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PCM2 Gateway - Introduction



PCM2 Gateway - Introduction
The manual contains the diagnosis for the following system:
PCM2 gateway

General Instructions/Safety Instructions
The following points must be observed during vehicle diagnosis:
- After the battery is connected, volatile memories must be reprogrammed. In the case of radio coding and tuning, the customer must be informed of decoding and the deleted tuner memory.
- Deactivate the "automatic traffic announcement" before beginning the diagnosis on the PCM2. If this is not done, the system will crash.
- When working on the optical waveguide, please observe the instructions in assembly.
- After troubleshooting or repairs, erase the fault memory with the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 and carry out a test drive.
- After the test drive, read out the fault memory again with the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588.

DANGER:
- Danger of injury through triggering of driver's airbag
- Never bang the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 over the steering wheel.

- Danger of damage due to improper handling of the battery and the control unit connectors.
- Never disconnect battery with engine running.
- Never start engine unless battery is connected securely.
- Never pull off or push on plug connections for the control modules or other electronic components when the ignition is switched on.

General Information On The Fault Memory

Fault code setting conditions
Fault codes can be set in several circumstances, e.g.:
- battery disconnected
- plug connections disconnected
- power failure

In these circumstances, no fault is present in the system and the fault memory must be erased.

Fault memory Info key F8
In order to be able to assess the fault exactly, the fault memory Info key F8 must be pressed. This information should be saved using the Save key F4 and printed out. If a fault code is stored with the status "not present" and no other problems are present, the fault memory must be erased.

Fault type - Frequency counter/Temperature/Voltage; Speed/Time of occurrence
Supply voltage fault type The display shows which fault type has occurred:
- Undervoltage '< 9 V'
- Overvoltage '> 16 V'

Frequency counter When a fault first occurs, a fault entry with the status "present" is set in the fault memory and the counter is simultaneously set to '50'.
If a fault is present the counter is incremented by one whenever the system is "booted". The maximum count is 255.
The counter is decremented if the status "fault no longer present" is entered and the fault does not occur again when the system is "booted". The entry in the fault memory is erased automatically when the counter reaches 0.
If the error occurs again when the counter is between 1 and 49, the counter is reset to 50.
Temperature The value indicates the temperature (temperature sensor in the gateway) at the time the fault occurred. The temperature of the fibre optic transmitter is monitored: max 85 degree C.
Voltage The value indicates the voltage at the time the fault occurred.
Vehicle speed The value indicates the vehicle speed at the time the fault occurred.

Units
The following selection is available:
- RoW 0 degree C/litre/km
- UK 0 degree C/gal/mph
- USA 0 degree F/gal/mph

Vehicle Type Vehicle Coding
The following selection is available:
- Not coded
- 911 (996)
- 911 Turbo (996)
- Boxster (986)
- Cayenne
- 987
- 997

Vehicle Version Vehicle Coding
The following selection is available:
- Not coded
- Coupe
- Cabrio
- Targa

Right/Left-hand Drive Vehicle Coding
The following selection is available:
- Right-hand drive
- Left-hand drive

Vehicle Hand-over
The PCM2 is converted to delivery mode (low-current mode) in production. As known from other systems (alarm system, instrument cluster, roll-over bar), the PCM2 must be activated with the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588.
1. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 and switch on the ignition.
2. Select "Special functions" in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the >> key.
3. Select "Vehicle hand-over" in the Control units menu and confirm with the >> key.
4. Follow the instructions of the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588.

Air Conditioning
The following versions can be coded:
- Without air conditioning
- With air conditioning

Coding Country-Specific Tuner Settings
1. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 and switch on the ignition.
2. Select "911 Carrera (996)" in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the >> key.
3. Select "PCM" in the Control units menu and confirm with the >> key.
4. Select "PCM2 GW" in the PCM2 function selection and confirm with the >> key.
5. Select "Coding" in the PCM2 GW function selection and confirm with the >> key.
6. Select "Country coding" in the PCM2 GW Coding function selection and confirm with the >> key.
7. Take the country-specific code as it appears in the table, enter it in the form and code with the F8 key

Country-Specific Tuner Settings
The following country-specific tuner settings can be coded:
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- Japan
- North America
- South Africa
- South America

MOST Switch
The MOST switch is part of the PCM2. If external MOST control units are present, they will only work if the MOST switch is open.

The following settings can be coded:
- MOST switch open
- MOST switch closed

NOTE:
- When the PCM2 is replaced, the coding must be performed in accordance with the vehicle equipment.
- When the "Switch closed" parameter is set, the switch remains closed even in existing MOST control modules. Communication is then not possible.

Coding PCM2
1. Connect and start the Porsche System Tester II No. 9588 and switch on the ignition.
2. Select "911 (996)" in the Vehicle type menu and confirm with the >> key.
3. Select "PCM" in the Control units menu and confirm with the >> key.
4. Select "PCM2 GW" in the 911 PCM2 function selection and confirm with the >> key.
5. Select "Coding" in the PCM2 GW function selection and confirm with the >> key.
6. Select "PCM2 code" in the PCM2 GW coding function selection and confirm with the >> key.
7. Take the PCM2 code from "IPAS", enter it in the form and code with the F8 key.

Production Mode
If the MOST control module is set to Production mode on, it is in low-current mode. This status is indicated by the message "PROTECTED" on the display. The control module cannot function. If production mode is coded out, the control module is operational again following a restart (vehicle must be locked and secured).

The following options can be coded:
- Production mode off
- Production mode on

Control Module Replacement - PCM2
The PCM2 is supplied in "production mode on" in new vehicles and as a spare part, If production mode is coded out, the control module is operational again following a restart (vehicle must be locked and secured).

Each time the vehicle is started, the model range code that is stored is compared with the code in the instrument cluster. If no match is found, the device switches off after 30 seconds and the "PROTECTED" message appears in the display. The device is not operational.

If a match is found, the device is operational. No further checks are made while the device is connected to the vehicle electrical system.
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