Autel MaxiTPMS TS401 User manual

USER MANUAL
MaxiTPMS TS401
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1. Safety Information
To prevent personal injury or damage to vehicles and/or the scan
tool,readthisinstruconmanualbeforeoperangtoolandobserve
thefollowingsafetyprecauons:
1. Alwaysperformdiagnoscsorserviceinasafeenvironment.
2. WearsafetyeyeproteconthatmeetsANSIstandards.
3. Keep clothing, hair, hands, tools, and test equipment away from mov-
ing or hot engine parts.
4. Operatethevehicleinawell-venlatedworkarea.
5. Neverleavethevehicleunaendedwhentesng.Placeblocksin
front of drive (front) wheels to prevent accidental movement.
6. Useextremecauonwhenworkingaroundtheignioncoil,distribu-
torcap,ignionwiresandsparkplugs.Thesecomponentscreatehaz-
ardousvoltageswhentheengineisrunning.Keepareexnguisher
suitableforgasoline/chemical/electricalresnearby.
7. Putthevehicle’stransmissioninPARK(forautomactransmission)or
NEUTRAL(formanualtransmission).Makesuretheparkingbrakeis
engaged.
8. ToavoidacvangtheMalfunconIndicatorLight(MIL),turnothe
ignionbeforeconnecngordisconnecngtheOBDIICablewhenit
isaachedtotheTPMStool.
9. To avoid personal injury and prevent performing unneeded repairs,
refertotheuser’smanualofthevehiclebeingservicedandadhereto
alldiagnoscproceduresandprecauonsdescribed.
10. KeeptheTPMStooldry,clean,freefromoil,waterandgrease.Clean
with a cloth dampened with water and a mild detergent.
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2. TPMS System Review
Arepressuremonitoringsystem(TPMS)isanelectronicsystemde-
signedtomonitorvehiclerepressureandalertthedriverviaadash-
boardindicatorlightwhenrepressurefallsbelow25percent(U.S.)
and15-20percent(Europe).Typically,theTPMSconsistsofasensor
aachedtothevalvestemofeachrethatwirelesslytransmitsreand
sensordatatothevehicle’sElectronicControlUnit(ECU).
2.1 TPMS Legislation
IntheUnitedStates,starngin2008,allpassengervehicles,SUVsand
lighttrucksarefederallymandatedtohaveaTirePressureMonitoring
Systeminstalled.IntheEuropeanUnion,byNovember2014,allEurope
an manufacturers were required to install TPMS on all new passenger
vehicles.In2013,SouthKorea,beganitsphase-inofthepassenger
vehicle TPMS mandate and now requires TPMS on all new vehicles with
a gross vehicle weight of 4.5 metric tons (9,921 lbs) or less. Japan
followedwithTPMSmandatesin2015.Russia,Indonesia,thePhilip-
pines,Israel,MalaysiaandTurkeyhaveproposedorpendingTPMS
regulons.
2.2 TPMS Tell-Tale Light
AquickreviewoftheTell-taleindicatorlightstatusanditsmeaning
follows:
Aerstarngtheignion:
1. Ifthetell-taleindicatorlightsandthenturnso,therepressure
onthevehicleisadequateandthemonitoringsystemisworking-
properly.
2. Ifthetell-taleindicatorlightsandremainsdisplayed,therepres-
sureofoneormoreofthevehicleresislow.
3. Ifthetell-talelightashesfor60to90secondsandthenremains
solid, a problem exists with the TPMS system.
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2.3 Benefits of TPMS
BenetsoftheTPMSinclude:
1. Fuelsaving.
2. Extendedrelife.
3. Decreaseddownmeandmaintenance.
4. Improved safety.
5. Environmentaleciency.
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3. Tool Overview
1) RUBBER BOOT – Protects the TPMS tool from falls and abrasions
2) LCD DISPLAY –Displaystestresults.Backlit,128x64pixeldisplay
with contrast adjustment.
3) UP SCROLL BUTTON – Press to move up through menus and to
previouslydisplayeddatascreens.Whenviewingdiagnoscstrou-
blecodes(DTCs)usetoviewpreviouslydisplayedcodes.
4) BUTTON –Presstocancelaselecon(oracon)orreturnto
the previous menu.
5) DOWN SCROLL BUTTON – Press to scroll through displayed data
ortextandtoviewinformaononpreviousscreensifaddional
informaonisavailable.
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6) HELP BUTTON–Presstodisplayhelpinformaon.
7) POWER BUTTON–Presstoturnon/othetool.
8) BUTTON–Presstoconrmsaselecon(oracon)froma
menu or return to previous menu.
9) TEST BUTTON–Presstosendsignaltoacvatesensor
10) USB PORT–ConnectstheTPMStooltocomputerwiththesup-
pliedUSBcabletoupdatethesowareortocharge.
11) POWER PORT–ConnectstotheTPMStoolwiththesupplied
charger.
