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1. On this screen you can read all sorts of data from the Control Module in real time Use Up and Dn to scroll through the available groups 000 255 on most Control Modules and you can view up to three groups at the same time Don t become discouraged when you find some that say ERROR Group xxx Not Available or if you find some groups where the fields are all blank Most 1996 and newer ECU s have Groups in the 200 range but there are often gaps in the numbers You can also type a Group number into the Group box and click Go You can Log the data from the measuring blocks For more information see the Data Logging section Measuring Blocks cont Section 6 B Switch to Basic Settings can be used to go to Basic Settings for the Group that is currently being displayed This should be done only under guidance from the Service Manual or when following some other documented procedure For more information see the Basic Settings function Section 16 of this manual Note Multiple Groups are not permitted in Basic Settings The Switch To Basic Settings button is intentionally disabled if you have groups running in the second and third rows To stop a running group click on the box that displays the group number as though you wanted to enter a new number The button is also disabled on controllers using KWP 2000 On those you need to go directly to the Basic Settings screen The data presented in each
2. For example in the VW Touareg a specific procedure must be performed to be able to start the vehicle if Output Tests on the Airbag Controller have been performed Use Done Go Back to return to the Open Controller screen VCDS Recode or Long Coding Section 18 A VAG 1551 1552 function 07 a VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech Lic EE Comm Status VCD S IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol KW1281 Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number 06A 906 019 Component 1 61 R4 2V SIMOS HS2272 VCDS 01 Engine Recode Module Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Please write down the original values before attempting to change anything Incorrect Coding can make a Control Module non functional 6019 1 61 R4 2V SIMOS HS Software Coding 0 32767 WorkShop Code 0 99999 00000 Importer Number 0 999 Do It Cancel Recode is used to set various options in a Control Module Note Some Modules require a valid Login before you can re code them Warning You should refer to the Factory Repair Manual for your particular car or some other documented procedure before attempting to Recode a Control Module At the very least write down the original values There is no other way to undo the values if what you re trying to do doesn t work out VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross T Comm Status IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 VCDS VCDS can
3. VCDS Release 805 PDF Manual Printing Instructions Printer Name v Stave Ready Comments and Forms Type Dell Color Laser 5110cn PELE Document and Markups v Print Range Preview Composite All eoe g Current page O Pages 1 88 R OSS Tech Subset All pages in range o E C Reverse pages 03 C Page Handling Copies 1 S LJ tJ Page Scaling Fit to Printable Area User s Manual Dignostk Softwar tor VW Aud SEAT Skoda V Auto Rotate and Center Release 905 tc 3300 2900 pka Le w Gaupne C Choose Paper Source by PDF page size ee C1 Print to file Units Inches Zoom 125 1 88 1 You should tell your PDF reader to Fit to Printable Area or use similar instructions when printing in order to make the images and text as legible as possible Ross Tech User s Manual Diagnostic Software for VW Audi SEAT Skoda Release 805 Copyright c 2000 2008 by Ross Tech LLC 881 Sumneytown Pike Lansdale PA 19446 1 267 638 2300 www Ross Tech com Disclaimer All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Ross Tech LLC The information contained herein is designed only for use with VCDS diagnostic software Ross Tech LLC is not responsible for any use of th
4. Press the Meas blocks 08 button e Go to group 000 Press the Switch to basic settings button e Now press the TDI Timing button It is normal for the glowplug light to flash and for the engine sound to change slightly while using this function This thread may be helpful as well http forums tdiclub com showthread php t 163435 The TDI Timing Checker works only as a plug in You must start it using the TDI Timing button in VCDS Starting it any other way will result in error messages and it won t work Note to 1 9 PD pumpe duese aka unit injectors and CR common rail owners The timing in PD and CR engines is determined electronically by the ECU There is neither a need nor an ability to check timing on the PD or CR engines using VCDS There are no graphs published for the simple reason that the timing is set using a dedicated VAG locking tool when changing the timing belt Version history and source code for the TDI Timing Checker can be found on our website http Awww ross tech com vag scope TDIGraph html 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 15 16 20 33 VCDS Function Chart Factory Diagnostic Tools VAG 1551 1552 or VAS 5051 5052 Function Number Name Auto Scan Control Unit Info Read Fault Codes Output Tests Selective Output Tests Basic Settings Clear Fault Codes Close Controller Code Module Code Slave Modules Measuring Blocks Single Reading
5. Sample Rate We can get just over 4 0 samples per second from our 97 VR6 ECU single group with the most aggressive protocol timing settings This ECU runs at 9600 baud Most newer ECU s run at 10400 and should give proportionately more Naturally if two groups are being displayed simultaneously the sample rate drops to around 2 0 and 3 groups simultaneously runs at around 1 3 Sample Rate will vary from controller to controller and the PC used will also have some effect Some controllers particularly AG4 transmissions and Digifant Ill ECU s use a hybrid data type that requires reading a long header when changing group numbers Viewing multiple groups still works with these data types but the sample rate becomes extremely slow If you see Reading Header all the time under the Sample Rate display you ll know you ve got one of these In Engine controllers using KWP 2000 there is a Turbo button in the top right of the Measuring Blocks screen Pressing this button can significantly speed up sampling for example over 30 samples per second when logging a single group in our Touareg Once you have pressed Turbo you will remain in this High Speed mode until you exit the Measuring Blocks screen VCDS 01 Engine Measuring Blocks Basic Settings Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC a x Sample Rate 18 4 VCDS Label File 06F 907 115 AXX LBL Measuring Blocks Group Basic Functions 002 Go 6400 min 100 0 16 4 ms 166
6. l Fault Codes 02 Readiness 15 Meas Blocks 08 Advanced ID 1A Output Tests 03 Security Access 16 Supp Codes 18 Adv meas blocks Close Controller Go Back 06 This screen will appear when VCDS is establishing communications with any of the Control Modules shown on the Select Control Module screen Comm Status Shows the status of the current communications session Once communications have been established IC Shows the number of times the session has been initialized If IC increases beyond 1 communications are less than 100 reliable e TE is a counter of transmitter errors within individual packets TE greater than 0 can indicate unreliable communication e REz is a counter of receive errors within individual packets RE greater than 0 can indicate unreliable communication Protocol indicates whether the controller soeaks KWP 1281 KWP 2000 CAN or UDS See the Function Chart in Section 36 in this manual for more information e A rotating cursor shows that communication is active Open Controller cont Section 4 B Controller Info Once the communications session has been established all of the Control Module s Identification data is presented here e VAG Number is the VW Audi part number for this controller All of the digits both numbers and letters make up the part number In some cases this number may
7. VAG 1551 1552 function 00 This function scans each controller in the vehicle to retrieve controller information VAG number Component number Soft Coding WSC and fault codes VCDS Auto Scan Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC pe sl Note Chassis Types can be Chassis Type 7L VW Touareg modified by editing the Scan 01 02 03 05 06 08 09 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 1C 22 29 32 34 36 Sette 37 39 3C 46 47 55 56 57 64 65 68 69 6C 6D 6E 75 76 77 Select Chassis Type 7L VW Touareg z 7H VW Transporter 4 7M VW Sharan TL VW Touareg 9N VW Polo 6X VW Lupo 9C VW New Beetle 9K VW Caddy 9M VW Jetta IV 8Z Audi A2 8L Audi A3 S3 8P Audi A3 S3 8C Audi 80 S2 B4 8D Audi A4 B5 8E Audi A4 B6 B7 8K Audi A4 B8 8G Audi Cabriolet B4 8H Audi Cabriolet B6 B7 8N Audi TT Close First you must Select Chassis Type There are dozens of different control modules that exist across the entire range of VW Audi vehicles No one car has all Modules Newer cars have more older cars have fewer Because of this you must select a Chassis Type that contains only those modules that are plausible for a given chassis There are some exceptions but in general the Chassis Type is the 7th and 8th digits of the VIN number For example WAUZZZ4F36N1 11022 has 7th and 8th digits of 4F and is a 4F Audi A6 C6 For additional help determining chassis type on our Website
8. e Disable Sounds Checking this box will prevent VCDS from making sounds when an operation is complete for example at the end of an AutoScan or at the end of Acceleration Measurements This will not prevent Windows sounds when an error message pops up e 256 Color Mode for old PCs This display mode changes the background color from blue to white and looks better on some older monitors The change will take effect after you close and restart VCDS e Left Margin Printing This is the number of spaces that printed pages are shifted to the right e Window Size This function allows you to change the apparent size of the VCDS window on your screen Adjust this in small increments since it is possible to make VCDS so large that it is much bigger than your screen To see the resizing take effect click Save then close VCDS When you restart the new window size should be shown Options Screen cont Section 30 E User Interface and Identification cont Check for Free updates If an internet connection is available VCDS will notify the user when updates are available and will ask permission to download and install updates Because we do not want to burden customers PCs with a resource hogging update scheduler VCDS will only check for updates when it is started and when the PC is rebooted We ve tried to make this as unobtrusive as possible VCDS will not complain if there s no internet connection available you just won t get u
9. into the dealer to have Immobilizer work performed VAG COM does not interact with the GEKO system Check out our Immobilizer Page for more information and procedures http www ross tech com vag com cars immobilizer html VC Scope Graphing Plug In for VCDS Section 34 A VC Scope is automatically installed when you install VCDS VC Scope Meter min 2 2200 0 min VC Scope Meter g s VC Scope Meter VC Scope Meter 18 0 BTDC z 0 5000 peak 3000 min 0 200 o 100 peak 23 0 BTDC peak 45 3 g s E VC Scope Live Data 4F2 910 115 B Vertical scale 2200 min 68 4 iia y 32360 s fm 31 690 s fy gt Max 6000 2200imin 684 5skmh E 0 min o m m O m p Horizontal scale n 2160 min 69 2 F 22 18 BTDC a F Pixeisnit3 3 Quick Instructions e You can use VC Scope in one of two ways Allow VCDS to launch VC Scope by clicking the VC Scope button on the Measuring Blocks screen or manually start VC Scope in stand alone mode to play back VCDS Log Files You cannot do both at the same time If VC Scope is running in Stand alone mode VCDS will not start If you manually start VC Scope while VCDS is running it will probably complain e Use the checkboxes next to each display field to select which items are graphed VC
10. 18 Aux Heat 19 CAN Gateway 1B Active Steering Ss Js lt CCN 3 9 8 lt o Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC ES a m Restore original value Use the Do It button to save the new Soft Coding to the controller and return to the Open Controller Function screen Use the Cancel button to return to the Open Controller Function screen without saving VCDS Adaptation Long Adaptation Section 19 A VAG 1551 1552 function 10 ta VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller n Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Eg Comm Status VCDS IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol CAN Open Controller Controller Info VCDS 01 Engine Adaptation Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Engine Idle Speed 900 min 920 min A C Low Compr OFF Act RPM Spec RPM AIC Status A C Compr Status Channel 01 ead Add to Log Stored value 128 New value 128 Engine Idle Speed x With engine running at idle To see the change in actual RPM When desired value is reached Module adopts the Vehicle Identification Number VIN and Immobilizer The ECU may only allow a narrow range of possible values Done Go Back Test value The Adaptation function allows you to alter certain values and or settings in control modules that support it Warning You should refer to the Factory Repair Manual for your particular car or some
11. 53 g s n Engine Speed Engine Load Injection Intake Air Mass I Timing VC Scope is a plug in for VCDS that allows you to graph Measuring Group Information See Section 34 for information on VC Scope Use Done Go Back to return to the Open Controller screen Measuring Blocks cont Section 6 D When you have one or more measuring group with speed km h in it clicking on Acceleration will bring up the Acceleration Measurement window which allows you to enter start and stop speeds and distances This is described in the Acceleration Measurement section of this manual After entering the values you want to measure click Start and do your testing When complete click on Save to save a copy of your results to your C Ross Tech VCDS Logs directory Advanced Measuring Blocks You may also want to try the Advanced Measuring Blocks function see the table of contents which frees you from the grouping format of the Measuring Blocks function Warning If you wish to observe real time data while driving the car please use a second person Let one drive while the other observes the data making sure the person holding the PC is not in front of an active airbag VCDS Data Logging Section 7 A You can log the data from the Measuring Blocks screen to a CSV file These files can be opened and analyzed with Excel or other spreadsheet applications VCDS 01 Engine Measuring Blocks Basic Settings Imag
12. 8 5 VCDS Label File O6F 907 115 AXXLBL Basic Settings OFF ON OFF Next Group Speed Regulation Basic Setting Throttle Body Adaptation 060 So 99 6 0 0 0 ADP O K Throttle Drive Throttle Drive Self Adaptation Result Angle Sensor 1 Angle Sensor 2 Steps Counter Throttle Valve Adp Group Group Save To Meas BI Done Go Back VC Scope Log Basic Settings mode is very similar to Measuring Blocks and the contents of each display group is the same The difference between the functions is that the Control Module may try to perform various calibrations while in Basic Settings mode The most common use for the Basic Settings function is to recalibrate the Throttle Body Another common use for Basic Settings is to bleed the ABS Hydraulic Unit on newer cars Please refer to a Factory Repair Manual for your car before attempting to do these procedures In controllers using KW 1281 the Basic Settings function does its thing as soon as you have entered a group number and clicked Go or as soon as you have entered Basic Settings through the Measuring Blocks function In Controllers using KWP 2000 there is an ON OFF Next button that allows you to initiate and exit Basic Settings while still being able to see the values in the measuring groups If you d like to record just a snapshot in time of the current readings in each group click on Save This will save the results to your PC typically in your VCDS L
13. Applications Page for your car on our Website for more info www Ross Tech com vag com cars applications After VCDS has connected click on Fault Codes to check for Fault Codes DTCs Repeat the process for each of your car s Control Modules If you encounter problems see the FAQ on our website first http www ross tech com vag com vag com faq html If you still have problems feel free to contact us with full details about your PC and vehicle preferably while you are in front of both Ross Tech LLC support ross tech com Tel 1 267 638 2300 VCDS Main Screen Section 2 A ENDS Main Screen Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Dy Gees VC D S 11096 Codes Loaded Select Control Module Auto Scan Control Module Finder Select an Individual Control Module An automatic scan of all controllers Scans an address range for such as Engine ABS Airbag etc for Fault Codes 1509141 compliant control modules Eaa Bue OBD I Functions Applications Program Options Generic OBD2 Mode Features consisting of several Select Comm Port Set Debug and Retrieve and clear faults and basic commands like transport Protocol Options etc freeze frame obtain live data mode This screen appears when you start VCDS by clicking the shortcut on your Desktop or by selecting VCDS from the Start Menu These screen shots were taken using Microsoft Windows Vista with the Aero style If you are not using Vista Aero expect
14. CAN Timeout 0 Restore Defaults ees On this screen you can set a number of Options organized by tabbed sections that must be used the first time you run VCDS on a PC VCDS Program Options Image Copyrig ht C Ross Tech LLC _ VCDS Program Options Port and Protocol Options Workshop Identification Shop Name Ross Tech LLC 03743 444 Check for free updates Code WSC VZ lmporter Equipment number User Interface and Identification User Interface Disable Sounds 256 Color Mode for old PCs Left Printing 4 Margin Window size 10 00001 Releases and Betas Check for updates now s Options Screen cont Section 30 B Port and Protocol Options Select Port Set the COM Port to which you have connected the Interface Adapter Serial Ports should be assigned to COM1 through COM4 most often COM1 by default while USB has only its eponymous choice Make sure the ignition is turned on and the interface plugged into the vehicle then click Test to see if VCDS can find the interface See the Getting Started section in this manual for more information VCDS Port Test Port Status OK Interface Found Type Ross Tech HEX USB CAN Version 1 78 Status Ready K1 OK K2 OK CAN Not Ready Lo _ _ ay The LEDs button causes the LED on the Int
