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793F off-highway truck

vims™ 3G with advisor
Module 2 - student MATERIALS

SERV1869

793F Off-Highway Truck

Module 2 -VIMS™ 3G with Advisor
Student Materials

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MODULE OBJECTIVES
• Lab A 1. G
 iven a 793F Off-Highway Truck and the Lab A Worksheets, identify the indicators
and gauges on the instrument cluster.

• Lab B 2. G
 iven a 793F Off-Highway Truck and the Lab B Worksheets, locate and identify
the truck data in the Advisor menus during a lab exercise.

• Posttest 3. G
 iven a multiple choice test on the operation of the VIMS™ 3G with Advisor,
identify the correct answers during a posttest.

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5
3

mph
2 n/min km/h
6
kPa psi
1
7
9 8

3_1

LAB A: Instrument Cluster Component Identification

Engine coolant temperature gauge Service hour meter

Engine rpm Truck speed

Active event/diagnostic indicator Fuel level gauge

Torque converter oil temperature gauge Active gear and direction

Brake oil temperature gauge

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8 9 10
6 7 11
5 12
4 13
3 14
15
2

mph
n/min
16
km/h

kPa psi

1 17

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LAB A: Instrument Cluster Component Identification (continued)

Body up Action lamp

Brake system check Throttle lock

Primary steering loss Power train system check

High beam Electrical system

Right turn signal Machine immobilizer

Machine lockout active Left turn signal

Brake system engaged Retarder engaged

Check engine Traction control system engaged

Transmission in reverse

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LAB B: Advisor Menus Worksheet

Machine Model ________________________ Date ________________________

Serial Number ________________________ S.M.H. ________________________

Operator Menu and Settings Menu

Directions: Use the Advisor panel to perform the following tasks:

1. Select a profile
2. Create a profile
3. Edit and save a profile
4. Using the settings menu:
- adjust the panel contrast
- set the retarding speed
- set the top gear limit
5. Delete the profile created above

Monitor Menu

Directions: Use the Advisor panel to view the following parameters:

1. Engine speed _______________ rpms

2. Engine coolant temperature _______________
3. Fuel level _______________
4. Engine oil pressure _______________
5. Hydraulic oil temperature _______________
6. Hydraulic oil pressure _______________
7. What is the top gear limit? _______________
8. Equipment number _______________
9. Power Train ECM software part number _______________
10. Machine hours _______________
11. With the machine powered up, what is the boost pressure? _______________
12. With the machine powered up, what is the transmission output speed? _______________
13. With the machine powered up, what is the parking brake switch status? _______________
14. With the machine powered up, what is the fuel temperature? _______________

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LAB B: Advisor Menus Worksheet (continued)

Payload Menu

Directions: Access the Payload menu. What is displayed as the truck is loaded?

1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______

Service Mode Menu

Directions: List five service mode functions that can be password protected:

_
_
_
_
_

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LAB B: Advisor Menus Worksheet (continued)

Service Menu

Directions: Perform the following tasks:

1. List the data on an Active Events screen:

__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

2. Trigger a snapshot
3. Download the snapshot data using VIMSpc
4. Start, stop and reset the Data Logger
5. Perform a Truck Payload Calibration

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SERV1869 - 09/09 -8- Module 2 - Posttest

793F Off-Highway Truck VIMS™ 3G with Advisor Posttest

1. The Advisor panel communicates with the instrument cluster over the:

A. Digital Display Data Link

B. Cat Data Link
C. CAN Data Link
D. ATA Data Link

2. The Data Logger option can record up to ______________ minutes of data.

A. 10
B. 15
C. 30
D. 45

3. The Service Mode password is maintained through ______________________.

A. VIMSpc
B. VIMS main module
C. VIMS application module
D. Cat ET

4. Technician A says that a Level 2 warning can be snoozed by pressing the “OK” button on the Advisor panel. Technician B
says that with a Level 2S warning the action alarm will pulse. Who is right?

A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both Technician A and Technician B
D. Neither Technician A nor Technician B

5. Which of the following data lings are not used by the VIMS 3G modules?

A. CAT Data Link

B. ATA Data Link
C. Ethernet Data Link
D. CAN Data Link

6. Which of the following processors grounds the individual relays to illuminate the payload monitoring lamps?

A. VIMS 3G Main module

B. Chassis ECM
C. Instrument Cluster
D. VIMS 3G Application module

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793F Off-Highway Truck VIMS™ 3G with Advisor Posttest (continued)

7. The five buttons on the left of the advisor panel are used to:

A. preset a function
B. return to the home menu screen
C. make selections from a screen
D. navigate the advisor screens

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