VCADS user manual
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1. OPERATOR S MANUAL VCADS Elite User s Manual VOLVO Contents General nit in 1 Operations General Information 32 Welcome to VCADS Elite 1 ECU Designations cccooooccnnonncncnnnnnnonns 33 Specifications oooooooonocccnnnocccncnooccccnonnnos 4 Updates unica es 44 PC System Requirements 6 4 General A ESTA 44 DE A A eae ni 44 Tools ieie eE EREE 6 Bo i 45 Special Tools siccconed eee Ginase hacen 6 EP gery ray swans teseenranr re Design and Function 006 7 peace abk heat elit ON ae i PC Setup e e 7 A art VCADS Elite Installation 12 Windows Basics ooocccccccnoos 50 Initial Start Up of VCADS Elite 14 Windows Basics ooccccccncccccncccnnnicccnnnonos 50 User ID and Password 0 0 0 eeeee eee ee 17 General 1 Welcome to VCADS Elite W0001632 Many functions in today s modern vehicles are con trolled by electronic control units ECUs ECUs control components such as the engine instrumentation and cer tain vehicle functions VCADS Elite is a Windows based software tool de veloped to test calibrate and program parameters on Volvo ECUs VCADS Elite software is installed on a PC The PC is connected to the communication connector in the vehicle via the communication interface Volvo part number 9998555 VCADS Elite provides tests and calibrations for Volvo vehicles that are equipped with2. T0010722 Press Yes to continue with the update or press No stop the download of the next update and load only the previ ously downloaded update file When all available updates have been downloaded a window will appear to inform that no more updates are available i Tha updale has bean dow edad Tivditas a re mata ape ve aha Cirk QE da ierta bres vera om T0010723 Click OK to install the update s The downloaded files will be installed to the application and a status bar will show the progress of the update When the update is complete the application will be restarted or you will be asked to restart the PC In either case when the applica tion is started again for the first time a delay may occur while a checklist of file updates takes place The application will then start with a window showing infor mation about the update Updates 47 Update Reminder If more than 14 days pass without a VCADS Elite up date being performed a prompt will appear when the application is started The prompt asks whether or not the application is to be updated at that time a Rinas maa than 14 days aimee You jasi mi mgit an unde Do Yo yash apie ACO Pik tara j Ho T0009076 If the Yes button is selected the update will be carried out as described above If the No button is selected the application will start normally without an update being carried out In this case the prompt will appear each time the
3. 7 Hardware fault in the c mimunicati n Replace the communication interface unit Please check the connection to the interface unit p PC Serial Port Slightly move the Try to connect to another vehicle If success connection then attempt to make a Datalink problem in vehicle ful fault trace the datalink problem connection The application will not establish communi No Volvo ECUs installed Pp cation with non Volvo vehicles VCADS Elite communicates with Volvo vehi cles with Vehicle Electronics 98 or VERSION2 electrical systems only The ECUs on the vehicle have low or no voltage Vehicle does not have the proper elec trical system Troubleshooting 49 The identification window dis Make sure Truck is selected as the vehicle plays No Models during the The wrong vehicle type is selected type in the upper section of the identification vehicle connection dialog window The PC will not initiate a dial up Click Tools in the menu bar and select Op connection when attempting to tions Click the Connection tab and check The wrong connection type is selected connect to Volvo no connection that the connection type selected is Modem if sounds are heard using a dial up connection The PC seems to try and dial out Click Tools in the menu bar and select Op when using a LAN connection Ca The wrong connection type is selected tions Click the Connection tab and check ble Modem DSL or T
4. fata f Erer pen ires Ma D im Waid FHI Dama 130455 T0010343 Pos Name Description 1 Function group Shows the function group that the operation belongs to field 2 Title field Shows the operation title 3 Information text Displays text information about the operation or a selected sub operation The text field can be enlarged by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the lower left corner of the text window Design and Function 33 Pos Name 4 Image field Description Displays an image corresponding to the information text that is displayed The image can be enlarged by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the lower left corner of the image window 5 Sub operation Operations consist of one or more standardized sub operations In some cases these sub operations can be controlled individually 6 Scroll bar Available when the size of the operation is larger than the space available on the screen Use the scroll bar up or down to view the entire operation Note In many cases it is possi ble to fit the entire operation within the screen area by hiding the information text After viewing the information in the text and image fields press the Information text button in the tool bar to hide or show the text and image fields ECU Designations In many places throughout the application MID 146 Climate unit ECUs are referred to by a Message Identifi MID 150 Air suspension cation Description MID designatio
5. DK Nat OK T0008390 Option Buttons The option buttons are used to activate one of several possible alternatives Only one alternative can be active at a time Prim Windows Basics 57 All groups MiDs C mu o ama T0009061 Function Groups in the Tree Structure The tree structure provides an easy and logical method of finding the desired appli cation or function Groups of functions and applications can be adapted so that only the group name is visible The group can also be opened so that its contents are visible Starting an Application There are a number of ways to start an ap plication Two ways are described here e Click the Start button A menu will be displayed By pointing at Pro grams a sub menu will be revealed which contains all the programs which are installed on the PC Click on the program you wish to start e Alternatively use the application icon on the desk top Double click the de sired application icon aL 1 Serice and maintenance 2 Engine engine mounting and equipment 20 General 21 Engine 23 Fuel system 25 intake and exhaust systems Turbo 27 Engine controls 28 Ignition and control systems 3 Electric system and instruments 5 Brakes W0001959 58 Windows Basics Mouse and Keyboard Commands In most situations commands can be carried out using either the mouse or the keyboard Below is a description of how to use the mou
