DMAX Automotive Diagnostic Tool PDF User’s Guide


This manual will guide you through the installation and operation of the DMAX Automotive Diagnostic Tool. The DMAX-Tool has been designed not only to work with Chrysler vehicles via the OBD II connector but also to direct the EEPROM programming via the programming clip. The DMAX-Tool supports either J1850 or CAN communication interfaces the same way as 24Cxx series EEPROM or 95xxx EEPROM series.

2. CHECKLIST AND REQUIREMENTS
The DMAX-Tool USB device includes four connectors and two LEDs (See Figure 3). 12V. PC USB connector is intended for communication with the PC (See Figure 1). Ext. 12 V connector is used when you work on the bench, out of a car. Apply the 12 Volt/ 500 mA external power source to Ext. 12 V connector paying attention to the polarity. Also, there are two status LEDs:
USB is not ready – blinking orange.
USB is ready – permanent orange.
OBD II status shows that the OBD II cable is plugged into the OBD II plug in vehicle-green.
OBD II communication is in progress – orange or blinking.
At the rear panel there are two connectors, OBD II and PROG (See Figure 2).
The OBD II connector goes to the vehicle OBD II plug through the OBD II cable. The PROG connector supports the programming of EEPROM memory. Use the SOIC-8 EEPROM Clip for programming the EEPROM in-circuit.

4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
To operate with the DMAX-Tool a user has to install the control software on the Personal Computer. The DMAX-Tool software requires not only the preinstalled .NET Framework Ver. 3.5 package but also the installed USB device driver. Please follow next steps to complete the installation.
If there is no Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, please download the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5 Redistributable Package (x86) from this address. Execute Setup.exe to install the DMAX-Tool software. Follow the instructions to select installation options. After installation of this software, the USB driver Setup Wizard will start working (Se Figure 4.)

If the Error message: “There is 1 currently connected device…” appears (See Figure 4) you should disconnect all USB devices from the PC and press the “Retry” button. After the message box: “Please Connect USB Device to PC” appears (See Figure 5), connect the DMAX-Tool USB device to the Personal Computer and make sure that it is powered up (USB status LED is lit). Press the “OK” button.

? If the USB Driver was installed successfully the USB Status LED should light up orange. To check the driver version and the operation status on the PC with Win XP operating system go to: Start>Setting>Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager>Human Interface Device>DMAX USB Device (See Figure 6).

To get the DMAX USB Device serial number, the DMAX USB Device has to be connected to the PC and the software has to be installed on the PC. See section 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION for more details.
? Start Chrysler SKIM software (see Figure 8).
? Wait until the USB icon stops blinking.
? Select the “About” menu item.
? Now you can read the USB Module Serial Number and copy it to the clip board.

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Filed Under (Chrysler, Engine Manual) by m4d35 on 30-04-2010
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