MaxiBAS BT609

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Please be advised this tool ships with minimal, non-vehicle specific software.
To download software to use on the vehicles you service, the tool must be registered first.
Please follow the following steps:

Contents
1. Register Tool 1

1.1 Registration Via Tool 2

1.2 Registration Via a Windows-based PC 3

2. Download Software 4

3. Pair BAS Tester Box to Tablet 4

3.1 Pair Tablet with BAS Tester Box Via Bluetooth 5

3.2 Check for BAS Firmware 6

4. Pair VCI to Tablet 7

4.1 Pair Tablet with VCI Via Bluetooth 7

4.2 Check for VCI Firmware 8

5. Print via Windows PC to Wi-Fi Printer 9

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1. REGISTER TOOL

1
- To register your tool, you must connect your tool to Wi-Fi first.
• Power on the BT609. Tap on the lower right corner of the
screen

- The Quick Settings menu will display.

2 • Long press the Wi-Fi icon to enter the Wi-Fi setting menu

• Swipe the Wi-Fi toggle to turn on Wi-Fi.

3 • Select your network and enter password to sign in

- The Wi-Fi icon will light when connection is established

4 - Once the password of the network is saved, the device will be
automatically connected to the network.

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1. REGISTER TOOL
1.1 REGISTRATION VIA TABLET

• After the device is connected to Wi-Fi, access Update

1 - A dialog box will display asking you to register your tool
• Tap Register

2 - A sign-in screen will display

• Create an Autel ID using an accessible email address

• Enter your email address, password and tap Acquire verification

3 code
• Check your email for the verification code, enter the verification
code, and tap Sign up

- The serial number and password fields will be automatically

4 completed.
• Tap REGISTER

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1. REGISTER TOOL
1.2 REGISTRATION VIA PC

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• Using a computer, launch an Internet browser and go to http://pro.autel.com • Set preferred language
• Click Create Autel ID on the left side of the screen • Enter your email address as Autel ID
• If you already have an Autel ID, sign in and skip to Step 6 • Click Get Verification Code

3 4
Captcha code

- An email titled “Verification Code for New User Registration” • Enter verification code and all other required information marked
will be sent to you. with a red asterisk
• Open email and copy the 6-digit verification code • Enter Captcha code as shown
• Return to http://pro.autel.com to continue registration • Read the Autel Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and select the check box

5 6

• Click Create Autel ID at the bottom of the screen • Select Product Registration from the menu list
- Registration Complete screen will display. - Product Registration screen will display.
• Click Sign in Now and log in

7 8 Captcha code

• To locate the tool’s serial number and password: from the Main • Input your tool’s Product Serial Number and Password
Menu select the Setting icon and tap About • Type Captcha code as shown
• Click Submit to complete tablet registration

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2. DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE

- If updates are available, the number of available updates

1 will display above the green Update button
• Select the Update button to view a list of available updates.

2 • Download the system update by selecting the download icon

on the right

• Download the software update by selecting the download icon

3 on the right

4 • Download update for each vehicle manufacturer you service

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3. PAIR BAS TESTER BOX TO TABLET
3.1 PAIR TABLET WITH BAS TESTER BOX VIA BLUETOOTH

1 • Power on the BAS tester box

• Select VCI Manager from the main screen and tap BAS BT

- Your tool will automatically start scanning for available BAS

2 tester boxes. Found devices are listed on the right of the screen.
• Press your BAS tester box serial number to pair the tablet with
BAS tester box

3 - The BAS icon at the upper right corner will light green when
connection is estalbished

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Ensure your network is accessible and has a stable connection.

3. PAIR BAS TESTER BOX TO TABLET

3.2 CHECK FOR BAS FIRMWARE

• Select VCI Manager from the main screen and tap BAS

1 Update
- Your device will automatically checks for new BAS firmware
version

- A button will display when new firmware version is available

2 • Select Update now to downlad the new BAS firmware

- A message dialog box will display when the download finishes

3 • Tap OK to complete the update

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4. PAIR VCI TO TABLET
4.1 PAIR TABLET WITH VCI VIA BLUETOOTH

1 • Connect the VCI to a vehicle or USB power source

• Select VCI Manager from the main screen and tap VCI BT

- Your tool will automatically start scanning for available VCI

2 devices. Found devices are listed on the right of the screen.
• Press your VCI device serial number to pair the tablet with VCI.

- The VCI icon on the upper right corner will light green when
3 connection is established

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4. PAIR VCI TO TABLET
4.2 CHECK FOR VCI FIRMWARE

• Connect the VCI to a vehicle and turn ignition on.

1 • Select VCI Manager from the main screen and tap VCI
Update
- Your device will automatically checks for new VCI firmware
version

- A button will display when new VCI firmware version is

2 available
• Select Update now to download the new VCI firmware

- A message dialog box will display when the download finishes

3 • Tap OK to complete the update

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5. PRINT VIA WINDOWS PC TO WI-FI PRINTER
Works with any printer with a Wi-Fi connection. No need for special software or driver on the tablet.

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• Make sure your Window PC and tablet are on the same Wi-Fi network • Locate the MaxiSYS PC Suite software and click on the Download
• On your computer, go to Autel.com, select Support > Downloads > Autel Here button
Update Tools • Open the zip file

3 4

• Select MaxiSYS Print, then click the setup.exe file to install the program • Within the program dialogue box, check Auto Print to automatically use the
default printer
• Select Quick Print to use the default printer or select Print to choose a printer

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