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CONTENTS
CHAP. I - MULTI-DIAG SCOPE BASIC USER’S MANUAL.....................................................................................................4
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
3. AMBIENT CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
4. IMPORTANT WARNING .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
5. WASTE DISPOSAL...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
6. PC REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
7. MULTI-DIAG SCOPE CONNECTION WITH PC....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
8. VARIANTS POWER SUPPLY OF MULTI-DIAG SCOPE ......................................................................................................................................................................................6
9. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................................7
9.1 DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION CD AND ITS RUNNING...............................................................................................................................................................................7
9.2 INSTALLATION OF MULTI-DIAG SCOPE PROGRAM.........................................................................................................................................................................................7
9.3 PROGRAM CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
9.4 PROGRAM AUTO UPDATE..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
9.4.1 AUTO UPDATE INDICATION ON THE SCREEN .................................................................................................................................................................................................8
9.4.2 AUTO UPDATE INDICATION ON MULTI-DIAG SCOPE ......................................................................................................................................................................................8
10. INSTALLATION OF A FOUND NEW DEVICE (HARDWARE –HW).......................................................................8
10.1 INSTALLATION OF ATAL DEVICES –GENERAL................................................................................................................................................................................................8
10.2 INSTALLATION OF THE USB-RS 232 CONVERTER ..........................................................................................................................................................................................9
10.2.1 INSTALLATION OF DRIVERS FOR THE USB-RS 232 CONVERTER.................................................................................................................................................................9
10.2.2 ADAPTER USB-RS 232 FINAL INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................................................................................10
11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
11.1 OSCILLOSCOPE.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
11.2 MULTIMETRE......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
12. PROGRAM MULTI-DIAG SCOPE START UP.....................................................................................................................................................................................................11
12.1 ERROR MESSAGE WHEN MULTI-DIAG SCOPE IS DISCONNECTED............................................................................................................................................................12
12.2 INFORMATION ABOUT SOFTWARE.................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
13. CLOSING THE MULTI-DIAG SCOPE PROGRAM..............................................................................................................................................................................................13
14. CONTROL OF INDIVIDUAL FUNCTIONS AND SETTING OF OSCILLOSCOPE PARAMETERS.....................................................................................................................13
14.1 CONDITIONS FOR MAXIMIZING THE OSCILLOSCOPE WINDOW + RECOMMENDATION...........................................................................................................................13
14.2 OSCILLOSCOPE.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
14.2.1 BASIC SCREEN..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
14.2.2 SHOWING/HIDING (MINIMIZING) THE CONTROL PANEL...............................................................................................................................................................................16
14.2.3 DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL PARTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................18
14.2.4 DESCRIPTION OF RECORD CONTROL AND SETTING ..................................................................................................................................................................................19
14.2.5 DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROL AND SETTING OF A (B) CHANNEL PARAMETERS................................................................................................................................20
SWITCHOVER OF CONNECTORS ON THE CHANNEL B.................................................................................................................................................................................................20
14.2.6 DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROL AND SETTING OF TIME BASE.................................................................................................................................................................21
14.2.7 DESCRIPTION OF THE INVERT CONTROL FUNCTION..................................................................................................................................................................................21
14.2.8 CURSOR MEASUREMENTS..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
14.2.9 DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTION OF OTHER CONTROL BUTTONS...........................................................................................................................................................24
14.2.10 CONTROL OF OSCILLOSCOPE PARAMETERS BY THE MOUSE OR POINTER IN THE CASE OF TOUCH SCREEN.................................................................................25
14.2.11 SAVING WAVEFORMS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
14.2.12 OPENING WAVEFORMS....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
14.2.13 REMOVAL OF THE STORED WAVEFORMS FROM THE SCREEN ONLY.......................................................................................................................................................29
14.2.14 PRINTING OF DISPLAYED WAVEFORMS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................30
