Table of Contents 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS .............................................. 1 2. TOOL INFORMATION .................................................................................. 2 2.1 TOOL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 2 2.2 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 4 2.3 ACCESSORIES INCLUDED.................................................
1. Safety Precautions and Warnings To prevent personal injury or damage to vehicles and/or the scan tool, read this instruction manual first and observe the following safety precautions at a minimum whenever working on a vehicle: Always perform diagnosis or service in a safe environment. Wear safety eye protection that meets ANSI standards. Keep clothing, hair, hands, tools, test equipment, etc. away from all moving or hot engine parts.
2. Tool Information 2.1 Tool Description 1) SIGNAL MARK – Indicates where the tool sends or receives signals. 2) LCD DISPLAY – Displays the menus and test screens. 3) N BUTTON – Cancels a selection (or action) from a menu or return to previous menu. 4) UP SCROOL BUTTON – Moves up through menu and submenu items in menu mode. When more than one set of data are retrieved, use this button to move up to previous screens for additional data. It is also used to view previous trouble code when viewing DTCs.
5) 6) LEFT SCROLL BUTTON –When scroll through a screen of data or text, moves to previous character and views additional information on previous screens if recorded data content covers more than one screen. HELP BUTTON – Provides help information. 7) POWER BUTTON – Long press the button to turn on/off the tool; short press the button to return Home screen. 8) DOWN SCROOL BUTTON – Moves down through menu and submenu items in menu mode.
2.2 Specifications 1) Display: TFT color display (320 x 240 dpi) 2) Power: 3.7V Li-polymer battery 3) Operating Temperature: 0 to 50°C (32 to 122 °F) 4) Storage Temperature: -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158 °F) 5) Dimensions: Length 202.2 mm (7.96") 6) Width 106.7mm (4.20") Height 37.7 mm (1.48") Weight: 0.4kg (0.88lb) 2.
4) “ ” -- Indicates USB communication with the computer is established. 5) “ ” -- Indicates magnet is required when activating TPMS sensor. 6) “ ”-- Indicates deflation is required when activating TPMS sensor. 7) “ ” -- Indicates test mode One Wheel of Wheels to Test in the system setting is selected. 8) “ ” -- Indicates test mode ALL Wheels of Wheels to Test in the system setting is selected. 9) “ ” – Indicates the TPMS tool is sending signals to the tire sensor for activation and test.
2) Connect the device and the computer with the USB cable. IMPORTANT: Charge battery in time, otherwise the test results may be incorrect. 2.7 Power Up by DLC The tool can also be powered via the vehicle Data Link Connector (DLC). Just follow the steps below to turn on the TPMS tool: 1) Connect the OBDII Cable to the TPMS tool. 2) Find DLC on vehicle. A plastic DLC cover may be found for some vehicles and you need to remove it before plugging the OBDII cable.
3) ID Format: Sets the ID displaying in Hexadecimal or Decimal. 4) Pressure Unit: Sets the pressure unit in Kpa, Psi or Bar. 5) Temperature Unit: Sets the temperature unit in degree Celsius or Fahrenheit. 6) Wheels to Test: Gives the operator the choice to test One wheel or All wheels. 7) Power-off: Sets the time to power off automatically. 8) About: Views important information of the tool. Settings of the unit will remain until change to the existing settings is made.
2) Use the UP/DOWN scroll button and LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select the desired language and press the Y button to save your selection and return to previous menu. (Figure 2.3) Figure 2.3 Note: The current version of TS501 TPMS tool supports only the English language, and there will be more languages to come with new updates released. Beep Set This function allows you to turn on/off the build-in speaker for key pressing.
Figure 2.4 3) Press the Y button to save your selection or the N button to exit without change. ID Format 1) From System Setting screen, use the UP/DOWN scroll button and LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select ID Format, and press the Y button. 2) From ID Format screen, use the LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select the desired format of ID. (Figure 2.5) Figure 2.5 3) Press the Y button to save your settings and return to previous menu, or press the N button to exit without change.
Pressure Unit 1) From System Setting screen, use the UP/DOWN scroll button and LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select Pressure Unit, and press the Y button. 2) From Pressure Unit screen, use the LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select the desired unit: Kpa, Psi or Bar. (Figure 2.6) Figure 2.6 3) Press the Y button to save your settings and return to previous menu, or press the N button to exit without change.
Figure 2.7 3) Press the Y button to save your settings and return to previous menu, or press the N button to exit without change. Wheels to Test This function gives you choice to test TPMS sensor in ALL Wheels mode or One Wheel mode. 1) From System Setting screen, use the UP/DOWN scroll button and LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select Wheels to Test, and press the Y button. 2) From Wheel to test screen, use the LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select All Wheels or One Wheel mode for TPMS sensor testing.
