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DG Technologies DPA 5 Series Installation And User Manual

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Installation and User Manual
DG Technologies
33604 West Eight Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Phone (248) 888-2000
Fax (248) 888-9977
www.dgtech.com
sales@dgtech.com
techsupp@dgtech.com
© 2017 Dearborn Group, Inc. | 248.888.2000 | www.dgtech.com | techsupp@dgtech.com
DPA 5 Series
Document Revision:
7.6
Document Date:
July 27, 2017
© 2010-2017 Dearborn Group, Inc.

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  • Page 1 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual DG Technologies 33604 West Eight Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Phone (248) 888-2000 Fax (248) 888-9977 www.dgtech.com Document Revision: sales@dgtech.com Document Date: July 27, 2017 techsupp@dgtech.com © 2010-2017 Dearborn Group, Inc. © 2017 Dearborn Group, Inc. | 248.888.2000 | www.dgtech.com | techsupp@dgtech.com...
  • Page 2 Permission is granted to copy any or all portions of this manual, provided that such copies are for use with the DPA product and that “© 2010-2017 Dearborn Group, Inc.”, (herein referred to as “Dearborn Group”, “DG Technologies”, or “DG”), remains on all copies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................3 INTRODUCING THE DPA 5 ......................5 1.1. RP1210 OEM OMPONENT OFTWARE OMPATIBILITY 1.2. J2534 OEM OMPONENT OFTWARE OMPATIBILITY 1.3. TANDARDS AND ROTOCOLS UPPORTED 1.4. YSTEM EQUIREMENTS GETTING STARTED WITH THE DPA ..................
  • Page 4 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION (RMA) ......35 8.1. ECHNICAL UPPORT 8.2. (RMA) ETURN ERCHANDISE UTHORIZATION WARRANTY INFORMATION AND LIMITATION STATEMENTS ..........36 9.1. ARRANTY NFORMATION 9.2. IMITATION TATEMENTS APPENDIX A – VOLVO/MACK 2013 (AND NEWER VEHICLES) AND THE DPA 5 ........37 DG-DPA5-9OBDII-CABLE –...

  • Page 5: Introducing The Dpa 5

    USB Cable with screw-in ears to secure the cable to the DPA 5 case  DPA 5 Installation Disc  Printed Quick Start Sheet  Carrying Case Please note that DG Technologies does customize our kits, so what you receive may vary. Page 5 of 42 © 2010-2017 Dearborn Group, Inc.

  • Page 6: Rp1210 Oem And Component Software Compatibility

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 1.1. RP1210 OEM and Component Software Compatibility The adapter you have purchased is provided with the latest Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) RP1210 compliant interface and has been tested with the following OEM and component applications: Allison DOC™...

  • Page 7: Standards And Protocols Supported

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 1.3. Standards and Protocols Supported The adapter you have purchased provides more protocol and standards support than any other commercially available diagnostic adapter. 1.3.1. RP1210 Defined Protocols Supported  TMC RP1210C, TMC RP1210B, TMC RP1210A ...

  • Page 8: Getting Started With The Dpa

    After the drivers are installed, restart your computer. While rebooting, continue following the next instructions. 2.2. Windows Security Screen If you receive this Windows Security screen, check the Always trust software from “DG Technologies” and press the Install button. Otherwise, the driver installation will fail. Page 8 of 42...

  • Page 9: Connect Usb Cable To The Dpa And Then To Pc

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 2.3. Connect USB Cable to the DPA and Then to PC Connect the USB cable to the DPA and PC. The USB cable that comes with the DPA 5 has ears that allow the cable to be screwed into standoff screws on the DPA 5 frame, greatly reducing the chance of breaking the USB connector on the DPA circuit board.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Heavy-Duty Oem Diagnostic Applications

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Setting Up Your Heavy-Duty OEM Diagnostic Applications The DPA works with all RP1210C, RP1210B, and RP1210A compliant applications that support J1708/J1587, CAN/J1939, J1850 VPW (GM Class II) and the ISO15765 protocols along with many others. This section shows how to configure the most common RP1210-compliant diagnostic applications to work with the DPA 5.

  • Page 11: Bendix Abs Diagnostics

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 10. Click OK. 3.3. Bendix ABS Diagnostics NOTE: DO NOT RUN Bendix ABS Diagnostics until you have done the following: 1. Start program. 2. If Diagnostic Interface Selection dialog box does not appear, click on Vehicle Interface Adapter icon.

  • Page 12: Cummins Powerspec

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 3.6. Cummins PowerSpec Start Program. Click on Advanced. Click Settings button. Datalink Adapter: a. Dearborn Group DPA 5 Multi Application Device List: a. Select the correct DPA. Datalink Protocol: a. Auto Detect (or choose protocol for your engine).