3.1 Specifications
1) Display:Backlit128x64pixeldisplaywithcontrastadjustment
2) Power:3.7VLi-polymerbaery
3) Operang Temperature:0to50°C(32to122°F)
4) Storage Temperature:-20to70°C(-4to158°F)
5) Dimensions: Length:195.5mm(7.7”)Width:104mm
(4.09”)Height37.5mm(1.48”)Weight:0.37kg(0.82lb)
3.2 Accessories Included
1) User Manual—Instruconsontooloperaons.
2) USB Cable —ConnecttooltoWindowPCtoUpdatetoolsoware
and Print Audit (Test Results).
3) Carry Case – A case to store the tool when not in use.
4) Magnet —Usedtotriggermagnecallyacvatedsensors(early
model TPMS sensors)
5) Power Adapter–Chargesthebuilt-inbaery.
6) CD – ContainstheusermanualandMaxilinkIIsoware
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Icons Meanings
Currentselecon
Currentpageoftotalpages
Data is stored on tool
BaeryLevel
ConnectedtoPCviaUSB
? Pressbuontop.
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3.4 Keyboard Maintenance
Useamild,nonabrasivedetergentonadampenedsocoonclothto
cleankeyboardanddisplay.Neveruseanysolvents,especiallythose
thatarealcohol-basedtocleananypartofunit.Donotsoakunit;itis
not waterproof.
3.5 Battery Charging
Thetoolhasa3.7Vbuilt-inlithium-ionpolymerrechargeablebaery.
1)Tochargebaerybypoweradapter.
• Locate the power port of the device.
•Connectthedeviceandthepowersourcewiththeadapter.
2)TochargebaerybyUSBcable
• Locate the USB port of the device.
•ConnectthedeviceandthecomputerwiththeUSBcable.
Note: For opmum performance, always keep your tool suciently charged. It is
recommended that you charge the tool for at least two hours before the rst use.
Important: Only use the power adapter or USB cable included with the tool. The
use of unapproved power supplies may damage the tool and void the warranty.
3.3 Understanding Display Icons
Icons Meanings
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Magnet required
Deaonrequired
ToolinOneWheelmode
ToolinAllWheelmode
Signallingtheresensor
X/X
...
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4. Settings Menu
Thetoolallowsyoutomakethefollowingsengsadjustments.
1) Language: Sets language
2) ID Format: Sets to display sensor ID in either Hexadecimal or
Decimal.
3) Pressure Unit:SetsthepressuremeasurementunitinkPa,psi,
or bar.
4) Temperature Unit:Setsunitoftemperature,CelsiusorFahren-
heit.
5) Beep Set:Enables/disableskey-pressbeep.
6) Wheels to Test:SetstestmodetoOneWheelorAllWheels.
7)Auto Power-o:Setstheamountofmethetoolcanremain
idlebeforeitautomacallyturnso.
8)Contrast:AdjuststhecontrastoftheLCDdisplay.
9) Backlight Set:Turnso/onthebacklight.
10)Tool Informaon:Displaystool’sserialnumber,sowareand
hardware versions.
Tool operates with default sengs unl changed.
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Tocustomizethetoolsengs,
power on the tool and use the
DOWN Arrowbuontoselect
Sengs from Main Menu, and
press the Ybuon.
Language
1)FromSystemSengsscreen,
select Language, and press the
Ybuon.
2) The tool can operate in one of
several languages.
Selectoperanglanguage.
3) Press the Ybuontosaveyour
seleconandreturntothe
previous screen.
ID Format
1)FromSystemSengsscreen,use
the DOWNArrowbuon to select
ID Format, and press the Ybuon.
2)FromIDFormatscreen,select
the sensor ID format, either
Hexadecimal or Decimal.
3) Press the Ybuontosave
yoursengsandreturntothe
previous menu, or press the N
buontoexitwithoutchange.
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Temperature Unit
1)FromSystemSengsscreen,use
the DOWN Arrowbuonstoselect
Temperature Unit, and press the Y
buon.
2)FromTemperatureUnitscreen,
use the UP or DOWN Arrowbuons
to select the desired unit of temperature, either Celsius ( C) or
Fahrenheit ( F).
3) Press the Ybuontosaveyoursengsandreturnto
previous menu, or press the N buontoexitwithoutchange.
Beep Set
Turnon/othebuilt-inspeakerthat
emits a beepwhenakeyispressed.
1)FromSystemSengsscreen,use
the DOWN Arrowbuontoselect
Beep Set, and press the Y buon.
Pressure Unit
1)FromSystemSengsscreen,use
the UP or DOWNArrowbuonsto
select Pressure Unit, and press the
Y buon.
2)FromPressureUnitscreen,select
airpressureunitofmeasure:kPa,
psiorbar.(Figure3.7)
3) Press the Ybuontosaveyourseleconandreturntoprevious
menu, or press the Nbuontoexitwithoutchange.
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