Digitally Integrated Training Vehicle

To be able to make training as hands-on and practical as possible, the LN vehicle with cut-away sections has been especially designed for training and educational purposes. All of the important components have thus been made accessible so as to allow for direct measurement of the sensor and actuator signals. To simulate typical auto shop situations, faults can be enabled via a fault simulation box.

Thanks to various expansion packs the training vehicle can be customized specifically for the client. This makes it possible for the training system to be upgraded into a completely digitalized training vehicle, making the training system into one that is optimally integrated into the modern training methodology of the 21st century. Faults are wirelessly uploaded to the vehicle using course software that can then be worked through autonomously by the trainee on the basis of the auto shop job order.

All of the measurement results (including current measurements via clam meters) are transmitted to the software and evaluated.

It is also possible to expand the training system by adding trainee measurement stations, which enable several trainees to measure and perform diagnostics in parallel. This makes it possible for an entire group to be kept busy working on just one vehicle.

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Training Vehicle Audi Q5 (Diesel-Driven)

The fundamental objective of every training system is the practical and competent imparting of the training material. The trainee is supposed to learn practical diagnostic methods and be able to apply these methods directly on the motor vehicle based on individual workshop orders. Here the primary focus is the hands-on implementation based on the everyday working life of an automotive mechatronics specialist. The training vehicles from Lucas-Nülle meet these demands perfectly. They give the trainee a unique learning experience and provide a perfect symbiosis between theory and practice. Diagnostics expertise is learned in a systematic fashion using enabled fault simulations. Thanks to the numerous measuring possibilities which encompass the entire motor vehicle, the diagnosis of faults can be explored and understood step-by-step using authentic circuit diagrams.

Due to the fact that the vehicle was converted for educational purposes in Germany, this means the training system meets the highest quality and safety demands.

Vehicle type

• Audi Q5 with diesel engine
• Max. 5 years old
• European model
• Premium equipment

Education-relevant content

The following content can be covered with the help of this vehicle:

• Technical "motor vehicle" system
• Subsystems within the motor vehicle
• Operation of the technical systems
• Maintenance and repair
• Fuel and auxiliary materials
• Work safety and accident prevention
• Open-loop and closed-loop control technology
• Drive train
• Vehicle design
• Chassis
• Comfort technology
• Self-diagnosis and operating data acquisition

Modifications undertaken for educational purposes

The following modifications have been conducted on the motor vehicle:

• Cutout sections of the body for optimum exploration into all of the important components, e.g.:
• Into the doors
• Into the bumpers
• Into the tailgate or boot lid
• Into the mirrors
• Into the dashboard or instrument panel
• Into the side panel or trim
• Into the roof liner
• Into the wings
• Measurements on the bus systems
• Parallel measurement thanks to arbitrarily expandable trainee measurement stations
• Smoothed cutting edges
• Authentic documentation/circuit diagrams
• Diagnostics-capable thanks to OBD tester and workshop tester

Optional extra modifications

Thanks to the supplementary vehicle modifications through the expansion packs CO3223-7E and CO3223-7F, the spectrum of the vehicle is significantly enhanced in terms of its educational performance:

• Digitally networked learning environment
  • Wireless connection between the training vehicle and the end device (Windows)
  • Diagnostic approaches are imparted using the most modern methods
  • Totally integrated measurement environment
    • Including digital measurement instruments (multimeter, 4-channel oscilloscope)
    • Current measurements per clamp ammeter
    • All measurement results are transmitted to the learning environment
    • Permitting the evaluation and archiving of all measurement results
  • Digital enabling of fault simulations in conjunction with workshop orders
• Digitally networked trainee measurement stations
  • Making it possible to conduct measurement exercises in parallel
  • System can be randomly expanded simply by connecting additional trainee measurement stations
  • Same signal quality is retained regardless of number of additional trainee measurement stations
  • Simultaneous transmission of up to six signals plus CAN signal transmission
  • Practical tests are easy to carry out
  • Functions in conjunction with the learning environment (all course content available)

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Digitalization Pack for Training Vehicles

This extension transforms the training system into a digitally integrated training vehicle. By adding a variety of modifications, both trainer and trainee are provided with totally new ways of interacting. As soon as the digital training environment inside the pack has been connected via WLAN to the vehicle using a Windows end device, the training system can unleash its full potential. The measurement interface integrated into the training vehicle is used in combination with the training environment to provide all the measuring instruments ever needed. Accordingly the trainee can choose from a wide spectrum of instruments ranging from a simple voltmeter, to an ammeter all the way to a four-channel oscilloscope. Signals and measurement values are directly tapped at the measurement sites inside the training vehicle (so-called breakout boxes). During the measurement, findings are transmitted to the training environment in real time for immediate evaluation and archiving. With a focus on diagnostics, the interactive course integrated into the training environment explores the material and imparts the needed know-how using numerous animations and practical exercises to permit a professional and time-efficient diagnosis to be carried out on the motor vehicle.

The diagnostics interface which is also integrated ensures that in-depth diagnostic skill is acquired by permitting a select number of fault simulations to be introduced to the motor vehicle. Since these faults are enabled directly from the learning environment, it is the easiest way possible of fault activation. The trainee initiates a workshop order and in the process the faults are automatically introduced to the motor vehicle. On the course page the complete method of diagnosis is noted down and all measurement findings are saved. As soon as the trainee has left the course page, the faults are automatically disabled again. The vehicle thus returns to its fault-free operating state.

