This article details improvements in GDS-Smart, enhancing fault code searching with user-controlled retries, clearer OBD-II icon displays, and result retention. It improves battery check warnings, function execution history, trigger alarm clarity, and adds high voltage safety guidance. VCI interface now supports list selection and one-click switching, with exit confirmation added to navigation.
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How to check and update the diagnostic app (GDS Smart) version
Improvements by Feature
1) Smart Diagnosis, OBD-II
1-1. OBD-II Icon Display ━ 'Completed', 'Not Completed', 'Not Applicable'
- Current: Text-based results with low visibility
- Improvement: Three types of icons ━ 'Completed', 'Not Completed', 'Not Applicable' ━ applied for clear status distinction
1-2. Fault Code Result Retention | 🗗To see the function more
- Current: Results reset when moving between functions
- Improvement: Previous results can be reused → Allows comparison before and after maintenance
1-3. CAN Network Topology
- Current: Vertical UI makes overall network understanding difficult
- Improvement: Supports horizontal mode and zoom, displaying similar to actual wiring
2) S/W Management · Actuation
2-1. 12V Battery Check
- Current: No low voltage guidance.
- Improvement: Discharge warning popup with figures and colors indicators for functions that require long diagnostics.
Red: Not enough battery
Yellow: Operational, but caution is needed.
2-2. Function Execution History
- Current: Difficult to understand history due to text-based display
- Improvement: Displays last execution time and status icons
3) Data Analysis
3-1. Trigger Alarm Improvement
- Current: Difficult to distinguish between maximum/minimum warnings
- Improvement: Differentiation by colour and warning sound, supports precise value input
4) Measurement – Oscilloscope
4-1. High Voltage Safety Guidance
- Current: No safety guidance provided
- Improvement: Added high voltage warning popup
5) Operating Environment – Device Connection · General
5-1. VCI Interface Improvement
- Current: Only last VCI2 and VCI3 auto-connect
- Improvement: Provides VCI list, one-click switching, and removal notification popup
5-2. Back Navigation Message
- Current: Immediate exit upon back navigation
- Improvement: Added exit confirmation popup
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