Fcar IDIAGSF6P User manual

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Statement
This manual is designed for the use of FCAR products; it cannot be copied or stored in any form (electronic,
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FCAR products only, and the company accepts no responsibility for the consequences caused by abusing the operation
methods on other equipment.
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or costs and expenses due to equipment damages, equipment loss that are caused by the user’s abuses, misuses,
arbitrary changes or repairs,operations of the equipment not in accordance with the manual requirements. This
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without notice if the product adds new configuration and functions.
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FCAR Series Product Operation Manual Instruction
Before using FCAR series product, please read this manual carefully.
This manual is based on the current product functions and configurations and it will subsequently be amended if any
new function and configuration are added. New specifications can be downloaded at FCAR website
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Contents
STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER I PRODUCTION INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES FOR F6 PLUS ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2.1 STORAGE ENVIRONMENT..........................................................................................................................................................3
1.2.2 HOST AND VCI BOX PROTECTION ............................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.3 TOUCH SCREEN CARE............................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.4 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................4
1.3 HELP ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER II F6 PLUS PRODUCT STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 F6 PLUS HOST STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 F6 PLUS HOST PARAMETER ........................................................................................................................................ 6
CHAPTER III VCI BOX STRUCTURE .......................................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER IV F6 PLUS HOST MENU DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................. 8
4.1 VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS .................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 VCI CONNECTION.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.3 DATA MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.4 REMOTE DIAGNOSIS .................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.5 REFERENCE GUIDE..................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.6 UPGRADE .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.7 SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.7.1. LANGUAGE SETTINGS ...........................................................................................................................................................12
4.7.2. UNIT .................................................................................................................................................................................12
4.7.3. USER INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................................................13
4.7.4. SELF-TEST ..........................................................................................................................................................................13
4.7.5. ACTIVATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.7.6. PUSH NOTIFICATION.............................................................................................................................................................14
4.7.7. SYSTEM INFORMATION..........................................................................................................................................................14
4.7.8. SYSTEM SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................................15
CHAPTER V VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS.......................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1 CONNECTION METHOD OF HOST AND VCI .............................................................................................................. 16
5.2 VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS .................................................................................................................................................. 19
CHAPTER VI UPGRADE AND ACTIVATION ............................................................................................................................ 24
6.1 UPGRADE .................................................................................................................................................................... 24
6.2 ACTIVATION................................................................................................................................................................ 25
CHAPTER VII COMPLIANCE INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 28
CHAPTER VIII WARRANT CLAUSE....................................................................................................................................... 30

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Chapter I Production Introduction
1.1 Introduction and Features for F6 Plus
Petrol version of F6 PULS is the diagnostic equipment for almost every gasoline engine vehicle in the world. It has the
industrial tablet hosts with the features of waterproof, anti-drop, and anti-oil pollution, which can be used under a variety
of harsh environments to meet users needs;
It has a wild range of diagnosis. Chinese cars, Asian cars, European cars, American cars, and the standard OBD II
models all can be diagnosed by it. Also, it diagnoses the 12 common special functions, etc.;
It contains comprehensive functions no matter fault diagnosis or maintenance help or synchronous repair learning,
etc.;
It supports one key upgrade. You can update model procedures to ensure the most complete and most accurate
diagnosis anytime and anywhere in the state of the network connection;
It can remote diagnose your vehicles. FCAR engineers can assist you with vehicle diagnosis, maintenance and other
guidance.
1.2 Care and Maintenance
1.2.1 Storage Environment
1) Store the product on a flat and dry place with suitable temperature.;
2) Never put the product in direct sunlight or near to the heating source;
3) Never put the product in a magnetic field;
4) Avoid smoke erosion, water and oil splashing;
5) Avoid shock, dust, moisture and extremely high temperature;
6) If main unit is dirty, power off the machine, then clean the housing case with soft cloth.
1.2.2 Host and VCI box protection
1) Handle it with care and avoid collision;
2) Be careful to plug and unplug the main cable and diagnostic connector. Tighten the screw before operation to avoid
unexpected disconnecting and/or damage to the diagnostic port;
3) Put back the test cable and connectors, and other accessories to the box to avoid loss.
1.2.3 Touch screen Care
1) Dust may be accumulated on the LCD screen due to electrostatic. You are suggested to buy the special LCD screen wiper
to clean the screen gently;
2) Don’t wipe the screen with bare finger to avoid fingerprint attached. Never use chemicals to clean the screen;
3) Never put FCAR product close to the electromagnetic wave products to avoid any effect on the screen;
4) Never put FCAR product in direct sunlight or ultraviolet radiation for long time to avoid shortening the service life of the
screen.

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1.2.4 Precautions
1) Forbid switching main unit frequently and cut off the power suddenly, power supply instability and abnormal power
supply etc.;
2) Unplug the power after usage in case of the aging of the product;
3) Avoid using this product in an environment with volatile alkali chemical air, so as to avoid host hardware corrosion;
4) Never clear product with chemical solubility reagents like banana water, engine cleaning agents, gasoline etc;
5) Don’t put anything on the screen to avoid any damage;
1.3 Help
Provided with supporting service, FCAR series product is easy and simple to maintain.The marketing network that
spread over various regions will provide you with the most convenient and efficient service from purchasing, using,
upgrading, maintenance etc.
FCAR provides users with online help. If you want to know the company's latest product, or automotive diagnostic
information, you can log on "FCAR" Website via the Internet: http://www.fcar.com and contact us.

