Picolink Technology PA12X Users manual

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System-A Series

302 新竹縣竹北市嘉豐十一路一段 100 號 8 樓 5 室

Rm.5,8F., No.100, Sec. 1, Jiafeng 11th Rd., Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 302,

Taiwan (R.O.C.)

TEL /[phone] FAX/ [phone]

CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION 3

1-1 SCOPE OF SYSTEM APPLICATION 3

1-2 SAFETY NOTICE 3

1-3 WHY TPMS? WHY PICOLINK? 4

2. A2 TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INTRODUCTION 6

2-1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 6

2-2 ACCESSORIES 7

3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 8

3-1 SENSOR INSTALLATION 8

3-2 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 9

3-3 RECEIVER INSTALLATION 10

4. OPERATION ILLUSTRATION 11

4-1 INDICATOR OF RECEIVER ILLUSTRATION 11

4-2 APP INTERFACE ILLUSTRATION 11

5. SYSTEM SETTINGS 13

5-1 DEFAULT VALUE ADJUSTMENT 13

5-2 ROTATION SETTINGS (EXTERNAL) 14

6. WARNING LIGHT ILLUSTRATION 16

7. TROUBLESHOOTING 18

8. APPENDIX 19

8-1 WARRANTY 19

8-2 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 20

9. TECHNICAL SUPPORT 20

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1. Introduction

1-1 Scope of System Application

Tire pressure monitoring system-A2(TPMS A2) is a device installed on

the valve and detect tire pressure and temperature in real-time then the

detecting value will be transmitted to the receiver with RF wireless. The

driver can read the condition of vehicle and reduce the rate of accident

happening.

The device needs to be installed by qualified personnel in accordance with

instruction manual to enjoy related warranty. The system is suitable for

sedan tire (under 3.5 ton) and 60psi the maximum detectable pressure (420
Kpa). When the system displays a warning light and warning with” beep“

sounds. When the system displays a warning light and beeps to warn, the

driver should immediately slow down, stop in a safe location and check the

tire condition, and find a qualified tire maintenance station to repair.

1-2 Safety Notice

1. The kind of chemicals used in various types of sealants and tire filling

might affect the operation of the TPMS sensor and TPMS receiver and

can lead to shortened life of sensor valve.

2. Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is auxiliary driving safety

equipment; the driver must still regularly check tire condition.

3. The system adopts the wireless transmission of signals. In some special

circumstances, interference or erroneous methods of operation or

installation method errors may cause weaker signal or its inability to

receive signal. For example, choose the qualified socket extension

4. The driver has to get into good driving habits and regular maintenance

of the vehicle’s major systems. Then it will have a better performance

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on average fuel consumption

5. Annual periodic inspection for the “sensor valve” is proposed, which

should be replaced immediately if damaged, in order to avoid air leakage.

The driver should immediately slow down, stop in a safe location and

check the tire condition, and find a qualified tire maintenance station to

repair.

1-3 Why TPMS? Why Picolink?

Why TPMS?

 Improve fuel economy up to 2-5%
 lower the level of tire wear by 20~30%
 Decrease the probability of flat tire
 Maintenance cost saving
 Mandatory equipment for new car-Seat belt, Third brake light and

Tire pressure monitoring system

Why Picolink?

 Breaking through the limitation of material and distance then create

the only TPMS with aluminum alloy frame.

 Applying chipset made by best chip-maker in German ─ Infeneon

and well-known Swiss batteries-Renata

 Pressure endurance of external valve is up to 100 Psi
 Easy instllation and quick operation

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FCC Notices

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

--Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

--Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

--Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

--Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.

RF exposure warning:
The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The
equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator
and your body. It could be removed.

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Operating voltage

DC 12V~24V

Storage Temperature

-40℃ ~ +85℃

Operating Temperature

-25℃ ~ +75℃

Transmission Interface

BT 4.0(Apple ios, Android)

Output

5V/1A

Weight

39 g

Dimension

D42.5 *H56.0 mm

Battery Voltage

DC 3V

Weight

9 g ± 1 g

Operating
Frequency

433.92 MHz

Dimension

D21.9*H20.2 mm

Pressure

Monitoring

Range

0~60 psi± 1 psi

Storage

Temperature

-40℃ ~ +85℃

Temperature

Monitoring

Range

-30℃ ~ +85℃
± 4℃

Battery Life

Time

1~2 years

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2. A2 Tire Pressure Monitoring System Introduction

2-1 Product Specification

A2-Receiver Specification

A2-External Sensor Specification

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Receiver

1

Sensor

4

CR1632

Battery

4

Nut

4

Curved

Spanner

1

Washer

4

Spanner

1

Instruction

Manual

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2-2 Accessories

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No.2 RR
Right-rear wheel

No.1 RF
Right-front wheel

No.4 LF
Left-front wheel

No.3 LR

Left-rear wheel

B.