15. If all else fails feel free to call or email us making sure to provide the brand and model of vehicle brand and model of PC and version of VCDS 2 6 Why does my dash BEEP when access my ABS controller In many vehicles there will be a series of BEEPs from the dash when you access the ABS controller and the ABS light will be ON while you are talking to it This is perfectly normal and is done to notify the driver that the ABS is non functional while in diagnostic mode VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 G 2 7 Are there any Fault Codes that can and should be ignored Yes Most 1995 and earlier Bosch ECU s will show you a DTC 00513 Engine Speed Sensor G28 if you scan them when the engine is not running This fault code goes away by itself once you start the engine If this sensor were truly defective the engine would not run at all Please ignore this code Many Automatic Transmission Control Modules will show a DTC 00526 or 17087 that indicates a faulty brake light switch This can also be ignored and will not appear if you press the brakes once before checking for Fault Codes 2 8 Are there any known Bugs Problems Issues Please check the Issues in Section 32 and the Revision History Page online http www ross tech com vag com revisions html 2 9 What s the Work Shop Code Every VW Audi dealer in the world is assigned a unique Work Shop Code A brand new factory VAG 1551 1552 or VAS 5051 5052 scan tool will not function
16. Measuring Block Group varies greatly from Control Module to Control Module and between different models and years Some groups are documented in the Factory Repair Manuals but many are not Feel free to explore the Control Modules in your car by scrolling through all the Groups You can t hurt anything with the Measuring Blocks function VCDS will attempt to scale the raw data coming from the Control Module into real world units like degrees C km h etc At the present time all scaling conversions are to metric units Note Group 000 and any other group that displays 10 fields instead of 4 is an exception No scaling is possible because the Control Module provides no Data Type information with the data for these Groups of this type can only be displayed in the top row of the screen VCDS also tries to elaborate as much as possible what the data means Unfortunately the Data Type information coming from the Control Module is not that precise For example VCDS can tell that a particular field contains a Temperature but the data from the Controller doesn t tell us whether this is the Coolant Temperature or the Intake Air Temperature To reduce the confusion VCDS supports Label Files and will display the name of the Label File on the top left corner of the screen If you click on the name of the Label File the file will open in Notepad or whatever program you have set to handle LBL files When a Label file for the Control Module you a
17. OK When you have successfully submitted the 7 digit PIN SKC you are taken back to either the Login or Adaptation screen wherever you were when you clicked on Use 7 digit PIN SKC Now you should have XXXXxX in Login or Adaptation value Notes Unlike the factory diagnostic tools with VCDS the same PIN can be used for a particular car at any time in the future as long as you keep track of the PIN along with the Date on which the PIN was GENERATED BY THE DEALER the dealer s Workshop Code WSC and the Importer number If you obtain a 7 digit SKC but the dealer has not provided the WSC look at the window stickers of vehicles on the dealer s lot The dealer number will be listed next to the name and address of the dealer In the US the dealer number will be a 4 followed by five more digits for example 401742 To obtain the WSC delete the 4 and simply use the remaining five digits 01742 in the above example The Importer number should be 444 for all dealerships in the US 999 for all dealerships in Canada 995 for all dealerships in France Use the OK button to save the 7 digit information and return to the Login or Adaptation screen Use the Cancel button to return to the Login or Adaptation screen without saving VCDS Basic Settings Section 16 A VAG 1551 1552 function 04 VCDS 01 Engine Measuring Blocks Basic Settings Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC _ Sample Rate
18. PC is further from the vehicle s diagnostic port than 6 feet connect an approved Extension Cable between the PC and the Interface The appropriate extension is included in the Pro Kit and additional ones are available from our web store Getting Started Section 1 B Step 3 use oniy gt If you are using a Serial Interface then you can proceed to step 4 If you are using a USB Interface a message like this should pop up gt A i d i Found New Hardware X Ross Tech HEX or KEY USB Interface Click on the Found New Hardware message and the Found New Hardware Wizard should start up If you are prompted with the choice pick No Not This Time when asked if you want to connect to the Internet to search for drivers Select Install the software automatically Recommended then click Next gt The process should be automated but you may need to click Continue Anyway part way through the process If you are using Windows 98 ME then you should follow the USB Driver Installation Instructions that should automatically pop up on your screen If for some reason you installed the USB Interface without following the above instructions and VCDS does not work correctly go into your PC s Device Manager while the USB Interface is connected You can find the Device Manager by right clicking on My Computer in XP or on Computer in Vista Select Manage to bring up Computer Management On the left
19. Radio Status Cannot be reached 1100 Gateway installation list 15 Airbags Status OK 0000 16 Steering wheel Status OK 0000 Use CAN 17 Instruments Status OK 0000 Giese ies ey mmnand 19 CAN Gateway Status Malfunction 0010 Results 25 Immobilizer Status OK 0000 36 Seat Mem Drvr Status OK 0000 i Copy Print 37 Navigation Status Cannot be reached 1100 42 Door Elect Driver Status OK 0000 46 Central Conv Status OK 0000 Sae Clear 47 Sound System Status Cannot be reached 1100 4F Centr Electr Il Status OK 0000 52 Door Elect Pass Status OK 0000 Close 53 Parking Brake Status OK 0000 z Clear All DTCs This function is only available with our HEX Interfaces and is implemented in two ways On pre CAN Bus vehicles VCDS will access each control module and clear DTCs from each one individually On vehicles using CAN Bus for diagnostics VCDS performs this function without accessing all the control modules individually If you are not using a HEX Interface then you ll need to go into each module that has faults to clear them individually This function is also accessible from the Applications Screen Warning WARNING DTCs for all Control Modules should be erased l only once the proper repairs have been carried out It is advised you save print the DTCs before clearing them Are you SURE you want to erase all D
20. To get the highest sample rate possible in the Measuring Blocks screen set this to 25 Note however that this may cause unreliable communications with some controllers e Char Int also affects the protocol timing The current default value is 1 To get the highest sample rate possible in the Measuring Blocks screen set this to 0 Note however that this may cause unreliable communications with some controllers e KP2 Time only applies to controllers using the KWP 2000 protocol The current default value is 25 Decreasing it increases the sample rate in Measuring Blocks on control modules that use the KWP 2000 protocols The default value should work for all applications but if it does not you can always increase it again to a maximum of 99 e CAN Timeout defines how much longer than normal VCDS is going to wait for the module to respond to a given message Do not change this value from the default value of zero unless you are having difficulties communicating with a particular controller Contact us for advice if you are Init Parameters Bypass OBD II Fastinit should only be checked if you are experiencing difficulty connecting to a vehicle using generic OBD II Force K on Engine is used on Engine controllers that have a choice of using CAN Bus or k line for diagnostics such as the Mk5 Jetta 2 51 This feature can be useful since the K line often delivers faster sample rates while datalogging than does the CAN Bus on modu
21. What is The Aftermarket Radio Problem If you are working on a 1997 or newer car with an aftermarket radio read this page http www ross tech com vaq com aftermarket radio html 4 4 How do upgrade my existing VCDS software to the newest version You should be able to simply Download and install the latest release of VCDS in your PC Make sure you have exited out of VCDS before you install the new version All of our Current Interfaces have built in Activation so the new version should be fully Registered and Activated once you test on a car If you d like to be notified when a new version of VCDS becomes available you should sign up for our Announcements List If you purchase a genuine Ross Tech Interface directly from us or from one of our Distributors you are entitled to free software updates for at least one year from date of purchase 4 5 What is the purpose of the OBD II button Why would want to press it See the Generic OBD2 section of this manual for more information on how to use VCDS on ISO 9141 or CAN compliant OBD2 vehicles 4 6 How do print screens or data in VCDS You can print reports from several VCDS screens You can also save data to a Log file and print using a spreadsheet program To print screens we highly recommend the free HardCopy program http Awww hardcopy de hardcopy english index php VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 J 4 7 What are Label Files In several different screens such as Mea
22. any other program VC Scope cont Section 34 C VC Scope FAQ Q What are those numbers on the left of the graph A They are the scaling numbers They define the min and max values that will be graphed in the window For instance a temperature could be graphed between 10 and 130 C Q Great but don t like the current ones A Don t worry everything is fully customizable You have two different ways of choosing your scaling factors In the preferences screen you can either modify the values for existing units or add a new unit with its values Make sure the unit is spelled exactly including the case as it appears in the measuring blocks graphing data In the main screen click on a field or use the blue horizontal arrow to display its scaling values The field you re working on is surrounded by a frame You can then change the min and max scaling factors for this particular field Both settings are saved so that next time you won t have to do it all over again Q So what s the difference between these two different ways A First you need to understand how the values are stored retrieved When VC Scope graphs data from a controller it doesn t know it applies the values in the preferences screen for the units that are defined If a unit is unknown the min will be 0 and the max will be 100 Setting the values in the main screen allows you to override these defaults For instance let s say you se
23. be different from the number on the sticker on the module itself specifically if the module has been reflashed by a dealer per a service campaign Component contains more identification information about the controller and may contain a version number for the controller s internal firmware e Soft Coding is the Software Coding that determines various options for the controller Note Some older Control Modules are not codeable and you may see a Bosch part number or other information in this field e Shop identifies the WorkShopCode WSC stored in the scan tool that performed the last Coding or Adaptation procedure in this Control Module The Extra fields can show VIN and Immobilizer information or slave controller part numbers in some vehicles Basic Functions This grouping of Safe functions are used to read various data from the Control Module Advanced Functions These functions are capable of making various programming changes to the Control Module You should refer to the Factory Repair Manual for your particular car or to other documented procedures before playing with these functions It is completely possible to render your vehicle inoperable or damage components if you make changes in this section without the correct information and training It is normal for some buttons to be grayed out on some control modules This is an indication that the control module in question doesn t support those functions Each of t
24. cylinders of fuel Some Outputs require additional action before they become active Fuel Injectors are a common example To activate a Fuel Injector you must press and in some cases release the gas pedal Exact details can be found in your Factory Repair Manual Output Tests cont Section 17 B On most systems the Output Tests function is only available when the Engine is not running It is perfectly normal to see a short to ground message in the process of running Output Tests The ECU identifies which output it is currently testing by sending a fault code number On many ECUs the full text for this fault code includes short to ground Why Because one side of the actuator in question has 12V on it all the time and the ECU completes the circuit and turns the actuator on by pulling the other side to ground Selective Output Tests On those modules which support it this is a more sophisticated version of the traditional sequential Output Test function It allows the user to select a particular output and activate it directly without going through a pre defined sequence to get there Some modules have outputs which can only be tested this way Selective Output Tests requires supporting data in a label file There is no way to efficiently query a control module to find out which outputs are supported VCDS 01 Engine Output Tests Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC x Select an output and press Start
25. failure mode The letter and number combination in parentheses is the DIN Component Identifier This is followed by elaborators describing the condition of the fault The second line contains the P code or generic OBD II code if it exists there are thousands of VAG codes without generic OBD II equivalents Fault Codes cont Section 5 B The Display Freeze Frame Data checkbox adds Freeze Frame data for Fault Codes on control modules using the KWP 2000 or CAN protocols Note Not all control modules fully support this As a rule of thumb cars which were re designed after 2003 will likely have some control modules that support it and older designs will not There s no harm in leaving this enabled in any case However un checking it can make the results less cluttered in a scan which contains many fault codes In vehicles that do not support Freeze Frame that checkbox will not be present One component of Freeze Frame data is the Fault Priority number as described below Number Meaning 1 The fault has a strong influence on drivability immediate stop is required 2 The fault requires an immediate service appointment 3 The fault doesn t require an immediate service appointment but it should be corrected with the next service appointment 4 The fault recommends an action to be taken otherwise drivability might be affected 5 The fault has no influence on drivability 6 The fault has a long term in
26. groups or Adaptation Channels on any ECU and writes a map file Output is your choice of CSV or PLB Prototype Label Blocks Useful for creating new label files or taking a snapshot of all available data from an ECU The Controller Channels Map function found in the Applications Screen rapidly scans through all possible Measuring Block groups or Adaptation Channels on any ECU and writes a map file Choose the Controller Address such as 01 for Engine then any Login or security access code not needed in most cases contact Ross Tech for assistance then select either Measuring Blocks or Adaptation Output is your choice of CSV or PLB Prototype Label Blocks which is useful for creating new label files or taking a snapshot of all available data from an ECU Click Go to begin the process the results will automatically be saved to your C Ross Tech VCDS Logs directory This page contains more information about how to create Maps to help make VCDS more complete hitp wiki ross tech com index php Control Module Maps Use Done Go Back to return to the Applications screen VCDS EDC 15 Mileage Checker Section 27 A p ap right C Ross Tech LLC Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC 6 3 30564 km 18991 miles Note The above mileage was independently computed in the ECU by integrating vehicle speed Some level of discrepancy with the odometer 5 can be expected If the m
27. investigated flashing but found that there are several different methods of encryption for various VW Audi vehicles as well as delicate licensing issues to overcome Therefore we do not intend to pursue flashing any further at this time You cannot alter boost timing fueling rev limiter or speed limiter with VCDS You should contact a chiptuner if you wish to have those parameters altered 1 13 Is there anything else need to make full use of VCDS Yes A good Factory Repair Manual containing the VAG Scan Tool procedures for your car VCDS is a tool not an on line service manual We could not possibly document everything you can do with it in every year and model of VW Audi that VCDS can be used with The most cost effective manuals with good Scan Tool procedures for US Canadian vehicles are the DVDs from Robert Bentley Publishers We offer these at a discount to registered VCDS users through our website Please note that Bentley also has some publications called Service Manuals These tend to be less complete than the Official Factory Repair manuals and are not recommended for use with VCDS Since the above Bentley Factory information only applies to US Canadian vehicles if your car is European spec or from the rest of the World they may be of little use to you For Rest of World VW Audi and SEAT manuals check erwin portal com For Rest of World Skoda manuals check skoda haendlershop de German only 1 14 Will VCDS work on Windo
28. is rare but it is used for example with some OBD I 2 8L 12V V6 engines The very name of this function annoyed us so we added a twist You can look at two channels of Single Readings at once Use Up and Dn to scroll through the available groups 000 255 on some Control Modules Don t become discouraged when you find some where the fields are all blank You can also type a Channel number into the Channel box and click Go Use Done Go Back to return to the Open Controller screen Note On the Open Controller screen the Supported Codes button will appear in place of the Single Reading function in modules that support it since the two functions are mutually exclusive VCDS Supported Codes Section 9 A VCDS 09 Cent Elect Supported Codes Image Copyright Ross Tech LLC x Supported Codes 45 DTCs supported 2 stored 0 active a DTC 00532 Failure mode 002 MIL triggered no Active no Stored yes Test finished yes Sort DTC 00446 Failure mode 002 Default MIL triggered no Active no Stored yes Test finished yes O Code number DTC 00003 Failure mode 014 MIL triggered no Active no Stored no Test finished yes DTC 00532 Failure mode 001 Active MIL triggered no Active no Stored no Test finished yes DTC 00447 Failure mode 001 MIL triggered no Active no Stored no Test finished yes DTC 00862 Failure mode 007 MIL triggered no Active no Store