6. Function Certain information must be entered for Volvo to call the correct number Enter the country you are calling from and the area code Indicate whether a number has to be dialed for an outside line Indicate whether the telephone system uses tone or pulse di aling e Select the country e Enter the area code e Ifa number s must be dialed for an outside line this must be indicated for local and national long distance calls e Click Next NOTE If your PC has internet access the connection to Volvo can be made using your existing internet service provider Initi ate a connection to the internet at this point Configuration The PC will be configured for the work shop where your user ID is registered e Enter your user ID supplied with the VCADS Elite CD e Call the Helpdesk at 800 888 2039 preferably on a separate telephone line than the one connected to the PC See Helpdesk page 3 for helpdesk con tact information Inform the Helpdesk that you are setting up your VCADS Elite application and that you need a generated password for your initial connection You will be asked for your user ID When the generated password is given immediately enter it into the generated password space e Click OK VOCALS Pra Seip Salad Ma ratiga fet tes Poca you aie Gatling iaia Fo Colder Teniers tamara tr Fan States af donados El The aes bol h 510 To obli an culcida lts chia isi lu lo
7. Open as simulated Design and Function 31 Select the Vehicle Variant In many cases there is more than one ver opened a variant selection dialog box will sion of a particular operation suited to a appear with selections such as engine certain vehicle model This is due to the version transmission type or axle configu fact that vehicles with the same model des ration Select the variant from the list that ignation may be configured differently matches the configuration of the connected Therefore when certain operations are vehicle and press OK Communication with the Vehicle The program will communicate with ECUs ation is opened This may take a few on the vehicle before the first selected oper minutes 32 Design and Function Operations General Information In general the operations in VCADS Elite example shows elements of a typical opera share a similar configuration The following tion W WLADS Pu Opmar P Fee Wee A feck fe Se E a e Tih E Bum a CAO Biad Hiii e Dangan Mavar ar Ue a amt ay Lite rg n E ajz af ke a Feriti 4 bp ik a meii pa i acre pra ee eka ies bet We IE IA OCA MET AN Cae nage Da mai ak ede ee an yA a ie ected by cdo da id ie cul E rabe Piya baia n Dp EET r prar r dh ihe FS J an ab eg rir neh cle ace nga a vehic th Trani Corin femi mie hgh val Beri were aal ety saat Sune m I AA EE 6 ana da anda 1 n azua iba ali e coa el EL i a lo T i
8. T PAP compatible Piloto NY Mircea 324d DLC Y Meseest OLC e Click OK TCP IP will now be installed You may be asked to reboot the PC before the installa tion can be completed W0001946 12 Design and Function VCADS Elite Installation Before installing VCADS Elite be sure that your PC is setup correctly see PC Setup page 7 Insert the VCADS Elite installation CD in Coco meee Pe etn peg Ta the CD ROM drive The VCADS Elite in SE prs ra vas Pope stallation CD has a self extracting program i op sera rae pep are that will automatically start the installation PO es cath at Se etc a perp ta mr Dich bisi fy cere sih a DA AT Aa Ma gee e be AA ee el Mi antes el ii If the CD does not start automatically a dali recia e Click Start o Click Run Ci Camel W0001973 e Click Browse e Click on your CD ROM drive and se lect the Setup EXE file e Click Open e Click OK Read the contents in the Welcome dialog box and click Next to continue the VCADS Elite installation Enter your Client ID Click Next Era a rl LE rl a pp SADT Pes Bi NOTE The Client ID is supplied with the VCADS Elite installation CD and can be installed on one PC only W0001962 Select the destination for VCADS Elite to be installed The default folder is recom mended To select a new folder click Browse Click Next to continue Review the information in the dialog box Make
9. T0009045 T0008343 T0007922 T0008344 T0010338 T0010340 T0010339 T0008758 T0008760 Design and Function 25 Description Contains the following function buttons Calibrations Displays or hides the calibration operations in the menu Programming Displays or hides the programming opera tions in the menu Information text Displays or hides the information text and image fields within the operations Close Closes the open operation to return to the menu the ESC key can also be used for this Start Starts the operation the SPACEBAR can also be used for this Pause Pauses the currently running operation Restart the operation by clicking the Start button Stop Stops the currently running operation the SPACE BAR or ESC key can also be used for this Notes Inserts a note to be saved in the job card for the cur rent operation Default information Displays the general information for an open operation Prerequisites Displays the prerequisites or conditions that must be met before the open operation can be started if ap plicable Also displays the status of prerequisites that are automatically read from the vehicle Start replay Starts the replay of a completed operation Pause replay Pauses the replay of a completed operation 26 Design and Function Pos Name Description 2 Toolbar Contains the following function buttons tal Stop replay Stops the replay of a
10. application is started until an update is performed 48 Troubleshooting VCADS Elite Troubleshooting to a power supply The PC stops working Hardware fault or operating system Refer to your PC and or operating system Reinstall the last CD version of VCADS Elite Corruption of software files you received VCADS Elite will not Conflict between different programs in Exit the programs and restart the PC If the start stalled on the PC error persists contact the Helpdesk Hardware error in the PC or the pe s Refer to PC manual ripheral equipment Computer is still processing informa Wait for a short time period tion VCADS Elite locks up or Exit other programs Restart the PC and re stops while in use VCADS Elite has stopped working peat the procedure Contact the Helpdesk if the fault persists Windows has stopped working Restart the PC Disable infrared port in BIOS and then re move hardware profile in Windows If you cannot remove profile for the port then dis able it Infrared Port enabled Check the battery voltage and check that the Connection to vehicle vehicle s ignition switch is in the ON posi failed tion NOTE Always make s lat Break in the cable between the PC and MIS NEES th ie c Check the cable and the connection tempts to communicate with the PYE UEG vehicle before a more comprehen Hardware fault in the PC Refer to your PC manual sive fault tracing is started i TEF
