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Oscilloscope Patterns and Waveforms

Inspection Using An Oscilloscope (Reference)




Throttle control (+) signal

PCM terminals
- 2A (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 5 V/DIV (Y), 1 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle (Accelerator pedal released)




Throttle control (-) signal

PCM terminals
- 2B (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 5 V/DIV (Y), 1 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle (Accelerator pedal released)




Purge control signal

PCM terminals
- 2C (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 2 V/DIV (Y), 0.1 s/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up




OCV control signal

PCM terminals
- 2E (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 2.5 V/DIV (Y), 1 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up




Vehicle speed signal

PCM terminals
- 20 (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 1 V/DIV (Y), 10 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Vehicle speed is 10 km/h {6.2 mph}




CMP signal

PCM terminals
- 2S (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 2 V/DIV (Y), 50 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up




CKP signal

PCM terminals
- 2W (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 2 V/DIV (Y), 10 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up




Generator field coil control signal

PCM terminals
- 2AI (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 0.5 V/DIV (Y), 1 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up




Generator output voltage signal

PCM terminals
- 2AJ (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 2 V/DIV (Y), 1 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up




Ignition timing signals

PCM terminals
- IGT1 (No.1): 2BA (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
- IGT2 (No.2): 2AW (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
- IGT3 (No.3): 2AX (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
- IGT4 (No.4): 2AT (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 2 V/DIV (Y), 50 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up




Fuel injection signals

PCM terminals
- Fuel Injection No.1: 2BB (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
- Fuel Injection No.2: 2BC (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
- Fuel Injection No.3: 2BD (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
- Fuel Injection No.4: 2AZ (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 10 V/DIV (Y), 10 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up




Front HO2S heater control signal

PCM terminals
- 2BG (+)-Negative battery terminal (-)
Oscilloscope setting
- 5 V/DIV (Y), 50 ms/DIV (X), DC range
Vehicle condition
- Idle after warm-up (no load)