ROD 0968371 - Caterpillar

Caterpillar Electronic Technician (Cat ET)
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Components that are needed for Caterpillar Electronic Technician (Cat ET)
Caterpillar Electronic Technician (Cat ET) is a software program that is used to access, view, monitor and sometimes change the data that a particular ECM is using to control a machine system. The service technician can use Cat ET to perform maintenance on the machine. Some of the options that are available with Cat ET are listed below:
View the active diagnostic codes and logged diagnostic codes. Refer to Troubleshooting, "Using the Caterpillar Electronic Technician to Determine Diagnostic Codes".
Viewing the active event codes and logged event codes
View the status of parameters.
Clear active diagnostic codes and clear logged diagnostic codes
Perform calibrations of machine systems.
Program the ECM (Flash) with the "WINflash" program. Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Electronic Control Module (ECM) - Flash Program".
Print reports.The following list contains some of the diagnostic functions and programming functions that are performed by Cat ET.
The failures of the ECM system are displayed.
The status of most of the inputs and the outputs are displayed.
The settings for the ECM are displayed.
Display the status of the input and output parameters in real time.
Display the clock hour of the internal diagnostic clock.
The number of occurrences and the clock hour of the first occurrence and the last occurrence is displayed for each logged diagnostic code.
The definition for each logged diagnostic code and each event is displayed.
Load new FLASH software.
Active diagnostic codes
Logged diagnostic codesRefer to Troubleshooting, "Diagnostic Code List" for the list of diagnostic codes that can be activated by all of the Implement control modules.Event Codes
Logged Event Codes
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Typical Cat ET screen for logged events
An indicator for logged events is provided. The indicator allows the service technician to keep track of event codes that are intermittent. The data for the logged event will include the following information:
An event identifier (EID)
A text description of the problem
The number of occurrences of the problem
A time stamp will display the first occurrence of the problem.
A time stamp will display the last occurrence of the problem.Status Groups For The Electronic Technician
The Status groups list the machine parameters. The status of the parameters is shown in real time.
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Typical Cat ET Status Screen
Accessing Diagnostic Codes With The MESSAGE Display
Perform the following steps to view the active events and diagnostic codes with the Message Display:
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Message Display - Home
Press the "Menu" button to view the Main Menu.
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Message Display - Main Menu
At the main menu page, scroll to the "Service" menu option and press the "OK" button.
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Message Display - Service Menu
At the service menu page, the first option in the service menu will be "Diagnostics". Press "OK" to view the list of active codes and logged codes.
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Message