The Service Mode Password menu is used to enter the Service mode. The Service Mode Password protects certain features from access by the operator. Features that need to be protected from the operator can be enabled or disabled with a password.
NOTE: For more information on the Messenger Monitoring System, refer to the 773F, 775F, 777F Off-highway Truck Monitoring Systems Operation, Troubleshooting, Testing, and Adjusting Service Manual module (RENR8344).
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Advisor/VIMS Display
Shown above is the Advisor/VIMS graphical display module. It is located on the right side of the dash. It is the operator and technician’s interface with the Advisor Monitoring System, including VIMS. Information is displayed on a backlit LCD display screen.
The top portion of the screen is called the "Top Banner" and it displays vital machine
information at all times. The Top Banner may display different information from machine to machine, depending on the model and the attachments that are installed.
At the right of the display screen is a column of five user interface buttons. These buttons are used to navigate through the numerous Advisor screens, to make menu selections, or to enter data. The five buttons, from top to bottom, are:
- LEFT/UP Arrow Button (1) - This button is used for screen navigation or data entry. It can be used:
• to scroll up a vertical list or scroll left across a horizontal list;
• to decrease a setting value, such as decreasing brightness/contrast.
- DOWN/RIGHT Arrow Button (2) - This button is also used for screen navigation or data entry. It can be used:
• to scroll down a vertical list or scroll right across a horizontal list;
• to increase a setting value, such as increasing brightness/contrast.
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- BACK Button (3) - This button is used:
• to go up one level in a stair-step (hierarchical) menu structure, or to return to the previous screen;
• as a backspace, or cancel key when the operator or technician wishes to delete entered characters.
- HOME Button (4) - This button is used to return to the home menu screen, regardless of what screen is currently displayed.
- OK Button (5) - This button is used:
• to make selections from a screen;
• to confirm an entry, such as a password, or for saving an operator profile entry.
Navigation through the menus and sub-menus is accomplished by using the ARROW Buttons to highlight the desired selection, then pressing the OK Button. The ARROW Buttons are also used to highlight a mode or to set a parameter. Pressing the OK Button selects that option.
NOTE: The left buttons are used to display a screen without scrolling. If a screen is selected and one of the left buttons is pressed and held for at least three seconds, the screen is saved (programmed). Whenever the button is pressed again the "saved"
screen will appear.
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Upon machine start-up (key ON), an introduction screen appears as shown in the top
illustration and Advisor performs a self-test routine. After a few seconds the main screen will appear as shown in the bottom illustration.
NOTE: The time and date is set with VIMSpc software.
Also displayed to the right of the time and date is the inclinometer value.
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The illustration above shows a "pop-up" warning screen generated by the Transmission/Chassis ECM and reported by Advisor. There may be more warning screens if there are any other active faults or events reported to Advisor by the Transmission/Chassis ECM, or any other ECM on the machine. Advisor will scroll through all of the warning screens generated by all of the active faults and events. Each of these warning screens must be individually acknowledged by pressing the "OK" button.
Each of these warning screens contains the following information:
- The reporting ECM (in text)
- The reporting MID (module identifier, or ECM code) - The ID (Component ID and Failure Mode Identifier) - A text message stating the failed component
- A text message stating the failure mode of the component - A prompt for the operator to acknowledge the warning
Acknowledging these warnings does not clear them from the reporting ECM's memory, but only clears them from the screen, or "snoozes" them. The warnings remain an active event or fault until the problem is resolved. Advisor will display the message again after a
pre-determined amount of time, depending on the severity of the event.
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Advisor’s menu structure is arranged in a stair-step, or hierarchical list format. When the operator or technician selects an option from a menu or list, the resulting screen is one level down from that selection. More selections, or options, may be available from that screen as well. There may also be more than one page of information or options to be displayed from any level. This is indicated by the "More Options" icon, which may point left, right, up, or down, depending upon how the data or list is arranged.
The illustration above shows the options that are available from Advisor's Home Menu screen.
The Home Menu screen and its options will be displayed upon pressing the HOME button from any screen within Advisor.