HELLA GUTMANN S40016-342920 Tester/Car Diagnostic Software Mega Macs PC User Guide

HELLA GUTMANN S40016-342920 Tester/Car Diagnostic Software Mega Macs

PC

About this Quick Start Guide

Translation of Original Operating Instructions
The quick start guide comprises the most important information in a clearly visible form to facilitate the start with the mega macs PC.

Notes for the Use of the Quick Start Guide
This quick start guide contains important information relevant to operator safety. Go to www.hella-gutmann.com/manuals to find all the manuals, instructions, references and lists about our diagnostic devices, tools and much more.
Please also visit our Hella Academy under www.hella-academy.com and expand your knowledge with various online tutorials and other training courses. Please read the quick start guide entirely. Pay special attention to the first pages containing the safety instructions. They are provided solely to assure your safety when working with the device. You are recommended to read the individual work steps in the manual again while working with the device, in order to avoid danger to personnel and equipment or operating errors. The device shall be operated exclusively by personnel qualified in vehicle engineering. Information and knowledge included in this training is not explained further in this quick start guide. The manufacturer reserves the right to modify this quick start guide and the device itself without prior notice. We therefore recommend checking for any updates. This quick start guide must accompany the device in case of sale or other transfer. The quick start guide must be kept for the entire service life of the device and accessible at any time.

Range of Functions
The range of functions of the software may vary depending on the country, the licenses acquired, and/or the optionally available hardware. This documentation may therefore describe functions that are not available on the individual device. Missing functions can be enabled by acquiring a corresponding license subject to charge and/or additional hardware.

Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions – Risk of Injury

When working on the vehicle, there is a risk of injury through rotating parts or rolling of the vehicle. Therefore regard the following:

| Observe the following to avoid incorrect handling and injury to the user or destruction of the PC VCI arising from this:

•     Protect the PC VCI and the connecting cables from hot parts.

•     Protect the PC VCI and the connecting cables from rotating parts.

•     Regularly check connecting cables/accessory parts for damage (destruction of the PC VCI due to short circuit).

•     Connect the PC VCI exclusively according to user manual.

•     Protect the PC VCI from fluids such as water, oil or gasoline. The PC VCI is not watertight.

•     Protect the PC VCI from strong impacts and do not drop it.

•     Do not open the PC VCI on your own. Only technicians authorized by Hella Gutmann are allowed to open the PC VCI. Warranty and guarantee will be rendered void at any case of unauthorized tampering of the device or if the protective seal is damaged.

•     If the PC VCI is not working properly, contact Hella Gutmann or a Hella Gutmann trading partner without delay.

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Safety Precautions for the PC VCI

| Observe the following to avoid incorrect handling and injury to the user or destruction of the PC VCI arising from this:

•     Protect the PC VCI and the connecting cables from hot parts.

•     Protect the PC VCI and the connecting cables from rotating parts.

•     Regularly check connecting cables/accessory parts for damage (destruction of the PC VCI due to short circuit).

•     Connect the PC VCI exclusively according to user manual.

•     Protect the PC VCI from fluids such as water, oil or gasoline. The PC VCI is not watertight.

•     Protect the PC VCI from strong impacts and do not drop it.

•     Do not open the PC VCI on your own. Only technicians authorized by Hella Gutmann are allowed to open the PC VCI. Warranty and guarantee will be rendered void at any case of unauthorized tampering of the device or if the protective seal is damaged.

•     If the PC VCI is not working properly, contact Hella Gutmann or a Hella Gutmann trading partner without delay.

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Product Description

Delivery Contents

Quantity| Designation|
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1| PC VCI|
1| Pen drive for installing the mega macs PC|
1| Bluetooth® adapter|
1| USB cable for connecting the PC VCI to the PC|
1| OBD cable extension 0.3 m (optional)|
1| HGS data carrier|
1| Quick Start Guide|

Checking Delivery Contents

Please check the delivery contents upon receiving your device so that complaints can be issued immediately regarding any potential damage.
Proceed as follows to check the delivery contents:

1. Open the package supplied and check for completeness based on the delivery slip. Should you identify any damage to the package, then open the package in the presence of the delivery service and check the PC VCI for hidden damage. Any transport damage to the package supplied and damage to the PC VCI shall be registered in a damage report by the delivery service.

2. Take the PC VCI out of the packaging.
   CAUTION
   The danger of short circuit due to loose parts in or on the PC VCI The danger of destruction of the PC VCI and/or the automotive electronics Never put the PC VCI into operation if you suspect that there are loose parts in or at the module. In this case please contact the Hella Gutmann repair service or a Hella Gutmann trading partner immediately.

