| Product Description The Scanmaster 3i is a portable scan 
tool for monitoring data that is retrieved from the ECU (Engine Control Unit) 
The unit is intended to be permanently mounted so that it is always available 
for monitoring the state of tune of the engine.Special Features: The Scanmaster 3i has many advanced features that set it 
apart from the competition.
 Priority Scan™: The Scanmaster 3i retrieves data from the ECU as fast 
as the ECU can send it, however some data is more critical since it changes 
rapidly (e.g. O2 voltage) and is scanned more often. There are many data items 
that change slowly, but are very important to monitor (coolant temperature, trim 
values) and can be scanned less often. The Scanmaster 3i Priority Scan™ handles 
this and provides large amounts of data without sacrificing the update speed of 
the critical data.  Serial output. The Scanmaster 3i provides a serial port for logging 
data to a PDA or laptop PC. The output is at high baud rate so the datalogger 
will never miss any data.  Analog inputs: On the rear of the unit is a 3.5mm jack for connecting 
two 0-5 volt external signals. These signals can be displayed on the Scanmaster 
3i as well as logged to a PDA/PC. If a wideband Air/Fuel signal is connected, 
the Scanmaster 3i can be configured to display that Air/Fuel ratio as the 
default display. The analog data can be displayed as boost (2 bar, 2.5 bar, 3 
bar) and Air/Fuel ratio.  Vehicle speed. The Scanmaster 3i reads the vehicle speed sensor and 
calculates vehicle speed, acceleration, and performance from the data. If the 
vehicle speed input is not connected (brown wire) the Scanmaster 3i will use the 
speed data available thru the OBD-II connection. In this case, acceleration data 
cannot be calculated.  PeakCapture: At WOT the maximum acceleration value and RPM at that 
point. To recall these values, press and hold the RECALL button, and the saved 
values will be displayed (Decimal6 will blink), while holding the RECALL button, 
press the MODE button to step thru the saved peak values that were captured  Operation:Default mode: When the unit powers up, it is operating in default mode. This 
mode displays the O2 sensor reading on the left side of the display, and the 
Spark advance value on the right side. After a full throttle run, pressing the 
recall button will display the highest acceleration value, pressing the MODE 
button will step thru the other peak values: RPM @ peak accel. Peak capture is 
enabled by high throttle.
 Expanded modes: Pressing the mode button will step the display thru the expended 
modes, allowing viewing of many engine parameters. The available modes are shown 
below. *Many modes are user enabled via config parameters, see the config 
section.
 *AD1= Analog 1 from J1 See config
 *AD2= Analog 2 from J1 See config
 St=Short Term air/fuel learning.
 Lt=Long term air/fuel learning.
 AF=Engine Airflow, in Grams/sec (engine airflow sensor)
 r=Engine RPM
 TPS=Throttle Position Sensor, percent.
 MPH=Vehicle speed,
 *Acc=Acceleration (Scaled +2.55/-.99 G)
 *Et=0-60 or QuarterMile Elapsed Time 0-19.99 sec
 CLt=Coolant Temperature, degrees F
 AtS Air Temperature, this sensor is located in the airflow sensor.
 dtc Scanmaster will read DTCs from the ECU. hold the recall button to reset the 
DTCs in the ECU.
 Configurable display features: The following elements of the display are user configurable.
 Default O2 display. The OS config parameter controls the substitution of 
an analog input, scaled as A/F ratio, in place of the O2 sensor voltage display 
on the default screen. 0=normal mode 1= A/D input 1, 2 = A/D input 2.
 Analog displays: Each Analog input can be displayed as A/F ratio or boost 
and will appear as an expanded mode. 1- 0/255 display 2- Boost (3 bar) 3- Boost 
(2.5bar) 4- Boost (2 bar) 5- AirFuel ratio
 Acceleration mode. The display shows acceleration and deceleration in 
"G". ET modes must be turned on and the vehicle speed sensing wire must be 
attached to enable this function.
 Elapsed Time mode. The Scanmaster can measure 0-60 time, eighth-mile, or 
quartermile ET. To enable this feature set the Et parameter as follows: 0=off, 
1=0-60mph time, 2=eighth mile time and mph, 3=quarter mile time and mph. The ET 
mode can be reset using the recall button when the ET mode is displayed and 
vehicle speed is 0. The 0-60 timer runs to 9.99 sec. Eighth mile runs to 19.99 
sec. Quartermile timer runs to 29.99 sec. Once the time has captured, the recall 
button will display the MPH at the end of the measured distance (eighth and 
quarter only)
 External Logging: The Scanmaster has an RS232 port on the rear panel to 
connect to a PC or PDA to allow external logging. SCMd is included with the 
Scanmaster 3i for PALM OS PDA's. The included cables and connectors allow 
connection to the PDA serial sync cable. SCMd uses a high baudrate to ensure no 
data is missed.
 Config Procedure Config mode. This mode is for setting the options of the 
Scanmaster 3i and reading and clearing trouble codes. To enter config mode press 
the MODE button while the unit is powering up (at key on). Pressing the left 
button will step thru the configuration parameters. Once the desired parameter 
is displayed, press the right button to adjust it to the new desired value 
(displayed value will flash at this time indicating the value has been changed, 
but NOT YET SAVED. Press the left button to save the value, the display will 
stop flashing. Once the configuration options have been set, turn the unit off 
and back on to return to normal operation. See table below for a list of 
configuration parameters.
 (Config mode can be entered from normal mode by holding the MODE button for 15 
sec, to return to normal mode, hold the MODE button for 10 sec)
 Configuration Parameters
 Opt=Options program with the total of the values from table one. Display revert 
= 1, (display revert resets the display to default at WOT) analog filtering = 6
 OS=O2 Substitution- display analog data in place of the default O2 sensor 
display 0-normal 1-Analog1 scaled as Air/Fuel, 2 - Analog2 scaled as AirFuel.
 CAr=used to configure the Scanmaster for different vehicles. EVO8 = 0 DSM = 1 
WRX = 2
 Ad1=Analog 1 display.1- 0/255 display 2- Boost (3 bar) 3- Boost (2.5bar) 4- 
Boost (2 bar) 5- AirFuel ratio.
 Ad2=Analog 2 display. 1- 0/255 display 2- Boost (3 bar) 3- Boost (2.5bar) 4- 
Boost (2 bar) 5- AirFuel ratio.
 Et=Elapsed Time mode. 0=off, 1=0-60mph time, 2=eighth mile time and mph, 
3=quarter mile time and mph
 Sr=Scan rate. Different vehicles will communicate at different rates, the Sr 
parameter determines how fast the Scanmaster will request data. Lower number 
scans faster.
 ReF=ReFlash, pressing the right button will prepare the unit for new software 
download.
 
 
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