Equus 3030 - CanOBD2 Car Reader - Manual (Page 7)

OBD2 5
About the Car Reader
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS
6. RED LED - Indicates there is a problem in one or more of the vehicle's
systems. The red LED is also used to show that DTC(s) are present. DTCs
are shown on the Car Reader’s LCD display. In this case, the Multifunction
Indicator (“Check Engine”) lamp on the vehicle's instrument panel will light
steady on.
7. LCD Display - Displays test results, Car Reader functions and Monitor status
information. See DISPLAY FUNCTIONS, below, for details.
8. CABLE - Connects the Car Reader to the vehicle's Data Link Connector
(DLC).
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS
See Figure 2 for the locations of items 1 through 13, below.
1. Vehicle icon - Indicates whether or not the Car Reader is being properly
powered through the vehicle's Data Link Connector (DLC). A visible icon
indicates that the Car Reader is being powered through the vehicle's DLC
connector.
2. Link icon - Indicates whether or not the Car Reader is communicating
(linked) with the vehicle's on-board computer. When visible, the Car Reader
is communicating with the computer. If the Link icon is not visible, the Car
Reader is not communicating with the computer.
3. DTC Display Area - Displays the Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) number.
Each fault is assigned a code number that is specific to that fault.
4. Pending icon - Indicates the currently displayed DTC is a "Pending" code.
5. CODE icon - Identifies the Code Number Sequence display area.
6. MIL icon - Indicates the status of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL). The
MIL icon is visible only when a DTC has commanded the MIL on the vehicle's
dashboard to light.
7. FREEZE FRAME icon - Indicates that “Freeze Frame” data has been stored
in the vehicle’s computer for the currently displayed DTC.
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Figure 2. Display Functions