CUMMINS QC5200 User Manual

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QC5200

Handheld Computer

User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Caution............................................................................................... 5

Welcome ............................................................................................ 6

Introduction to QC5200 Handheld .................................................... 7

Starting a QC5200 Application.............................................................. 7

Introduction to Windows CE ............................................................. 8

Command Bar........................................................................................ 9

Popup Menus ......................................................................................... 9

Stylus and Taps...................................................................................... 9

Control Panel ....................................................................................... 10

About Your QC5200 Handheld ....................................................... 11

Touch Screen ....................................................................................... 12

Stylus ................................................................................................... 12

LED’s................................................................................................... 12

Display................................................................................................. 13

Speaker ................................................................................................ 14

Memory................................................................................................ 14

Keypad................................................................................................. 16

Reset Button......................................................................................... 17

USB Connector .................................................................................... 19

Battery Charging.................................................................................. 20

PC Requirements ................................................................................. 20

Installing QC5200 PC Software....................................................... 21

Installing the USB Driver .................................................................... 22

Transferring Files................................................................................. 24

Install and License PowerSpec PC....................................................... 25

Licensing the QC5200 handheld device............................................... 25

Introduction to PowerSpec CE ........................................................ 26

Activating P

OWERSPEC

CE.................................................................. 26

Main Menu Screen............................................................................... 26

Trip Screen .......................................................................................... 28

Read/ Reset Faults ............................................................................... 29

Read Feature Settings .......................................................................... 31

Direct Engine Edit ............................................................................... 31

Edit Feature Settings ............................................................................ 32

Edit Data Plate ..................................................................................... 32

Transfer HotSpec Option ..................................................................... 33

Browse Engine Reports........................................................................ 35

Configuration Options ......................................................................... 36

About Screen ....................................................................................... 38

P

OWERSPEC

CE Basic Tutorial ....................................................... 39

Installation ........................................................................................... 41

Data...................................................................................................... 41

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Formats ................................................................................................ 41

Introduction to Q

UICKCHECK

CE .................................................... 42

Activating Q

UICKCHECK

CE................................................................ 42

Equipment Screen ................................................................................ 42

Fault Screen ......................................................................................... 46

Monitor Screen .................................................................................... 48

Trip Screen .......................................................................................... 49

Switching Between Datalinks .............................................................. 49

Review Mode....................................................................................... 50

Launch Configurator............................................................................ 52

Units Selector....................................................................................... 52

About Screen ....................................................................................... 52

Q

UICKCHECK

CE Basic Tutorial ..................................................... 52

Q

UICKCHECK

CE Basic Tutorial ..................................................... 53

QC C

ONFIGURATOR

......................................................................... 56

Parameter List ...................................................................................... 56

Faults Selector ..................................................................................... 57

Subsystem Screens............................................................................... 57

Menu Options ...................................................................................... 58

Help Screens ........................................................................................ 59

Parameter Identifier Description Screen .............................................. 59

Parameter Identifier Description Screen .............................................. 60

QC C

ONFIGURATOR

Basic Tutorial ................................................. 62

SyncReports ..................................................................................... 63

Transfer Mechanism ............................................................................ 64

Data...................................................................................................... 64

Location ............................................................................................... 65

Formats ................................................................................................ 65

System Specifications ...................................................................... 67

Physical................................................................................................ 67

Environmental...................................................................................... 67

Hardware.............................................................................................. 68

Battery ................................................................................................. 68

Troubleshooting and Technical Support.......................................... 68

Warranty .......................................................................................... 70

Products Warranted ............................................................................. 70

Warranty .............................................................................................. 70

Return Policy ................................................................................... 71

Appendix A: Maintaining Your QC5200 Handheld....................... 72

Datalink Cable Storage ........................................................................ 72

Care...................................................................................................... 72

Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions ..................................... 73

ActiveSync Problems........................................................................... 74

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P

OWERSPEC

CE Installation Problems................................................. 75

P

OWERSPEC

CE Hardware Problems ................................................... 76

P

OWERSPEC

CE Application Problems................................................ 76

Q

UICKCHECK

CE Installation Problems............................................... 78

Q

UICKCHECK

CE Hardware Problems................................................. 79

Q

UICKCHECK

CE Application Problems.............................................. 79

Appendix C: Fault Codes................................................................ 81

SAE J1587* and J1939 Failure Mode Identifiers (FMI)**.................. 82

Appendix D: Glossary .................................................................... 83

Appendix E: Connector Pin-outs .................................................... 86

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Caution

• Do not attempt to service the QC5200 Handheld yourself.

Do not disassemble, modify, drop, puncture, mutilate,
solder, or alter the device. Always follow the installation
instructions closely.

• Do not expose the device to temperatures in excess of 60º

C (140º F). When heated to excessive temperatures,
battery cell could explode or vent, posing a risk of fire.
While a recharging battery will normally feel warm to the
touch, a damaged pack may produce extreme heat or give
off a burning odor. Use only the specified charger to
charge the battery.

• Before you clean your QC5200 Handheld, disconnect the

device from the vehicle, electrical outlet power, or person
computer. Clean your handheld device with a soft cloth
dampened with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners. Do not use abrasive cleansers or materials on
the screen - they may cause scratches.

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Welcome

We thank you for purchasing a Cummins QC5200 Handheld
Computer for Automotive and Industrial vehicle and diesel
engine applications. It is our hope that this device will add value
to your already valuable Cummins engine by giving you the
ability to read engine and vehicle subsystem information quickly
and conveniently. It is not intended to replace the Cummins
INSITE™ tool. It has limited functionality compared to
INSITE™, but offers the advantage of being more portable,
affordable, and convenient for basic engine and vehicle
subsystem data gathering.

The Q

UICKCHECK

CE application communicates with the engine
ECM (electronic control module) component, as well as other
vehicle subsystem components that broadcast on the SAE J1939
or J1587 datalink(s).

The P

OWERSPEC

CE application communicates with an engine

ECM on the SAE J1939 or J1587 datalink(s). The P

OWERSPEC

CE application is designed to work with late-model Cummins
automotive engines (ISB, ISC, ISL, ISM, and ISX).

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Introduction to QC5200 Handheld

When you first power on the Cummins QC5200 Handheld
Computer, the QC5200 User Interface screen will be launched.

Figure 1 – QC5200 User Interface

Starting a QC5200 Application

You have several options that can be selected from the
QC5200 User Interface:

• To start the P

OWERSPEC

CE application, simply tap the
PowerSpec icon on the screen or use the numeric key
“1” on the keypad.

• To start the Q

UICKCHECK

CE application, simply tap the
QuickCheck icon on the screen or use the numeric key
“2” on the keypad.

• To close the QC5200 User Interface and enter into the

Windows CE User Interface, tap the Close icon on the
screen or use the numeric key “9” on the keypad.

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Introduction to Windows CE

The QC5200 Handheld Computer is powered by Microsoft®
Windows® CE, an operating system designed for mobile
devices. Windows PC users will find a familiar look and feel to
the user interface of Windows CE-based devices.

Figure 2 – Windows CE User Interface

The Windows CE environment provides users with the tools
necessary to access files, run applications, and change settings.
Windows CE includes the following user interface features:

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Command Bar

Use the command bar (also referred to as the taskbar) at the
bottom of the screen to perform tasks within applications.
The command bar includes menu names, functions, and the
Input Panel icon, when needed. To see the name of an icon,
tap and hold the stylus on the icon. To cancel the action,
drag the stylus off the icon.

Popup Menus

Tap and hold an item to see a pop-up menu containing a list
of actions that can be performed. Pop-up menus allow quick
and easy access to the most common actions. When the
menu appears, tap the action to be performed. To cancel the
menu, tap anywhere on the screen outside the menu.

Stylus and Taps

The stylus replaces the mouse in the Windows CE environment
and is used as follows:

Tap Touch the screen once with the stylus to

select options, close applications, or launch
menus from the taskbar.

Double
Tap

Touch the screen twice with the stylus to
launch applications.

Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across

the screen to select text and images.

Tap and
hold

Tap and hold the stylus on an icon to see a
list of actions available for the item. On the
pop-up menu that appears, tap the action to
be performed.

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Control Panel

The Windows CE Control Panel can be used to configure
and customize the settings of the QC5200 Handheld
Computer. Use the Control Panel for such tasks as
changing the speaker volume, adjusting the display, or
monitoring the battery level.

Figure 3 – Control Panel

To launch the Control Panel, tap the Start button in the
Command Bar. Next tap Settings. Then tap Control
Panel.

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About Your QC5200 Handheld

This section will introduce some of the basic components of the
QC5200 Handheld Computer, including its display, memory,
and keypad.

Figure 4 – Front View

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Touch Screen

Figure 5 - Touch Screen Calibration

Use the touch screen to enter information into the device. If
the device is not responding properly to presses on the touch
screen, a recalibration may be required. Press and hold the
Shift and Power keys for approximately four seconds to
launch the Touch Screen Calibration screen.

Stylus

Use the stylus to draw or tap on the touch screen. To remove
the stylus, pull it straight up and out of the holder. Make
sure to return the stylus to its holder when not in use.

LED’s

The orange LED indicates the status of the battery-charging
circuitry. The green LED indicates the status of the
datalink.

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Display

The QC5200 Handheld Computer contains a 3.5” LCD
display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The device is
a color LCD. The backlight of the LCD can be shut off to
preserve power. Press and hold the Power key for
approximately one second to toggle the backlight on and off.

Figure 6 – Display Properties

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Speaker

Figure 7 – Volume & Sounds Properties

The QC5200 Handheld Computer includes a front-facing
speaker with a sound pressure level of 70 dB. Use the
Volume & Sounds Control Panel to configure the speaker
settings. Move the slider to select the desired volume level.
The sounds associated with different system events can also
be adjusted.

Memory

RAM

The QC5200 Handheld Computer contains 64 MB of
RAM (Random Access Memory). Approximately half
of this memory is used by the Operating System. The
remaining part of the memory is used to run
applications. To launch an application, tap Start, then
tap Start > Programs, and then select the application.
When a new application is launched, the previous
application does not need to be closed. Windows CE
will manage this memory automatically.

