Land Rover Testbook Rover Manual

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Turning on TestBook 2
Turn on power by toggling the power button to |.
Verifying Correct Operation
After you power up TestBook, check the following to
determine if it is functioning properly:
1.Green indicator light positioned above the
on/off switch comes on.
2.Power up sequence appears on the screen.
3.TestBook main screen appears on the display.
The Welcome screen displays the four key TestBook
function buttons and the Control Panel at the bottom
of the screen containing a number of smaller
buttons.NOTE: If TestBook is not connected to a
mains supply, it will start up from its
internal battery. This battery will not last
for the duration of most diagnostics. It is
important to check that the yellow LED is
illuminated, confirming connection to a mains
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The four key function or mode buttons are as
follows:
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONWhen servicing Rover or Land Rover vehicles, this module provides
repair documents.In order to activate this function the relevant
Technical Information CD covering the vehicle that you are working
on must be installed in the TestBook CD drive.
DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMTestBook provides a range of diagnostic routines to guide you to a
technical solution. Touch this button to enter the booking and job
control (BJC) module. This is where you register the vehicle you are
working on by entering the vehicle identification number (VIN). The
vehicle diagnostics CD must be installed in TestBook to activate this
button.
TOOLBOXThe Toolbox provides various measurement tools, such as engine
analyser and a range of meters.
EXPERT TOOLBOXDisplays live monitor readings from ECU’s and other special tests
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The highlighted Control Panel buttons at the bottom
of the Welcome screen work as follows:
SHUTDOWNTouch this button when finished using TestBook. You should always
touch this, and await the please turn off TestBook now message on
screen, before turning OFF TestBook.
INTEGRITY TESTUse this button only when you suspect a problem with TestBook. It
allows you to run tests on some of the TestBook hardware and
software to make sure it is operating properly.
TESTBOOK TUTORIALThis button is used when running AutoCourse.
HELPAllows you to view helpful documents with information about the
current screen or vehicle diagnostics.
HELP DESKPressing this button automatically prints a Help Desk Information
Sheet with certain sections already completed (See Help Desk
Section).
CONFIGURATIONThis button allows you to customise TestBook with personal
preferences and information about your dealership. It also allows you
to set up additional hardware as well as install new versions of RDS
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CONFIGURATION
This illustration shows the screen that TestBook
gives you in response to touching the Configuration
button.The buttons on this screen are as follows :
NOTE: the non-active (faded) buttons are
for future applications.
COLUMN 1
QWERTYTouch this button to change between the conventional keyboard
layout - (known as QWERTY after its first six letters) - or a keyboard
based on alphabetical order. Choose whichever you find easiest to
use. This keyboard will appear automatically on screen whenever
TestBook requires you to input information, such as a VIN.
SizeThis slider control varies the size of the touch-sensitive area within
each button on the screen. (For example, if you have very large
fingers, you may find it helpful to reduce this size to avoid overlapping
onto the adjacent buttons).
SoundOn or off.
Set Logging LevelTestBook activities can be recorded, or logged, at different levels of
detail.This is pre-set at minimum to avoid filling the memory, which
would slow down the operation of TestBook.
COLUMN 2
Enter Date and TimeTestBook needs to know the current date and time. If it is incorrect,
this is where it is adjusted. Do not, however, make adjustments
without first consulting the Help Desk; it is easy to damage the
age-protected software !
Set Configuration PasswordAn option to install security codes to prevent unauthorised re-setting
of TestBook configurations.
Align TouchIf the screen cursor doesn’t align with the area you touch, this facility
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COLUMN 3
Enter Dealership InformationA facility for putting the dealership information into the TestBook
memory. Pressing this button brings up spaces numbered from one to
six. These relate to the following boxes on the Help Desk Information
Sheet.
Dealer Name
Corporate ID
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Contact 1
TestBook Serial/Model Number
This information is used when TestBook automatically prints a
Helpdesk form.
Install RDS SoftwareFor the installation and updating of RDS software from the RDS CD.
Set Printer Type and PaperDo not adjust these settings
Configure NetworkDo not use unless you have the appropriate network in your
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Touch Screen Calibration
Select the Align Touch button to recalibrate the
touch screen. TestBook instructs you to touch two
targets which will appear on the screen. Upon
completion of the calibration test, the new calibration
constants are stored on the hard disk. To ensure
that these new constants are deployed the TestBook
should be switched off (in the correct manner) and
restarted.
Select thecalibrateoption.
Several targets such as the following appear on your
screen.
Touch each of the targets that show on the display.The following figure then appears on the display:
Select Yes to save the screen coordinates as
chosen. Select No to repeat the touch screen
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HOW TO INSTALL TESTBOOK SOFTWARE
TestBook software is updated periodically to include
new features. If you receive a new TestBook
software CD, it will need to be installed as follows.
