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PDM Diagnosis With GDS

  1. It will be able to diagnose defects of Smart key with GDS quickly. GDS can operates actuator forcefully, input/output value monitoring and self diagnosis.
  2. Select model and "Smart key system (Button start)" menu if you want to check PDM.
    Fig 1: Screen Display - Select Smart Key Unit
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  3. Select "PDM" in the menu.
    Fig 2: Screen Display - Select PDM
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  4. Select "Current Data", if you want to check current data of PDM.

    It provides the input/output status of each module.

    Fig 3: Screen Display - Select Current Data
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  5. If you want to check PDM data operation forcefully, select "Actuation test".
    Fig 4: Screen Display - PDM Actuation Test
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