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Printer Use Digital Multimeter
Print Trace
The Trace Buffer is used to record technician use of the
PDU.As the diagnostics are executed, the following
information is written to trace:
Screen Title
Menu options selected
Operator questions selected
Operator actions
Control module information
Test limits and results
P codes detected by the DTC monitor
Snapshot data from the datalogger
OBD II freeze frame data
Set up the printer and load with paper. Select Print
Trace and confirm the selection. All recorded
information in the above list will be printed.
Printtrace is supported in English, French, German and
Italian.
Print Screen
The Print Screen function dumps a bitmap image of the
current screen display to the printer. This function is
particularly useful for recordingdata such as waveforms
captured by the datalogger application.
The print screen function is supported in English,
French,
German, Italian and Japanese.
Introduction
The Digital Multi-Meterprovidesthecapability to measure
voltage, current, resistance, frequency, pulse width, pulse
period and duty cycle using measurement probes or
vehicle interface adaptor channels.
WARNING: DMM measurements must not be taken
while the PDU
is
connected to the
base
station. The PDU
measurement system
becomes
referenced to earth when
connected to the base station. Serious measurement
errors may be present
because
of any voltage difference
between vehicle ground and base station earth. Operation
of the PDU in this mode has both functional and safety
implications and therefore must be
avoided.
A digital multimeter (DMM) is resident within the PDU
software toolbox.
The DMM application can be accessed from the main
menu.
On selection of "Digital Multimeter" from the main
menu,
the PDU will always display the same screen,
known as the DMM general screen.
DDD
DMM : Voltage
(+) : RED PROBE
(-) : BLACK PROBE
HOLD/UPDATE Exit
The DMM General Screen
The DMM is used to display measured values, to three
significant figures, in the correct units.
Modes of measurement are Voltage, Voltage (AC),
Resistance, Frequency, Pulse Period, Pulse Width (High/
Low) and Duty Cycle. Current measurements up to 50A
may be made using the current probe. Measurements are
usually madedirectlyusingthe PDU measurement probes.
On the air conditioning system only, when using the VIA,
measurements may be made between specific module
pins.
If required, this mode must be specified when
specifying the measurement to be made.
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The Aston Martin Lagonda Diagnostic System
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System Setup
The System Setup Menu may be accessed at any time
from the asterisk (*)
menu.
The menu provides system
configuration options for the following parameters:
Display Mode
Sets the screen to either Black on White or White on
Black display
Trace Mode
Sets
the trace information gathering to All the Time or
Only After a Fault.
Trace Type
Sets
the trace system to gather Everything or Only Test
Information.
Fault Overide
If fault overide is OFF, the trace recording will stop
when
a
fault
occurs.
With fault overide
set
to
ON,
trace
recording will continue after fault occurence
and
show
vehicle performance after the fault.
Language
Permits selection of one of the following languages:
English
German
French
Italian
Japanese
Caution: Check that the correct
language
is
selected.
If
you
accidentaly select
and confirm the
wrong
language,
it may be difficult to
configure
the system back
to a familiar
language.
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