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Operations
3. Select any toolbar button to exit lock mode.
Saving
The
Save
button is used to record movies of vehicle datastream values into tool memory. Saving
helps when trying to isolate an intermittent problem or to verify a repair during a road test. Saved
files also provide documentation that helps you explain driveability problems to your customers.
A number of data movies can be stored, which can later be opened by selecting the Tool button,
or by selecting Tools on the main menu.
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To save a movie:
•
Select
Save
.
A save movie dialog box displays while data is being saved. The movie is saved when the
message box disappears.
The
Shortcut
button can be programmed to perform the Save Screen or Save Movie function.
‚ on page 55, for details.
Saved files can also be downloaded from the scan tool to a personal computer through the Mini
USB port.
5.3.4 Setting Trigger Levels
The PID Trigger button on the toolbar allows you to configure the scan tool to automatically
capture data when a parameter value crosses a threshold value. When triggering is armed, a
“trigger event” pauses data collection and records a data movie, similar to an OBD-II/EOBD
freeze-frame event.
Selecting the
PID Trigger
opens a menu that includes:
•
Set Trigger
—establishes upper and lower signal values to initiate an event capture for the
highlighted parameter.
•
Arm Trigger
—activates the scan tool to capture an event when the signal crosses a
threshold.
•
Clear All Triggers
—deletes all previously set triggers.
If triggers are set the menu options are:
•
Clear Trigger
—deletes set trigger levels for the highlighted parameter.
•
Disarm Trigger
—de-activates event capture capability.
•
Clear All Triggers
—deletes all previously set triggers.
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To set trigger levels:
1. Highlight the parameter to be used to trigger the recording.
2. Tap the
PID Trigger
button.
3. Select
Set Trigger
from the dropdown menu.
A graph of the highlighted parameter with a trigger toolbar above it fills the main body of the
screen. The trigger level line displays as a solid line running horizontally across the data graph
(
). An upper and lower trigger level must be set, the upper level is set first.