PSH MOTOPLAT VC-11R User manual

MOTOPLAT VC-11R
POS SERVICE HOLLAND
T: [phone] I E: [email protected] I WWW.PSH.NL
Instrucon Manual
• Handheld On-car alternator tester
• Tests all modern computer controlled alterna-
tors even start/stop
• Diagnose an alternator that is communicang
with the ECU of the car
• Tests the alternator, commands from ECU and
wiring while sll mounted
• Aordable for every car branch

Motoplat VC-11R Instrucon Manual
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Safety warning
Electrical devices should be installed and operated in such a way that all applicable safety requirements
are met. It is your responsibility as an installer to ensure that you idenfy the relevant safety standards and
comply with them. Failure to do so may result in damage to equipment and personal injury. In parcular,
you should study the contents of this guide carefully before installing or operang the equipment.
People who start using this product should review carefully this instrucon manual, or have had a training
from a qualied person.
The use of electrical equipment is enrely at your own risk and Pos Service Holland is under no circum-
stances responsible for any incidental, consequenal or special damages of any kind whatsoever,
including but not limited to lost prots arising from or in any way connected with the use of the automated
test equipment or this manual.
Since this tester operates in conjuncon with car electronics, you should also be aware of car electronics
and automove technology and the associated safety requirements.
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Environment
The tester should be installed in a weather protected area where heat, humidity or any other climate
situaon can not damage the tester.

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Index
1 General Informaon
1.0 General informaon about the Motoplat VC-11R alternator tester 4
2 Installaon
2.0 Connect Motoplat VC-11R tester to power source 5
2.1 Connect the Motoplat VC-11R tester to the alternator (COM) 6
2.2 Connect the Motoplat VC-11R tester to the alternator (Ford / Opel) 6
3 Instrucons
3.0 Plug / Buon explanaon 7
4 Systems
4.0 COM LIN_1 8
4.1 COM LIN_2 9
4.2 COM BSS 10
4.3 COM BSS_2 11
4.4 COM BSS_3 12
4.5 PWM (Focus / Mondeo) 13
4.6 PWM (Opel / GM) 14
4.7 DFM Explanaon 15
5 Support
5.0 Contact Informaon 16

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Secon 1 – General informaon
1.0 General informaon about Motoplat VC-11R alternator tester:
The Motoplat VC-11R is an alternator tester that allows you to check and test an alternator that is mounted
on the latest cars, such as: BMW, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen and Audi.
This alternators are controlled by:
COM (LIN / Start-Stop) PSA / Mercedes Benz / Chrysler / Volks Wagen /
BMW / Audi / Skoda /Seat / Honda / Toyota /
Porsche / Renault / Fiat / Volvo / Ford / Landrover
COM (BSS 1,2,3) BMW / Rolls Royce / Renault / Mini / Audi / Volks
Wagen / Mercedes Benz (old types)
PWM Ford Group / Mazda / Landrover / GM / Scania
PD Drive Mazda
RLO Toyota (sense)
CHyundai / Kia / Nissan (from 2005) / Honda
DFM (Posive / Negave / 24 Volt) Mercedes Benz / Volkswagen / Audi / PSA / Honda
/ Toyota
Aer selecng the right mode, the VC-11R alternator tester only takes a few seconds to automacally iden-
fy the type of regulator used on the alternator that needs to be tested (Lin_1, Lin_2, BSS_1,2,3).
If connected, the monitor will also display informaon about the DFM signal while the tester is checking
the PWM.
Inial seng of the VC-11R voltage is 14.5V, but it can be changed by pressing the buons ‘15.5V’, ‘13.5V’,
‘12.5V’ or the ‘OFF’ buon. This duplicates the actual situaon in the car during charging.
The DFM signal is displayed in percentage (%), which allows you to evaluate the performance during charg-
ing at a specic moment.