11. completed operation 0008759 VERA Replay slider bar Use to manually control the replay of a T0008761 completed operation Drag the slider or click on the slider bar and use the arrow keys to control the replay of the operation Pos Name Description 3 Status Bar Displays status Left hand side Displays the model and chassis ID of the connected vehicle Right hand side Displays the status of communication be tween the PC and the connected vehicle and between the PC and Volvo when performing updates When communication has been established with Volvo a connection icon is dis played When in simulator mode the word Simulator will be displayed in a yellow block Connecting to a Vehicle Connect the Volvo communication interface 9998555 to the PC s serial port and to the vehicle s diagnostic connector using the ap Identification Click the Identify button in the toolbar A vehicle identification dialog window will appear Truck Vehicle type Electrical system C VERSION Vehicle electronics UB FM12 VN F FM Wx j NH12 FLS WG FM10 WHD Check that the selected vehicle type is Truck Choose the electrical system of the vehicle that is being connected Select Vehicle electronics 98 for vehicles built from 1998 through November 2002 Select VER SION2 for vehicles built after November 2002 Select the model of the vehicle Note It is important that the correct model Design and Function 27 prop
12. page 43 Keyboard Conventions This section describes a number of keyboard conventions that are used in this Service Information e Keys are shown in bold uppercase letters ALT e Combinations of keys appear with a sign between the corresponding keys ALT F4 means press ALT first then F4 and then release both keys e Text to be entered by the user is shown in bold type e Buttons on the screen appear in bold type OK e Window names menus and menu functions appear in bold type Open e Numbers in parentheses 1 refer to call outs in an adjacent illustration General Helpdesk NOTE Read the User s guide for the PC and this intro ductory manual before using the VCADS Elite tool In the event of problems with the VCADS Elite software please contact the Volvo Helpdesk at 800 888 2039 Choose the option for Service Functions then Technical Service Support When asked to choose a function group press 3 Choose the option for VCADS Pro Questions User ID Each VCADS Elite user has a personal user ID and password The user ID is assigned by Volvo and is included with the VCADS Elite CD This user ID cannot be changed Workshop ID A workshop ID is installed in the PC when the applica tion is set up each PC will have a unique ID This workshop ID is stored in each ECU that is programmed This makes it possible to check at a later date which workshop carried out the most recent repr
13. referred to as the 99 in strument cluster See 99 Instrument Cluster Identification e If the instrument cluster is being re placed and the old one is still capable of being powered up leave it installed in the vehicle If the old instrument cluster is completely dead install the replacement unit e Select MID 140 Odometer Program ming from the menu e If working with a vehicle with the Ve hicle Electronics 98 electrical system confirm that the vehicle has a 99 in strument cluster e Start the operation The application will read information from the vehicle This may take a few minutes e A window will appear for the mileage information to be selected or entered as described above odometer insur C Engine C Manual input 1234567 miles 1229568 miles miles ke Cancel W0001850 Design and Function If the old instrument cluster the one being replaced is still installed in the vehicle select to use the mileage from the existing instrument If the replace ment instrument cluster is already installed this reading will be O and the reading from the engine should be selected or Manual input should be se lected If selecting Manual input click on the space for the mileage and enter the mileage that is to be programmed into the instrument cluster Click OK A prompt will appear asking the power to be switched OFF If the old instrument cluster is installed turn the ve
14. sure the client ID has been entered correctly Click Install to continue the in stallation The program will now install VCADS Elite on your PC To complete the installation restart the PC by clicking OK Design and Function 13 Teg ll pil TADO Pep am id iii Towel ire ee inte e he el ri Faw iie TE Da hae w a na ACE Pen be rab Coed eriad mkeka E T erg m bire r abe bms W0001963 we eee eerie fe il LAL Pra Pas m s he frien peral irae Cie D OS Trio Y orde Ea ee id ees Pam the ital huts to begn ihe tate he Fa felon tc epee Sha ronaldo reste W0001964 Installing W0001965 The spetem must be restarted to complete the instalation Press the OK button to restait this computar Press Cancel to retum to Windows tral pestering W0001966 14 Design and Function Initial Start Up of VCADS Elite This section describes how to setup VCADS Elite When VCADS Elite is started for the first time the VCADS Elite Setup installation program starts up This program adapts the application to your location Once the installa tion is complete the setup program will not start again Configure VCADS Elite for your Workshop Select the language the program will use during installation Double click the VCADS Elite icon Saler ee Le fare ban wh vata Por tarinaan ts ES a ed Click the relevant flag to indicate the Egg eee weet oe desired language e U Click Next
15. 1 T3 that the connection type selected is Network high speed connection if using an Ethernet connection I t lected Opti Right click on the Desktop and select Prop Unable to view all buttons in COMET SOIC ATGA 9E CCLEC S pH erties Select the Settings tab At the mize viewing area by changing the screen size to 800 x 600 or larger bottom of the window select the appropriate size in the Screen Area section VCADS Elite Window 50 Windows Basics Windows Basics Desktop Pos A de UNI A W0001974 VCADS Elite works in the Windows operating environ ment This section describes some of the basic functions and components in the operating system Name Desktop Shortcuts Taskbar Start Description The Desktop is the work area that is displayed when the computer and the operating system are started The various applications installed in the computer are started from here Shortcuts are used to start an application or a file quickly Shortcuts are shown as icons on the desktop The taskbar is normally at the bottom of the screen To the left in the Task bar is the Start button and on the right is a field for presentation of various parame ters such as current time All windows currently open are also shown in the taskbar Switch between the different windows by clicking the relevant button in the taskbar The Start button is used to start applications and shut down the computer
16. Definitions Point Click Double click Drag Select Windows Basics 51 Place the mouse pointer on the desired object Press the left mouse button and then release it Rapidly press and release the left mouse button twice Point to the desired object Press the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer and the marked object to the desired position Release the left mouse button Click the intended object The back ground of the object will change color 52 Windows Basics Window 1 Gervice and mumtensnce 6 1 oe e Se i MA OEE fin ee a ee 4 B Bertie ge puj eee DE Gerke ch roi B 3 Miel FH Chis DA 51072 T W0001968 Pos Name Description 1 Title bar The title of the window is displayed here 2 Window but The window buttons can be used to simply change the size of tons the window or close the window 3 Window icon Click the window icon in order to open a menu The size of the window can be changed and the window can be closed from the menu Double click the window icon to close the window 4 Menu bar In the menu bar there are a number of menus that contain a number of functions Drop down a menu by clicking it or alternatively press ALT the letter that is underlined in the menu that is to be selected Activate the menu function by clicking it Alternatively select the function with the UP DOWN arrows and press ENTER 5 Toolbar In the toolbar there are a number of fu