Additional modifications versus the basic version

• Digitally networked learning environment
  • Wireless connection between the training vehicle and the end device (Windows)
  • Training diagnostic approaches using the most modern methods
  • Totally integrated measurement environment
    • Including all digital measuring instruments
    • Transfer of all measurement results to the learning environment
    • Evaluation and archiving of measurement results
  • Digital enabling of fault simulations in conjunction with workshop orders
• WLAN-capable measurement interface
  • 4-channel oscilloscope
  • Permitting parallel measurement on 4 channels
  • Voltmeter
  • Clamp ammeter
  • Connection via USB or WLAN
  • Short-circuit proof
• Fault simulator
  • Enabling fault simulations per WLAN
  • Simple activation and de-activation of faults
  • Fault simulation – lighting system
  • Fault simulation – engine management
  • Fault simulation – on-board power system
  • Fault simulation – bus systems
• Interactive course focused on "Diagnostics"
  • How to operate the training vehicle
  • How to operate the measuring instruments
  • Compact theoretical descriptions and explanations
  • Practical hands-on exercises
  • Evaluation of measurement results
  • Archiving measurement results
  • Practice-oriented procedures as a guideline
  • Teaching diagnostic skills and expertise

Measurement Expansion Pack for Training Vehicles (Incl. 6 Student Measurement Locations)

This expansion pack adds to the training vehicle a network of individually extendable trainee measurement stations. If a measurement is being conducted by several trainees at once, the integrated digital measurement interface supports this process by transmitting up to six different signals (depending on the channel, up to 300 V ) via cable and thus completely disturbance-free from the training vehicle to any trainee workstation. Thanks to the perfect digitally interconnected network, even the various CAN signals from the vehicle can be transmitted directly to the trainee via an integrated gateway. The network comprising student measurement stations can be expanded (Standard: 6 student measuring units) at will while still retaining the same signal quality. With the aid of expansions, whole groups can work on one and the same vehicle. It is also possible to easily create practical tests and to conduct them with this expansion pack without any great effort.

Additional modifications versus the basic version

• Measurement exercises can be conducted in parallel
• Can be expanded as desired by connecting additional trainee measurement stations
• Same signal quality retained regardless of number of additional trainee measurement stations
• Simultaneous transmission of up to six signals plus CAN signal transmission
• Practical tests are easy to carry out
• Functions in conjunction with the learning environment (all course content available)

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Accessories

Vehicle Protective Equipment (VPE)

This set contains high-quality protectors from "Würth" for working on vehicles. The mudguards, seats and the footwell are optimally protected by the set, so that the danger of damage during the activity on the vehicle is immensely reduced. 

Scope of delivery:

• 2x front and fender protectors
• 2x seat cover
• 1x footwell protector package with 500 pieces  

Multi13S Digital Multimeter

Universal precision lab multimeter and temperature meter with IR interface for high-quality, universal measurement and testing in educational settings, power plants, process control installations etc.

• 3¾-digit multimeter; resolution: ±3,100 digits
• Measurement classification CATII-1000 V
• Can be connected to UniTrain system via IR interface
• Voltage and current measuring ranges: 30 mV-1000 V DC, 3 V-1000 V AC; 3 mA-16 A DC; 30 mA-10 A AC
• Resistance ranges: 30 ohm-30 Mohm
• Special functions: °C for temperature measurements using PT100/1000 thermocouple (optional accessory)
• Continuity and diode testing
• Automatic range selection and battery shut-off, min./max. and data hold function
• Safety fuse for current measurement range up to 300 mA
• Protection against high currents in the mA range for nominal voltage of 1000 V
• Display with bar chart and backlighting
• Includes protective sleeve, measuring leads, 1 x spare fuse, 9V battery, calibration certificate

HEX-NET Basic WiFi Set Incl. VCDS Licence

The new diagnostics interface opens the way to the smart automotive workshop 4.0! Now with the new HEX-NET diagnostics interface you can finally do all your workshop jobs wirelessly with VCDS! This is made possible thanks to WiFi technology. Simply log onto the WiFi in the workshop and gain wireless access to the network on the vehicle from any computer or device. Thanks to perfect integration into the IT infrastructure of your workshop, the HEX-NET offers unprecedented opportunities to optimize the diagnostics process!

You do not have WiFi available in your workshop or you wish to use the HEX-NET in transit? That too is no problem because at the push of the button the HEX-NET is configured as a router to which any WiFi-capable device can connect.

Thanks to an additional new feature, Ross-Tech VCDS Mobile, access to full VCDS functionality can be gained from any platform (provided there is WiFi capability and a Web browser available). The high-powered built-in microprocessor makes all this and more possible, whether it be via iPhone, iPad, Android cell or laptop. A world of new opportunities is opened by mobile diagnostics, allowing vehicle parameters to be recorded even during a test drive!

Highlights

• Full version of the VCDS diagnostic software 
• Multi-station capable
• Robust housing made of high-grade plastic with improved connector plug
• Operational with and without cable
• Includes the fastest auto-scan of all time
• Free-of-charge hotline support
• Free-of-charge use of the VCDS forum

Compatibility

• All VAG vehicles equipped with K-line or double diagnostics lines
• Also 2016/17 models
• Newer VAG vehicles with double diagnostics lines or CAN-Bus    
• Older VAG vehicles are equipped with 2x2-poled connection terminal using separately available cable adapter 2x2/16-pole
• VW-LT bus using corresponding supplementary adapter, available separately
• USB 1.1 / 2.0 connection or via WiFi
• VCDS Mobile (English) compatible with mobile end devices iPad, iPhone, Windows phone, Blackberry, Android smartphones and many more

Scope of supply

• HEX-NET diagnostics adapter       
• Plastic case
• Full version as single workstation licence from the VAG Diagnosis Program VCDS / VAG-COM in German and English on USB stick
• USB driver
• USB cable
• USB stick, 4 GB
• VCDS manual as PDF & download