**Ready To Record** Press ENTER Anytime To Start Recording.
Stops Automatically ~

Ford Historic Self-Test Routines

Once the communication link has been established, you are ready to record data.

!CAUTION

Never operate the tool while driving. Have another person assist with the operation of the tool.

Recording starts when the ENTERkey is pressed.

The tool records for a varying time duration. The recording will consist of 5 frames of data prior to the trigger point,

and approximately 20 seconds after the recording. All applicable data parameters will be recorded for the vehicle.

When the recording is in progress, the

***Recording

Data***

screen to the right is displayed.

 

 

 

Stops Automatically

When the recording is complete, the tool When Memory

Is Full. ~

will prompt the user to play back the

 

 

recording. Answering NO returns to the

Ford Function List. Answering YES goes to the Select Data to View screen.

Playback Data

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The Playback Data function is used to view a recording stored in memory. This

function is similar to View Data except the data displayed has been previously-recorded.

Select Playback Data from the DCL Function List and press ENTER. If a recording does not exist in the Scan Tool’s memory, then a “No data recorded” message appears. Data must be recorded first before it can be played back.

DCL Function List

 

1)View Data

 

2)Record Data

 

` 3)Playback Data

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If data is recorded, the tool will prompt the user to playback data as an Entire Data List or a Custom Data List. Refer to “Viewing Data” on page 3-11 of Using The Scan Tool for help on Data Lists.

Playback Data As:

`1)Entire Data List 2)Custom Data List

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9640 specifications

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