
With original equipment
systems, the best way to view and save this information is with a data acquisition
software package like Diacom or DataMaster. Scan tools such as GMs Tech
1 and Tech 2 (and other brands) are also useful, but not as versatile. Like
a scanner, data acquisition software (which operates on either a desk top
or notebook computer) receives data through a connection to the ALDL, (Assembly
Line Diagnostic Link), also known as a Data Link Connector (DLC).
Calibrating for conditions such as idle, part throttle
acceleration and cruising is relatively simple because in these modes, the
system is largely self-correcting. Once the O2 sensor and