Actron Professional Enhanced Scan Tool 9640A - Manual (Page 31)

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Using The Scan Tool
3
User Interface
The scan tool is designed to be as intuitive as possible. All menu and lists oper-
ate the same way. Use the
UP/DOWN arrow keys to move UP/DOWN through
the display or move the cursor (
`
) to a selectable item. Press the ENTER key
to select the function or item. To return to previous screens, press the BACK
key. This information can be viewed on the scan tool by pressing the HELP key
after powering up the scan tool.
If a list or message contains more than four lines, an arrow icon displays on the
last column of the display to indicate the scrolling direction available: up (
]
) or
down (
[
). Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to move line-by-line through the dis-
play. When the bottom of the list is reached, then only the
]
displays. At the top
of the list, only the
[
displays.
For example: to read DTCs stored in the
vehicle, move the cursor to Read
Codes with the
UP/DOWN arrow keys
and press ENTER . To make a different
choice, such as viewing data, use the
UP/DOWN arrow keys to move the cur-
sor down to View Data and press
ENTER .
User Responses
The scan tool may ask a question which
requires a YES or NO response —
brackets (
< >
) enclose the default one.
To accept the default choice, press the
ENTER key. To change the answer,
press the HELP key to move the brack-
ets to another response and press ENTER .
Viewing Data
Viewing data allows you to observe sen-
sor data and the operation of switches,
solenoids, and relays. As the computer
monitors the vehicle, the parameter
Identification (PID) data is transmitted to
the scan tool.
For viewing options, select View Data from the Function List and press
ENTER .
Entire Data List
The Entire Data List shows all sup-
ported parameter identification (PID)
data for the vehicle being tested. When
the scan tool makes a recording, the
data from all supported PIDs are stored
in the scan tool.
Function List |
` 3)Erase DTC(Codes) ]
4)View Data [
5)View Freeze Data ~
View Instructions
For Creating Custom
Data List?
Yes <No> ~
Function List |
3)Erase DTC(Codes) ]
` 4)View Data [
5)View Freeze Data ~
Select Data To View
` Entire Data List
Custom Data List
View Data Setup ~