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Flash Memory

The QC5200 Handheld Computer contains 256 MB of
Flash memory. Part of Flash memory contains the
Windows CE Operating System and device-specific files
installed at the factory. These files cannot be deleted or
accidentally lost from the system.

Figure 8 – OnBoard Flash

The remaining part of Flash memory is allocated to the
Onboard Flash Drive, an internal drive that can be used
to store critical nonvolatile files. To access the drive,
double-tap My Device, and then double-tap OnBoard

Flash.

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Keypad

Figure 9 – Keypad Layout

Keypad Layout

The QC5200 Handheld Computer features a keypad
consisting of twenty keys, as shown in Figure 9 –
Keypad Layout. The keypad includes the following:

• Arrow Keys

• Numeric Keys

• Tab

• Enter

• Backspace

• Shift

• Power

• Reset button

Power Key

The Power key is used to turn the unit on and off. When
the Power key is pressed to turn the unit off, the
QC5200 Handheld Computer actually enters Suspend
mode. In Suspend mode, the unit continues to supply
power to all memory, but turns off power to most
hardware. This feature is designed to prolong battery
life. When the Power key is pressed to turn the unit
back on, the unit exits Suspend mode.

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The Power key can be used to generate shortcuts to
various QC5200 Handheld Computer functions. These
shortcuts are as follows:

Toggle Backlight. Press and hold the Power key for
approximately one second to toggle the backlight on and
off.

Calibrate Touch Screen. Press and hold the Shift and
Power keys for approximately four seconds to launch
the Touch Screen Calibration screen.

Reset Button

A reset may become necessary when the device no longer
responds to a tap or button press. For example, the device
may require a reset after the battery power drops below a
critical level.
The three types of resets include:

• Soft Reset

• Hard Reset

• Full Reset

Soft Reset

This is comparable to restarting a Windows PC. It
reboots the operating system and preserves any saved
data. Press and release the Reset button to perform a
Soft Reset.

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Hard Reset

In cases where the internal RAM is corrupted to the
point that the unit will not boot, it may be necessary to
perform a Hard Reset. Hold down the Power key while
pressing and releasing the Reset button to force a Hard
Reset. The following dialog should appear on the
screen:

Figure 10 – Erase All Data

Press the Up Arrow key to continue with the Hard Reset.
If any other key is pressed, the unit will perform a Soft
Reset. Note: Files stored in the OnBoard Flash folder
are NOT erased by a Hard Reset.

Full Reset

To restore a unit to its factory defaults, a Full Reset is
required. A Full Reset will erase all of RAM as well as
the Windows CE Registry. The Registry is a database
stored in Flash memory that contains system
information, including:

1. Touch Screen calibration data

2. Brightness settings

To force a Full Reset, press and hold the Shift and
Power keys while pressing and releasing the Reset
button.

Erase All RAM?

YES = “up” key
NO = any other key

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USB Connector

Figure 11 – USB Cable

The QC5200 Handheld Computer includes a proprietary
cable for connecting it to a standard USB port on a
Windows PC. The USB cable is used for charging the
internal battery, as well as for establishing an ActiveSync
connection between the QC5200 Handheld Computer and a
PC.

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Battery Charging

The QC5200 Handheld Computer contains a removable
Lithium Ion soft-pack cell with built-in protection circuitry.
It has a battery life of approximately 14 hours (depending on
usage). Launch the Power
Properties Control Panel to
change the settings which
affect battery life. When
connected to a PC via the USB
cable, the battery will recharge
in eight hours. If DC power is
used, the battery will recharge
in four hours.
The orange LED on the front
of the unit will indicate when
the unit is charging.

F

igure 12 – Power

Properties

PC Requirements

Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP
Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium); Windows XP Service
Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Tablet
PC Edition; Windows Vista 32-Bit Edition; Windows Vista
64-Bit Edition; Windows 7 32-Bit Edition; Windows 7 64­Bit Edition

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Installing QC5200 PC Software

To install your QC5200 PC Software, please follow the instructions
below:

1. Insert the QC5200 Application Suite CD into your CD ROM

drive.

2. Find and run the installation file called:

QuickCheck.exe

3. Follow the instructions on the screen

4. When the installation program is ready, please start the

application called SyncReports by clicking:

StartAll ProgramsCumminsCummins
QuickCheckLaunch SyncReports

5. This will launch the installation program for Microsoft Active

Sync or Windows Mobile Device Center, unless it was already
installed, please follow the instructions on the screen. When the
installation is complete, please connect your QC5200 device to
your PC using the USB connector.

6. The PC will now automatically recognize the device as a USB

serial device but it still needs to install some drivers. Please
follow the instructions on the screen and choose to
automatically find and install drivers for the device.

7. After the drivers are installed, you are ready to synchronize the

QC5200 device with the PC. Do this by simply disconnecting
and then reconnecting the USB cable between the QC5200
device and the PC. This will automatically start the SyncReport
application, which will handle the synchronization and possible
updates of the QC5200 software.

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Installing the USB Driver

The appropriate USB driver from the companion CD must
be installed on the PC. If the driver isn’t installed,
ActiveSync or Mobile Device Center will not be able to
communicate with the QC5200 Handheld Computer. Make
sure the QC5200 unit is running. Connect the QC5200
Handheld and the PC with a USB cable. The PC should
then launch the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog.

Figure 13 - Found New Hardware Wizard

Select the Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced) option. Then click Next.

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Figure 14 - Select the Driver Dialog

The Found New Hardware Wizard should detect the device
as USB Sync. Click Have Disk. Browse to the file
wceusbsh.inf from the CD. Then click Next.

Figure 15 – Hardware Installation Warning

When the Hardware Installation warning launches, click
Continue Anyway. After the New Hardware Wizard has
completed, the driver should be successful installed.

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Transferring Files

Figure 16 – Mobile Device

The ActiveSync or Mobile Device Center icon in the PC’s
system tray will turn green when a USB connection is
established. Right-click the icon and then select Explore.
This will launch the Mobile Device window on the PC.
Files can now be transferred to and from the device.

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Install and License PowerSpec PC

P

OWERSPEC

PC may be obtained from our website at

www.powerspec.cummins.com. Once the P

OWERSPEC

PC
software has been installed and the QC5200 handheld device
has been licensed, the QC5200 will edit feature settings. The
handheld device must be registered to transfer HotSpecs to
the Cummins engine. Note: Registering the handheld device
must be done through the Edit Feature Spec operation of
PowerSpec PC.

Note: Licensing the QC5200 handheld device requires an
Internet connection, for traceability purposes. PowerSpec
will remember your licensed handheld devices, so you will
only have to license them once.

Licensing the QC5200 handheld device

The QC5200 handheld device must be licensed in order to
Reset and Edit engine features. This must be done through
PowerSpec PC. Within the PowerSpec PC application, the
licensing key will be obtained using the Licensing option
under the Configuration window.
The handheld must be connected to the PC in order for the
PC ID to be automatically obtained from the QC5200
handheld. After the licensing key is obtained the QC5200
device should be reconnected to the PC and the license will
be automatically transferred to the QC5200 handheld device
through the Sync Reports mechanism. The Synchronization
Manager will display a message that the device has been
licensed.

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Introduction to PowerSpec CE

The P

OWERSPEC CE

application allows you to read and capture
select engine and subsystem data from your diesel-powered
vehicle. This data includes equipment identification information,
equipment configuration, fault information, current operating
parameters, and trip parameters.
With P

OWERSPEC

CE, you can:

• Read and store engine configuration information

• Read both active and inactive engine faults.

• Clear inactive faults from the ECM.

• Read Feature Settings from the engine.

• Read Engine Data Plate.

• Edit Customer Name, Customer Location and Vehicle

Unit Number using Direct Engine Edit

• Read and reset trip data, such as idle parameters and

vehicle distance.

• Edit Feature Settings individually using Direct Engine

Edit

• Edit Feature Settings using the Transfer HotSpec option.

Activating P

OWERSPEC

CE

Once installation is complete, the
P

OWERSPEC

CE application icon depicted at
the right appears on the application
launcher. Tap the icon to launch the
P

OWERSPEC

CE application.

Main Menu Screen

Once the P

OWERSPEC

CE icon is tapped, the Main Menu
screen appears. This screen displays the Trip Information,
Fault Codes, Read Feature Settings, Dataplate and Transfer
HotSpec screens. Each option, as described later, is
considered to be a data display screen. This allows certain
information and functionality to be available in multiple
places in the application.

The Main Menu screen contains several screen objects—
each pointed out in the picture below and described in the
paragraphs that follow.

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Current Screen

This label is an indicator of which screen is currently
being displayed: Trip Information, Fault Codes, Read
Feature Settings, Direct Engine Edit, or Transfer
HotSpec.

Navigation

A single screen tap allows the user to easily select the
desired screen. This enables one to navigate to any
other screen in a convenient, intuitive fashion. Using
the Up and Down arrow keys will also navigate the main
menu options.

Hot Keys

Hot keys allow the user to easily select the desired
screen with a key function. This enables one to navigate
to any other screen in a convenient, intuitive fashion.
Selecting the numeric key value will also change the
viewing screens.

Hot
Keys

Menu
Bar

Exit Icon

Current
Screen

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Exit Icon

This icon is used to exit the
P

OWERSPEC

CE application.
Tapping this icon will
display the “Are you
sure…”box shown in the
figure to the right. Clicking
‘Yes’ will exit the
application. Clicking ‘No’
will return the user
to P

OWERSPEC

CE.

Trip Screen

The Trip screen is utilized to
monitor vehicle trip-related data,
such as vehicle distance, fuel
consumed, and speed settings. It
also displays lifetime totals of the
engine and ECM. This is useful for
understanding the vehicle usage.
The units displayed can be
converted to the metric system by
using the Configuration Options.
The trip data may be saved in a
report format using the Reset Trip
option. The trip data ‘must’ be reset in order for a trip report
to be created.

Reset Trip

If the Engine contains a
Reset or Master password,
the password must be
entered before the trip data
can be reset. The Reset
password can be pre-entered
under the Configuration
Options.

