Input Signals

Input Signals

The following queries can be run using this menu item:
- Registry start-up status.
- Internal ring start-up status.
- External ring start-up status.

NOTE: Deactivate the 'automatic traffic announcement' before performing the diagnosis on the PCM2. If this is not done, the diagnosis will abort(only for software version [<] 03).

Menu item Function

- Registry start-up status. It is displayed under this menu item that installed MOST control modules can be read out from the actual installed components list.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM2 GW' in the PCM2 function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Input signals' in the PCM2 GW function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select "Start-up status registry" in the PCM2 GW input signals function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.

- Internal ring start-up status. Under this menu item, the internal ring start-up status can be read out during troubleshooting.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM2 GW' in the PCM2 function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Input signals' in the PCM2 GW function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select "Start-up status" in the PCM2 GW input signals function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.
- Internal ring start-up status' internal MOST (electrical) is functional.

- External ring Under this menu item, the external ring
start-up status. start-up status can be read out during troubleshooting.
- Connect and start the 9588 Porsche System Tester II and switch on the ignition.
- Select '911 (996)' in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM' in the Control modules menu and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'PCM2 GW' in the PCM2 function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select 'Input signals' in the PCM2 GW function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Select "Start-up status" in the PCM2 GW input signals function selection and confirm with the [>>] key.
- Read out values from the display field.
- External ring start-up status' internal MOST (electrical) is functional.
- External ring start-up status' external MOST (optical) is functional.