Caterpillar Comm Adapter III – diagnostic scanner interface is a cat group dealer workshop diagnostic tool built to work with Caterpillar heavy vehicles and Caterpillar engines. It is the latest generation of the cat Communication Adapter group and replaces the cat Comm Adapter II & the old 466-6258 and 317-7487 tool number.
Caterpillar scan tool includes:
CAT Comm Adapter III (part # 317-7485)
CD with the drivers
USB Cable (From device to your computer)
J1939/J1708 Cable (from device to your truck)
Hard Shell Case with foam inserts
Caterpillar ET 2024A
Caterpillar Electronic Technician (Cat ET) is a service tool designed to run on a personal computer (PC) under Microsoft Windows. It will communicate with the Electronic Control Modules (ECMs) through a communication data link thus allowing you to diagnose existing and potential problems, configure the product and obtain data for analysis.
With the CAT Diagnostic Tool, you can:
View active and logged diagnostics
View events where irregularities occurred and were logged by the ECM
View the status of a group of parameters (temperatures, pressures, etc.) simultaneously
Record and log performance data
Graph a group of status parameters
View the current configuration of an ECM
Change ECM configurations
Perform diagnostic tests
Perform calibrations
Print reports and diagnostic results
For some machine and engine products, additional functionality has been included with the service tool program
Caterpillar ET 2024A (replaces CAT ET 2022A, 2021A,2019C) Electronic Technician Diagnostic Software
Brand: Caterpillar
Region: WorldWide
Language: English, Chinese, Danish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Compatible OS: Windows 8/8.1 32 bit, Windows 8/8.1 64 bit, Windows 10 32 bit, Windows 10 64 bit
Publication date: 03.2024 year
Latest Caterpillar ET 2024A Software to work with CAT/CAT3 Truck Scanner
With one free activation, can send software online
PC, Communication Hardware, and Cable Requirements
To run the service tool, the next PC, communication hardware, and cable requirements must be met. NOTE: The minimum PC Configurations should not be used as a standard when buying new personal computers for service tool purposes. If the existing equipment meets these minimum requirements, it will run the service tool.
PC Requirements
Recommended Configurations
PC containing a 2.0 GHz dual-core processor
3GB RAM
3GB of the available hard disk drive
DVD-ROM drive (optionally)
15.4-inch XGA Screen (1280×1024 compatible)
Microsoft Windows™ 7 Professional or Windows 8 Professional, Windows 10 Professional (Not tested with Home Edition) (Note: Windows 8 RT is not supported)
RS232 port with 16550AF UART or compatible (for use with Comm Adapter II)
USB 1.1 or 2.0 port (for use with Comm Adapter 3)
Ethernet RJ45 connector
Built-in pointing device or mouse
For security purposes, Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11 or newer or Microsoft Edge is recommended.
Note: The most recent version of Microsoft Internet Explorer may not be validated to work with the service tool.
The list of supported CAT machines and engines can be found below:
Engines:
Electric Power
Electric Power Generation
Industrial
Marine Power Systems
Oil and Gas
Machines:
Articulated Trucks
Asphalt Pavers
Backhoe Loaders
Cold Planers
Compactors
Dozers
Drills
Excavators
Feller Bunchers
Forest Machines
Forwarders
Harvesters
Hydraulic Mining Shovels
Knuckleboom Loaders
Material Handlers
Motor Graders
Off-Highway Trucks
Pipelayers
Road Reclaimers
Site Prep Tractors
Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders
Skidders
Telehandlers
Track Loaders
Underground – Hard Rock
Underground – Longwall
Underground – Room and Pillar
Utility Vehicles
Wheel Dozers
Wheel Excavators
Wheel Loaders
Wheel Tractor-Scrapers
What’s New – 2024A
Automatic Product Status Report (PSR) Upload
The service tool includes a new tool that automatically uploads Product Status Reports. The tool scans for newly generated Product Status Reports and uploads them when an internet connection is available. The default is that automatic report uploading is enabled. The Preferences dialog has an option to disable the tool.
What’s New – 2024A
ECM Naming Changes
Certain ECMs connect to the service tool over two data links at the same time. The service tool shows a message popup when the ECM is only detected on one link. The service tool has been changed to add the text **INCOMPLETE** in the ECM name when the connection is incomplete. Service tool features that display a connection icon also use a new icon for an incomplete connection.
What’s New – 2024A
No significant new features or feature enhancements
What’s New – 2024A
CEOS Fleet Configuration File TOP
A CEOS (Customer Electronic Option Selection) Fleet Configuration File can be created/modified for an engine using the Service Tool. This is available in connected and disconnected mode.