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3. Installation Procedure

3-1 Sensor Installation

No.4 = Left-front wheel (LF) No.1 = Right-front wheel (RF)
No.3 = Left-rear wheel (LR) No.2 = Right-rear wheel (RR)

A. Put the washer into the fillister (Fig. A).

B. Remove the cap from the valve stem on the tire and screw the nut

into valve (Fig. B)

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B

F

G.

C.

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C. Screw the sensor 1 on the valve of right-front tire tightly

D. Use curved spanner to screw the nut tightly (Fig. C).
E. Make sure the sensor and the nut is fixed which you can’t loosen

them by hand.

F. Install sensor 2, 3 and 4 in sequence by repeating step A. ~ E.

3-2 Battery Replacement

A. Use spanner to loosen the nut and remove the sensor cap (Fig. A).
B. Install CR1632 battery into sensor 1. (Fig. B).

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C.

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C. Screw the sensor cap back by hand.
D. Use spanner to fix and to screw the nut tightly till the fillister comes

out and the washer can fit in well (Fig. C).

E. Refer to 3-1sensor installation then install the sensor back.

3-3 Receiver Installation

A. Plug the receiver into the cigarette

lighter.

B. Open Picolink app and do the setting

after the receiver lights up.

C. Search “Picolink”on App store or Googly

Play.

D. Tap “Picolink TPMS” and download it.
E. After the download has finished, turn on
Bluetooth and choose “SerialSPP” device.

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Indicator

Illustration

TPMS warning

icon

Items

Illustration

Tire Rotation

Tire Rotation Setup

Settings

Set unit and value

Q&A

Q&A

About

Information about

product and

development

Tire Status

Pressure ,temperature

and battery

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4. Operation Illustration

4-1 Indicator of Receiver Illustration

4-2 APP Interface Illustration

Settings

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Battery

Low Tire Pressure

Settings

Background Them

Spare Tire

Tire Pressure Value

Tire Temperature Value

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Tire Status

APP Background Them

 Optional car icon and background color

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5. System Settings

5-1 Default Value Adjustment

Unit Select

 Tire temperature: ℃, ℉
 Tire pressure: Psi, Kpa , Bar

Alert Sound

 Turn on/off alert sound and

select alert sound

Warning Value Settings-Tire pressure

 Tire pressure stander value for

Front-wheel、rear-wheel tire and

spare tire.

 Default stander value：35 Psi

※ 35Psi=240 Kpa=2.4 Bar

 Detection value range is plus and minus 30% of setting value.
 Tire pressure adjustable value range: 27~50 Psi

※ Unit Kpa: 190~350 Kpa ; Unit Bar: 1.9~3.5 Bar

Warning Value Settings-Tire temperature

 Tire temperature warning value for all tires
 Default warning value：80 ℃ ※ 80 ℃=176℉
 Tire temperature adjustable value range for all tires: 60~99℃

※ Unit ℉: 140~210 ℉

Please refer to the recommended pressure value which can find in your

vehicle handbook or printed either in the sill of the driver door or on the

inside of the fuel tank flap before you do the setting as follows.

Click the save button in the up-right corner to save the settings.

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B.

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Reset

 Reset to factory default settings.
 It will remove monitoring settings for spare tire.
 Please refer to Chapter 5-2 Learn by ID key in or Learn by

Deflation to recover the settings.

5-2 Rotation Settings (External)

After finish tire rotation or sensor changing,

you can open Picolink TPMS APP and start to set up.

 Choose the tire rotation button.
 The screen will show 3 methods for tire rotation.

Learn by ID key in, tire rotation and learn by deflation

Method 1- Learn by ID key in

 Recommend this method when install new sensors.
 Choose the sensor you want to change (Fig A.) and you will be asked to

enter the new sensor ID (Fig B.).

 Enter the new sensor ID then click confirm to finish the settings.
 Click the save button in the up-right corner to save the settings.

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A.

B.

A.

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Method 2-Tire Rotation

 Recommend this method after tire

rotation.

 Choose two tires you want to swap (Fig A.)

then Fig B will come out.

 Click ok to finish the settings.
 Click the save button in the up-right

corner to save the settings.

Method 3-Learn by Deflation

 Recommend this method after tire rotation.
 The system setting sequence will follow Right Front Tire→ Right Rear

Tire→ Left Rear Tire→ Left Front Tire.

A. Right front tire settings

- Remove the battery from the sensor of

right-front tire then install the battery

back instantly (Fig A.). The setting is

done when the right-rear tire setting

window popup(Fig B.).

- Tap the button , if the tire

doesn’t need to reset. The system will skip to the next settings.

B. Right Rear Tire→ Left Rear Tire→ Left Front Tire settings

- Repeat procedure A. to complete the next 3 tires settings.

- If you have spare tire need to set up please follow the step C.

