D7E Track-Type Tractor Caterpillar

The Caterpillar Electronic Technician (Cat ET)

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Components of the Communication Adapter 3 Gp (317-7484) are listed: (1) Current version of Cat ®Electronic Technician (Cat ET) Service Tool software for use with a Windows -based personal computer (2) Current version of Cat ®Electronic Technician (Cat ET) Service Tool software for use with a Windows -based personal computer (3) 327-8981 Cable As. (Data Link Cable CA3) (4) 370-4617 Cable As. (CA3 PC USB Cable)

The following list contains some of the diagnostic functions and programming functions that are performed by the Cat ET service tool.

• View the active and logged 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). Programming is done with the "WINflash" program. See Troubleshooting, "ECM Software-Install".

• Print reports.

• 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.

See Troubleshooting, "Diagnostic Code List" for the list of diagnostic codes that can be activated by all of the power train control modules.

Diagnostics

Active Diagnostics

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Typical Cat ET screen for active diagnostics.

A screen for active diagnostics is provided. This screen allows the service technician to identify any diagnostic codes that are currently active on the machine. The data for the active diagnostics will include:

• A Component Identifier (CID).

• A Failure Mode Indicator (FMI).

• A text description of the problem.

Diagnostics

Logged Diagnostics

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Typical Cat ET screen for logged diagnostics.

A screen for logged diagnostics is provided. This screen allows the service technician to track diagnostic codes that are intermittent. The data for the logged diagnostics will include:

• A Component Identifier (CID).

• A Failure Mode Indicator (FMI).

• A text description of the problem.

• The machine hours of the first occurrence of the diagnostic.

• The machine hours of the last occurrence of the diagnostic.

Events

Active Events

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Typical Cat ET screen for active events.

A screen for active events is provided. This screen allows the service technician to identify any event codes that are currently active on the machine. The data for the active events will include:

• An Event identifier (EID).

• A Warning Level.

• A text description of the problem.

Event Codes

Logged Event Codes

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Typical Cat ET screen for logged events.

A screen for logged events is provided. This screen allows the service technician to track event codes that are intermittent. The data for the logged events will include:

• An event identifier (EID).

• A Warning Level.

• A text description of the problem.

• The machine hours of the first occurrence of the diagnostic.

• The machine hours of the last occurrence of the diagnostic.

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 ET Status Screen

Accessing Diagnostic Codes With The Monitoring System LCD Display

Perform the following steps to view the active events and diagnostic codes using the LCD display:

Show/hide table

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LCD Display - Home

1. Press the "Menu" button to view the Main Menu.
   Show/hide table

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   LCD Display - Main Menu to Service Screen

2. At the main menu page, scroll to the "Service" menu option and press the "OK" button.
   Show/hide table

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   LCD Display - Service Menu

3. 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.
   Show/hide table

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   LCD Display - Diagnostics and Events

4. The Diagnostics list page will show the description and show whether the code is currently active or not. Pressing the "OK" button on any of these codes will display the Diagnostic/Event detail screen.

   Note: If the code is active, there will be an "X" in the "Active" column.

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LCD Display - Diagnostic and Event Details

The detail screen will display the following: Code, CID-FMI or EID-WCI, a description of the failed component, the failure type, number of times that the code has been activated, machine time of the first occurrence, machine time of the last occurrence and status.