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General Notice For your own safety and the safety of others, and to prevent damage to the equipment and vehicles, read this manual thoroughly before operating your scan tool. The safety messages presented below and throughout this user’s manual are reminders to the operator to exercise extreme care when using this device.
1 Getting Started iLink series is professional level diagnostic handheld tools, offering different features in vehicle systems diagnostics for a vast array of car manufacturers. http://www.videnttech.com/product/FeaturedProfessionalScanTools/ 1.1 Tool Descriptions This section illustrates external features, ports and connectors of the scan tool.
● Beep Set ● Key Test ● LCD Test ● About ● Shortcuts ● 1.5.1 Select Language English is the default language. 1. Select Language from Setup menu and press the OK key. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
The default setting is Beep on. 1. Select Beep Set from Setup menu and press the OK key. 2. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow key to set the beep on or off and press the OK key to save. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
2. When completed, press the ECS key to exit. 1.5.6 About Selecting Setup>About option opens a screen that show information about your scan tool, such as serial number and register password which may be required for product registration. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
Playback – To access saved diagnostic data. ● NOTE: Following common maintenaces are mostly available in iLink400. Other models has limited maintenances. Oil Light Service/Reset – Reset oil service light, oil inspection light, service mileage, ● iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
1. When a vehicle make has been selected, the following screen displays. Select VIN acquisition from the menu, and press the OK key. 2. The scan tool starts to communicate with the vehicle and read the Vehicle Specification or VIN Code automatically. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
1. Select manual VIN entry. A virtual keyboard opens for VIN entry. 2. Input a valid VIN code and use the function key Finish to confirm. The scan tool starts to identify the vehicle. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
The scan tool is able to save a tested vehicle by creating a Vehicle Record. It provides quick identification of previously tested vehicle(s). 1. Identify the vehicle by any of the means above, and run an automatic system test by selecting Auto Scan. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
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3. Enter a unique name for this vehicle and save it, and you will see this new vehicle in Vehicle Data Recorder menu. To identify a previously tested vehicle: 1. Select Vehicle record and press the OK key to start. 2. Select the vehicle under test and press the OK key. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
(DTCs) overview. 1. Select Auto Scan from the menu and press OK to start. 2. When auto scan finishes, a menu with a list of installed controllers together with their DTC overview displays. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
1. Select Control Unit from the menu and press the OK key. A controller menu displays. 2. Select the system you would like to test. When the scan tool has established connection with the vehicle, the Function Menu displays. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through data to select lines, and left and right arrow keys to scroll back and forth through different screens of data. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
2. A screen with detailed information of the selected control module displays. 2.3.5 Live Data Live Data menu lets you view and record real time PID data from a selected vehicle electronic control module. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
Press the function key One Graphic to display the PID graph. 2. Press the function key Two Graphics to display two PID graphs in one screen. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
Note: This function is available in iLink400,iLink410 and iLink450 for its own covered systems. The Active Test function is used to access vehicle-specific subsystem and component tests. Available tests vary depending on the manufacturer, year and model, and only the available tests display in the menu. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
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Active Test Controls at the top of the screen with data stream information below, or vice versa. 1. Choose the electronic control module, such as ABS. 2. Enter Special Functions 3. Choose available active test such as Solenoid Tests. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
When the ignition switch key, ignition switch, combined instrument panel, ECU, BCM, or remote control battery is replaced, anti-theft key matching must be performed. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
Menu options typically include: Read Codes ● Freeze Frame Data ● Erase Codes ● Live Data ● I/M Readiness ● O2 Sensor Test ● On-board Monitor Test ● Component Test ● Vehicle Information ● iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
1. Select Custom List from the menu and press the OK key. 2. Use the RIGHT key to select or deselect a line or press LEFT key to deselect all if needed. Press the OK key to confirm and ESC key to cancel. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
3. Use the ESC key to return to Diagnostic Menu. 4.5 Read I/M Readiness Status Data I/M Readiness option allows to view a snapshot of the operations for the emission system on OBDII/EOBD vehicles. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
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2. If the vehicle is tested supports both types of monitors, following screen displays. 3. Depending on readiness test, one of these 2 screens will be present. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through data. Press the ESC key to exit. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
It is vehicle manufacturer who is responsible for assigning test and component IDs. 1. Use the UP/DOWN key to highlight On-Board Monitor Test from Diagnostic Menu and press the OK key. 2. Depending on the protocol the vehicle used, one of these 2 screens shows. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
CVNs are calculated values required by OBD II regulations. They are reported to check if emission-related calibrations have been changed. Multiple CVNs may be reported for a control module. It may take several minutes to do the CVN calculation. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
1. Select PlayBack from home screen and press the OK key. 2. A screen with a list of test records displays. If no data is recorded, the message “No Data available!” is displayed. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
To apply software updates to the tool you will need a Windows PC/Laptop and an TF Card Reader. 6.1 Registration part 1 - Create an account Firstly you need to create an account with Vident and register your tool. This can be done through the update software iScanzilla or through our website.
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2. The file downloaded will be a compressed zip file. Open that file and run the installer inside it. 3. Once installed, open the iScanzilla software, click the Register button and complete the registration form to create your user account. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
6.2 Registration part 2 - Add your tool to the account Note: For new user of Vident products(iLink&iAuto series), when you insert TF card into computer and run iScanzilla, registration is automatically finished. For user who already have one scan tool(iLink&iAuto series)registered, please register manually as follows: To register the tool, you will need the tool's Serial Number and 'Register Password'.
2. Once Windows has detected the TF card, run the iScanzilla software and login again. click the 'My Updates' button. After a few seconds, a list of the available software updates will appear. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
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Ensure that the correct serial number is displayed in the drop-down list. 3. Click the Update button to download and install available updates. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
It’s very easy to print out the test result through iScanzilla. 1.Click the Button located on the upper side of iScanzilla. You can enter the print screen without logging in iScanzilla. 2.All data saved/stored in the TF card would appear on screen. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
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3.Tick a piece of data to either review it or print it out. iLink Series Scan Tool User Manual V1.0...
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