Getting Started

The following is a quick start guide which is a walk through of the basics. It will step through monitoring and, if desired, recording the Engine RPM from the OBD-II port of the vehicle.

1. Connect the data acquisition unit to the OBD-II connector of the vehicle and to the computer being used for acquisition.
2. Start the Edge Analysis DataPro program.
3. Press the Parameters Button.
4. In the Select device box, select the type of OBD-II hardware that is connected.
5. Double Click on Engine RPM in the Vehicle Parameters (PIDs) list. 
6. If a J2534 device is being used, then press the Green Connect button and a Device selection window will be shown. After selecting device, a connection to that device will be established.
7. If desired, select the Graph and Math Parameters tab and change the color of any of the channels.
8. The Parameter file can be saved for future use by either Selecting File->Save Par File from the menu or pressing Crtl+s.
9.  Press the Realtime Button.  The Bargraph screen will now be shown.
10.  Press the Start Realtime button to begin the realtime monitoring.  If a J2534 device is being used and is not connected, then a Device Selection window will be shown. After selecting device, a connection to the device will be established.
11.  To begin data collection, press the Start Collecting Data button. Enter a name for the data file. The program is now collecting data. 
12.  To stop data collection press the Stop Collecting Data button.
13.  Press the Analysis button to enter the analysis screen.
14.  Open the saved parameter file and data files by either Selecting File->Open->Open Par/Data from the menu or pressing Crtl+o.
15.  To view the Report press the Report button.

The following is a quick start guide which is a walk through of the basics. It will step through monitoring and, if desired, recording the Engine RPM from the OBD-II port of the vehicle using Innovate Motorsports OT-1 and optionally with LMA-3 and LC-1.

1. Connect the OT-1 to the OBD-II port of the vehicle. After the OT-1 initializes, the MTS led should begin blinking and the Vehicle led should be lit.  
2. Connect the OT-1 "Serial Out" to the computer.
3. Start the DataPro Program.
4. Click on the Parameters Button to display the Parameters Screen
5. If the device type is not set to OT-1 then change it to OT-1.
6. Set the COM port selection box to the COM port that the OT-1 is using.
7. Press the Configure OT-1 to bring up the LM Programmer and configure the OT-1 for the parameters to be monitored.  The OT-1 is now configured.
8. Disconnect the OT-1 from the vehicle.
9. Connect the LC-1, if present, to one of the LMA-3 external sensor inputs, and configure that input as an external 0-5 volt input (Check the LC-1 and LMA-3 manuals for the correct procedure) .
10. When the LMA-3 led display begins cycling in a circular pattern, the unit was finished its configuration and initialization.
11. Connect the "Serial Out" of the LMA-3 to the "Serial In" of the OT-1 and connect the OT-1 to the vehicles OBD-II port.  After the OT-1 initializes the MTS led should begin blinking and the Vehicle led should be lit. 
12. Click on the Parameters Button to display the Parameters Screen. 
13. Click on the Read Configuration button.
14. The Vehicle Parameters (PIDs) list should now be populated with the available sensors and OBD-II parameters.
15. Double click on the parameter or Sensor to monitor, or highlight the sensor or Parameter and click on the "+" button next to the channel to assigned the parameter or sensor.
16. If desired, select the Graph and Math Parameters tab and change the color of any of the channels.
17. The Parameter file can be saved for future use by either Selecting File->Save Par File from the menu or pressing Crtl+s.
18.  Press the Realtime Button.  The Bargraph screen will now be shown.
19.  Press the Start Realtime button to begin the realtime monitoring.  
20.  To begin data collection, press the Start Collecting Data button. Enter a name for the data file. The program is now collecting data. 
21.  To stop data collection press the Stop Collecting Data button.
22.  Press the Analysis button to enter the analysis screen.
23.  Open the saved parameter file and data files by either Selecting File->Open->Open Par/Data from the menu or pressing Crtl+o.
24.  To view the Report press the Report button.

