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1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com Revisions Revision Prelim Date 12/29/21 Revised By: Mark Compton Description Preliminary Contents Revisions ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com General Information & Considerations 1. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com Handheld Overview The Esys TPM Handheld Reader is built specifically for the manufacturing environment. It is typically used in conjunction with our in-line TPM Antenna Systems or by itself in very low production environments. This wireless reader can update the plant system with the correct data to program the vehicle. The TPM Handheld reader is fully cordless and come in a rugged industrial case.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com Serial Number Mounting Magnet secures handheld when docked in the cradle 12Vdc Charging Pins Serial (RS-485) Communication Pins The integrated barcode scanner can scan 1D and 2D barcodes for the vehicle identifier. Through the option menu, the system can be setup so the barcode is forced to be scanned before TPM stems are read.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com Keypad The keypad allows for control of the handheld. Each button on the keypad may have multiple functions. These different functions are used depending on the current screen or function that is being used by the operator. Dual Purpose Keys Some keys, such as the keys with numbers on them, have a dual purpose. For example, the upper left button. The top row, 1ABC, is used for character entry.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com The figure bellows shows the keypad, and gives some information on the special functions of the keys. ‘LF, RF, LR, & RR’ Initiates a stem read and associates those reads with the appropriate wheel ‘Arrow’ keys allow movement of the cursor through prompts and selection lists. It also is used to scroll across multiple vehicles currently stored.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com As can be seen, there are several functions within this menu. Simply use the ‘arrow’ keys to scroll through the menu with the cursor. Once the desired setting has the cursor on it, use the ‘enter’ key to go to that particular settings submenu, or change its current setting. Each setting is described below. Read Mode setting There are 2 modes that the handheld can be put into: vehicle mode and single stem mode.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com Force Vehicle ID When this is set to Y, then the operator must scan or enter a vehicle ID before the handheld will allow a stem read to work. Min ID Chars This sets the minimum number of characters accepted by the handheld as a valid vehicle ID. If an operator enters in a number of characters less than this value, then the handheld will not accept the VIN or PVI entry, and prompt the operator to re-enter a new one.
00 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com Recv Enabled This setting is for diagnostic use only. The handheld has 2 receivers on it, receiver A and receiver B. This setting is to allow a test a receiver individually. Under normal production, this setting needs to be set to BOTH. If Receiver A Only or Receiver B Only is selected, additional information is shown in single stem mode: the relative signal strength indicator (RSSI) is displayed.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com Using the Handheld to Repair a Vehicle Record 1. Power on the handheld. Wait for handheld to boot. The startup splash screen is displayed. Once the handheld has finished booting the Vehicle Entry screen will be displayed 2. Press the ‘BC Scan’ button and point the handheld barcode scanner at the PVI barcode. The scanner will read the PVI and update the display. The PVI can also be manually entered using the keypad.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com To switch from the currently selected recipe press the ‘˅’ (down arrow bu on) to highlight the desired stem type. Then press ‘ENTER’ to select the C433 recipe 34. The asterisk * symbol indicates which stem is currently selected. Press the ‘Clear’ button to return to the Vehicle Entry screen.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com 4. Next, read a stem. Place the handheld reader near the stem with the magnet touching the tire. Press the corresponding wheel location button to initiate a read. It is important to press the corresponding wheel location, since this associate the stems serial number to that wheel. Once the stem read completes, the serial number and pressure will be displayed. a. ‘LF’ is for the left front wheel b. ‘RF’ is for the right front wheel c.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com 5. Once all missing stems have been read, dock the handheld in the docking station to start the upload to PLC. The screen will display ‘UPLOADING DATA’ when the upload starts. 6. When the upload finishes the screen will display ‘UPLOAD COMPLETE’. The PLC repairs the job stack with the missing information completing the repair process on this vehicle.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.com Note: The handheld is capable of storing up to 50 vehicles worth of data. Steps 1 – 6 can be completed on each vehicle requiring repair up to 50. Once all vehicles are scanned proceed to step 7 to upload all repair data. The PLC will receive each record from the handheld and update the job stack. Deleting a Record To delete a stem or an entire vehicle record press the ‘clear’ key.
1000 Brown Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.754.1900 Jrautomation.
TPM Handheld Reader Read Position Position the handheld with the magnet against the tire and directly above the TPM stem.