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Read/ Reset Faults

The Fault screen's primary purpose is the display of
diagnostic fault codes that are currently recorded on the
vehicle. The list box contains the Active and Inactive Faults
(if any are recorded on the vehicle), respectively. The
Current Screen, Navigation Tabs, and Exit Icon are available
on this screen. Using the Up and Down arrows will traverse
through the fault lists. Pressing the Enter key on a selected
fault will display the Fault Description dialog box (describe
below).

Active
Fault List

Reset Faults

Current

Exit
Icon

Engine

Scroll
Bar

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Fault Description Dialog Box

The list box on the Fault Screen
shows all of the active or inactive
faults that are recorded on the current
ECM or that are stored in the current
record. Faults are listed as
PID/SID/SPN (see Glossary) and FMI
numbers, along with an abbreviated
textual description of the problem.
More descriptive information can be
obtained from these codes by
selecting the row of the desired fault
with the stylus or pressing the Enter key while the selected row
is highlighted. When a fault code is selected, the Fault
Description dialog box is opened. The Fault Description dialog
box provides more detailed information about the fault code.
This includes a description of the fault, the Parameter Identifier
(PID), Subsystem Identifier (SID), or Suspect Parameter Number
(SPN), the Failure Mode Identifier (FMI), and the fault
occurrence count. This information can be retrieved on current
faults, as well as on fault records that are stored on the handheld
device. When finished with the Fault Description information,
exit this mode by tapping the ‘Done’ button on the form.

Active-Inactive Faults
A fault can be either active, which indicates that the conditions
which trigger that fault are currently active, or it can be inactive,
which indicates that conditions have existed in the past to trigger
that fault code, but they no longer exist. Both active and
inactive types of faults can be monitored with the P

OWERSPEC

CE application. They are displayed in the Active or Inactive
Faults lists, respectively.

Reset Faults Button
The Reset Faults button will issue a command to the ECM to
remove the current inactive faults from the module. This will
also clear the fault lists and request all of the fault information
again.

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Read Feature Settings

Select 'Read Feature Settings' to
have P

OWERSPEC

CE read your
engine feature settings and
display them in a viewable
report. Then select 'Done' to
close the report. Each time you
read feature settings,
P

OWERSPEC

CE generates a
report that can be viewed later
using the Browse Engine Reports
option from the top menu bar
'File' option.

Direct Engine Edit

Select 'Direct Engine Edit' to have
P

OWERSPEC

CE read and edit your
engine feature settings or Data
Plate information and display a
report. Tap the Edit icon next to
the parameter value to open the
Edit screen. If no changes are to be
made select 'Done' to close the
report. Unlike the other four
options above, P

OWERSPEC

CE

does not generate a report for this
operation.

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Edit Feature Settings

A feature may be enabled or
disabled by tapping the appropriate
symbol and tapping the Apply
button. Other parameters may be
Edited using the numeric
keypad or selecting the parameter
from a dropdown list. Select
Cancel when no changes are to be
made.

Edit Data Plate

Select the 'Edit' icon to have P

OWERSPEC

CE modify your
engine data plate information. The Customer Name, Customer
Location and Vehicle Unit Number can be modified and written
to the engine data plate. Then select 'OK' for P

OWERSPEC

CE to
write the changes to the data plate engine. Unlike the other four
options above, P

OWERSPEC

CE does not generate a report for

this operation.

Input
Keyboard

Modifiable
fields

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Transfer HotSpec Option

The Transfer HotSpec option is used in conjunction with
P

OWERSPEC

PC to transfer a HotSpec to the QC5200
Handheld Computer. Each HotSpec contains a set of
customized electronic engine feature settings to be
transferred to a single engine type - ISX, ISM, ISL, ISC, or
ISB.

Create a HotSpec in PowerSpec PC

The HotSpec created

in PowerSpec PC can
be moved to The
QC5200 handheld
device automatically
by Selecting the
‘Save as Spec that
can be used on a
QuickCheck
handheld device’,
then clicking the
‘OK’button.

Register the QC5200
Handheld Computer

In the Select Target
PCs form, select the
Register PC to add to
the Target PC List;
enter a PC description
(meaningful to you)
and the PC ID of each
target (obtained from
P

OWERSPEC

CE’s
'About' menu option
on each QC5200
Handheld Computer), and click the Register button.

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Moving the HotSpec

The HotSpec will be automatically copied from the desktop
PC to the QC5200 handheld device. The HotSpec can then
be transferred to a matching Cummins engine via
P

OWERSPEC

CE.

Transfer HotSpec

Tap the ‘Transfer HotSpec’
option or press the ‘5’ key on the
QC5200 Handheld Computer.
The files are transferred to the
Handheld and the list is
automatically updated. If a newly
transferred HotSpec does not
appear in the Tranfer HotSpec
window exit the PowerSpec
application and return to the
Transfer HotSpec option. This
allows the feature database to be
updated.

Double tap the name of the
feature spec to be transferred and
select Transfer Spec to complete
the transfer. You must already be
connected to the engine before
you select the HotSpec. If the
ECM is password protected, and
that password is not already
entered into the HotSpec,
P

OWERSPEC

CE will prompt you
to enter the Master Password or
Adjustment Password. If the
password is not entered correctly
within three tries, the transfer will abort. Once the transfer
completes, you will be prompted to turn the engine key off
and back on again. Tap 'OK' after keying off the engine, and
P

OWERSPEC

CE will show you the Feature Change Report

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in the default 'Changes Only' mode, which means that it only
shows feature settings that were changed during the transfer.
If no parameters were changed, the 'No Changes Found’
message will appear. Each time you transfer a feature spec
to the engine a change report is generated and saved to your
handheld. You can view these reports later by using the
"FileBrowse Engine Reports" option from the top menu.

Browse Engine Reports

Browse Engine Reports is used to view data records that
have been stored on the handheld unit. For the P

OWERSPEC

CE application, the only information that is stored is Trip
Information, Fault, Feature Settings and Feature Settings
Change Report. In order to view previously saved Engine
Reports, simply select File from the main menu and select
Browse Engine Reports. Records that are saved on the
handheld device remain there until they are deleted or until
they are synchronized to the PC, at which point they are no
longer available on the QC5200 Handheld Computer.

Equipment

Pull Down

Delete

Record

Reports by
date

Report
Categories

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Equipment Pull-Down

The Equipment Pull-Down is used to classify records
according to the vehicles they were extracted from. The
items on this list correspond to the unique Vehicle Unit
Number that was entered for a particular vehicle. The
engine serial number is displayed next to the Vehicle Unit
Number, for each of the vehicle engines in this list will be
unique.

Record List

The Record List will show all records saved for that
vehicle. Remember that, once ActiveSync’ed, these
records are archived to the PC. The desired vehicle is
selected from the Equipment Pull-Down; select the
desired record by report type, sorted by extraction date.

Deleting Records

Records can be deleted by utilizing the delete icon or
tapping the word ‘Delete’ to the right of the record to be
deleted. This will erase the current record from
memory. Once erased, this record can be neither viewed
nor transferred to the PC during an ActiveSync process.
Note that deleting records on your handheld does not
affect files already stored on your PC.

Configuration Options

The Configuration Options screen allows the user to select
the Unit of Measure, Pre-Enter Reset Password, and
Datalink connections. To change the Unit of Measure, select
English or Metric by tapping the desired radio button. Enter
the Reset password by tapping the ‘abc’ button next to the
password text box and typing the correct Reset password.
Tap the ‘abc’ button again to close the input keyboard. Tap
OK to save and exit the screen. When you open the
P

OWERSPEC

CE application, it will start in Auto Detect
mode and make a default connection to the J1939 datalink if
it is available, or it will select the J1708 datalink if the
J1939 datalink is not active. Select the appropriate datalink
and press OK. The application will be “forced” to use only
the selected datalink throughout the duration of its

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execution. This only changes the datalink selection for this
session. This selection will not be saved once the
P

OWERSPEC

CE application is closed.

Unit of
Measure

Input
Keyboard

Datalink
Selection

Reset
Password

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About Screen

The About screen displays information about the
P

OWERSPEC

CE software such as the current version and
build date. It also contains the PC ID that must be used when
creating a HotSpec. Activate the About screen via the Help
menu item and selecting ‘About’.

Software Version
Number

PC ID

Registration
Status

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P

OWERSPEC

CE Basic Tutorial

This section describes a typical data-gathering session. It begins
with collecting (scanning) the data, saving data, reviewing
previously collected data, then downloading the saved data to
the PC using the ActiveSync process, and finally how to remove
P

OWERSPEC

CE stored data from the handheld. This tutorial

assumes the following:

• The handheld device will be connected to a vehicle that

it has not been previously connected to.

• The user is familiar with handheld organizer standard

operations.

• The cables and handheld device have all been properly

connected.

Attach the 25-pin connector to the QC5200 Handheld
Computer. Connect the appropriate 6-pin or 9-pin
Deutsch connector to the vehicle’s service connector.
The engine should be keyed “ON”. Tap the
P

OWERSPEC

CE application icon.

Verify the Main Menu screen is displayed. If
P

OWERSPEC

CE was entered from the application

launcher, Main Menu is the default screen.

Tap the Trip Information screen or ‘1’ on the device
keypad When a successful connection is established,
P

OWERSPEC

CE displays a window with updating
messages such as ‘Connecting to vehicle,’ then ‘Reading
Module Info,’ and finally ‘Reading Trip Info.’ Then the
Vehicle trip info will display with the Reset Trip option
at the bottom of the screen. Tap the Engine Info at the
top of the screen to view data. Select the Trip screen
and vehicle trip information will be displayed (for
example, Maximum Road Speed, Total Fuel Used, etc.).

Tap the ‘Reset Trip’ button to reset trip data and create a
trip report. The trip data must be reset and the trip

Step 1:

Connecting

Step 2:

Main Menu

Screen

Step 3

:

Trip

Information

Step 4:

Reset Trip

Screen

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distance must be greater than one mile to create a trip
report.

Next choose Fault Codes by tapping the Fault Code or
pressing the ‘2’ on the keypad. This screen shows
current engine faults and inactive faults. Select Reset
Faults to remove any inactive faults from the engine. If
faults are present, you will see them listed in the Faults
List box located on the Fault screen. Selecting any fault
takes you immediately to a pop-up that displays more
details about the selected fault.

