Autel PS100 User Manual
Table of Contents
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS .............................................. 1
2. USING THE TEST TOOL .............................................................................. 2
2.1 TOOL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 2
2.2 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 3
2.3 ACCESSORIES INCLUDED............................................................................... 3
2.4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................ ................................ ................ 4
2.5 POWER .......................................................................................................... 4
2.6 QUICK SELF-TEST......................................................................................... 4
2.7 CIRCUIT BREAKER ........................................................................................ 6
2.8 WORK MODE ................................................................................................. 6
3. TEST APPLICATIONS ................................................................................... 9
3.1 VOLTAGE & POLARITY TESTING .................................................................. 9
3.2 CONTINUITY TESTING ................................................................................... 9
3.3 SIGNAL CIRCUIT TESTING .......................................................................... 11
3.4 ACTIVATING COMPONENTS IN YOUR HAND ............................................... 12
3.5 TESTING TRAILER LIGHTS AND CONNECTIONS .......................................... 13
3.6 ACTIVATING COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE ............................................. 14
3.7 ACTIVATING COMPONENTS W/GROUND ..................................................... 15
3.8 CHECKING FOR BAD GROUND CONTACTS .................................................. 16
3.9 FOLLOWING & LOCATING SHORT CIRCUITS .............................................. 17
3.10 RED/GREEN POLARITY LED ...................................................................... 18
4. TEST TOOL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................. 19
5. TEST TOOL KNOW-HOW .......................................................................... 20
6. WARRANTY AND SERVICE ...................................................................... 22
6.1 LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY ................................................................ 22
6.2 SERVICE PROCEDURES ................................................................ ................ 22
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1. Safety Precautions and Warnings
To prevent personal injury or damage to vehicles and/or the test
tool, read this instruction manual first and observe the following
safety precautions at a minimum whenever working on a vehicle:
Always perform automotive testing in a safe environment.
Wear safety eye protection that meets ANSI standards.
Keep clothing, hair, hands, tools, test equipment, etc. away from
all moving or hot engine parts.
Operate the vehicle in a well ventilated work area: Exhaust gases
are poisonous.
Put blocks in front of the drive wheels and never leave the vehicle
unattended while running tests.
Use extreme caution when working around the ignition coil,
distributor cap, ignition wires and spark plugs. These
components create hazardous voltages when the engine is
running.
Put the transmission in PARK (for automatic transmission) or
NEUTRAL (for manual transmission) and make sure the parking
brake is engaged.
Keep a fire extinguisher suitable for gasoline/chemical/ electrical
fires nearby.
Don‟t connect or disconnect any test equipment while the
ignition is on or the engine is running.
Keep the tool dry, clean, free from oil/water or grease. Use a mild
detergent on a clean cloth to clean the outside of the test tool,
when necessary.
When the power switch in the tool is depressed battery
current/voltage is conducted directly to the tip which may cause
sparks when contacting ground or certain circuits. Therefore the
tool should NOT be used around flammables such as gasoline or
its vapors. The spark of an energized tool could ignite these
vapors. Use the same caution as you would when using an arc
welder.
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2. Using the Test Tool
2.1 Tool Description
① Probe Tip – Contacts the circuit or component to be tested.
② Head Lights – Illuminates dark work areas or work areas at
night. .
③ Red/Green Polarity Indicator – Identifies positive, negative or
open circuits. The RED Indicator lights when the Probe Tip is
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contacting a positive circuit. The GREEN Indicator lights when
the Probe Tip is contacting a negative circuit.
④ LCD Display –Indicates test results.
⑤ Circuit Breaker Reset – Resets the tool when the Circuit
Breaker is tripped。
⑥ Power Switch – Allows you to conduct a positive or negative
battery current to the tip for activating and testing the function
of electrical components.
⑦ Mode Button – Selects the work mode: AC voltage, DC
voltage, resistance, tone.
⑧ Speaker – When the audio tone is turned on, a beep will be
heard.
⑨ Auxiliary Ground Lead – Assists test as a ground lead.
⑩ Adaptor – Connects to the battery.
2.2 Specifications
1) Display: TFT color display (160 x 128 dpi)
2) Operating Temperature: 0 to 60°C (32 to 140 F°)
3) Storage Temperature: -40 to 70°C (-40 to 185 F°)
4) External Power: 12.0 or 24.0 V power provided via vehicle
battery
5) Dimensions:
Length Width Height
126 mm (4.96”) 46.5 mm (1.83”) 35 mm (1.38”)
6) NW: 0.105kg (0.23lb), GW: 0.726 kg(1.6lb)
2.3 Accessories Included
1) User‟s Manual.
2) Cigarette lighter adapter.
3) Battery hookup clips
4) Probe tip.
5) 20ft. extension cable.
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6) Rugged blow molded case.
2.4 General Description
The tool is the best electrical tester for reducing diagnostic time in all
6- to 30-volt vehicle electrical systems. After a simple hook-up of the
tool to the vehicle's battery, you can:
determine at a glance if a circuit is positive, negative, or open
without having to reconnect clips from one battery pole to
another.
test for continuity with its built-in auxiliary ground lead.
by depressing the power switch, conduct a positive or negative
battery current to the probe tip for testing the function of an
electrical component without the use of jumper wires.
test for poor ground contacts instantly without performing
voltage drop tests. The tool is also short-circuit protected; its
internal circuit breaker will trip if it becomes overloaded.
follow and locate short circuits without wasting fuses. The tool's
long cable allows you to test along the entire length of the
vehicle without constantly searching for suitable vehicle
grounds.
2.5 Power
The tool is powered via the vehicle battery. Connect the RED battery
clamp to the POSITIVE terminal of the vehicle‟s battery, and the
BLACK clamp to the NEGATIVE terminal. When the tool is first
connected to a battery (power source), it will sound a beep and the
Head Lights will be on to illuminate the test area of the probe tip.
2.6 Quick Self-Test
Before you test a circuit or component, be sure your tool is in good
order by doing a quick self-test.
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With the tool connected, perform a quick self-test. The power switch
is a momentary rocker switch located on the tool's body. Flanking the
switch are positive and negative markings.
Press the Power Switch forward to activate the tip with a positive
voltage. The Red LED should light and the LCD display will read
the battery voltage. If the tone feature is turned on, a high pitched
tone will sound. Let go of the power switch and the LED will turn
off and the high tone will cease.
Press the Power Switch rearward to activate the tip with a negative
voltage. The Green LED should light and the LCD display will read
the „0.0V‟ (ground). If the tone feature is turned on, a low pitched
tone will sound. Let go of the power switch and the LED will turn
off and the low tone will cease.
Your tool is working correctly and is now ready for use. (Figure 1)
Figure 1
IMPORTANT: When powering-up components, you can increase
the life of power switch in the tool if you first press the switch, then
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contact the tip to the component. The arcing will take place at the tip
instead of the contacts of the switch.
2.7 Circuit Breaker
The tool is short-circuit protected. Its internal circuit breaker will trip
if it becomes overloaded. The circuit breaker is a valuable test tool as
well as a safety measure to protect the tool from overload.
When circuit breaker tripped, the LCD will display as below. (Figure
2) All other functions of the tool are still active, which means you
can still probe a circuit and observe the voltage reading. When the
circuit breaker is tripped, the tool will NOT be able to conduct
battery current to the tip even when the power switch is pressed.
Intentionally tripping the breaker and using the tool to probe can be
considered an added precaution against accidental pressing of the
power switch.
2.8 Work mode
There are four modes to diagnose the electrical systems, which can
be accessed by depressing the Mode Button and cycling through each
one.
DC voltage
Figure 2
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