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The Main Window gives access to the different screens through the toolbar buttons: the Parameters Screen with the DTC / Vehicle Tests and OBD-II Setup Screen, Vehicle PID / OBDII Channel Setup Screen, Graph and Math Parameters Screen, Vehicle/Owner Information screen and possibly the Calibration Screen is accessed by pressing the OBDII / Parameters button , the Real Time Screen with the Bar Graph, Scroll Graph, Individual Scroll Graph and Combined Scroll Graph is accessed by pressing the Real Time button , the Analysis Screen with the Analysis Graph, Channel vs Channel, and Histogram is accessed by pressing the Analysis button , the Report Screen with the Report, Report Picture and Report Notes is accessed by pressing the Report button  and the Dashboard is accessed by pressing Dashboard button . 

Main Window Background

The Background image can be customized to display any jpeg image.  Just copy the image into the program directory and rename it "logo.jpg" 

The DTC / Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup screen is accessed by pressing the Parameters button  then selecting the DTC / Vehicle Tests and ReportsDTC / Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup tab.  This tab is used to run  Oxygen Sensor tests, Vehicle Status tests,  read Stored DTC,  Report Stored DTC, Freeze Frame Report, read Pending DTC, Report Pending DTC, clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes.  It is also used to setup the connection method.  The supported devices, and any communication setting the devices require are selected from his tab. 

To view the DTC /Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup screen, follow the link below for the desired OBDII device.

ELM

J2534

Innovate Motorsports OT-1

The DTC / Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup screen is accessed by pressing the Parameters button  then selecting the DTC / Vehicle Tests and ReportsDTC / Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup tab.  This tab is used to run  Oxygen Sensor tests, Vehicle Status tests,  read Stored DTC,  Report Stored DTC, Freeze Frame Report, read Pending DTC, Report Pending DTC, clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes.  It is also used to setup the connection method.  The supported devices, and any communication settings the devices require are selected from his tab. The screen varies based on type of OBDII device ELM, J2534, or Innovate Motorsports OT-1. 

Reading Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

To read the VIN, press the Read VIN Button .  Not all vehicles respond to the Read VIN request.  If no VIN appears in the box, then the vehicle did not respond.  The VIN can be manually entered into the box, which allows it to be added to test reports.  If the configuration is saved, (select File-> Save Configuration), then the VIN will be saved in the configuration file.

The DTC / Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup screen is accessed by pressing the Parameters button  then selecting the DTC / Vehicle Tests and ReportsDTC / Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup tab.  This tab is used to run  Oxygen Sensor tests, Vehicle Status tests,  read Stored DTC,  Report Stored DTC, Freeze Frame Report, read Pending DTC, Report Pending DTC, clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes.  It is also used to setup the connection method.  The supported devices, and any communication settings the devices require are selected from his tab.  The screen varies based on type of OBDII device ELM, J2534, or Innovate Motorsports OT-1. 

Reading Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

To read the VIN, press the Read VIN Button .  Not all vehicles respond to the Read VIN request.  If no VIN appears in the box, then the vehicle did not respond.  The VIN can be manually entered into the box, which allows it to be added to test reports.  If the configuration is saved, (select File-> Save Configuration), then the VIN will be saved in the configuration file.

The DTC / Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup screen is accessed by pressing the Parameters button  then selecting the DTC / Vehicle Tests and ReportsDTC / Vehicle Tests and OBDII Setup tab.  This tab is used to run  Oxygen Sensor tests, Vehicle Status tests,  read Stored DTC,  Report Stored DTC, Freeze Frame Report, read Pending DTC, Report Pending DTC, clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes.  It is also used to setup the connection method.  The supported devices, and any communication settings the devices require are selected from his tab.  The screen varies based on type of OBDII device ELM, J2534, or Innovate Motorsports OT-1. 

Reading Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

To read the VIN, press the Read VIN Button .  Not all vehicles respond to the Read VIN request.  If no VIN appears in the box, then the vehicle did not respond.  The VIN can be manually entered into the box, which allows it to be added to test reports.  If the configuration is saved, (select File-> Save Configuration), then the VIN will be saved in the configuration file.

The OBD-II screen is accessed by pressing the Parameters button , then selecting the OBD-II tab.  The OBD-II tab controls the functions used in capturing data from the OBD-II connection. It also controls device connection information.