29. items click on the VCDS logo found on the top left corner of the item selection window and then select Save selection to file Recent Places _ Diesel Coolant Injection Start Supply Duration amp Torsi __ Diesel Idle Control Valve Status amp Switch Times a01 _ Diesel Limitations amp Air Values a01 Save selection to file LASA C Save in Scaling gt 6 gt e fv Name 3 Date modified che Vy p 08 11 2007 10 22 PM 6 11 2007 10 12 PM 6 11 2007 10 16 PM Desktop _ Gasoline Air Mass or Manifold Pressure Knock Control 6 11 2007 10 38 PM _ Gasoline 2 0 TFSI Load Operating Status amp Fuel Press 7 23 2007 10 12 AM Admin JA Computer A 4 w Network File name prefs a01 v Save Save as type Adv Mb preferences a01 zi l Cancel Give the file a name and specify the directory if desired To load a set of previously saved items click on the VCDS logo found on the top left corner of the item selection window then select Load selection from file Locate the previously saved file and click Open Sample Rate The amount of data acquired in a given amount of time is determined by the controller in the vehicle Selecting a greater number of different Groups will result in slower sampling so momentary spikes or dips will be harder to capture In Engine controllers using KWP 2000 or CAN there is a Turbo button to significantly speed up sa
30. of cars We d be happy to receive feedback as to what other brands and models of cars it does and does not work on however we do not feel obligated to make it work on other manufacturer s cars Generic OBD II functionality is limited to cars using ISO 9141 2 CARB ISO 14230 KWP 2000 and ISO 15765 CAN protocols Our interfaces do not support the SAE J1850 VPW and J1850 PWM protocols used by most US market pre 2008 GM and Ford products so VCDS cannot work at all those cars Most early 1996 2000 OBD II compatible Chrysler cars used the compatible ISO 9141 2 while many newer Chrysler cars use the incompatible SAE J1850 standard Most European and Asian cars use ISO or CAN and should be compatible Generic OBD II compatibility was required as of model year 1996 in the USA model year 1998 in Canada and 2001 gasoline or 2004 diesel for in the European Market All 2008 and newer vehicles sold in the US are required to use CAN Bus diagnostics for Generic OBD II so it shouldn t hurt to try this function on any brand Please see the FAQ question 1 10 in Section 33 What s the difference between VCDS and an OBD II Scan Tool Generic OBD2 cont Section 23 B Each Generic OBD II mode is defined by SAE J1979 the specification paper is available from www sae org Below is a brief overview of what each Mode does refer to a Factory Repair Manual for specific information and testing steps Mode Meaning 1 R
31. or remove PCMCIA Cards especially anything made by Xircom Some IBM brand cards are also problematic Try turning Off your COM Port s FIFO buffers Open the properties sheet for the COM Port in Device Manager Select the Port Settings tab Click the Advanced button Uncheck the use FIFO buffer checkbox Some Windows installations especially ones that have had numerous program installed and uninstalled over the years may be hopeless Try installing a clean copy of Windows in a different folder than the original If you have an older slower PC running Windows XP try setting the Display Properties gt Appearance to Windows Classic Style instead of Windows XP Style If you are using a USB Interface go to Device Manager USB Root Hub Properties Power Management and uncheck Allow Windows to turn off this device to save power If your PC has multiple Serial or USB ports try using a different port If you have the Window Size on the Options screen in VCDS set to to any value other that 10 the default try changing it back to 10 then Test Save and exit out of VCDS If you are using Vista make sure to have USB selective suspend setting under Power Options set to Disabled as shown here http www ross tech com vag com images Vista USB Power png If your PC has a Shock Sensor like certain Lenovo laptops i e X61 it may shut down your hard drive under hard acceleration You may want to disable that function in the system tray
32. other documented procedure before playing with the Adaptation function However many available Adaptation Channels are totally undocumented You can use the Up and Dn buttons next to Channel Number to scroll through all 99 possible channels or you can manually enter a channel number and click Read If a channel exists VCDS will show you the Stored Value If a channel does not exist the Stored Value will show as N A Other data the controller may or may not send will be decoded and shown in the four display fields at the top of the screen Label Files can support values and description for Adaptation channels This help chart is displayed in a balloon Once you have reached a channel of interest you can use the Up and Dn buttons next to New Value to incrementally change the value Or you can directly enter a New Value and click Test This will tell the controller to temporarily use the new value so you can evaluate its effects When you are satisfied with the effect of a New Value you can store it in the Controller permanently by clicking Save Adaptation cont Section 19 B If you d like to record just a snapshot in time of the current readings in each group click on Add to Log This will save the results to your PC typically to your C Ross Tech VCDS Logs directory Notes Channel 00 is a special case Performing a Save to Channel 00 resets all adaptation values to their original factory def
33. see the Function Chart in Section 36 for the current feature set 1 4 What are the computer requirements A computer running Microsoft Windows A Laptop or Tablet computer is best but a desktop PC can also be used See also Question 1 7 With a Serial interface We recommend at least a 100 MHz Pentium or AMD equivalent with 16MB of RAM and Windows 98 or newer Windows 98 ME 2000 XP and Vista are all fine As of version 8xx we no longer support Windows 95 or NT4 With a USB interface We recommend at least a 500 MHz Pentium 3 or AMD equivalent with 64MB of RAM and Windows 98 or newer USB interfaces work best with Windows XP or Vista on a 1 GHz or faster PC USB interfaces will not work at all with Windows 95 or NT4 VCDS may work on some lesser PCs but anything less than the above recommendations would be unsupported meaning if it doesn t work please don t ask us for help Available disk space should be a non issue VCDS requires less than 15 MB Screen resolution can be as low as 640x480 If you are using a power supply for a laptop it should be one specifically designed for that purpose NOT a universal adapter Systems running Windows in a virtualized environment for example Virtual PC on a Mac are not supported See also Question 1 8 VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 B 1 5 Should I get a Serial or a USB interface This depends primarily on the PC you re planning to use If you re using a modern PC running Wi
34. sure to provide the brand and model of vehicle brand and model of PC and version of VCDS 2 5 VCDS communicates but it s flaky The diagnostic protocols require a degree of real time response from the diagnostic tool Certain other programs and services can prevent VCDS from responding in the timely fashion that the protocols require Some control modules are fussier about this than others Make sure you are using the latest version of VCDS If you have any other programs running close them If you have any of the following active on your computer turn them off Virus Scanners Task Scheduler Microsoft Active Synch Fast Find Some Novell Netware network drivers Canon Multipass multi function printer scanner software Power Management some laptops are notoriously difficult try running the laptop on AC power e Logitech QuickCam the service in Task Manager is named Ivprcsrv exe VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 F 2 5 VCDS communicates but it s flaky cont Other Tips Go through all the stuff in your System Tray JAAD mE 8 59AM Right Click on each little icon If there s a Disable or Exit option do it Windows 2000 with SP1 Install IE 6 or SP4 Windows 95 98 Me Pull up a task list by pressing CTRL ALT DEL Kill everything except Explorer and Systray Most versions of Windows Start gt Run gt MSCONFIG Take a look at what other non essential stuff Windows is loading and disable it STOP
35. the engine controller VCDS has buttons for all control module addresses currently supported by the factory diagnostic tools Module Tabs Each tab on the top of this screen contains a number of different controllers grouped by category Common Drivetrain Chassis Comfort Conv Electronics 1 and Electronics 2 Each possible controller is listed as a number and a description i e 01 Engine The number corresponds to the controller number that you d find in your Factory Repair Manual in the instructions for using a VAG 1551 or other factory diagnostic tool Direct Entry You can also enter any address manually Simply put in the address and click Go To return to the Main Screen click Go Back Note Your car will not have all the Control Modules listed in VCDS only the ones that were installed in your vehicle See the Applications Page for your car on our Website for more info www Ross Tech com vag com cars applications VCDS Open Controller Section 4 A ie VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC x Comm Status VCDS IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol CAN Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number 4F2 910 115 B Component 2 01R4 4V TFSI 0010 Soft Coding Long Coding Shop Imp 785 WSC 02325 Extra Extra Geraet 00200 Basic Functions Advanced Functions These are Safe Refer to Service Manual Coding II 11 Coding 07 Basic Settings 04 Adaptation 10
36. the use of Copy amp Paste in this function and usage of the Long Coding Helper VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Ls J Comm Status VC D S IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol CAN Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number 4F2 910 115B VCDS 01 Engine Recode Module Component 2 01R4 4V TFSI 0010 Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Please write down the original values before attempting to change anything Incorrect Coding can make a Control Module non functional 4F2 910 115 B 2 01 R4 4V TFSI 0010 Current coding 0105000318070118 New coding Long Coding Helper 785 Equipment 0 99999 WorkShop Code 0 99999 2325 Importer 0 999 Cancel Do It Long Coding Helper is used with applications such as Niels Ezerman s excellent LCode exe included with this distribution of VCDS Long Coding 4F2 910 115 B E Back to standard About LCode Ext 1 THIET TP 2 Continue with Arrow down on keyboard ESC will close LCode 3 A focfoofosfisjorjor zo ttt tt ttt TTT tT ttt tT E Binary Ascii Ml 4 BitO Cruise Control installed Bit1 Adaptive Cruise Control ACC installed Bit2 Suspension Levelling installed Bit3 Trailer installed 8 Byte Recode cont Section 18 D Long Coding 4F2 910 115 8 E m E Exit Backtostandard About LCode 1 COTTE 2 Continue with Arrow down on keyb
37. when you click the Marker button This can be helpful for data analysis The Browse button allows you to specify the location for your logs By default Log Files will be placed in the Logs sub folder in your PC typically C ross tech vcds Logs By default the name of the log file will be the controller number followed by the number for each group number that you are logging The name can be changed to anything you d like If you re use an existing filename your new data will be appended to that file Switch to Basic Settings is not currently available while logging but may be added later However you can start a log while you re in Basic Settings If VCDS keeps insisting that it can t open a Log file you re probably missing the LOGS folder and should re install VCDS Example using Microsoft Excel 1 Choose the group or groups that you want to view 2 Click the Log button 3 Use default file name if desired It will append the old file if you use a particular name more than once 4 Click Start 5 Drive the car through the tests that you want to perform 6 Click Stop 7 Click Done when you re finished logging data 8 Open Microsoft Excel 9 Click File gt Open change filetype to all 10 Locate the csv file that you created typically in C ross tech vcds Logs 11 With mouse select the columns you want to graph 12 Click the Chart Wizard button 13 Select XY Scatter and click one of the formats tha
38. 0 feet 10 9 0 12s 71 mph Start Done Go Back Save When you have one or more Measuring Block or Advanced Measuring Block with speed km h in it clicking on Acceleration will bring up the Acceleration Measurement window which allows you to enter start and stop speeds and distances After entering the values you want to measure click Start and do your testing When complete click on Save to save a copy of your results to your C Ross Tech VCDS Logs directory Use Done Go Back to return to the Measuring Blocks or Advanced Measuring Blocks screen Warning If you wish to observe real time data while driving the car please use a second person Let one drive while the other observes the data making sure the person holding the PC is not in front of an active airbag VCDS Login Section 14 A VAG 1551 1552 function 11 a VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC exw Comm Status VCDS IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol KW1281 Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number O6A 906 019 Component 1 61 R4 2V SIMOS HS2272 Soft Coding 04000 Shop WSC 00000 Extra ct VCDS 01 Engine Login Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Many Controllers only allow one attempt If an incorrect Code is entered you will have to turn the ignition OFF for a minute or two before trying again Refer to Service Manual for a valid Code Enter Code 0 65535 012
39. 00101 00010111 10000000 10000000 MIL Status Number of EOBD related DTC s MIL ON 5 Comprehensive Components Passed Fuel System Passed Exhaust Gas Recirculation Failed or Incomplete Go Back Click on Save to store the results to your PC typically in this directory on your PC C Ross Tech VCDS Logs Use Go Back to return to the Open Controller screen Notes The Readiness function is only available on Engine Controllers that are OBD II compliant all 1996 and newer US Model or EOBD compliant all 2001 and newer European market models Non US models and older TDIs may not support the Readiness function even though they are otherwise OBD II compliant OBD I did not require any monitors 12V 2 8L V6 engines may have readiness bits stored in or near Measuring Block Group 029 View Readiness cont Section 10 C The Guided Readiness Scripts function will guide the user through the process of setting Readiness on those engines which support it by clicking on the Set Readiness button a VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Cx Comm Status VCDS 01 Engine Measuring Blocks Basic Settings Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Sample Rate 34 VCDS Label File 022 906 032 AXK LBL Basic Settings Group mail Up 205 Go 5 42 g s 155 0 C 1 480 V 00000000 VCDS 022 906 032 AXK crd Diagnostic of pre CAT Oxygen Sensor Heater Pre
40. 4 D VC Scope FAQ cont Q VC Scope says unexpected end of values What s wrong A At this time VC Scope does not support appended log files More precisely it will only read the first part of them The solution is to give your files a more specific name than LOG 001 003 xxx xxx Q This is not an original VCDS log file A Guess what you altered the file in some way For instance just reading and saving the file in Excel adds comas to it and this is what VC Scope relies on to parse the file Solution make a copy of the file before you edit it with a program that modifies the comas Q I d like to write my own VC Scope Is this possible A Yes that s one of the reasons why VC Scope is open source the other being we don t want to be bothered by 10 different feature requests a day VC Scope was written using MS Visual C 6 and you will find the source code on our website www ross tech com vc scope Feel free to improve write your own VC Scope and publish it Obviously your file has to be called VC Scope exe so that VCDS can spawn it Q But I can t program all know is VB A Then stop complaining or learn TDI Timing Checker Plug In for VCDS Section 35 A The TDI Timing Checker is automatically installed when you install VCDS EH TDIGraph 1 4c AGR AHF ALH ASV EN emm ae 80 C Hot Result Fueltemp 132 Timing 67 3 Cloud Timing within spec but advanced AGR AHF
41. 83 or Use 7 digit PIN SKC Do It Cancel The Login Function must be used on some but not all Control Modules before you can Recode or change Adaptation values On others it enables certain features like cruise control Valid Login codes can be found in the Factory Repair Manual for your car If you are working on an Immobilizer select Use 7 digit PIN SKC to enter a 7 digit Secret Key Code This function is described in Section 15 Balloons VCDS can show Login charts when appropriate information is available in a Label File for the control module in question The balloon will appear after a few seconds if the Label File contains the appropriate information This warning appears in the upper Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Es right corner of the screen if a session is disconnected after you VCD S Warning have done a Login gt Login Lost due to Open Controller dropped session The most common cause of this is the use of an incorrect login code or a 7 digit PIN SKC based on an incorrect Immobilizer ID or incorrect data entered in the 7 digit dialog You will need to exit the Controller and do another Login Use the Do It button to save the Login and return to the Select Function Screen Use the Cancel button to cancel the Login and return to the Select Function Screen VCDS 7 digit PIN SKC Section 15 A a VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Co
42. ALH ASY X Note This ONLY applies to VE Engines and DOES NOT apply to PD unit injectors or CR common Rail engines This plug in allows you to check the injection timing setting on a VE TDI engine NOT PD or CR varieties This needs to be done after you change the timing belt and should be done every once in a while to keep tabs on belt stretch and pump pulley misalignment The standard procedure for this is to have the engine idling at operating temperature coolant temp gt 85 C go to measuring block 000 for the engine switch to basic settings and report fields 2 injection timing and 9 fuel temperature on a special graph This plug in reports the timing on the graph in real time so you don t need to have your manual sitting on your lap at the same time The application also gives you a comment in the result field that will tell you if all the conditions are fulfilled to check the timing some people don t realize you need to have the engine running for instance and if your timing is within spec or not The history of the last 100 samples is displayed as a cloud of points From the size and shape of this cloud you can see how much jumping around your engine is doing and your average timing is probably right in the middle of the cloud TDI Timing Checker cont Section 35 B Step by step e Start your engine e Start VCDS Press the Select button Press the 01 Engine button