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18. The symbols representing each condition are the same as those on the toolbar buttons Also if the sub operation does not get a reading 4 Evaluation 4 When the operation is from the ECU that it is attempting to complete the results of the sub communicate with a red X will be operation can be evaluated The user displayed 3 Graphic element 3 Presents the test or calibration data Programming Operations Programming operations in VCADS Elite consist of Parameter Programming and MID 140 Odometer Programming Parameter Programming Customer parameters can be read and mod ified for the Volvo ECUs that are installed on the connected vehicle When the param eters are read from the vehicle there will be a delay while the parameter information is read from each ECU The delay time will depend on factors such as the number of ECUs installed on the connected vehicle and the speed of the PC being used Group View Organizes parameters into groups according to their general function such as Cruise Control PTO Speed etc When this view is active select a parameter group from the list to view the parameters in that particular group This view is used unless MID view is selected MID View Organizes parameters according to the ECU they are actually pro grammed into When this view is active the Volvo ECUs on the connected vehicle will be listed Select an ECU from the list to view its parameter settings Engine shut
19. act informa tion Inform the Helpdesk that you are performing an update to your VCADS Elite application and that you need a generated password for your connection to Volvo You will be asked for your user ID When the generated password is given immediately enter it into the gener ated password space and click OK NOTE The generated password from the Helpdesk is valid for one use only and must be used immediately at the time that it is given After the generated password has been entered a con nection to Volvo will be established and the software is checked to see if an update is necessary If an update is not required a prompt will appear to inform that the ap plication is updated In an update is available a window will appear with information about the size of the update and a countdown timer will begin Choose to proceed with the update by pressing Yes or cancel by pressing No If no action is taken before the countdown timer gets to zero the update will proceed 46 Updates The update files will be downloaded with a status bar showing the progress of the download When the update file has been downloaded the system will check to see if other updates are available If so a window will appear with information and a countdown timer similar to the one that appeared earlier The upinis has been doewnloeded Thasa be arts uae date aras Sire Seo ke Tima kat io Galore chet of downed T sac nda Do Tow want do edad aF
20. b or vehicle 5 Click OK Open an existing job card 2 1 Click the option to open an existing job card Select an existing unfinished job card from the list Only job cards created for the selected vehicle model that have not been finalized are included in Design and Function 29 the list If there are no suitable job cards the list will be blank and this option will not be selectable It is also possible to search for job cards using the Search button Click OK 30 Design and Function Select an Operation far eee Ogee bemi lora ihe Sy S Oe ee To E i mE a Eb i ora frui fg Ged igorri 1 J Clete sien m mainams ad 1000 O Vive E Check that the communication interface is connected to the vehicle and the PC and that the vehicle s ignition switch is in the ON position 1 Highlight the appropriate function group in the left section of the screen 1 The operations grouped within that function group will be displayed in the right section of the screen 2 Symbols in front of each operation ti tle indicate the type of operation it is T0010420 These symbols match the buttons for Tests Calibrations and Programming in the tool bar Select the desired operation from the right section of the screen by double clicking it or by highlighting it and pressing the Enter key Note It is possible to open an operation in simu lator mode by right clicking on it and selecting
21. cel button on this window to access The vehicle identification connection dialog menu items on the menu screen ee ra le He Ss Celi OO MA Ma Ed T0010331 22 Design and Function Pos Name 1 Menu Bar File View Description Contains the following menus The following options are available from the File menu Identify Identify and connect to a vehicle Print Prints the current screen Printer set up Selects the printer to be used Lock Log on Locks the application User ID and password must be entered to continue use or another user may log on Exit Exits VCADS Elite The following options are available from the View menu Operation view Displays the available operations Job card view Displays job cards for the vehicles that oper ations have been performed with Tests Displays or hides test operations on the menu Calibrations Displays or hides calibration operations on the menu Programming Displays or hides programming operations on the menu Information text Displays or hides the information text and image fields within the operations These items are active only after vehicle identification has been carried out Pos 1 Name Menu Bar Operation Job card Design and Function 23 Description Contains the following menus The following options are available from the Operation menu Open Opens the selected operation in simulator mode Open as simulated Opens the selected op
22. does not start automatically Click Start Click Run Click on your CD ROM drive and select the Set up EXE file Click Open Click OK The update files will be transferred to the PC with a sta tus bar showing the progress of the update When the file transfer is complete the application will be restarted or you will be asked to restart the PC In either case when the application is started again for the first time a delay may occur while a checklist of file updates takes place The application will then start with a window showing information about the update Updates 45 Network Updates Network updates are performed from the Tools menu in the menu bar of VCADS Elite Click on Tools in the menu bar and then Update VCADS Pro When the up date function is selected a dialog box will ask for a generated password FT ey i HENAO ae Ca j w j T0009578 At this time connect the PC to an appropriate telephone line or if the PC has another Internet connection initiate a connection to the Internet NOTE If the PC has Internet access the connection to Volvo should be made using your existing Internet ser vice provider This option is recommended in most cases since performance is generally better and the potential for a long distance telephone call is reduced Call the Helpdesk at 800 888 2039 preferably on a sep arate telephone line than the one connected to the PC see Helpdesk page 3 for Helpdesk cont
