NEXIQ Technologies Blue-Link User guide

Blue-Link™
Installation and
Setup Manual

Blue-Link™
IDSC Holdings LLC retains all ownership rights to the Blue-Link and its documentation. The Blue-
Link source code is a confidential trade secret of IDSC Holdings LLC. You may not decipher or
decompile Blue-Link software, develop source code for the Blue-Link, or knowingly allow others to
do so. The Blue-Link and its documentation may not be sublicensed or transferred without the prior
written consent of IDSC Holdings LLC.
This manual, as well as the software it describes, is furnished under license and may only be used or
copied in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for
informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a
commitment by IDSC Holdings LLC. IDSC Holdings LLC assumes no responsibility or liability for
any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.
Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, or transmitted, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, without the prior written permission
of IDSC Holdings LLC.
NEXIQ Technologies and NEXIQ are trademarks of IDSC Holdings LLC.
© 2007 IDSC Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved. All other marks are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective holders. Pictures for illustration purposes only. Specifications are subject
to change without notice.
www.nexiq.com
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device contains
FCC-ID POOWML-C30XX.
Approved in accordance to R&TTE directive transmitter module marked by “ CE product label,”
manufactured by MITSUMI incorporated to OEM product.
Part No. 906009
06/06/2007

Safety Information
For your safety, read this manual thoroughly before operating your Blue-
Link™ unit.
Your Blue-Link™ unit is intended for use by properly trained, skilled
professional heavy-duty technicians. The safety messages presented below
and throughout this user’s manual are reminders to the operator to exercise
extreme care when using this test instrument.
There are many variations in procedures, techniques, tools, and parts for
servicing vehicles, as well as in the skill of the individual doing the work.
Because of the vast number of test applications and variations in the
products that can be tested with this instrument, we cannot possibly
anticipate or provide advice or safety messages to cover every situation. It is
the heavy-duty technician’s responsibility to be knowledgeable of the
system being tested. It is essential to use proper service methods and test
procedures and to perform tests in an appropriate and acceptable manner
that does not endanger your safety, the safety of others in the work area, or
vehicle or equipment being tested.
It is assumed the operator has a thorough understanding of vehicle systems
before using the Blue-Link™ unit. Understanding of these system principles
and operating theories is necessary for competent, safe and accurate use of
this instrument.
Before using the Blue-Link™ unit, always refer to and follow safety
messages and applicable test procedures provided by the manufacturer of
the vehicle or equipment being tested. Use equipment only as described in
this manual.
Read, understand and follow all safety messages and instructions in this
manual and on the test equipment. Safety messages in this section of the
manual contain a signal word with a three-part message and an icon. The
signal word indicates the level of the hazard in a situation.

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Safety Information
Safety Message Conventions
Safety messages are provided to help prevent personal injury and
equipment damage. All safety messages are introduced by a signal
word indicating the hazard level.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury to the operator or
to bystanders.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury to the operator
or to bystanders.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in moderate or minor injury to the operator
or to bystanders.
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage
to the test equipment or vehicle.
Safety messages contain three different type styles.
• Normal type states the hazard.
•Bold type states how to avoid the hazard.
•Italic type states the possible consequences of not avoiding the
hazard.
An icon, when present, gives a graphical description of the potential
hazard.
Example:
Risk of unexpected vehicle movement.
• Block drive wheels before performing a test with engine
running.
A moving vehicle can cause injury.

Important Safety Instructions
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Important Safety Instructions
Risk of entanglement.
• Do not allow cables to hang in a manner to become
entangled with operator or driving controls.
Cable entanglement can cause interference with driving and can
cause injury.
Risk of electric shock.
• Use extreme caution when working with circuits that have
greater than 60 volts DC or 25 volts AC.
Risk of explosion.
• Do not use this system in environments where explosive
vapor may collect, such as in below-ground pits, confined
areas, or areas that are fewer than 18 inches above the floor.
Explosion can cause injury.
Risk of poisoning.
• Use this equipment in locations with mechanical ventilation
providing at least four air changes per hour. Engine exhaust
contains odorless lethal gas.
• Route exhaust outside while testing with engine running.
Poisoning can result in death or serious injury.
Risk of accident.
• Two people should be in the vehicle when driving on road,
one to drive and the other to attend to the equipment.
Accidents can occur when attention is not solely given to driving.
Risk of unexpected vehicle movement.
• Block drive wheels before performing a test with engine
running.
• Unless instructed otherwise, set parking brake and put gear
selector in neutral or park.

