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- Page 1 2012-05-22 V1.00.000...
- Page 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2012 by LAUNCH TECH. CO., LTD. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying and recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of LAUNCH.
- Page 3 LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual End User License Agreement IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. USING LAUNCH LAUNCH-SUPPLIED PRODUCTS SOFTWARE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. LAUNCH IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTS (COLLECTIVELY, ““MATERIALS””) TO YOU ONLY UPON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.
- Page 4 LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual under applicable law notwithstanding this restriction; (iv) Use or permit the Materials to be used to perform services for third parties, whether on a service bureau or time sharing basis or otherwise, without the express written authorization of LAUNCH;...
- Page 5 LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual Customer Records Customer grants to LAUNCH and its independent accountants the right to examine Customer’’ s books, records and accounts during Customer's normal business hours to verify compliance with this Agreement. In the event such audit discloses non-compliance with this Agreement, Customer shall promptly pay to LAUNCH the appropriate license fees, plus the reasonable cost of conducting the audit.
- Page 6 LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. LAUNCH disclaims any and all rights in those marks. There is a possibility that this unit is inapplicable to some of the vehicle models or systems listed in the diagnosis section due to different countries, areas, and/or years.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual Content 1. INTRODUCTION ................1 2. GENERAL INFORMATION-ABOUT OBDII/EOBD .....1 2.1 O (OBD) II ..........1 OARD IAGNOSTICS 2.2 D (DTC ) ........1 IAGNOSTIC ROUBLE ODES 2.3 L (DLC) ....... 2 OCATION OF THE ONNECTOR 2.4 OBD II R... -
Page 8: Introduction
The CreaderVII is a game changer in the world of portable Automotive Diagnostics. Is it a code scanner, or is it a scan tool? The CreaderVII blurs the lines by being the first full color, 4 PID graphing code scanner in the market. The CreaderVII boasts an industry leading 2 frames per second data capture, while having the ability to store, record and playback over 29 data files, lasting over 8 hours! The CreaderVII is also very easy to use. -
Page 9: Location Of The Data Link Connector (Dlc)
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual sets the code. The second character, a number, 0-3; other three characters, a hex character, 0-9 or A-F provide additional information on where the DTC originated and the operating conditions that caused it to set. Here below is an example to illustrate the structure of the digits: 2.3 Location of the Data Link Connector (DLC) -
Page 10: Obd Ii Readiness Monitors
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual 2.4 OBD II Readiness Monitors An important part of a vehicle’’ s OBD II system is the Readiness Monitors, which are indicators used to find out if all of the emissions components have been evaluated by the OBD II system. -
Page 11: Obd Ii Monitor Readiness Status
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual 1) EGR System 2) O2 Sensors 3) Catalyst 4) Evaporative System 5) O2 Sensor Heater 6) Secondary air Injection 7) Heated Catalyst 8) A/C system 2.5 OBD II Monitor Readiness Status OBD II systems must indicate whether or not the vehicle’’ s PCM’’ s monitor system has completed testing on each component. - Page 12 LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual DTC -- Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) that identifies which section of the emission control system has malfunctioned. Enabling Criteria -- Also termed Enabling Conditions. They are the vehicle-specific events or conditions that must occur within the engine before the various monitors will set, or run.
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Page 13: Product Descriptions
Table 3-1 function keys and interface Name Descriptions USB port To connecto to PC for update Cable with OBD II To connect the CreaderVII to the connector vehicle’’ s Data Link Connector (DLC) Power button To turn Creader VII on/off TF card slot... -
Page 14: Main Menu
Inductive button To return to the previous screen (Return) Buzzer Battery 3.2 Main menu Fig. 3-2 shows the main menu of CreaderVII. Fig. 3-2 Table 3-2 formulates the detailed definitions of all indicators and operation buttons on CreaderVII main menu. -
Page 15: Specifications
Notes Indicates USB cable has been connected to CreaderVII. Indicates the battery voltage is normal. Indicates the battery voltage is low. Indicates CreaderVII has been connected to the OBDII diagnostic socket. Means engine fault. Indicates the battery is saturated. 80% battery power... -
Page 16: Main Features
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual 3.4 Main features Diagnoses full electronic control system of single vehicle model (Download diagnosis protocols of single vehicle model to diagnose electronic control system) Supports OBD/EOBD vehicle diagnosis including read DTCs, datastream, freeze frame, vehicle information and clear DTCs etc. -
Page 17: Operations
Find the vehicle’’s DLC; Plug the OBD II connector of CreaderVII into DLC; Turn the ignition switch on; CreaderVII automatically enter the start-up screen, as shown on Fig. 4-1. Notes: The ignition switch should be off when making connections. When turning the ignition on or engine is running, do not disconnect or connect any testing devices to avoid damage to vehicle or devices. -
Page 18: Device Self-Test
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual 4.2 Device Self-test This function is designed to test whether screen, key and beeper works properly or not. In main menu, choose [Device Self-test], and then click [ ] to enter Fig. 4-3. Fig. 4-3 1 LCD test This option allows you to test the display effect of the screen. - Page 19 Touch [ ] to return to the previous screen. 2 Key test This option is used to check whether the inductive buttons on CreaderVII works normally or not. Choose [Key test] and touch [ ] to confirm, the screen will display as Fig. 4-5.
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Page 20: Tool Setup
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual Fig. 4-6 4.3 Tool Setup In main menu, select [Tool Setup] and touch [ ] to enter Fig. 4-7. Fig. 4-7 1 Language This option enables you to set the user interface language. Choose [Language] and touch [... - Page 21 LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual selection interface. Use the arrow button to choose the desired one and touch [ ] to save your change. 2 Time and date This item is used to set the system date and time.
- Page 22 This item lets you open or close record function. Choose [Record Mode] and touch [ ] to confirm, the screen enters Fig. 4-10. Touch ] to switch between on and off. If it is set to On, CreaderVII starts recording DTCs, datastream, freeze frame etc. Fig. 4-10...
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Page 23: Diagnosing
Notes: Before diagnosing, please make sure the diagnostic program corresponding to certain vehicle model has been installed on your CreaderVII. For vehicles manufactured by different vendors, it is possible that it has different diagnostic menus. For details, please follow the instructions on the screen to proceed. - Page 24 LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual Fig. 4-13 Choose the desired one and touch [ ], the screen will display the communication progress. See Fig. 4-15. Fig. 4-15 After communication is complete, the system will start diagnosing the selected item.
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Page 25: Dtc Lookup
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual Fig. 4-16 4.5 DTC Lookup In main menu, select [DTC inquiry] and touch [ ] to enter DTC inquiry interface. Follow the on-screen instructions to input the trouble code. After inputting, touch [ ] to confirm, the screen will display the definitions of your inquired trouble code. -
Page 26: Update
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual Fig. 4-17 Tool Information: displays software version, hardware version, series number etc. About OBD: gives a brief introduction of OBD. 5. Update Visit www.crecorder.com and download the update package into your TF card via USB... -
Page 27: Faq
LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual 6 FAQ Here we list some frequently asked questions and answers relating to CReaderVII. Question: System halts when reading data stream. What is the reason? Answer: It may be caused by a slackened connector. Please turn off the Creader VI, firmly connect the connector, and switch on it again. - Page 28 LAUNCH CreaderVII English User’’ s Manual Warranty THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO PERSONS WHO PURCHASE LAUNCH PRODUCTS FOR PURPOSES OF RESALE OR USE IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF THE BUYER’’S BUSINESS. LAUNCH electronic product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one year (12 months) from date of delivery to the user.
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