Sunday, January 22, 2017

KESS V2 master vs Ktag programmer for ECU remap, tuning

kess v2 or ktag, that is a question. Lots of reviews of kess v2 master and k tag programmer...with different opinions.
kess v2
 ktag

First, price & quality!
As for quality, PCBs talks.
kess  v2 pcb
 kess v2 pcd

k tag price: 75
ktag pcb
 ktag pcb



Second, software...
kess v2 software download
k-tag software download


Third, functions...
alientech kess v2 function:
Kess is used to R/W maps of car: it not read out all ecu data.
k tag alientech function:
Ktag can Read and Write out all data of a ecu ( using BDM, boot, Jtag connection)


Fourth, communication/connection...
Communication/
ECU tools
OBD2
BOOT
BDM
JTAG
Tricore








FgTech2 /
Fgtech 4

kess v2 connection:
KESS v2 supports obd2, boot
Ktag connection:
KTAG can work for bdm, j-tag, boot

So sometimes, you need to buy kess v2 and ktag together. It depends on the connection you need.
KESS V2 is perfect for OBD use, while KTag is perfect for Jtag, BDM and all the Boot application (tricore and ST10).
With KESS V2 you programming directly through the OBD port of the vehicle, while with Ktag (Ktag 2.13) you need to take apart the ECU and open it, after you can make the read/write operation.
Many ECU has the advantage that can be read and write from OBD port (so KESS V2 is perfect), but there are lot ECU that need to disassemble from the car and open and this is the case for all the ECU that need to be programmed with Jtag, BDM and Boot protocols, so KTAG is needed.


Fifth, car list...
kess v2 car list:
Kess covers all major brands and protocols including Line, CAN, EDC17 and MED17 and Ford J1850
k tag vehicle list:
ktag firmware v6.070 with ksuite v2.13 supports BDM MOTOROLA MPC5xx, and BMW Gasoline F Chassis and Mercedes W222


Last, users feedback at here :







Thursday, January 19, 2017

How to solve Kess v2 Ktag Gray buttons after Ksuite installation

How to solve Ktag/kess v2 not working with gray buttons after successful ksuite installation? Professional solutions from obdexpress.co.uk....here you go...

kess v2 ktag gray buttons




ksuite v1.93 download on mega:
Working ok with:

SE87-D: V2.28 KESS V2 Firmware V4.036

SE80-B: KTAG Firmware V6.070 KSuite V2.1.3  

SE80-D: V2.13 KTAG KTM100 FW V7.003

Suitable for the ktag/kess v2 QC mark ends with numbers015
Not suitable for other kess or ktag programmers.
If you try on other version, obd2express.co.uk hold no responsibility for your try.

How to solve:
1- cut the folder of kusite (v2.11) and paste it to Desktop
2- install ksuite v1.93 software
3- delete the ksuite folder in disk C:
4- cut the ksuite v2.11 folder on Desktop and paste it to C:
5- KTAG Firmware V6.070, KTM100 FW V7.003, KESS V2 Firmware V4.036 can work now!
  If not, contact to your vendor.
kess v2 ktag issue solution


Good luck with ecu tuning!







Wednesday, January 18, 2017

MPPS V21 OBD Tricore Boot software download , car list, review

MPPS V21 adds boot mode support for controllers with the tricore processor and adds OBD support.

MPPS V21 OBD Tricore Boot software

MPPS V21 hardware:


MPPS V21 pcb

MPPS v21 software: (ver. 21.0.1.3)
-OBD:
*Volvo ME7 CAN R/W/Cks
Bench only at the moment.

*Volvo EDC15C11 CAN R/W/Cks
Bench only at the moment.

*Bentley ME7.1.1 CAN R/W/Cks
*Master/Slave ECUs.

*VAG ALL TDI Bosch EDC17 X UDS drive now supports *EDC17C46 and EDC17C64 ECUs.
Must be unlocked first using an MPPS container file.

*Generic Tricore VAG Only Multi ECU – MPPS Container file flasher.
*Can be used to flash firmware updates and OBD UNLOCK files created using new VAS FRF file utility in tricore boot plugin.

-Tricore Boot
*Added new file checksum utility for tricore, now supports:
(M)EDC Flash checksum
(M)EDC Eeprom checksum
Simos PCR
Simos 8
Simos SID305
Added new VAS FRF file special function utility in tricore boot:
Create MPPS container file from FRF file.
Can be used to perform software updates using new protocol in MPPS.
Create OBD UNLOCK MPPS container file from FRF file.
Can be used to perform OBD unlock using new protocol in MPPS, currently supports Bosch EDC17C46 and EDC17C64.
Create READ UNLOCK MPPS container file from FRF file.
Can be used to perform full read unlock using new protocol in MPPS, currently supports Simos PCR. More options will be added for this ECU in future releases!
Create BIN file from FRF file.
Can be used when ECU can not be read from OBD.

Mpps v21 car list download on Mega:

MPPS V21 review:
The tool works as it is designed for… R/W ECU without issues.
The cable is a nice quality OBD male cable, it looks like many ones, but it’s a true EU Clone MPPS V21 fully open (Tricore, MultiBoot, OBD). Tricore cable adaptor looks like many ones too, but very well made!
The tool was initially sold as MPPS v18, before we knew about the timebomb amt put inside of MPPS v21 we had told users they could update, our mistake.


NOTE:
MPPS V21 hasn’t been tested be professional engineers work for obdexpress.co.uk. For sake of security, it would be a good option of using MPPS V18:



Tuesday, January 3, 2017

How to use FGTech Galletto 4 Master to read Audi TT EDC17C46 in Boot Mode.

Using V54 FGTech Galletto 4 to read Audi TT EDC17C46 in Boot Mode step by step here.

Ecu Type
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Step1. Open the ECU unit. Connect ECU with FGTech Galletto 4 following the wiring diagrams below:
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Step2. Connect Galletto 4 V54 with computer via USB cable, then open Galletto software
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Click “Select Driver”
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Select maker, cars, driver and click OK
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Click “connect”, Galletto will remind you turn the dashboard off, click OK -> then turn the dashboard on, just click OK.
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Then you will see the ECU DATA.
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Step3. Click “Read All” and enter the file name “audi tt 2011 edc17”, click “Save”.
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The software will remind you “Remove and give power to ECU before reading!”, click OK

Wait for a few minutes...V54 FGTech Galletto 4 Master begins to read Audi TT EDC17

ECU reading 100% complete, turn dashboard off!
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