23. down input enable Engine epeed mil enable a0 Engine speed limit value a Engine torque limt 1 enable Engine torque linit 2 enable SR Engine torque limit valua 1 Engine langue liv vale 2 Radiator fan of dime minerau Radiator fan on bre minimum Stabuonar mar amana apee Fig 1 Parameter List Design and Function 35 Views When the parameter information has been read it will be displayed in a chart The in formation can be organized in two ways Group view or MID view Group view is the default but the view can be changed by pressing the appropriate button Fall T0007777 qx m a T0007778 T0009561 36 Design and Function NOTE The parameter list can be sorted by clicking the column headings Column Heading ID Name Min Value Max Unit Description The ID of the parameter Each parameter has an individual pa rameter ID that is the same regardless of the language setting A brief description of the parameter Additional information for an individual parameter is displayed in the information field when that parameter is highlighted in the list The minimum value that can be programmed for the parameter The current value of the parameter The maximum value that can be programmed for the parameter The unit used for expression of the parameter value Changing a Parameter Value After reading the parameter informa tion from the vehicle find the desired parameter in the list and doub
24. eration Start Starts the operation the SPACEBAR can also be used for this Pause Pauses the operation Restart the operation by click ing the Start button Stop Stops the operation the SPACEBAR or ESC key can also be used for this Start replay Starts the replay of a completed operation Pause replay Pauses the replay of a completed operation Stop replay Stops the replay of a completed operation Notes Adds a note to the operation as it is saved to the job card The note can later be read from the job card or the saved operation during replay Default information Displays the general information for an open operation Prerequisites Displays the prerequisites or conditions that must be met before the open operation can be started if ap plicable Close Closes the open operation to return to the menu The ESC key can also be used for this The following options are available from the Job card menu Open Opens a selected job card Delete Deletes a selected job card Import Imports job cards Export Exports selected job cards to a disk for storage or to import to another VCADS Elite PC Close Closes the open job card 24 Pos Pos Design and Function Name Menu Bar Tools Help E T0010341 T0007775 T0010342 T0009477 T0009475 Description Contains the following menus The following options are available from the Tools menu Simulator Activates or deactivates t
25. ered in the password dialog box A prompt win dow will then appear informing you that the password has expired and must be changed Choose a password and enter it into the New password di alog box Enter your password again into the verify new password dialog box See Changing Password page 19 Choose a password that will be easy to remember since the password must be entered correctly in order to access the application e Click OK 3 VCADS Elite will start 1f the correct pass word has been entered e The dialog box can be terminated by clicking Cancel 4 kY WENDS Pro Leg om User 1D ok fusoo0 Ol 1 Cancel Par tword de Change password E W0002117 Design and Function 19 Changing Password The user ID and current password must be W YCADS Pro Lon om entered before the password can be Liser ID T changed Uso000107 1 Cancel Par cad e Click Change password 5 A new peren 5 AA iG dialog box will appear with additional fields W0002117 e Enter the new password 6 VY VCADS Pre Leg on Keer Cr e Re enter the new password 7 lusconar o o e Click OK 3 Password e Cancel by clicking Cancel 4 and the password will not be changed Were new password W0002115 20 Design and Function Safety Precautions When the application is started a window will appear to inform about precautions that must be observed when working with VCADS E
26. gher e Windows 98 Version Win98 second edition e Windows Me Millennium Edition Specifications 5 e Display properties e Colors 256 colors e Screen area 800 by 600 pixels e Font Size Small Fonts Power Management Any type of Power Save functionality should be turned OFF including any Hibernation or Sleep function 6 Tools Special Tools 9998555 9812331 J 43999 9809709 The following tools are used when working with VCADS Elite The tools can be ordered from Volvo by quoting the specified part number J 43999 9809709 Communication interface J 43939 for connection between 9809708 the PC and the vehicle s communication connec tor 9990137 Extension cable Length 20 m 65 6 ft 6 pin diagnostic adapter for Vehicle Electronics 98 vehicles built before 1999 J 43939 9990137 9809708 W3005338 9 pin diagnostic adapter for Vehicle Electronics 98 vehicles built since January 1999 9 pin diagnostic adapter for VERSION vehicles built since November 2002 PC Setup Design and Function 7 The PC must have the correct settings before VCADS Elite can be installed COM Port e Select Start e Select Settings e Click on Control Panel e Double click on the System icon e Click on Device Manager e Double click on Ports COM amp LTP e Double click on Communications Port COM1 Make sure that the Device usage Disable i
27. he simulator mode See Simulator page 42 for more information about the simulator mode Update VCADS Pro initiates a network dial up update of the VCADS Elite application See Network Updates page 45 for details Options Various aspects of the application can be customized such as language measurement units and background images The following options are available from the Help menu Help text Opens a user s manual for the application See Help Text page 43 for details Update information Opens a list of VCADS Elite versions and some of their main features Parameter information Opens a list of the parameters that may be found in the ECUs of the selected vehicle Last logged error Displays the latest error message to ap pear during use of the application About VCADS Pro Opens a window to display the current application version Description Contains the following function buttons Identify connect to vehicle Opens the dialog window to identify and connect to a vehicle Print Prints the current screen Operation view Displays the operation view used for working with test calibration and programming operations Job card view Displays the job card view used for access ing job card records and saved operations Tests Displays or hides the test operations in the menu Pos Name Toolbar bed 4 z it e X a E wl El gt T0009476 T0009478 T0007924