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Chapter II F6 Plus Product Structure
2.1 F6 Plus host structure description
Front View
Top & Bottom

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Side View
Back View
Host Interface Description
No.
Name
No.
Name
1
Front camera
11
Headphone jack
2
charging indicator
12
HDMI interface
3
Light-sensitive sensor
13
OTG USB port
4
(Reserved)
14
USB A port
5
Power switch
15
Power charging interface
6
Volume +
16
SIM card slot (reserved)
7
Volume -
17
TF card slot
8
(Reserved)
18
Trumpet
9
Docking port
19
Rear camera
10
Overflow port
20
(Reserved)
2.2 F6 Plus host parameter
Host Parameter
Form
three-proofing IP67 protection class
Dimension
228mm*147mm*16.5mm
Display
Screen
8-inch, 16:10, 800 * 1280 IPS screen
Touch
Screen
5-dot capacitive screen, G+G, hardness 7H+,
scratch-resistant, TP thickness: 1.1mm, COF, support
handwriting
Camera
Front 2.0MP with work indicator, rear 5.0MP
CPU
Intel Bay trail-T (Quad-core), Z3735F, 1.86GHz
GPU
Intel HD Graphic (Gen7)
RAM
RAM 2GB, ROM 32GB

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Chapter III VCI Box Structure
No.
Name
Description
①
Power indicator
On when powered on (connected to
vehicle)
②
Diagnostic indicator
Blinks when communicated with vehicle
connections
③
Bluetooth indicator
On when connected to a tablet
④
USB indicator
On when connected to a tablet
No.
Name
Description
⑤
DB15 interface
Connect to main test line; Connect the
vehicle through the diagnostic connector
⑥
USB interface (B shape)
Connect with tablet or upgrade VCI box
VCI Box parameters
Processor
Cortex-M3 Micro-controller
Frequency
100MHz
Processor model
LPC1768
Flash memory
512KB
RAM
64KB
Bluetooth
Support for Bluetooth 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0

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Chapter IV F6 Plus host menu description
Power on the host (press for 5 seconds) through the power switch mentioned above;
Enter the main interface:
4.1 Vehicle Diagnosis
Enter from this [Vehicle Diagnosis] menu to perform vehicle diagnosis. A series of vehicles fault diagnosis can be carried
out.Since there are different models of the product, such as petrol version version, please subject to the actual display
menu.

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4.2 Vci Connection
1. [Connection Method]-Bluetooth;
2. [Connection Method]-USB;
4.3 Data Management
Data management: storage location for screen shots, video, test logs, vehicle version path, etc.; for user’s reference.

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4.4 Remote Diagnosis
This function allows our technical staff to connect to your host through the network, remotely to help you diagnose the
vehicle.
4.5 Reference Guide
Here we have built-in product instructions, maintenance information, circuit diagrams and other information for the user
to learn.

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4.6 Upgrade
When connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi or cable interface, upgrade the diagnostic software to improve the product
performance timely.
4.7 Settings
Set the system Language, Units, User Info, Self-Test, Activation, Print Settings, Push Notification, About Us and other
functions.

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4.7.1. Language Settings
Our products support multiple languages. You can set languages purchased.
4.7.2. Unit
Set the live data units in diagnostic software. You can select Metric or English as needed.

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4.7.3. User Information
Set you personal information: name, phone, email, address, and so on.
4.7.4. Self-Test
You can check the open circuit or short circuit of the main test line and OBD-II connector.
4.7.5. ACTIVATION
The product has a usage restriction of limited times when shipped. After your purchase, you can permanently activate the
product.

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4.7.6. PUSH NOTIFICATION
This function provides you industry dynamics, company training information, technical data and other services.
4.7.7. SYSTEM INFORMATION
It is about the system information, activation status, storage status, etc.

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4.7.8. SYSTEM SETTINGS
Host system settings

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Chapter V Vehicle Diagnosis
5.1 Connection method of host and VCI
Connect the VCI box to the vehicle to be diagnosed via the main test line and diagnostic connector
Turn on the machine, enter [Settings]-[VCI connection]. It can be connected via Bluetooth and USB cable:
First: Connect the host with VCI box via Bluetooth
1. It is default paired and will automatically connect when used.
If the VCI indicator is not connected, click on "Search";

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2. Wait a minute and the ID of VCI box connected to the vehicle can be found. Click Connect to pair;
3. Click "Pair";
4. After the pairing is successful, VCI Bluetooth lamp on the host will light, and the Bluetooth indicator on the VCI box will
also light, which means successful connection.
When the connection is OK, F6 plus displays . It will automatically pair next time you use it, and you do not need to
set again.

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The Bluetooth indicator on the VCI box is green, as shown in the following figure.
Second: Connect the host and VCI box via USB data cable
1. Select USB, status is "ON"; connect the VCI box and the F6 Plus main unit with the USB cable in the package.
2. It will suggest whether to use USB to connect F6 Plus, please click "OK";

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3. The USB indicator on the VCI box is green, indicating successful connection; as shown in the following figure.
The USB indicator on the VCI box is green, as shown in the following figure.
5.2 Vehicle Diagnosis
The following is an introduction to the F6 Plus petrol menu. Real car test Honda Fit .
1. Enter the [Vehicle Diagnosis] menu;

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2. Select [Asian - Honda ];
3. Select the software version;
4. You can select Auto or Manual, take [Scan vehicle information ] as an example. Please select “Scan mode”;