Midtronics Honda ED-18V3 User manual

Midtronics Inc. 7000 Monroe Street Willowbrook, IL 60527
www.midtronics.com
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Honda ED-18V3 WiFi Setup
Summary
To save dealer manpower and reduce warranty claims rejected
for out-of-date software, Midtronics and American Honda are
implementing automatic software updating via WiFi for the ED-
18 Version 3 Battery Tester.
Initially all ED-18V3 analyzers were shipped with 802.11b WiFi
radios installed. Testers shipped since early 2014 use 802.11b/g
WiFi radios. While both perform adequately, some WiFi networks
no longer support 802.11b.
Refer to the FCC ID label on the tool to conrm which radio has
been installed in the tool.
On the ED-18, the label is to the left of the screen under the rubber
boot. The FCC ID for the b/g radio is W70MRF24WG0MAMB. Any
other ID is for the b radio only.
Older tools can be upgraded by purchasing and installing a WiFi
upgrade kit.
ED-18V3 802.11b/g WiFi Upgrade
(dealer installed kit)
Midtronics
P/N A324
$122.00
Please order via e-mail to [email protected]om. Include the
following information:
•Ship to address
•PO #
•Bill to address
•Part number (see above)
•Quantity
•Dealer number
•Contact Name, Email, and Phone
Please call Midtronics customer service at 866-592-8054 with
any questions.
Use this guide to setup and connect an ED-18 V3 to a
WiFi network. This guide also contains specifications and
troubleshooting tips to ensure compatibility with BMIS.
Enabling WiFi
1. Turn on the ED-18 by pressing the power button or con-
necting the test leads to a charged battery. If the tester’s in-
ternal batteries are low, connect the test leads to a charged
battery.
2. Navigate to the Admin menu by selecting the following
menu options: “OPTIONS”> ”SETUP” > ”ADMIN”
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3. At the Admin menu screen, press “5412” on the keypad to
enable the WiFi Setup menu option.
Connecting To A WiFi Network
1. Turn on the ED-18 by pressing the power button or con-
necting the test leads to a charged battery. If the internal
battery is low on charge, connect the test leads to a charged
battery.
2. From the Main Menu, navigate to the WiFi Setup.
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3. Select a conguration slot, and then when prompted, select
the method for setting up your network connection.
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WiFi Upgrade & Setup
Instructions
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Scanning For A Network
1. If SCAN is selected, the tool will search for discoverable net-
works within range and display them on the screen.
2. Select a network to setup.
1 CONFIG A
2 CONFIG B
3 CONFIG C
4 CONFIG D
5 CONFIG D
NOTE: Your network must support 802.11B or
802.11G for proper operation.
3. Select the Setup Type.
1 SCAN
2 WIFICONF FILE
3 MANUAL
4 ERASE NETWORK
5 SEND DATA OPTIONS
6 SAVE WIFI LOG
7 DISABLE WIFI
The tool will begin to scan for WiFi networks once NEXT is
selected.
4. If the desired network is found, it will be displayed with all
available connections. Select the network and, if required,
use the displayed alphanumeric keypad to enter the pass-
word and press SELECT.
NOTE: Passwords are case-sensitive. Be sure to
switch from uppercase and lowercase letters as
required.
PASSWORD
ENTER PASSWORD
0123456789
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
abc
CANCEL SAVE
5. The tool will now attempt to connect to the network. If suc-
cessful, CONNECTION PASSED is displayed along with a WiFi
symbol in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
Manually Connecting To A Network
1. Select MANUAL to manually setup the parameters required
for connecting to a specic WiFi network.
2. Select the SECURITY TYPE of the network you want to use
and press SELECT.
1 OPEN
2 WEP
3 WPA
4 WPA2
3. Use the displayed character map to enter the network SSID.
Use the ARROW keys to highlight the desired alphanumeric
character and press SELECT to select it. The selected
character appears in the box above.
Select to access the lower case and symbol character
maps.
Once all of the alphanumeric characters have been entered,
press NEXT to continue. Press STOP to exit the character
map and return to the SETUP menu.
NOTE: Consult your IT department for the specic
technical parameters for your WiFi security proto-
col, including the name of the network, the encryp-
tion type, key, and password.

