LAUNCH TECH X-431 EURO TAB User manual

Version: V1.00.000
Revised date: May-10-2017
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Important Safety Precautions
Important: To avoid personal injury, property damage, or accidental damage to
the product, read all of the information in this section before using the product.
 Never collide, throw, or puncture X-431 EURO TAB, and avoid falling,
extruding and bending it.
 Do not insert foreign objects into or place heavy objects on your device.
Sensitive components inside might cause damage.
 Do not use X-431 EURO TAB in exceptionally cold or hot, dusty, damp or dry
environments.
 In places using X-431 EURO TAB may cause interference or generate a
potential risk, please turn it off.
 X-431 EURO TAB is a sealed unit. There are no end-user serviceable parts
inside. All internal repairs must be done by an authorized repair facility or
qualified technician. If there is any inquiry, please contact the dealer.
 Never place X-431 EURO TAB into apparatus with strong electromagnetic
field.
 Keep X-431 EURO TAB far away from magnetic devices because its
radiations can damage the screen and erase the data stored on X-431 EURO
TAB.
 DANGER: Do not attempt to replace the internal rechargeable lithium battery.
Contact the dealer for factory replacement.
 CAUTION: Please use the included battery and charger. Risk of explosion if
the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.
 Do not disconnect power abruptly when X-431 EURO TAB is being formatted
or in process of uploading or downloading. Or else it may result in program
error.
 Do not delete unknown files or change the name of files or directories that
were not created by you, otherwise your X-431 EURO TAB software might
fail to work.
 Be aware that accessing network resources can leave your X-431 EURO
TAB vulnerable to computer viruses, hackers, spyware, and other malicious
activities that might damage your device, software or data. It is your
responsibility to ensure that you have adequate protection in the forms of
firewalls, antivirus software, and anti-spyware software and keep such
software up to date.
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Precautions on Using X-431 EURO TAB
Before using this test equipment, please read the following safety information
carefully.
 Always perform automotive testing in a safe environment.
 If the diagnostic connector remains unused for a long period of time, it is
suggested to unplug the connector from vehicle’s DLC to conserve battery
power.
 Wear an ANSI-approved eye shield when testing or repairing vehicles.
 The vehicle shall be tested in a well ventilated work area, as engines produce
various poisonous compounds (hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
oxides, etc.)
 Do not connect or disconnect any test equipment while the ignition is on or
the engine is running.
 Put blocks in front of the drive wheels and never leave the vehicle unattended
while testing.
 Keep the test equipment dry, clean, free from oil, water or grease. Use a mild
detergent on a clean cloth to clear the outside of the equipment as
necessary.
 Do not drive the vehicle and operate the test equipment at the same time.
Any distraction may cause an accident.
 Keep clothing, hair, hands, tools, test equipment, etc. away from all moving or
hot engine parts.
 Before starting the engine, put the gear lever in the Neutral position (for
manual transmission) or in the Park (for automatic transmission) position to
avoid injury.
 To avoid damaging the test equipment or generating false data, please make
sure the vehicle battery is fully charged and the connection to the vehicle
DLC (Data Link Connector) is clear and secure.
 Automotive batteries contain sulfuric acid that is harmful to skin. In operation,
direct contact with the automotive batteries should be avoided. Keep the
ignition sources away from the battery at all times.
Precautions on Operating Vehicle’s ECU
 Do not disconnect battery or any wiring cables in the vehicle when the ignition
switch is on, as this could avoid damage to the sensors or the ECU.
 Do not place any magnetic objects near the ECU. Disconnect the power
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supply to the ECU before performing any welding operations on the vehicle.
 Use extreme caution when performing any operations near the ECU or
sensors. Ground yourself when you disassemble PROM, otherwise ECU and
sensors can be damaged by static electricity.