Validate PIDs

To Validate the PIDs, press the Validate PIDs Button .  After validation, the Vehicle PIDs list will only contain supported PIDs for the connected vehicle. Saving the configuration will save this list for future use.  While it is not necessary to validate PIDs, attempting to read data from an unsupported PID will slow the data collection down and may cause the program to stop responding. 

Selected Channel Information

This is where the channels are assigned the PID selected from the Parameters list.

To assign a PID to a channels, press the Add Button  of the desired channel.  Double clicking a PID in the list will assign that PID to the next available channel. 

To remove a PID press, the Remove Button  of the desired channel.  To remove all, press the Disconnect all Channels Button  

If the default Minimum and Maximum values are not suitable, then they may be changed by entering the desired Minimum and Maximum in the boxes which follow the add and remove buttons.

The Calculated PIDs Screen is displayed when the Calculated PIDs button  is press on the Vehicle PID / OBDII Channel Setup tab of the Parameter Screen. 

The Channel Calibration Screen is displayed when an Analog channel is selected from the Vehicle Parameters PID list in the Vehicle Hardware, Channels and PID Setup using Innovate Motorsports OT-1 .  It allows calibration of the minimum and maximum scale of the graph, and the minimum and maximum A/D counts.

The Graph and Math Parameters screen is accessed by pressing the Parameters button  then selecting the Graph and Math Parameter tab. This tab is used to specify the various values used throughout the DataPro program.  The Parameter file allows the real time and analysis graphs to be customized, and these values can be saved in a par file for future use.

Sensor Channel

This is where the information about the channels is modified.

The checkbox columns specify whether the channel is shown on the Realtime Graphs and the Analysis Graphs and the Report Screens.

The color boxes are for changing the colors of the graphs lines for each channel.

The Channel Name Box allows the changing of the name of the channel.  If a channel was connected through the OBD-II screen, then the name is automatically carried over from that screen.

Channel Min / Max this allows the minimum and maximum of the graphs to be specified.  If a channel was connected through the OBD-II screen, then the name is automatically carried over from that screen.

Parameter notes

This area is used to store any notes about the parameter file.  The notes area is a multiline, virtually unlimited area which allows the user to make notes about the parameter file.

Math Channel

This is where the information about the math channels is modified.  

The checkbox columns specify whether the channel is shown on the Realtime Graphs and the Analysis Graphs and the Report Screens.

The Ch# Select Box specifies which channel the math function will  

The color boxes are for changing the colors of the graphs lines for each channel.

Channel Min / Max this allows the minimum and maximum of the graphs to be specified. 

The Math Setup Button  brings up the Math Function Entry window.  This window is laid out like a calculator.  Simply type in the math function using the "A" button to represent the channel data, and the program will automatically enter the equation into the text box next to the Math Setup Button.  The math channel is now available for use in the Analysis Graphs and Reports.

The Vehicle / Owner Screen is accessed by pressing the OBDII / Parameters button  then selecting the Vehicle / Owner Information tab. This tab is used to enter the vehicle and  owner information or customer for repair shops.  Any information entered in this screen will be used for DTC , Freeze Frame and Vehicle Testing Reports. 

Note: Every field does not need to be filled in. 

Save

The Save Button  save the owner information for use when there is only one onwer a with one vehicle.  If multiple vehicles and/or multiple owners exist, then use the Save as New Owner / Vehicle (see below) to save the information in a separate file

Save as New Owner / Vehicle

The Save as New Owner / Vehicle Button  saves the owner and vheicle information into a separate file as chosen by the users.  This allows for owners with multiple vehicles or repair shops which have many customers to save the information for each vehicle.

The Bar Graph screen is accessed by pressing the Realtime Button  then selecting the Bar Graph tab.  The Bar Graph tab displays the data, either realtime data or replayed data, as a series of stacked bar graphs.

Bar Graph Screen - Real Time Monitoring and Data Collection

From the bar graph screen, data can be viewed in a Realtime mode and/or collected and saved in a file for future use.  If data is being gathered from the OBD-II interface, then the channels need to be connected from the Vehicle PID / OBD-II Channel Setup screen.

To begin real time monitoring, press the Realtime Button  .

To stop realtime monitoring, press the Stop Realtime Button .

