Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link (DDDL) Software: Diagnostic Instrumentation

Diagnostic Instrumentation

Figure 1.1 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (List^5) 

The instruments in the Instrumentation Window are grouped together on tabs. You can choose how they are grouped by choosing Normal Instrumentation or Diagnostic Instrumentation commands in the Diagnostics menu.

#To open Diagnostic Instrumentation:

1). Connect DETROIT Engine (DDEC) using Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link (DDDL v6.46). Read More: How to Connecting DETROIT Engine using Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link (DDDL).

2). Click on Diagnostics menu - Diagnostic Instrumentation.

Figure 1.2 - Diagnostics (Diagnostic Instrumentation)

3). A radio button will appear beside the command in the menu when it is selected. The window displays live data measurements from the ECM connected to your PC.

Figure 1.3 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (Power^1)

Figure 1.4 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (Jake Brake^2)

Figure 1.5 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (Misfire^3)

Figure 1.6 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (Smoke^4)

Figure 1.7 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (List^5)

Figure 1.8 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (EGR^6)

4). You can customize the information shown in the Instrumentation window using the Graph or User pages.

(A). Clicking on the Graph tab in the Instrumentation window displays the Graph page:

→The Graph page allows you to display traces showing the variation of selected measurements over time. Read More: Graph Page on Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link (DDDL) Software.

Figure 1.9 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (Graph^8)

(B). Clicking on the User tab in the Instrumentation window displays the User page:

→The User page allows you to monitor your own selection of measurements by assigning them to appropriate instruments.

→The page provides four meters, one digital meter and three indicators.

→To choose which measurements to monitor:

Figure 2.1 - Diagnostic Instrumentation (User^9)

Press Modify to display the Modify user page dialog box:

→For each instrument, choose what measurement you want it to display from the drop-down list box below the instrument.

→When you close the Modify user page dialog box, the current values of the chosen measurements will be shown on the instruments.

#To save the current user page settings in a file:
→Press Save to display standard Windows Save As dialog box:
→Select the folder in which to save the file.
→Enter a File name for the file.

→Press Save to save the file and close the dialog box:

Figure 2.2 - Save User Page Settings As

#To load a set of previously saved graph page settings:

→Press Load to display a standard Windows Open dialog box.

→Use the dialog box to locate the folder holding the required file.

→Click on the File name to select it.

→Press Open to close the dialog box and load the settings.

Figure 2.3 - Load User Page Settings

Read More:

Change Measurement on Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link (DDDL)

Operating the Detroit Diesel Electronic Engine Commander (EEC)

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