3. Check the PC VCI for mechanical damage and shake it lightly to ensure that there are no loose parts inside.

Intended Use

The mega macs PC software and the PC VCI are systems used for detecting and rectifying faults in automotive electronic systems. It uses a diagnostic interface to establish a connection to the automotive electronics and to provide access to descriptions of the vehicle system. A lot of this data is transferred from the Hella Gutmann diagnostic database to the PC directly via Internet connection. Therefore, the PC should be permanently online. The mega macs PC software is not suitable for repairing electrical machines and devices or home electrics. Diagnostic devices from other manufacturers will not be supported. If the mega macs PC software and the PC VCI is used in a way not authorized by Hella Gutmann the protection of the device may be influenced. The PC VCI is intended for industrial use. Outside of industrial environments, e.g., in commercial areas or in the centre of a town, radio interference suppression measures may need to be taken.

Using the Bluetooth® Function

The terms of use of the Bluetooth® function may be restricted or prohibited through law or corresponding legal regulations in certain countries. Observe the provisions in force in the respective country before using the Bluetooth® function.

**Connectors

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| Designation
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1| PC VCI for diagnostic connection to the vehicle
2| Retaining strap for mounting e.g. a lanyard
3| Green and blue indicator lamp (LED)

The indicator lights show the operating state of the PC VCI.

4| Micro USB interface for USB cable to USB interface of the PC

Meaning of the Flashing Frequencies

•     No voltage present.

•     PC VCI defective.

LED flashes quickly (1x per sec.).| LED switched off.| •     Update failed.

•     Update invalid.

•     PC VCI defective.

LED flashes slowly (every 3 sec.).| LED switched off.| •     Update failed.

•     Update invalid.

•     PC VCI defective.

LED flashes slowly (every 3 sec.).| LED permanently on with regular brief interruptions.| PC VCI ready for operation.

Installation of the Hella Gutmann Drivers Package

System Requirements of Hella Gutmann Drivers

• Windows 7 SP1 or higher
• Windows administrator rights

Installation of the Hella Gutmann Drivers Package

To obtain all the data about the related vehicle provided by Hella Gutmann, the device requires a permanent online connection and the installed driver package Hella Gutmann Drivers. To keep the connection costs down, Hella Gutmann recommends a DSL connection and a flat rate.

1. Install the Hella Gutmann Drivers on the office or repair shop PC. The driver package Hella Gutmann Drivers program is on the supplied HGS data carrier.
2. Connect the device to a web-compatible PC.

Once the connection symbol in the top symbol bar changes from black to green, the online connection has been set up successfully and is active.

Contents of the mega macs PC Software

Diagnostic Functions

• Reading/deleting trouble codes
• Parameter readout
• Actuator tests
• Service reset
• Basic settings
• Codings
• Test function

Installation of the mega macs PC

Supported Operating Systems for the mega macs PC

• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows 7/8

System Requirements for the mega macs PC

• at least 512 MB free internal memory
• at least 2 GB free hard drive space
• at least 1 free USB port at the PC
• Screen resolution at least 800 x 600

Installing the mega macs PC Software

An installation wizard guides you through the necessary installation steps. Proceed as follows to install the mega macs PC software:

1. Switch on your PC.
2. Plug in the supplied pen drive (2) into the USB port of the PC. The USB drive mega macs PC opens automatically.
3. Click to >Open folder< and start the file mega_macs_pc.exe. You can also open the USB drive as follows: Start > My Computer > mega macs PC. The mega macs PC Setup window appears.
4. Select the required language and click >OK<. The selection will be saved automatically.
5. Click >Next<. A selection window appears. A target directory for the mega macs PC software files is already suggested. If you wish to have another target directory, you can use the >Search< function to select a suitable directory. At the end of installation, the files will be copied into the selected target directory.
6. Click >Next<.
7. Click >Install<. Installation is started.
8. Wait until installation is finished.
9. Click >Finish<. A link to the mega macs PC is automatically created on the desktop.
10. Disconnect the pen drive. Installation of the mega macs PC software is complete now.

Putting the mega macs PC into Operation

This section gives a description of how to execute and to finish the mega macs PC software as well as all the necessary steps for the first use of the mega macs PC software.

Connection to the PC VCI

| NOTE

The PC VCI must always be connected via Bluetooth® to the PC on which the mega macs PC software is used.

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The PC VCI is a regular feature of the mega macs PC software. The PC VCI contains software components. Various functions of the mega macs PC software therefore require a connection to the PC VCI.