To begin data collection, press the Start Collecting Data Button . The data will be shown on the graphs, and the elapsed time will be displayed  as HH:MM:SS:XX where XX is 60ths of a second in the data time clock .

To stop data collection, press the Stop Collecting Data Button .

Note: When collecting data, it is not uncommon for the realtime display to experience some lagging.  This is a function of the computer being used to collect the data, and does not effect the data collection.

Bar Graph Screen Replaying Data

To replay a saved data file perform the following steps:

1. Open a data file (dat File) and a parameter file (par file).
2. right click to bring up the context menu and select Setup and Replay Data.
3. Press the Start Realtime Button

The dat file will now be replayed from the beginning.  If the data set to be play is data collected from a different program and saved as a CSV file, then an import must first be done to write the data to an Edge Data File (dat File).  After selecting Replay Data on the context menu, the program will be in Replay Mode which will be indicated in the clock .

Setting up Alarm

1. Select the Channel on which to add the alarm from the drop down box.
2. Select the Color for the Low, Medium and High Values.  Double Clicking on the colored box will bring up the Color Selection Dialog Box.
3. If desired, change the color of the bar in the bar graph.
4. Select the Warning Name which will be displayed whenever the value is in the Alarm Value Condition is met.
5. Set the Alarm Value condition using the drop down box.
6. Set the threshold value  for the Alarm Condition.

The Scroll Graph screen is accessed by pressing the Realtime Button  then selecting the Scroll Graph tab.  The Scroll Graph tab displays the data, either realtime data or replayed data, as a series of scroll graphs.

Scroll Graph Screen - Realtime Monitoring and Data Collection

From the scroll graph screen, data can be view in a realtime mode and/or collected and saved in a file for future use.  If data is being gathered from the OBD-II interface, then the channels need to be connected from the Vehicle PID / OBD-II Channel Setup screen.

To begin realtime monitoring, press the Start Realtime Button  .

To stop realtime monitoring, press the Stop Realtime Button .

To begin data collection, press the Start Collecting Data Button.  The data will be shown on the graphs, and the elapsed time will be displayed  as HH:MM:SS:XX where XX is 60ths of a second in the data time clock .

To stop data collection, press the Stop Collecting Data Button .

Note: When collecting data, it is not uncommon for the realtime display to experience some lagging.  This is a function of the computer being used to collect the data, and does not effect the data collection.

Scroll Graph Screen Replaying Data

To replay a saved data file perform the following steps:

1. Open a data file (dat File) and a parameter file (par file).
2. Right click to bring up the context menu and select Setup and Replay Data.
3. Press the Start Realtime Button

The dat file will now be replayed from the beginning.  If the data set to be play is data collected from a different program and saved as a CSV file, then an import must first be done to write the data to an Edge Data File (dat File).  After selecting Replay Data on the context menu, the program will be in Replay Mode which will be indicated in the clock .

The Individual Scroll Graph screen is accessed by pressing the Realtime Button  then selecting the Individual Scroll Graph tab.  The Individual Scroll Graph tab displays the data, either realtime data or replayed data, as a single scroll graph for each channel.

Individual Scroll Graph Screen - Realtime Monitoring and Data Collection

From the Individual scroll graph screen, data can be view in a realtime mode and/or collected and saved in a file for future use.  If data is being gathered from the OBD-II interface, then the channels need to be connected from the Vehicle PID / OBD-II Channel Setup screen.

To begin realtime monitoring, press the Start Realtime Button  .

To stop realtime monitoring, press the Stop Realtime Button .

To begin data collection, press the Start Collecting Data Button.  The data will be shown on the graphs, and the elapsed time will be displayed  as HH:MM:SS:XX where XX is 60ths of a second in the data time clock .

To stop data collection, press the Stop Collecting Data Button .

To change which channel is shown, press either the Up Button  or the Down Button  to cycle through the channels to the desired channel.

Note: When collecting data, it is not uncommon for the realtime display to experience some lagging.  This is a function of the computer being used to collect the data, and does not effect the data collection.

