Actia Multi-Diag Scope - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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CONTENTS
CHAP. I - MULTI-DIAG SCOPE BASIC USER’S MANUAL ..................................................................................................... 4
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. AMBIENT CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4. IMPORTANT WARNING ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
5. WASTE DISPOSAL ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
6. PC REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
7. MULTI-DIAG SCOPE CONNECTION WITH PC.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
8. VARIANTS POWER SUPPLY OF MULTI-DIAG SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
9. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................... 7
9.1 DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION CD AND ITS RUNNING ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
9.2 INSTALLATION OF MULTI-DIAG SCOPE PROGRAM ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
9.3 PROGRAM CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
9.4 PROGRAM AUTO UPDATE .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
9.4.1 AUTO UPDATE INDICATION ON THE SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
9.4.2 AUTO UPDATE INDICATION ON MULTI-DIAG SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
10. INSTALLATION OF A FOUND NEW DEVICE (HARDWARE – HW) ....................................................................... 8
10.1 INSTALLATION OF ATAL DEVICES – GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
10.2 INSTALLATION OF THE USB-RS 232 CONVERTER .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
10.2.1 INSTALLATION OF DRIVERS FOR THE USB-RS 232 CONVERTER ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
10.2.2 ADAPTER USB-RS 232 FINAL INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
11.1 OSCILLOSCOPE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
11.2 MULTIMETRE...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
12. PROGRAM MULTI-DIAG SCOPE START UP..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
12.1 ERROR MESSAGE WHEN MULTI-DIAG SCOPE IS DISCONNECTED ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
12.2 INFORMATION ABOUT SOFTWARE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
13. CLOSING THE MULTI-DIAG SCOPE PROGRAM .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
14. CONTROL OF INDIVIDUAL FUNCTIONS AND SETTING OF OSCILLOSCOPE PARAMETERS ..................................................................................................................... 13
14.1 CONDITIONS FOR MAXIMIZING THE OSCILLOSCOPE WINDOW + RECOMMENDATION ........................................................................................................................... 13
14.2 OSCILLOSCOPE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
14.2.1 BASIC SCREEN .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
14.2.2 SHOWING/HIDING (MINIMIZING) THE CONTROL PANEL ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
14.2.3 DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL PARTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
14.2.4 DESCRIPTION OF RECORD CONTROL AND SETTING .................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
14.2.5 DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROL AND SETTING OF A (B) CHANNEL PARAMETERS ................................................................................................................................ 20
SWITCHOVER OF CONNECTORS ON THE CHANNEL B ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
14.2.6 DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROL AND SETTING OF TIME BASE ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
14.2.7 DESCRIPTION OF THE INVERT CONTROL FUNCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
14.2.8 CURSOR MEASUREMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
14.2.9 DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTION OF OTHER CONTROL BUTTONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
14.2.10 CONTROL OF OSCILLOSCOPE PARAMETERS BY THE MOUSE OR POINTER IN THE CASE OF TOUCH SCREEN ................................................................................. 25
14.2.11 SAVING WAVEFORMS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
14.2.12 OPENING WAVEFORMS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
14.2.13 REMOVAL OF THE STORED WAVEFORMS FROM THE SCREEN ONLY ....................................................................................................................................................... 29
14.2.14 PRINTING OF DISPLAYED WAVEFORMS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
14.2.15 OSCILLOSCOPE USER SETUP SAVING / LOADING ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
A. USER SETUP STORAGE OPTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
14.2.16 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL BUTTONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
14.2.17 DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
EXAMPLE OF USING THE MODE FOR OPENING BOTH CHANNELS (TWO-POLE COIL) ............................................................................................................................................. 35
14.2.18 ERROR MESSAGES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
14.3 VOLTMETER ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
14.4 AMPEREMETER ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
14.4.1 CURRENT PROBE – 5/50 A ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
14.4.2 CURRENT PROBE – 500 A ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
CURRENT PROBE OFFSET ZEROING .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
14.5 OHMMETER ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
14.5.1 PROBE CONTACT RESISTANCE ZEROING ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
14.5.2 RESISTANCE MEASURING ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
14.5.3 CONDUCTIVITY TEST ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 42
14.5.4 DIODE MEASUREMENT ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
14.6 MEASUREMENT ON THE HV COIL – SECONDARY WINDING (SINCE SW VERSION – 11.0) ....................................................................................................................... 43
14.6.1 HV SENSOR N (AT111 4018) + HV REFERENCE CABLE (AT 111 4056) ......................................................................................................................................................... 43
14.6.2 HV SENSOR C1 (AT111 4017) + HV REFERENCE CABLE (AT 111 4056) ....................................................................................................................................................... 44
14.6.3 MEASUREMENT OF SPARK VOLTAGE ON THE REFERENCE HIGH-VOLTAGE........................................................................................................................................... 44
14.6.4 MEASUREMENT ON THE HV COIL – SECONDARY WINDING WITH TOUCH HV SENSOR .......................................................................................................................... 44
14.7 SIGNALLING THAT SATURATION AREAS AT THE INPUT HAVE BEEN REACHED ....................................................................................................................................... 45
14.8 UNIVERSAL INTERCONNECTION KIT .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
15. PRINT QUEUE .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
15.1 USING THE PRINT QUEUE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
15.2 PRINT QUEUE PREVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
CHAP. II - MULTI-DIAG MOTORTESTER .............................................................................................................................. 49
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
2. MULTI-DIAG SCOPE AND MOTORTESTER CONNECTING PROCEDURE ..................................................................................................................................................... 49
3. MOTORTESTER PROGRAM INITIALIZATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
4. ERROR MESSAGE WHEN MULTI-DIAG SCOPE IS DISCONNECTED ............................................................................................................................................................ 50
5. SPARK IGNITION ENGINE MEASUREMENT .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.1 ADVANCE METER .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51
STROBOSCOPE .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51
5.2 VOLTAGE AND CURRENT MEASURING .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
NOTE *) DIRECT-CURRENT CORE MAGNETIZATION COMPENSATION........................................................................................................................................................................ 53
5.3 MEASUREMENT ON THE HV COIL – PRIMARY WINDING .............................................................................................................................................................................. 54
5.3.1 PRIMARY WINDING VOLTAGE .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
5.3.2 DWELL ANGLE MEASUREMENT....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
5.4 MEASUREMENT ON THE HV COIL – SECONDARY WINDING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
5.4.1 TYPES OF HIGH-VOLTAGE SENSOR AND THEIR USE IN MOTORTESTER.................................................................................................................................................. 56
5.4.1.1 HV SENSOR N (AT111 4018) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56
5.4.1.2 HV SENSOR (AT111 4007) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
5.4.2 HV MEASUREMENT SYNCHRONIZATION ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
5.4.2.1 PROBE CONNECTION FOR ONE CYLINDER MEASUREMENT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 58
5.4.2.2 PROBE CONNECTION FOR ALL CYLINDER MEASUREMENT........................................................................................................................................................................ 58
5.4.2.3 MEASUREMENT OF SPARK VOLTAGE ON THE REFERENCE HIGH-VOLTAGE........................................................................................................................................... 60
5.4.3 SINGLE CYLINDER MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
NOTE FOR FIG. 137 AND FIG. 138 (ACCOUNT OF BUTTONS ON / OFF): ...................................................................................................................................................................... 60