CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Toolenable
service technicians to reprogram ECMs, reconfigure control system
parameters, fine tune performance or diagnose the root cause of a
failure the first time. These powerful tools allow service personnel to
display and analyze vital performance and health information from any
system quickly and accurately. The service tool communicates with any
system using ATA (J1708), J1939 or the Caterpillar proprietary data link
networks. The service tools provide information and features needed to
help a technician diagnose problems and perform repairs and to customize
and personalize the operation of a product. By allowing customers to
design flexibility and configurability into a product, Caterpillar
service tools stretch beyond the capabilities of preprogrammed ECMs or
onboard display systems.
CAT ET Adapter III FAQ:
Q1
:Is the Cat Comm III compatable with the software CAT caterpillar ET
2019C Is this an actual caterpillar part or a knock off? Thanks
A1:
Yes, this is actually the genuine CAT adapter,It is also the ONLY
recommended adapter for CAT ET, but obviously other ones will work. It
will work fine for the version you have, and 2011C is actually the
newest version.
Q2:What is the difference between a cat comm II
& Cat Comm III. Is one just a usb connection and one serial?
Also, will this unit work with my Cat 3126B marine units? Seriel no.
3GS01797 Thanks
A2:CAT Comm II was a serial port model, but since
computers are no longer made with serial ports, they changed the design
to a USB and called it a CAT Comm III. So you are correct. This unit
works with all CAT engines — Marine, on-highway, and off-highway. On
Marine units, I’m not sure where they put the plug, but it should be
somewhere near the ECM (Typically). It should be either a 6 pin or 9 pin
connector.
Q3: Does this work with CAT 3500 natural gas engines and 3600 natural gas engines? Thanks.
A3: If those programs use CAT Electronic Technician (CAT ET) for the software, it will work.
Q4: Can the cat communicate3 also be used to read detroit and cummins engines if I have the correct software?
A4:Yes,
it reads both J1708 and J1939 so it can read both of those. Keep in
mind that this adapter only comes with the J1939 adapter end, so I would
recommend purchasing the J1708 adapter end from me as well if you plan
on connecting to some older stuff.
Q5:will this unit allow me all
access to the ecm to alter all areas eg set speed limiter to a lower
speed and is there a yearly lic fee.
A5: This device is what you
should use if you will be hooking up to both off-highway &
on-highway CAT engines. If you are strictly wanting to work on
on-highway CAT engines, I would rather see you purchase a Nexiq USB Link
.The Nexiq USB Link is universal (Works with CAT, Cummins, Detroit,
Allison, etc…), it is cheaper, plus it has bluetooth so you can go
wireless.
Q6: want to compare the communicator and some caterpillar ECMS could tell me if it works with them.
A6: This item works with all CAT ECMS — Off Road and On Highway, trucks and equipment
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