{"id":8541,"date":"2021-04-16T09:30:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T09:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/?p=8541"},"modified":"2021-04-18T09:39:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T09:39:38","slug":"how-to-operate-launch-x431-pad-5-smartbox-3-0-j2534","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/how-to-operate-launch-x431-pad-5-smartbox-3-0-j2534\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Operate Launch X431 Pad 5 Smartbox 3.0-J2534"},"content":{"rendered":"

Offer Launch X431 PAD V<\/a> Smartbox 3.0-J2534 Operation Manual. PAD5 is an advanced professional diagnostic & programming tool for both cars and heavy duty trucks (for heavy duty trucks, please pay extra money, but no need extra HD3 adapter<\/a>, because it comes with Smartbox3.0).<\/p>\n

This article is available with:<\/strong>
\n1. Connection of Smartbox3.0
\n2. Installation of Software Package and Driver
\nInstallation Steps of Software Package
\nInstallation Steps of Software Package
\nJ2534 Registry Information View (Reserved)
\n3. Firmware Upgrade and Log Generation
\nFirmware Upgrade Function
\nLog View Function
\nCommunication Method Configuration (Reserved)
\nCommunication Method Configured as USB
\nCommunication Method Configured as USB to Ethernet Adapter<\/p>\n

4. Connection of Smartbox3.0
\nSmartbox3.0 comes with a USB cable.
\nOne end of Smartbox3.0 is connected to the USB cable: one port of the USB cable is connected to Smartbox3.0; the other port is connected to a USB port of a PC; the other end of Smartbox3.0 is connected to the OBD interface bus, and the other port of the bus is connected to the OBD connector.<\/p>\n

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Installation of Software Package and Driver (download from www.cnlaunch.com)
\nInstallation Steps of Software Package
\nInstallation Steps of Software Package
\nAttention\uff1a Please ensure that the PC user has administrator rights and Smartbox3.0 has been connected to a PC before installation.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Open \u201cSmartBox_3.0_Setup.exe\u201d, and select the installation path according to prompts<\/p>\n

Step 2: Click \u2018Change\u2019 to select the installation path, and then click \u2018Next\u2019<\/p>\n

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launch x431 pad v smartbox 3 0 j2534 02 – How to Operate Launch X431 Pad 5 Smartbox 3.0-J2534?<\/p>\n

Step 3: After confirming the installation path, click \u2018Next\u2019<\/p>\n

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Step 4: Click \u2018Next\u2019 to start to install the driver. It is recommended to have the device connected before installing the driver. The software shall install by itself.<\/p>\n

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Step 5: Click \u2018Done\u2019. Drivers installed!<\/p>\n

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Step 6: Click \u2018Done\u2019 again. Software installed!<\/p>\n

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2. J2534 Registry Information View (Reserved)<\/p>\n

After installing the software, LAUNCH\u2019s corresponding registration information about J2534Dll can be seen in the registry. Open \u201cRun\u201d window (shortcut \u201cWindows+R\u201d); enter the command \u201cregedit\u201d, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Enter the registry, and find LAUNCH\u2019s J2534 DLL registration information according to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\PassThruSupport.04.04<\/p>\n

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Note: It may be because of the 64-bit operating system, if you cannot view the registration information. You can find it according to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\PassThruSupport.04.04<\/p>\n

The Screenshot is shown below:<\/p>\n

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3. Firmware Upgrade and Log Generation<\/p>\n

Run \u201cSmartBox Tool 3.0\u201d on the Windows desktop after installing \u201cSmartBox_3.0_Setup\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Firmware Upgrade Function<\/p>\n

SmartBox 3.0 can be upgraded through SmartBox Tool 3.0. Please select \u201cM7 Upgrade\u201d for the upgrading of lower programs and \u201cA7 Upgrade\u201d for the upgrading of the system. Click \u201cBrowse\u201d to select the path for storing upgrading files and click \u201cUpgrade\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Note: Restart the software and SmartBox 3.0 upon completion of the upgrade. You can check the version to confirm whether the upgrade is successful.<\/p>\n