At this time, select the FileBrowse Engine Reports
menu item. The application saves the current values for
the equipment and fault information. This information
is time-stamped and can be viewed later, even when
P

OWERSPEC CE

is not connected to the engine. You can
view previously stored data on the handheld by selecting
the FileBrowse Engine Reports menu item. When
Browse Engine Reports is selected, a pull-down menu is
available at the top of the screen. Once a piece of
equipment is selected, four report categories are
displayed. Each category will contain record entries for
that particular vehicle.

Previously stored data can be deleted while Browsing
Engine Reports. Choose the equipment from the pull­down list and select either the ‘Delete’ icon or tap
Delete on the device screen. Deleting the record will
only remove the currently viewed date/time record from
the record pull-down list.

Note: It is recommended to perform an ActiveSync operation

before deleting any equipment data from the P

OWERSPEC

CE

application.

Step 6:

Reviewing

Data

Step 7:
Deleting
Records

Step 5:

Fault

Screen

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Installation

The installation of the P

OWERSPEC

CE is described in the

QC5200 Installation of PC software section.

Data

The conduit transfers five types of information from the
handheld organizer to the PC— engine information, trip,
faults, feature settings, and feature settings change reports.
It creates and maintains four “globally accessible” files, one
for each type of data. By default the files are placed in:

C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application
Data\Cummins\PowerSpec\Reports\

The four reports are placed in a directory under the engine
serial number. The engine information is contained in the
engInfo.xml file under the engine serial number directory.

An additional copy of the trip information is placed in:

C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Cummins\Common\Reports

Upon a successful synchronization of P

OWERSPEC CE

data,
the conduit instructs the handheld device to remove the
downloaded fault, trip, feature settings and feature settings
change reports from the handheld organizer, freeing disk
space for future downloads or other application data. As a
result, all fault, trip, and equipment data older than the last
synchronization is not available to be examined on the
handheld device—only on the PC.

Formats

The conduit writes in spreadsheet-compatible XML file
format. Each entry or record is a single line with multiple
fields. This allows files to be easily imported into a program
such as Microsoft Excel for further analysis.

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Introduction to Q

UICKCHECK

CE

The Q

UICKCHECK CE

application, in conjunction with the QC

C

ONFIGURATOR

program, allows you to read and capture select
engine and subsystem data from your diesel-powered vehicle.
This data includes equipment identification information,
equipment configuration, fault information, current operating
parameters, and trip parameters.
With Q

UICKCHECK

CE, you can:

• Read and store engine configuration information

• Read and store both active and inactive engine and

subsystem faults

• Monitor engine and subsystem operating parameters,

such as engine rpm, coolant temperature, and
transmission output shaft speed readings

• Read engine trip data, such as idle parameters and

vehicle distance

• Clear Inactive faults from the ECM.

Activating Q

UICKCHECK

CE

The Q

UICKCHECK

CE application icon depicted
at the right appears on the application launcher.
Tap the icon to launch the Q

UICKCHECK

CE

application.

Equipment Screen

Once the Q

UICKCHECK

CE icon is tapped, the Equipment
screen appears. This screen, along with the Monitor and
Trip screens described later, is considered to be a data
display screen. Each data display screen contains a
connection status display, an exit icon and a menu. This
allows certain information and functionality to be available
in multiple places in the application. This section serves to
document the repeated information for all screens. A fourth
screen, the Fault screen, is discussed later. The Equipment
screen contains several screen objects—each pointed out in
the picture below and described in the paragraphs that
follow.

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Current Screen

This label is an indicator of the currently active screen:
Equipment, Fault, Monitor, or Trip. It changes as the
Navigation Tabs are used to change between screens.

Navigation Tabs

Navigation Icons are available on all Q

UICKCHECK

CE
screens. These allow the user to easily select the desired
screen with a single screen tap. This enables one to
navigate to any other screen in a convenient, intuitive
fashion. Using the Left and Right arrow keys will also
change the viewing screens.

Engine Information

The Equipment screen displays information about the
engine and its configuration. If Q

UICKCHECK

CE has

been configured by QC C

ONFIGURATOR

to read another
vehicle subsystem’s faults, component identification
information for this subsystem is displayed at the bottom

Connection

Status

Equipment
Identifier

Engine
Information

Exit Icon

Menu Bar

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of the screen. Equipment information uniquely
identifies a vehicle and can be used to distinguish one
set of data from another. With the exception of Total
Engine Hours (which is found underneath the Software
ID on the equipment list), all data on this screen is static
and should remain the same each time the vehicle is
connected to Q

UICKCHECK

CE. When more data
parameters for a screen are available than can fit on the
display, a scroll bar appears, which the user can utilize
to move the display list up and down (alternatively, the
Up and Down arrows on the handheld device can be
used to scroll up and down the list).

Equipment ID

The Equipment ID is a unique
item in that it is a label that is
established by the user and
will be associated with
subsequent connections to
that vehicle, as well as being
used to identify that vehicle’s
data. Once the Equipment ID
is established for a particular
vehicle, it will automatically
be retrieved on subsequent
connections to that vehicle.
This feature allows the user to
connect and save data from
multiple vehicles. In order to establish an Equipment ID,
the user must first connect to the desired vehicle. If an
Equipment ID has already been defined, it will appear in
the Equipment ID field; otherwise that field will be
blank. In order to set or modify that field, simply tap the
stylus on the field and an entry box will appear on the
screen (as shown in the Figure on the right). The user
may then utilize the Input Panel keyboard to edit the
field. When finished, simply tap anywhere or use the
exit button to close the Equipment ID box. A save must
be performed the first time an Equipment ID is entered

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for a new vehicle so that it can be retrieved in future
connections.

Zoom Box

Some data plate fields may
contain strings of
information that will not
fit in the allocated display
area. For these fields, an
expanded display zoom
box allows you to view the
entire field. To activate
the zoom box, simply tap
the stylus on the field.
Alternatively you may use
the Up and Down arrows
to highlight individual rows (as VIN is in the figure
shown to the right) and then press the Enter key to
activate the zoom box. If it is supported for that row, the
box will automatically appear. Tap the Exit icon to
close it.

Parameter Value Validity

Three of the four screens (Equipment, Monitor, and
Trip) convey data validity information for a given value.
This easily lets you know whether a given value has
been received or is up to date. In Live mode, if the
screen is displaying normal information for a given
parameter, it is the most recently received information.
If the information becomes out of date, the values are
displayed in rReverse Color o. In addition, the fields
can contain strings that convey the validity status of a
given parameter. For example, Disconnected or
Unavailable is displayed if the data is not accessible.

Connection Status

This message field contains information about either the
connection status or the data-saving status. Messages
such as J1939, J1587, No Adapter, Communicating,
Datalink Down! and Saving are phrases displayed in this

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area of the screen. When using Q

UICKCHECK

CE,
glance at this portion of the screen for an idea of the
current overall status of the application.

Exit Icon

This icon is used to exit the
Q

UICKCHECK

CE application.
Tapping this icon will display
the “Are you sure…” box
shown in the figure to the
right. Clicking ‘Yes’ will exit
the application. Clicking
‘No’ will return the user to
Q

UICKCHECK

CE.

Fault Screen

The Fault screen’s primary purpose is the display of
diagnostic fault codes that are currently recorded on the
vehicle. There are two list boxes which contain the Active
and Inactive Faults (if any are recorded on the vehicle),
respectively. The Current Screen, Navigation Tabs,
Connection Status, and Exit Icon are available on this
screen. Using the Up and Down arrows will traverse
through the fault lists. Once you have reached the bottom of
the Active Fault list, pressing down once more will expand
the Inactive Fault List. Pressing the Enter key on a selected
fault will display the Fault Description dialog box
.

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Faults Subsystem Selection

Tapping the Fault Subsystem will
expand to show all of the available
subsystems from which faults may
be read.

Fault Description Dialog Box

The list box on the Fault Screen
shows all of the active or inactive
faults that are recorded on the current
ECM or that are stored in the current
record if Review mode is activated.
Faults are listed as PID/SID/SPN (see
Glossary) and FMI numbers, along
with an abbreviated textual
description of the problem. More
descriptive information can be
obtained from these codes by
selecting the row of the desired fault
with the stylus or pressing the Enter

Clear Inactive Faults

Active

Fault List

Inactive Fault List

Fault
Subsystem

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key while the selected row is highlighted. When a fault code is
selected, the Fault Description dialog box is opened. The Fault
Description dialog box provides more detailed information about
the fault code. This includes a description of the fault, the
Parameter Identifier (PID), Subsystem Identifier (SID), or
Suspect Parameter Number (SPN), the Failure Mode Identifier
(FMI), and the fault occurrence count. This information can be
retrieved on current faults (in Live mode), as well as on fault
records that are stored on the handheld device (in Review
mode). When finished with the Fault Description information,
exit this mode by tapping the OK button on the form.

Active-Inactive Faults

A fault can be either active, which indicates that the
conditions which trigger that fault are currently active,
or it can be inactive, which indicates that conditions
have existed in the past to trigger that fault code, but
they no longer exist. Both active and inactive types of
faults can be monitored with the Q

UICKCHECK

CE
application. They are displayed in the Active or Inactive
Faults lists respectively.

Clear Inactive Faults Button

The clear inactive faults button will issue a generic
command to the ECM to remove the current inactive
faults from the module. This will also clear the fault
lists and request all of the fault information again. The
Clear Inactive Faults button will be disabled unless the
connected vehicle has inactive faults.

Monitor Screen

The Monitor screen is utilized to
display live analog sensor and
engine or subsystem parameter
data, such as various speeds,
temperatures, and pressures. The
units displayed can be converted
to the metric system by using the
QC

CONFIGURATOR

application.

Depending on the engine or

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subsystem model, some SAE parameters may not be
supported on your vehicle. These may show up as random
character values or as ‘Unavailable.’ You may contact the
manufacturer of the engine or subsystem to verify whether
that model supports a particular SAE parameter. The
remainder of the controls and displays on the Monitor screen
are identical to those on the Equipment screen. Refer to the
documentation on those controls for further information.

