Comm Adapter 3 and Computer Settings for Tier 4 Final Engines {1926, 7610, 7620} Caterpillar

Articulated Truck

725C (S/N: TFB1-UP)

730C (S/N: TFF1-UP)

730C EJECTOR (S/N: TFH1-UP)

735C (S/N: TFJ1-UP)

745C (S/N: TFK1-UP)

Engine

3516C (S/N: TKG1-UP; TKJ1-UP; TKK1-UP)

C13 (S/N: N3F1-UP)

C15 (S/N: N5F1-UP)

C18 (S/N: N8F1-UP)

Industrial Engine

C9.3 (S/N: CS91-UP)

Landfill Compactor

836K (S/N: TWZ1-UP)

Motor Grader

12M Series 3 (S/N: N9P1-UP; N9R1-UP)

140M Series 3 (S/N: N9G1-UP; N9M1-UP)

14N (S/N: N9X1-UP)

160M Series 3 (S/N: N9L1-UP; N9T1-UP)

16M Series 3 (S/N: N9Y1-UP)

Off-Highway Truck/Tractor

770G (S/N: RMA1-UP; ENG1-UP; KDH1-UP)

772G (S/N: RME1-UP; KEX1-UP)

785G (S/N: RTL1-UP)

793F (S/N: D3T1-UP)

797F (S/N: LTZ1-UP)

Road Reclaimer/Soil Stabilizer

RM-500 (S/N: ASW1-UP)

Track-Type Tractor

D6T (S/N: KMR1-UP; WES1-UP; TMY1-UP; HTZ1-UP)

D8T (S/N: AW41-UP; FMC1-UP)

D9T (S/N: REX1-UP)

Wheel Dozer

834K (S/N: TWY1-UP)

Wheel Loader

966M (S/N: KJP1-UP)

972M (S/N: A8P1-UP)

980M (S/N: KRS1-UP)

982M (S/N: K1Y1-UP)

988K (S/N: TWX1-UP)

994K (S/N: SMX1-UP)

Wheel Tractor-Scraper

621K (S/N: WTA1-UP)

627K (S/N: WTC1-UP; WTN1-UP)

637K (S/N: WTS1-UP; WTT1-UP)

Introduction

With the release of Tier 4 Final engines, additional emissions control system components have been added to the engine to reduce the NOx output. The addition of these components requires three Electronic Control Modules (ECMs) for the engine and aftertreatment systems to operate. The most recent version of Cat^® Electronic Technician (ET) must be used when connecting the engine.

When the controllers are flashed, the computer and Comm Adapter 3 that will be used to flash the controllers on the engine must be set up properly in order to avoid issues caused by a failed flash file installation. The purpose of this special instruction is to show how the power settings for both the Comm Adapter 3 and the computer must be set up in order to avoid a flashing issue.

Computer Settings

Turn off Power Management of USB Root Hubs.

Windows can sometimes power down USB devices when the PC enters standby mode, even if the USB devices are in use. For instance, during a long ECM flash programming operation if the screen saver engages, Windows may turn off the power to the CA3 USB port and interrupt the flash causing the flash to fail.

In order to eliminate this problem, it is recommended that the power management on the USB root hubs is disabled.

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1. On Windows XP machines, click the start button and Select "Run". On Windows 7 machines, use the "Search Programs and Files" search box at the bottom of the start menu. Type "Devmgmt.msc" into the box and press "Enter".
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2. Expand the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" tab.

3. Right click a "USB Root Hub" in the list, and then click "Properties". The "USB Root Hub Properties" dialog box is displayed.

4. Click the "Power Management" tab.
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5. Uncheck the box next to "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power", and then click "OK".

6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each "USB Root Hub" in the list.

7. On the Action menu, click "Scan for hardware changes".

8. Close the "Device Management" window.

Firmware

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To check the current version of firmware that is currently in the Comm Adapter 3:

1. Plug the Comm Adapter 3 into the USB port on the computer and make sure that the adapter is powered on.

2. In Cat^® ET 2013A or newer, select the "Communications Adapter 3 Toolkit" from the "Utilities" menu.

3. Check the "Software Release Version".

4. If the "Software Release Version" is not 1.18.47 or newer, the firmware within the Comm Adapter 3 will have to be updated.
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5. Select "Application Firmware Flash" from the menu and click on "Select File". This will bring up the directory where the firmware is located.
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6. Select the most up-to-date firmware and click on the "Open" button. Then click the "Begin" button at the bottom of the "Application Firmware Flash" screen.

Starting with Cat^® ET 2013A the most up-to-date Comm Adapter 3 firmware is included with each version of Cat^® ET.

Power Toggle

When using the Comm adapter 3 normally, power is received from both the nine pin connector and from the USB port on the computer. Using the Comm adapter 3 normally can cause electrical interference when sending a flash file. Using the power toggle allows the user to turn off the power coming from the USB port to minimize the electrical interference. After this procedure is performed, the Comm adapter 3 will only turn on when connected to machine power. The power supply from the USB to the Comm adapter 3 can be turned back on if needed.

1. Plug the Communications Adapter 3 into the USB port on the computer and make sure that the adapter is powered on.

2. In Cat® ET 2013A or newer, select the "Communications Adapter 3 Toolkit" from the "Utilities" menu.
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3. Once in the Communications Adapter 3 Toolkit Screen, select "Utilities", then select "USB Power Off". Click on "Yes" to turn off the USB power supply.

4. Disconnect the Communications Adapter 3 from the USB port and the 9 pin connector for at least 30 seconds to allow a complete power down cycle.

Comm Adapter 3 and Datalink USB Cables

Always use USB part number 370-4617 Cable As or newer.

Always use Datalink cable part number 457-6114 Cable As (DATALINK CABLE CA3) or newer.

Note: Discard all other USB and Datalink cables and use only the latest cables.