14.2.15 OSCILLOSCOPE USER SETUP SAVING / LOADING .......................................................................................................................................................................................31
A. USER SETUP STORAGE OPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
14.2.16 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL BUTTONS..........................................................................................................................................................................................................34
14.2.17 DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED FUNCTIONS.....................................................................................................................................................................................................34
EXAMPLE OF USING THE MODE FOR OPENING BOTH CHANNELS (TWO-POLE COIL) .............................................................................................................................................35
14.2.18 ERROR MESSAGES...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
14.3 VOLTMETER.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
14.4 AMPEREMETER.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
14.4.1 CURRENT PROBE –5/50 A ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
14.4.2 CURRENT PROBE –500 A ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
CURRENT PROBE OFFSET ZEROING ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
14.5 OHMMETER........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
14.5.1 PROBE CONTACT RESISTANCE ZEROING.....................................................................................................................................................................................................41
14.5.2 RESISTANCE MEASURING ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
14.5.3 CONDUCTIVITY TEST........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
14.5.4 DIODE MEASUREMENT.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
14.6 MEASUREMENT ON THE HV COIL –SECONDARY WINDING (SINCE SW VERSION –11.0).......................................................................................................................43
14.6.1 HV SENSOR N (AT111 4018) + HV REFERENCE CABLE (AT 111 4056).........................................................................................................................................................43
14.6.2 HV SENSOR C1 (AT111 4017) + HV REFERENCE CABLE (AT 111 4056).......................................................................................................................................................44
14.6.3 MEASUREMENT OF SPARK VOLTAGE ON THE REFERENCE HIGH-VOLTAGE...........................................................................................................................................44
14.6.4 MEASUREMENT ON THE HV COIL –SECONDARY WINDING WITH TOUCH HV SENSOR..........................................................................................................................44
14.7 SIGNALLING THAT SATURATION AREAS AT THE INPUT HAVE BEEN REACHED.......................................................................................................................................45
14.8 UNIVERSAL INTERCONNECTION KIT ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................46
15. PRINT QUEUE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
15.1 USING THE PRINT QUEUE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
15.2 PRINT QUEUE PREVIEW...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
CHAP. II - MULTI-DIAG MOTORTESTER..............................................................................................................................49
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
2. MULTI-DIAG SCOPE AND MOTORTESTER CONNECTING PROCEDURE.....................................................................................................................................................49
3. MOTORTESTER PROGRAM INITIALIZATION...................................................................................................................................................................................................49
4. ERROR MESSAGE WHEN MULTI-DIAG SCOPE IS DISCONNECTED............................................................................................................................................................50
5. SPARK IGNITION ENGINE MEASUREMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................50
5.1 ADVANCE METER..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
STROBOSCOPE..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
5.2 VOLTAGE AND CURRENT MEASURING ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................53
NOTE *) DIRECT-CURRENT CORE MAGNETIZATION COMPENSATION........................................................................................................................................................................53
5.3 MEASUREMENT ON THE HV COIL –PRIMARY WINDING..............................................................................................................................................................................54
5.3.1 PRIMARY WINDING VOLTAGE..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
5.3.2 DWELL ANGLE MEASUREMENT.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
5.4 MEASUREMENT ON THE HV COIL –SECONDARY WINDING........................................................................................................................................................................56
5.4.1 TYPES OF HIGH-VOLTAGE SENSOR AND THEIR USE IN MOTORTESTER..................................................................................................................................................56
5.4.1.1 HV SENSOR N (AT111 4018) .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
5.4.1.2 HV SENSOR (AT111 4007).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
5.4.2 HV MEASUREMENT SYNCHRONIZATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................................57
5.4.2.1 PROBE CONNECTION FOR ONE CYLINDER MEASUREMENT ......................................................................................................................................................................58
5.4.2.2 PROBE CONNECTION FOR ALL CYLINDER MEASUREMENT........................................................................................................................................................................58
5.4.2.3 MEASUREMENT OF SPARK VOLTAGE ON THE REFERENCE HIGH-VOLTAGE...........................................................................................................................................60
5.4.3 SINGLE CYLINDER MEASUREMENT................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
NOTE FOR FIG. 137 AND FIG. 138 (ACCOUNT OF BUTTONS ON / OFF):......................................................................................................................................................................60