Trip Screen

The Trip screen is utilized to monitor

vehicle trip-related data, such as
vehicle distance, fuel consumed, and
speed settings. This is useful for
understanding the vehicle usage. The
units displayed can be converted to the
metric system by using the QC
C

ONFIGURATOR

application. The
remainder of the controls and displays
on the trip screen are identical to those
on the Equipment screen. Refer to the
documentation on those controls for
further information.

Switching Between Datalinks

When you open the Q

UICKCHECK

CE application, it will start in Auto
Select mode and make a default
connection to the J1939 datalink if
it is available, or it will select the
J1587 datalink if the J1939 datalink
is not active. You may manually
select the desired datalink by using
the OptionsDatalink Selector
menu item. The resulting dialog
box will appear as shown in the
figure to the right. Select the appropriate datalink and press
OK. The application will be “forced” to use only the
selected datalink throughout the duration of its execution.

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Review Mode

Review mode is used to view data records that have been
stored on the handheld unit. For the Q

UICKCHECK

CE
application, the only information that is stored is equipment,
fault, and trip information. In order to enter Review mode,
simply use the Mode menu item and select Review. The
Connection Status display is replaced with a pair of record
selection controls. These controls are used to retrieve the
desired record from storage on the handheld device.
Records that are saved on the handheld device remain there
until they are deleted or until they are ActiveSync’ed to a
PC, at which point they are no longer available on the
handheld device.

Equipment Pull-Down

The Equipment Pull-Down is used to classify records according
to the vehicles they were extracted from. The items on this list
correspond to the unique Equipment ID that was entered for a
particular vehicle. That is, the serial number for each of the
vehicle engines in this list will be unique.

Equipment

Pull-Down

Record

Pull­ Down

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Record Pull-Down

The Record Pull-Down will show all records saved for that
vehicle. Remember that, once ActiveSync’ed, these records are
archived to the PC. Once the desired vehicle is selected from
the Equipment Pull-Down, use the Record Pull-Down to load the
desired record, identified by date and time. The dataplate
associated with that vehicle and the fault information associated
with that record can then be reviewed. Monitor parameters and
the subsystem dataplate are not stored and are displayed as
Unavailable. This is due to the fact that the record is a single
sample, which is typically not useful for analysis.

Open File

Configurator subsystem files can be
accessed without leaving the
Q

UICKCHECK

CE application. Using
the File menu item, and selecting Open
File Records will display the
Configurator .subsystem files.

Deleting Records

Records can be deleted by utilizing the File menu item and
selecting ‘Delete Record’ (which is only available in Review
mode). This will erase the current record from memory. Once
erased, this record can be neither viewed nor transferred to the
PC during an ActiveSync process. Note that deleting records on
your handheld does not affect files already stored on your PC.

Deleting Equipment

An equipment category and all its associated records can be
deleted by utilizing the File menu item and selecting ‘Delete
Equipment’ menu. This will erase the current equipment record

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from the equipment list and will delete all data records
associated with that piece of equipment. Once erased, these
records can be neither viewed nor transferred to the PC during
an ActiveSync process. After the equipment record is deleted,
Q

UICKCHECK CE

will not automatically identify the vehicle with

that information until a new equipment record is established.

Launch Configurator

Q

UICKCHECK

CE allows the user to launch QC C

ONFIGURATOR

from within Q

UICKCHECK

CE. This is achieved by using the

‘Launch Configurator’ menu item in the Options menu.

Note: When QC C

ONFIGURATOR

is closed, Q

UICKCHECK

CE is automatically updated with the new set of parameters
selected from QC C

ONFIGURATOR

.

Units Selector

The Units selector has two options: English or Metric.
Tapping this pull-down list allows changing the units that
are displayed by Q

UICKCHECK CE

for ALL parameters.

About Screen

The About screen displays information about the
Q

UICKCHECK

CE software such as the current version and
build date. It also contains information about the built-in
I

NLINE

4 datalink adapter, such as the adapter firmware
version and supported protocols. Activate the About screen
via the Options menu item and select ‘About’.

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Q

UICKCHECK

CE Basic Tutorial

This section describes a typical data-gathering session. It begins
with collecting (scanning) the data, saving data, reviewing
previously collected data, then downloading the saved data to
the PC using the ActiveSync process, and finally removing
Q

UICKCHECK CE

stored data from the handheld. This tutorial

assumes the following:

• The handheld device will be connected to a vehicle that

it has not been previously connected to.

• The user is familiar with handheld organizer standard

operations.

• The Q

UICKCHECK

CE cables, adapter, and handheld

device have all been properly connected.

Attach the 25-pin connector on the to the Q

UICKCHECK

5200 handheld device. Connect the appropriate 6-pin or
9-pin Deutsch connector to the vehicle’s service
connector. The engine should be keyed “ON”. Tap the
Q

UICKCHECK

CE application icon. By default the

Connection Mode is in Live mode. The Q

UICKCHECK

CE application immediately attempts to connect to the
datalink.

Next, verify that you are on the Equipment screen. If
Q

UICKCHECK

CE was entered from the application
launcher, Equipment is the default screen. If the current
screen is other than Equipment (i.e. Fault, Monitor or
Trip), select the Equipment tab now.

When a successful connection is established,
Q

UICKCHECK

CE displays the status “J1939” or
“J1587.” If the vehicle is communicating1 with
Q

UICKCHECK

CE, the fields on the Equipment screen

are filled in as information is scanned, but the
Equipment ID field is blank. This field is populated by
the user the first time a vehicle is scanned. Touch to the
right of the Equipment ID label to enter the desired
text. Using standard Input Panel text methods enter a

1

The vehicle's key switch must be in the ON position.

Step 1:

Step 3:

Equipment

ID

Step 2:
Equipment

Screen

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name or label that is logical, user friendly, and easy to
remember.
You should still be looking at the Equipment screen
where the engine Make, Model, and Serial No are
listed, along with the VIN, Software ID, and Total Eng
Hrs (engine hours). If the QC C

ONFIGURATOR

program

was used to configure Q

UICKCHECK

CE to read

subsystem faults or display the Rated Eng Pwr (engine
power) parameter, not all fields will be visible on the
screen at the same time, but they can be seen by
scrolling down through the list. If a field is displayed as
Initial, Unavailable, or Disconnected after 30 seconds,
Q

UICKCHECK

CE is indicating that this particular piece
of information has not been received on the datalink or
the built-in I

NLINE

4 may not be connected correctly.
Check your connections to be sure that this is not the
problem.

Next choose Monitor by tapping the Monitor tab. This
screen shows current engine (or subsystem) operating
information (sensor information such as engine speed,
coolant temperature, and oil pressure) in real time, as
they are broadcast. Parameters that are not supported by
a particular ECM version typically are displayed as
‘Unavailable’ all the time.

Choose the Trip screen (tap the ‘Trip’ tab) and vehicle
trip information will be displayed (for example,
Maximum Road Speed, Total Fuel Used, etc.).

If faults2 are present, you will see them listed in the
Faults List box located on the Fault screen. Selecting
any fault takes you immediately to a pop-up that
displays more details about the selected fault.
You can switch between the Equipment, Fault, Monitor,
and Trip screens at any time.
Note that the Equipment screen contains mostly non­changing information, while the other screens are
continuously updated.

2

The faults shown depend on the setting (Active or Inactive) of the fault

pull-down.

Step 4:

Monitor

Screen

Step 5:

Trip

Screen

Step 6:

Fault

Screen

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At this time, select the File->Save Data Record menu
item.

Doing this will initiate the data-saving mechanism of
Q

UICKCHECK

CE. The application saves the current
values for the equipment and fault information. This
information is time-stamped and can be viewed later,
even when Q

UICKCHECK

CE is not connected to the

engine.

You can view previously stored data on the handheld by
selecting Mode->Review menu item. When Review
mode is selected, two pull-downs are available at the
bottom of the screen: the one on the left chooses the
equipment you want to see, and the one on the right lists
records identified by dates and times of storage.
Once a piece of equipment is selected, the other pull­down will contain record entries for that particular
vehicle. This allows you to select which stored record is
currently viewable.

Previously stored data can be deleted while in Review
mode. Choose the equipment and record from the pull­down lists that you want to delete, then select the File
menu item. Select either ‘Delete Equipment’ or ‘Delete
Record’. Deleting the equipment will remove the
equipment from the equipment pull-down list and all its
records. Deleting the record will only remove the
currently viewed date/time record from the record pull­down list.

Note: It is recommended to perform an ActiveSync
operation before deleting any equipment data from the
Q

UICKCHECK CE

application.

Step 8:

Reviewing

Data

Step 7:

Saving

Data

Step 9:
Deleting
Records

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QC C

ONFIGURATOR

The QC C

ONFIGURATOR

is launched from the QUICKCHECK
CE menu. The Display screen contains several screen objects,
each pointed out in the picture below and described in the
paragraphs that follow.

Parameter List

The parameter list table has a much larger set of parameters to
choose from than the subset of base parameters that are available
with the stand-alone Q

UICKCHECK

CE application. The

parameter list does NOT contain all of the available SAE
parameters on the J1587 or J1939 datalinks. The parameter list
has two columns. The left column has checkboxes, which are
used to select or deselect a parameter; located in the right
column are the parameter names. Changing a parameter's
subsystem source address and viewing a detailed parameter
description are possible by tapping the row of the desired

Scroll Bar

Parameter List

Exit Icon

Subsystem Screens

Menu Bar

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parameter, as described later. Note that a maximum of 35 QC
Configurator parameters can be configured to be displayed on
the Q

UICKCHECK CE

Monitor screen.

Faults Selector

The Faults selector controls the faults displayed on the
Q

UICKCHECK CE

Fault Screen. The Default list configuration is
set to view the faults from Engine #1. In order to view the faults
from a different subsystem, such as a Transmission or Brakes,
tap the Faults selector pull-down list to select that subsystem.
Note that component ID information (i.e., Make, Model, and
Serial No.) will also appear at the bottom of the Q

UICKCHECK

CE Equipment screen when selecting a subsystem other than
Engine #1 to read faults (Engine #1 component ID information
always appears near the top of the Q

UICKCHECK CE

Equipment

screen).

