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The video out signal from the laptop is sent to the monitor for easy viewing. Figure 26-5: Custom Built Automotive Diagnostic Cart Some technicians have even set up diagnostic carts with a large LCD monitor mounted to the inside of the cart s lid. All the other components and cables fit in the lower drawers.
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Standard Dell Laptop Computer AutoEnginuity Scan Tool 4-Channel PicoScope DSO CarDaq Plus J-2534 Gateway Box The computer is stored inside the top lid which protects it against the shop environment. This diagnostic cart is in use at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, NC. The most popular solution is to use a tool cart, (Figure 26-4). Figure 26-2: Dell Latitude E6400 XFR - Image Courtesy of Dell Figure 26-3: Panasonic Toughbook CF All Rights Reserved DLP Publishing Grant Swaimģ Chapter 26: PC-Based Diagnostic Equipment 359 Dell XFR Series Panasonic Toughbook Series Rugged Notebooks Diagnostic Tool Carts Any laptop used in an automotive shop environment, whether it is a standard or ruggedized model, needs protection. Even if they broke a few, it would still be cheaper than buying a ruggedized model. With a ruggedized model costing three to four times more than a standard laptop, most technicians use standard laptops. The high cost of these models is their only disadvantage. Some technicians prefer to use a ruggedized laptop such as the Dell Latitude XFR (Figure 26-2) or the Panasonic Toughbook (Figure 26-3). Ruggedized Laptops A desktop computer can be used to connect to a vehicle using a relatively long cable or a wireless connection, but laptop computers are the most popular solution.
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Superior Platform - With large screen sizes, full keyboards, and large storage capabilities, PC-based diagnostic equipment offers a superior platform over the typical proprietary platform.
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Easy Hardware Replacement - If there is a catastrophic failure of the hardware, moving the software and cabling over to a new computer is simple, fast, and easy. Advantages to the User Lower Cost - By allowing the enduser to supply a computer in lieu of expensive proprietary hardware, the total cost of the equipment is lower. Recording time is now measured in hours, rather than minutes on proprietary equipment. The added storage capacity of a computer s hard drive also allows for longer recordings of data. For example, the level of detail displayed on a EASE Diagnostics scan tool (Figure 36-25) is virtually impossible to deliver on a smaller screen size. Superior Hardware - With larger screens and more powerful processors, manufacturers are able to include popular features that are not Resource links, and other web enhanced features, are available at /book.Ģ 358 Part III: Automotive Applications of Technology practical on proprietary platforms.
Popular Development Platform - It is easier to develop on the most popular computer platform in the world, using some of the most popular programming languages, than to develop for proprietary hardware. Lower Manufacturing Costs - With proprietary hardware, an investment had to be made in the design and manufacturing of the hardware which tied up a significant amount of a manufacturer s capital. The result is a quicker development cycle. Advantages to the Developer Quick Development Cycle - By getting out of the hardware business, the developers can concentrate their efforts on software development, not hardware design.
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Most original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have switched to a PC based scan tool. This platform is now used for scan tools, digital storage oscilloscopes (DSOs), and powertrain control module (PCM) reprogramming. PC-based diagnostic equipment has continued to grow in popularity. The user supplied the core hardware a computer. A scan tool from EASE included a CD-ROM, a cable, and an interface box.
This all changed when EASE Diagnostics introduced one of the first PC-based scan tools to the automotive service industry in the late 1990s.
Figure 26-1: OTC Genisys - Photo Courtesy of OTC For the price paid, display screens were relatively small, processors were slow, and the storage capacity was small. Two popular examples are the Vetronix MasterTech (Figure 26-9) and the OTC Genisys (Figure 26-1).
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1 Chapter 26 PC-Based Diagnostic Equipment Overview From its inception, portable automotive diagnostic equipment has been built on proprietary hardware.