3) Press the Y button to save your selection or the N button to exit without change. NOTE: In All Wheels mode, the tool will determine if a duplicate sensor ID has been read. In this case, the tool will display a message “Sensor ID Duplicate.” In One Wheel mode, the tool will not check the duplicate sensor ID. Distance Unit 1) From System Setting screen, use the UP/DOWN scroll button and LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select Distance Unit, and press the Y button.
2) Press UP/DOWN SCROLL button to increase or decrease the time to auto power-off the tool, and then press the Y button to confirm your change or the N button to exit without change. (Figure 2.10) Figure 2.10 NOTE: Before the tool powers off automatically, it will save all the TPMS test data. Next time when the tool is powered on, you may retrieve the recorded data.
Figure 2.11 2.9Product Troubleshooting This part describes problems that you may encounter while using the TPMS tool. Vehicle Linking Error A communication error occurs if the TPMS tool fails to communicate with the vehicle‟s ECU (Electronic Control Unit) when running the diagnostic function. You need to do the following to check up: Verify that the ignition is ON. Check if the TPMS tool‟s OBD II connector is securely connected to the vehicle‟s DLC. Verify that the vehicle is TPMS compliant.
3. Activating & Diagnosing The MaxiTPMS® TS501 is a new generation TPMS diagnostic & service tool specially designed to activate all known OEM/Universal TPMS sensors, as well as provide users with direct access to the vehicle‟s ECU through OBDII connection, thus allowing users to reprogram sensor IDs and retrieve/clear TPMS DTCs, helping technicians to quickly find out faulty TPMS and turn off MILs.
Figure 3.1 3) From the vehicle make screen, select a specific vehicle manufacture and press the Y button. (Figure 3.2) Figure 3.2 4) Observe the menu title and use UP/DOWN SCROLL button to select by model and year to identify the vehicle being tested, place the device alongside the valve stem and press the Y button. The selected vehicle is remembered by the tool when a test is commenced.
Select by Model: Figure 3.3 Select by Year: Figure 3.4 5) For some vehicle types an option screen will show up to let users choose between 4 Wheels test and 5 Wheels test mode. (Figure 3.
Figure 3.5 Depending upon the reading mode (All Wheels or One Wheel), results are displayed in different manners. All Wheels Mode In this mode, a function menu screen will show up (Figure 3.6), use the UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select a desired wheel and press the TEST BUTTON to start sensor activation (Figure 3.7). In the sensor activating menu screen (Figure 3.
Figure 3.6 (Without Relearn) Figure 3.7 (Without Relearn) The tool will do TPMS test in a sequence of LF (Left Front), RF (Right Front), RR (Right Rear), LR (Left Rear) and SPARE, if the vehicle has the option for the spare. Use UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to move to the desired wheel for testing. Place the tool alongside the valve stem and point toward the sensor location and then press TEST BUTTON.
Figure 3.8 (Without Relearn) After the sensor is activated, a test result icon will display alongside the wheel, indicating the wheel test is completed, otherwise there‟s no result icon displayed. The “KPa” at the upper left side of the screen (Figure 3.8) indicates the tire pressure unit, and the number shown by the result test icon indicates the specific tire pressure value. Sensor data is stored and can be accessed by pressing the Y button. One Wheel Mode In this mode the screen will show as below.
In one wheel mode, the tool will do TPMS test for single wheel. Place the tool alongside the valve stem and point toward the sensor location and then press TEST BUTTON. The tool will send LF signal to trigger the sensor. Depending on the sensor type, the tool will activate the sensor on the first or last step. Once the sensor is successfully activated and decoded, the tool will display as below with an audible beep. (Figure 3.10) Figure 3.
TABLE 1 POSSIBLE RESULTS FOR TESTING Icon Test Results Description √ Successful Sensor Read TPMS sensor is successfully activated and decoded. The tool displays the sensor information. X Failed Sensor Read If the search period expires and no sensor is activated or decoded, it may be wrong sensor fitment or non-functioning sensor. The tool displays a message “No sensor detected.”. In this case, repeat testing to confirm the TPMS failure.
If the TPMS sensor requires a magnet, place the magnet over the stem and then place the tool alongside the stem, and press TEST BUTTON. Figure 3.11 If the TPMS sensor requires tire deflation (of the order of 10PSI), then deflate the tire and place the tool alongside the stem while pressing the TEST BUTTON. Figure 3.12 Anytime while doing the TPMS test, press BUTTON to read the sensor make, OEM part no., and relearn information for the vehicle being tested.