Log View Function<\/p>\n

When necessary, you can enable \u201cWrite Log File\u201d or \u201cWindow Print Information\u201d function to record the test status of SmartBox 3.0 and the process. To avoid software errors due to overlarge log files, do not enable the function if it is not necessary. The log files are saved under the root directory of disk C by default.<\/p>\n

Steps: The corresponding J2534Log information can be generated by ticking the \u201cWrite Log File\u201d option after clicking \u201cView Log\u201d in the upper left corner of the software interface, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Note: Please restart the diagnostic software!<\/p>\n

Note: If the log printing function is enabled, the log files may be very large as the information are written accumulatedly. Please enable this function when necessary, such as development and debugging. In other cases, please do not activate this function option at will.<\/p>\n

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The default storage path of the log file \u201cJ2534Log\u201d generated is: C:\\Program Files\\SmartBox 3.0\\SmartBox 3.0\\Log\\ J2534_LOG.txt, as shown below:<\/p>\n

Also note: In some computer systems, users have no write permission to this file folder, resulting in unsuccessful log file generation. It is necessary to modify the permissions of this folder (requiring administrator privileges), as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Right-click the \u201cLog\u201d folder, select the \u201cAttribute\u201d option and find the \u201cSecurity\u201d attribute, select current user, click \u201cEdit\u201d, select the corresponding user name again, and tick all the \u201cAllow\u201d options in the permission column (requiring administrator rights), and click \u201cOK\u201d to go back.<\/p>\n

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Communication Method Configuration (Reserved)<\/p>\n

SmartboxTool can be used only when the USB mode configuration function is available.<\/p>\n

Communication Method Configured as USB<\/p>\n

Step 1: Open the configuration tool \u201cSmartBoxTool\u201d:<\/p>\n

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Step 2: Click \u201cView Log\u201d in the upper left corner of the screen. It is in USB to Ethernet Adapter mode now. For USB bulk transfers, it is necessary to set the communication method from \u201cUSB to Ethernet Adapter\u201d to \u201cUSB\u201d. Click \u201cSetup\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Step 3: The setup is successful, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Close the tool and re-power Smartbox3.0;<\/p>\n

Check whether the USB device is recognized in the device manager of the computer. If yes, the setup is successful, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, you can see the following information in the registry:<\/p>\n

Enter \u201cRegedit\u201d in the Run Window. You can see that the value of Transfertype is 2 under the path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\SmartBoxTool 3.0, which stands for the USB mode, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Communication Method Configured as USB to Ethernet Adapter<\/p>\n

Step 1: Open the configuration tool \u201cSmartBoxTool\u201d:<\/p>\n

Step 2: Click \u201cView Log\u201d in the upper left corner of the screen. It is in USB mode now. If you want to set to \u201cUSB to Ethernet Adapter\u201d mode, please set the communication method from \u201cUSB\u201d to \u201cUSB to Ethernet Adapter\u201d. Click \u201cSetup\u201d;<\/p>\n

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\nStep 3: A window pops up. The setup is successful, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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After the successful setup, there will be a \u201cRNDIS NIC device\u201d among the \u201cNetwork Adapters\u201d in the \u201cDevice Manager\u201d of the computer (installed when installing network interface driver previously). There will be an extra local connection device in network connections. Click \u201cProperties\u201d to view \u201cDetails\u201d. The IPv4 address is 192.168.100.150, indicating that the network port connection has been established, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the following information can be seen in the registry:<\/p>\n

Enter \u201cRegedit\u201d in the Run Window. You can see that the value of Transfertype is 1 under the path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\SmartBoxTool 3.0, which stands for the USB to Ethernet Adapter mode, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Close the tool and re-power Smartbox3.0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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