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Honda ED-18V3 WiFi Setup
Transmitting Data To BMIS
Midtronics Battery Management Information System (BMIS)
is a cloud-based service where the test data from any enabled
devices can be stored, and a variety of reports can be generated.
The ED-18 will attempt to transmit data to BMIS after every test.
A message is displayed once the data is successfully received by
the BMIS server, and the test data wills soon be viewable online
on the BMIS site.
Midtronics WiFi Radio Specications
•Only supports WEP, WPA, WPA2 security protocols
•Operates on 2.4GHz radio frequency
•802.11b/g radio support only
•14 Channel support
•Network Routing Support
DHCP – (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) is the most
common setup for network devices in which the router
automatically assigns available IP’s to devices requesting
access
Layer 2 – Manual conguration of the network router in
which the router allows access and controls routing based
on the device’s MAC address
Layer 3 routing – Manual conguration of the network
router and the tool is required for Layer 3 routing in which
the network administrator will assign a unique IP for the
device in the given range to allow connectivity on the
network
•Requires support of basic authentication over port 80
•Midtronics tools cannot support network access that re-
quires a username/password account
•Midtronics tools cannot accept a license agreement on the
tool to access the network
•Midtronics tools cannot support WPA2-Enterprise security
authentication
Troubleshooting
Problem: Tester Does Not Detect A WiFi Network:
•Many WiFi network connectivity issues can be resolved by
cycling the network router power o then on, even if other
wireless clients are still connected. Most routers just need
to be unplugged for 30 seconds and then plugged back into
their power source. Refer to the router documentation for
specic instructions.
•Tester WiFi detection power may be diminished due to weak
or discharged internal batteries. Replace or charge batteries.
IMPORTANT: WiFi signal strength must be two
bars or higher before the tester will attempt to
connect with a WiFi network.
•Relocate the tester away from obstructions like cement
walls to access an area of better WiFi coverage.
•Make sure the WiFi network is enabled to support 802.11b
/g WiFi radios.
IMPORTANT: Midtronics WiFi battery testers and
chargers do not operate on 802.11 n-type WiFi
networks.
May require attention from your IT professional:
•Conrm the WiFi network router software and rmware ver-
sions are up-to-date. Refer to the manufacturer’s website for
the latest updates.
•Conrm the WiFi network router is not sharing a channel
with another WiFi router or routers, causing interference.
•Conrm the WiFi network router is set to let DHCP (Dynamic
Host Conguration Protocol) leases expire after a specied
time. If leases are set to never expire, no new device can
connect to the network router once all of the leases have
been assigned.
•Conrm that xed MAC (Media Access Control) address has
been disabled or add the Midtronics tools MAC addresses to
the WiFi network router list. The tester MAC address can be
found on the Version Info screen.
•If SSID (Service Set Identier) broadcasting has been dis-
abled on the WiFi network router, manually enter the SSID
into the tester to allow the WiFi network to be recognized.

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Corporate Headquarters
Willowbrook, IL USA
Phone: [phone]
Canadian Inquiries
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Midtronics b.v.
European Headquarters
Houten, The Netherlands
Serving Europe, Africa, the Middle
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Phone: [phone]
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China Operations
Shenzhen, China
Phone: [phone]
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Navi Mumbai, India
Phone: [phone]/1513
Contact Corporate Headquarters
Phone: [phone]
Asia/Pacíc (excluding China)
Problem: Network Detected But Cannot Be
Accessed:
•Verifying other devices such as cell phones or computers
can connect to the same WiFi network
•Conrm the correct wireless network (SSID) was selected
when the tool was congured.
•If the WiFi network is password-protected, conrm the cor-
rect password is entered in the tool conguration.
•Other devices operating on a 2.4GHz frequency such as
cordless phones, baby monitors, microwaves, bluetooth de-
vices, and wireless video equipment may interfere with the
WiFi network. Turn o such devices and retry connecting
the tester to the WiFi network.
•If available, change the tool’s WiFi settings to access another
available WiFi network.
Problem: Tester Connects But Does Not
Transmit Data:
Following the successful transmission of test data via the
WiFi network, a screen indicating “Data Transmit Complete” is
displayed for several seconds. If this message does not appear,
the transmission was not successful.
•Ensure adequate WiFi network signal strength. If necessary,
relocate the tester away from obstructions like cement walls
to access an area of better WiFi coverage.
IMPORTANT: WiFi signal strength must be two
bars or higher before the tester will attempt to
connect with a WiFi network.
•Other devices operating on a 2.4GHz frequency such as
cordless phones, baby monitors, microwaves, bluetooth de-
vices, and wireless video equipment may interfere with the
WiFi network. Turn o such devices and retry connecting
the tester to the WiFi network.
May require attention from your IT professional:
•Conrm that outbound port 80 supports basic authentica-
tion.
•Conrm access to host “svc.midtronics.com” on the router
and your network is allowed.
•Make sure Proxy Servers are not blocking Midtronics tools.
•Make sure the WiFi network allows le attachments from
Midtronics tools
•Make sure Malware Protection, Anti-Virus, and Firewall Set-
tings are not blocking Midtronics tools.