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380 Part III: Automotive Applications of Technology 4-Channel EScope Limited Kit Includes: • 4 - 9 ft BNC - Banana Plug Leads • 4 - 12 ft Extensions • 1 - Ground Lead • 8 - Back Probes • 1 - Banana Plug Adapter • 4 - Alligator Clips • 4 - “T” Wire Piercers • 1 - 3 ft USB Cable • 2 - Extra EScope Fuses • EScope & Software Minimum hardware requirements: • XGA Screen Resolution (1024x768) • 1 GHz Processor Speed • Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 • 1GB RAM (more is better) • 500 MB Available Hard Disk Space • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Port 8-Channel EScope Pro Kit Includes: • High Current Amp Clamp (600A Max) • Low Current Amp Clamp (60A Max) • 9 - 12 ft Color Coded Cable Extensions • 9 ft Battery Ground Cable • 8 - Color Coded Back Probes with Banana Jacks • 2 - Banana Plug Adapters • 12 - Color Coded Alligator Clips with Banana Jacks • 2 - Test Probes with Banana Jacks (One Black, One Red) • 10 - Color Coded 6 ft BNC Ba- nana to Plug Leads • 8 - Color Coded T Wire Piercers • AC Coupler • 12V DC Power Supply (Battery Clips) • Power Supply to Cigarette lighter • Power Cord • USB Cable • Bracket Set for Laptop • 2 - Extra EScope Fuses • EScope Pro and Software • Hard Plastic Case with Foam Padding for Accessory Kit Minimum Hardware Requirements: • XGA Screen Resolution (1024x768) • 2 GHz or Duo Core Processor) • Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 • 1GB RAM (more is better) • 500 MB Available Hard Disk Space • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Port Screen Captures (At End of Chapter) Figure 26-37 8 Graph View Figure 26-38 2 Graph View Figure 26-39 8 Graph View Screen Capture Software Overview ATS’s EScope Home Page automotivetestsolutions.com/scopes. htm With screen capture software a technician can easily add a known good pattern, or a known bad pattern, from diagnostic equipment into a database for future reference. These programs make it possible for a technician to build up a large library of information that is easy to manage. © 2009 - All Rights Reserved | DLP Publishing | Grant Swaim
Chapter 26: PC-Based Diagnostic Equipment 381 Capturing Image vs. Data Points Screen capture software stores information either as an image or as a set of data points. • Image Capture - With this technique, the result of a print command is sent to a PC instead of a printer. The screen capture software converts the printer output to a graphic image. While this technique will produce an accurate representation of the screen it is difficult, to manipulate any of the information in the screen capture. • Data Point Capture - With this technique the data points originally used to draw the waveform on the tester’s screen are sent to a PC. Screen capture software can then recreate a waveform dynamically using these data points. Since this technique stores data points, and not a static image, manipulation of the output is supported. Changing the scale of a waveform or combining multiple waveforms into one chart are just a couple of ways to manipulate an image saved using use data point capture. However, not all diagnostic equipment will output data point sets. AES Wave The Automotive Electronic Services (AES) Wave program is among the more popular choices used to store waveforms. This software was written by Jorge Menchu a former automotive technician and owner of AES, which is one of the best sources for automotive testing equipment and accessories. Jorge is also a popular presenter at automotive conferences and has contributed much to the industry. Using the AES Wave program is straightforward as indicated in these steps: • Install- Install the AES software on a Windows PC • Configure - Follow the detailed instructions to configure both the software and the test equipment • Connect - Connect the test equipment from the tester’s printer output port to a serial port on the computer • Print - Use the tester’s print feature to send the screen to the PC where AES will add the image to a database. When the screen capture is saved in the AES Wave program, a prompt asks for information such as: Year, Make, Model, Symptom, Test Point, and Testing Conditions. This information can then be used later to filter a search. The AES Wave proggram not only captures images, but can optionally capture data points from Fluke 97 and Fluke 98 testers. AES Wave can also be used to Resource links, and other web enhanced features, are available at digitalliteracyproject.com/book.
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