Tool self-tests, Display test, Keyboard test – Actron KAL9640B User Manual

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TOOL SELF-TESTS

If you experience problems when performing the Tool Self-Tests, contact

technical support at 1-800-228-7667 (8:00 – 6:00 EST Monday – Friday) or

send an email to [email protected]
Tool Self-Tests
check the display, keypad, internal memory, and RS-232

interface.
After powering up the Scan Tool, the

Main Menu displays four choices.

Select Tool Self-Test with the

UP/DOWN arrow keys and press

ENTER.
From the Tool Self-Test menu, choose

from Display Test, Keyboard Test, Memory Test or Printer Test.

Display Test

The Display Test is used to check the

LCD. The test fills every pixel of the LCD

display with a solid black character.

Select Display Test and press

ENTER.

Press

ENTER again to start the test. Look for pixels that are not black. In other

words, look for missing spots in the solid black characters. When done, press

the

BACK key.

Keyboard Test

The Keyboard Test is used to verify the keys are functioning properly.
Select Keyboard Test from the Tool Self-Test menu to display the Keyboard

Test screen.

When you press a

KEY, the key name or

scroll direction should appear on the

display.

For example, if you press the

ENTER

key, then Key: ENTER displays on the

third line of the screen. If the name does

not display, then the key is not working.
The only exception is the

BACK key.

When the

BACK key is pressed, the

Tool Self-Test menu returns.
If the Tool Self-Test menu does not return, then the

BACK key is not working.

Main Menu

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Vehicle Diagnosis
Tool Setup

[

` Tool Self-Test

~

Tool Self-Test

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` 1)Display Test

2)Keyboard Test

[

3)Memory Test

~

ENTER To Test. Look

For Missing Spots

In Display. Press

BACK When Done






Push Button To Test
Key And Display Name

Key:

BACK When Done

Push Button To Test
Key And Display Name

Key: ENTER

BACK When Done

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