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Disclaimer The information, specifications and illustrations in this manual are based on the latest information available at the time of printing. Foxwell reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice. Visit our website at www.foxwelltech.us For Technical Assistance, send us email at support@foxwelltech.com...
FOXWELL. 3 The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to FOXWELL. And FOXWELL shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the customer after the completion of service under this limited warranty.
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The customer will be billed for any parts or labor charges not covered by this limited warranty. d) FOXWELL will repair the Product under the limited warranty within 30 days after receipt of the product. If FOXWELL cannot perform repairs covered under this...
● Always wear ANSI approved goggles to protect your eyes from propelled objects as well as hot or caustic liquids. ● Fuel, oil vapors, hot steam, hot toxic exhaust gases, acid, refrigerant and other debris produced by a malfunction engine can cause serious injury or death. Do i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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● Do not wear jewelry or loose fitting clothing when working on engine. ● Don't connect or disconnect the equipments while the ignition is on or the engine is running. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
1.1 Bold Text Bold text is used to highlight selectable items such as buttons and menu options. Example: Select Diagnostic from the Home screen of the i50HD application. 1.2 Symbols and Icons 1.2.1 Solid Spot Operation tips and lists that apply to specific tool are introduced by a solid spot.
Do not soak scanner as water might find its way into the scanner. 2 Introduction i50HD is newly developed diagnostic scanner with 5.5 inch TFT touch screen and Android 9.0 operating system that delivers OE-level diagnosis for different truck brands and supports the most commonly required service. Through hardware and software upgrades, technical staff and enthusiasts can now approach problems with greater speed and accuracy.
2.2 Accessories This section lists the accessories that go with the scanner. If you find any of the following items missing from your package, contact your local dealer for assistance. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
3.1 Powering up the Scanner Before using the i50HD applications (including updating the scanner), please make sure to provide power to the scanner. The unit operates on any of the following sources: Internal Battery Pack ●...
2. Click the Power off to shut down or Reboot to restart. 3.3 Screen Layout of Home Screen After the scanner turning on, the screen show main menu of the application. Figure 3-1 Sample Home Screen Figure 3-2 Sample Home Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Auxiliary tools -File storage and pin detection. ● Update - leads to screens for Foxwell ID registration and updating the scanner. ● Data Manager - leads to screens for saved screenshots, pictures and test ●...
This section introduces user account registration, login, device activation and other information. When My Account application is selected, a menu with available options displays. My Account Menu options typically include: My Account ● My Products ● Feedback and Suggestions ● i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
You are allowed to create a Foxwell ID with the built-in client. To register with built-in client: 1. Press My Account or Update from home screen of i50HD diagnostic application, the user login page will show, then press Free registration button to register an account.
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3. Get the security code in your mailbox, input the code as verification code. Then create a password and click Free Registration to complete. Figure 4-4 Sample ID Registration Screen 4. “The account has been created successfully” message will appear if you registered successfully. Figure 4-5 Sample Registration Done Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
4.2 Sign in Press My Account or Update from home screen of i50HD diagnostic application, the user login page will show, enter your FOXWELL ID and password, and press Sign in button to sign in. Figure 4-7 Sample Log in Screen 4.2.1 Product activate...
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2.Click Submit to continue the activation and press to give up activation. Figure 4-9 Sample Product Activation Submit Screen 3. “Product is activated successfully” message will appear if activate successfully. Figure 4-10 Sample Activate Success Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Foxwell products. To send feedback and suggestions about Foxwell products: 1. Press My Account from home screen of the i50HD diagnostic application. 2. Press Feedback and Suggestions option to show Feedback page, there two options--Diagnosis Feedback and General Feedback.
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Select the type of error and some necessary content and problem description or attachments. Press Save button to save the feedback. Or press Email button to send if you have an email account. Figure 4-14 Sample Feedback Edit Screen Figure 4-15 Sample Email Select Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
2. Select Automatic Update, then set automatic update notice enable. 5.2 Manual Update To update the diagnostic application: 1. Press Update of i50HD diagnostic application, and the update client starts up automatically. 2. The available updates display. Click the check box(s) in front of the software you wish to update and then click the Update button to download.