Subsystem Screens

The subsystem screens can be navigated through by use of the
four tabs located near the top of the screen, labeled: Engine,
Trans., Brakes, and Vehicle. Each tab has associated with it a
number of parameters that pertain to that label. For example,
parameters associated with a transmission will be found on the
Trans. screen.

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Menu Options

The drop-down menu contains several options, each pointed out
in the pictures below and described in the paragraphs that
follow.

New List

Disregards any changes made and reloads the
Default list into the Parameter list table.

Open List

Opens a pop-up list box with all stored
configurations. Once a file name has been selected,
the configuration is loaded into the Parameter list
table.

Save List

If a modified Default list is currently open, then
selecting Save List will prompt a pop-up box to be
displayed ‘Save As’ a new file name. If the new
configuration had already been saved under a user­defined name, then the old configuration is
overwritten with the new changes for that file. QC
Configurator has the ability to save 15 different
configurations.

Configuration
List Management

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Save List As

This menu item saves the current configuration with
a different file name.

Delete

This menu item removes a configuration from the
handheld device.

Exit

This menu item performs the same operation as the
Quit button: exits the program without saving any
changes.

Help Screens

The About screen displays the QC C

ONFIGURATOR

current
software version. Activate the About screen via the Help
menu item and selecting ‘About’.

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Parameter Identifier Description Screen

In order to view the Parameter Identifier (PID) Description
screen, tap the row of the desired parameter. The Description
screen contains several screen objects, each pointed out in the
picture below and described in the paragraphs that follow.

J1587 Parameter Number

This is the SAE J1587 defined Parameter Identifier (PID)
number. This number is for reference purposes only; it does
NOT mean that this parameter is only available on J1587.
All QC C

ONFIGURATOR

parameters are SAE-defined for

both the J1587 and J1939 datalinks.

SAE Standard Description

This is based on the SAE-defined description of the
parameter.

Subsystem
List

SAE Standard

Description

J1587
Parameter

Number

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Subsystem List

This pop-up contains subsystems with parameters that may
be broadcast3. In order to change the subsystem source of a
parameter, tap the Subsystem pop-up list, select the desired
subsystem, and save any changes you have made to update
the QuickCheck CE databases with the new configuration.
The application will read from the selected subsystems for
each parameter configured on either datalink. Note that the
combination of the faults subsystem and parameter
subsystems you can configure with the QC Configurator
program is limited to a maximum of 3. If you select more
subsystems than that for a configuration, you must remove
one or more subsystems from your configuration; otherwise,
QuickCheck CE will not properly read some of the messages
you have just tried to configure it to read.

3

A parameter may not be broadcast from every subsystem listed. Even
the more common engine or vehicle subsystem parameters may be
supported on some subsystem makes and models, but not on others.

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QC C

ONFIGURATOR

Basic Tutorial

This section describes a typical configuration session. It
begins with creating a configuration, setting the units,
and finally, saving the configuration.

First, launch the QC C

ONFIGURATOR

application from

QUICKCHECK CE. QC C

ONFIGURATOR

will open to
the default configuration list, which is the standard set
of parameters for the Q

UICKCHECK CE

application. To
create a custom configuration, begin by tapping the
checkboxes of the desired parameters. If you would like
to re-configure a previously saved list, first open the list
by using the Open menu command and make your
changes to the parameters checked off on the list, their
subsystem source, and the subsystem source for the
Faults selector.

To save the changes to a new configuration, you have
three choices: 1) use the Save As menu option and create
a new file name; 2) if you had opened a prior user­defined list, you can use the Save menu option and QC
CONFIGURATOR will overwrite the old configuration.

After the "Saving…Please Wait" message is gone, you
can quit the program, either by tapping the Exit option,
using the Quit menu option, or tapping the Application
key in the lower left area of your QC5200 handheld
display to exit the program. When you subsequently
bring up the Q

UICKCHECK

CE application, it will be
configured with the changes you just saved using the QC
C

ONFIGURATOR

.

St

ep 1:

Selecting

Parameters

and Faults

Step 2:

Saving

Lists

Step 3:

Exiting

Program

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SyncReports

Cummins SyncReports is the PC application that is handling
synchronization between the PC and the QC5200 handheld
device. It is automatically started, (by Microsoft ActiveSync)
once the device is connected to the PC using the USB cable.
Cummins SyncReport handles the following:

- Checks the device operating system version and

makes an update if needed.

- Checks the version of the POWERSPEC CE and

QUICKCHECK CE, and updates to the same
version the PC has installed.

- Moves all reports from the device and stores them

under the PC folders:
Example:

o QUICKCHECK CE reports are copied to:

C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application
Data\Cummins\Common\QuickCheck

o POWERSPEC CE reports are copied to:

C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application
Data\Cummins\PowerSpec\reports

- Adjusts the date and time of the device to be same

as the PC

- Moves all HotSpecs from PC that match the device

PCID to the device.

After Cummins SyncReports is ready, a progress dialog is
showing the result:

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Tips:

- Click Show More Details to view a detailed report

of the synchronization process.

- Click File -> Save Synchronization Result to save

the details of the synchronization as a file.

- Click Show Reports to get shortcuts to the location

of QuickCheck and PowerSpec report files.

- Click Help -> About to open the About Box

Transfer Mechanism

When the QC5200 Handheld Computer is connected to the
PC (using the USB cable), SyncReports is executed and data
is transferred from the handheld device to the PC.

Data

Q

UICKCHECK

CE stores information in the form of an XML
file (format given later). Each XML file is named after the
Serial Number of the Engine (ex., 034535986.xml). If the
file already exists on the PC, then the new information is
appended to the existing XML file. A new time stamp tag is
created in the XML file and information (Trip and Faults) is
added under this tag.

Upon a successful synchronization of Q

UICKCHECK

CE
data, SyncReports instructs the handheld organizer to
remove the downloaded fault and trip records from the
handheld device, freeing memory for future downloads or
other application data. As a result, all fault and trip data
older than the last synchronization is not available to be
examined on the handheld device – only on the PC.

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Location

The location of the SyncReports output files is as follows:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Cummins\Common\QuickCheck

Formats

The SyncReports conduit outputs files in XML format. All
information is saved in a tagged format. The root tag
contains the Engine information, which is common to all
other data contained within that file. Fault and Trip
information is saved under a Time Stamp tag. The format is
shown below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>

<ROOT>

<VEHUNITNUM>Blue Truck</VEHUNITNUM>

<SERIALNUMBER>99887766</SERIALNUMBER>

<TOTALENGHRS>500.0</TOTALENGHRS>

<COMPONENTID>CMMNS*ISX 400*99887766*isxph9*</COMPONENTID>

<VIN>1234567890123456</VIN>

<SOFTWAREID>09030013</SOFTWAREID>

<TOOLID>QuickCheck CE 1.0</TOOLID>

<DATE TimeStamp="Jan 20, 2004 11:23:00">

<TRIP>

<TOTALIDLEHRS>100.00</TOTALIDLEHRS>

<TOTALIDLEFUELUSED>50.0</TOTALIDLEFUELUSED>

<TOTALVEHDIST>12000.00</TOTALVEHDIST>

<TOTALPTOHRS>0.0</TOTALPTOHRS>

<TOTALFUELUSED>650.0</TOTALFUELUSED>

<MAXROADSPEEDLIMIT>65.0</MAXROADSPEEDLIMIT>

<CRUISECONTROLSETSPEED>63.0</CRUISECONTROLSETSPEE>

</TRIP>

<FAULT>

<FAULTID>108</FAULTID>

<FMI>4</FMI>

<MID>0</MID>

<FAULTCOUNT>2</FAULTCOUNT>

<FLAGS>11</FLAGS>

<FAULTDESC>Barometric Pressure - Voltage below normal or shorted
low</FAULTDESC>

</FAULT>

Faults

Trip
Information

Engine
Information

Date – Time Stamp

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<FAULT>

<FAULTID>94</FAULTID>

<FMI>4</FMI>

<MID>0</MID>

<FAULTCOUNT>2</FAULTCOUNT>

<FLAGS>11</FLAGS>

<FAULTDESC>Fuel Delivery Pressure - Voltage below normal or shorted
low</FAULTDESC>

</FAULT>

<Date TimeStamp="Mar 14, 2004 10:47:00">

</Date>

</ROOT>

Engine

Information Tag

Name

Description

VEHUNITNUM

String – user supplied identification

SERIALNUMBER

String – engine serial number

TOTALENGHRS

String – total accumulated hours of engine operation

COMPONENTID

String (variable length) –
Make*Model*SerialNumber

Note: Make is always five characters; the Model and
SerialNumber are variable length.

The asterisks (*) are part of the string.

VIN

String – vehicle identification number

SOFTWAREID

String (variable length) –
SoftwareID*AdditionalSoftwareIDField

The asterisk (*) is part of the string.

TOOLID

String – Name and version number of the data
extraction tool

Faults

Information Tag

Name

Description

FAULTID

Number – PID/SPN or SID, depending on flag value

FMI

Number – Failure Mode Identifier

MID

Number – Machine identifier or source address

Second
Date- Time Stamp

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Faults

Information Tag

Name

Description

FAULTCOUNT

Number – number of occurrences of fault

FLAGS 0x02 set if fault active (cleared if inactive)
FAULTDESC

String – text string describing the fault

Trip Information

Tag Name

Description

TOTALIDLEHRS

Number – total accumulated hours in idle

TOTALIDLEFUELUS
ED

Number – total accumulated gallons of fuel consumed
while in idle

TOTALVEHDIST

Number – total accumulated miles for the vehicle

TOTALPTOHRS

Number – total accumulated hours in PTO

TOTALFUELUSED

Number – total accumulated gallons of fuel consumed

MAXROADSPEEDLI
MIT

Number – maximum road speed limit in miles per

hour
CRUISECONTROLS
ETSPEED

Number – set speed of cruise control system in miles

per hour

System Specifications

Physical

Length: 7.71 in. (196 mm)
Width: 3.64 in. (92 mm)
Thickness: 1.29 in. (33 mm)
Weight: 16 oz.

