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Equipment service vehicle having on-board diagnostic system

  • US 20030195680A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2003
  • Published: 10/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An equipment service vehicle comprising:

  • (A) a network communication link;

    (B) a plurality of vehicle subsystems;

    (C) a sensor, the sensor being configured to obtain health and operation information for a vehicle device;

    (D) an on-board diagnostic system including an on-board test control module and an on-board operator interface, the on-board operator interface displaying a plurality of test options to an operator and receiving a selection of a test from the operator, the test control module being connected to at least some of the plurality of vehicle subsystems by way of the network communication link, the on-board test control module transmitting a request for information pertaining to the health and operation of the vehicle device on the network communication link; and

    (E) a test interface module, the test interface module being connected to the sensor, the test interface module being connected to the on-board test control module by way of the network communication link, the test interface module receiving the request for information pertaining to the health and operation of the vehicle device, the test interface module acquiring the requested information from the sensor and transmitting the requested information to the test control module; and

    wherein the test control module receives health and operation information from one of the respective vehicle subsystem or the test interface module or both and wherein the operator interface displays results of the test to the operator;

    wherein the selection is a first selection and the test is a first test, wherein the operator interface receives a plurality of additional selections of a plurality of additional tests, and wherein the operator interface displays results of the plurality of additional tests to the operator.

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