Collapse all
Expand all
 

Parameters

Under the Parameters tab parameters that are relevant for the selected vehicle are listed. Parameters make it possible to read certain functions of control modules. Most of these functions are possible to see, for example the headlamps and power windows.

 
Fig. 123: The Parameters tab

List of parameters

In the lists you can see all parameters that are relevant for the function that you have selected in the Function drop-down menu. The parameters that are related to the component you have selected in the ranked list are always presented on top of the list, marked in bold. Parameters that are related to the function but not to the selected component, are listed as well but in regular font and below the component related parameters.

 

The list of parameters is ordered in columns. See the table below for a description of each column.

Column

Description

Parameter

Parameter name.

Value

Value of the parameter. The value differs from parameter to parameter and can e.g. be "12 V", "Pos II" or "On". A icon is displayed if the vehicle is not returning information on selected parameter. Please send an error report if this problem occurs.

Unit

Unit of the value.

By clicking a parameter, a description is shown below the list.

Start running a parameter

To start running a parameter, tick the corresponding checkbox and click the Start button. It is possible to select and run several parameters at a time. The name of this button changes to Stop once you have clicked it. Once parameters have been started, you can click the button again to stop them.

Graphical View

The Graphical View is a functionality that monitors how parameter values change over time. This function is accessed by selecting one or many parameters and clicking the Graphical View button below the list of parameters. The behavior of the selected parameters is displayed in a diagram where a graph plots the selected parameters' values on the Y axis and elapsed time on the X axis. A unique color is assigned for each parameter. Hold the cursor over a graph to see the exact value.

 
Fig. 124: The Graphical View

Zoom the diagram in and out by using the scroll wheel on your mouse. You can hold the right mouse button down and swipe left and right to scroll the diagram horizontally.

 

Below the diagram, the following action buttons are available:

button

Description

Start/Stop

Click to start running selected parameters. The parameter values are indicated in the diagram. Click the button again to stop running the parameters.

Clear

Clear the diagram.

Save

Save the diagram as a .plot file on your computer.

Open

Open a previously saved diagram (.plot file) in read-only mode.

Close

Close an opened diagram (.plot file).

List View

Click this button to return to the list of parameters.

You may also be interested in:

Diagnostics how-to's (VDS)