Power balancing for vehicle diagnostic tools
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1. A method of balancing power, the method comprising:
- receiving power from one or more of;
an external power source being external from a scan tool;
a vehicle; and
an internal power supply of the scan tool connected to a vehicle communication device that is connected to a data link connector of the vehicle, the scan tool comprising;
a handset; and
a vehicle connector interface; and
balancing the received power that includes prioritizing a use of power from a power input node in the scan tool and switching to an alternative power source if power at the power input node is interrupted.
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Abstract
A power balancing system includes a vehicle communication device connected to a data link connector of a vehicle, and a scan tool connected to the vehicle communication device, the scan tool including a handset and a vehicle connector interface (VCI), wherein power can be received from one or more of an external power source being external from the VCI, the vehicle, and an internal power supply of the scan tool, and wherein the system balances the received power.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of balancing power, the method comprising:
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receiving power from one or more of; an external power source being external from a scan tool; a vehicle; and an internal power supply of the scan tool connected to a vehicle communication device that is connected to a data link connector of the vehicle, the scan tool comprising; a handset; and a vehicle connector interface; and balancing the received power that includes prioritizing a use of power from a power input node in the scan tool and switching to an alternative power source if power at the power input node is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of balancing power, the method comprising:
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receiving power from one or more of; an external power source being external from a vehicle connector interface (VCI); a vehicle; and an internal power supply of a scan tool configured to be connected to a vehicle communication device that is configured to be connected to a data link connector of the vehicle, the scan tool comprising; a handset; and the vehicle connector interface; and balancing the received power received from the one or more of the external power source, the vehicle, and the internal power supply of the scan tool, wherein balancing the received power further includes prioritizing a use of power from a power input node in the scan tool; and
switching to an alternative power source if power at the power input node is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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