Executing the mega macs PC Software

| NOTE

•     During initial start-up and after every software update, the software user needs to confirm the general terms and conditions (GTC) of Hella Gutmann Solutions GmbH. Otherwise, certain device functions will be unavailable.

•     The first time the software is started you need to confirm also the order processing agreement of the Hella Gutmann Solutions GmbH. It governs the handling of personal data pursuant to the GDPR.

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| NOTE

When starting the software for the first time, you must couple the mega macs PC software with the PC VCI. This requires the mega macs PC software to be connected to the PC VCI via USB cable. A Bluetooth® connection is sufficient when starting up in the future.

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Proceed as follows to execute the mega macs PC software:

1. Insert the USB cable into the USB port on the PC and the PC VCI.
2. Go to Start > All programs > Hella Gutmann Solutions > mega macs PC and select > mega macs PC. The mega macs PC software can also be executed as follows: Windows 8: Select mega macs PC on the start screen. Windows 7 and lower: Select the mega macs PC shortcut on the desktop. The mega macs PC software will be started.  The general terms and conditions appear.
3. Read the general terms and conditions and confirm them at the end of the text. A user selection window appears. The user name is saved for all data stored in the Car History. This enables quicker identification of the mechanic who performed the repair work if a query is subsequently made.
4. Double-click.
5. Enter the user name.
6. Confirm your entry with.
7. Activate the Stay logged in the check box if necessary. If the Stay logged in check box is activated, you will not need to select a user name when switching on in the future. The order processing agreement is indicated.
8. Read the order processing agreement, then confirm it and agree to it at the end of the text.
9. Confirm your entry with . The input is saved automatically.
10.  Disconnect the USB cable from the PC VCI and PC.
11. Insert the Bluetooth® adapter into the USB port of the PC. Once the PC recognized the Bluetooth® adapter the LED becomes blue. The main menu appears.

License Release

NOTE
In order to use the full scope of the purchased licenses you need to connect the mega macs PC software to the HGS server prior to the first start-up. Proceed as follows to connect the mega macs PC software with the HGS server:

1. Select Contracts under > Settings in the main menu.
2. Select >License<.
3. Call up My licenses with . Data download is in progress. Purchased licenses are displayed.
4. Start the mega macs PC software again. Now you can work with the mega macs PC software.

Working with the mega macs PC

Symbols

General Symbols

Exit the mega macs PC software.

| Enter

Call up the selected menu.

| Confirm

Perform the following functions:

•     Start the selected function.

•     Confirm the present entry.

•     Confirm your menu selection.

| Cancel

Cancel the following functions:

•     Active function

•     Input

| Start

Start a function or procedure.

| Delete

Delete data or entries.

| Arrow keys

Navigate with the cursor in menus or functions.

| Print

Print the current window.

| Help

Open the user manual and explanations on the individual menus or functions.

| Virtual keypad

Open the virtual keypad for text input.

| Selection window

Open a selection window.

Select all available elements.

**| Unselect all**

Unselect all available elements.

**| Zoom in**

Zoom in the present view.

**| Zoom out**

Zoom out of the present view.

Symbols in the Main Menu

Return directly to the main menu.

**| Vehicle Selection**

Select a vehicle or access the Car History. First select a vehicle to access the following functions depending on the vehicle:

•     Diagnostics

•     Vehicle Information

**| Diagnostics**

Here you can find vehicle-specific ECU diagnostics, e.g.:

•     Trouble code readout

•     Parameter readout

•     Codings

**| Vehicle information**

Here you can find information regarding the selected vehicle, e.g.:

•     Assistance in finding the installation location of a component

•     Timing belt and service data

•     Technical Data

•     Wiring diagrams

•     Recall campaigns of vehicle manufacturers and importers

**| Applications**

Useful applications are stored here:

•     Calculator

•     Calculations

**| Optional HGS Tools**

Functions for linked accessory devices are stored here, e.g., for battery diagnostics.

**| Settings**

Configure the mega macs PC software here.

Symbols in the Vehicle Selection Menu

| Preselect the vehicle type

Pre-filter the database according to vehicle type:

•     Passenger car

•     Motorcycle

•     Truck

| Vehicle database

Select a vehicle from the database, e.g., according to the following criteria:

•     Manufacturer

•     Type

•     Year of manufacture

•     Engine code

**| Car History**

Call up the Car History here.

**| Display Car History files**

Call up a list of saved diagnostic data records on a certain vehicle.

**| VIN identification**

Read out the VIN of the vehicle using the PC VCI.

**| OBD diagnostics**

Here you can only start the OBD diagnostics by selecting the vehicle manufacturer and the fuel type.

**| Page forward**

Go one page forward.

**| Page back**

Go one page back.