Individual Scroll Graph Screen Replaying Data

To replay a saved data file perform the following steps:

1. Open a data file (dat File) and a parameter file (par file).
2. Right click to bring up the context menu and select Setup and Replay Data.
3. Press the Start Realtime Button

The dat file will now be replayed from the beginning.  If the data set to be play is data collected from a different program and saved as a CSV file, then an import must first be done to write the data to an Edge Data File (dat File).  After selecting Replay Data on the context menu, the program will be in Replay Mode which will be indicated in the clock .

The Combined Scroll Graph screen is accessed by pressing the Realtime Button , then selecting the Combine Scroll Graph tab.  The Combined Scroll Graph tab displays the data, either realtime data or replayed data, as a single scrolling graph.

Combined Scroll Graph Screen - Realtime Monitoring and Data Collection

From the Combined scroll graph screen, data can be view in a realtime mode and/or collected and saved in a file for future use.  If data is being gathered from the OBD-II interface, then the channels need to be connected from the Vehicle PID / OBD-II Channel Setup screen.

To begin realtime monitoring, press the Start Realtime Button  .

To stop realtime monitoring, press the Stop Realtime Button .

To begin data collection, press the Start Collecting Data Button .  The data will be shown on the graphs, and the elapsed time will be displayed  as HH:MM:SS:XX where XX is 60ths of a second in the data time clock .

To stop data collection, press the Stop Collecting Data Button .

Note: When collecting data, it is not uncommon for the realtime display to experience some lagging.  This is a function of the computer being used to collect the data, and does not effect the data collection.

Combined Scroll Graph Screen Replaying Data

To replay a saved data file perform the following steps:

1. Open a data file (dat File) and a parameter file (par file).
2. Right click to bring up the context menu and select Setup and Replay Data.
3. Press the Start Realtime Button

The dat file will now be replayed from the beginning.  If the data set to be play is data collected from a different program and saved as a CSV file, then an import must first be done to write the data to an Edge Data File (dat File).  After selecting Replay Data on the context menu, the program will be in Replay Mode which will be indicated in the clock .

The Digital Readout screen is accessed by pressing the Realtime Button  then selecting the Digital Readout tab.  The Digital Readout tab displays the data, either realtime data or replayed data, as a series of numerice displays with session minimums and maximums.

Digital Readout Screen - Real Time Monitoring and Data Collection

From the Digital Readout screen, data can be viewed in a Realtime mode and/or collected and saved in a file for future use.  If data is being gathered from the OBD-II interface, then the channels need to be connected from the Vehicle PID / OBD-II Channel Setup screen.

To begin real time monitoring, press the Realtime Button  .

To stop realtime monitoring, press the Stop Realtime Button .

To begin data collection, press the Start Collecting Data Button . The data will be shown on the graphs, and the elapsed time will be displayed  as HH:MM:SS:XX where XX is 60ths of a second in the data time clock .

To stop data collection, press the Stop Collecting Data Button .

Note: When collecting data, it is not uncommon for the realtime display to experience some lagging.  This is a function of the computer being used to collect the data, and does not effect the data collection.

Digital Readout Screen Replaying Data

To replay a saved data file perform the following steps:

1. Open a data file (dat File) and a parameter file (par file).
2. right click to bring up the context menu and select Setup and Replay Data.
3. Press the Start Realtime Button

The dat file will now be replayed from the beginning.  If the data set to be play is data collected from a different program and saved as a CSV file, then an import must first be done to write the data to an Edge Data File (dat File).  After selecting Replay Data on the context menu, the program will be in Replay Mode which will be indicated in the clock .

The Analysis Graph screen is accessed by pressing the Analysis Button  then selecting the Graph tab. The Graph allows tracking through the data set following any of the channels or math channels, zoom and unzoom capabilities, and multiple dataset comparison through the use of overlays.

Loading Data

To load data into the graph Press the Open Files button  , Select File->Open->Open Par/Data, or press Ctrl+o.

Exploring the Data

Pressing and holding the left mouse button while moving, will cause the cursor to move along the graph.  The cursor callout window in the upper right will track the cursor movement and update the channel values. The green highlighted box is the current channel.