28. hicle s ignition switch OFF and re move the old instrument cluster Connect the new replacement instru ment cluster turn the vehicle s ignition switch ON and click OK If the replacement instrument cluster is already installed click OK The odometer programming will be performed Check the odometer to confirm that the correct odometer reading is displayed 99 Instrument Cluster Identification The 99 instrument cluster is found in VN and VHD vehicles built between March 1999 and November 2002 see below sila sv 15 4 10 The 99 instrument cluster is similar in ap pearance to the earlier 96 and 96B instrument clusters with the following ex ceptions e The graphic display 1 and odometer windows have orange illumination in stead of green Design and Function 41 W i y e i Pe to DE ey oF ON zee 4 fet B x4 P 90 4 po sol E wy EN W3005014 e The left section has PREHEAT INFO and STOP telltales instead of ENGINE FLUIDS CAUTION and STOP 42 Design and Function Job Card Job cards are used to save information about work carried out with VCADS Elite Results from completed operations and in formation about parameter changes are stored in the job card on the PC NOTE Job cards are normally linked to a specific repair order number when specified during connection to the vehicle see Configure Job Card page 28 When the job card is associated with a spec
29. ick this button to restore the window to its original size or double click the title bar Close Click this button to close the window p T0007764 di hjera fA untied Part T0007908 T0007765 T0007766 T0007767 Move Drag the title bar to the desired position Size The size of most windows can be changed 1 Move the mouse pointer to a side or corner of the window The mouse pointer will then change appearance 2 Drag the edge or corner to the desired position Windows Basics X slof E W0001934 GIES W0001933 55 56 Windows Basics Dialog Box Help This function provides an easy way of ob taining information about an object in a dialog box 1 Click the Help button The mouse pointer changes appearance 2 Click the desired object Information about the selected object is displayed 3 Click anywhere on the screen to exit the function Buttons A button can take three different states Highlighted The button text is black and there is a black frame around the button Alternatively there is a dashed frame around the button text Selectable The button text is black Not selectable The button text is gray Check Boxes Check boxes 1 are used to activate de activate the available options or preferences In some cases several check boxes may be filled in at the same time T0007768 T0007904 Cancel T0007905 T0007906 Only evaluations
30. ific repair order that job card should be finalized when the work on that repair order is com plete When exiting the connection to a Simulator VCADS Elite has a simulator function to allow operations to be opened and per formed in simulator mode without the need to connect the PC to a vehicle This can be useful for training or getting acquainted with the application The simulator mode can be activated and deactivated from the menu screen by select ing Tools in the menu bar and clicking Simulator When the application is in simu lator mode the Simulator menu selection will have a checkmark beside of it and the word Simulator will appear in the lower right of the screen in the status bar in a yellow block The simulator mode can also vehicle a prompt will ask if the job card for that vehicle should be finalized If it should be possible to save information about additional operations to that job card in the future the checkbox for finalizing the job card should be unchecked It is not possible to save information to a job card that has been finalized For more details on job card functions re fer to the user s manual accessed from the Help menu of the application see Help Text page 43 be activated and deactivated by pressing CTRL S Each operation can be opened individually in simulator mode even if the application is not in simulator mode To open an opera tion in simulator mode right click the o
31. im EE The PC uses the installation program for configuration to communicate with Volvo Before starting the program for the first time connect the PC to a telephone line or initiate a connection to the internet if you already have an internet connection configured on the PC NOTE If the PC is moved from one location to another contact the Helpdesk to start VCADS Elite again See Helpdesk page 3 The first time that the VCADS Elite icon is double clicked the VCADS Elite Setup installation program starts up automatically T0008689 i Foo sili set your ACAD Pro fond io i re ees T0009546 Design and Function 15 CARDS Pr 5 Lakin The purchase and license agreement doesn t apply to North American users Press I accept to continue W0001971 e Select Modem NOTE Volvo Dealer Network is for internal purposes only NOTE If using a high speed connec tion Road Runner or DSL Service select Network If selecting Network please make sure a connection to the internet is possible before proceeding Skip to the Configuration step if us ing Network T0009547 The telephone number selected will only be used for this connection Select a telephone number closest to your location Uniled States of America Callas 300 57 600190 United States of Amer a Philsdeiphia 300 47 0080 e Select the telephone number siralia Canberra 20 800 e Click Next T0009548 16 Design and
32. le click it or highlight it and press the Enter key Change the parameter value Numerical parameter Enter the new value Multiple choice parameter Select the de sired choice from the list Design and Function 37 e Press the Enter key e Repeat the steps above for each pa rameter to be changed e When all desired parameter changes have been made click Continue to proceed Parameters bo be programmed Engine borge m 2 enatle When a parameter value has been modified the programming dialog appears to review and confirm the parameter changes that are to be carried out 1 2 Click Program 1 to make the indi cated parameter change s Click Cancel 2 to cancel the parameter change and return to the pa T0009568 rameter list It will then be possible to make further modifications to parame ter values set the previously changed parameters back to their original values or close the parameter pro gramming operation without making any parameter changes 38 Design and Function Printing Parameter Information Print parameter information by pressing the Print button in the toolbar or by selecting Print from the File menu The information 5 x a x T0007775 printed depends on which program view is active 1 Group view The parameter list for the When printing parameters select whether selected parameter group will be to print the selected group ECU or all printed groups ECUs 2 MID
