My ScanGauge user manual

[nerfer]

I bought a ScanGauge a couple months ago, then got one for my Dad for his 75th birthday. He was pretty excited about that, but not too impressed with the manual. So I rewrote it to be what I think is a little more readable, easier to find what you want, and uses a bigger font. I left out some of the details, but where necessary refer to pages in the original manual (I wanted to keep it short and not intimidating).

But in so doing, I found some things for myself I didn't get when I first read it. I wondered about some people's comments about SOC (state of charge), now I found out the xgauge option allows you to enter vehicle-specific gauges, which for the Prius includes SOC, HV battery voltage and current. Also, you can program a trip meter to act as a gauge, so you can see it along with the gauges instead of flipping screens.

So if you didn't get thru the original manual or found it difficult, give this a try and give me some feedback on how to improve it.
Thanks.
<edit: Attachment 10537 has additional information on XGauges. If the attachment doesn't work, try it here instead>
ScanGaugeII.pdf

[Eyelawdoc]

I just bought a scanguage and am as unimpressed with the user manual as your dad.

I am looking forward to reading your translation, but the link won't work for me.

[nerfer]

Originally Posted by Eyelawdoc

I just bought a scanguage and am as unimpressed with the user manual as your dad.

I am looking forward to reading your translation, but the link won't work for me.

Boy, what timing. I found a minor mistake, so I changed it, deleted the old attachment and put up the new attachment. You must've tried to download it in the 30-40 seconds between working attachments. Should be good now.

[LYLUVLY]

Originally Posted by nerfer

I bought a ScanGauge a couple months ago, then got one for my Dad for his 75th birthday. He was pretty excited about that, but not too impressed with the manual. So I rewrote it to be what I s.
Attachment 10536

Happy Birthday to your dad. I too, turned 75 on the 26th June. I also have a scangauge manual, which I find imposing, regarding its use. I tried to download your attachment, but it seems priuschat has a problem. Can I impose on you to send a copy to me at: lyluvly@gmail.com. I am dying to see and read your improvements, esp how to use it for trips, etc.
Thank you very much.

[nerfer]

Just updated it, now has a section on using a trip field as a gauge, and adding specialized XGauges (eg. SOC, Battery current draw, etc.)

[F8L]

My Scanguage should be here on Monday. I'll just use your manual instead of theirs.

I do have to say the people I spoke with on the phone at LLC? and via emails were very helpful and curteous.

For those looking to access the file, you must right-click and "save-as" then open the file from your computer. Trying to open it directly from this thread didn't work for me.

[jdenenberg]

Originally Posted by nerfer

Just updated it, now has a section on using a trip field as a gauge, and adding specialized XGauges (eg. SOC, Battery current draw, etc.)

Nerf,

Nice job! A minor nit - the page k 0f N in the footer needs to be updated to show the total number of pages in the second position.

JeffD

[Highly ImPriused]

Nice job!

One suggestion: Under the Installation section, you should prominently mention that prior to initial connection, the vehicle needs to be on ("Ready" mode for the Prius), not just in acc mode. Doing otherwise (as I and others can attest to) can result in CAN communication errors and scary error codes/warnings. The owner's manual that comes with the SG does tell you to turn the vehicle on prior to startup, but it's pretty easy to gloss over that tidbit.

[eclipse3g]

Originally Posted by Highly ImPriused

Nice job!

One suggestion: Under the Installation section, you should prominently mention that prior to initial connection, the vehicle needs to be on ("Ready" mode for the Prius), not just in acc mode. Doing otherwise (as I and others can attest to) can result in CAN communication errors and scary error codes/warnings. The owner's manual that comes with the SG does tell you to turn the vehicle on prior to startup, but it's pretty easy to gloss over that tidbit.

Thanks for this pointer, as I noticed when connecting the Scangauge I was always in the OFF mode and would get the error you mention, and yes I read the manual and that fact didn't seem to register.

[nerfer]

Originally Posted by jdenenberg

Nerf,

Nice job! A minor nit - the page k 0f N in the footer needs to be updated to show the total number of pages in the second position.

JeffD

Hmm, I wonder how that happened. I remember it was okay when I put it in. I wonder if there was a problem when I converted it to PDF.

Originally Posted by Highly ImPriused

Nice job!

One suggestion: Under the Installation section, you should prominently mention that prior to initial connection, the vehicle needs to be on ("Ready" mode for the Prius), not just in acc mode. Doing otherwise (as I and others can attest to) can result in CAN communication errors and scary error codes/warnings. The owner's manual that comes with the SG does tell you to turn the vehicle on prior to startup, but it's pretty easy to gloss over that tidbit.

Interesting, I hadn't run into that.
Thanks

<edit - I put in both suggestions/corrections to the document>