**| Information**

Call up additional information regarding the selected vehicle, e.g.:

•     Vehicle type

•     Engine displacement

•     Output

•     Engine code

**| Update the Car History**

Update the list of vehicles in the Car History and the vehicle status here.

**| Vehicle search in the vehicle database**

Search for a vehicle in the vehicle database using its VIN, its manufacturer key no., or its registration number.

Symbols in the Vehicle information menu

This menu contains all the work with the mega macs PC done on vehicles provided that you have entered a registration number or a keyword for the vehicle selection.

The data is saved under the license plate number or keyword entered previously.

**| Component Help**

In this menu, you can call up detailed information on certain components, e.g.:

•     Engine compartment image

•     Component test values

•     Repair instructions

•     Component image

**| Service data**

This menu contains vehicle-specific service schedules and oil change intervals.

**| Timing belt data**

This menu contains the removal and installation instructions for timing belts and timing chains.

**| Diagnostic database**

This menu contains manufacturer and vehicle-specific solutions for various problematic cases.

All suggested solutions stem from practice and are retrieved from the Hella Gutmann diagnostics database.

**| Technical data**

This menu contains the data required for service and repair work e.g.:

•     Timing marks

•     Wheel alignment data

•     Spark plug type

**| Wiring diagrams**

This menu contains the wiring diagrams of various vehicle systems e.g.:

•     Engine

•     ABS

•     Airbag

•     Comfort

**| Fuses/relays**

Here you will find the installation position and function of fuses and relays.

**| Component test values**

This menu contains measurement and test values for components whose electrical cables are connected to an ECU plug.

**| Flat rate units**

This menu contains the common flat rate units and times (FRUs) for diverse work on the vehicle including the service of collecting, bringing and towing assistance.

This menu contains the removal and installation instructions for the cabin air filter.

| ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

This menu contains information about the advanced driver assistance systems of the selected vehicle.

| Adaptive lighting systems

This menu contains information about the adaptive lighting systems of the selected vehicle.

Diagnostics

Preparing Vehicle Diagnostics

The selection of the correct vehicle is a basic precondition for trouble-free vehicle diagnostics. The mega macs PC software provides assistance to simplify the selection, e.g., indicating the installation position of the diagnostic connector or vehicle identification by VIN. The following ECU functions are possible in the >Diagnostics< menu:

• Trouble code readout
• Parameter readout
• Actuator tests
• Service reset
• Basic settings
• Codings
• Test function

Proceed as follows to prepare vehicle diagnostics:

1. Insert the Bluetooth® adapter into the USB port of the PC.

2. Start the mega macs PC software.

3. Select the desired vehicle under >Vehicle selection< in the main menu.

4. Select >Diagnostics< in the main menu.
   CAUTION
   Pulling off of the PC VCI when actuating the clutch Risk of injury or material damage Proceed as follows before starting:

5. Apply the parking brake.

6. No gear is engaged.

7. Regard the window with info and instructions.
   NOTICE
   Short circuit and voltage peaks when connecting the PC VCI Danger of destruction of automotive electronics Switch off the ignition before connecting the PC VCI to the vehicle.

8. Connect the PC VCI to the vehicle’s diagnostic connector. Both LEDs of the PC VCI flash. The PC VCI is ready for operation.

9. Select >Diagnostics< in the main menu. Now you can select the type of diagnostics.

Performing Diagnostics

Proceed as follows to perform diagnostics:

1. Perform steps 1 to 5 as described in section Preparing Vehicle Diagnostics (Page, Seite, Page, Page, Pagina, Página, Pagina, Strona, Side, Sida, Página, Sayfa, Strana, Oldal, Sivu, Pagina, Strana, and Σελίδα 38).
2. Use to select the requested diagnostic process under Function, Assembly, and System.
3. Observe the information window, note window, and instruction window as applicable.
4. Start the communication with . The diagnostic procedure between the mega macs PC software and the PC VCI is realized with Bluetooth®. Connection to the PC VCI is established if the symbol changes from black to green.
5. Repair the vehicle. Then clear the saved trouble codes from the vehicle system.

Calling Up Vehicle Information

Here you have an overview of the following vehicle information:

• Car History
• Component help
• Service data

NOTE
You require an online connection if you wish to access all available information.

Proceed as follows to call up vehicle information:

1. Select >Vehicle information< in the main menu.
2. Select the requested type of information using the symbols. Certain types of information may not be available depending on the selected vehicle.

References

• gutmann.com
• Startseite | Trainingsportal
• Hella Gutmann Solutions GmbH: Hella Gutmann Solutions
• Hella Gutmann Solutions GmbH: Manuals

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