ISO 7639-1985 PDF
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St ISO 7639-1985
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Full title and description
ISO 7639:1985 — Road vehicles — Diagnostic systems — Graphical symbols. This International Standard defines a set of graphical symbols intended for diagnostic testers and related equipment used with road vehicles, covering marking of controls, indicators and tell-tales, use on screens and variable-indication systems, and marking of connections and other input/output openings. Terms and functions are tabulated in English and French alongside the corresponding graphical symbols.
Abstract
ISO 7639:1985 specifies standardized graphical symbols for diagnostic systems used with road vehicles. The standard provides symbolic representations for controls, indicators and tell‑tales on diagnostic testers and equipment, guidance for on‑screen and other variable display systems, and marking of connectors and input/output openings. The publication includes bilingual (English/French) tables that pair terms and functions with their graphical symbols.
General information
- Status: Published — International Standard (confirmed 28 June 2021)
- Publication date: 25 July 1985 (Edition 1 — 1985; often referenced as 1985-08)
- Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- ICS / categories: 01.080.20 (Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment); 43.180 (Diagnostic, maintenance and test equipment)
- Edition / version: Edition 1 (1985)
- Number of pages: 9
Scope
ISO 7639:1985 applies to graphical symbols used on diagnostic testers and associated diagnostic equipment for road vehicles. It covers: marking of controls, indicators and tell‑tales; application of symbols for indications on screens and other variable indicating systems; and marking of connections and other input/output openings. The standard is intended to harmonize symbol use and labelling across diagnostic tools and test equipment to improve clarity and interoperability.
Key topics and requirements
- Standardized set of graphical symbols for vehicle diagnostic testers and equipment.
- Symbol usage for marking controls, indicators and tell‑tales on test instruments.
- Guidance for on‑screen/variable display implementations of diagnostic symbols.
- Marking conventions for connectors, inputs and outputs on diagnostic hardware.
- Bilingual presentation (English and French) of terms and functions matched to symbols.
- References to related symbol standards (for alignment with IEC/ISO graphic symbol publications).
Typical use and users
ISO 7639:1985 is used by automotive OEMs, diagnostic-tool and test-equipment manufacturers, vehicle service and repair organizations, technical illustrators and documentation authors, standards committees, and regulator/approval bodies. Typical applications include marking user interfaces on diagnostic testers, labelling connectors on test hardware, designing on‑screen indicator icons for diagnostic software, and preparing technical documentation that references standardized symbols.
Related standards
Standards commonly associated with ISO 7639 include ISO 2575 (graphical symbols for controls, indicators and tell‑tales in vehicles), IEC/ISO graphic-symbol compilations (for equipment symbols), ISO 1219 (fluid power — graphic symbols) and various vehicle diagnostic/communication standards (for example ISO diagnostic communication series such as ISO 9141 and other ISO/TC 22/SC 31 outputs). ISO 7639 is intended to complement these standards by providing symbol definitions specific to diagnostic testers.
Keywords
road vehicles; diagnostic systems; graphical symbols; diagnostic testers; indicators; tell‑tales; connectors; diagnostic equipment; ISO/TC 22/SC 31; vehicle service tools
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ISO 7639:1985 is an International Standard that defines graphical symbols for diagnostic testers and related equipment used with road vehicles, providing standardized icons for controls, indicators, displays and connection points.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers the graphical symbols themselves, their intended use on equipment and displays, marking of controls, indicators and tell‑tales, and marking of connectors and input/output openings. The standard pairs terms and functions (in English and French) with the corresponding symbols.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Automotive manufacturers, diagnostic-tool makers, service workshops, technical writers and standards committees use ISO 7639 when designing and labelling diagnostic equipment, software displays and documentation to ensure consistent symbol usage.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: The original publication date is 25 July 1985 (Edition 1, 1985). According to ISO review records this International Standard was confirmed on 28 June 2021, so the 1985 edition remains the current confirmed text.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: ISO 7639 is a standalone standard for diagnostic graphical symbols but sits within the broader body of ISO/TC 22 vehicle and diagnostic standards (for example standards on vehicle controls, communication and diagnostic protocols). It complements, rather than forms a numbered multi‑part series itself.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Diagnostic systems, graphical symbols, diagnostic testers, tell‑tales, indicators, vehicle diagnostics, connector marking, ISO 7639.