Midtronics Inc. 7000 Monroe Street Willowbrook, IL 60527
www.midtronics.com
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4 – PDS/PDI Toyota/Lexus DCA-8000
PDS/PDI
Use PDS to charge vehicle batteries while
performing a checklist before delivery to a
customer to ensure it is in optimal condition.
1. Connect the charger clamps to the appropriate battery posts.
2. At the Main Menu tap PDS/PDI. The Acquire VIN screen
is displayed.
3. Use the connected barcode scanner to scan the VIN bar-
code, usually located on the driver’s side door frame. The
VIN can also be entered manually.
For best results, scan the barcode located on the driver’s
side door frame. A two-tone beep indicates the scan was
successful. A single beep indicates the barcode was not
successfully scanned.
The VIN is also displayed behind the windshield on the
driver’s side dashboard.
NOTE: Refer to Appendix A for recommended
scanning procedures and VIN scanning help.
Drivers Door Frame
Manual Entry: Use the on-screen keypad to manually type
the 17-digit VIN and tap Next.
The displayed digit counter will count up the alphanumeric
characters as they are entered on the keypad.
4. The Edit Battery Information screen displays vehicle and
battery information based on the VIN.
If the displayed information is correct, tap Next to begin
the Battery Test.
NOTE:
The Battery Type, Units, and Rating elds
must be lled in before proceding.
5. Tap the box across from each displayed parameter and se-
lect the correct information from the displayed list.
NOTE: See Appendix B for complete parameter
descriptions.
NOTE: Tap Find Battery to search for the bat-
tery location based on the vehicle year, make,
and model based on the VIN or vehicle year,
make, and model selected.
The results are then displayed on the charger screen.
PDS/PDI Charging Results
To send the test results to a congured printer or via email tap
Send Results and select an option. To return to the Home
Screen, tap Done or to return to the Main Menu.
4 – PDS/PDI