Mazda Training manual - part 62

Using IDS 

 

Curriculum Training 

02-1 

Screen Layout  

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The IDS makes extensive use of on-screen buttons and tabs to allow all selections and 
navigation to be done by clicking on the items on the screen. Each button or tab is 
represented with a unique icon to make identification easier. The individual items are 
described in detail in the following pages.  

 

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Top tab row 

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Pop-up window 

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Screen display 

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Side button control bar 

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Bottom tab row 

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Select system options 

4 Status 

indicator 

   

 

 Using 

IDS 

02-2 Curriculum 

Training 

Top Tab Row  

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In addition to the three basic icons for controlling the system, the top tab row contains 
the icons for the different diagnostic tools. 

 

Screen Display  

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All the information in connection with the diagnostic checks and the different tools is 
shown on the screen display. 

 

Bottom Tab Row  

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Depending on the icon selected in the top tab row, further selection icons appear in the 
bottom tab row in which the tools concerned can be specified further. 

 

Status Indicator  

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The status indicator indicates which tool is currently being used. If an icon is pressed for 
a longer time, the function of the icon is explained in the status indicator. In addition, the 
running of the self-test and the collection of data are indicated by a blue bar. 

Select System Options Button 

  

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The Select System Options button allows the diagnostic check to be aborted at any time. 
Depending on the application, further options may appear under this button (e.g. print 
screen, log data). 

 

Side Button Control Bar  

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In addition to the Select System Options button the side button control bar can show 
further buttons which serve to change the screen display (e.g. step-back button, 
information button). 

 

Using IDS 

 

Curriculum Training 

02-3 

Lock Icon 

  

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The lock icon in the status indicator bar indicates that the laptop is currently busy 
performing a task and that other operations cannot be carried out at present. 

 

Information Button 

  

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The information button provides additional information on the particular screen. 

 

Step-Back Button 

  

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The Step-back button allows the user to return to the previous screen. 

 

Pop-Up Windows  

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In addition, various pop-up windows (acknowledgement, warning or information 
windows) can appear on the screen display. In the case of the warning and information 
windows, only the button to acknowledge the warning or information is available. In the 
acknowledgement window an abort button is also present. 

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If the text in a pop-up window is larger than the window, a scroll bar appears on the right 
or at the bottom of the window. Then the lower or right-hand part of the screen display 
can be shown with the aid of this scroll bar. 

 

NOTE:  When a pop-up window appears on the screen display, the IDS only carries on 

working when one of the buttons offered in the window is pressed. 

 

 Using 

IDS 

02-4 Curriculum 

Training 

Hot Spots  

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Hot spots are “software switches” in the form of coloured underlined text within the 
screen display. When a hot spot is left-clicked with the mouse, an explanation for it 
appears in the status indicator.  

 

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Clicked hot spot 

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Explanation for hot spot