43. Adaptation Login called Coding II under KWP 2000 View Readiness Security Access Supported Codes Generic OBD II Freeze Frame Data Dual K Line Support 7 Digit SKC PINs VAS only Diagnostics via direct CAN connection VAS Only amp KWP 2000 only Transport Mode Advanced Measuring Blocks Data Logging High Speed Data Logging Real Time Graphs Real Time Gauges Graphic TDI Timing Checker Control Module Finder mis Guided Fault Finding rev 07 24 2008 Code Database current through MY 2008 VAS Section 36 A VCDS Release 805 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ve Was Yes es Factory tools cannot do this es _ Factory tools cannot do this es_ Factory tools cannot do this es Factory tools cannot do this es Factory tools cannot do this es _ Factory tools cannot do this es _ Factory tools cannot do this No lt lt lt lt lt lt J lt
44. DS become De Activated on its own All of our Current Interfaces have Activation built in so VCDS should always be Fully Activated once it has been tested on a car If you have a Current Interface and VCDS has become De Activated please contact us 3 10 Can I sell my VCDS System to someone else You can sell the hardware but the software license and support are not transferable All of our Current Interfaces act as dongles for VCDS so the software should be fully functional on any PC that meets our requirements However we only provide support to the original purchaser If you purchase a second hand dongle Interface and want to be a registered user and get technical support you ll still need to pay 99 to register 2nd hand owners of Ross Tech Interfaces are not eligible for any of our Trade In offers VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 4 1 Why and How should I test VCDS prior to Activating it All of our Current Interfaces that have built in Activation are fully Registered and Activated once you test them on a car With these Interfaces the license is built in you do not have to Activate VCDS but obviously you ll want to test VCDS when you get it to make sure everything works properly First Download and install VCDS on your PC Find your vehicle on the Applications Page to see which control modules are in your car Connect your Interface to your car s Diagnostic Port and to your PC Turn the ignition ON turn the key so the I
45. Disclaimer We cannot guarantee Please write down the original values before attemp that the coding which VCDS may Incorrect Coding can make a Control Mod suggest will be correct but there 0 6Q0 909 605 A 06 AIRBAG VW5 should be no harm in trying it If it s not correct the control Suggested coding 12342 module should refuse to accept it Software Coding 0 32767 00000 and the coding will remain at 00000 gt WorkShop Code 0 99999 00066 VCDS 15 Airbags Recode Module Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Es Please write down the original values before attempting to change anything Incorrect Codina e ional Unable to find index If you would like a suggested coding please enter the airbag index in this field and press the Suggest button WorkShop Code 0 99999 00066 Manual Index Input a Cees Importer Number 0 999 Do It Cancel In cases where VCDS would offer Airbag module coding suggestions but cannot determine the Index automatically VCDS gives you the ability to manually enter an Index found on the Airbag controller sticker or work order to get the suggested coding Recode cont Section 18 C Long Coding This function is needed to Recode some control modules in the newest cars that use CAN for diagnostics Due to the complexity of Long Coding strings up to 255 bytes of hexadecimal data we ve accommodated and urge
46. J CVT Transmissions These have rather unusual timing requirements When used with a HEX Interface increase Char Int on the Options Screen to approximately 4 or 5 Problems Issues cont Section 32 B Audi Concert and Symphony Radios These are made by Matsushita The Concerts have blatant bugs in the diagnostic protocols We ve added one work around to the low level protocol drivers that works in some but not all Concerts and it is not 100 reliable in any case Some Concerts occasionally get stuck in an undesirable mode after attempting communications If your Concert gets stuck the way to reset it is to remove all power from the radio for at least 10 15 seconds This can be done by any of these methods Removing the radio from the car e _Disconnecting the car s battery e Pulling the fuse for the radio Note Some radios will require you to enter the security code using the radio s front panel after losing power See the your owner s manual for the radio for instructions It appears that there is something not quite up to snuff in the Symphony s ability to drive the K line We ve had some reports that they work better with non optically isolated interfaces and they may work better with the engine running which means there is a higher voltage on the VBatt lines in the car 1996 1997 Audi A6 2 8L 12V V6 Engine There is a bug in the Hitachi ECU that does not allow reliable monitoring or logging of mult
47. Scope cont Section 34 B Quick Instructions cont e Click on a field to select it for vertical scaling _VC Scope will remember all scaling values for a particular control module by part number e Click the VC Scope icon on the top left of the main VC Scope screen for a menu item to access a Preferences Dialog Preferences EEE Red Green Blue Color presets Background W 0 0 0 Q 0 Q X e Here you can c z E Grd 255 255 255 X set colors for ile U U U the graph lines Linel M255 oo Oo 0 p S the graph background Default scaling Misc and the grid Unit Min Max jg Enable autorun p Show zeros in Jirin 0 6000 logfile import only min values e You can also iy Show min max f Save size set default Field 1 10 aa ic MEMES with units on exit Plot thickness 0 scaling values based on the Fuel Mileage and Consumption Save and Exit units that VCDS Maxmpg 60 MaxL 100km 20 Moving average 1 sends Discard and Exit VC Scope Meter min v EnableMaxMarker v EnableMinMarker v DisplayPeak Rice SelectNeedleColor SelectBackgroundColor SelectFaceColor SelectTicksColor ResetPeak NOTE lt Right clicking on the gauge itself will give you several options 2200 TED 684 F g 2200 min T 68 4 Right click on the color box to open up a gauge for that value gt VC Scope can be used to play back Log files but only if they have not been saved or modified by
48. Security Access Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Most Controllers only allow one access attempt If an incorrect access key is entered you will have to leave the ignition ON for at least ten minutes before trying again Refer to Service Manual for a valid access key Enter security access key 0 99999 01283 or Use 7 digit PIN SKC Do it Cancel Option The Security Access Function must be used on some but not all KWP 2000 Control Modules before you can Recode or change Adaptation values On others it enables certain features like cruise control Valid Login codes can be found in the Factory Repair Manual for your car Balloons VCDS can show Security Access charts when appropriate information is available in a Label File for the control module in question The balloon will appear when the mouse cursor is hovered over the Enter security access key field The Security Access Function supports 7 Digit SKCs This is needed for Immobilizer Functions such as key programming on the latest vehicles like the Touareg For more information see section 15 in this manual for the 7 digit PIN SKC function The Option field is only to be used if you are given specific instructions from Ross Tech Use the Do It button to save the Login and return to the Open Controller screen Use the Cancel button to cancel the Login and return to the Open Controller screen VCDS Auto Scan Section 21 A
49. Sequential Output Tests Selective Output Tests Start Done Go Back VCDS 01 Engine Output Tests Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Intake Manifold Flap z Fuel Injector 3 N32 a Fuel Injector 4 N33 Evap System Purge Control Valve N80 Fan 1 Control Circuit f Intake Manifold Flap eC Camshaft Adjustment Fuel Pressure Regulator Valve N276 Coolant Pump Control Circuit Voltage Supply Relay for Engine Components Signal Line for Fuel Pump Electronics e m Output Tests cont Section 17 C VCDS 01 Engine Output Tests Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Intake Manifold Flag Running Enabled 99 6 3 96 s N A Duty Cycle Time Sequential Output Tests Selective Output Tests Warning Do not use the Output Tests function on any system while the car is in motion Running Output Tests on the ABS brake system can temporarily disable the brakes entirely and cause individual wheels to lock and unlock We strongly suggest you refer to the Factory Repair Manual for your specific car before running Output Tests on any Control Module so you will know what to expect If you try to perform Output Tests on an Airbag controller the following warning will pop up VCDS a i WARNING EA Running Output Tests on the Airbag Controller can lead to unexpected results such as a vehicle that will not start Are you sure you want to proceed
50. Start Shop WSC 06342 Use CAN Only C Stop Address 05 Acc Start Auth Protocol CAN Results Part No 8K0 907 289 G Component BCM2 01 H38 0251 Copy Print Coding 0F0000 Shop WSC 06342 Ra Sis Address 06 Seat Mem Pass Protocol CAN Part No 8T0 959 760 B Close Component MEM BFS H09 0042 This function cycles through each possible address in the vehicle finding each controller and reporting its Address Name Protocol VAG Number Component Number Soft Coding and WorkShop Code Note No one car has all Modules Newer cars have more older cars have fewer If you check Use CAN Only then the Module Finder will not check for any modules on the K line Start begins the finder Beware a full scan can take 45 minutes or more Of course you can scan selected address ranges Stop stops the finder Results Copy If you close the Auto Scan dialog any data in its output box will be lost If you would like to keep a record click the Copy button first then you can then paste the results into the application of your choice such as MS Word or Notepad Print This function sends the results to your printer Save This function saves the results to a text file in your Logs directory typically in C ross tech vcds Logs Clear This erases your results To return to the Main Screen click Close VCDS Generic OBD2 Section 23 A VAG 1551 1552 Address Wo
51. TCs Yes No Auto Scan cont Section 21 D The VIN should be retrieved automatically from all cars which know their VIN Also in control modules that provide it engine codes and Jxxx component identifiers are shown as well Results Copy If you close the Auto Scan dialog any data in its output box will be lost If you would like to keep a record click the Copy button first then you can paste the results into the application of your choice such as MS Word or Notepad Print This function sends the results to your printer Save This function saves the results to a text file in our Logs directory typically in C ross tech vcds Logs Clear This erases your results This does NOT erase the fault codes from any of the controllers You ll need to go into each controller to Clear Codes or use the Clear All DTC s function for that To return to the Main Screen click Close VCDS Control Module Finder Section 22 A VCDS Control Module Finder Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC S Note Address 01 Engine 2 A complete scan of all Protocol CAN possible addresses 01 7F Part No 8T0 907 559 B can take a LONG time Component 3 2 SIMOS8 2 H04 0001 i Coding 01140009180F0121 Z Starting Address 01 Shop WSC 06342 Ending Address 15 Address 03 ABS Brakes Protocol CAN Part No 8K0 907 379 L Component ESP8 quattro H03 0170 Coding 0D0500
52. an meet the high standards that our customers have come to expect from VCDS it will require considerably more time and resources than originally planned Therefore the BMW Mini product release is not imminent As this situation changes we will update this FAQ entry with the relevant information and will post announcements on our News page We do not currently have plans to develop manufacturer specific software for any other makes of cars but of course all plans are subject to change We do not know of any other makers of similar software for other makes of vehicles VCDS does support Generic OBD II functionality for ISO CAN see the OBD II Page for more info 4 12 Can I use VCDS to retrieve my Radio Code to get it out of SAFE mode No You ll need to get the radio code from your dealer it should also be on a card that came with your car Most likely the dealer will need to connect their scan tool to your vehicle Their tool then relays information from the vehicle to the headquarters to retrieve the radio code VCDS cannot retrieve the radio code for you In many cases the radio will be in SAFE mode after disconnecting the battery but it will automatically exit that mode after a period of time as long as it is still installed in the same vehicle 4 13 Does VCDS work with cars that require direct CAN access for diagnostics Yes VCDS supports CAN Bus diagnostics when used with a CAN Bus interface The HEX COM CAN and HEX USB CAN interface
53. ar When all readiness bits show Passed it means that all systems have been checked and have passed the on board tests Whenever you clear DTCs all readiness bits that are testable will be set to Fail Most cars do not have all 8 systems so the ECU should recognize the bits corresponding to systems that are not actually in the car These will come up Passed automatically without going through any tests It takes a variety of specific driving conditions to test all the systems In practice driving a properly functioning car for 2 3 days including at least one short highway trip should be sufficient to test each of the Readiness Bits to set all of the testable ones to Pass It can be done in a short time using a very specific and complicated procedure found in the On Board Diagnostic section of the Factory Repair Manual for your engine or you can use the Guided Readiness Script function in VCDS as described later in this section View Readiness cont Section 10 B VCDS also Decodes Readiness bits into meaningful data on modern TDI engines a VCDS exclusive not even the VAS 5051 5052 do this shown here 3 01 Engi pama Eg VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Se Comm Status VCDS IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol KW1281 l Open Controller Controller Info AG Number 033 906 0 omponent 4 VCDS 01 Engine View Readiness Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Readiness Status 100
54. ations Transport Mode Controller Channels Map EDC 15 Mileage SRI Reset Optical Bus Diagnostics Options About Problems amp Issues FAQ Frequently Asked Questions VC Scope TDI Timing Checker VAG Functions Section VCDS Getting Started Section 1 A Thank you for purchasing VCDS which allows you to turn a Windows PC into a powerful diagnostic tool for VW Audi SEAT Skoda vehicles from 1990 through the latest models Read This First Before plugging anything in you must first install VCDS software on your PC Step 1 Go to our website and click on Download at the top of the screen to download and install the latest version of VCDS www Ross Tech com sep UI se Welcome to the VCDS VCDs Setup Wizard Run the installation file that This wizard will guide you through the installation of VCDS you have downloaded and Towards the end of this installation you ll also be offered follow the the opportunity to pre install device drivers for your interface hardware onscreen instructions and Click Next to continue allow VCDS to install in its default directory gt Cancel The VCDS Pro Kit comes with a CD containing our software as well If possible it is always a good idea to download the latest version from our website lt Step 2 Connect the Serial end of your Serial Interface or the USB end of your USB Interface to the correct port on your PC If your
55. aults This only works in controllers that support this function see your Factory Repair Manual to find out if this procedure applies to each controller in your vehicle Some Engine and Immobilizer controllers will require a valid Login before permitting you to Test or Save Adaptation values Values put in with Test but not Saved will persist until controller is powered down Long Adaptation is a subset of the Adaptation function and is used needed for example to balance the fuel injectors on Common Rail TDI engines such as the BKN It is also used for the CAN Gateway of new vehicles like the Audi A5 as shown here VCDS 19 CAN Gateway Long Adaptation Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC N A N A N A N A Channel PES 08 lp Read Add to Log Dn _ _ _ Stored value 03030 101010384003C000A00020190 New value 03030101010384003C000A00020190 Test value Test Save Done Go Back Click Done Go Back to return to the Open Controller Function Screen VCDS Security Access Screen Section 20 A VAG 1551 2 Function 16 KWP 2000 only VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC ss J Comm Status VCDS IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol CAN ri Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number 4F2 910 115 B Component 2 01 R4 4V TFSI 0010 Soft Coding Long Coding Shop Imp 785 WSC 02325 Extra Extra Geraet 00200 VCDS 01 Engine
56. broken between the Sound System module and the Voice Control module You may change the Diagnostic Type from Standard to 3dB Attenuation if your results are not conclusive The attenuation means all modules are sending with less output initiated by the MOST master but the individual MOST participating control modules can attenuate individually to check if individual modules are responsible for problems Click on Start to begin checking the controllers on the bus Copy will copy the results to Windows Clipboard Once you have pressed the Copy Codes button you may paste the results into the application of your choice such as MS Word or Notepad Save will save a plain text report to your PC typically in this directory C Ross Tech VCDS Logs Use Done Go Back to return to the Applications screen VCDS Options Section 30 A VCDS Program Options Image Copyrig ht Ross Tech LLC D VCDS Program Options Port and Protocol Options Select Port COM1 COM3 COM2 D COM4 USB User Interface and Identification Protocol options Stat Baud KW2 Delay TST Addr 0 30 1 Init parameters Bypass OBD II Fastinit Force K on engine test Leds 25 Save Apply Bik Int Char Int KP2 Time Reduce CPU Usage KWP 1281 KWP 2000 Bypass CAN Init Force Dumb Mode Cancel Debug Level 0
