User Manual

Live Data Mode
RECORDING (CAPTURING) LIVE DATA
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- To retry the erase process, verify that the Scan Tool is
properly connected to the vehicle’s DLC and that the ignition
is on. Select Erase, then press ENTER
.
- To exit the record function, select Back, then press ENTER
to return to the Record Live Data menu.
 The Record Live Data screen displays.
6. Put the engine in the operating condition that causes the DTC to
set.
 If necessary, drive the vehicle until you reach the vehicle speed
at which the prob
lem occurs.
7. When the Scan
Tool detects a fault that
causes a DTC to set, it automatically
records and saves approximately 100
frames of Live Data information in its
memory for each PID
selected.
 A progress message shows on the
display.
-
You can stop and save recorded Live Data at any time by
pressing ENTER
.
 When recording is complete, a confirmation screen displays.
Select Yes and
press ENTER
to playback Live Data (see
LIVE
DATA PLAYBACK on page 28 for details) or select No a
nd
press EN
TER
to return to the Live Data menu, as desired.
 If recording was not successful, an advisory message displays.
Press EN
TER
to return to the Record Live Data menu.
Record by Manual Trigger
This option lets you select the precise time at which the Live Data recording
will occur. Record by Manual Trigger can be a very valuable tool when
troubleshooting intermittent problems that do not meet the requirements for
a DTC to set. The Scan Tool can record approximately 100 frames of Live
Data.
1. With the Scan Tool in Live Data mode (see VIEWING LIVE DA
TA
on page 23), press and hold LD until the Liv
e Data Menu disp
lays,
then release.
2. Select
Record Live Data, then press ENTER
.
 The Record Live Data Menu displays.
 If the Scan Tool fails to establish communication with the vehicle,
a “C
ommunication Error” message displa
ys.
-
Ensure your vehicle is OBD2 co
mpliant.
-
Verify the connection at the DLC, and verify the ignition is
ON.
-
Turn the ignition OFF, wait 5 seconds, then back ON to rese
t
t
he computer.
- Press the LINK
button to continue.
3. Select Record Manually, then press ENTER
.