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Secon 2 – Installaon
2.0 Connect Motoplat VC-11R tester to power source:
The Motoplat VC-11R works in combinaon with the car
electronics. That is why it is necessary to connect the VC-
11R to the car baery by using the cables +B and GND.
• Aach the red +B cable to the 12V socket of the car
baery.
• Aach the black GND cable to the Ground of the car
baery.
(Note: The VC-11R needs to be connected to the same
power source as the alternator!)
+B
GND

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2.1 Connect the Motoplat VC-11R tester to the alternator:
COM
• Disconnect the alternator plug cable of the car.
• Connect the plug cable to the VC-11R by using the
green output cable.
• Connect the VC-11R to the alternator’s plug connecon
by using the red input cable
When the VC-11R tester is connected correctly, it will turn
on automacally.
2.2 Connect the Motoplat VC-11R tester to the alternator:
Ford / Opel
• Disconnect the alternator plug cable of the car.
• Connect the plug cable to the VC-11R by using the blue
and yellow output cable
• Connect the VC-11R to the alternator’s plug connecon
by using the black input cable
When the VC-11R tester is connected correctly, it will turn
on automacally.

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Secon 3 – Instrucons
RST Processor restart (if tester freezes) or
idencaon of LIN/BSS regulators
MODE* Manual selecon buon of funcons
COM Communicaon with the alternator (LIN/BSS)
PWM Pulse Width Modulaon
DFM- Measurement input signal DFM (Pos./
Neg./24v.)
DFM+ Measurement input signal DFM (Pos./
Neg./24v.)
Output Output to the alternator
Input Input to car ECU
OFF No voltage setpoint
12,5V Voltage set point buon
13,5V Voltage set point buon
15,5V Voltage set point buon
3.0 Plug / Buon explinaon
Funcon Press Mode Buon
COM 0 mes + OFF
Signal Test Ford 1 mes + OFF
Generator Test Ford 2 mes + OFF
Signal Test Opel 3 mes + OFF
Generator Test Opel 4 mes + OFF
Mode Buon*
The funcons can be set by using the MODE buon:

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Secon 4 – Systems
4.0 COM LIN_1
Menu selecon Choose ‘COM’ in the menu and press ‘OFF’
Tester automacally begins to idenfy the alternator control system
Aer, press ‘Mode’ for Generator Test
System COM LIN 1.3 / H Baud = 9600
Connecon (A) COM (output / Input)
A.
3.
1. Field duty cycle Increase as high as possible by acvang the car accessories
2. Voltage output Pass when it’s close to the set voltage (+/- 0,4V deviaon)
3. Voltage set-point Voltage can be changed by pressing buons 12,5V / 13,5V / 15,5V / OFF
(With low load only!)
4. Pass
Error
Pass = If you can change VSP / No message
Error = Mechanical / Electrical / Temperature / VSP doesn’t change
1.
1.
2.
2.

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4.1 COM LIN_2
Menu selecon Choose ‘COM’ in the menu and press ‘OFF’
Tester automacally begins to idenfy the alternator control system
Aer, press ‘Mode’ for Generator Test
System COM LIN 2.1 / H Baud = 19200
Connecon (A) COM (output / Input)
A.
3.
1. Field duty cycle Increase as high as possible by acvang the car accessories
2. Voltage output Pass when it’s close to the set voltage (+/- 0,4V deviaon)
3. Voltage set-point Voltage can be changed by pressing buons 12,5V / 13,5V / 15,5V / OFF
(With low load only!)
4. Pass
Error
Pass = If you can change VSP / No message
Error = Mechanical / Electrical / Temperature / VSP doesn’t change
1.
1.
2.
2.

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4.2 COM BSS
Menu selecon Choose ‘COM’ in the menu and press ‘OFF’
Tester automacally begins to idenfy the alternator control system
Aer, press ‘Mode’ for Generator Test
System COM BSS_1
Connecon (A) COM (output / Input)
A.
3.
1. Field duty cycle Increase as high as possible by acvang the car accessories
2. Voltage output Pass when it’s close to the set voltage (+/- 0,4V deviaon)
3. Voltage set-point Voltage can be changed by pressing buons 12,5V / 13,5V / 15,5V / OFF
(With low load only!)
4. Pass
Error
Pass = If you can change VSP / No message
Error = Mechanical / Electrical / Temperature / VSP doesn’t change
1.
1.
2.
2.
In some cases when tesng BSS protocols, aer the VC-11R idenes the protocol it starts to „lose” the
idencaon and tries to idenfy it again and again. When this happens, you have to press 13,5 and 15,5
buons simultaneously, what puts the tester into manual mode, allowing you to connue the test.
It happens because the signal contains not only data for alternators, but also some „useless” informaon
that can interfere with the tester.