Figure 3.13 Sensor activation can be aborted at any time by pressing the N button. When the activation is aborted, the user will be returned to the previous menu. By pressing the Y button, you may review information of all sensors tested. Press the LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to turn over data screens while viewing. Figure 3.
Figure 3.15 [Pos] – Indicates the wheel sensor position. [ID-H/D] – Shows sensor ID data. [KPa/Psi/Bar] – Indicates wheel pressure. [℃/℉] – Indicates wheel temperature. [BAT] – Indicates battery condition. [Mode] – Defines tire sensor working mode or status. [Modulation] – Indicates sensor signal frequency. NOTE: Different ID format, pressure and temperature units will display at the title bar according to the device’s system setting, please refer to 2.8 System Setting for detailed guidance. B.
press the TEST BUTTON to reactivate the sensor, or press Y button to view all detailed sensor data (Figure 3.17). Figure 3.16 Figure 3.17 3) Before reactivating the sensor, a prompt will come up asking your confirmation. (In our example, this is Chrysler) Figure 3.
4) Press the Y button to delete test records and enter test mode. For detailed procedure, please refer to section 3.2Vehicle Selection. 5) Press the N button to wake up the scanned wheel while keeping the previous sensor data, and then use the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select the remaining wheels, and press the TEST BUTTON to reactivate, or press the N button to exit. 3.
1) An option screen will appear, use UP/DOWN scroll button to select TPMS Diagnosis function in the menu, and press the Y button to continue. (Figure 3.20) Figure 3.20 For some vehicles users may be asked to choose the specific engine model or other features before turning to the function menu. If you wish to read the sensor make, OEM part no., and relearn information for the vehicle being serviced, please select TPMS Sensor Information in the above screen. (Figure 3.
Figure 3.21 2) Then an information screen will prompt to show the activated sensor ID data for confirmation, press Y button to continue the process, or N button to exit. (Figure 3.22) Figure 3.22 3) Once the sensor IDs are successfully written, a confirm screen will show up, press any key to continue the TPMS Diagnostic procedure. (Figure 3.
Figure 3.23 NOTE: The sensor writing procedure may vary for different vehicles being serviced, please follow the onscreen instruction and take appropriate measures and selections to complete the process. a) When users try to run the Write IDs to Vehicle function before all sensors‟ activation is completed or successful, the ID information screen will display the sensor IDs as Untested, and require users to reactivate the sensors. (Figure 3.
c) Confirm there‟s no vehicle with TPMS sensors around the vehicle being served within 3 meters (9 feet). Press the Y button to continue or the N button to exit. d) Follow the same sensor testing procedure in All Wheel Mode to finish sensors activation. e) After the sensors are successfully activated, follow the instruction screen to connect the tool with the vehicle‟s DLC again through the OBDII Cable and turn the ignition on, then press the Y button to continue, or press the N button to exit.
B. Read IDs from Vehicle 1) From the TPMS Diagnosis menu, use UP/DOWN scroll button to select the Read IDs from Vehicle function item. (Figure 3.21) 2) An information screen will show up with the retrieved tire IDs, press the Y button to Save data for future review, or the N button to exit without saving. (Figure 3.26) Figure 3.26 C. Read Codes 1) From the TPMS Diagnosis menu, use UP/DOWN scroll button to select the Read Codes function item. (Figure 3.
Figure 3.27 The saved DTC and sensor data will be stored to the Review Data function in the Main Menu (Figure 2.1), which supports easy data playback and printing, please refer to 3.3 Review Data for more information. D. Erase Codes 1) From the TPMS Diagnosis menu, use UP/DOWN scroll button to select the Erase Codes function item. (Figure 3.21) 2) A notice screen will prompt up to let you confirm the vehicle state, check if the ignition is on and the engine is stopped.
continue, otherwise press the N button to exit. (Figure 3.29) Figure 3.29 4) If the erase command is successfully sent, a notice screen will show up, press any button to confirm and continue the TPMS diagnostic function. (Figure 3.30) Figure 3.30 3.3 Review Data The Review Data function allows viewing data of the latest TPMS diagnostic recordings retrieved from the vehicle‟s ECU by the service tool. 1) Use the UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT scroll button to select Review Data from Main Screen (Figure 2.
Figure 3.31 NOTE: If no data from the previous TPMS diagnosis is recorded, a message “No data available!” will show on the screen. 2) To review the saved sensor IDs retrieved from the vehicle‟s ECU, select Read IDs from Vehicle in the menu and press the Y button. A list of retrieved sensor IDs will show on the screen, press the corresponding FUNCTION BUTTON to „Print‟ the IDs to your computer and then the printer, or press the N button to exit. (Figure 3.32) Figure 3.
