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Quick guide to the SmartCard Basic & Trust

validity rights
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Quick guide to the SmartCard Basic & Trust
validity rights
This quick guide provides assistance in purchasing, activating and using diagnostic
validity rights when using a SmartCard for the MAN-cats® III testing and diagnostic
system.

With the aid of a SmartCard, it is

possible to perform diagnostics
and reprogramming of control units
when using the MAN-cats® III testing
and diagnostic system even without
uninterrupted Internet access.

However, Internet access is required

in order to update SmartCard rights.

NOTE

The following prerequisites must be met prior to use:

• One or more MAN-cats® III • Internet access (broadband

SmartCards are available connection) is available.
• The password letter for the workshop • The company administrator has stored
administrator is also available a purchase limit for the purchase of
• The MAN-cats® III testing and validity rights. (see quick guide to the
diagnostic software is installed on Web-Shop).
a notebook with internal or external
SmartCard reader/writer and Windows
7 (see EU hardware requirements
and quick guide to MAN-cats® III
installation).

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Function overview of the SmartCard Basic and SmartCard Trust validity rights

Functions SmartCard Basic SmartCard Trust

Reading out diagnostic memory  
Deleting diagnostic memory  
Monitoring control unit functions (monitoring)  
Performing active component tests (actuator
test) 
Reading out maintenance data and confirming
performance of task 
Configuring service interval calculator 
Implementing customer-specific vehicle
settings 
Replacing and configuring control units
(parameterisation) 
Making changes to vehicle configuration
(conversions that are subject to charge are
calculated on a procedure-specific basis. 
For this purpose, the "MAN-Original Software
(add on)" right must also be purchased)

The corresponding SmartCard Basic and SmartCard Trust validity rights with different time
stamps (hours, days, weeks, months and year) and with MAN Genuine Software, where
applicable, can be purchased in the Web-Shop on the MAN After Sales Portal.

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Activate SmartCard

For security reasons, MAN-cats® III SmartCards are supplied in a non-active status. Having
purchased SmartCards, a separate letter will be sent to you by post containing the workshop
administrator password (WAP) required for activating your SmartCards.

To activate your SmartCard, perform the following steps:

Step 1:

Insert the SmartCard into the SmartCard

reader/writer.

Open Access management in the

MAN-cats® III start screen
Access management button

Step 2:

Press the "Activate SmartCard" button.

Step 3:

Enter the workshop administrator

password (WAP) and confirm by
clicking the "OK" button.

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Step 4:

Enter the default password (min. 8

characters) and repeat entry, then confirm
the process by pressing the "OK" button.

Click the "OK" button to acknowledge the

success message.

NOTE

The activated SmartCard can now be awarded to one of your employees by informing them
of the default password.

In order to manage your SmartCards within the workshop, the "SmartCard Manager" program
is available to download from the MAN After Sales Portal.

When logging in to MAN-cats® III for the first time, the SmartCard user must change the default
password to a new personal password.

Pay attention to the password guidelines in the MAN-cats® III user manual!

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Purchase validity rights in the MAN After Sales Portal

In addition to an activated SmartCard, so-called validity rights are required in order to work
with the MAN-cats® III testing and diagnostic software. These can be purchased in the Web-
Shop on the MAN After Sales Portal.

Step 1:

Access the Web-Shop and select the

desired validity rights by clicking the
shopping cart button.

Step 2:

Assign the selected validity right to one

of the listed SmartCards and click "OK"
to transfer to the shopping cart.

NOTE

You can find the fingerprint on the front of your SmartCard beneath WIDxxxxxx.

The SmartCards listed here have been purchased by you, created by MAN Truck & Bus
and assigned to your company.

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Step 3:

Go "To the shopping cart" by clicking

the corresponding button.

Using the "Numb. of serv.contr.“ drop-

down menu, you can increase the
duration of the selected validity right up
to a maximum of one year.

For example, select "2" for two hours

or two days.

Click the "Pay here" button to proceed

with payment.

Step 4:

Check the stored credit card(s), then

read and confirm the general terms
and conditions of purchase.

The purchase is completed by clicking

the "Pay" button and confirming the
subsequent notification.

NOTE

The validity right is started upon completion of the purchase procedure and is limited according
to the period purchased.

The validity right is now available for the purpose of updating your SmartCard.

Active validity rights, as well as the remaining time and assignment to SmartCards, can be
viewed under the tab "My profile > Purchased company items".

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Assign personal password and update SmartCard with purchased validity rights

After packages of validity rights have been purchased via the Web-Shop, these have to
be activated on the corresponding SmartCard. To do so, it is necessary to update the
SmartCard.

The SmartCard is updated automatically the next time the user logs into MAN-cats® III.
If a personal password has not yet been assigned for the SmartCard in question (step 1
and step 2), this will take place prior to the SmartCard update as described below.

An Internet connection is essential!

The validity rights can be activated only with the SmartCard that was specified when
the purchase was being made.

Step 1:

Connect the MAN-cats® III testing and

diagnostic computer to the Internet.

Enter your default password and confirm

this by clicking the "Start" button

Step 2:

Click the "OK" button to acknowledge the

notification window regarding the expired
password. You will subsequently be able
to assign your personal password.

Step 3:

Enter your personal password (min. 8

characters) and repeat entry, then confirm
the process by pressing the "OK" button.

Click the "OK" button to acknowledge the

subsequent success message as well.

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Step 4:

The SmartCard update process is

performed automatically and is indicated
by various status notifications.

A notification window appears in order

to indicate that the update has been
completed successfully. Click "OK"
to close.

Your diagnostic system is now ready for operation.

You can find further information on the subject of MAN-cats® III in our user manual under
"Diagnostic" in the MAN After Sales Portal.

(Status 11/2013)
Text and images are non-binding.
Subject to change
through technical progress

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