User manual Version 3.1 Pro February 2013
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Table of contents Installation
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Activation
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Using EngineCheck
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Connecting to a car
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Multiple controller modules
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Connection problems
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Lack of sensors in sensor lists
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Disconnecting from car
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Fault codes and Freeze-Frame data
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Clear codes
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Printing reports or graphs
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Live data and graphs
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Metric and Imperial measurements
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Oxygen sensors
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Fuel System Status
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Test status
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Recording and playback
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Fault code library
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Support and contact information
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Notes
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User guide Thank you for purchasing the EngineCheck Pro package from Gendan. This manual is a quick guide to using the EngineCheck Pro software. If you require more information, please contact
[email protected] Installation The software is included on the CD (if you have purchased the software only, your welcome email will include information on downloading the software). Insert the CD to begin the installation (or run the downloaded file). Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Once the software is installed, follow the instructions for installing the USB or Bluetooth drivers (if applicable). These instructions are included separately in your package. Activation Double click the EngineCheck Pro icon, or select Start->Programs->EngineCheck Pro->EngineCheck Pro from the Windows Start menu. The activation window will appear. The first time you run the software, you will need to enter your activation details – these are either on the CD cover or in your welcome email. PLEASE NOTE: the activation details are case-sensitive, so must be entered exactly as shown on the CD or activation email. Using the PC code shown (along with your details), you will need to visit:
www.gendan.co.uk/activate to obtain your activation keys and complete the installation. Alternatively, you can email your PC code to
[email protected] and we will email you your activation keys. Enter your details and click Activate 2
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Using EngineCheck Pro The main window will then be displayed.
You can navigate through the software by clicking on the labelled tabs. The toolbar at the top of the window provides the Connect and Disconnect buttons and the option to select the units for each sensor value (Metric or Imperial)
Fault codes tab Lists stored and pending fault codes, along with their definitions (where available) and freeze frame data Live data tab Numerical display of current reading from up to 4 car sensors Live graphs tab Graphical display of readings from 2 car sensors Live data grid tab Grid view of live sensor readings from all car sensors Oxygen sensors tab Graphical display and test results data for Oxygen sensor information Test status tab Status of on-board tests within the car, along with other vehicle information Recording tab Recordings of live sensors values from car sensors. Data can be exported as a Comma Separated Value (.csv file) Playback tab Graphical display of the data stored using the Recording feature Fault code library tab Built-in library to look up code definitions for many manufacturer-specific fault codes 3
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Connecting to a car
To connect to a car: •
Ensure that the interface is securely connected to the PC and to the car, and that the car ignition is on (or the engine is running).
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Click the ‘Connect’ button on the toolbar
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Select the car manufacturer (or leave it set to Any). Note: By selecting the car manufacturer, fault code definitions will be more accurately displayed
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In the dropdowns, you can leave the options set to Auto Detect, or you can select the correct COM port for your PC connection (your interface instructions and PC manual should help you identify this)
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Click Connect
The connection process will then begin. The status window will display connection progress. If all goes well, you should see that the status of the various connection phases being displayed, and you will be left with a status of ‘Connected’. The Connection window will automatically close when connection is complete. Multiple modules If the car has more than one controller module providing engine information, EngineCheck Pro will display a window to ask you which you would like to connect to:
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Once a module is selected, only data from that module will be displayed. To switch to another module, click the Disconnect button and then Connect again – choosing the required module. Connection problems If the connection does not complete, please ensure that the settings on the page are correct, and that the car ignition is on. Try the connection again with the engine running. Please also try disconnecting and reconnecting the interface from the car. If you cannot establish a connection, and the car is EOBD (In Europe: 2001+ petrol, 2004+ diesel) or OBDII (1996+ in USA) compliant, please contact us with the details:
[email protected] Lack of sensors in sensor lists Some cars incorrectly report the list of sensors they support. If you find that no sensors are listed on the data tabs, try selecting the ‘Test sensors’ option in the ‘Sensor Support’ dropdown on the ‘Advanced Settings’ before clicking Connect. The ‘Advanced Settings’ tab also contains other options to help get around problems with certain cars. For normal use, these settings do not need to be changed. Disconnecting from a car To disconnect to a car: •
Click the Disconnect button on the toolbar
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Fault codes and Freeze Frame data
Fault codes The fault codes tab will display the fault codes read from the engine-management system on the car. This will include both: stored codes
codes indicating faults found by the car
pending codes
codes that the car is ‘keeping an eye on’. A fault has occurred, but the car may need to see it occur over a number of drive cycles before it will log a stored code
MIL status This shows the status of your Check Engine light (or Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)) Refresh button This will retrieve the latest information from the car Clear codes button Reset the engine-management system and clear the fault codes and freeze frame data. This will switch the Check Engine light off, and will clear any learned values within the ECU (e.g. fuel trim settings) and also the on-board tests back to ‘not complete’. Over the next few drive cycles, the car will re-run its on-board tests, and will ‘relearn’ the fuelling settings etc.
