Step 2: Connect The Usb-Link™ 2 To A Vehicle; Connect Using A Usb Cable - NEXIQ Technologies USB-Link 2 Installation And Setup Manual

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• Installing the Drivers and Setting Up the Device
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Step 2: Connect the USB-Link™ 2 to a Vehicle
Once you have installed the USB-Link™ 2 drivers, you are ready to connect the
USB-Link™ 2 to a vehicle using an adapter cable. Any of the following adapters
can provide the interface:
Next, you connect the USB-Link™ 2 to your PC using one of the following options:

Connect Using a USB Cable

To connect the USB-Link™ 2 to your PC using a USB cable:
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• 6-pin Deutsch
• 9-pin Deutsch
• 9-pin Deutsch (1 meter)
• 6- and 9-pin Deutsch Y
• 16-pin J1962 for OBD II
• Using a USB cable (pg. 24)
• Using Wi-Fi—a wireless local area network (pg. 25)
Connect the USB cable (i.e., an automotive A to Mini-B USB cable) to the USB
port of the PC or laptop.
Connect the other end of the cable to the port on the bottom of the device.
Connect the DB26 female end of the appropriate adapter cable to the USB-
Link™ 2.
Attach the other end of the adapter cable (i.e., the Deutsch connector end) to
the vehicle's diagnostic connector.
NOTE:
The vehicle's diagnostic connector is typically located under the dash-
board on the driver's side, or beside the driver's seat. It can also be
located in the engine compartment, near the electronic control unit (ECU).
If you are making a wired connection, you can move on to Step 3: Test the
Connection (pg. 29).