  • Page 13: Eaton Serviceranger

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 2. Under Adapter Selection, choose the correct DPA. 3. Select Connect J1708 or Connect J1939 or Connect PLC as appropriate for your controller. 3.10. Eaton ServiceRanger 1. Start Program 2. Click Tools  Settings  Connection.

  • Page 14: Volvo/Mack Premium Tech Tool (Ptt) - Version

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 3.15. Volvo/Mack Premium Tech Tool (PTT) – Version 1.X 1. Start Program. 2. Select Settings from the PTT menu. 3. Go to the Communication Unit configuration tab: a. It is here that you select the settings for each adapter that you may use.

  • Page 15: International Truck And Engine

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 3.17. International Truck and Engine 3.17.1. Master Diagnostics (MD Fleet) 1. Start program. 2. Choose File  MD Settings COM Device  Window with general VDA selection 3. Select Dearborn Group DPA 5 Multi Application  Window with specific port, select the correct DPA.

  • Page 16: Setting Up Your J2534 Vehicle Oem Applications

    OEM application documentation or you can download the OEM application reflashing guide from the DG Technologies downloads page under VSI-2534 device. In general, there will be a screen that will appear at some point that allows a user to select a J2534-compliant Vendor and Device for the reflashing event.

  • Page 17: Running The Dpa 5 Bluetooth Configuration Utility

    DPA 5 Series Bluetooth/USB DG recommends first reading and following the instructions in the DPA 5 Series Bluetooth Configuration Manual available from:  Start  All apps  DGTech DPA 5  Bluetooth Configuration Manual That document includes the following section.

  • Page 18: Creating A New Rp1210 Deviceid From A Newly Paired Dpa

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual What the DG Bluetooth Configuration Utility does:  Display existing DPA 5 Bluetooth RP1210 DeviceID pairings.  Allows you to delete an RP1210 DeviceID pairing.  Discover DPA 5 Bluetooth devices on Virtual COM Ports.

  • Page 19: Product Specifications

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Product Specifications 6.1. DPA 5 Physical and Electrical Feature Data Dimensions 6.1 x 2.5 x 1.2 inches 9 – 32 Volts DC Voltage Requirements Current Requirements 250mA maximum through voltage range Operating Temperature Range...

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting Guide

    DG Update is an application that is installed with your DPA drivers. It will run (by default) once every 30 days, and will keep you up-to-date with the latest versions of drivers for all your DG Technologies products. With this application running regularly and Automatic Firmware Update (see DPA user manual) turned on, this will keep your DPAs up-to-date with drivers and firmware.
  • Page 21 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.1.3. DG Update – Main Update Screen The main screen appears looking like this. Depending on which products are installed on your PC, the grid will display pertinent information about them. When selecting DG Update from the Windows Start Menu, this is the first screen to appear.
  • Page 22 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual When you click the Download button, you will be prompted to confirm starting of the download. Prompt asking if drivers should be downloaded Note: The DG Update application can only download and install one item at a time. The user will be prompted for whichever one they want to update first.

  • Page 23: Automatic Firmware Update

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.2. Automatic Firmware Update Even though automatic firmware update comes defaulted to on, there may be a time you need to update your DPA firmware manually. The first step in a manual firmware update is to find which version of firmware you have. You can use the AVT utility after connecting the DPA to a power source.
  • Page 24 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.2.1. Launch the DPA Firmware Updater Program 1. Stop all applications that are using the DPA 5 (if any). 2. Start the DPA Firmware Updater program: Start   DPA Firmware Updater 3. Select the correct firmware file (the latest version is already selected by default). If the firmware file exists, the Firmware box will turn green.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting Dpa With Adapter Validation Tool (Avt)

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.3. Troubleshooting DPA with Adapter Validation Tool (AVT) If your Software application is having trouble communicating with the DPA, you can use the Adapter Validation Tool (AVT) to troubleshoot the DPA and validate that the DPA drivers are installed properly.

  • Page 26: Selecting A Vehicle Protocol For Testing With Avt

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.5. Selecting a Vehicle Protocol for Testing with AVT J1708 Connector (6-pin Deutsch) J1939 Connector (9-pin Deutsch) This connector only has OEMs switched to this connector when they the J1708/J1587 protocol. moved to J1939. J1708 may not be available.