Environmental

Operating Temperature:

-10° to 50° C (14° to 122° F)
Non-Operating Storage
Temperature:

-30° to +70° C (-22° to 158° F)

Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Note: Operating temperature range is limited by critical
components, such as the Lithium Ion Battery (-10° to 50° C) and the
LCD Module (-10° to 50° C).

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Hardware

Processor: Intel PXA270, 416 MHz
RAM: 64 MB SDRAM
Flash: 256 MB NAND Flash
Display: 3.5, STN, 320x240, Color TFT LCD

Battery

The QC5200 Handheld Computer uses a specially designed
Lithium-Ion battery pack. Proper care and usage of the
battery pack will allow it to hold a charge longer and
lengthen its overall life. The battery life varies in each pack
according to storage, operating conditions and environment.

The battery life is limited and its capacity drops little by
little with use and with time. If the remaining battery time is
considerably shortened, the probable cause is that the battery
pack is reaching the end of its life.

Troubleshooting and Technical Support

Always check all wiring to the QC5200 Handheld Computer
if you are having problems. Do not open the QC5200
Handheld; doing so will void any warranty you may have.
The QC5200 Handheld has no user-serviceable parts.

If you believe the unit is properly wired and is still not
functioning, please call Technical Support. They may be
reached at:

• 1-800-433-9341 in The USA

• 0800-286646 in the United Kingdom

• [phone] for international calls

To make your call go as smoothly as possible, please have the
following information handy when you call:

• Make and model of the vehicle for which the QC5200

is used

• Engine Type (for example, 98 Cummins N14)

• Software Version of your QC5200

• Transmission Type

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• Any electronic systems on the vehicle (for example

ABS)

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Warranty

Products Warranted

This warranty applies to New QC5200 Handheld
Computers, sold by Cummins Inc. (hereinafter ‘Cummins’)
and delivered to the first user on or after January 1, 2007.

Warranty

Cummins Inc. warrants to the original purchaser
(“Customer”) that this product (Hardware) will be free from
defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use, for
ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase from
Cummins Inc. or its authorized retailer. If this product does
not operate as warranted above during the applicable
warranty period, Cummins Inc. may, at its option and
expense, replace the defective product or part, or, if neither
replacement nor repair is reasonably available, refund the
customer the purchase price of the defective product or part.
Proof of date of original purchase will be required.
Replacement products or parts may be new or reconditioned.
Cummins Inc. will warrant replaced or repaired products or
parts and hardware upgrades to which Customer is entitled
by agreement between Customer and Cummins Inc. for a
period of thirty (30) days from shipment of such product,
part, or upgrade or through the end of the original warranty,
whichever is longer. All products or parts that are replaced
become the property of Cummins Inc. Cummins Inc. shall
not be liable under this warranty if its testing and
examination disclose that the alleged defect in the product
does not exist or was caused by Customer’s or any third
person’s misuse, neglect, improper installation or testing,
unauthorized attempts to repair or modify, or any other
cause beyond the range of the intended use.

This warranty is made to the first Owner in the chain of
distribution, and Coverage continues until the end of the
period of coverage.

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Return Policy

All returned merchandise must be in saleable condition with
manufacture’s original packaging. Cummins Inc. and its
authorized retailer will accept returns within (30) days of your
original receipt. Proof of date of original purchase will be
required. All returns must be submitted to the point of purchase.
No refund will be granted on items that have been installed,
used, modified or that are not in saleable condition in their
original packaging.

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Appendix A: Maintaining Your QC5200
Handheld

Datalink Cable Storage

The datalink end of the cable should be disconnected from
the vehicle datalink when the adapter is not in use.

Care

Treat the QC5200 with care, just as you would do with any
other handheld organizer. Even though the QuickCheck
5200 is a rugged device (subject to temperature extremes
and moisture) the screen is still susceptible to damage if not
properly cared for.

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Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions

Before contacting your local Cummins distributor for support,
please experiment a bit to reproduce and isolate the problem. If
you find it necessary to contact your distributor, please be ready
to provide the following information:

• The version of the Windows operating system you are

using on your PC

• The actual error message or state that you are

experiencing

• The steps you take to reproduce the problem

• The version of Q

UICKCHECK

5200 software you are

using and available memory

• The version of Q

UICKCHECK

CE software you are using

• The version of P

OWERSPEC

CE software you are using

To find Windows operating system version information:

• Click the Start menu in the Windows system tray on the

bottom left side of your computer screen in the Taskbar

• Choose Settings, then click Control Panel

• Double-Click System

To find organizer version and memory information:

• Tap the application icon on the handheld organizer

• Tap the menu button located on the handheld organizer

• Tap Info

• Tap Version to see version numbers, and tap Size to see

the amount of free memory, in kilobytes

To find P

OWERSPEC

CE version information:

• Tap the P

OWERSPEC CE

application icon

• Tap the menu button located on the handheld computer

• Tap Help

• Tap About

To find Q

UICKCHECK

CE version information:

• Tap the Q

UICKCHECK

CE application icon

• Tap the menu button located on the handheld computer

• Tap the Options menu item

• Tap About

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To find ActiveSync Manager Version information:

• Click the ActiveSync Manager icon in the Windows

system tray on the bottom right side of your computer
screen in the Taskbar

• Click Open Microsoft Active Sync

• Click Help then About

ActiveSync Problems

I tried to do a local
ActiveSync operation, but it
did not complete
successfully.

• Verify that the ActiveSync Manager

is running. If the ActiveSync
Manager is running, exit and restart
it.

• Click the ActiveSync Manager and

choose Connection Settings. Check
that the Allow USB setting with this
computer is selected. Your
organizer cannot share this
connection with other devices, such
as INSITE.

• Make sure the USB cable is

connected securely.

• Verify the QC5200 is powered on.

• Review the QC5200 Handbook,

including its Frequently Asked
Questions.

I did an ActiveSync
operation, but the Cummins
QC5200 Application Suite
did not synchronize.

• Verify that the QC5200 Handheld

Computer is turned on and the USB
connections are secure on the device
and the PC.

• Verify that the ActiveSync Manager

is running. If the ActiveSync
Manager is running, exit and restart
it.

• Turn the QC5200 Handheld

Computer off and back on.

• Open the ActiveSync application

and Select Tools, then Add/Remove
Programs. Ensure that the Cummins
Inc. QC5200 Handheld Computer is
shown in the list box and the Install

program into the default
installation folder option is

checked.

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I did an ActiveSync
operation, but my
PowerSpec CE data did not
get uploaded to my
computer.

• Verify that the ActiveSync is

version 4.5 or later and is running.
Update it to the latest version
without cost at the Microsoft web
site: http://www.microsoft.com.

• Manually start the Launch

SyncReports.exe program from the

Programs, Cummins, Cummins
QC5200 Application Group.

P

OWERSPEC

CE Installation Problems

I’m having problems
installing my Desktop
organizer software.

• Review the ActiveSync Problems

section, including its Frequently

Asked Questions.
I tried to install the
QC5200 Application Suite
software on my computer
and it would not install.

• Verify that your computer and

operating system meet the PC

requirements identified earlier in this

document. The Cummins QC5200

Application Suite software is not

Mac-compatible.

• Microsoft ActiveSync and the

QC5200 software must be installed

on your computer before PowerSpec

CE software can be installed. If they

are not installed on your computer,

then insert the CD-ROM into your

computer and wait for the Installer

Menu Screen. Click INSTALL and

follow the instructions onscreen.
I am using Desktop
organizer software other
than the Microsoft
ActiveSync software and
my Cummins QC5200
Application Suite software
would not install.

• Activate the Microsoft ActiveSync

software, install the Cummins

QC5200 Application Suite software,

then activate the Desktop software

that you use. The latest version of

the Microsoft ActiveSync software

can be downloaded without cost at

the Microsoft web site:

http://www.microsoft.com

• Uninstall older versions of

Cummins QC5200 Application

Suite from the Control Panel,

Add/Remove Programs option of

the desktop PC. Then reinstall the

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Cummins QC5200 Application

Suite.

I tried to install a new

version of PowerSpec CE

software and it would not
install properly on my
device.

• Uninstall the older version of

software from the QC5200 Handheld

Computer using the Settings,

Control Panel, then select Remove

Programs, and remove the Cummins

Inc QC5200. Then ActiveSync the

device with the desktop PC.

• Uninstall the older version of

software from the desktop PC. Select

Control Panel, click Add/Remove

Programs, then uninstall the

Cummins QC5200 Application

Suite.

P

OWERSPEC

CE Hardware Problems

My QC5200 Handheld
Computer won’t turn
on.

• Verify the adapter cables are

securely connected.

• Check for bent pins on the QC5200

Handheld connector of the adapter.
I cannot read
engine/vehicle data.

• Take the datalink cable off and

install again. Verify that the vehicle

key is in the ON position and the

ECM is getting power.

• Verify that all extension cables are

properly installed and firmly

connected.

• Check for loose, bent, broken, or

incorrectly installed connector pins

on the cables.

• Adjust the contrast

P

OWERSPEC

CE Application Problems

I tried to save
engine/vehicle data and it
would not save.

• Make sure the passwords are

correctly entered.

• Verify that the trip distance is at

least one mile or more.
I went into Browse Engine
Reports to review my
saved data and the
application is slow.

• The more records of saved data that

are on the organizer, the longer it

will take to view the saved data.

Removing records from the

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organizer by an ActiveSync or by

deleting unwanted records will

speed up the application.

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Q

UICKCHECK

CE Installation Problems

I’m having problems
installing my Desktop
organizer software.

• Review the ActiveSync Problems

section, including its Frequently

Asked Questions.
I tried to install the
QC5200 Application Suite
software on my computer
and it would not install.

• Verify that your computer and

operating system meet the PC

requirements identified earlier in

this document. The Cummins

QC5200 Application Suite software

is not Mac-compatible.

• Microsoft ActiveSync and the

QC5200 software must be installed

on your computer before

PowerSpec CE software can be

installed. If they are not installed

on your computer, then insert the

CD-ROM into your computer and

wait for the Installer Menu Screen.

Click INSTALL and follow the

instructions onscreen.
I am using Desktop
organizer software other
than the Microsoft
ActiveSync software and
my Cummins QC5200
Application Suite software
would not install.