33. lite fefors ihe mierim procerore la canimi er the inflewing marangi and nru iina m be ahane Bekni working en a vehicle set the parking beste place ihe armor in nevi and block Pe wheels Faure do do ao an recub inucespected whisk movement and can cure us personal hiur ordenh Tiken aperating ihe vehecde cn ther and highways mile jenin E perornad a mandatory io haa one peron dma ahia archer parorra the ma Fale bo 00 10 May Ca a polion which can resut in saros injury or cain Thee TAE AN pr BCAA eee DAAN TART ed Lra HT Read the information and click the Yes but ton to indicate that you have read and understand the information Click the No button to exit the application The Yes but ton must be clicked in order to proceed Various operations within the application ila veticle de to be drien with feet equiped connected secure all equipment jo prevent A from inerte wth any funcbon ofthe wetugle or ihe dwe Pate todo so miy causo a colon TOR con resul im peri injury oF deat W0002119 will also display relevant safety precautions when they are opened from the menu These prompts operate in the same manner as the prompt shown at start up of the ap plication Design and Function 21 VCADS Elite Menu All operations and administrative functions window may appear over the menu screen are opened from the menu screen that ap when the application is started Press the pears when the application is started Note can
34. n This MID 206 Radio designation is based on a Society of Auto MID 216 External lighting control motive Engineers SAE standard unit J1587 1708 information data link The MID 231 Mobile communication following is a list of ECUs that may be unit installed on Volvo vehicles and their corre MID 232 Airbag control unit sponding MID designation MID 234 Instrument cluster left module Vehicle Elec MID 128 Engine control unit tronics 98 MID 136 Brake control unit MID 249 Body builder module MID 140 Instrument cluster VER MID 250 Steering Wheel Module SION2 MID 142 Volvo Link MID 144 Vehicle ECU 34 Design and Function Tests Calibrations Test and calibration operations can be made tal values charts and graphs This example up of a combination of sub operations with shows some of the common elements different information display types These shared by many sub operations display types include status indicators digi Read value limits OM 2 51 e Kar Nat OK T T0008336 1 Start stop buttons 1 Some sub can indicate whether or not the results operations can be started and stopped were OK by checking the correspond individually ing check box The evaluation is tored in the job card 2 Information button 2 When clicked BOR ee shee ab can information related to the 5 Status box 5 Indicates if the sub sub operation is displayed in the infor operation is running paused or mation and image fields stopped
35. n this hardware profile box is not checked e Click OK NOTE If PC is equipped with an infrared port disable infrared port in the BIOS set tings and remove or disable the infrared port in Windows Ll mininicaliird Peat CLI Piapaitins Ed El 4 Leiji El General Port Seling Cre Resouces wr Device ye Pot COM amp LPT Manaa Stender gor types Harcirare varion Hol avadabie p Desc lefa Theda ls waing propa Corrrruricalora Pot OORT W0001939 8 Design and Function Dial Up Networking e In the Control Panel window double click on the Add Remove Programs icon e Click on Windows Setup named lt cmc sn ae inatad Uewatal Window Setup Status Diak a O and then To 584 jar a conponat elek he Check bax shred bos mani pat componer rotated click on Details what pinched in a component cick Delai a Comparanbi A ED Toa 12 MB a Mici Far Z6MB PI 115MB Space avadsble on dsk 49005 40 Dinecription Inchades accion te helo pul Gone lo gh compdecr and prina poa Jal i components nected W0001941 Make sure Dial Up Networking is checked If it is not click on the check box to enable it Click OK and follow the in structions on the screen Design and Function To add or enove a component cick fhe check bor 4 shaded bow means thet onp part of the component wall be mnelalied To see whats nclided m a component cch
36. nction buttons Activate the button by clicking it When the function button has been activated the function linked to the button is carried out If you point to a function button a small text box is shown The text box contains a button description and is located ad jacent to the relevant function button Pos 10 Name Function group Selected func tion Function group box Functions box Status bar Windows Basics 53 Description This shows which function group is selected This displays the selected function within a function group The relevant function groups are shown in this field When a function group is marked the associated tests are shown in the right hand box The functions available in the function group selected in the function group box are listed here The model Chassis ID and vehicle description for the selected vehicle are displayed here The status of the commu nication between the PC and the vehicle is displayed on the far right A red cross is displayed in the icon if communica tion has not been established 54 Windows Basics Window Control Buttons Minimize Click this button to minimize the window A minimized window appears as a button on the Taskbar Restore A minimized window appears as a button on the Taskbar Click this button on the Taskbar to restore the window Maximize Click the maximize button to restore the window or double click the title bar Restore Cl
37. ogramming for certain parameters Connection Information The telephone line that is used must be a direct external analog line The telephone line may be routed through a switchboard but this is not recommended This is to en sure communication between Volvo and VCADS Elite If Internet access is already available on the PC that VCADS Elite is installed on it is recommended that this be used for connection to Volvo instead of the telephone numbers supplied by VCADS Elite Use of an existing internet service provider will generally result in better connections and will reduce the potential for long dis tance telephone charges Volvo is NOT responsible for these charges 3 4 Specifications PC System Requirements Recommended PCs Panasonic CF 27 Panasonic CF 28 Dell Latitude CPX Dell Desktop Precision 410 Hewlett Packard OMNIBOOK Field Works 5000 Series II Hardware Requirements Pentium 133 MHz or higher 800 MHz or higher is recommended 32 MB of RAM 256 MB is recommended 400 MB available hard disk space VGA or higher resolution monitor at least 800x600 resolution is needed CD ROM drive Available COM port COM1 or COM2 at least 16550 UART 9600 baud modem 14400 baud modem or higher is recommended Operating System Requirements Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Me Pan American or Eu ropean language editions e Windows 95 Version Win95B OSR 2 0 or hi
38. peration title in the menu and select Open as Simulated When in simulator mode operations will run with simulated data that is random and illogical The simulated data is used to show how the operation performs in general terms and is not intended to show how the results should look when the operation is performed on an actual vehicle Help Text A user s manual is included in the Help menu This manual contains more informa tion about the functions and operations in Exiting VCADS Elite There are several ways to exit the VCADS Elite application Click File and select Exit Double click the Window icon see Window page 52 Press ALT F4 Press Esc Click the Close button at the top right corner of the window see Close page 54 Design and Function 43 VCADS Elite To view the manual click Help in the menu bar and select Help text The manual will open in Acrobat Reader 44 Updates General There will be periodic updates to the VCADS Elite application These updates must be made in order to up grade functionality and to ensure communication with newer vehicles Updates will be made with a VCADS Elite update CD or through a connection to Volvo net work updates CD Updates When an update CD is received from Volvo update VCADS Elite by inserting the CD into the CD ROM drive The update CD has a self extracting program that will automatically start the installation of the update If the CD
