MIRROR AS 1534010 - Caterpillar

Caterpillar Electronic Service Tools are designed to help the service technician with the diagnosis and repair of electronic engines. Several tools are available to assist the service technician.Required Service Tools
Two short jumper wires are needed to check the continuity of some wiring harness circuits by shorting two adjacent terminals together in a connector. A long extension wire may also be needed to check the continuity of some wiring harness circuits.Caterpillar Electronic Technician (Cat ET)
Cat ET can display the following information:
Parameters
Event codes
Diagnostic codes
Engine configurationCat ET can be used by the technician to perform the following functions:
Diagnostic tests
Sensor calibrations
Flash programming
Set parametersThe following components are required to use Cat ET to service the engine.
Table 1
Required Electronic Service Tools for the Use of Cat ET
Part Number Description
N/A Required
IBM compatible PC with
266 MHz Pentium processor
64 MB of RAM
400 MB of available hard drive space
CD-ROM drive
3.5" 1.44 MB floppy disk drive
VGA monitor or display (800 x 600)
Microsoft® Windows 2000, XP, ME,
NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4), 98, or 95
RS232 port with 16550AF UART
N/A Recommended
IBM compatible PC with
450 MHz Pentium III processor
128 MB of RAM
1 GB of available hard drive space
40X speed CD-ROM drive or
8X speed DVD drive
3.5" 1.44 MB floppy disk drive
Super VGA monitor or display (800 x 600)
Microsoft® Windows 2000, XP, ME,
NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6), or 98
RS232 port with 16550AF UART
JERD2124 "Electronic Technician Program" (Cat ET)
JERD2129 "Data Subscription for All Engines and Machines"
171-4400(1)
or
261-3363(2) Communication Adapter II Gp
or
Wireless Communication Adapter Gp
(1) The 7X-1700 Communication Adapter Gp may also be used.
(2) Refer to Tool Operating Manual, "Using the 261-3363 Wireless Communication Adapter Gp" for information that relates to installation and the configuration.Connecting Cat ET and the Communication Adapter II
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(1) Personal computer (PC)
(2) 160-0141 Adapter Cable (PC Serial)
(3) 171-4401 Communication Adapter II
(4) 207-6845 Adapter Cable Assembly Note: Items (2), (3), and (4) are part of the 171-4400 Communication Adapter II Gp.Use the following procedure to connect Cat ET and the Communication Adapter II.
Turn the keyswitch to the OFF/RESET position. If the keyswitch is not placed in the OFF/RESET position, the engine may start.
Connect cable (2) between the "COMPUTER" end of communication adapter (3) and the RS232 serial port of PC (1).
Connect cable (4) between the "DATA LINK" end of communication adapter (3) and the diagnostic connector.
Turn the keyswitch to the ON position. If Cat ET and the communication adapter do not communicate with the ECM, refer to Troubleshooting, "Electronic Service Tool Will Not Communicate With ECM". Communicating with the Wireless Communication Adapter
Table 1 lists the optional hardware that is needed in order to connect Cat ET by using a wireless connection.
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(5) Personal computer (PC)
(6) 261-4867 Card (PCMCIA)
(7) 239-9955 Communication Radio Gp
(8) 259-3183 Data Link Cable As Note: Items (6), (7), and (8) are part of the 261-3363 Wireless Communication Adapter Gp.Use the following procedure in order to connect the wireless communication adapter for use with Cat ET.
Remove the electrical power from the ECM.
Ensure that the computer (5) has been correctly configured for the 261-4867 Card