Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems ACom Diagnostics V.5.9 User Manual
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Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000,
Windows Vista and Windows XP are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
This guide, as well as the software described in it,
is furnished under license and may only be used
or copied in accordance with the terms of the
license.
The information provided in this manual is for
informational purposes only and is subject
to change without notice and should not be
construed as a commitment by Bendix Commercial
Vehicle Systems LLC (“Bendix”). Bendix assumes
no responsibility or liability for any errors or
inaccuracies that may appear in this publication.
General Information
ACom
™
diagnostics will provide the user with the
capability to view and repair ABS component diagnostic
trouble codes, monitor wheel speeds, display and edit
confi guration of ABS ECU, self-confi gure ABS ECU,
and test ABS components.
This application will support the Bendix
®
EC-60
™
,
Bendix
®
EC-17, Bendix
®
EC-30
™
, Gen 4, Gen 5 (U12
and U16), ABS 2X, Bendix
®
TABS-6, Bendix
®
EC-30
™
T
and A-18 ABS ECUs.
The application requires the usage of RP1210B
complaint adapter. A list of the recommended adapters
is shown below.
RP1210B adapters
ACom
™
Diagnostics relies on RP1210B compliant
hardware adapters for communication.
NOTE: ACom
™
Diagnostics will remain in the demo
mode unless there is at least one RP1210B driver
installed on the computer.
The following are a list of supported hardware adapters
for the software. Verify that the driver (.dll) for the
adapter to be used for communications is loaded on
the computer.
• Nexiq – Parallel Data Module (PDM)/USB Adapter
Parallel Data Module (PDM)
•
Nexiq – USB Link (USB)
•
Nexiq – Wireless Vehicle Link (WVL)
•
Noregon – PLC-1708 Adapter
•
Noregon – Data Link Adapter (DLA/USB)
•
Dearborn – Adapter III, DPA 4 USB, DPA4+USB
•
Bendix – Brake Link Adapter
• IC3Com
Interface
•
IC4Com USB Interface
•
EZTech Link (Wireless)
•
Eaton – MD 100
•
Cummins Inline 4.15 (must be updated with at least
driver version 5.2.11.2, Inline4 fi rmware 4.17, or
Inline5 fi rmware 5.25.
• AutoTap
Heavy Duty Vehicle Adapter (HDVA 100AZ)
Known Issues with RP1210B adapters
• Tool does not support two adapters connected at
the same time.
•
Noregon PLC - 1708 Adapter does not support USB
connection.
PC hardware requirements
ACom
™
diagnostic software will run on Windows 98,
NT, 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems. Below are
the minimum requirements for running the application.
•
Intel Pentium II processor or compatible, 450 MHz
•
64 MB RAM
•
300 MB free disk space
• Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 4.1 (current
version will be part of distribution CD)
• Adobe Acrobat Version 4.0 (current version will be
part of distribution CD)
• Communication
port
•
VGA standard graphics adapter, 800 x 600 resolution
(1024 x 768 primary usage)
•
Window compatible keyboard and mouse
NOTE: Tool is not guaranteed to operate correctly
on Windows 95 operating systems.
Technical Assistance
For any questions regarding setup or operation
of ACom
™
diagnostics please contact Bendix at
1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725).
Additionally, monitor the Bendix website, www.bendix.
com for updates to the software.
Licensing Information
BENDIX
®
“ACom
™
diagnostic software”
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