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Freeze Frame data A snapshot of the engine sensors taken by the ECU when a particular fault code was stored. The fault code that caused the snapshot is shown in the first line. The information can show how the car was running at the time the fault occurred, e.g. whether it was idling or driving on a motorway. Printing reports or graphs
The print icon on the toolbar will generate a printout of the information from the currently selected tab. This report can be saved or printed. The print icon will generate a report for the following tabs: Fault codes, Live graphs, Oxygen sensors, Test status and Playback graphs. Fault code definitions EngineCheck Pro contains definitions for the thousands of generic and manufacturer-specific EOBD and OBDII fault codes. Code definitions can also be looked up on the Fault Code Library tab. For additional code definitions, please visit our online reference library:
www.gendan.co.uk/codebank
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Live data and graphs
Live data, graphs and grid To view live information from the car, select the required sensor from the dropdown lists, or tick the box to the left on the data grid tab. The data will update as new information is received from the car. To stop a sensor reading, simply select ‘Off’ from the dropdown list, or untick the box on the data grid. The minimum and maximum values for each sensor are also displayed on the graphs and live data tabs. These can be reset by clicking the relevant ‘Reset’ button. Each of the graphs also displays the minimum, maximum and average values of the readings currently being displayed. Update frequency Please note that the update frequency of the values will reduce as more sensors are selected. This is normal, as the car is only able to provide a certain amount of information at any one time. This is in part limited by the communications speed of the diagnostic interfaces, but also to prevent the ECU itself becoming overloaded by diagnostic requests.
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Metric and Imperial measurements
To switch between metric and imperial measurement, click the ‘Settings’ button on the toolbar. To change the measurement units between Metric and Imperial for a particular sensor, simply click the current measurement setting and a menu will appear allowing you to select the new measurement. To adjust the units for all sensors, click the Metric/Imp button at the bottom of the window. Click ‘Save Settings’ to save and return, or ‘Cancel’ to leave settings unchanged. Workshop details
To add your workshop details to the printed reports, click the ‘Settings’ button on the toolbar and select the ‘Workshop details’ tab. Complete your workshop information and click ‘Save Settings’ to save and return, or ‘Cancel’ to leave the information unchanged.
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Oxygen Sensors
The Oxygen Sensors tab provides: • • •
live readings from the Oxygen Sensors themselves the status of the Fuel Systems (Open/Closed loop – see table below) the sensor characteristics and test results reported by the car (where available)
The example graph in the bottom left corner of the screen indicates the normal operation of a Zirconia narrow-band oxygen sensor. To activate the readings for a sensor, select the sensor in the dropdown list. The ‘Oxygen sensor test results’ will automatically be updated before the sensor readings start. If the car does not support a particular test, the information will be shown as ‘Not reported’. The Fuel System status is updated every 2 to 3 seconds. The following page shows a table of the Fuel System Status
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Fuel System Status The status of the fuel systems on the car. These will be: Open loop
The normal condition while the oxygen/lambda sensors are warming up. The engine is ‘ignoring’ the output from the oxygen/lambda sensors, until the sensors reach operating temperature.
Closed loop
The normal condition once the oxygen/lambda sensors have reached operating temperature. The engine is using the output from the oxygen/lambda sensors to control the fuelling.
Open loop (accelerating)
The car is not using the output from the oxygen/lambda sensors while the car is accelerating.
Closed loop (system fault)
The car is in closed loop, but it has detected a fault with the oxygen/lambda sensor.
Open loop (system fault)
The car is not able to go into Closed Loop because it has detected a fault with the oxygen/lambda sensors.
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Test status
Continuous monitors The status of the on-board tests that are being continuously run by the car enginemanagement system. The status on these tests will almost always be Completed, as even after the engine-management system has been reset, will run and complete straight away. Non-continuous monitors The status of the on-board tests that are run over a number of drive-cycles. After an engine-management system reset, these will be Not Completed. Over the subsequent drive cycles, these tests will be run and will switch to Completed. Not all of the tests will be run by the car – these are indicated by the Not supported by car entries. Vehicle Information Information about the car (where supported by the vehicle): • • • • • • • •
VIN number, software version of the ECU itself (Calibration ID (CAL ID)) Calibration Verification Number (CVN) battery voltage diagnostics protocol information oxygen sensor locations fuel type alcohol fuel percentage
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Recording and Playback
The recording function is driven by the Live Data Grid tab. Select the sensors you wish to record on the Live Data Grid tab and then click the ‘Record’ button. The readings will then be shown live on the Recordings tab. These can then be view on the Playback graphs or saved for use in other applications, e.g. a spreadsheet. Please bear in mind that as more sensors are logged, the update rate of the data will be lower. Please note: when recording the sensor values, you must keep the software on the Recordings or Live Data Grid tabs. If you change to a different tab, the recording will pause until you return to one of these tabs. Record button (Live Data Grid tab) This will begin logging the data from the selected sensors Stop button (Live Data Grid tab and Recordings tab) This will stop the data logging Save button (Recordings tab) Save the recorded information into a Comma Separated Values file (.csv) Clear button (Recordings tab) Remove all of the stored data from the recordings table Load button (Recordings tab) Load a previous recording from a file for review on the Recordings tab and Playback graphs
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Playback tab
This tab provides a scrollable graphical display of the data recorded or loaded on the Recording tab. Use the scrollbar at the bottom of the page to scroll through the data. Fault Code Library
The in-built fault code library contains thousands of code definitions for generic and manufacturer-specific fault codes. Simply select the car manufacturer for the code you are looking at and enter the code. Click Search to display the code definitions. 14
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More details For more information on the use of the package, please visit the EngineCheck website at:
www.enginecheck.co.uk You can also email us at:
[email protected]
EngineCheck Pro is copyright 2013 Gendan Limited. No part of the EngineCheck Pro software or user manual may be reproduced without written permission from Gendan Limited. Gendan Limited is a Limited Company in the UK
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