39. r a lead cal i br a lada lnea Tha Tale ptere ngrisi umas E Tire nini T Puke der bae Race Cith lira ha cal its T he asda aise W0002118 User eno Genem parron i a JANE T0009578 NOTE The generated password from the Helpdesk is valid for one use only and must be used immediately at the time that it is given The installation program will configure the PC for the workshop where your user ID is registered The PC will then connect to Volvo s central system The installation is complete The tool is ready for use e Click OK Contact the helpdesk if problems are expe rienced with the installation see Helpdesk page 3 Starting VCADS Elite To start VCADS Elite e Double click the VCADS Pro icon User ID and Password Design and Function 17 Pecensng inforrnation from we A oleo Lh z Be a T0009054 VCADS Pro Setup 1 Your tool is now ready to use T0009552 T0008689 Each VCADS Elite user has an individual user ID and password The user ID is determined by Volvo and sup plied with the VCADS Elite CD The user ID cannot be changed VCADS Elite is initially installed with Volvo as the default password See the user instruction supplied with the CD for the correct password 18 Design and Function Entering User ID and Password e Enter the user ID 1 e Enter the password 2 NOTE For the first log on the pass word VOLVO must be ent
40. riate diagnostic adapter refer to Special Tools page 6 Place the vehicle s ignition switch in the ON position W0002116 is chosen because the menu will be config ured with operations that are applicable for the chosen model If the incorrect model is chosen some relevant operations may be missing from the menu or existing opera tions may not be configured properly Press the OK button to continue or the Cancel button to return to the main menu screen 28 Design and Function Configure Job Card Before carrying out operations on a vehicle the job card must be configured for saving information about the activity A new job card must be created or an existing unfin Active job card Mr Create a nee job cand 112697 14 A 123456 FAR 12597 14 A 123156 FHt2 Mi 6 concen ADS Pro Operation Create a new job card 1 e Enter the repair order number 3 If there is no repair order number for the job enter some other type of identifier or a random number ished job card can be opened if one already exists for the vehicle For more information about the job card function see Job Card page 42 User identity IEA A R077105 13 08 2001 08 37 01 R077105 29 05 2001 14 50 56 R077405 29 05 2001 14 50 56 R077105 Search cua T0010703 Optional Enter the vehicle s license number 4 Optional Enter the reason for the work with the vehicle or any other notes about the jo
41. se and keyboard for some typical operations Function Switching between objects in a dialog box Activate a button Drop down a menu Select a menu function Open a directory Close a directory Change the active option button Check or uncheck a check box Keyboard Press TAB shift back using SHIFT TAB Press ENTER when the rel evant button is highlighted Press ALT the underlined letter in the menu to be se lected Select the function using the UP DOWN arrows and press ENTER Highlight the desired direc tory using the UP DOWN arrows Open the directory using the RIGHT arrow Highlight the desired direc tory using the UP DOWN arrows Close the directory using the LEFT arrow Use the arrow keys to acti vate the desired option button Press the SPACEBAR Mouse Click the relevant button Click the desired menu Click the desired function Double click the desired di rectory Double click the desired di rectory Click the desired option but ton Click the check box to be checked or unchecked VOLVO Volvo Trucks North America Inc P O Box 26115 Greensboro NC 27402 6115 Volvo Trucks Canada Ltd 5600A Cancross Court Mississauga Ontario L5R 3E9 http www volvotrucks volvo com PV776 20 177738 1000 11 2002 Volvo Trucks North America Inc 2002
42. the Vehicle Electronics 98 VECTRO Il or VERSION2 electronic control sys tems The application consists of a number of standard graphical interfaces such as graphs and continuous dis plays of parameter values The operations are organized in the menu according to function groups Some ECUs have changeable parameters that can be used to adjust or customize certain functions Volvo ECUs often have two types of parameters Customer parameters and Vehicle parameters 2 General Customer parameters can be programmed locally using VCADS Elite Vehicle parameters generally are used to configure the vehicle when it is built and alteration of these parameters requires a connection to VDA Vehicle Data Administration at Volvo These parameters cannot be read or programmed with VCADS Elite These changes must be performed by a Volvo Truck dealer VCADS Elite is based on an application called VCADS Pro This is why the name VCADS Pro is seen in many places throughout the application VCADS Pro is used globally by Volvo dealers to support a wide range of Volvo products This manual is intended to guide the user through the set up and installation of VCADS Elite Some operations are explained in this manual however for more information refer to the user s manual that is provided in the application The manual within the appli cation contains information that may or may not apply to VCADS Elite To access the manual see Help Text
43. view The parameter list for the selected ECU will be printed Primi T0009061 Odometer Programming The Odometer Programming operation in VCADS Elite makes it possible to restore the correct mileage in the odometer of an instrument cluster that has been replaced There are three options for programming the odometer reading into an instrument cluster 1 Read the mileage from the instrument cluster that is being replaced This option can be used if the instrument cluster that is being replaced can still be powered up in the vehicle and will still communicate with the VCADS Elite application 2 Read the mileage from the engine ECU The engine ECU also stores the vehicle mileage information and this reading can be used to restore the odometer reading in a replacement in strument cluster 3 Enter the correct odometer reading manually If it is not possible to read the correct mileage from the old in strument cluster or the engine ECU the odometer reading can be entered by the user NOTE Your state may have regulations concerning the disclosure of changes made to the odometer reading It is important that you are familiar with those requirements Design and Function 39 and do not use this tool to circumvent any applicable rules and regulations The odometer programming operation is applicable to VERSION2 vehicles and VN and VHD vehicles with the Vehicle Elec tronics 98 electrical system and the instrument cluster
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