 diagnose software, then enter the Godiag M8 Hardware ID, the Hardware ID can find in the CD enclosed. 2,Verify whether the hardware is connect.
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www.obd2express.co.uk 4.1.3 Ways to checking the Hardware/PC Connection is Good. Important! The following is to check whether the Hardware/PC connection is good Right click 【My Computer】, then choose 【Properties】 Choose【Hardware】...
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www.obd2express.co.uk Click【Device Manager】 Click 【Ports】. The Hardware/PC connection is good if the following port appears.
www.obd2express.co.uk 4.2 Wireless Communication 4.2.1 TCP/IP Setting on computer wireless device. 1,From the desk go to “Start”→“Control Panel”→”Network Connection” 2,Right Click on the “Wireless Network Connection” and Click “View Available Wireless Networks” to check the available wireless networks.
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3,Click“Godiag_172_16_6_D101G249P001” network ″Godiag_172_16_6_D101G249P001 means for ″ ⊙ Product Name : Godiag ⊙ IP Address Segment : 172_16_6 ⊙ Godiag IP Address(D101) :172.16.6.101 ⊙ Gateway IP Address(g249) :172.16.6.249 ⊙ PC IP Address(P001) :172.16.6.1 4,Wireless Network Connection, Click “Connect”.
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www.obd2express.co.uk 5,Click” Change advanced Settings”, and then right click on the “wireless network connection” and click “Properties”. The “wireless Network Connection Properties” will appear .On the “General” tab go to the “This Connection uses the following items:”and scroll down the list and select the “Internet Protocol(TCP/IP).”...
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www.obd2express.co.uk 6,Then Click “Properties” button which is placed on the bottom right of the item list box. 7,Now you will have the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window and set the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default gateway as follows. The input boxes of the “Preferred DNS server”...
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www.obd2express.co.uk Note Important!! The IP address and Default gateway number is not unchangeable , every units have different IP address and Default Gateway number. The details you can reference the sticker in outer packing. 8,When you done with inputting the number click “OK” button on all windows. 9, On the “Wireless Network”...
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www.obd2express.co.uk below( Godiag_172_16_6D101G249P). 10,Then Click “Properties” button which is placed on the bottom right of the item list box. 11, Setting the” Internet Authentication” and “Data encryption” as follows, and then Click “OK” button.
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www.obd2express.co.uk 12,On the “Wireless Network” tab under the “wireless Network Connection Properties” window, Click “ Advanced” Button on the bottom right of the item list box., and then setting as follows. Click the “Close” and “OK” button.
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www.obd2express.co.uk 4.2.2 Problems might be met when Wifi Setting and the ways to solve . 1, Warning during setting Wifi. Warning! When runing the programm that appears the following hints, it should to modify the CP210X and VCP Port. 2,The solution to solve the problems. 2.1 Rigth Click”...
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www.obd2express.co.uk 2.2 Find “Device Manager” and then click,find the “CP210X” or”VCP” Port...
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www.obd2express.co.uk 2.3 Right click “Silicom Labs CP210X USB to URAT Bridge” or “VCP” Port, and Click”Properties” and then go to “Port Setting” Tab. 2.4 Click “Advanced” Button...
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www.obd2express.co.uk 2.5 Modify “COM Port Number” to less than 10. 2.6 Click “OK” Button and compelete modifying. 2.7 Click the button on the top of the window, and get the result after modifying.
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www.obd2express.co.uk 2.8 When appearing the following indication when modifying serial port, please Choose“YES” button.
www.obd2express.co.uk 5.Solutions during installing If the computer can not start up after install the programm, the followsing ways are to solve the problems: When start up the computer and enter into the staring up screen, press “F8” button and waiting the screen appearing the setup button,then choose “ ( Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)...
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www.obd2express.co.uk 3, Press “ Reset” button until the power light flashing, then the power light color to blue color. After then can upgrade hardware.( The details please see the update video). 4, Press the “ UPGRADE” button on the diagnose software interface to upgrade. 5,Please brose the hardware upgrade file( normal is TXT file) in your laptop, and then press “begin”...
www.obd2express.co.uk 6,The programmer is upgrading the Hardware 7, Waiting 5-10 minutes, the upgrade programmer will indicate upgrade success. To reset the hardware, then finish upgrade hardware. 7. Maintenance and Service 7.1 Limit Range of Maintenance Service 1. Problem caused by the quality of the machine in correct use can be partially solved by Latest Company during the guarantee time.
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7.2 Out of Guarantee Range 1. Technology problem of non-hardware 1. Users replace components by themselves or the components not belong to Godiag and they don’t buy from Godiag or our distributors. 2. Consume material(such as instrument appearance,natural consume and aging caused by inserting and taking out components)...
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8. Trouble and destruction caused by installation and using non-standard extension card. 9. Trouble and destruction caused by removing and repairing without technical people’s advice or self-changing or abusing. 10. The trouble or destruction caused by human beings or natural disaster. THANKS FOR USING GODIAG PRODUCTS!
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