(Install means copying the software programs from
the compact disc onto TestBook’s internal hard
disc).
TestBook Software Installation Procedure - (for
Rover Diagnostic System (RDS) CD’s)
1.Place the new RDS software CD into
TestBook. For help with using CD’s, see earlier
section Using Compact Discs.
2.From the Welcome screen, touch the button
labelled Configuration
3.At the Configuration screen, touch Install RDS
Software.
4.You will see a pop - up window with a button
that reads Install. Touch this button.NOTE: TestBook is programmed to only
accept installation of either the current or
a numerically higher version of the RDS
software. You can not install obsolete software.
5.The software will automatically start copying
from the CD to TestBook’s internal hard disc. A
status indicator will monitor the progress of the
install, from 0 to 100%. The CD can not be
ejected during this process.
6.When the process is finished you will see the
message: RDS set-up complete. The system
will now reboot to run the new version.
7.Touch OK.
The system will automatically restart with the new
software running.
NOTE: The current RDS version number is
displayed in the top right hand corner of
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SCREEN FORMAT
Most screens displayed on TestBook have three
main sections; theTITLE AREA(top band), the
VIEW AREA(middle area), and theCONTROL
PANEL(bottom band).
TITLE AREA- this is the top portion of the screen. It
includes the Screen Title, displayed in the middle,
and the Screen Number, which is displayed at the
upper left- hand corner of the screen.
NOTE: Screen Numbers are needed to
identify screens if you have to call the
Help Desk.
TheVIEW AREAis the middle area of the screen
where the technical information and other
documents are displayed.
TheCONTROL PANELat the bottom of the screen
contains eight buttons. These buttons change
somewhat from screen to screen. The fifth button is
always HELP. Touch it at any time to get a
description of the current screen. If no help is
available for this specific screen, a standard RDS
help page will appear.Screen Format
1.Title Area
2.Viewing Area
3.Control Panel 
						

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HOW TO VIEW PICTURES
Some documents include pictures or illustrations,
sometimes on the same screen as text. If the picture
is too large to fit on the screen along with the text, a
camera icon will appear instead of the picture. In
this case, if you touch this camera icon, TestBook
will then display the missing picture on its own.
There is a special picture viewing screen that will
appear when you touch a picture or camera icon.
1.Use these buttons to move picture UP and
down
2.Use these buttons to move picture LEFT and
RIGHT
3.When a picture has been enlarged using the
ZOOM facility, press this button to return it to
it’s original size.
You can Zoom In to see a picture in greater detail.
Simply touch the area of the picture that you would
like to see close-up.
NOTE: You cannot zoom a second time.
The buttons when viewing a picture are as follows:-
PREVIOUS SCREENReturns you to the document you were viewing before you selected
the picture.
PRINTWhen a printer is connected to TestBook, this prints the portion of the
picture displayed on the screen.
DETAILSWhen active, it allows you to view related documents. If the button is
shaded grey (inactive), it means that there are no related documents
available. If the button is active and you touch it, a Pop-up window
with a list of related documents will appear. A pop-up is a smaller
screen that displays over the top of the current screen. You can then
scroll up and down using the arrow buttons. Touch theCONTINUE
button in the pop-up to view the highlighted document or touch
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The eight Control Panel buttons displayed when viewing Technical Information documents (derived from the Tech.
Info. CD), are as follows:
RETURNThis button returns you to the Select Return Destination menu.
(Described in the next section)
PREVIOUS SCREENTouching this button returns you to the previously displayed screen or
document.
CAMERATouching this button turns pictures on and off. TestBook navigates
through the software much faster with the pictures switched off.If you
are searching for a particular item,it may be worthwhile to turn the
pictures off until you find it, then turn them back on to study the item.
PRINTThis button allows you to print the current document. The option is
given to print now, which requires that a printer is connected, or save
the document to print it later.
HELPProvides helpful information to assist with the current screen.
DETAILSThe details button when active, allows related documents to be
viewed (if the button is faded grey and inactive, it means that there
are no related documents available). When the button is active and
touched, a Pop-up window with a list of related documents will
appear, (A pop-up is a smaller screen that displays over part of the
current screen). The information can then be scrolled up or down
using the arrow buttons. Touch theCONTINUEbutton in the pop-up
to view the highlighted document or touchCANCELto return to the
document that was being viewed.
NOTE: Pop-up windows, such as the details Pop- up,
disable the rest of the screen until you touch a selection
within the pop-up.
PREVIOUS PAGEAn alternative to the up arrow on the side of the screen, this button
will scroll backwards within the document by one page rather than
moving just one line as the arrow does. One page is equal to the size
of the View Area.
NEXT PAGEAllows you to scroll forward in the document by one page.
Along with these buttons on the control panel,HOT SPOTSwithin
document can be touched to find more information. Any text or
graphic with a shaded box around it is aHOT SPOT.