In Settings you are able to configure the following in Tech Tool:
You can access Settings in the Tech Tool menu or through the shortcut in the toolbar in the Product tab
In this tab you can see the installed communication unit drivers and select which one Tech Tool should use as default. It is possible to have several communication units configured on the same computer.
By default VOCOM I and VOCOM II are always installed and ready to be used in USB mode.
Tech Tool will automatically detect if you are using VOCOM I or VOCOM II.
If you want to use an RP1210 adapter, after installing the driver you need to select it as Default in the Communication Unit list.
In the list you will also see any RP1210 A/B/C compliant driver that you have installed on your machine.
Note: Although Tech Tool will list any RP1210 compliant driver, only the following communication units are officially supported by Tech Tool:
Note: This unit does not support newer vehicles (OBD2013 and OBD2014)
Note: This unit does not support newer vehicles (OBD2013 and OBD2014)
This option will bring you the possible configurations for the selected communication unit.
Choose the communication unit you want to configure by selecting it in the Default column.
When a VOCOM II unit is selected in the Default column, clicking the Configuration button will take you directly to the VOCOM II Configuration Application. See section VOCOM II Config Application for information on how to configure VOCOM II.
There is a huge difference between the configurations for VOCOM I and RP1210 compliant communication units. This is because the configurations for Bluetooth and wireless connectivity for RP1210 units are handled outside Tech Tool, by each vendor specific application, while VOCOM I wireless configuration is handled inside Tech Tool Settings.
Note: For RP1210 communication units used in USB mode, no external configuration is needed and Tech Tool will have the correct USB setting configured by default. This means that no configuration is needed in Tech Tool to use any unit in USB mode, other than just activating the correct unit that you want to use.
There are two connection modes available for VOCOM I:
In this mode, no configuration is needed. All you have to do is to plug in your device to any USB port on your computer and Tech Tool will automatically detect it.
If the device is connected to a product, Tech Tool will automatically start to read product data and request to start a work order.
Note: If your device is not being identified by Tech Tool, unplug the device from the USB port and plug in again, or try to plug in to another USB port.
With WLAN mode you always need to configure the device using the USB connection first. After the device is configured through USB, you will be able to configure the wireless mode.
There are two possible configurations for WLAN mode:
Note: When a USB connection is detected, Tech Tool will ignore the configured WLAN mode. This means that even when Tech Tool is configured to use VOCOM I in WLAN mode (Direct or Access Point) the detected USB connection will be the used connection and Tech Tool will not search for the configured device on the network.
In this mode Tech Tool will connect directly to the communication unit, the device will host a wireless network and Tech Tool will connect to it.
Note: Since the computer needs to connect directly to the wireless network hosted by the device, the wireless adapter in the computer cannot be used to access the internet. This means that you will need a cable connection or another wireless adapter to have internet access.
How to configure the device:
Note: While in WLAN Direct mode the automatic identification start-up will take longer than in USB mode. Please make sure that product ignition key is ON, otherwise the device is not powered and will not host the wireless network. If the automatic identification does not start within one minute, click Connect to force Tech Tool to look for the configured device.
In this mode the communication unit will connect to an already existing wireless network, making the device a network asset that can be accessed by any Tech Tool computer that is connected (wireless or cable) to the same network.
Note: Since the communication unit needs to connect to an already existing network, the local IT support or network administrator is needed to provide correct network information to configure the device.
These are the network information needed to set up a device as Access point mode:
Note: DHCP is not supported by Tech Tool, hence all the required information must be supplied manually. Each different device must have a different IP number. Do not reuse the same IP number for more than one hardware device, otherwise when these devices are being used at the same time a conflict will occur and they will not connect correctly.
How to configure the device:
Note: While in WLAN Access Point mode the automatic identification start-up will take longer than in USB mode. Please make sure that product ignition key is ON, otherwise the device is not powered and will not host the wireless network. If the automatic identification does not start within one minute, click Connect to force Tech Tool to look for the configured device.
By default, any supported RP1210 device will be set as USB and there is no need to change, unless you want to use a different connection mode.
The following connection modes are available for RP1210 communication units:
Note: Tech Tool will be configured to work as the desired connection mode, but the device configuration is managed outside Tech Tool (different from VOCOM I). An external application is needed to properly set up the device. Check with the communication unit vendor support how to correctly configure your device.
To configure a RP1210 communication unit with a different connection mode, do the following:
Note: If the communication unit is not fully supported and only Advanced Settings are enabled, you need to check with the communication unit vendor support for the correct device configuration.
This feature is only available for VOCOM I, and a communication unit must be connected to the USB port of the computer.
When clicking the Status button, a window will open showing the following specific details of the connected communication unit:
You can also see the error codes currently present in the device. Click Erase error codes to clear the error codes.
For the complete list of error codes and their meaning, go to Fault code description.
This feature is only available for VOCOM I when configured as WLAN mode.
When clicking the Signal button, a window will open showing the current signal strength of the configured device.
In the Network Connection tab you can make settings for proxy server authentication and modem connection.
Note: Only applicable if authentication for proxy server communication should be used.
Special settings required on the location you are connecting from, for example, the area code.
Here you can download predefined modem connections from central systems using the selected connection.
In the System Startup tab you can choose if services should run in the background when Tech Tool is closed.
It is recommended to choose Run services in the background.
Note: When you exit Tech Tool you will be able to choose if you want to keep services running or not.