Midtronics DCA-8000 Instruction Manual

Midtronics Inc. 7000 Monroe Street Willowbrook, IL 60527
www.midtronics.com
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Toyota/Lexus DCA-8000
General Safety Precautions 5
General Safety Precautions 5
Personal Precautions 5
Preparing To Charge The Battery 6
Grounding & Power Cord Connections 6
Charger Location 7
DC Connection Precautions 7
Installing The Battery 7
Removing the Battery 8
Maintenance & Storage 8
Locking Power Cord 8
Wireless Safety 8
Product Specications 9
1 – Introduction & Overview 10
Safety Reminder 10
Safety Precautions 10
Manual Conventions 10
Front View 10
Rear View 10
Charging Cables 11
Locking Power Cord 11
Wireless Barcode Scanner Cable 11
Initial Setup 12
Main Menu 13
Additional Screens 13
Main Menu Icons 14
Help 14
Inspecting the Battery 14
Connecting To The Battery 15
Charging Out-of-Vehicle (Battery Test) 15
2 – Advanced Battery Test 16
Battery Test 16
Battery Test Results 16
System Test 17
System Test Results-Summary 17
3 – Power Supply 19
Power Supply Results 19
4 – PDS/PDI 20
PDS/PDI Charging Results 20
5 – Manual Charge 21
Manual Charge Results 21
6 – Boost Charge 22
Boost Charge Summary 22
7 – History 23
Tool History 23
Totals By Test Decision 23
Totals By Charge Decision 23
Totals By Test Type 23
Totals By Date And Location 23
Vehicle History 23
Vehicle Select Option 23
8 – Messages 24
Accessing Messages 24
Message Types 24
9 – Settings 25
WiFi 25
Adding A Network 25
Deleting A Network 25
Printer Settings 25
Adding A WiFi Printer 25
Deleting A Printer 25
Email 25
Add Address 26
Edit Address 26
Deleting An Address 26
Server Settings 26
User Settings 26
User Management 26
Language Settings 26
System Language 26
Test Result Language 26
Email Language 26
Print Language 26
Display Settings 26
Brightness 26
Sleep Time 26
Dim Time 26
BMIS Login 27
Shop Information 27
Shop Information 27
Test Settings 27
Appendix A: Recommended Scanning Procedure 29
VIN Scanning 29
Scanning Tips 29
Appendix B: Battery Information Denitions 30
Appendix C: Test Results Decision Tables 31
Battery Test Results 31
Charge Acceptance Results 32
Starter Test Results 32
Alternator Test Results 32
Diode Test Results 32
Contents

Midtronics DCA-8000 Specifications

General

Brand	Midtronics
Model	DCA-8000
Category	Diagnostic Equipment
Language	English