57. cessed Warning If you wish to observe real time data while driving the car please use a second person Let one drive while the other observes the data making sure the person holding the PC is not in front of an active airbag Note You may also want to try the Measuring Blocks function which accesses the same data but in a different format see Section 6 of this manual The Advanced Measuring Blocks function has two screens the main one shown above and the Item Selection Window shown to the right Check each value you would like to show and uncheck each that you would like to remove gt Info1 Info2 Loc l Engine Speed 001 1 Coolant Temperature 001 2 E Lambda Regulator 001 3 Basic Setting Requirements 001 4 V Engine Speed 002 1 Engine Load 002 2 C Injection Timing 002 3 C Intake Air Mass 002 4 C Engine Speed 003 1 VI Intake Air Mass 003 2 E Throttle Drive Angle Sensor 003 3 C Ignition Timing Angle 003 4 C Engine Speed 004 1 C Voltage Supply 004 2 W Coolant Temperature 004 3 C Intake Air Temperature 004 4 L Engine Speed 005 1 al Enaina aad one 2 z VCDS Advanced Measuring Blocks cont Section 12 B VCDS lets you save a list of Advanced Measuring Blocks to be easily accessed later on For instance if you often log Vehicle Speed Engine Speed Intake Air Mass and Ignition timing then you can create a file to quickly load those selections again To save a set of
58. d no Test finished yes Supported Codes function On the latest control modules which have this capability VCDS can show all DTC and Failure Mode combinations which a control module is capable of detecting including the current status of each You can sort the results by selecting the radio buttons on the right side of the screen Use OK to return to the Controller Info Select Function screen Note On the Open Controller screen the Supported Codes button will appear in place of the Single Reading function in modules that support it since the two functions are mutually exclusive VCDS View Readiness Section 10 A VAG 1551 1552 function 15 x VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC exw Comm Status IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol CAN I Controller Info Number VCDS 01 Engine View Readiness 4F2 910 115 B VCDS Open Controller omponent Image Copyright C Ro Exhaust Gas Recirculation Passed Oxygen Sensor Heating Failed or Incomplete Oxygen Sensor s Failed or Incomplete Air Conditioning Passed Readiness Status 0110 0101 Seconday Air Injection Passed Evaporative Emissions Failed or Incomplete Catalyst Heating Passed Catalytic Converter s Failed or Incomplete Set Readiness The Readiness Code is a set of 8 bits each of which corresponds to one monitored emissions system in an OBD II c
59. e Copyright C Ross Tech LLC ss J Sample Rate 6 1 VCDS 9901 Label File 06F 907 115 AXX LBL Measuring Blocks Group Basic Functions i 002 Go 6400 min 100 0 16 4 ms 166 53 g s Un i Engine Speed Engine Load Injection Intake Air Mass Timing 106 4 bar 11 0 Fuel Rail Electrical Electrical Pressure Fuel Pump 1 Fuel Pump 2 Charge Pressure Control 6400 min 100 0 1950 0 mbar 2050 0 mbar Engine Speed Engine Load Boost Pressure Boost Pressure specified actual File Name L0gs LOG 01 002 106 115 CSV o A Export RPM only Start Done Close Export RPM Only when checked will record only RPM from the first field and will not record other fields Also this will only record RPM values that are non zero This feature can be useful if you are logging to output the file to a spreadsheet or other third party software While the Log Dialog is open Start Stop and Resume can all be done with the same button Start begins saving the data to a log file File Name B Setting ee Au Stop Done Close Logs LOG 01 002 106 115 CSV Browse 0 Stop discontinues the saving of data to a log file Fil peace Logs LOG 01 002 106 115 CSV Ta 0 B Setting alba Au Resume Marker only Resume continues the saving of data to a log file Data Logging cont Section 7 B The Marker function places a sequential number in the file
60. e Reminder Status 1 40 Mileage since Service miles x100 79 41 Time since Service Days 609 42 Min Mileage to Serice miles x100 50 43 Max Mileage to Service miles x100 50 44 Max Time to Service Days 365 45 Oil Quality 1 47 Soot Quantity km x100 0 48 Thermal Load km x100 49 Min Time to Service Days 365 Perform SRI Done Go Back New values can be entered by hand or the user can select from a number of functions which will load standard value sets SRI Reset cont Section 28 B Operation Change to Flexible Intervals Miles Gasoline Simple Service Reset Change to Fixed Intervals Kilometers Change to Flexible Intervals Kilometers Diesel Change to Flexible Intervals Kilometers Gasoline C Change to Fixed Intervals Miles 02 ee to Flexible Intervals Ciera Change to Flexible Intervals Miles Gasoline 40 wneage since Service e meS XTC 41 Time since Serice Days 609 42 Min Mileage to Service miles x100 50 90 43 Max Mileage to Service miles x100 50 44 Max Time to Service Days 365 730 45 Oil Quality 1 2 47 Soot Quantity km x100 0 48 Thermal Load km x100 49 Min Time to Service Days 365 365 Perform SRI Done Go Back Upon clicking Perform SRI the new values will be stored in the often less than intuitive sequence required Note The Service Reminder Function requires supporting data in Label files VCDS ships with a fairly com
61. ead Data allows you to view real time emissions related sensor and status data reported by the ECU 1 01 Readiness shows the status of each emissions test Freeze Frame shows the conditions present when an emissions related fault last 2 occurred 3 Current DTCs shows the present emissions related fault s VCDS gives you a checkbox to convert the code description into VW Audi specific ones 4 Clear DTCs erases the Current and Pending DTCs it does not repair the condition that caused them This may erase learned Readiness as well 5 O2 Sensors shows the data associated with each O2 sensor chosen from a drop down menu 6 Non cont tests will run a pre defined set of tests for various emissions related components for example O2 sensor aging tests 7 Pending DTCs are fault codes that have been identified by the ECU but are deemed not yet critical enough to trigger the MIL 9 Vehicle Info can store information including the VIN calibration versions and tracking information The quantity of info varies wildly between cars Permanent DTCs are faults so severe that they cannot be erased with a scan tool 10 Jjonly by the ECU itself when it has tested and confirmed that the problem has been repaired VC Scope is able to graph generic OBD 2 Mode 1 data See the VC Scope section in Section 34 for more information To return to the Main Screen click Done Go Back VCDS Applicat
62. ection 21 C Gateway Installation List Only available only on Gateways in cars using a direct CAN connection for diagnostics This function is also accessible from the Applications Screen This very fast function takes about 3 seconds to query the car s Gateway to find out what modules are installed in the car and what their status is Any modules having fault codes should show a Malfunction and will be highlighted in RED Double clicking on any of the Control Module names in RED will open the Fault Codes screen for that controller and allow you to clear the codes Modules are directly accessible from this screen by double clicking on the appropriate line Changes to the Gateway Installation List can be made using the Gateway Coding function The following screen shot is from an Audi A6 C6 4F VCDS Auto Scan Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC gt x Note Chassis Types can be Gateway Installation List 4F0 910 468 A p modified by editing the EEA AUTOSCAN TXT fle 00 Steering Angle Sensor Status OK 0000 Select Chassis Type 01 Engine Status OK 0000 m 02 Auto Trans Status OK 0000 Cr anie 03 ABS Brakes Status OK 0000 Use CAN only 05 Acc Start Auth Status OK 0000 Z Display freeze frame 07 Control Head Status Cannot be reached 1100 08 Auto HVAC Status OK 0000 z 09 Cent Elect Status OK 0000 za Stop 0E Media Player 1 Status Cannot be reached 1100 OF Digital
63. end the use of Windows XP or Vista Use of other versions of Windows may prevent VCDS from successfully working with these ECUs VCDS Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Section 33 A 1 1 Will VCDS work with my car VCDS will work with most Volkswagen and Audi models sold World Wide 1994 through 2008 It will work with some cars all the way back to model year 1990 It will also work with most late model SEAT and Skoda models sold in markets other than North America If your VW or Audi has a 16 pin OBD II style Data Link Connector VCDS will definitely work If your car has the old 2x2 Data Link Connection check if there is a wire going to each pin If there are four wires VCDS should work If there are only three it won t Please see these Application Charts at www Ross Tech com vag com cars applications where you can select your model and see which modules can communicate with VCDS Also see the Issues section in Section 32 for a few things that may not work as expected If in doubt e mail us 1 2 Will VCDS work even if my car is chipped Yes If it doesn t work in a chipped car the chip vendor did something seriously wrong Chips from reputable vendors do not interfere with diagnostic functions 1 3 What functions are included in the current release VCDS is a software program that turns your PC into a sophisticated VW Audi diagnostic tool which performs the functions of the VW Audi dealers own tools Please
64. erface to blink and may be useful for testing a port s outputs for troubleshooting certain connection issues Protocol Options e Start Baud is the first baud rate that VCDS will try when connecting to a controller The current default value is 0 This means VCDS will determine the correct start baud on its own With our current Interfaces this field is unavailable e KW2 Delay has to do with the amount of time used during the initialization of a session between the PC and the car The current default value is 30 Do not change this value from the default unless you are having difficulties communicating with a particular controller Contact us for advice if you are e TST Addr has to do with the packet addresses used by KWP 2000 The current default value is 1 Do not change this value from the default unless you are having difficulties communicating with a particular controller Contact us for advice if you are Debug Level controls how much debugging information VCDS records A zero in this field the default means NO debug output will be generated whatsoever This should decrease VCDS s susceptibility to interference by things like virus scanners except when logging data There should be no reason to set Debug to anything other than zero unless you are instructed to do so by Ross Tech Options Screen cont Section 30 C Protocol Options cont e Bik Int affects the protocol timing The current default value is 55
65. ery small form factors the Libretto is about the size of a VHS video cassette 1 10 What s the difference between VCDS and an OBD II Scan Tool OBD II is a government mandated diagnostic protocol that is primarily aimed at diagnosing emissions related problems An OBD II scan tool will work in many different brands of cars VCDS uses VW s proprietary diagnostic protocol and will only work in VW Audi vehicles Although you can use an OBD II Scan Tool in an OBD II compliant 1996 or newer VW or Audi an OBD II Scan Tool can only talk to the engine not the numerous other intelligent systems in the car Want to reprogram your central locks or your Radio Diagnose a problem with your ABS Airbags or Automatic Transmission Re align your Immobilizer after swapping ECU s Reset your Service Reminder Indicators Communicate with a pre 1996 model not OBD II compliant car An OBD II Scan Tool can t do any of these things VCDS supports Generic OBD II functionality on VW Audi vehicles see the Generic OBD II section in this manual for more information VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 D 1 11 Can I use VCDS to roll back my electronic odometer A No A brand new instrument cluster with less than 100 km on it can be rolled forward one time only Of course this assumes that the instrument cluster is diagnostics capable Not all instrument clusters with electronic odometers are 1 12 Can use VCDS to Flash the chip in my ECU No we have
66. eve and clear faults and basic commands like transport Protocol Options etc the Options button freeze frame obtain live data mode to go into the Options VCDS Program Options Copyright O Ross Tech LLC Program Options Ste p Port and Protocol Options User Interface and Identification Select Port Protocol options 7 p gt OCOMI com2 USB Start Baud KW2 Delay TST Addr Debug Level i a 0 30 1 0 Once you are in the CONS COM Bik Int Char Int KP2 Time CAN Timeout Options Screen Test 5 A oe Select the correct port for your PC s Init parameters Reduce CPU Usage Serial Port typically Bypass OBD II Fastinit Bypass CAN Init KWP 1281 Restore COM1 or COM2 or Force K on engine Force Dumb Mode KWP 2000 Defaults USB Port USB and click the Test button Ensure that VCDS finds your Save Apply Cancel interface Getting Started Section 1 D Step 8 VCDS Port Test ES Port Status OK Interface Found Type Ross Tech HEX USB CAN Version 1 78 Status Ready Ki OK K2 OK CAN OK OK _ _ _ _ _ _ U O O O O OO You should see a message like the one above e ifthe Interface Status is Not Found check the connections at the car and PC Make sure both are plugged in securely Serial Interfaces get their power from the vehicle so they will not be recognized at all if
67. f a dealer s VAS 5051 as well as on the dealer s stamp The default value is 00000 401 742 For example using the stamp below the dealer s number is 401 742 To derive the WorkShop Code Evergreen Terrace drop the first digit and use the remaining digits in Volkswagen Inc order In this example Evergreen Terrace Volkswagen has a WSC of 01742 This only applies to Springfield USA US VW dealers Canadian dealerships use a 4 digit number on their stamp To find the WSC place a 9 before their number gt Note If you are an individual user or independent mechanic just leave the WorkShop Code and VZ Importer number set to 00000 and 000 respectively This allows VCDS to operate in stealth mode keeping whatever WSC and VZ that was already in the controller If you are using VCDS at a Dealership enter your Dealer s Workshop Code and VZ The Work Shop Code and VZ are not easily changed once set on this screen Contact us for advice if you need to do so e The VZ Importer number is essentially a region code extension to the Work Shop Code should be 444 for US 999 for Canada The default value is 000 The Equipment Number field is used most often when coding new control modules Some control modules will refuse being recoded if they re not given an equipment number sometimes they require a non zero WSC and Importer number too In those cases any numbers should work The default value is 00000 User Interface
68. fluence on drivability 7 The fault has an influence on the comfort functions but doesn t influence the car s drivability 8 General Note Fault Frequency shows how many times the conditions that caused the fault have recurred during all driving cycles So if you have a fault with a Frequency of 11 then conditions sufficient to trigger the fault have happened 11 times since the fault was stored The counter can have values from 0 to 254 It is incremented with each occurrence of the fault during all driving cycles The Reset counter is a number that has been pre assigned to each fault with the number of problem free driving cycles before the fault presumably clears itself Each time a driving cycle occurs and the conditions sufficient to trigger the fault do NOT occur then the reset counter should go down by one So if you have a fault with a Reset Counter of 40 if the controller goes through a problem free driving cycle then that number should go down to 39 Fault Codes cont Section 5 C Print Codes will print a Fault Code Report If your PC is not connected to a printer when this button is pressed be sure to use Windows to set the printer to Work Off Line first Later when you connect the PC to a printer un check Work Off Line to print the report Copy Codes will copy your fault codes to Windows Clipboard Once you have pressed the Copy Codes button you may paste the results into the a
69. he function buttons is detailed on the following pages Use Close Controller Go Back 06 to properly close the communications session and return to the Select Control Module screen VCDS Fault Codes Section 5 A VAG 1551 1552 functions 02 and 05 a VCDS 01 Engine Fault Codes Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC S Fault Codes Controller Info VAG Number 4F2 910 115 B Component 2 01 R4 4V TFSI 0010 v Display Freeze Frame Data Fault Codes 20 Faults Found a 005634 Power Supply Terminal 30 Voltage too Low P1602 002 Lower Limit Exceeded Intermittent Freeze Frame Fault Status 00100010 Fault Priority 0 Fault Frequency 2 Mileage 0 km Time Indication 0 Freeze Frame RPM 0 min Print Codes Copy Codes Save Codes Clear Codes 05 Done Go Back On this screen VCDS shows you any DTCs Diagnostic Trouble Codes or Fault Codes present in the control module in which a communications session is currently active VCDS shows the DTC numbers and also decodes each DTC into meaningful text At the top of the screen is shown the VAG Number and Component number as found on the Open Controller screen VCDS tells you how many fault codes have been found and displays each of them The 5 digit or 7 digit number is a standardized VAG fault code which can be searched in the Factory Repair Manuals The text is a description of the part and
70. his manual in Section 21 The eMail today s debug log files button will open up your default email client and will compose a message to support Ross Tech com with all of the log files and debug files with the current date Use Done Go Back to return to the Main screen VCDS Transport Mode Section 25 A Transport Mode On vehicles using CAN for diagnostics there is a special Transport Mode that is used by the factory to put the cars into a sleep mode to conserve battery charge during long periods of inactivity Activate Transport Mode Clicking this button will put applicable vehicles into Transport Mode shutting down most systems De activate Transport Mode Clicking this button will wake up applicable vehicles from Transport Mode powering up most systems This function can normally only be used on cars that have very low odometer readings In the B7 Audi A4 Transport Mode works a little differently To take the car out of transport mode go into Select 17 Instruments Adaptation 10 Enter channel 99 Put in a new value of 0 Test Save VCDS Controller Channels Map Section 26 A VCDS Maps Image Copyright ES Controller Login or security 73 4 Address access code 12345 Function Output Measuring blocks Pre label file Adaptation CSV file Go Done Go Back Controller Channels Map Rapidly scans through all 255 possible Measuring Block
