PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING PRODUCT LINK PL121 SATELLITE RADIO SYSTEMS ON CERTAIN CATERPILLAR PRODUCTS AND NON-CATERPILLAR PRODUCTS Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING PRODUCT LINK PL121 SATELLITE RADIO SYSTEMS ON CERTAIN CATERPILLAR PRODUCTS AND NON-CATERPILLAR PRODUCTS

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TEBE9019-04

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02Apr2019

(Revised 22May2019)

U-202

A-172

D-177

O-182

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Before/After	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPDATING PRODUCT LINK PL121 SATELLITE RADIO SYSTEMS ON CERTAIN CATERPILLAR PRODUCTS AND NON-CATERPILLAR PRODUCTS
7606 7620 7610		PS46208

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NOTE:

Caterpillar’s obligations under this Service Letter are subject to, and shall not apply in contravention of, the laws, rules, regulations, directives, ordinances, orders, or statutes of the United States, or of any other applicable jurisdiction, without recourse or liability with respect to Caterpillar.

NOTE:

This Program must be administered either before or after failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS46208" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. If administered after failure, use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

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NOTE:

The information supplied in this service letter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Do not perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the termination date without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.

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NOTE:	This Revised Service Letter replaces the 02Apr2019 (Revised 14May2019) Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product (Images in Action Required).

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TERMINATION DATE

31Dec2019

PROBLEM

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PL121/321s will stop sending data after April 6th, 2019. Date codes will appear as if coming from the past so the customer interface (UI) will not recognize those back dated messages and no data will appear in the UI.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
XQ35	JK700144

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
1	5323753	Cable As - 14-pin Svc Port (Alternate to 532-3754)
1	5323754	Cable As - 9-pin Svc Port
1	5325452	Cable As - 12-pin PL-Ready (Alternate to 532-3754)
1	5360072	Harness As - 9-Pin Y-Harness (Optional)
1	5368838	Cable As - 8-pin PL-Ready (Alternate to 532-3754)
1	5416385	PL542 Cellular Radio Software
1	5429452	Harness As - 14-Pin Y-Harness (Optional)
1	5493131	PL542 Cell Radio Field Install Kit
1	5798995	PL121 Satellite Radio Software
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 22% of dealership population. This is an initial order recommendation only, and the ultimate responsibility for ordering the total number of parts needed to satisfy the program lies with the dealer.

ACTION REQUIRED

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Refer to the attached Rework Procedure.

NOTE: Refer to Image1 through Image4 below for a list of all product that may have a Product Link PL321 satellite radio system installed. If a product in question is on the list, this program applies.

Note: Affected product in Image4 have reported Active Digital Input messages. If the machine owner wants to continue using these Digital Inputs then only perform Option #1 in the Rework Procedure to update the software on the PL121 Radio. If the machine owner is no longer using the Digital Inputs then Option #1 or Option #2 is available to repair the Product Link radio system.

NOTE: Please file the warranty claim using 99Z00015 as the serial number. Ensure that the Machine Make, Machine Model, and Machine Serial Number are included in the Service Letter claim story. Failure to provide this information in the claim story will result in the claim getting rejected.
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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Product smu/age whichever comes first	Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Product smu/age whichever comes first	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%
0-500000 hrs, 0-720 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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NOTE: This is a 3.1-hour job
NOTE: Actual labor hours to perform this PSP repair should be claimed on a labor line, up to Service Letter Allowance. If actual labor hours are less than Service Letter Allowance, Dealer may claim for the difference as a miscellaneous expense line. The claim story should detail the labor hours and the labor rate for the miscellaneous expenses.

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PARTS DISPOSITION

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Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.

Rework Procedure

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There are 2 repair options in this rework procedure. Repair option #1 is to update the firmware on the PL121 satellite radio. Repair option #2 is to replace the PL321 satellite radio with a PL542 cellular radio.

NOTE: Only perform one of these repair options.
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********** Repair Option #1: Update PL121 software **********

Before going to the Customer Site:

1. Refer to RENR7911 Testing and Adjusting Guide, section ?Electronic Control Module (ECM) ? Flash Program", for all tools required to perform the PL121 flash, as well as familiarity with the process.

Note: Cat Electronic Technician (Cat ET) 2019A and an updated Comm Adapter must be used.

2. Review training materials available for this process, available at ?https://dealer.cat.com/connectivityoffer? under the tab for ?Technical Training?.

Note: Information provided here will have required training for this process through videos and detailed work instructions. Suggest printing the work instructions as a reference when performing the repair at the machine.

3. Download software part number 579-8995 from SISWeb.

At the Machine (PL321):

Note: If assistance if needed to update software on the Product Link device, contact the Product Link Hardware Support Hotline. Dial the DSN phone number at 309-636-8500 (Americas - North & South), 65-6828-7080 (EAME, APD), 61-738-03-8160 (Australia) 44-33-40-3660 (India) and select Prompt #2.

