Vehicle communication and cable tester system
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1. An vehicle communication device, the vehicle communication device being separate from the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a processor in communication with a first port, a second port and a third port;
the first port being configured to communicate via a removable diagnostic cable with an electronic control unit of a vehicle and a third port of the device, the removable diagnostic cable having a first end configured to removably connect to a vehicle port, the vehicle port being in communication with the electronic control unit of the vehicle, the cable having a second end configured to connect to the first port;
the second port configured to communicate with an auxiliary device;
the third port configured to manually and removably connect to the first end of the removable diagnostic cable;
wherein the processor is configured to selectively test the communication capability of the removable diagnostic cable when the first end of the removable diagnostic cable is manually connected to the third port and the second end of the diagnostic cable is connected to the first port; and
wherein the processor is configured to communicate via the removable diagnostic cable with the electronic control unit of the vehicle when the first end of the diagnostic cable is manually connected to the vehicle port.
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Abstract
A device includes a processor in communication with a first port, a second port and a third port. The first port is configured to communicate via a diagnostic cable with an electronic control unit of a vehicle. The diagnostic able cable has a first end configured to connect to a vehicle port and a second end configured to connect to the first port. The processor is configured to selectively test the communication capability of the diagnostic cable when the first end of the diagnostic cable is connected to the third port and the second end of the diagnostic cable is connected to the first port.
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1. An vehicle communication device, the vehicle communication device being separate from the vehicle, the device comprising:
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a processor in communication with a first port, a second port and a third port; the first port being configured to communicate via a removable diagnostic cable with an electronic control unit of a vehicle and a third port of the device, the removable diagnostic cable having a first end configured to removably connect to a vehicle port, the vehicle port being in communication with the electronic control unit of the vehicle, the cable having a second end configured to connect to the first port; the second port configured to communicate with an auxiliary device; the third port configured to manually and removably connect to the first end of the removable diagnostic cable; wherein the processor is configured to selectively test the communication capability of the removable diagnostic cable when the first end of the removable diagnostic cable is manually connected to the third port and the second end of the diagnostic cable is connected to the first port; and wherein the processor is configured to communicate via the removable diagnostic cable with the electronic control unit of the vehicle when the first end of the diagnostic cable is manually connected to the vehicle port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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