• Activate the Microsoft ActiveSync

software, install the Cummins

QC5200 Application Suite

software, then activate the Desktop

software that you use. The latest

version of the Microsoft

ActiveSync software can be

downloaded without cost at the

Microsoft web site:

http://www.microsoft.com

• Uninstall older versions of

Cummins QC5200 Application

Suite from the Control Panel,

Add/Remove Programs option of

the desktop PC. Then reinstall

the Cummins QC5200

Application Suite.

I tried to install a new
version of PowerSpec CE
software and it would not
install properly on my
device.

• Uninstall the older version of

software from the QC5200

Handheld Computer using the

Settings, Control Panel, then select

Remove Programs, and remove the

Cummins Inc QC5200. Then

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ActiveSync the device with the

desktop PC.

• Uninstall the older version of

software from the desktop PC.

Select Control Panel, click

Add/Remove Programs, then

uninstall Cummins QC5200

Application Suite.

I’m having problems
installing Microsoft
ActiveSync software.

• Use Microsoft Technical Support if

needed.

I tried to install the
Q

UICKCHECK

CE software
on my computer and it
would not install.

• Verify that your computer and

operating system meet the PC
requirements identified earlier in
this document.

I tried to install a new
version of Q

UICKCHECK

CE software and it would
not install properly on my
organizer.

• Delete the old version of software

from the QC5200 device, then
install the new version of software.

Q

UICKCHECK

CE Hardware Problems

Q

UICKCHECK

CE shows a

No Adapter status.

• Verify the QC5200 adapter cables

are securely connected.

• Check for bent pins on the interface

connector of the QC5200 device.
I cannot read engine/vehicle
data (Q

UICKCHECK

CE
shows a Datalink Down!
Status).

• Take the datalink cable off and

install again. Verify that the
vehicle key is in the ON position
and the ECM is getting power.

• Verify that all extension cables are

properly installed and firmly
connected.

• Check for loose, bent, broken, or

incorrectly installed connector pins
on the cables.

Q

UICKCHECK

CE Application Problems

I tried to save
engine/vehicle data and it
would not save.

• Make sure an Equipment ID is

entered.

• Verify that the make, model, and

serial number have been received.

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Data from equipment cannot be
saved without an Electronic
Dataplate that includes the make,

model, and serial number.
I went into Review mode to
review my saved data and
the application is slow.

• The more records of saved data that

are on the device, the longer it will

take to view the saved data.

Removing records from the device

by an ActiveSync or by deleting

unwanted records or equipment will

speed up the application.
Data from deleted
equipment is showing up in
other equipment data.

• Always ActiveSync all data to the

PC before a delete equipment

operation is performed.

I cannot see the complete
VIN, Software ID, or
Engine Serial Number.

• Tap on the VIN, Software ID, or

Serial No data and a zoom box with

the complete number should pop

up.

If you encounter a problem with your QC5200 Handheld
Computer, please contact your local Cummins distributor only
after you have reviewed the previous list of Frequently Asked
Questions, the updated Frequently Asked Questions in the
QC5200 User’s Manual. Information about your local Cummins
distributor can be found at our web site:

http://www.cummins.com.

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Appendix C: Fault Codes

This section provides information about the engine and vehicle
subsystem fault codes that you may receive from your vehicle.
PID is the parameter identifier. SPN is the suspect parameter
number. SID is the subsystem identifier. FMI is the failure
mode identifier. Each PID, SPN, SID, and FMI is identified by a
number. You may notice some numbers missing from the
following tables, as NOT all numbers have been defined.

PID Number Range Supported

1 - 511*

* - Not all PID numbers are assigned by SAE. If a
fault is read by Q

UICKCHECK

CE with a PID
number that is unassigned, it will have a
description indicating either “Reserved - to be
assigned” or “Description Not Available.”

SPN Number Range Supported

1 - 1709*

* - To minimize the size of the Q

UICKCHECK

CE
databases, not all SPN descriptions are supported.
If a fault is read by Q

UICKCHECK

CE with an SPN
number that is unassigned by SAE or unsupported
in the database, it will have a description indicating
either “Reserved - to be assigned” or “Description
Not Available.”

SID Number Range Supported

1 - 255*

* - Not all SID numbers are assigned by SAE. If a
fault is read by Q

UICKCHECK

CE with an SID
number that is unassigned, it will have a
description indicating either “Reserved - to be
assigned” or “Description Not Available.”

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SAE J1587* and J1939 Failure Mode Identifiers
(FMI)**

FMI Description

0 Data valid but above normal operational range
1 Data valid but below normal operational range
2 Data erratic, intermittent or incorrect
3 Voltage above normal or shorted high
4 Voltage below normal or shorted low
5 Current below normal or open circuit
6 Current above normal or grounded circuit
7 Mechanical system NOT responding properly
8 Abnormal frequency, pulse width or period
9 Abnormal update rate
10 Abnormal rate of change
11 Failure mode NOT identifiable
12 Bad intelligent device or component
13 Out of calibration
14 Special instructions
15 Data valid but above normal operational range (least severe)
16 Data valid but above normal operational range (moderately
severe)
17 Data valid but below normal operational range (least severe)
18 Data valid but below normal operational range (moderately
severe)
19 Received network data in error
20 Reserved for future assignment
21 Reserved for future assignment
22 Reserved for future assignment
23 Reserved for future assignment
24 Reserved for future assignment
25 Reserved for future assignment
26 Reserved for future assignment
27 Reserved for future assignment
28 Reserved for future assignment
29 Reserved for future assignment
30 Reserved for future assignment
31 Not available or condition exists

* - J1587 FMI numbers run from only 0 to 15.

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** - FMI descriptions always follow the PID, SPN, or SID
descriptions in the detailed Fault Description zoom box.

Appendix D: Glossary

Accel Ped Pos the ratio of the current accelerator pedal position to

the maximum

position (in percentage)
ActiveSync
Manager

Microsoft synchronization technology software

Boost Pressure the gage pressure of air discharged from the

turbocharger

(in pounds per square inch or kiloPascals)
CAN 2.0B the Bosch-defined Controller Area Network

message format and hardware interface standard that

J1939 is based on
Communicating QuickCheck CE or PowerSpec CE is in the process

of re-establishing communications on the datalink

after saving data
Cruise Set Spd the velocity control system setting (in miles per hour

or kilometers per hour)
Datalink Down! QuickCheck CE or PowerSpec CE is not reading

any data from the datalink
Disconnected parameter data is not being read from the datalink
ECM Electronic Control Module
Eng Cool Temp the temperature of coolant in the engine cooling

system (in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius)
Eng Oil Pres gage pressure of oil in the engine lubricating system

(in pounds per square inch or kiloPascals)
Engine Speed the rotational velocity of the crankshaft (in

revolutions per minute)
Equipment ID field containing the user's name of each vehicle

entered into the handheld organizer
Failure Mode
Identifier

the SAE-defined J1939/J1587 type of failure

detected
Fuel Rate the amount of fuel the engine consumes per unit of

time (in gallons per hour or liters per hour)
Handheld
device/handheld

Synonymous terms for the QUICKCHECK 5200

Initial the parameter data has not yet been received
INLINE™ another Cummins Inc. datalink adapter
INSITE™ another Cummins Inc. service tool

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Intake Manifold the temperature of pre-combustion air supplied to

the intake manifold (in degrees Fahrenheit or

degrees Celsius)
J1587 a low-speed SAE-defined message format used on a

J1708 interface
J1708 the SAE-defined hardware interface for J1587 (and

J1922) messages
J1939 a high-speed, SAE-defined, CAN 2.0B based

messaging format
Make the manufacturer of the engine or vehicle subsystem
Max Road Spd the maximum vehicle velocity limit (in miles per

hour or kilometers per hour)
Model the model of the engine or vehicle subsystem
No Adapter QuickCheck 4 is not communicating with the

adapter
Output Torque the amount of torque available at the engine

flywheel (in foot-pounds of force)
% Engine Load the ratio of the current load of the engine to the

maximum rated load (in percentage)
PID Parameter Identifier, as defined in the SAE J1587

standard
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers, the organization

that establishes on-road and off-road motor vehicle

standards
Saving indicates that data is being stored in a new record
Serial No the serial number of the engine or vehicle subsystem
SID Subsystem Identifier, as defined in the SAE J1587

standard
Software ID the software identifier of an ECM
SPN Suspect Parameter Number, as defined in the SAE

J1939 standard
SyncReports
Process

Synchronization software created by Cummins Inc.

for transferring data from the QUICKCHECK 5200

to the PC
Total Eng Hrs accumulated time of operation of the engine (in

hours)
Total Fuel Used accumulated amount of fuel used during vehicle

operation

(in gallons or liters)
Total Idle Fuel accumulated amount of fuel used during vehicle

operation while idling

(in gallons or liters)
Total Idle Hrs accumulated time of operation of the engine while

idling (in hours)

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Total PTO Hrs accumulated time of operation of the power takeoff

device (in hours)
Total Veh Dist accumulated distance traveled by the vehicle during

operation

(in miles or kilometers)
Unavailable data for the parameter is not available to read
VIN vehicle identification number assigned by the

vehicle manufacturer

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Appendix E: Connector Pin-outs

Cable 3165160

DEUTSCH HD16 - 6 - 12S 6-position connector

A - J1587 +
B - J1587 -
C - Power +
D - NC
E - Ground
F – NC

DEUTSCH HD16 - 6 ­12S
FROM PIN

DB25

Female

TO PIN

FUNCTION

A 3 J1587 +
B 4 J1587 ­C 25 Power +
E 23 Ground

Cable 3165159

DEUTSCH HD16 - 9 - 1939S 9-position connector

A - Ground
B - Power +
C - J1939 +
D - J1939 -
E - NC
F - J1587 +
G - J1587 -
H - NC
J - NC

DEUTSCH HD16 - 9 ­1939S
FROM PIN

DB25

Female

TO PIN

FUNCTION

F 3 J1587 +
G 4 J1587 ­C 6 J1939 +
E 7 J1939 Shield

D 8 J1939 -

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A 23 Ground
B 25 Power +

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