VCI. VCI unbind & rebind: 1. Click VCI Manager application on the i50HD home screen. 2. After clicking Unbind a VCI dongle, it will display whether to unbind the current VCI. When clicking OK, it will execute unbind, rebind, and refresh the vehicle.
Figure 6-4 Sample Bind New VCI Successfully Figure 6-5 Sample Rescan Vehicle Software 7 Firmware Update This application allows you to update the firmware of i50HD. To update the firmware: 1. Click the Update application on the i50HD home screen.
The vehicle identification sequence is menu driven. Simply follow the screen prompts and make a series of choices. Each selection you make advances you to the next screen. Exact procedures may vary somewhat by vehicle. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
The following are instructions for the two connection methods: Connection Of Standard OBD-II Interface: Vehicles connected using the standard OBD-II interface only need to use the integrated main test line OBD connector and no other connectors are required: i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Vehicle History keeps records of tested vehicles and allows restarting the diagnosis of a vehicle without the need to do vehicle identification again. To identify a vehicle by Vehicle History: 1. Select Diagnostic from home screen of the i50HD application. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
ECU information on Engine, ABS, Transmission, perform special functions such as DPF regeneration, Injector Cutoff, Limits and ABS, and perform vehicle services and maintenance on multiple brands. The menu consists of two parts: Diagnosis ● Service ● i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Quick Scan ● Control Modules ● Figure 9-2 Sample Diagnosis Screen NOTE Not all identify options listed above are applicable to all vehicles. Available options may vary by the year, model, and make of the test vehicle. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
DTC descriptions. Figure 9-4 Sample Quick Scan Complete Screen 4. Press Report to create an overview of installed control units and their system status, or press Save to save the report. Press Erase to clear the information. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
It is useful for technicians who are familiar with the vehicle specifications. To select a system to test: 1. Press Control Modules from the menu and a controller menu displays. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
After a system is selected and the scanner establishes communication with the vehicle, the Function Menu displays. Generally the menu options are: ECU Information ● Read Codes ● Clear Codes ● Live Data ● Active Test ● NOTE i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Figure 9-10 Sample ECU Information Screen Press to print the information if need be. Press to exit. 4. Press Save to store ECU information screen and Press OK to complete save or Press Cancel to give up. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Help - select one fault code from the code list and click Help button on the screen. ● The screen will display the detailed descriptions about the fault code and repair guide. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
1. Press Select ALL for select all live PID data and press Deselect ALL to deselect all items. Figure 9-15 Sample Function Menu Screen 2. Press OK to complete the selection and all readings will be displayed in text format by default. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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KEKO, acceleration, deceleration, part load and heavy load on each vehicle comes into your shop and records them for future reference. Click the dropdown list at the upper left of the screen to enter to choose a working condition to learn. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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5. To view live PID in graph format, press the tab Graph, and the plot displays. To view another PID plot, tab the name of a plot and a list of available PIDs display. Select one from the dropdown box and the plot changes to the newly selected PID. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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Merge Graph: merges multiple PID plots into one coordinate, so you can easily ● see how they affect each other, providing you with the most comprehensive and functional look at live data possible. Figure 9-23 Sample Merge Graph Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
4. Press OK to complete the selection, and all selected items display. Figure 9-25 Sample Live Data Screen 9.2.4.3 Record data Data Record is for recording the running data of the current control module. To Record Data i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
1. Please click "Active Test" in the Diagnostic Functions menu. Figure 9-27 Sample Active Test Search History Interface 2. It will displays an interface for prompting the operation purpose and process of the selected control module. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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Figure 9-28 Sample Purpose And Process Prompt Interface Figure 9-29 Sample Checking Vehicle Information Interface Figure 9-30 Sample Data Loading Interface 3. Test according to the selected module and output the final test results. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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Figure 9-31 Sample Test Results Interface 4. Please click the Continue on the interface to obtain further test data. Figure 9-32 Sample Further Testing Data of The Interface 5.Get further test data on the interface. Figure 9-33 Sample Test Result Interface i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
