Data (Viewing PIDs)

From the main system menu (in Scanner) select Data to view PIDs for the selected module. The Data display is typically opened from the Vehicle Systems Test/Function menu, see Selecting a Vehicle System Test/Function. The descriptive name may vary (e.g. Data, Data Display, Data Menu, Data Only, or other similar).

Getting Started Videos

Scanner Data Overview - Part 1

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Scanner Data Overview - Part 2

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Selecting Data may result in one of the following:

● A submenu of data viewing options opens.
● Vehicle data displays.

On some models, the engine must be started or cranked before data can be displayed. For these models, a “Waiting to Communicate” message displays if the engine was not cranked or started.

1. Data Toolbar
2. Main Body
3. Data Buffer Frame Scale/ Slider
4. Data Controls Toolbar

Typical data screen (List / text) layout shown

Select the Expand/Collapse icon to toggle a PID between list and graph views (see images below).

Selecting the Expand/Collapse icon when in list view, opens the PID in graph view, and moves that PID to the top of the list.

Typical PID (list view)

1. Expand/Collapse Icon
2. PID Name/Description - Descriptive name of the parameter ID
3. PID Current Value - The PID Current Value can display as a value or as a status. When displayed as a value, the value correlates with trace cursor line, which indicates the current vertical point of the signal. When displayed as a status, it correlates to an operational state (e.g. On/Off, Enabled/Disabled, etc)
4. Menu Icon - Menu options for display and setup
- Full Screen View - expands the graph to fill the entire screen
- Setup - opens graph scale and trigger settings

Typical PID (graph view)

Use gesture scrolling (up/down) to quickly move through each data list.

Data Display Options

PIDs can be displayed in different views.

1. List View
2. Split View
3. Full Screen Graph
4. Multi-Graph View

List View is the default view mode and displays all PIDs in list (text) format.

To view one or more PIDs as a graph from the list view, select the Expand/Collapse icon. To return the PID to list view, select the icon again.

To view more than one PID in a multi-graph display, select the PID Expand/Collapse icon to open each PID in graph display you want to include, then select Graph View from the toolbar. To return to list view, select List View from the toolbar.

To view a single PID graph in full screen, select the PID Expand/Collapse icon to open the PID in graph display, then select Graph View from the toolbar, or select the Menu icon and then select Full Screen Graph.

To exit full screen, select List View from the toolbar, or select the Menu icon, and then select Normal Graph.