A typical diagnostic setup consists of several components: a comprehensive diagnostic application runs on a PC and is connected via the vehicle interface (VCI) by cable or remotely. However, this setup is often too complex, cumbersome and ultimately too expensive to ensure an efficient process for use cases with frequent vehicle changes or recurring test and flash procedures. In addition, a high level of specialist knowledge is required to be able to carry out error-free diagnostics with this equipment and not cause any damage to the software, hardware or the vehicle itself.
Thanks to its integrated diagnostic runtime system, the VIN|ING 2000 PDX enables quick and easy ECU programming on the vehicle without a PC or tester software. The compact VCI is simply plugged into the vehicle's OBD socket and the predefined programming sequence starts by pressing a button. The status is displayed via freely configurable RGB LEDs, e.g. green light after a successful update, so that the process can be carried out easily even by inexperienced users.
The device can also read out the vehicle status or check the fault memory “on-the-fly” during road tests. Preconfigured tests and OTX-based scripts ensure an error-free process. The results can then be easily downloaded via a PC application for further processing.
Compact, pocket-sized diagnostic solution
Diagnostic and test tasks can be carried out fast and easily even by semi-skilled employees
Increased efficiency through reuse of existing functions and data
Degree of freedom for diagnostic test according to the OTX standard
Challenges
- Conventional diagnostic procedures consist of extensive equipment, usually consisting of a PC, application and VCI
- The use of bulky, complex equipment during test drives or in post-production, e.g. in parking lots or during transportation, makes flash programming and testing difficult
- The expert equipment requires appropriate skills in the configuration and execution of diagnostics and ties up specialist staff
- In some phases of the vehicle life cycle, there is a need for recurring, time-consuming tests and ECU updates
Solution
- One-time configuration of the test or flash sequences enables efficient processes and reproducible results with minimal time spent on the vehicle
- Simple and user-friendly operation of the handy VCI enables diagnostics to be carried out even by semi-skilled workers without the need for expert knowledge
- Preconfigured sequences on the device ensure error-free execution on the vehicle
- Diagnostic tests through processes according to the OTX standard
- WiFi-capable VCI for remote control of flash and diagnostic processes
- The use of multiple interfaces enables tests to be carried out in parallel
Overview
ECU Programming without Prior Knowledge
VIN|NG 2000 PDX makes it possible even for inexperienced users to program vehicles. All they must do is plug the VCI into the OBD jack and the predefined programming sequence starts. The process can be controlled via RGB LEDs. A typical example of use is in parking lot flash actions where a large number of vehicles need to be updated. But the solution also proves efficient in road tests, when test drivers can automatically load new software versions into the ECUs during their breaks. Along the value chain, new software often must be loaded onto the vehicle or individual ECUs. The normal procedure of running the diagnostic software on the PC and using a VCI – with a cable, wireless or remote connection – to initiate a software update is usually a hindrance. In these cases, the software is then too complicated, the PC too prone to repair, or the overall setting simply too expensive.
Reading out Vehicle Status – ON THE FLY
In road tests, VIN|NG 2000 PDX shows its second strength: the execution of the predefined quick test. This can be executed, for example, during the road test with the VCI plugged in to run a cyclical check on error memory entries. However, it can also be explicitly called up before and after a test drive to document error memories and the ECU software contained. In addition to the quick test, freely implementable diagnostic tests can also be run. All you need to do is integrate an OTX sequence into the diagnostic project and link it to one of the function keys. This can then be triggered at any time as required. Results can then simply be downloaded and archived via the PC application.
VIN|ING 2000 PDX – IN USE
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