Configuring The Him For Use As A Drive Recorder (HSN1004-01)

Publication date: 2004-10-01
Reference number: HSN1004-01

CONFIGURING THE HIM FOR USE AS A DRIVE RECORDER

HONDA SERVICE NEWS

Reference Number(s): HSN1004-01, Date of Issue: October 1, 2004

HONDA:	All Models
CATEGORY:	Honda Service News
APPLIES TO:	All Models

SERVICE INFORMATION

With the May '04 release of HDS software version 1.012.014, the HDS can configure the Honda Interface Module (HIM) for use as a drive recorder. It's a great way to capture intermittent problems that are elusive or hard to duplicate. You can configure the HIM to start recording when a parameter exceeds a particular threshold voltage or value or when your customer presses the green ENTER button on the front of the unit. To configure the HIM as a drive recorder, here's what you do:

Connect the HDS to the 16P data link connector (DLC). Turn the ignition switch to ON (II). Turn on the HDS.
At the screen prompts, enter the VIN (if you're asked) and the odometer reading.
At the Select Mode screen, select Honda Systems . At the System Selection Menu , select PGM FI .
From the Mode Menu , select Drive Recorder , then wait for the prompt telling you to disconnect the HDS from the DLC. The HDS then directs you to connect the HIM to the DLC. When communication is established between the HIM and the vehicle, you see the green 1 light on the front of the HIM come on.
Connect the HIM to the HDS with the red communication cable (P/N REDCAT5E). When communication is established, you see the green 1 light and the yellow 2 light on the front of the HIM blink together.
Touch the green check mark (√) in the lower right corner of the display screen after communication is established.
NOTE: The HDS may state that the HIM software needs updating to be used as a drive recorder. If this happens, follow the screen prompts, and update the software.
When you see the drive recorder setup screen, select the trigger type, length, and trigger point for the snapshot. The trigger point is important, so don't forget to select it.
NOTE: If you configure the HIM to take snapshots manually, tell your customer to press the green ENTER button on the front of the HIM when the symptom happens.
Touch the blue check mark (√) on the display screen. The yellow 2 light on the front of the HIM starts to blink, then the green 1 light also starts to blink.
When you see a dialog box that states the configuration was successful, touch OK , and disconnect the HDS from the HIM. The HIM is now configured to take drive recorder snapshots.

Downloading Drive Recorder Snapshots to the HDS

the Honda Interface Module (HIM), you'll need to download them to the HDS. Here's how you do it:

Connect the Honda Interface Module (HIM) to the 16P data link connector (DLC) or to a power adaptor.
Turn on the HDS. From the main screen, touch the open file folder icon on the right side of the display screen. This puts the HDS in its stand-alone mode. From the Mode Menu , select Drive Recorder . You see a dialog box asking if you want to download information from the HIM.
Connect the HIM to the HDS using the red communication cable (P/N REDCAT5E). Touch YES in the dialog box. As the HDS starts downloading the snapshots from the HIM, you see a status bar at the bottom of the screen. Wait for the download to complete (this could take awhile, depending on the number of snapshots). When it's done, you see a list of the downloaded snapshots.
Select the + box next to the VIN of the snapshot you want to see. Select the time you want to see, then touch the green check mark (√) in the lower right corner of the screen. The HDS then displays the selected snapshot.