Inventors:
Robert A. Roberts - South Euclid OH
Matthew H. Koran - Strongsville OH
Hamid Namaky - South Russell OH
Assignee:
Actron Manufacturing Co. - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
F02P 1700
Abstract:
An improved hand held starting/charging system tester. According to one aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester includes a connector to which various test cables can be removably connected to the tester. Detection circuitry within the tester determines which of several types of test cable is connected to the tester before testing. According to another aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester includes an improved user interface that permits a user to review test data from previously performed tests and further permits a user to either skip a previously performed test (thereby retaining the previously collected data for that test) or re-do the test (thereby collecting new data for that test). According to yet another aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester that performs a more complete set of tests of the starting/charging system.