Figure 3.33 NOTE: For more printing details, please refer to chapter 5.1 Print Data. Deleting Data Follow the onscreen instruction and press the RIGHT scroll button to Delete the selected data. Review the recordings thoroughly before erasing. You could also Delete All recordings by pressing the LEFT scroll button. (Figure 3.31) NOTE: Don’t use Delete All unless you are definitely sure what you are going to proceed.
4. RKE & RF Monitor Today's keyless remotes -- also known as key fobs -- make life easier. But when your key fob stops working or starts to perform sporadically, it will be particularly frustrating. Check your key fob to make sure it is in top condition so it will work when you really need it. Since a key fob is attuned to a special frequency that is only detected by the car for which it was issued, you will need to have your vehicle to test the fob.
3) The progress bar indicates the approximate power level of the key fob. The stronger the signal, the higher the beep tone. The tool only tests 315MHz and 433MHz key fobs. Press the N button to return to previous menu.
5. Print and Update To print out retrieved data or update software, you will need the followings: TS501 tool with SD card inserted PC or laptop with USB ports USB cable 5.1 Print Data The Print Data function allows printing out TPMS DTC data recorded by the service tool by connecting the scan tool to a PC or laptop with the USB cable supplied. 1) Install the PC Suit program to the PC from the supplied CD. 2) Connect the scanner to computer with the USB cable supplied.
Figure 5.1 6) 7) The selected data will display on the textbox of Printer. By selecting the function keys on the right, you could execute the following operations: Print – Print all data in the textbox to a printer connected to your computer. Edit – Once clicked, the software will automatically open a NOTEPAD window with all recorded data showing on. Copy – Copy all data in the textbox to the clipboard. Clear – Delete all data in the textbox. Exit – Quit the operation.
software, update online, retrieve information and get warranty service. NOTE: Prior to registration, please confirm your network is working properly. 1. Log on the website www.maxidas.com. 2. Click on the Update tool bar at the top of the screen, and then select User Register, or click on the Updates column in the lower right corner of the screen, and select Register. 3. The screen of Register Information appears. Please read through the instructions, and click on Agree to continue. 4.
Update Procedure Autel frequently releases software updates that you can download. The Update feature makes it very easy to determine and get exactly what you need. Users could either choose to update the TPMS tool via USB connection, or simply save the update programme to the SD card. Update via USB 1) Install the PC Suit program to the PC from the supplied CD. 2) Connect the TPMS tool to the computer with the USB cable.
2) Switch off the TPMS tool and remove the SD card from the card slot. 3) Connect the SD card to your PC, and follow the procedure below to finish the update procedure. Updating 1) Run Update Client in the PC Suit programme. Wait for the Log In window to pop up. (Figure 5.4) Figure 5.4 2) Put in the user name and password and wait for the Update window to display.
Figure 5.5 Generally there are two ways to update the programs: Batch updating Select the programs that you would update by clicking on the check boxes next to those items. Then click the Update Selected Items button on the right side of screen. Or click on the SELECT ALL checkbox on the right side of screen and all updatable items will be selected automatically. Then click the Update Selected Items button on the right side of screen.
Single updating Find the desired updating item and click the INSTALL button in the same line. With updating in progress, the INSTALL button changes to STOP. Check the updating process by observing the upper left progress bar [downloading] and upper right progress bar [installing]. You may also find progress information in the Status column of updated items. Anytime you could click the Pause button in the line to suspend this progress, and the state of this item would change to STOPPED.
Single delete: Click the UNINSTALL button in the line of your would-be-deleted program. A window asking “Are you sure to delete the software?” will pop up for your confirmation. Figure 5.6 Click on Yes to delete the program(s) selected, or on No to cancel the action. The deleted program will automatically add to the end of program list in the UPDATE page in case you would like to install again.
6. Warranty and Service 6.1 Limited One Year Warranty Autel warrants to its customers that this product will be free from all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase, subject to the following terms and conditions: 1) The sole responsibility of Autel under the Warranty is limited to either the repair or, at the option of Autel, replacement of the TPMS tool at no charge with Proof of Purchase. The sales receipt may be used for this purpose.
9. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.
ETSI EN 300 330-1 V1.7.1 (2010-02) ETSI EN 300 330-2 V1.5.1 (2010-02) ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-04) ETSI EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1 (2002-08) Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC EN 60950-1:2006+All：2009+A1 :2010+A12 :2011 The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 210 Industry Canada. This Class B digital complies with Canadian ICES-003 RSS-Gen Issue 3:2010 Disposal Information This product should be disposed of separately from household waste.