4. Using a Comm Adapter connect to the machine?s Service Port and start Cat ET.

5. Download a Product Status Report and store on your computer. Make note of the Service Meter Hours.

Note: In some instances, the Service Meter Hours have been known to roll back to a number that is either 0 or some other non-zero number that is less than current the Service Meter Hours. This step is critical to ensure that hours can be reset manually after the flash if this occurs.

6. Navigate to the ?Subsystem Module Programming? page under the Service menu, then update the PL121 Radio software to the new file, 579-8995.

Note: Once the update is complete wait at least one minute before proceeding.

Note: It is not recommended to update the PL300 software at the same time as the PL121, as this can cause the PL121 software to not report properly. If the PL300 software is outdated, and you are voluntarily planning to update the PL300 software during the same machine visit, please wait to until after the 5 minute key switch off period shown in step 7 before updating the PL300 software.

7. Turn the asset?s Key Switch off and wait at least 5 minutes to ensure that the PL321 completely shuts down.

8. Turn the asset?s Key Switch on and reconnect Cat ET.

9. Go to the ?Service? Menu and select ?Synchronize Service Hour Meters? and verify that the Product Link still shows the correct hours in the ?Total Operating Hours? column.

10. If the hours are correct the procedure is complete. If the hours are not correct, then proceed to step 11.

11. If Product Link is the ?Master? then press the ?Set Master Hours?? at the bottom of the screen and update the hours to the correct operating hours for the machine. If an ECM other than Product Link is the ?Master? then press the ?Synchronize? button at the bottom of the screen.

12. Ensure that the hours on the PL121 are correct.
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********** Repair Option #2: Replace PL321 satellite Radio with PL542 Cellular Radio **********

Before going to the Customer Site:

1. Refer to M0077632 installation instructions for all tools required to perform the radio installation.

Note: The PL542 radio requires a harness to complete the installation. Check the service port in machine schematic to determine if a 9-pin service connector or a 14-pin service connector is installed on the machine. Some machines may have a 12-Pin Product Link Ready Connector in the machine harness. Select the proper harness assembly for that machine installation as shown in Image 1.3.1.

Note: If using the Cat 12-Pin Product Link Ready connector harness option note that some machines do not follow the Product Link Ready Standard pinout. Compare the pinouts between the machine schematic and the harness pinout as shown in Image 1.3.2. If any differences are noticed then move sockets in the machine harness plug as needed in order to make the proper connections.

Note: A ?Product Link(TM) Pro Series PL542 Machine Compatibility Reference? is available showing for most machine models the necessary harness used for a PL542 installation. The web link is: ?https://dealer.cat.com/PL/PL542InstallationRef?. This link is case sensitive so you will need to type in the link exactly as shown.
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At the machine:

2. Locate the existing Product Link PL321 device and completely remove prior to installing the Product Link PL542 radio system.

Note: Complete removal of an existing PL321 is required along with properly sealing and securing unused wiring. If the PL321 is left on-board and accidentally re-enabled by the customer, or another service technician, then conflicting information will get sent from both the old and newly installed device to the back office.

Note: If assistance if needed to update software on the Product Link device, contact the Product Link Hardware Support Hotline. Dial the DSN phone number at 309-636-8500 (Americas - North & South), 65-6828-7080 (EAME, APD), 61-738-03-8160 (Australia) 44-33-40-3660 (India) and select Prompt #2.

3. Perform M0077632 installation instructions in full for the Product Link radio system.

4. Make sure to follow the entire process until the device performs a successful communication check.

5. If the device is not communicating, refer to M0079294 to troubleshoot the PL542 installation. Please complete a successful communication check before leaving the machine.

6 Register the device using CAT Activate Phone application. Open Cat Activate and Scan the QR code or search the radio SN. Follow the setup steps on the CAT activate app to set Product ID and Subscription level. For additional instruction on using the CAT activate app please refer to M0077270.

Note: If the Product ID or the Machine SN is not set on the device, the device will register as its own Serial number.

Note: If subscription assistance is needed, the PL administrator may leverage Cat Connect Support services to subscribe assets. Please submit assets to be subscribed via email using the template below. The template is available for download at ?https://dealer.cat.com/connectivityoffer? under the Dealer Toolkit tab. Cat Connect Support can be reached via phone (866 228 2111 - toll free US & Canada or +1 513 830 1809 - international) or email (CatConnectSupport@cat.com).

7. The PL542 radio device may not have the latest software on-board. Please use Caterpillar's Product Support Customer Relations Management (PSCRM) system to create a ?System Technology? event type service request (SR). The Inquiry Type needs to be Product Technologies with the Workgroup/Subsystem = Product Link. In the description field, please use ?FOTA Request? and the PL542 software needs to be updated. This will require acknowledgment of Customer consent to proceed with the FOTA prior to submitting to Caterpillar.