It’s a part of Autel Scanner diagnostic scanner system manual of how to use it for vehicle obdii diagnosis (incl. special functions).
Autel MaxiDAS DS808 Diagnostic System User Manual
The Autel DS808 on www.youobd2.com diagnostics application allows you to establish a data link to the electronic control system of the test vehicle for vehicle diagnosis. You can operate functional tests, retrieve vehicle diagnostic information such as trouble codes, freeze frame data and live data for various vehicle control systems, such as engine, transmission, ABS, and more. The Vehicle Diagnostics screen has 2 main options:
1.Diagnosis – a comprehensive section which includes all available functions: reading, clearing, saving and printing diagnostic information, as well as performing active tests and special functions.
2.Hot Function – a separate section designed to perform vehicle scheduled service and maintenance, such as to reset the service lights and perform calibration for various systems.
After a section is selected and the tablet establishes communication with the vehicle, the corresponding function menu or selection menu displays.
Diagnosis
There are two options available when accessing the Diagnosis section:
Auto Scan – starts auto scanning for all the available systems on the vehicle.
Control Units – displays a selection menu of all available control units of the test vehicle.
After a section is selected and the tablet establishes communication with the vehicle, the corresponding function menu or selection menu displays.
Auto Scan
The Auto Scan function performs a comprehensive scanning over all the ECUs in the vehicle’s systems in order to locate and retrieve DTCs. The sample operation screen of Auto Scan displays as below:
Control Units
This option allows you to manually locate a required control system for testing through a series of choices. Please follow the menu driven procedures and make proper selection each time. The program will guide you to the diagnostic function menu after a few choices you’ve made.
The Function Menu options vary slightly for different vehicles. The function menu may include:
ECU Information – provides the retrieved ECU information in detail. Tap to open an information screen.
Trouble Codes – includes Read codes and Erase codes functions. Displays detailed information of DTC records retrieved from the test vehicle’s ECU and erases DTC records and other data from the test vehicle’s ECU.
Freeze Frame – displays the freeze frame data of the DCTs.
Live Data – retrieves and displays live data and parameters from the test vehicle’s ECU.
Active Test – provides specific subsystem and component tests. This selection may appear as Actuators, Actuator Test, or Function Tests, etc., and the tests options vary depending on the manufacturer and model.
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