71. ication Services This function displays additional and sometimes quite arcane identifying data from the control module which does not fit on the Open Controller screen Notes e The Advanced ID function is not available on control modules using the old KW 1281 protocol e The amount of data appearing on this screen will vary based on what the control module supports Copy will copy the information shown on this screen to the Windows Clipboard Once you have pressed the Copy Codes button you may paste the results into the application of your choice such as MS Word or Notepad Save will save a plain text report to your PC typically in this directory C Ross Tech VCDS Logs Use Go Back to return to the Open Controller screen VCDS Advanced Measuring Blocks Section 12 A VCDS 01 Engine Advanced Measuring Blocks Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Sample Rate 2 4 VCDS Advanced Measuring Blocks Info1 Info2 Engine Speed Intake Air Mass Coolant Temperature Actual Specified 0 min 0 00 g s 48 0 C Specification 80 Done Go Back This function expands on the Measuring Blocks function and lets you select up to 12 measuring values from as many as 12 different groups from a selection dialog that shows the contents of the measuring values This function is available only when a label file exists for the control module being ac
72. ileages differ noticeably there can be several causes The ECU was replaced in the past The odometer was replaced in the past The odometer was rolled back Done Go Back EDC 15 Mileage is found in the Applications Screen and is used to show an independent odometer reading stored in the ECU EDC 15 is found in some 2000 and newer engines but is NOT used in US market Mk4 PD engines nor is it used in the newest vehicles that use CAN Bus diagnostics like the Mk5 Jetta TDI This can be useful as a means of cross checking the mileage on a used car before making a purchase particularly in Europe where odometer fraud is rampant The Option field is only to be used if you are given specific instructions from Ross Tech Use Done Go Back to return to the Applications screen VCDS SRI Reset Section 28 A The SRI Reset function found in the Applications Screen is used to reset the Service Reminder in vehicles so equipped The function will automatically access the Instrument Cluster and will retrieve SRI instructions from the Label File as well as current values stored in the Cluster New values can be entered by hand or the user can select the drop down list to choose from a number of functions which will load standard value sets VCDs SRI Reset Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC S Operation Simple Service Reset M Channel Description Unit Current val New val 02 Servic
73. ions Section 24 A VCDS Main Screen Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC VCDS Applications Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Transport Mode Check for and erase faults CAN based cars only CAN based cars only Activate De activate Gateway Transport Mode Transport Mode Installation List Erase all DTCs Controller Display EDC15 SRI Reset oles Des Diagnostics Channels Map mileage eMail today s debug log files Done Go Back The Applications screen contains many handy functions most of which are described in individual sections on the following pages Check for and erase faults Gateway Installation List Only available only on Gateways in cars using a direct CAN connection for diagnostics like the new A8 and all Golf 5 chassis cars This very fast function takes about 3 seconds to query the car s Gateway to find out what modules are installed in the car and what their status is Any modules having fault codes should show a Malfunction and will be highlighted in RED Double clicking on any of the Control Module names will open that controller This function is explained in the AutoScan portion of this manual in Section 21 Erase All DTCs On vehicles using CAN Bus for diagnostics VCDS clears all of the fault codes in all control modules in the car without accessing all the control modules individually This function is explained in the AutoScan portion of t
74. iple measuring groups For these vehicles we recommend only viewing or logging one group at a time 1994 1997 Audi C4 A6 S6 Instrument Clusters These have a high bit error rate We suspect they use a software UART and stretch bits sometimes The error detection correction logic built into VCDS s low level protocol drivers as of version 0 70 seems to take care of this in a majority of cases but we still had few reports of customers not being able to communicate with these clusters In version 0 75 or newer please ensure that Char Int on the Options Screen is set to approximately 3 which is the default On some PCs it may be necessary to adjust this value to something other than 3 On very fast PCs try a higher value than 3 On very slow PCs try a value lower than 3 We have received reports from users who cleaned the terminals on the wiring connections at the back of their instrument cluster with electronics cleaner This appeared to fix the problem with communicating with these clusters 1992 1994 2 6L V6 Engine non US only VCDS cannot communicate with some of these ECUs while using a dumb Interface These ECUs made by Hella are so incredibly fussy about the protocol timing that there is no way to get them to work with a dumb interface and an application running in user mode under Windows For vehicles with these engines we recommend one of our HEX Interfaces which work great Note if you use a USB Interface we HIGHLY recomm
75. is information as applied to this or other diagnostic equipment Neither Ross Tech LLC nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or failure to comply with Ross Tech LLC s written instructions By using VCDS you acknowledge that this Program is provided as is and with all faults defects and errors and that all use of the Program is at your own full risk It has been extensively tested but we cannot guarantee it will work correctly with every system in every car We will make our best effort to fix any bugs and to enhance the program but we specifically disclaim any liability for damage to your computer or your car and we do not promise to have any particular enhancements available on any specific date Copyright 2008 by Ross Tech LLC VCDS Table of Contents Subject Getting Started Main Screen Select Control Module Open Controller Fault Codes Measuring Blocks Data Logging Single Reading Supported Codes Readiness Advanced Identification Advanced Measuring Blocks Acceleration Measurement Login 7 digit PIN SKC Dialog Basic Settings Output Tests Recode Long Coding Adaptation Security Access Auto Scan Control Module Finder Generic OBD2 Applic
76. les that support both Since some modules talk only via CAN this box is unchecked by default e Bypass CAN Init should only be checked if you do not want VCDS to try connecting to vehicles using the CAN Bus e Force Dumb Mode is used to prevent VCDS from automatically determining the baud rate for connections You should not check this unless instructed to do so by Ross Tech Reduce CPU Usage checkboxes will greatly increase responsiveness of other apps running at the same time as VCDS The disadvantage is a somewhat reduced sample rate e KWP 1281 The default state for this box is unchecked This reduces CPU usage when connected to controllers using KWP 1281 Using this feature may make the session with some control modules unreliable e KWP 2000 The default state for this box is unchecked This reduces CPU usage when connected to controllers using KWP 2000 Restore Defaults will reset all Protocol Options except WorkShop Code and VZ Importer number to their as delivered settings If you right click on the VCDS icon on the top left of the VCDS screen you can select Delete config file and close This can be very handy especially if you have made the window size too large Options Screen cont Section 30 D User Interface and Identification Workshop Identification e Shop Name is displayed on reports such as the Fault Code Report The WorkShop Code known as the WSC is found on the Admin screen o
77. mpling for example over 30 samples per second when logging a single group in our Touareg Once you have pressed Turbo you will remain in this High Speed mode until you exit the Advanced Measuring Blocks screen This function is only available when using a HEX Interface Graph will open up VC Scope a plug in for VCDS that allows you to graph Measuring Group Information and display customizable virtual gauges For more information see the VC Scope section of this manual section 34 You can Log the data from the Advanced Measuring Blocks screen For more information see the Data Logging section of this manual section 7 When you have one or more measuring group with speed km h in it clicking on Acceleration will bring up the Acceleration Measurement window which allows you to enter start and stop speeds and distances This is described in the Acceleration Measurement section of this manual section 13 Use Done Go Back to return to the Controller Information screen VCDS Acceleration Measurement Section 13 A VCDS 01 Engine Acceleration measurement Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC x Acceleration Measurement Metric units US Units 52 km h 1206 m 32 mph 3957 ft 0 to 100 km h 8 9 0 12s 0 to 60 mph 8 5 0 16s 400m 16 4 0 12s 145 km h 1 4 mile 16 4 0 12s 90 mph 90 to 120 km h 3 7 0 12s 60 to 90 mph 7 5 0 16s 200 meters 10 9 0 12s 114 km h 66
78. ndows XP or Vista then you should probably get a USB interface Although USB interfaces are no faster than serial versions it s becoming increasingly difficult to find new PC s with serial ports so a USB interface is more future proof If you re using a PC running an older version of Windows or with a CPU speed of less than 1GHz we recommend a serial interface requiring a Serial Port like this s Observe the port we surrounded with the GREEN oval Notice the 9 male pins That s a Serial port Observe the port circled and crossed in RED Notice the 15 female pins That is a Monitor port and will not work USB lt gt Serial converters are often unable to handle the baud rate and timing requirements that are demanded by many control modules using the VAG protocol We have had very poor results with most available USB lt gt RS 232 converters therefore USB lt gt Serial converters are Not Supported Please do not ask us for technical assistance if you are using one of these converters If you want to use one of our Serial interfaces on a PC that doesn t have a serial port we recommend you buy a Quatech SSP 100 PCMCIA Card We don t sell them but we ve had excellent results with them We ve got installation and configuration notes here http www ross tech com vag com quatech index html 1 6 What if the PC I wish to use with VCDS doesn t have Internet access To update VCDS you ll need to download and install the latest versi
79. ng a dumb Interface For these vehicles you will need to use one of our HEX Interfaces e f when you try to connect to a control module you get the error message Can t Synch Baud Rate go to the Options Screen and try setting the Start Baud to 9600 If 9600 doesn t work also try 4800 and 1200 Turn the car s ignition OFF and back ON after each failed attempt to connect 1997 VW Passat B5 Central Convenience System These controllers seem to have a bug that causes them to drop the communications session when VCDS requests the door slave controller Extra info A work around is available in Version 0 70e which simply does not request any Extra info If you have a 1997 B5 Passat non US models only use 0 70e on the Central Convenience system 1998 and newer Passats do not have this problem 1990 1993 VW Cabrio Cabriolet Mk1 Airbags These controllers do not communicate with VCDS In fact they do not communicate with Volkswagen s VAG 1552 scan tool either unless the 1552 has an old outdated program card installed 2004 Bluetooth Phone prep modules part number 8P0 862 335 When used in the A4 A6 C4 4B chassis only and TT 8N chassis only these modules may have problems communicating depending on the firmware version in the module We are looking at various work arounds Always try the latest version Beta or Release These modules work fine when installed in cars where they communicate via CAN 8P chassis A3 etc 2003 01
80. ng it speeds up the sample rate in Measuring Blocks on control modules that use the KWP 2000 protocol Try setting it to 0 If any of these adjustments cause unreliable communications change them back closer to the defaults If in doubt use the Restore Defaults button In Engine controllers using KWP 2000 there is a Turbo button that can significantly soeed up sampling in some cases to over 30 samples per second See the Measuring Blocks page for more information 4 9 What kinds of cool stuff can I do with VCDS See our Car Info amp Procedures Page where you can look up Vehicle Specific Application Charts for your car to see which control modules exist and can communicate with VCDS Additionally there are some very useful links to pages about Key Matching Immobilizers as well as some excellent spreadsheets submitted by our customers http www ross tech com vag com cars index html 4 10 How do I set up my USB Interface To use one of our USB Interfaces you ll need to download and install the latest version VCDS with USB Support After you have installed VCDS you will need to follow the instructions in the Getting Started section of this manual VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 K 4 11 Does Ross Tech make diagnostic software for other makes of cars Ross Tech has plans to introduce a diagnostic package for BMW MINI and we have put considerable effort into its development However we ve come to realize that before this product c
81. not plugged into the car e Adapter Type should always be Ross Tech followed by the name of the Interface e Version indicates the firmware version of your Interface It may be updated by new versions of VCDS if so follow the prompts on the screen For the HEX COM CAN and HEX USB CAN Interfaces K1 and K2 should say OK as shown above CAN status indicates whether or not the vehicle uses CAN Bus for diagnostics and will only say OK with CAN compatible interfaces that are plugged into a CAN compatible vehicle with the ignition turned on For the Micro CAN Interfaces K1 and K2 should show Not Supported while CAN should say OK For the KEY COM and KEY USB as well as with the older HEX COM and HEX USB K1 and K2 should both be OK while CAN should say Not Supported If K1 or K2 status are Short to Ground or Short to 12V then you may have a short or an open circuit in the car s diagnostic port often caused by the Aftermarket Radio Problem See the Aftermarket Radio page for more info http www ross tech com vag com aftermarket radio html Once you have tested successfully click OK then click Save to apply this configuration you will be returned to the Main Screen Click on Select to view the Select Control Module Screen Select one of your car s Control Modules such as Engine Note Your car will not have all the Control Modules listed in VCDS only the functional ones that were installed in your vehicle See the
82. nstrument Cluster lights up but do not start the car OR start the car Go into the Options screen select the correct port and click the TEST button Ensure that VCDS finds your interface you should see a message that says Interface Found Now click SAVE Select one of your car s Control Modules note your car will not have all the Control Modules listed in VCDS only the ones on your car s Applications Page After VCDS has connected check Fault Codes Repeat the process for each of your car s Control Modules If you encounter problems please try the FAQ Suggestions first If you still have problems feel free to Contact Us with full details about your PC and vehicle preferably while you are in front of both 4 2 Can use VCDS while am driving We strongly recommend against reading data while driving that would be an accident waiting to happen Almost everything that changes while you drive can be LOGGED to a CSV file which you can analyze to your heart s content using VC Scope or Excel or a number of other programs preferably while the vehicle is not in motion If you find it necessary to read data while the vehicle is in motion we strongly urge you to use a second person one to drive one to look at the PC This second person should sit in the back seat because a laptop used in the front passenger s seat becomes potentially lethal if an airbag drives it back into the passenger s head or torso in case of an accident 4 3
83. o It Cancel Recode cont Section 18 E The Battery Coding Assistant is a subset of the Recode function that is used for cars that require a replacement battery to be coded in the 61 Battery Regulation module Copyright C Ross Tech LLC exa VCDS 61 Battery Regul Open Controller Comm Status VC D S IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol CAN Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number VCDS 61 BattepeRea Recod VCDS 61 Battery Regul Battery Coding 4F0 910 181 E Component ENERGIEMANAGER H12 0490 Image Copyri Part Number 10 or 11 digits 4F0915105C Serial Number 10 digits 2502160104 Vendor Varta Moll Banner Exide WorkShop JFF Boading Recode cont Section 18 F The Gateway Coding function is a subset of the Recode function In some new vehicles like the 8TO Audi B8 platform the Gateway Installation is not accessible via Long Coding In such cases use the Gateway Coding button in the Open Controller screen for CAN Gateway to access this screen VCDS 19 CAN Gateway Gateway coding 01 Engine 02 Auto Trans 03 ABS Brakes 04 Steering Angle 05 Acc Start Auth 06 Seat Mem Pass 07 Control Head 08 Auto HVAC 09 Cent Elect OE Media Player 1 OF Digital Radio 10 Park Steer Assist 11 Engine Il 13 Auto Dist Reg 14 Susp Elect 15 Airbags 16 Steering wheel 17 Instruments
84. oard ESC will close LCode ggo focfoofosfisjorforfzo TT ttt tT tT tt TT ttt tt tT Binary CON Ascii Ml 4 Bit 0 7 20 2 Cooling Fans x 18 1 Cooling Fan 20 2 Cooling Fans 60 2 Cooling Fans amp Additional Water Pump After making the desired changes in the Long Coding helper closing that application by using the ESC key on your keyboard or by clicking the Windows X box on the top right of the screen or clicking the Exit button on the top left of the screen will send your new Coding value back to the Coding screen Coding of Slave Modules On the latest cars many slave modules are codeable The coding screens both regular and long will present a drop list of available modules which can be selected for coding a VCDS 09 Cent Elect Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Cx Comm Status VCDS IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol CAN Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number 3K0 907 063 D Component BCM1 1 0 H21 0252 VCDS 09 Cent Elect Recode Module Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Please write down the original values before attempting to change anything Incorrect Coding can make a Control Module non functional 1811 955 119 B WWS 021107 z 0 8K0 907 063 D BCM1 1 0 H21 0252 1 8T1 955 119 B WWS 021107 2 8K0 955 559 RLS New coding Long Coding Helper WorkShop Code 0 99999 Importer 0 999 444 Equipment 0 99999 00000 D