 When reconnecting the ECU harness connector, be sure it is attached firmly,
otherwise electronic elements, such as ICs inside the ECU, can be damaged.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1
1.1 P
RODUCT
P
ROFILE
.................................................................................... 1
1.2 F
EATURES
................................................................................................ 1
1.3 T
ECHNICAL
S
PECIFICATIONS
...................................................................... 2
2 KNOWLEDGE OF X-431 EURO TAB ............................................................ 4
2.1 X-431 EURO TAB
TABLET
........................................................................ 5
2.2 VCI C
ONNECTOR
(O
NLY APPLIES TO
12V
CARS
) ......................................... 6
2.3 P
ACKAGE
L
IST
.......................................................................................... 7
3 PREPARATIONS ............................................................................................ 8
3.1 C
HARGING
X-431 EURO TAB ................................................................... 8
3.2 U
SING
B
ATTERY
........................................................................................ 9
3.3 P
OWER
O
N
/O
FF
........................................................................................ 9
3.3.1 Power on .......................................................................................... 9
3.3.2 Power off .......................................................................................... 9
3.4 T
IPS
O
N
F
INGER
O
PERATIONS
................................................................... 9
3.5 L
OCK
& U
NLOCK
S
CREEN
........................................................................ 10
3.5.1 Lock the screen .............................................................................. 10
3.5.2 Unlock the screen .......................................................................... 10
3.6 S
CREEN
L
AYOUT
..................................................................................... 10
3.7 N
OTIFICATION
P
ANEL
.............................................................................. 11
3.8 A
DJUST
B
RIGHTNESS
.............................................................................. 11
3.9 S
ET
S
TANDBY
T
IME
................................................................................. 11
3.10 S
ET
S
CREEN LOCK
................................................................................ 11
3.11 N
ETWORK
S
ETTING
............................................................................... 12
3.11.1 Wired Connection ......................................................................... 12
3.11.2 Connect to a Wi-Fi network .......................................................... 12
4 INITIAL USE ................................................................................................. 13
4.1 G
ETTING
S
TARTED
.................................................................................. 13
4.2 R
EGISTER
& D
OWNLOAD
D
IAGNOSTIC
S
OFTWARE
.................................... 13
4.2.1 User registration ............................................................................. 13
4.2.2 Function menu ............................................................................... 16
4.3 D
IAGNOSIS
M
ETHODS
.............................................................................. 16
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4.4 C
ONNECTIONS
........................................................................................ 17
4.4.1 Preparation..................................................................................... 17
4.4.2 DLC location .................................................................................. 17
4.4.3 Vehicle connection ......................................................................... 18
5 DIAGNOSIS & RESET ................................................................................. 20
5.1 S
TART
D
IAGNOSTICS
............................................................................... 20
5.1 H
EALTH
R
EPORT
(Q
UICK
T
EST
) ............................................................... 22
5.1.1 View fault report ............................................................................. 22
5.1.2 Clear DTC ...................................................................................... 24
5.2 S
YSTEM
S
CAN
........................................................................................ 24
5.3 S
YSTEM
S
ELECTION
................................................................................ 24
5.3.1 Version Information ........................................................................ 25
5.3.2 Read Fault Code ............................................................................ 26
5.3.3 Clear Fault Memory ........................................................................ 27
5.3.4 Read Data Stream .......................................................................... 27
5.1.5 How to view diagnostic history? ..................................................... 29
5.2 S
PECIAL
(R
ESET
) F
UNCTION
.................................................................... 30
6 SOFTWARE UPDATE .................................................................................. 33
7 GOLO BUSINESS MANAGER ..................................................................... 34
8 REMOTE DIAGNOSIS ................................................................................. 36
8.1 I
NTERFACE
L
AYOUT
................................................................................. 36
8.2 A
DD
F
RIENDS
.......................................................................................... 36
8.3 S
TART
I
NSTANT
M
ESSAGING
.................................................................... 37
8.4 L
AUNCH
R
EMOTE
D
IAGNOSIS
................................................................... 38
9 SENSORBOX (TOOLBOX) .......................................................................... 41
9.1 P
RODUCT
S
UMMARY
............................................................................... 41
9.2 S
TRUCTURE
& A
CCESSORIES
.................................................................. 42
9.2.1 Sensorbox structure ....................................................................... 42
9.2.2 Sensorbox accessories .................................................................. 43
9.3 S
ENSOR
S
IMULATION
.............................................................................. 43
9.3.1 Connections ................................................................................... 43
9.3.2 Simulation test................................................................................ 44
9.3.3 Precautions on checking vehicle sensor ......................................... 48
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10 MULTIMETER (TOOLBOX) ........................................................................ 50
10.1 M
AIN
M
ENU
........................................................................................... 50
10.2 T
EST
S
AMPLE
....................................................................................... 51
11 BATTERYBOX (TOOLBOX) ....................................................................... 53
11.1 P
RODUCT
S
UMMARY
............................................................................. 53
11.2 T
EST
E
NVIRONMENT
.............................................................................. 54
11.2.1 Test environment .......................................................................... 54
11.2.2 Battery status and description ...................................................... 54
11.3 B
