Patent ID: 7925398
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle, comprising: a signal translator configured to communicate with the vehicle in at least one protocol; an input device configured to input information; a processor configured to control a software according to the input information from the input device and communication with the vehicle from the signal translator, the processor controlling a reception of diagnostic data from the vehicle through the signal translator, the processor determining an error with a configuration of the diagnostic tool and the communication with the vehicle being tested; a memory configured to store the software controlled by the processor, the memory configured to store information relating to the configuration of the diagnostic tool and information relating to the configuration of a vehicle system being tested by the diagnostic tool; and an output unit connected to the processor indicating information according to a received and processed information relating to the error information of diagnostic tool, the configuration of the diagnostic tool and the configuration of the vehicle system being tested.