85. ogs directory Switch to Meas Blocks will switch back to the passive and safe Measuring Blocks mode only in controllers using KW 1281 VC Scope is a plug in for VCDS that allows you to graph Basic Settings information and display customizable virtual gauges For more information see section 34 You can begin and end a Data Log while in Basic Settings See section 7 of this manual for information on Data Logging Basic Settings cont Section 16 B Warnings Notes You should refer to the Factory Repair Manual for your particular car or some other documented procedure before playing with the Basic Settings function Failure to follow the proper procedures can result in serious damage to the vehicle Although you can use the Up and Dn buttons to scroll through the available groups just like on the Measuring Blocks screen this is NOT a good idea since you may put the Controller into Basic Settings for a Group that you did not intend Multiple Groups are not permitted in Basic Settings The data presented in each Basic Settings Group varies greatly from Control Module to Control Module and between different models and years Some groups are documented in the Factory Repair Manuals but many are not VCDS tries to elaborate on the meaning of the data as much as possible but the Data Type information coming from the Control Module is not very precise For example VCDS can tell that a particular field c
86. on from our website so you will need a way to transfer the Self Installing EXE file to the PC that you will be using with VCDS The file fits easily on a portable USB memory device and can also be burned onto a CD R or CD RW Make sure that you do not run the EXE file until you have copied it onto the PC where you would like VCDS to be installed You do not need to be connected to the Internet while using VCDS 1 7 Can use VCDS on a desktop computer Yes but you will probably need to use an extension cable included in the Pro Kit which you can purchase from our web store We carry 15 Serial and 16 USB versions We do not sell or support any other brands or models of USB extensions if you have problems with a different brand of USB extension the first thing we re going to tell you is to eliminate the extension VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 C 1 8 Will there be a Mac or Linux version There will be no native Mac or Linux versions The time and effort required to port VCDS to these platforms would never be worthwhile Linux One person has gotten VCDS running under Linux using WINE http autos groups yahoo com group VAG COM message 4440 A much more recent one http forums vwvortex com zerothread id 2725554 Mac IBM Motorola Results on IBM Motorola Power PC based Macs using Virtual PC vary Some people have gotten it to work but sample rates tend to be poor and the sessions tend to drop frequently Thi
87. ontains a Temperature but the data from the Controller doesn t tell us whether this is the Coolant Temperature or the Intake Air Temperature To reduce the confusion VCDS supports Label Files and will display the name of the Label File The Label File name is displayed on the top left when you are in Measuring Blocks or Basic Settings If you click on the name of the Label File the file will open in Notepad or whatever program you have set to handle LBL files When a Label file for the Control Module you are looking at does not exist VCDS will come up with an educated guess for what a particular Data Type means The dealers VAG 1551 and 1552 scan tools do not provide any elaboration they only show what s in the display fields Basic Setting will display a popup balloon when the mouse if hovered over each value if the Label File contains information for that field in that controller See section 6 for more information on the Measuring Blocks function Use Done Go Back to return to the Open Controller screen VCDS Output Tests Section 17 A VAG 1551 1552 function 03 ta VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Exa Comm Status VCDS IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol CAN Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number 4F2 910 115 B Component 2 01 R4 4V TFSI 0010 Soft Coding Long Coding Shop Imp 785 WSC 02325 VCDS 01 Engine Output Tests Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Ac
88. pdates Select from the drop down menu to determine if and when VCDS should automatically check for updates when the program starts You can also click the Check for updates now button to manually initiate a check Note Some 3rd party firewall software may complain that VCDS is trying to access the internet if this happens you should either tell the firewall to allow it or turn off Automatic Updates Save causes the current options to be stored Note that until you have Saved your preferences all buttons on the VCDS Main Screen will be grayed out except Options Apply lets you use and test the options without storing them The next time you restart VCDS the options previously stored will be used Cancel takes you back to the Main Screen without any effect VCDS About Screen Section 31 A VCDS About Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC ex VCDS Copyright C 2000 2008 by Uwe M Ross All Rights Reserved All Wrongs Reversed Additional Contributor Eric Maurier License Info Contact the Developers Serial Number Web www Ross Tech com 715 00a8c0 f0f8ab 610bf8 pklahh Sec2 Bokir Eii lect com here p Fax 1 215 893 3816 License Status Voice 1 267 638 2300 Fully Registered Activated PARTAIG 881 Sumneytown Pike Lansdale PA 19446 USA Go Back License Info e The Serial Number will initially be Please test on car to see serial number until you have connec
89. pplication of your choice such as MS Word or Notepad Save Codes will save a plain text Fault Code Report to the Logs directory of your PC typically C ross tech vcds Logs Clear Codes 05 will erase the DTCs from the Control Module s memory Be aware this does not fix the problem that caused the fault DTCs should only be erased after correcting the condition s that caused them in the first place Note There is no way to erase individual DTCs while leaving others alone This is not a limitation in VCDS It s just the way the VAG protocols work Done Go Back takes you back to the Controller Information Screen where you can select other functions VCDS Measuring Blocks Section 6 A VAG 1551 1552 function 08 VCDS 01 Engine Measuring Blocks Basic Settings Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC x Sample Rate 6 5 VCDS Label File 06F 907 115 AXX LBL Measuring Blocks Group Basic Functions Up UA Gor 6400 min 100 0 16 4 ms 166 53 g s Engine Speed Engine Load Injection Intake Air Mass Timing 106 4 bar Fuel Rail Pressure 6400 min Engine Speed 11 0 Electrical Fuel Pump 1 Charge Pressure Control 100 0 Engine Load Electrical Fuel Pump 2 1950 0 mbar Boost Pressure specified 2050 0 mbar Boost Pressure actual Acceleration Vc Scope Log Refer to Service Manual Save Switch To Bas c Settings Done Go Back
90. prehensive set but we doubt we ve managed to cover every possible car If you encounter a car that has Service Reminders not all cars have this for which the SRI Reset function is not accessible please send us a Controller Channels Map of the Adaptation channels from the Instrument Cluster in that car This page contains more information about how to create Maps to help make VCDS more complete hitp wiki ross tech com index php Control Module Maps Use Done Go Back to return to the Applications screen VCDS Optical Bus Diagnostics Section 29 A VCDS Main Screen Image Copyright C Ross Tech LIC VCDS Optical Bus Diagnostic Image Copyright Ross Tech LLC Controller Electrical Optical Diagnostic Type 19 CAN Gateway OK OK Standard 07 Control Head High D3 OK OK 3dB Attenuation 0E Media Player 1 OK OK 77 Telephone OK OK 47 Sound System OK 67 Voice Control OK 56 Radio OK 37 Navigation OK OF Digital Radio SAT OK Done Go Back The Optical Bus Diagnostics function found in the Applications Screen is used on models with a MOST bus to narrow down the location of a break in the network Many control modules will be completely inaccessible via conventional diagnostics if there s a break in the MOST bus The above example shows a 4F Audi A6 with a break in the MOST bus In this case it s clear that the modules are all electrically OK but the Optical bus is
91. pyright C Ross Tech LLC es aeee VCDS Protocol CAN l VCDS 01 Engine PIN SKC Entry Image Copyright Controller Info VAG Number 4F2 9 T Digit PIN Day Month Year Soft Coding 6382300 t May 2002 WSC Importer 19446 444 VCDS 01 Engine Security Access Most Controlle OK Cancel is entered you trying again Refer to Service Manual for a valid access key Enter security access key 0 99999 or Use 7 digit PIN SKC Do it Cancel Option The 7 digit PIN SKC Secret Key Code dialog is used for Key Matching and Immobilizer Adaptation Important Unless you ALREADY have the SKC information for your vehicle and components then you will NOT be able to do any of the Immobilizer functions Please see the FAQ number 4 15 for information on SKC availability You must enter the following information e 7 digit SKC that the dealer generated for your exact Immobilizer ID Number e Date on which the SKC was GENERATED BY THE DEALER e Workshop Code WSC for the dealer that generated the SKC e importer Number for the dealer that generated the SKC The 7 digit SKC is useless without ALL of these items 7 digit PIN SKC cont Section 15 B VCDS ES l This combination of When you have filled in all of the data click OK If 7 inputs is implausible any of the entered data does not make sense this message may appear gt
92. rd 33 VCDS Generic OBD2 Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC 2N D Protocol 1S015765 500k 11bit Running Mode 9 Calibration Identification a ie Type 02 VIN WAUDK78T18A XXXXXx Address E8 Type 04 Calibration ID 8T0907559B Q0001 Address E8 Type 06 Calibration Verification Number BFAD8FFF Address E8 Type 08 In use performance tracking OBD Monitoring Conditions Encountered count 38 Ignition cycle count 272 Conditions completion count Specificied conditions encountered count Catalyst monitor bank 1 7 37 Catalyst monitor bank 2 8 38 O2 Sensor monitor bank 1 17 38 O2 Sensor monitor bank 2 14 38 EGR VVT monitor 56 38 AIR monitor 0 0 EVAP monitor 8 5 s i j d Mode 1 Mode 1 01 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Read Data Readiness Freeze Frame Current DTCs Clear DTCs Mode 7 Mode 9 Mode 10 2 Pending DTCs la Vehicle Info al Perm DTCs Done Go Back n Generic OBD II functionality Because many of VW s recent factory repair manuals no longer have traditional 01 Engine On Board Diagnostic information and have replaced it with Generic Scan Tool data this has become much more important than it was in the past Click each of the Mode buttons to access each OBD II function Generic OBD II functionality is Supported only on VW Audi Seat and Skoda cars It will likely work on many other brands
93. re looking at does not exist VCDS will come up with an educated guess for what a particular Data Type means The dealers VAG 1551 and 1552 scan tools do not provide any elaboration they only show what s in the display fields Group 000 supports special Labels Due to space constraints on the screen these labels are displayed in a balloon when the user clicks on a field VCDS 01 Engine Measuring Blocks Basic Settings Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC E Sample Rate 22 VCDS Intake Manifold Temp oe i Idle 182 50 10 100 C Label File 038 906 012 LBL Measuring Blocks Full load 182 50 10 100 C Group Measuring block 000 data at idle full load Click on fields fo ooo Ue So 000 038 000 000 098 201 204 000 044 255 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Measuring Blocks cont Section 6 C Label Files also allow a third label field to be defined for each of the normal measuring block fields This label is displayed in a balloon when the user clicks on the field The idea is to put specified values in this field VCDS 01 Engine Measuring Blocks Basic Settings Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Sample Rate 7 6 VCDS Iurbot Label File 06F 907 115 AXX LBL Measuring Blocks Group 001 Lur J 0 min 48 0 C 0 0 00110010 L Engine Speed Coolant Lambda Basic Setting Temperature Regulator Requirements Group __ Ci J 002 Lup Got Specification 80 115 C
94. rior to 5xx x will also run through dumb interfaces which are not particularly difficult to make and we would like to get paid for our work The reality is that there are many people in this world that just won t pay for software unless they have to We ve invested a large amount of time and expense into reverse engineering the VAG protocols and we re trying to make a living with this product Furthermore we re trying to sell it at a price that makes it affordable to everyone The activation scheme is intended to ensure that we get paid by every user not to make life difficult for registered customers 3 6 What if need to run VCDS on more than one PC All of our current Interfaces have Activation built in so you can download and install VCDS onto as many PCs as you d like so VCDS is fully Registered and Activated once you test it on a car 3 7 How do permanently move VCDS from one PC to another All of our current Interfaces have Activation built in so you can download and install VCDS onto as many PCs as you d like so VCDS is fully Registered and Activated once you test it on a car If you need to run VCDS on a PC that does not have Internet access simply download the installation program from our website and save it onto a CD or USB drive 3 8 What s the De Activate button for Why would want to do that All of our Current Interfaces have Activation built in so there is neither a need nor a choice to De Activate 3 9 Why has VC
95. s which are included in the Pro Kit are fully compatible with the latest cars that require a direct CAN connection as well as being backwards compatible with the older cars that use k lines The Mk5 based vehicles like the Rabbit and Jetta can use a lower priced Micro CAN as well Check out our CAN Bus page for more information http www ross tech com vag com canbus html 4 14 Can use VCDS to make my windows roll up and down using my keyfob remote Many Audi vehicles and newer VW vehicles can be recoded to allow this function Most older VW models do not have the same capability In order to make your windows roll up and down using your remote in an older VW you ll need to add extra hardware such as the Remote Window Controller from http www alientech net 4 15 How do obtain an SKC for Immobilizer and Key Matching functions We do not know of any way to retrieve an SKC for VW Audi SEAT Skoda vehicles other than getting it from an official dealership Prior to 2002 some vehicles were delivered with a scratch off panel on a plastic tag that contained the 4 digit PIN code Starting in 2002 dealerships implemented the WIN2 system to provide SKC s to their technicians and customers Starting April 1 2005 VW Audi dealerships switched to the new GEKO system whereby their factory scan tools dial up the factory while connected to a car Under this system the technician no longer sees the SKC at all and you will need to bring your vehicle
96. s is likely due to the overhead and latency inherent in the virtualized environment Some people have not gotten it to work at all Mac Intel Reports from numerous users indicate that VCDS works perfectly on the latest Intel based Macs when these run Windows XP natively using Boot Camp We ve had a few reports that VCDS does not work with Windows Vista under Boot Camp Reports from people using Parallels are less favorable most people who ve tried this have not been able to get it to work at all especially with Parallels builds lower than 3120 The bottom line We do not consider any of these to be Supported platforms for VAG COM If you can get VAG COM to work on one of these platforms great But if it doesn t work please don t expect us to be able to help you 1 9 Will there be a Windows CE PocketPC WindowsMobile or Palm OS version Possibly at some point in the future but we don t have a timetable yet We conducted a poll of current and potential VCDS users about where we should concentrate development efforts The results 75 Improving and adding features to the Windows version 11 Porting VCDS to Windows CE PocketPC 9 Porting VCDS to Palm 3 Porting VCDS to LINUX 2 Porting VCDS to Macintosh Some of our customers use VCDS on a tablet PC such as a Fujitsu Stylistic or on an ultra portable PC such as a Toshiba Libretto These can be purchased inexpensively on auction sites These REAL PCs work wonderfully and have v
97. show coding Protocol KW1281 Open Controller charts when appropriate information is available in a Label File for the control module in question Up to 20 lines of coding chart data can be included in a Label File This data is shown in a balloon on the coding screen gt Controller Info VAG Number OGA 906 019 VCDS 01 Engine Recode Module Ci Engine Control Unit Coding X alues before attempting to c AEH AKL lt MY 1999 ke a Control Module non fui 04000 Manual Transmission A 4 2V SIMOS HS2272 04030 Automatic Transmission AEH AKL MY 2000 gt 000 x CAN Databus ees D s 04 0 without data bus 767 04000 1 ABS with data bus 2 Airbag with data bus 9999 3 ABS and Airbag with data bus 000x Transmission 1 5 Speed Manual Transmission 3 Automatic Transmission Cancel Recode cont Section 18 B A feature unique to VCDS You can leave the WorkShop Code unchanged or enter any workshop code you desire Certain other programs always leave a tell tale WSC when you re code a module The Importer Number is only relevant for recoding controllers that use KWP 2000 By default this will remain unchanged unless you have set up an Importer Number in the Options screen Airbag Coding When coding new Airbag fo Modules in many VW models er 6Q0 909 605 A Component __06 AIRBAG VCDS can Suggest an Airbags Recode Module c e appropriate Coding value
