Adaptive diagnostic cable
US7856298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/0808
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided that allow a scan tool to communicate with a data link connector in a vehicle. A cable that can automatically multiplex its connections in order to make the appropriate connections between the scan tool and a data link connector based on a communication protocol of the vehicle under test. This allows the scan tool to communicate with the data link connector regardless of the pins being used by the communication protocol of the vehicle.
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