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2 August 2004
TransLink V2
User Guide
Operating instructions and fault finding guide for
TransLink V2 (PSECU Mk4 and 5 Service Tool)
running on a PC
Contents Page
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1
2. Care & Safety................................................................................................................ 2
3. Installing TransLink V2.................................................................................................. 2
4. Starting TransLink V2 using ‘JCB Service Master’ ........................................................ 2
5. Starting TransLink V2 Manually .................................................................................... 2
6. TransLink V2 Overview ................................................................................................. 3
7. TransLink V2 Menu Bar ................................................................................................ 3
8. Settings & Information Page ......................................................................................... 3
9. System Status Page......................................................................................................4
10. Solenoid identification Page ....................................................................................... 5
11. Solenoid Testing Page ............................................................................................... 5
12. Help Page ..................................................................................................................6
13. Hints & Tips................................................................................................................ 6
WARNING
Please also read and follow any on-screen
instructions issued by TransLink V2. Failure
to follow correct procedure could result in
death or injury.
5. Starting TransLink V2
Manually
Use the Windows Start-Menu to run TransLink
V2.
Plug’ (refer to the machine manual for where the user is confident of the machine
location) via the standard configuration. (Notice the tick mark indicates the
selection.)
Communications Lead (892/00952).
6. TransLink V2 Overview Tools
TransLink V2 is split into 4 separate ‘tabbed’ Tools has a feature to 'Find Device' used for
Pages. Each page contains a different set of establishing ECU communications. Tools also
information or function. has a facility to upload and download set up data
files, respectively, to and from ECU.
Language
A menu is also available to facilitate different
languages.
The user can ‘swap’ between pages by clicking
on the required ‘tab’ at the top of each page. 8. Settings & Information Page
Note, if TransLink V2 does not detect an ECU on When TransLink V2 connects to an ECU it
start-up consult the help files for guidance. interrogates the ECU to find out what it is and
how it is setup. This Page basically displays that
The 4 Pages are described in more detail below. information. (Note: if unconnected the unknown
values are labelled appropriately.)
TransLink V2 also has a Menu Bar where the
user can access common features from any page.
how they are used. For such explanations please dips in mainline pressure which may occur under
refer to ECU product literature. certain extreme conditions.)
9. System Status Page In the bottom right corner of the diagram there is
a grey box which indicates the status of the
This is the main page used for fault diagnosis of gearbox. This will indicate the gear and direction
the gearbox control system. The picture below that the ECU is controlling the gearbox. (Please
shows the status of machine conditions. (Note: note that this is the status of the ECU, if there is a
details shown are application specific and will problem with either the gearbox or the connecting
vary.) harness then this value may not be the actual
engaged gear).
In the top left corner of the diagram there is a box When you click on the Scan Solenoids button a
to simulate the gear/direction selector. In this box message box is displayed.
TransLink V2 shows the status of this indicator
which may be different from the actual gear
depending on other machine conditions.
Make sure that the machine is stationary and This page allows the Service Engineer to easily
parked in a safe manner. Whilst scanning, the identify gearbox solenoids and their function.
ECU should not be used to drive the gearbox.
Once active the Scan process freezes the rest of The function of the ECU outputs are labelled on
the screen. The status of the inputs will not be the diagram on the System Status Page. These
updated. functions can be referenced to the correct
solenoid using the top table.
The solenoid scan process then determines if
correct loads are connected to the outputs, if they To find the location of a solenoid, identify the
are then the LED turns WHITE. If an output is function you require (e.g. Reverse Low), find the
either open-circuit, short-circuit or has shutdown associated letter and locate the letter on the
(due to over current or over temperature) then the gearbox diagram.
LED turns RED, indicating a problem. To illustrate
this try disconnecting one of the solenoid As you may be aware the Powershift gearbox
connectors and watch the corresponding LED requires 2 clutch-packs to be energised to engage
turn RED. a gear. The bottom table on this page indicates
which pairs of solenoids are energised for each
In the example above we can see that the gear.
‘Forward Low’ output is faulty.
PSECU Mk 4 Note: Engine orientations may
Click on the Stop button to cancel the solenoid change between machine applications. In this
scan process and to unfreeze the rest of the case the functions of some solenoid valves
screen. change. Use the Engine Orientation menu
option to select the appropriate engine installation
If, during the scan process, the user swaps to orientation and thus provide the correct solenoid
another page then TransLink V2 will automatically references.
cancel scanning and issue the following message.
Guide’. For easy access, this document can also automatically attempts to scan all ports. For
be accessed from the TransLink V2 Help page. persistent connection problems please refer to the
accompanying document;
‘TransLink V2 Troubleshooting Guide’. For
12.Help Page easy access, this document can also be accessed
from the TransLink V2 Help page.
The help page provides links to accompanying
TransLink V2 documentation. This comprises of PSEC Mk 4 Engine Orientation
easy to use Guides which will help the Service As mentioned previously the Engine Orientation,
Engineer to utilise TransLink V2 to the best of its appearing on some Mk 4 ECUs, menu option can
abilities. Guides include; be obtain the correct solenoid function references.
When determining the correct engine orientation
TransLink V2 User Guide: a link to this please note that there are different types of axle
document. drive-heads, normal and reversed. As the name
implies, a reverse axle drive-head reversed the
TransLink V2 Troubleshooting Guide: if the direction of drive. Depending on the particular
user is experiencing problems getting TransLink machine drive-line set-up an engine orientation
V2 to communicate with the ECU then this guide appear to change. Please keep this in mind when
provides useful information on rectification. using the Engine Orientation option.
Clutch Pressure Test Guide: This document For example, as you sit in the machine, an engine
guides the Service Engineer through the process may be installed behind the gearbox (i.e. rear
of conducting clutch-pack pressure tests using orientation). Where the brake gearbox disk is
TransLink V2. pointing to the front axle. However if the front axle
contains a reverses drive-head the solenoid
All the Guides are provided in Adobe Acrobat references are for a front engine orientation.
PDF format. In order to read these guides the Hence please be aware of the drive-line
user must first have the Adobe Acrobat Reader configuration when selecting engine orientation.
installed on the PC. If this Reader has not
previously been installed then TransLink V2 also
includes a link to allow the user to install it.