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Safety Information
• If vehicle has an automatic parking brake release,
disconnect release mechanism for testing and reconnect
when finished.
• Do not leave a running engine unattended.
A moving vehicle can cause injury.
Save These Instructions

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Safety Information .............................................iii
Safety Message Conventions ................................................. iv
Important Safety Instructions .................................................. v
Chapter 1:
Introducing the Blue-Link™................................. 1
Product Specifications ............................................................ 2
System Requirements............................................................. 3
Wireless Connection............................................................... 4
Chapter 2:
Installation and Bluetooth Configuration............... 7
Installation Process Flowchart ................................................ 8
Outline of the Installation Process .......................................... 9
Step 1: Install the Blue-Link™ Drivers and Utilities............... 10
Step 2: Install the Bluetooth Adapter .................................... 21
Step 3: Install the Bluetooth Drivers...................................... 22
Additional Steps for Windows XP SP-2 ................................ 30
Configure the Bluetooth Environment................................... 39

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Chapter 3:
Preparing to Use the Blue-Link™ ....................... 43
Step 4: Connect the Blue-Link™ to a Vehicle ....................... 44
Step 5: Use the Bluetooth Connection Utility ........................ 46
Step 6: Test the Connection to the Vehicle........................... 52
Step 7: Setting Up Diagnostic PC Applications..................... 55
Allison DOC™ for Fleets (1000/2000) ......................................... 56
Allison DOC™ for Fleets (3000/4000) ......................................... 57
Bendix ABS Diagnostics .............................................................. 58
Caterpillar Electronic Technician ................................................. 59
Cummins Insite ............................................................................ 60
Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link...................................................... 61
Eaton Service Ranger ................................................................. 62
International INTUNE .................................................................. 62
International Master Diagnostics (3BX, DLC, DLC II).................. 63
Meritor WABCO ABS................................................................... 63

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Appendix A:
Warranty and Service...................................... 65
Exclusive Warranty ............................................................... 66
Exclusive Remedy ................................................................ 66
Return Materials Authorization (RMA) .................................. 67
Return of Goods Policy......................................................... 70
Return Goods Authorization (RGA) Procedure ........................... 70

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Blue-Link™ Installation and Setup Manual 1
1
Introducing the
Blue-Link™
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Product Specifications, pg. 2
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System Requirements, pg. 3
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Wireless Communication, pg. 4
The Blue-Link™ is a hardware device that enables service bay personal
computers (PCs) to retrieve vehicle information using Bluetooth®technology. Once
configured, the Blue-Link™ interfaces with your PC, enabling you to use specific PC
applications to perform vehicle diagnostics.
This chapter introduces the Blue-Link™ and provides details regarding the wireless
communication mode used to interface with your PC.

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Chapter 1• Introducing the Blue-Link™
Product Specifications
The Blue-Link™ is configured with the following specifications:
Feature Data
Physical Dimensions 5.04" x 2.36" x 1.81"
(128 mm x 60 mm x 46 mm)
Weight 3.8 oz. (0.11 kg)
Power Requirements 10 - 32 VDC @ 350 mA
maximum
Operating Temperature 0 to +70 °C
Vehicle Protocols Supported • J1708
• J1939
• CAN (125, 250, or 500 kb/s)
Wireless Communication Bluetooth® Class 1 adapter (up to
100 m range)
PC Driver TMC RP1210A compliant
Vehicle Connector 9-pin Deutsch

System Requirements
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System Requirements
Be aware of the following system requirements:
There are three optional cables:
*Used for J1708 data on GMC trucks with CAT engines.
For more information on these optional cables, contact your distributor
or NEXIQ Technical Support.
Component Requirement
IBM PC-
compatible
computer
• 1GHz processor or more
• RAM: 256MB or more (512MB
recommended)
Operating system Windows 2000 or XP (Service Pack 1 or 2)
Bluetooth®
adapter
• Bluetooth®serial port capability
• Must support WIDCOMM®drivers, 1.4x
and higher
The Blue-Link™ has been qualified with
the following Class 1 adapters:
- Linksys USBBT 100
- Belkin F8T001
Blue-Link™ Adapter Cables Part Number
BlueLink 6-Pin cable 404002
BlueLink 9-Pin cable 404004
BlueLink J1962 cable* 405013

