Diagnostic scanner Facts

OE or Aftermarket scan tools

eAL has an automotive network that spans across North America and we have talked with many Technicians and shop owners over the years on their needs when it comes to diagnostic equipment. What should I purchase? OEM scanners vs Aftermarket OE-level scanners, and this is based on 2 categories of diagnostic needs when deciding to purchase.

Category 1: You work only on 1-3 manufactured brands of vehicles/equipment.

If you work on a couple of manufacturers in your environment i.e. GM, Ford vehicles. Don't purchase an Aftermarket OE level scan tool, purchase the OEM scan tool as affordability and factory access is worth the investment.

Category 2: You work on a diverse fleet of vehicles/equipment and need multi-coverage. On this level you will need an Aftermarket OE-level scan tool to give you the coverage needed at a more affordable cost with the best access as purchasing OE scan tools at this level can cost hundreds and thousands of dollars not including annual subscription costs. Let's be clear on the Aftermarket OE-level scanners, They do not give the same access as OEM but are very close depending on the brand of aftermarket scanner you are purchasing TEXA access is around 95% based on all software Environments.

TEXA Connecting to vehicles or equipment

The TEXA scan tool communicates approx: 30 seconds when connecting to modules using our AXONE Voice. see the specs below and compare them to other scan tool brands.

PC Windows 10 Enterprise

Gorilla® Glass 13.3” screen

High resolution: 2560x1600 (up to 400 cd/m² ) 16.7 M of eDP colors

Multi-touch support up to 10 points simultaneously

Intel® i5 8M cache, TGL UP3 i5-1145G7E “Tiger Lake”

1.5-4.1 Ghz Turbo Boost - Quad Core 15W

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

16 GB LPDDR4 dual channel 3200 Mhz

512 GB SSD 2280 PCIe Gen3.0 x 4 lane NVMe

Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® 5.1 Intel AC9260

VCI Module Multihub

The VCI module specification is also an indication of the access you are going to receive from current and future protocol communications. TEXA VCI Hardware is up-dateable and automatically Switches Channel Bases for Vehicle Connection for Greater Security Confirmation.

RP1210 - Can FD - SAE J2534-1 - SAE J1708 - SAE J1939 - SAE J1850 PWM

SAE J1850 VPWUDP/TCP - ISO 13400 (DoIP) - Blink codes - K, L (with current protection 100 mA) - ISO9141-2, ISO14230 - CAN ISO11898-2 High Speed

Second ISO11898-2 CAN channel - CAN ISO 11898-3 LOW Speed - CAN SAE J2411 Single Wire - Ethernet, WiFi - Bluetooth - USB.

VCI Specifications - Type: iMX6 1 GHz - RAM: 512 MByte - Mass Storage: eMMC 8 GByte - Coprocessor: Type: STM32F439 168 MHz - RAM: 2 MByte SRAM - 8 MByte SDRAM - Flash: 2 MByte.

TEXA Coverage

The TEXA scan tool has the most vehicle/equipment coverage than other OE-Level aftermarket diagnostic scanners in today's market and gives access to all system modules. TEXA gives you access to thousands of models and makes in their software.

Cars & Light tuck OBD-II coverage includes: Complete Domestic, Asian & European vehicle access.

Super Car Coverage: Includes: Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, Ford, Lamborghini, Maserati, McLaren, MB, Morgan, Pagani, Porsche & Rolls-Royce.

Heavy Truck Coverage includes: Medium duty - Light duty - Trailers, and more.

OHW Off Hwy Coverage includes: Agricultural vehicles - Construction and special vehicles/equipment, Forklifts, Telehandlers, and industrial engines.

Motorcycle Coverage includes - E-bike, Side by Side, ATV, Snowmobile and PWC.

Marine coverage includes: Inboard and outboard engines, Personal watercraft, Industrial engines, and Generators.

Software updating & Patches

Many of TEXA's competitors only offer software updates 1-3 times annually and if you are missing capabilities or functions on your scan tool you have to wait or hope the company fixes the issues in the next scheduled updates. They have no live fixes for the customer.

TEXA offers software updates and software patches every month on its coverages. You must be asking why? TEXA not only updates diagnostic software it also updates their Technical repair information, Interactive Wiring diagrams, and more as new information is being released by the OEM manufacturers monthly. Also, our aftersales technical support gives our customers to quick patches if needed, they don't have to wait for software patches. As of now annual software subscriptions are approx: 1500.00 per/yr per Environment.

Proprietary Cabling

TEXA Diagnostic Proprietary cabling available: Proprietary cables are a big indication if a scan tool has great coverage on the below software environments.

Cars European 6 pre-Obd-II cables - BMW, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini

Heavy Trucks & Off Hwy Vehicles & Equipment Over 67 Cables.

Motorcycles & Powersport Vehicles/Equipment 67 Cables.

Marine Vehicles/Equipment over 40 Cables.