ScanTool 5 USB ElmScan User Manual
Elmscan quick start usb 5, Bc d
1. Install drivers
2. Connect scan tool to the PC
5. Identify the COM port
Insert the software CD in your CD-ROM drive.
Connect ElmScan 5 USB to your PC's USB port
Click the “STN Finder” link:
The scan tool selection menu will automatically
using the USB cable (steps & ).
appear. Click on the icon labeled "ElmScan 5
USB":
3. Locate the diagnostic connector
The STN Finder dialog will appear. Click “Start”
and record the COM port number and baud rate
where a scan tool is found:
The software selection menu will appear. Click on
the driver link for your operating system and
follow the prompts to install the drivers:
4. Connect scan tool to the DLC
Turn the vehicle’s ignition to the Key On Engine
Off position. Follow connection diagram (directly
below) to connect ElmScan 5 USB to the diag-
nostic connector using the OBD-II cable (steps
& ).
If the menu does not appear, click “Start g
Run”, type D:\setup.exe (where D is the drive
letter of your CD-ROM drive), and click OK.
With step completed, watch the LEDs as you
are performing step . The "POWER” LED will
change from red to yellow and the Tx/Rx LEDs
will cycle on and off from left to right .
A
B
C
D
The 16-pin D-shaped diagnostic link connector
(DLC) should be located in the passenger or
driver's compartment in the area bounded by the
driver's end of the instrument panel to 300 mm
(~1 ft) beyond the vehicle centerline, attached to
the instrument panel and easy to access from the
driver's seat. The preferred location is between
the steering column and the vehicle centerline.
D
C
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OBD
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OBD
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Tx Rx
POWER
Tx Rx
Tx Rx
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vehicle
OBD-II cable
USB cable
computer
scan tool
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Continued on reverse side