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INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................4
OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................................................4
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION............................4 OVERVIEW...............................4 ............................4 NVIRONMENT ............................4 YSTEM VERVIEW ............................5 NSTALLATION ..........................5 OLDER OMPOSITION COMMON FUNCTION ..........................6 ............................6 YSTEM ..............................7 OOLBAR ...............................8 TATUS SPECIFICATION FUNCTION ........................9 ..............................9 ITLE ..........................10 ARGE Select Data Items ...........................11 ..............................12 ............................13 RAPH Graph Setting ..........................15 ............................16 CTIVE ...............................18 IAGNOSIS...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Microsoft Windows XP Resolution SVGA(800 x 600 ~ ) Table 1 Software Requirements System Overview Figure 1 shows the system composition. The K-Scan gives instructions of Active Test, gathers and displays sensor values of the ECU. Figure 1 System Composition Chart...

  • Page 3: Installation

    Libraries(x86)’. 3. After installed the component, K-Scan setup wizard will be shown. A) Click [Next] button in a ‘Welcome to the K-Scan Setup Wizard’ screen. B) Select installation folder and user button in a ‘Select Installation Folder’ screen, then click [Next].

  • Page 4: Common Function

    Common Function System Menu Following table shows the system menu composition. Group Name Overview Link File Open Log File Show common dialog to open a log file. [Available Screen] - Log File View Save Show common dialog to save screen data. [Available Screen] - Data View - Diagnosis...

  • Page 5: Toolbar

    SI: (Deg C, kPa ) USA: (Deg F, inHg) Help Help Display this document. About K-Scan Display About K-Scan Dialog. Toolbar Following table shows the toolbar composition. And some buttons that are only available in particular screens. Group Icon Name...
  • Page 6 Clear historic DTC errors. [Available Screen] - Diagnosis Help Help Show About K-Scan Dialog. Status Bar Following table shows the status bar compositions. Unit Mode Display ‘SI’ or ‘USA’. It is possible to switch the unit mode by clicking this area in all screens.
  • Page 7 Specification Function Title View This is the start screen of the application. Figure 2 Title View Screen Image Display a logo image.
  • Page 8 Data View Large This screen is to display sensor values of 8 Data Items and 3 fixed Data Items. 3 fixed Data Items, Engine Temperature, Engine Speed and Intake Air Temperature, are displayed by meters and values. You can select 8 Data Items using Select Data Items Dialog that is shown by clicking View Setting menu, or toolbar button.
  • Page 9 Engine Temperature Display Data Item Engine Temperature by meter and value. Engine Speed Display Data Item Engine Speed by meter and value. Intake Air Temperature Display Data Item Intake Air Temperature by meter and value. Selected Data Item Display selected Data Item by value. [Toolbar] Show Select Data Item dialog to select 8 Data Items.
  • Page 10 Data View This screen is to display sensor values of Data Items. Sensor values are updated by every 0.5 seconds. Figure 5 Data View Screen List box Display all Data Items that the ECU corresponds. #: Index Data Item: name of each Data Item. Value: sensor values of each Data Item.
  • Page 11 Graph View This function is to display sensor values by graphs. Graphs are updated every 0.1 seconds. You can select 8 Data Items using Graph Setting Dialog that is shown by clicking ‘View Setting’ menu, or toolbar button. You can also select a type of graph, parallel and overlay, using Graph Setting Dialog.
  • Page 12 Figure 7 Graph View(Overlay) Screen Graph Display sensor values of Data Items by graphs. These graphs keep sensor values for 10 seconds. Left part of the graph will be discarded and the other parts will be shifted to the left after 10 seconds. These graphs will be cleared when you move to other screens.
  • Page 13 Graph Setting This dialog is used to set graph parameter. Figure 8 Graph Setting Dialog Data Items Set a channel to be displayed or not. Checked channels Check box will be displayed on the graph. Data Items Select Data Item of the channel. Combo box Data Items Select plot color of the channel.

