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Product Spotlight:
Looking for a Fluke 98?
 Fluke
is still in the automotive business with their line of multimeters (88,
87, 78)
and they still manufacture industrial lab scopes (192,
196, 199) but they no longer have an automotive lab scope, such as the
Fluke 98. If you are looking for something similar look at the Interro 2050 or 2100.
The Interro 2050 is a
4-channel lab scope, click
for more info.
The Interro 2100 includes
all the features of the 2050 plus enhanced ignition, click
for more info.
Product Spotlight:
Pico Scope: Download a scope
setup
 One
neat feature of the Pico PC-based lab scope is the ability to save and
upload scope setup as files (*.PSD). The Pico website has a small
selection of setups that can be downloaded for use with your Pico scope.
Each setup includes a reference waveform and notes for analysis.
Instructions:
1. Go to the Pico
website.
2. Select a waveform.
3. Click on the link labeled: Download this waveform.
4. Save it on your hard drive.
5. Open your Pico software and select FILE / OPEN, select the file you
downloaded.
6. The setup should now be loaded into your Pico software.
Click
here for more info on the Pico scope.
Need more power?  
A lab scope without
power makes a great door stop, paper weight or wheel block. AES
has many batteries, AC adapters in stock for immediate shipment for the
following units:
-- ADL 7100
-- Fluke 90-series
-- Interro 2050, 2100
-- LS-2000
Click here
for complete listing.
Mac Quick Scope and ET-2020:
Power supplies for these two units are no longer available from Mac
Tools, Tektronix or AES. Contact Glenn Young: youngsauto2003@yahoo.com
Keeping your Fluke 98 alive
It is extremely aggravating when a scope you need
to use will not power up. Usually
the cause is a dead battery, but sometimes the cause can be traced back
to a bad AC Adapter or even a display problem. To help you keep
working I suggest you do the following:
1. To get back to work immediately:
Use the AC Adapter to power the scope. If the scope does not power up
then remove the battery because it may use all the power from the AC
Adapter for recharging. You can also replace the NICAD and use four
C-Cell Batteries, they should last about 2-3 hours.
NOTE: If the scope cannot be run on C-cells or AC
power with the NiCADs removed then go to step 4 below.
2. When you have some extra time recharge the
battery:
Make sure the battery is completely dis-charged by running the Fluke
98 on MIN/MAX Trendplot. The battery is completely drained when the
scope unit turns off immediately after being turned on. Connect the AC
Adapter and recharge the battery for about 16-hours while it sits in the
scope.
A fully charged battery should retain its charge
even when stored for a week in the scope unit.
NOTE: Recharging a partially dis-charged battery
will create "memory" and reduce the life of the battery. You
always want to charge Nicad batteries up to 100% and use them until they
go completely dead. Recharge the battery only when it is completely
drained of any power.
NOTE: A charged Battery should have output of
approx 4.8 volts (4 x 1.2) .
3. Battery not charging: Check the battery and
AC Adapter
-- Clean the battery terminals, they might be oxidized.
-- Verify the metal tab on the the NiCAD battery is making a connection
to the charging terminal inside the battery compartment. Without the
metal tab the battery will not charge. If the tab is missing carefully
solder on a new one.
-- AC Adapter may not be charging at high enough voltage. It should
output approximately 15 volts DC. If it is less than 8 volts DC then
your AC Adapter is bad and needs to be replaced.
NOTE: If the AC Adapter is good and the scope can
be run on C-cells or on AC power with the NiCADs removed then you should
get a replacement battery.
4. Battery charged, AC adapter output verified
but the Fluke 98 still dead?
If you can you hear it beep when you press the ON/OFF switch then
you should reset the factory defaults. Reset factory defaults by
pressing and holding the F5 button, then push the power button at the
same time. The factory defaults are reset when you hear two beeps. The
scope should come to life (actually the contrast level of the display is
back to normal).
5. Fluke 98 still not working?
If your battery is good, AC adapter is good and the defaults are
reset your scope should be working. If it is still not working
then the scope should be sent back to the factory for a check up.
Contact Fluke at 800-44-Fluke (800-443-5853).
PWR Training presents new seminar:
Top 10 OBDII Codes
If you service 1996 and newer cars and
light trucks, you need this class. Even if you don't have a local
emissions test, the vehicles you service do. OBD II is a nationwide,
continuous on-vehicle emissions monitoring system. This class is
about repairing vehicles right the first time and creating clean air.
- Do your technicians know:
- How the monitors operate, including
enable and disable criteria.
- The importance of understanding code
set criteria.
- How to identify common failures
quickly and efficiently.
- How to identify uncommon failures
using a logical process
to eliminate wasted time.
- How common and uncommon system
strategies affect diagnosis.
- How to diagnose and repair the most
common codes.
- Why the top ten codes are the top ten.
- The differences between system and
component codes.
- How to distinguish between enhanced
and non-enhanced
evaporative emissions monitoring systems.
- How to use Mode $06 data to aid in
diagnostics.
- How an EGR system failure can cause a
single cylinder to misfire.
What can set a misfire code but isn't a misfire.
- How to use STFT and LTFT for
diagnostics.
- How the selection of a scan tool can
make a difference.
- What diagnostic tools will be most
effective for efficient repair and diagnostics.
- More.
This seminar is currently
scheduled for:
-- Mar. 3rd & 4th in
Forest Park, OH
-- Mar. 10th & 11th in
Indianapolis, IN.
Visit their site to sign up or to sponsor a seminar: www.pwrtraining.com
Contact AES
Automotive Electronics Services, Inc.
3849 N Fine Ave #102
Fresno CA 93727
559-292-7851
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