Snap-On Triton D8 User Manual

Table of Contents
iii
Safety Information ..................................................................................... vii
Using This Manual ...................................................................................... ix
Section 1: Quick Reference ........................................................................1
Section 2: General Information................................................................... 3
Basic Features............................................................................................... 3
Powering the Diagnostic Tool ........................................................................4
Vehicle Power .........................................................................................4
Internal Battery Pack ...............................................................................4
AC Power Supply .................................................................................... 5
Technical Specifications ................................................................................ 5
Section 3: Basic Operation and Navigation .............................................. 6
Turning On/Off and Emergency Shutdown .................................................... 6
Turning On .............................................................................................. 6
Turning Off .............................................................................................. 6
Emergency Shutdown ............................................................................. 6
Control Buttons .............................................................................................. 7
Basic Navigation ............................................................................................7
Home Screen Layout............................................................................... 7
Home Screen Icons................................................................................. 8
Title Bar ...................................................................................................8
Common Toolbar Control Icons .............................................................. 9
Scroll Bar................................................................................................. 9
Screen Messages .......................................................................................... 9
Snap-on Messages ................................................................................. 9
General System Messages ................................................................... 10
Vehicle Communication Messages .......................................................10
Section 4: Data Cable / Connections ....................................................... 11
Data Cable Connection (OBD-II/EOBD Vehicles)........................................11
Optional OBD-II/EOBD Data Cable.......................................................12
Data Cable Connection OBD-I Vehicles................................................13
Section 5: Scanner Demo.......................................................................... 14
Section 6: Scanner..................................................................................... 25
Basic Operation ........................................................................................... 25
Scanner Overview .................................................................................25
Scanner - Starting / Stopping ................................................................ 26
Features and Icons...................................................................................... 26
Scanner Features ................................................................................. 26
Scanner Control Icons........................................................................... 27
Basic Scanner Operation (Quick Start) ................................................. 27
Vehicle Identification ............................................................................. 28
System Selection .................................................................................. 30
System Main Menu Options .................................................................. 31
Codes - View / Save .................................................................................... 31
Codes Menu.......................................................................................... 31
Code Scan (with Vehicle System Report) ............................................. 33
Viewing and Saving Data (PIDs) .................................
................................ 33
Data Menu
............................................................................................ 33
Data Views (List / Graph) ...................................................................... 39
Locking PIDs (to always display at top) ............................................... 41
About the Data Buffer ........................................................................... 41
About Cursors ....................................................................................... 42
Pausing and Reviewing Active Data ..................................................... 43
Saving Data Files .................................................................................. 44
Using Zoom........................................................................................... 46
Using Triggers....................................................................................... 46
Functional Tests .......................................................................................... 50
Troubleshooter ............................................................................................ 51
Section 7: Vehicle Code Scan ................................................................. 53
Using Code Scan......................................................................................... 54
Total Number of Systems (modules) Analyzed..................................... 55
List of All the Systems Analyzed with DTCs Totals............................... 56
Global OBDII DTCs............................................................................... 56
Readiness Monitor Test Status ............................................................. 57
Vehicle System Report /
Snap-on Cloud............................................................................................. 57
Printing the Vehicle System Report ...................................................... 57
Section 8: Intelligent Diagnostics ............................................................ 58
Main Topic Links.......................................................................................... 58
Accessing Intelligent Diagnostics ................................................................ 59
Informative Messages........................................................................... 59
Using Intelligent Diagnostics (Code Results) ........................................ 59
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Snap-On Triton D8 Specifications

General

Operating System	Android
Display	8-inch touchscreen
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Battery Life	8 hours
Software Updates	Yes, via Wi-Fi
Warranty	1 year