How to Configure Diagnostic Adapter for Volvo TechTool

This instruction show you guide on how to setup diagnostic adapter in Volvo TechTool diagnostic software.

 

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In Settings you are able to configure the following in Tech Tool:

Communication unit

Network connection

System Startup

You can access Settings in the Tech Tool menu or through the shortcut in the tool bar in the Product tab

Communication unit settings

In this tab you can see the installed communication unit drivers and select which one Tech Tool should use as default. It is possible to have several communication units configured on the same computer.

By default VOCOM I and VOCOM II are always installed and ready to be used in USB mode.

Tech Tool will automatically detect if you are using VOCOM I or VOCOM II.

If you want to use an RP1210 adapter, after installing the driver you need to select it as Default in the Communication Unit list.

RP1210 Adapters Support

In the list you will also see any RP1210 A/B/C compliant driver that you have installed on your machine.

Note: Although Tech Tool will list any RP1210 compliant driver, only the following communication units are officially supported by Tech Tool:

Nexiq USB Link (USB and Bluetooth)

Nexiq USB Link 2

Noregon JPRO DLA+

Noregon JPRO DLA+PLC

Noregon JPRO DLA+Wireless (USB and WLAN)

Dearborn DPA 5 (only USB, Dual or Quad device)

Dearborn DPA 4 Plus

Note: This unit does not support newer vehicles (OBD2013 and OBD2014).

XscapeEz EZ Tap

Note: This unit does not support newer vehicles (OBD2013 and OBD2014).

 

Configuration

This option will bring you the possible configurations for the selected communication unit.

Choose the communication unit you want to configure by selecting it in the Default column.

When a VOCOM II unit is selected in the Default column, clicking the Configuration button will take you directly to the VOCOM II Configuration Application. See section VOCOM II Config Application for information on how to configure VOCOM II.

There is a huge difference between the configurations for VOCOM I and RP1210 compliant communication units. This is because the configurations for Bluetooth and wireless connectivity for RP1210 units are handled outside Tech Tool, by each vendor specific application, while VOCOM I wireless configuration is handled inside Tech Tool Settings.

Note: For RP1210 communication units used in USB mode, no external configuration is needed and Tech Tool will have the correct USB setting configured by default. This means that no configuration is needed in Tech Tool to use any unit in USB mode, other than just activating the correct unit that you want to use.

 

Configure a VOCOM I unit

There are two connection modes available for VOCOM I:

USB

WLAN (wireless network)

USB Mode

In this mode, no configuration is needed. All you have to do is to plug in your device to any USB port on your computer and Tech Tool will automatically detect it.

If the device is connected to a product, Tech Tool will automatically start to read product data and request to start a work order.

Note: If your device is not being identified by Tech Tool, unplug the device from the USB port and plug in again, or try to plug in to another USB port.

 

WLAN Mode

With WLAN mode, you always need to configure the device using the USB connection first. After the device is configured through USB, you will be able to configure the wireless mode.

 

There are two possible configurations for WLAN mode:

Direct

Access point

 

Note: When a USB connection is detected, Tech Tool will ignore the configured WLAN mode. This means that even when Tech Tool is configured to use VOCOM I in WLAN mode (Direct or Access Point) the detected USB connection will be the used connection and Tech Tool will not search for the configured device on the network.

 

WLAN Direct Mode

In this mode Tech Tool will connect directly to the communication unit, the device will host a wireless network and Tech Tool will connect to it.

Note: Since the computer needs to connect directly to the wireless network hosted by the device, the wireless adapter in the computer cannot be used to access the internet. This means that you will need a cable connection or another wireless adapter to have internet access.

 

How to configure the device:

Connect a VOCOM I device to the computer using a USB cable (do not connect to the product yet).

Go to Settings.

Select VOCOM I in the list

Click Configuration.

Select WLAN as connection mode.

 

A configuration window will automatically pop-up informing that the device is not yet configured. If the connected device was already configured, a confirmation message will pop-up asking if you want to load the configuration or set up a new configuration, choose to set up a new configuration.

Select Direct as the connection type.

The configuration is automatically generated by the system.

