Hello,
I recently purchased a Blue-Point Microscan III and wondering about it's behavior when I have chosen to display live data.
Loading live data is very slow, much slower than an earlier version of an Innova 3140 purchased new years ago. That would display live data in a matter of seconds. Also response times of live data seems to be slower than the Innova, such a when increasing / decreasing rpms, etc.
While in Live Data Mode once I was able to cusomize the display to dislay selected live data items. However when I went back into live data the custom screen was't save and I haven't yet been able to find a save menu for a custom live data screen as when in live data mode everything slows way done and the touch screen stops responding.
I'm currently testing it with an older 98 Jeep that i use to use the Innova scanner with (until the lcd stopped working) I'm wonder perhaps if the Microscan III is having difficulty communicating with 98 OBD2 Jeep's PCM?
The 98 Jeep lacks many of OBD2 scanner functions such as reading the VIN, O2 sensor tests, etc. I don't believe any of the Info functions work at all. However there are approx. a half dozen of what appear to be Mode 6 pids (Test results for continuously and non-continuously monitored systems)
There doesn't appear to be any setup for particular vehicles as with my Snap-on MT-2500 which prompt me for a VIN letter to designate a Vin type and displays other vehicle information.
The MT-2500 which I have used for some time I remember being very compatible and fast when connected to my 98 OBD2 Jeep. Live data was read and presented much faster compared to Microscan III.
I'll test the Microscan III some more. The scan protocol is set to auto. Perhaps something needs to be configured or reset? I'll also try on another newer OBD2 vehicle to determine if it has the same results.
If it continues with this same sort of behavior most likely will be returning it.
I recently purchased a Blue-Point Microscan III and wondering about it's behavior when I have chosen to display live data.
Loading live data is very slow, much slower than an earlier version of an Innova 3140 purchased new years ago. That would display live data in a matter of seconds. Also response times of live data seems to be slower than the Innova, such a when increasing / decreasing rpms, etc.
While in Live Data Mode once I was able to cusomize the display to dislay selected live data items. However when I went back into live data the custom screen was't save and I haven't yet been able to find a save menu for a custom live data screen as when in live data mode everything slows way done and the touch screen stops responding.
I'm currently testing it with an older 98 Jeep that i use to use the Innova scanner with (until the lcd stopped working) I'm wonder perhaps if the Microscan III is having difficulty communicating with 98 OBD2 Jeep's PCM?
The 98 Jeep lacks many of OBD2 scanner functions such as reading the VIN, O2 sensor tests, etc. I don't believe any of the Info functions work at all. However there are approx. a half dozen of what appear to be Mode 6 pids (Test results for continuously and non-continuously monitored systems)
There doesn't appear to be any setup for particular vehicles as with my Snap-on MT-2500 which prompt me for a VIN letter to designate a Vin type and displays other vehicle information.
The MT-2500 which I have used for some time I remember being very compatible and fast when connected to my 98 OBD2 Jeep. Live data was read and presented much faster compared to Microscan III.
I'll test the Microscan III some more. The scan protocol is set to auto. Perhaps something needs to be configured or reset? I'll also try on another newer OBD2 vehicle to determine if it has the same results.
If it continues with this same sort of behavior most likely will be returning it.
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