  • Page 14: Test

    Active Test This function is to execute Active Test items. There are 8 Data Items in one page, and you can scroll page by clicking [<<] and [>>] buttons. You cannot click any button during Active Test, except [Stop] button. Figure 9 Active Test Screen...
  • Page 15 Active Test Item There are 8 Data Items in one page, and you can scroll page to display all test items by clicking ‘<<’ and ‘>>’ buttons. Icon Display Active Test image. State text box Display operational information. ’Ready’ Active Test has not been done. ‘Finish’...
  • Page 16 Diagnosis This function is to display DTC (Data Trouble Code) of the ECU. This screen displays DTC errors by 2 list-boxes, to show two types of DTC error, current error and historic error. Figure 10 Diagnosis Screen...
  • Page 17 Current list box Display current DTC errors. #: Index Description: DTC Description Failure Type: Failure Type name P Code: P Code History list box Display historic DTC errors. #: Index Description: DTC description. Failure Type: Failure Type name P Code : P Code [Toolbar] Save a screen data as csv format file.
  • Page 18 Data Recording This function is to record sensor values of 8 Data Items. You can select 8 Data Items using Select Data Items Dialog that is shown by clicking ‘View Setting’ menu or toolbar button. You can also give the file name, recording time and trigger setting using Data Recording Setting Dialog that is shown by clicking Data Recording Setting menu or toolbar button.
  • Page 19 List box Display 8 Data Items. CH: Index of Channel. Data Item: name of each Data Item. Value: sensor values of each Data Item. Unit: units of each Data Item. File Name Display a filename. When ‘Use Date/Time’ is displayed, the filename is created by date and time before start recording.
  • Page 20 Select Data Items This dialog is to select 8 Data Items. Figure 12 Select Data Items Dialog CH0 - CH7 combo box Select a Data Item from a list. The list is created when this dialog is created. [OK] button Save selection of Data Items and close this dialog.
  • Page 21 Data Recording Setting This dialog is used to set Data Recording settings. Figure 13 Data Recording Setting Dialog Recording Time Set the record time (H: hour M: minute S: second) by spin controls. File Name Display a file name. [Date/Time] button Set the filename by date and time.

  • Page 22: View

    This function is to display graphs of sensor values in a log file created by Data Recording function of this application or K-Scan(PDA) application. You can open a log file using common dialog that is shown by clicking ‘View Setting’ menu, or toolbar button.
  • Page 23 Figure 15 Log File View(Overlay) Screen Date/Time Display date and time in a log file. Graph Display sensor values of Data Items. There is no limitation to the x-axis that means time span. Operation Mode Set mouse operation mode on graphs. When [Zoom] is selected, plot areas of graphs will be initialed.
  • Page 24 Log File View Setting This dialog is used to set graph parameter. Figure 16 Log File View Setting Dialog Data Items Set a channel to be displayed or not. Checked channels Check box are displayed by graph. Data Items Select Data Item of a channel. Combo box Data Items Select a plot color of a channel.

  • Page 25: Transfer Setting

    Transfer Setting This dialog is used to set the transfer. Figure 17 Transfer Setting Dialog Transfer Type combo box Set the transfer type. You can select the transfer type only ‘RS232C’ in this version. RS232C Set the COM port. Port Number combo box It is possible to select COM port from ‘COM1’...

  • Page 26: Language Setting

    Language Setting This dialog is used to select a language. Figure 18 Language Setting Dialog American national flag Select English as the language setting. Italian national Flag Show the message12(See the - Message List). French national Flag Show the message12(See the - Message List).

  • Page 27: Throttle Setting

    Throttle Setting This function is to set a TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) voltage at closing point to the ECU. In order to adjust differences of throttle body (TH/B) on a vehicle, it is possible to let the ECU to learn the TPS voltage at the metal touch position of throttle butterfly. Figure 19 Throttle Setting Dialog TPS Voltage Display current TPC voltage.

  • Page 28: Ecu Information

    ECU Information This dialog is used to see ECU information. Figure 20 ECU Information Dialog ECU ID Display the ECU ID (Serial Number). Display a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) code of the ECU. Software Type Display a software type of the ECU. Software Version Display a hardware version of the ECU.
  • Page 29 VIN Setting This dialog is used to set a VIN code to the ECU. Figure 21 VIN Setting Dialog Current Code Display a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) code of the ECU. Write Code text box Input a VIN code to be set to the ECU. [Set to ECU] button Set inputted VIN code to the ECU.
  • Page 30 About K-Scan This dialog is used to display version information. Figure 22 About K-Scan Dialog [OK] button Close this dialog.

  • Page 31: Vin Setting

    Others Message List Message Type Screen Case Cannot open Title ‘K-Scan.txt’ does not exist. 'K-Scan.txt'. Cannot open Title ‘GraphSetting.txt’ does not 'GraphSetting.txt'. exist. Cannot open Title ‘PCodeSetting.csv’ does not 'PCodeSetting.csv'. exist. Cannot open Title 'MakerCodeSetting.txt' does 'MakerCodeSetting.txt'. not exist. Cannot open Title 'ActiveTestSetting.csv' does...
  • Page 32 Graph View Diagnosis Active Test Data Recording Throttle Setting ECU Information VIN Setting The ECU returned Diagnosis When the ECU returned invalid code. Please reset invalid code. the ECU. Push the stop button, Graph View When you click the button to and try again.
  • Page 33 Cannot open selected log Log File View When the application failed to file. open a log file. Cannot print screen ECU Information When the application failed to data. print screen data. Cannot open Help When the application failed to ‘K-Scan.pdf’. open the ‘K-Scan.pdf’.

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