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4.3 COM BSS_2
Menu selecon Choose ‘COM’ in the menu and press ‘OFF’
Tester automacally begins to idenfy the alternator control system
Aer, press ‘Mode’ for Generator Test
System COM BSS_2
Connecon (A) COM (output / Input)
A.
3.
1. Field duty cycle Increase as high as possible by acvang the car accessories
2. Voltage output Pass when it’s close to the set voltage (+/- 0,4V deviaon)
3. Voltage set-point Voltage can be changed by pressing buons 12,5V / 13,5V / 15,5V / OFF
(With low load only!)
4. Pass
Error
Pass = If you can change VSP / No message
Error = Mechanical / Electrical / Temperature / VSP doesn’t change
1.
1.
2.
2.

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4.4 COM BSS_3
Menu selecon Choose ‘COM’ in the menu and press ‘OFF’
Tester automacally begins to idenfy the alternator control system
Aer, press ‘Mode’ for Generator Test
System COM BSS_3
Connecon (A) COM (output / Input)
A.
3.
1. Field duty cycle Increase as high as possible by acvang the car accessories
2. Voltage output Pass when it’s close to the set voltage (+/- 0,4V deviaon)
3. Voltage set-point Voltage can be changed by pressing buons 12,5V / 13,5V / 15,5V / OFF
(With low load only!)
4. Pass
Error
Pass = If you can change VSP / No message
Error = Mechanical / Electrical / Temperature / VSP doesn’t change
1.
1.
2.
2.

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4.5 PWM (Focus / Mondeo)
Menu selecon For tesng the Ford Signal, select ‘Signal Test Ford’ using the mode buon and
press o.
To test the alternator, click rst RST’to return to the menu screen.
With the mode buon select ‘Generator Test Ford’ and press OFF.
System PWM (Focus / Mondeo)
Connecon (A) PWM (DFM / Output / Input)
A.
3.
1. Field duty cycle Increase as high as possible by acvang the car accessories
2. Voltage output Pass when it’s close to the set voltage (+/- 0,4V deviaon)
3. Voltage set-point Voltage can be changed by pressing buons 12,5V / 13,5V / 15,5V / OFF
(With low load only!)
4. Pass
Error
Pass = If you can change VSP / No message
Error = ERR / VSP doesn’t change
1.
1.
2.
2.

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4.6 PWM (Opel / GM)
Menu selecon For tesng the Opel Signal, select ‘Signal Test Opel’ using the mode buon and
press o.
To test the alternator, click rst RST’to return to the menu screen.
With the mode buon select ‘Generator Test Opel and press OFF.
System PWM (Opel / GM)
Connecon (A) PWM (DFM / Output / Input)
A.
3.
1. Field duty cycle Increase as high as possible by acvang the car accessories
2. Voltage output Pass when it’s close to the set voltage (+/- 0,4V deviaon)
3. Voltage set-point Voltage can be changed by pressing buons 12,5V / 13,5V / 15,5V / OFF
(With low load only!)
4. Pass
Error
Pass = If you can change VSP / No message
Error = ERR / VSP doesn’t change
1.
1.
2.
2.

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4.7 DFM Explanaon

DF(M) stands for Digital Field Monitor.
Every alternator brand has a dierent abbreviaon for the DF(M) connecon, for example: FR(Field Return),
DF(Digital Field) , DFM(See above), M(Monitor), LI(Load Indicator).
They all funcon in the same way.
Funcon:
About the DFM connecon there is a posive and negave measurement and both work with a block pulse.
When the alternator load increases the block pulse depending on the car applicaon becomes wider or
smaller. This is measured in % also called PWM(Pulse Width Modulaon).
The car ECU then knows what the load is at a specic moment during charging.
If the load is too high the car ECU can shut down some car accessories and or increase the idle speed.

Secon 5 – Support
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5.0 Contact Informaon:
Pos Service Holland BV
Schtse Kade 47c
1244NV ’s-Graveland
Holland
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.psh.nl
Technical support
Contact person: Nardo Stremmelaar
Telephone: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]
Email: [email protected]