ATTERYBOX
S
TRUCTURE
& A
CCESSORIES
............................................ 55
11.3.1 Batterybox structure ..................................................................... 55
11.3.2 Test accessories ........................................................................... 55
11.4. C
ONNECTIONS
& O
PERATIONS
.............................................................. 55
11.4.1 Connection ................................................................................... 55
11.4.2 Inside the vehicle test ................................................................... 56
11.4.3 Outside the vehicle test ................................................................ 59
11.5 P
RECAUTIONS ON
B
ATTERY
T
EST
.......................................................... 59
12 OSCILLOSCOPE (TOOLBOX)................................................................... 61
12.1 I
NTRODUCTION
...................................................................................... 61
12.2 S
TRUCTURE
& A
CCESSORIES
................................................................ 62
12.2.1 Scopebox structure ...................................................................... 62
12.2.2 Scopebox accessories ................................................................. 63
12.3 C
ONNECTION
& I
NITIAL
U
SE
................................................................... 64
12.3.1 Connection ................................................................................... 64
12.3.2 Initial interface introduction ........................................................... 64
12.4 O
PERATIONS
......................................................................................... 65
12.4.1 Channel selection and attributes setting ....................................... 65
12.4.2 Auto .............................................................................................. 70
12.4.3 View Settings ............................................................................... 70
12.4.4 Measure ....................................................................................... 71
12.4.5 File management ......................................................................... 73
12.4.6 Expert reference ........................................................................... 74
13 MY DATA .................................................................................................... 76
13.1 M
Y
R
EPORT
.......................................................................................... 76
13.2 M
Y
C
ONNECTOR
................................................................................... 77
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13.3 D
IAGNOSTIC CONNECTOR CONNECTION MANAGEMENT
............................ 77
13.4 A
CTIVATE
C
ONNECTOR
.......................................................................... 78
13.5 F
IRMWARE
F
IX
...................................................................................... 78
13.6 P
ROFILE
............................................................................................... 78
13.7 C
HANGE PASSWORD
.............................................................................. 78
14 SETTINGS .................................................................................................. 79
14.1 U
NITS OF
M
EASUREMENT
...................................................................... 79
14.2 P
RINT
I
NFORMATION
.............................................................................. 79
14.3 L
AUNCH
P
RINTER
C
ONNECTION
............................................................. 79
14.4 N
ETWORK TEST
..................................................................................... 82
14.5 A
BOUT
.................................................................................................. 82
14.6 L
OG
O
UT
.............................................................................................. 82
15 WI-FI PRINTER .......................................................................................... 83
15.1 G
ENERAL CONTROLS
............................................................................. 83
15.2 T
HERMAL PAPER LOADING
..................................................................... 84
15.3 U
SING THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
..................................................... 86
15.4 P
RINTER CONNECTION
........................................................................... 87
15.5 H
OW TO PRINT TEST RESULTS
? .............................................................. 87
16 OTHERS ..................................................................................................... 89
16.1 E
MAIL
................................................................................................... 89
16.1.1 Configure an email account .......................................................... 89
16.1.2 Add an email account ................................................................... 89
16.2 B
ROWSER
............................................................................................. 89
16.2.1 Open browser............................................................................... 89
16.2.2 Download files .............................................................................. 90
16.3 S
YNCHRONIZATION
................................................................................ 90
16.3.1 Connect to PC .............................................................................. 90
16.3.2 Run on PC ................................................................................... 90
16.3.3 Install an application ..................................................................... 91
16.4 C
LEAR
C
ACHE
....................................................................................... 91
17 FAQ ............................................................................................................ 92
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1 Introduction
1.1 Product Profile
X-431 EURO TAB is a new Android-based vehicle trouble diagnostic tool
developed by LAUNCH.
It features wired network, meanwhile it also supports WLAN communication,
which enables you to surf the Internet, update App and diagnostic software
online, perform remote diagnostics, getting your job faster and easier.
Featuring Android 4.4 operating system, 2.0GHz 8-core CPU and 10.1” HD
display, it has functions of vehicle diagnosis, oscilloscope, ignition, sensor,
multimeter, browser and battery test etc. High definition multimedia output
extending display function is available. As a result, it has strong practicability
and high performance-price ratio, which is a helpful assistant for vehicle repair
and maintenance.
1.2 Features
1. Diagnose:
 VINscan quick test and manual diagnosis are available. Diagnosis functions
include: Read DTCs, Clear DTCs, Read Data Stream, Special Functions etc.
 Remote diagnosis: This option aims to help repair shops or technicians
launch instant messaging and remote diagnosis, making the repair job getting
fixed faster.
 Special function: All kinds of maintenance and reset functions can be done.
 One-click Update: Lets you update your diagnostic software online.
 Diagnostic feedback: Enables you to submit the vehicle issue to us for
analysis and troubleshooting.
2. WLAN connection and Ethernet connection are supported.
3. High definition output interface is provided for connecting the external
projectors or displays.
4. Equipped with Universal Serial BUS port for connecting the add-on modules
such as Scopebox, Sensorbox and Batterybox.
5. Web browser: Users can make online search and visit any website.
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