2.Please select the service that needs to be performed. Follow the on-screen instructions to make the correct selections and actions to complete the test. Ash Service Regeneration ● DPF Regeneration ● Figure 9-35 Sample Service Selection Interface i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Quick Scan performs an automatic system test to determine which control modules are installed on the vehicle and provides diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) overview. Depending on the number of control modules, it may take a few minutes to complete the test. To perform an automatic system scan: i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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3. At the end of successful automatic controller scan, a menu with a list of DTC displays and click button to the right to view DTC descriptions. Figure 10-3 Sample Quick Scan Interface 4. When the scanner has established connection with the vehicle, the Function Menu displays. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
ECU Information screen displays the identification data of the control module under test, such as the control module identification string and the control module coding. To read ECU information: 1. Press ECU Information from Select Diagnostic Function menu. Figure 10-5 Sample ECU Information Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
ABS will connect a speed sensor to each wheel. When the sensor detects that the wheel is about to lock, the modulator will immediately release the brake pads of some wheels. , so that the wheels will be allowed to rotate indirectly during braking. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
To select a system to test: Enter the ABS page, select the truck model, and select the control modules in sequence according to the page prompts. Figure 11-2 Sample Control Modules Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
To read ECU information: 1.Press ECU Information from Select Diagnostic Function menu. Figure 11-3 Sample Function Menu Screen 2.A screen with detailed information of the selected control module displays. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
The screen will display freeze frame detail data, a snapshot of critical vehicle operating conditions automatically recorded by the on-board computer at the time of the DTC set. It is a good function to help determine what caused the fault. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Live Data menu lets you view real time PID data in text and plot formats, learn good sensor data and compare them with faulty data, and record live data from a selected vehicle electronic control module. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Custom List ● Figure 11-7 Sample Function Menu Screen Figure 11-8 Sample Data Selection Screen 12 LIMIT Speed limit setting Check and set the engine speed and the vehicle road speed limit when the vehicle is stationary. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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1.Enter the LIMIT page, select the truck model, and select the control modules in sequence according to the page prompts. Figure 12-2 Sample Control Modules Screen 2.After the speed limit setting test is completed, the test results are displayed. Figure 12-3 Sample Test Result Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
The purpose of this test procedure is to remove soot from the diesel particulate filter and monitor the regeneration process. This testing process is fully automated. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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1.Please enter the DPF page, select the truck model and select the control module in sequence according to the prompts. Figure 13-2 Sample Control Modules Screen 2. Please according to the pop-up message to understand the purpose and process. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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3.To Check whether the vehicle meets the conditions based on the pop-up message. Figure 13-4 Sample Checking Whether The Vehicle Meets The Conditions Interface 4.The test is completed and the test results are output. Figure 13-5 Sample Test Results Interface i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Figure 14-1 Sample Break Cylinder Test Entry Interface To select a system to test: 1.Enter the Injector cutoff page, select the truck model and the control module in sequence according to the prompts. Figure 14-2 Sample Control Modules Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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Figure 14-4 Sample Control Modules Screen 4.To understand the purpose and process based on the pop-up message. Figure 14-5 Sample Purpose And Process Interface 5.Check whether the vehicle meets the conditions based on the pop-up message. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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7.Click on the bottom injector1-6 to output the results. Figure 14-8 Sample Output Results Interface NOTE Not all identify options listed above are applicable to all vehicles. Available options may vary by the year, model, and make of the test vehicle. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
This function mainly measures the 16-pin voltage diagnostic interface of the OBD and determines the pin positions of the K line and CAN line. After connecting the vehicle OBD interface, click the main interface interface File browser to select pin detection. As shown below: i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Data Manager menu let you review stored screenshots and test reports, playback recorded live data and other saved files. Typical menu options include: Image ● ● Data Playback ● Data Record ● ● Report Figure 16-1 Sample Data Manager Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
16.1 Image Image option leads to screens for review of stored screenshots. In case a failure of i50HD application or the Android system occurs, please just take a screenshot and send it to our team to help with the troubleshooting.