  • Page 27: Avt (Md/Hd)

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.6. AVT (MD/HD) Adapter Validation Tool for Heavy and Medium-Duty Vehicles, Select the correct DPA:  Vendor DGDPA5MA - Dearborn Group DPA 5 Multi Application  Device Select the tool you want to communicate with. This could be a USB or Bluetooth tool.
  • Page 28 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.6.2. Good Connection (PC to DPA), Good Read of Data (DPA to Vehicle) – Green/Green The above screen snapshots show the PC successfully connecting to the DPA (RP1210 Status Window) and the successful reading of data bus data (RP1210 Data Message Window) from the J1939 data bus.
  • Page 29 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.6.4. Bad Connection (PC to DPA), Not Able To Read Data (DPA to Vehicle) – Red/Red The above screen snapshots show the PC not connecting to the DPA (RP1210 Status Window).  A Red/Red result indicates the PC is not seeing the DPA. Unplug DPA from vehicle and PC and reconnect to both using a different USB port.
  • Page 30 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual When you press the Fix/Change RP121032.INI File button, AVT will bring up a separate program called Fix INI that will allow you to view and fix the RP121032 INI file if there are errors detected.
  • Page 31 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.6.7. Vendor, Device, Protocol Vendor, Device and Protocol fields are the same as described in normal testing above. 7.6.8. Baud Rate Drop Down List Box The Baud Rate drop down list box allows the user to select one of the supported protocol speeds for the selected protocol.

  • Page 32: Avt (Obdii)

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.7. AVT (OBDII) Adapter Validation Tool for Light and Medium-Duty Vehicles, Select the correct Device: DPA 5 – Dearborn Group, Inc.  Device  Protocol OBD II Using the OBD II protocol selection means that AVT will attempt to connect using all OBDII protocols that the selected adapter supports (i.e.
  • Page 33 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual If after following the Test Results Discussion and Next Steps screen, you cannot get the adapter to read data, contact DG technical support. 7.7.2. Good Connection (PC to DPA), Good Read of Data (DPA to Vehicle) – Green/Green The above screen snapshots show the PC successfully connecting to the DPA and the successful reading of data bus data from the CAN data bus.
  • Page 34 DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual 7.7.4. Bad Connection (PC to DPA), Not Able To Read Data (DPA to Vehicle) – Red/Red The above screen snapshots show the PC not able to connect to the DPA at all. Once the test is complete, the application will display an informational screen (image on the right) listing steps to potentially correct the issue.

  • Page 35: Technical Support And Return Merchandise Authorization (Rma)

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Technical Support and Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) 8.1. Technical Support After reading and following the troubleshooting and validation procedures in this document and not being able to resolve an issue, please feel free to contact DG technical support. For users in the United States, technical support is available from 9 a.m.

  • Page 36: Warranty Information And Limitation Statements

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Warranty Information and Limitation Statements 9.1. Warranty Information The Dearborn Group, Inc. DPA is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for two (2) years following date of shipment. Cables (both USB and vehicle) are warranted for 90 days.

  • Page 37: Appendix A - Volvo/Mack 2013 (And Newer Vehicles) And The Dpa 5

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Appendix A – Volvo/Mack 2013 (and Newer Vehicles) and the DPA 5 NOTE: This section applies to the 2013 and newer Volvo/Mack chassis with Volvo engines and does not apply to the Volvo/Mack chassis with a Cummins engine.

  • Page 38: Dg-Dpa5-9Obdii-Cable - For Volvo Ptt And Other Obdii Applications

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual DG-DPA5-9OBDII-CABLE – For Volvo PTT and Other OBDII Applications The DG-DPA5-9OBDII-CABLE has an OBDII connector that meets the needs of Volvo PTT on this vehicle platform as well as light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty OBDII vehicles using the following protocols: ...

  • Page 39: Using Avt To Test This Vehicle Platform - J1708 Protocol

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Using AVT to Test This Vehicle Platform – J1708 Protocol 1. Connect the DG-DPA5-9OBDII-CABLE (only) to the DPA 5 and the vehicle OBDII connector. 2. Run AVT. 3. Select i. Vendor: DGDPA5MA - Dearborn Group DPA 5 Multi Application ii.

  • Page 40: Appendix B - Sample Source Code For Software Engineers

    Appendix B – Sample Source Code for Software Engineers DG Technologies provides the most complete and comprehensive set of RP1210 and J2534 sample source code for software engineers looking to read data from vehicle and equipment data buses. These files show all software...

  • Page 41: Appendix C - Fcc And Certification Industry Canada Information

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Appendix C – FCC and Certification Industry Canada Information The DPA 5 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules (see the back of the DPA 5 for FCC and IC specific identifications).

  • Page 42: Appendix D - List Of Acronyms Used In This Document

    DPA 5 Series Installation and User Manual Appendix D – List of Acronyms Used in this Document Various acronyms have been used throughout this document. Acronym Description Application Programming Interface Adapter Validation Tool Controller Area Network Compact Disk CD-ROM Compact Disk - Read Only Memory...

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