Click OK to close the Vocom Configuration window.

The configuration will be saved on both the computer and the device.

VOCOM I is now configured as WLAN Direct.

Click OK to close Settings.

You can now unplug the device from the USB port and connect to a product. Product identification should start automatically.

Note: While in WLAN Direct mode the automatic identification start-up will take longer than in USB mode. Please make sure that product ignition key is ON, otherwise the device is not powered and will not host the wireless network. If the automatic identification does not start within one minute, click Connect to force Tech Tool to look for the configured device.

 

WLAN Access Point Mode

In this mode the communication unit will connect to an existing wireless network, making the device a network asset that can be accessed by any Tech Tool computer that is connected (wireless or cable) to the same network.

Note: Since the communication unit needs to connect to an existing network, the local IT support or network administrator is needed to provide correct network information to configure the device.

These are the network information needed to set up a device as access point mode:

IP Number – static IP number to be used by the device while it is connected to the network. Must be a unique IP number (not conflicting) for that network

Net Mask – net mask of the network

Default Gateway – default gateway of the network

SSID – ID or ‘name’ of the network

Security Level – the type of security the network is configured to use

Password – the network password or key

Note: DHCP is not supported by Tech Tool, hence all the required information must be supplied manually. Each different device must have a different IP number. Do not reuse the same IP number for more than one hardware device, otherwise when these devices are being used at the same time a conflict will occur and they will not connect correctly.

 

How to configure the device:

Connect a VOCOM I device to the computer using a USB cable (do not connect to the product yet).

Go to Settings.

Select VOCOM I in the list

Click Configuration.

Select WLAN as connection mode.

A configuration window will automatically pop-up informing that the device is not yet configured. If the connected device was already configured, a confirmation message will pop-up asking if you want to load the configuration or set up a new configuration, choose to set up a new configuration.

Select Access Point as connection type

The Vocom configuration window will display the fields described on the list above. Fill in all the fields with the network information.

Click OK to close the Vocom Configuration window.

The configuration will be saved on both the computer and the device.

VOCOM I is now configured as WLAN Access Point.

Click OK to close Settings.

You can now unplug the device from the USB port and connect to a product. Product identification should start automatically.

Note: While in WLAN Access Point mode the automatic identification start-up will take longer than in USB mode. Please make sure that product ignition key is ON, otherwise the device is not powered and will not host the wireless network. If the automatic identification does not start within one minute, click Connect to force Tech Tool to look for the configured device.

 

Configure a RP1210 unit

By default, any supported RP1210 device will be set as USB and there is no need to change, unless you want to use a different connection mode.

 

The following connection modes are available for RP1210 communication units:

WLAN

Bluetooth

Note: Tech Tool will be configured to work as the desired connection mode, but the device configuration is managed outside Tech Tool (different from VOCOM I). An external application is needed to properly set up the device. Check with the communication unit vendor support how to correctly configure your device.

 

To configure a RP1210 communication unit with a different connection mode, do the following:

Go to Settings.

Select the communication unit in the list.

Click Configuration.

Select Recommended Settings. If Recommended Settings are not enabled this means that the communication unit is not fully supported by Tech Tool after being configured, hence Advanced Settings must be used

Choose the desired connection mode. If no connection mode is listed other than USB this means that the communication unit being configured does not support a different connection mode.

Click OK.

The communication unit is now configured as the desired connection mode.

If the device is connected to a product and correctly configured outside Tech Tool, automatic identification will start automatically.

Note: If the communication unit is not fully supported and only Advanced Settings are enabled, you need to check with the communication unit vendor support for the correct device configuration.

 

Status

This feature is only available for VOCOM I, and a communication unit must be connected to the USB port of the computer.

When clicking the Status button, a window will open showing the following specific details of the connected communication unit:

Software Version

Driver Version

Vendor Name

Serial Number

Device ID

You can also see the error codes currently present in the device. Click Erase error codes to clear the error codes.

For the complete list of error codes and their meaning, go to Fault code description.

 

Signal

This feature is only available for VOCOM I when configured as WLAN mode.

When clicking the Signal button, a window will open showing the current signal strength of the configured device.