Figure 16-4 Sample Screenshot Screen 16.1.2 Review Image To review the screenshots: 1. Press Data Manager from home screen of i50HD diagnostic application. 2. Press Image from Data Manager. 3. Press Diagnostic Screenshot for application menu screenshot or Press System Screenshot for system menu screenshot, then all available pictures will be displayed.
PDF icon on the test screen, add a description and press OK button to save. 16.2.1 How to Create a PDF Report To create a PDF report: 1. Press Data Manager from home screen of i50HD diagnostic application. 2. Press Report from Data Manager. 3. Press any reports saved. i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
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Figure 16-9 Sample of Report edit Screen 5. If press PDF, the PDF review screen will be displayed. Press Print to print the report or press Email to share the report. Figure 16-10 Sample of Report Edit Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
16.2.2 Review PDF Report To review the PDF reports: 1. Press Data Manager from home screen of i50HD diagnostic application. 2. Press PDF and all available PDF files will be displayed. Figure 16-11 Sample Browse PDF Screen 3. Long press the screen to edit all PDF files like Rename or Delete the files.
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Figure 16-14 Sample Data Playback Selections Screen 4. To view parameter graphs, press the Graph tab. And to merge the graphs, press the tab Merge Graph or press the tab Multi Graph to view multiple plots. Figure 16-15 Sample Graph Screen i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
● Uninstall Vehicle Software ● Clear app data ● Print Settings ● About 17.1 Unit Selecting Unit opens a dialog box that allows you to choose between Imperial customary or metric units of measure. To change the unit setup: i50HD User's Manual V1.3...
Select Language opens a screen that allows you to choose system language. To configure system language: 1. Press Settings from home screen of the i50HD diagnostic application and select Language. Then all available language options display. 2. Select your preferred language to change.
This option allows you to change the sort for Brand of vehicles. There are two sorting methods available by alphabet or by frequency of use. To change sort 1. Press Settings from home screen of the i50HD diagnostic application, and select Sort Tiles. 2. Select your preferred sort order.
This option allows you to uninstall the vehicle software installed in the scanner. To uninstall a vehicle software: 1. Tap Settings application on home screen of i50HD. 2. Tap the Uninstall Vehicle Software option on the option list. 3. Choose the vehicle software you want to delete or choose Select All.
This option allows you to print any data or information anywhere and anytime either via PC network or Wi-Fi. To setup the printer connection: 1. Tap the Settings application on home screen of i50HD. 2. Tap the Printing Settings option on the option list. Figure 17-5 Sample Print Settings Screen...
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3. Tap Print Plugin Manager and turn on the Mopria Print Service, then i50HD will search for available printers automatically. Figure 17-6 Sample Print Service Manager Screen 4. Select Mopria Print Service. Press for return. Figure 17-7 Sample Setting of Print Service Manager Screen 5.
Figure 17-10 Sample of File Printing Screen NOTE 1. Please make sure the printer and the i50HD in the same Wi-Fi or Network when printing. 2. If Mopria Print Service driver can’t workable for your printer, please download the driver to work for your printer on Print Service Manager.
1. Press About from home screen of the i50HD diagnostic application. 2. A screen with detailed information of the scanner displays. Figure 17-11 Sample Tool Information Screen 18 Shop Manager Allows technicians to manage shop floor information and vehicle test records.
About how to set the tool of default, please refer to 11.6 Remote control. To use QuickSupport for to remote control: 1. Click the Remote Control icon on the main menu of the i50HD to start TeamViewer QuickSupport. Figure 19-1 Sample Quick Support Screen 2.Send your ID to us to let our team to take control your tablet.
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