Changing the tracked channel

To have the cursors follow a different channel, use the Next Channel Button  or the Previous Channel Button  to cycle through the channels to the desired channel.  The cursor will now track on the selected channel.  The selected channel will have its cursor callout box highlighted in green if the channel is active, and in red if the channel is disabled.

If there are more than 3 channels active, then the innermost axis will track the selected channel beginning with channel 4.  The outer 2 axis will always display the first 2 channels. 

Zooming in on the Data 

To enter Zoom Mode, press the Zoom Button .  When in Zoom Mode selecting an area will cause the graph to zoom to that area.  Right clicking the mouse button will undo the zooms one at a time.  To leave the zoom Mode, press the zoom button again.

The Channel vs Channel screen is accessed by pressing the Analysis Button  then selecting the Channel vs Channel tab.  The Channel vs Channel tab allows the graphing of one channel on the Y axis and a second channel on the X axis instead of the normal, which is time on the X axis.

Loading Data

To load data into the graph, Press the Open Par/Dat File button  , Select File->Open->Open Par/Data, or press Ctrl+o.

Changing the graphed channels

To change the channels graphed, press the Channel Select Button  to bring up the graph channel selection window.  Select the X axis channel and the Y axis Channel.  

Zooming in on the Data 

To enter Zoom Mode, press the Zoom Button .  When in Zoom Mode, selecting an area will cause the graph to zoom to that area.  Right clicking the mouse button will undo the zooms one at a time.  To leave the zoom Mode, press the zoom button again.

The Histogram screen is accessed by pressing the Analysis Button  then selecting the Histogram tab. 

Loading Data

To load data into the graph, Press the Open Par/Dat File button  , Select File->Open->Open Par/Data, or press Ctrl+o.

Changing the graphed channels

To change the channels graphed, press the Channel Select Button  to bring up the graph channel selection window.  Select the Channel.  

To display the Graph Attributes screen, right click in the graph to bring up the context menu and select Setup->Attribute.  This will allow customization of the graph display.  The Histogram and Channel vs Channel Graph do not have a cursor so the cursor options are not available.

Selecting Cursor Color

• MARKER_HCLINE -  The cursor is a pair of perpendicular lines
• MARKER_NONE -  No cursor is displayed
• MARKER_VLINE - The cursor is a single vertical line
• MARKER_HLINE - The cursor is a single vertical line
• MARKER_CROSS - The cursor is a cross or plus sign
• MARKER_BOX - The cursor is a box

To display the Graph Channel Selection screen, right click in the graph to bring up the context menu and select Setup->Channel Select.  This will allow enabling or disabling any of the channels or math channels for the primary graph or any of the overlays.  The screen layout will depend on which type of graph is being used, Line graph, Channel vs Channel, or Histogram

Overlays allow the analysis of up to 3 data sets to be performed simultaneously.  This allows a comparison between different data collection runs to evaluate the effectiveness of changes.  Overlays are available on the Graph Tab of the Analysis Screen.

The Report screen is accessed by pressing the Report Button  then selecting the Report tab. 

Loading Data

To load data into the Report, right click in the graph to bring up the context menu and select Setup->Open Par/Data, Select File->Open->Open Par/Data, or press Ctrl+o.

The Report Picture screen is accessed by pressing the Report Button  then selecting the Report Picture tab.  The Report Picture tab is used to add jpeg pictures to the report.

Adding Pictures

To add a picture press one of number pictured buttons.  In the open file dialog which is shown, navigate to the desired picture and add it.  When all of desired pictures are added, press the OK button. 

The Report Notes screen is accessed by pressing the Report Button  then selecting the NOTES tab. 

Adding Notes

To add notes simply type the desired notes into the notes box. 

The Dashboard screen is accessed by pressing the Dashboard Button  . 

To Connect

To connect, press the connect button

Configuration the Dashboard

The Dashboard Test Configuration screen is accessed by pressing Configure from the menu on the Dashboard screen.  From this screen, the gauges to be active on the dashboard are configured. 

Diagnostic Trouble Code Table

Follow the links below to jump to a specific section of table:

Chassis Codes (CXXXX)  Body Codes (BXXXX) Network Codes (UXXXX)

Generic Powertrain Trouble Codes (P0xxx, P2xxx, P34xx - P39xx)