98. side of the screen under System Tools select Device Manager Find the VCDS Compatible USB Interface and delete it It may be under Other Devices or under Universal Serial Bus Controllers Next unplug the USB Interface from your PC wait 5 seconds and plug it back in Proceed with the installation starting on Step 2 Step 4 gt Connect the car end of your Interface to your vehicle s Diagnostic Port gt lt If your vehicle has a 2x2 port some pre 1996 vehicles then use the optional 2x2 Adapter between the Interface and the ports in the car This is included in the Pro Kit Turn the vehicle s ignition switch to the ON position Make sure the key is turned far enough that the dash lights are fully illuminated The engine may either be running or stopped Getting Started Section 1 C Step 5 gt Start the VCDS program on your PC through either the Start Menu or the icon on your Desktop VCDS Main Screen Ross Tech LLC Select Control Module Auto Scan Control Module Finder Select an Individual Control Module An automatic scan of all controllers Scans an address range for lt St e such as Engine ABS Airbag etc for Fault Codes 1509141 compliant control modules amosan commos G From the Main OBD I Functions Applications Program Options Generic OBD2 Mode Features consisting of several Select Comm Port Set Debug and Screen n VG DS cl ick Retri
99. ss and Hold Brake Pedal Press Accelerator Pedal to the floor The ECU will maintain engine speed of approximately 2300 RPM Maintain this state until Field number 4 shows xxxxx100 then release accelerator and brake and click Next If the specified value cannot be obtained check DTC memory Step Elapsed time 3s Ul The Guided Readiness Scripts require supporting data in Label files Not every possible engine is currently documented but we hope to have most US model engines covered in the near future If you have a specific engine you would like to see covered and have a written procedure for it please contact us at support Ross Tech com Use Next to advance through the on screen prompts or Cancel to exit out of Guided Readiness VCDS Advanced Identification Section 11 A VAS 5051 5052 Identification Services VCDS 01 Engine Advanced Identification lt Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC S Advanced Identification Serial number Identification BPG 810 Revision H11 Date 02 11 05 Manufacturer number 0967 Test stand number 1480 Flash Status Programming Attempts 0 Successful Attempts 0 Programming Status 00000000 Required Conditions 00000010 Software P000 A4 8 7 Misc Hardware number 4F2 907 115 Copy Immo IV Challenge 62 BE 39 0A Car Info Chassis Number WAUZZZ4F36N111022 Save Corresponds to VAS 5051 5051 Identif
100. suring Blocks VCDS tries to elaborate as much as possible what the data means Unfortunately the Data Type information coming from the Control Module is not that precise For example VCDS can tell that a particular field contains a Temperature but the data from the Controller doesn t tell us whether this is the Coolant Temperature or the Intake Air Temperature To reduce the confusion VCDS supports Label Files and which provide more information about the data being displayed in Measuring Blocks and can also provide additional information for the Coding function and Adaptation Channels When a Label file for the Control Module you are looking at does not exist VCDS will base the elaboration on an educated guess as to what a particular Data Type means For more information about Label Files see this page http www ross tech com vag com labels html 4 8 How can speed up my sample rate in VCDS The sample rate at which you can view and log data is largely determined by each controller in the car There are a few things you can do to speed up the rate for a given controller First logging one group at a time rather than two or three will help greatly In order to get the highest sample rate possible go to the Options screen and set Blk Int to 25 and Char Int to 0 Note however that this may cause unreliable communications with some controllers The KP2 Time parameter only applies to controllers using the KWP 2000 protocol Decreasi
101. t has lines 14 The chart wizard will prompt you to name axes if you want 15 Pick for example RPM values for the x axis and IAT for the y axis You can also use the VC Scope plug in for VCDS that allows you to replay LOG files See Section 34 for information on VC Scope Warning If you re going to use VCDS while you re driving please use a second person Let one drive while the other observes the data making sure the person holding the PC is not in front of an active airbag Obviously do not break any laws speeding or otherwise while using VCDS VCDS Single Reading Section 8 A VAG 1551 1552 function 09 x O1 Enai Ex VCDS 01 Engine Open Controller Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC z I Comm Status VCDS IC 1 TE 0 RE 0 Protocol KW1281 Open Controller Controller Info VAG Number 038 906 012 FD Component 1 91 R4 EDC 0700SG 4102 Soft Coding 00002 Shop WSC 03763 Extra WVWSP61JX2W606923 VWZ7Z0A4746309 VCDS 01 Engine Single Reading Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC Chan os Cid 684 Done Go Back This function allows you to look at real time data from control modules that support it However the data stream coming from the control module gives NO CLUE what the data means or how to scale it into real world values The only way to know what the values mean is to find a reference to this function in the Factory Repair Manual for your car This function
102. t the rpm min value in the preferences screen at 7000 This is fine for gasoline engines But a friend visits you with his TDI What you do is you set the min fields in the main screen at 4500 to keep a good resolution in your graph At that point as soon as you stop graphing the values are stored in the scaling directory in a file named by the controller part number And next time you connect to the same controller VC Scope will automatically remember your settings Q What s the deal with the horizontal scaling A This enables you to tell VC Scope the value of the horizontal shift in pixels each time a new sample is delivered by VCDS This is customizable because of the range of sample rates you can experiment with VCDS you can go from 30 samples per second on a 02 A4 3 0Q engine 1 measuring block at a time to 0 4 on a Eurovan transmission 3 measuring blocks The default is 3 but you may want to increase it if your sample rate is low to make your graphs will be more readable This value is also saved automatically for each control module Q Why do have a big blank after I hit pause in live mode A This is intentional It shows the graph has been paused and avoids having a big discontinuity in the curves for instance going from 800 to 7500 rpm in 0 2 second The pause button Il can be handy to make screenshots of a particular situation like a boost spike for example VC Scope cont Section 3
103. t to us directly or give us a call However please understand that we don t know everything about every VW Audi ever made VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 E 2 4 Why can t I get VCDS to communicate at all Check the following Is the adapter plugged into the car A Serial Interface that is not plugged into the car will always be Not Found It gets power from the car e Is the car s ignition switch in the ON position e Is it plugged into the correct serial port Some PC s have the ports mis labeled e Are the serial ports on your PC properly configured e Disable Palm HotSync or Microsoft ActiveSync software If you have a 1997 or newer car with an aftermarket radio read this page http www ross tech com vag com aftermarket radio html e Check our Issues section in Section 32 for any special configuration settings that may be necessary for your vehicle If you are using a power supply for a laptop it should be one specifically designed for that purpose NOT a universal adapter Note If you test the COM port but an hourglass appears you may have an IRQ conflict This may not show up in Device Manager as a conflict But try this e Start gt Run gt MSINFO32 EXE to bring up the System Information utility e Go to Hardware Resources gt IRQs This should show a list of all devices by their IRQ so you can see if there are any repeated or shared IRQs If all else fails feel free to call or email us making
104. ted to a car and checked fault codes in a controller After you have done this you will have a Serial Number composed of letters and numbers e License Status should always be Fully Registered Activated with all of our Current Interfaces since they store their own activation If it says Not Tested then you will need to connect to a controller like 01 Engine and for example check Fault Codes Afterward the Serial Number should be visible On this screen you will also find a Copyright Notice License info and Contact Information The Web and E Mail links open up your default browser or default email program respectively and can be used if your PC is connected to the Internet To return to the Main Screen click Go Back VCDS Problems amp Issues Section 32 A Possible Issues all versions e We have some reports indicating that VCDS does not get along with the Zone Alarm firewall application If you are using Zone Alarm turn it off while using VCDS e Virus Scanners Many virus scanners will adversely affect performance when logging data and performing other tasks which require VCDS to write data to the disk If in doubt turn off virus scanners while using VCDS your PC cannot get a virus from your car e Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is strongly recommended and may be required when using USB interfaces e 1991 1994 TDI Engines We have a number of reports indicating that VCDS doesn t work with these usi
105. terface Adapter Yes The ISO 9141 port in your car is not directly compatible with any standard PC port The ISO 9141 port in your car is somewhat RS 232 like but you can t just wire up a cable you must put electronics in between to allow a PC to communicate with the car 3 2 Can use an Interface adapter that came with another software package No the current version of VCDS is not compatible with 3rd party interfaces at all even in shareware mode To use the latest version of VCDS you need to use a modern genuine Ross Tech Interface purchased directly from Ross Tech or from one of our distributors 3 3 Can buy an Interface adapter somewhere else No the current version of VCDS is not compatible with 3rd party interfaces at all even in shareware mode To use the latest version of VCDS you need to use a modern genuine Ross Tech Interface purchased directly from Ross Tech or from one of our distributors VCDS FAQ cont Section 33 H 3 4 Can I build my own Interface Adapter No the current version of VCDS is not compatible with homemade interfaces at all even in shareware mode To use the latest version of VCDS you need to use a modern genuine Ross Tech Interface purchased directly from Ross Tech or from one of our distributors 3 5 Why does VCDS require Activation All of our Current Interfaces have Activation built in so users never have to worry about Activation De Activation etc However old VAG COM versions p
106. the screens to look different but the functions will be the same On this screen you have 8 buttons that you can click Select Auto Scan see Section 21 of this manual Control Module Finder see Section 22 of this manual OBD II see Section 23 of this manual Applications see Section 24 of this manual Options see Section 30 of this manual About see Section 31 of this manual Each of the above buttons is described in its own section in this manual Exit This closes the VCDS program VCDS Select Control Module Section 3 A VCDS Select Control Module Image Copyright C Ross Tech LLC VCDS Select Control Module Common Drivetrain Chassis Comfort Conv Electronics 1 Electronics 2 08 Auto HVAC 02 Auto Trans 03 ABS Brakes 09 Cent Elect 15 Airbags 16 Steering wheel 17 Instruments 18 Aux Heat 19 CAN Gateway 22 AWD 25 Immobilizer 35 Centr Locks 37 Navigation 45 Inter Monitor 46 Central Conv 55 Xenon Range 56 Radio Direct Entry Address Word 01 7F Go Back The various computers in the car are called Control Modules or Controllers On this screen you select which Control Module you want to talk to To establish communications with a particular Control Module simply click on the appropriate button For example click on the button for 01 Engine to connect to
107. tivated output Voltage Supply Relay for Engine Components Enabled ON 3 90 s Time Sequential Output Tests Selective Output Tests Next Done Go Back The Output Tests function is used to test a Control Module s Electrical Outputs and the wiring that connects it to the various devices Output Tests under KWP 2000 includes simultaneous measuring data when available from the control module in question To begin Output Tests and to progress through each step click Start Next Notes The Outputs that can be tested and the sequence in which they become active is controlled strictly by the Control Module this is not a function of the Diagnostic Tester To find out which Outputs can be tested and the sequence in which they will become active please refer to the Factory Repair Manual for your car Once the Test Sequence has been started clicking Done Go Back will take you back to the Open Controller Function Screen THE TEST SEQUENCE WILL STILL BE ACTIVE Most Control Modules will permit the Output Test Sequence to be run only one time per session If you run the Test Sequence to completion VCDS will allow you to return to the previous screen without closing the session but you may not be able to run the Output Test Sequence again If you need to run the Sequence again manually Close the Controller and re start the session On some cars you must cycle the key OFF and ON or even start the engine to clear the
108. und Use CAN 005634 Power Supply Terminal 30 Voltage too Low Clear all DTCs command P1602 002 Lower Limit Exceeded Results Freeze Frame Fault Status 01100010 Copy Print Fault Priority 0 Fault Frequency 2 Mileage 0 km sae clea Time Indication 0 Freeze Frame Close RPM 0 min The Display Freeze Frame Data checkbox adds Freeze Frame data for Fault Codes on control modules using the KWP 2000 protocols Not all control modules support this freeze frame data As a rule of thumb cars which were re designed after 2003 will likely have some control modules which support it and older designs will not There s no harm in leaving this enabled in any case However un checking it can make the results less cluttered in a scan which contains many fault codes Start This begins the Auto Scan Be aware this process can take several minutes While the scan is running VCDS will cycle through the Open Controller and Fault Code screens for each controller before returning to the Auto Scan screen On newer control modules which have different Hardware and Software part numbers Auto Scan includes the Hardware Part Number as shown in the screenshots Once the scan completes Double clicking on any of the Control Module names in RED will open the Fault Codes screen for that controller and allow you to clear the codes Stop This stops the Auto Scan Auto Scan cont S
109. until a WSC is entered and once it has been entered it cannot be changed Whenever a Control Module is Re Coded or certain Adaptations are performed the scan tool sends its WSC to the control module and the control module records it for posterity Thus if a scan tool is used to do something like disable certain airbags in principle it should be possible to tell who which dealer did that Like the factory scan tools VCDS will accept a WSC once on the Options Screen If you enter a WSC there it will be sent to the control modules exactly like it s supposed to be If you leave the WSC on the Options Screen at its default of 00000 VCDS will operate in stealth mode Instead of sending a fixed WSC it will put back whatever was already in the control module with one exception If it finds the telltale WSC 30011 that VWTool VDS PRO likes to leave behind VCDS will replace it with something more innocuous 2 10 What s with the DEBUG files VCDS uses these to record a lot of the data being exchanged between the car and your PC Having these can be very useful if there is some sort of unexpected problem communicating with a controller in your car By default the Debug Level is set to 0 If you re having a problem we may ask you to set the Debug level to something other than zero and to send us a specific Debug file The best way to send Debug files is to ZIP them first Contact Ross Tech if you need assistance doing this 3 1 Do I need an In
110. ws Vista Yes we have been testing on Vista since December of 2006 and Release 805 works fine with all flavors of Vista including 64 bit versions We will not support any versions older than Release 704 on Windows Vista If you get a new PC with Vista already on it or if you upgrade an existing PC to Windows Vista you should plan to use the latest version of VCDS Since 3rd party interfaces only work with older versions of VCDS we do not support their use with Vista even if you have previously registered the software All interfaces sold by Ross Tech since February of 2004 are compatible with Release 805 as are many that we sold before then If you have an older Ross Tech interface or if you are a registered user with a 3rd party interface upgrades are available on our website 2 1 How do Register Activate my software All of our Current Interfaces have Activation built in so VCDS should always be Fully Activated once it has been tested on a car 2 2 What s the difference between the Shareware version and the fully registered version When you first download a new version of VCDS from our website it operates in a limited Shareware mode until you plug in the Interface and test it on a car Release 805 works ONLY with genuine Ross Tech dongle interfaces that have the software license built in 2 3 Is Product Support included in the price A Absolutely If you have a question or problem please post it to the VCDS mailing list mail i
111. www Ross Tech com vag com cars applications If you select Auto Detect CAN Only as the Chassis Type on newer cars which have a fully CAN based diagnostic system VCDS can automatically determine which modules are installed in a particular car and perform an Auto Scan of exactly those modules This can make the Auto Scan considerably faster There is a file in the VCDS directory called AutoScan txt which contains all of the vehicle profiles It can be edited by simply clicking on the hyperlink above the Chassis Type selection This will open the file in your default Text editor like Notepad to create a custom profile for your vehicle To help you figure out which controllers are in your car you can run the Control Module Finder Auto Scan cont Section 21 B VCDS Auto Scan Image Copyright Posie o Note Chassis Types can be Chassis Type 7L VW Touareg modified by editing the Scan 01 02 03 05 06 08 09 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 1C 22 29 3234 36 AUTOSCAN TXT file 37 39 3C 46 47 55 56 57 64 65 68 69 GC 6D GE 75 76 77 Select Chassis Type VIN WAUZZZ4F36N111022 7L VW Touareg ClUse CAN only Address 01 Engine Labels 06F 907 115 AXX Ibl 7 Display freeze frame Part No SW 4F2 910 115 B HW 4F2 907 115 Si Component 2 01 R4 4V TFSI 0010 z aeaa Revision H11 Serial number Start Stop Coding 0105000318070118 Shop WSC 02325 785 00200 Gateway installation list 20 Faults Fo

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