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Wireless Communication
Wireless connectivity provides untethered operation, and that’s a
bonus in a busy service bay. Blue-Link™ uses Bluetooth technology to
provide this wireless communication between the Blue-Link™ and your
PC.
NOTE:
iThe Blue-Link™ does not support Integrated Bluetooth. If your PC
has Integrated Bluetooth, your system has Bluetooth drivers
installed and a built-in Bluetooth transceiver. You must uninstall
Integrated Bluetooth and its Bluetooth drivers prior to proceeding
with the Blue-Link™ installation process.
Figure 1.1 Wireless Connection

Wireless Communication
Blue-Link™ Installation and Setup Manual 5
If your PC does not have Integrated Bluetooth, then you are clear to
proceed with the Blue-Link™ installation process as documented in
this manual:
• Install Bluetooth drivers
• Install an external Bluetooth transceiver (i.e., an adapter)
• Configure a basic Bluetooth environment
— For detailed information on installing Bluetooth drivers and
configuring a basic Bluetooth environment, refer to Chapter 2:
Installation and Bluetooth Configuration, later in this manual.
• Run the NEXIQ Bluetooth Connection Utility
— For information on running the NEXIQ Bluetooth Connection
Utility, refer to Chapter 3: Preparing to Use the Blue-Link™,
later in this manual
Blue-Link™ is intended for diagnostic use, for example, retrieving
trouble codes. By nature, Bluetooth technology has limited bandwidth
and latency when compared to wired solutions. This may result in
dropped messages in situations requiring high bandwidth.
NOTE:
iThe Blue-Link™ is not intended for use with electronic control unit
(ECU) reprogramming applications, which require both high
throughput and critical timing.

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2
Installation and
Bluetooth
Configuration
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Installation Process Flowchart, page 8
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Outline of the Installation Process, page 9
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Step 1: Install the Blue-Link™ Drivers and Utilities, page 10
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Step 2: Install the Bluetooth Adapter, page 21
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Step 3: Install the Bluetooth Drivers, page 22
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Additional Steps for Windows XP SP-2, page 30
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Configure the Bluetooth Environment, page 39
This chapter provides instructions for installing NEXIQ drivers and utilities,
installing a Bluetooth adapter, and installing the required Bluetooth drivers.
NOTE:
iIf you are running Windows XP on your PC, you must have Administrator security
rights and be logged in as “Admin” to successfully complete the installation process
outlined in this manual.

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Chapter 2• Installation and Bluetooth Configuration
Installation Process Flowchart
Figure 2.1 Process Flowchart
In sta ll N E X IQ
Drivers
Install BT Adapter
In sta ll B T D rivers
Service Pack 2
?
Update BT Drivers Configure BT
Environment
Run Connect
U tility
Connect to Vehicle
Test the
Connection
Set Up Diagnostic
Applications
Yes
No

Outline of the Installation Process
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Outline of the Installation Process
Step 1: Install the NEXIQ Blue-Link™ drivers and utilities.
Step 2: Install the Bluetooth adapter (e.g., the Linksys dongle).
Step 3: Install the drivers for the Bluetooth adapter you are using.
Only if you are installing an adapter other than the Linksys:
• If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2, update the
Bluetooth drivers you installed in Step 3. If, however, you are
not running Windows XP SP-2, skip this procedure and
move on to the next bullet.
• Use the Bluetooth Configuration Wizard to configure a basic
Bluetooth environment with Bluetooth serial port.
Step 4: Connect the Blue-Link™ to the vehicle.
Step 5: Use the NEXIQ Bluetooth Connection Utility to select a Blue-
Link™ and test the signal strength.
Step 6: Use the NEXIQ Device Tester to test the connection between
the Blue-Link™ and the vehicle.
Step 7: Set up diagnostic PC applications that apply to your local
environment for use with the Blue-Link™.

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Chapter 2• Installation and Bluetooth Configuration
Step 1: Install the Blue-Link™ Drivers and Utilities
Prior to using the Blue-Link™ it is necessary to install the required
NEXIQ device drivers and utilities on your PC or laptop. These device
drivers are compatible with Microsoft®Windows®2000 and XP.
IMPORTANT:
äRemember, if you are running Windows XP on your PC, you must
have Administrator security rights and be logged in as “Admin” to
successfully complete the installation process outlined in this
manual.
NOTE:
iIf you have questions about using this product, contact NEXIQ
Technical Support at [phone], or send us an e-mail at
[email protected].
To install the device drivers and utilities:
1Close all programs and insert the NEXIQ Blue-Link Drivers CD
into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
The installation begins by displaying the Welcome! screen.