- If you finish all settings then you can click the save button in the

up-right corner to save the settings.

C. Spare Tire

- The settings procedures are as same as the step A.

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Problem

Warning Light &Cause

Abnormal tire

pressure

Alarm ：The receiver flashes the red light and

beeps to warn. The APP display pressure value

in red.
Cause ：Actual pressure >Stander pressure*1.3

Actual pressure < Stander pressure *0.7
Example：If stander pressure is 35Psi, the

system will alarm when actual pressure >46Psi

or<25 Psi.

Excessive high tire

temperature

Alarm ：The receiver flashes the red light and

beeps to warn. The APP display temperature

value in red.
Cause ： Actual temperature >Temperature

warning value
Example：83℃>80℃(Default value)

Fast leak

Alarm ：The receiver flashes the red light and

beeps to warn. The APP display which side of

tires leak air in red.
Cause：Tire pressure drops rapidly. (Tire drops

over 3 Psi in 4 seconds.)

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6. Warning Light Illustration

When the receiver beeps and TPMS icon flashes the red light, you

can open the app and check which situations as follows,

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Problem

Warning Light &Cause

The sensor battery

is low

Alarm ：The receiver flashes the red light and
beeps to warn. The APP display which sensor’s

battery is out of power and the battery flashes

constantly.
Cause ：The sensor battery is getting low.

No signal detected

Alarm ：The receiver flashes the red light and

beeps to warn. The APP display which sensor

lose the signal.
Cause ：The receiver detect no signal from

sensors for over 5 minutes.

※If none of the problems above were displayed on the APP and the

receiver continues to warn by lighting and sounding, please re-start the
APP and confirm it again

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7. Troubleshooting

1. Why does the app interface show “not connected “after plugging

the receiver into cigarette lighter?

The surrounding electromagnetic wave jams the transmission and

connection of receiver then leads the receiver unable to work. Pull the
receiver out and re –plug it into cigarette lighter and if still can’t

work after 10minutes,please contact with maintenance department.

2. How to know the stander tire pressure for my car?

You’ll find the manufacturer’s optimum or recommended tire
pressure for your car on a sticker in the door jam, or in your owner’s

manual. Some models even place the stickers on the trunk lid, in the

console or on the fuel door.

3. Is that normal that tire pressure value is different when I measure it by

traditional tire pressure gauge and TPMS separately?

That’s normal. The traditional tire pressure gauge needs to be
adjusted frequently to keep measurement correct. As for TPMS, it’s

electronic detection making measurement precise and keeping the
tolerance to stay in ±1psi.

4. How to reset the settings after the battery of sensor is changed?

Please refer to chapter5-2 “Rotation Settings”.

5. Is the sensor unable to work if batteries are dead?

Yes. The driver could confirm which battery is getting low from “tire
status” in the APP. For external sensor user, you can just buy CR1632
battery to replace and refer to chapter 5-2 “Rotation Settings” to

set.

6. Dose the sensor need to be removed as doing tire rotation?

No, it doesn’t. Please refer to chapter 5-2 “Rotation Settings”.

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7. Could I adjust pressure and temperature value on my own?

The product has default settings, but it allow the driver to adjust

depends on the trait of tire.

8. When dose TPMS start to monitor?

TMPS will detect tire as engine is starting and car is moving.

8. Appendix

8-1 Warranty

Thank you for buying this product. From the date of purchase on we
provide 1 year free warranty for the product, protecting the client’s

interests and Picolink product quality assurance. During the warranty

period, under normal conditions of use, in the event of the emergence

of the problem of a poor product, the company is willing to provide the

bad product with repair service or have it replaced ,enabling you to get
the guarantee and demonstrating the company’s responsible attitude

toward products. In the following cases, although the product is still

within the warranty period, there will be no free warranty.

1. The damage caused by irresistible natural factors such as natural

disasters changed, pests, and lighting…etc.

2. The damage caused by human factors like improper use,

self-disassemble and not complies with the term of use.

3. The failure or functional failure caused by other

products(equipment)other than machines

4. The damage caused by using other accessories which not produced

by Picolink.

5. Necessary consumables replacement.

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PRODUCT TYPE

A2

LOT NO.

PURCHASE DATE

(Y) / (M) / (D)

DEALER

STAMP

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8-2 Disclaimer of Liability

The product is only to be used as per the precautionary warnings and

provides users with convenient secondary safety equipment. Please

follow the standard procedure or get to a qualified supplier or

specialized tire repair center to install. If the vehicle’s tires have been
damaged or traffic accidents occur resulting from the user’s improper

driving behavior, the Company will not assume civil or criminal liability.

9. Technical Support

In the event of any questions and questions about warranty, you may

contact with your local dealer or Picolink directly.

Other relevant latest information of Picolink product is available at our

company website. http://www.picolink.com.tw

Warranty

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