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PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION:
The TEXA AXONE HD truck package incorporates light,
medium and heavy duty truck diagnostics software with
a proprietary display tablet, the AXONE Nemo. The
AXONE Nemo was fully developed in-house according
to military standards for ruggedness and water resistance.
It runs a full open version of Windows 10 Pro
as its operating system, allowing additional programs
and services to be loaded thanks to magnetic expansion
modules. The operating system is supported by an Intel
Quad Core processor, 256 GB SDD hard drive, 8 GB of
RAM and boasts two 5MP cameras, in a complete sealed
rugged outer shell and topped off with a 12” Gorilla glass
screen. The tool offers parameter resets, bi-directionals,
wiring diagrams, technical data and more. Updates are
optional with no skip penalties.
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TEXA USA AXONE HD
For this reviewer, one tool fits all
in his truck-heavy business.
by Sara Scullin, Editor
Andrew Simmerman is the
owner of Andrew’s Diesel
and Automotive Repair in
Spanish Fort, Alabama. At Simmerman’s
repair shop, trucks and heavy equipment
are a common sight, so you could
say having the right heavy duty diagnostic
tool close at-hand is essential
to business. The TEXA AXONE HD has
been part of this technician’s arsenal
for years.
“I have seven total different scanners
right now,” Simmerman says. “The only
time we use factory scanners anymore is
when we have to program. The AXONE
is 100 percent self-explanatory. It’s touch
and click.”
Of all its features and capabilities,
Simmerman most appreciates the
AXONE’s one-size-fits-all approach.
“It works excellent,” says Simmerman.
“It’s so much easier because you have one
tool to hook up all different truck types,
instead of an International computer
that works on International trucks and
doesn’t work on anything else. This goes
in, you hit one button, it finds out what
type of truck it is and what it needs to be
scanning and goes into it.”
He adds that the tool comes equipped
with all the necessary cables, and hookup
is simple. “We got it out of the box,
we turned it on and had to go online and
register it, and it was ready to roll.”
Technicians at Andrew’s Diesel and
Automotive Repair regularly use the
tool to scan all medium and heavy duty
trucks, including Isuzu, Kenworth,
International and Freightliner brands.
The AXONE also comes in handy for
motorhome work; the team used it to scan
for a ‘check engine’ light, as well as brake
and transmission concerns.
“We use the AXONE for off-road
equipment, buses - you name it. It’s an
all-in-one,” says Simmerman. “You can
take just one tool to the job site.”
Previously, Simmerman and his fellow
technicians had used the AXONE when it
hooked up to a laptop, but he now prefers
the ease of a tablet. “The tablet version is
ten times better,” he says. “The tablet is
more rugged.”
He adds the touchscreen and wireless
capabilities of the AXONE give him
and his technicians more freedom of
movement in the shop, which is always a
welcome feature. “You can walk around
the truck without having to stand in one
place,” says Simmerman.
The AXONE also links wirelessly to
the printer for quick report printing.
The Alabama shop owner says there
isn’t a feature he does not like on the
AXONE. In addition to its convenient size
and inclusive capabilities, Simmerman
noted the company offers “extremely
great customer support” for its products.
“They can remote in on the computer
and take control - they will show
you if you’re doing something wrong,
or if there’s something wrong with the
computer, they’ve fixed it within days,”
he says.
This heavy duty diagnostic tool is a
shop fixture for this busy technician.
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