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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 2. Overview 2.1. Noun explanation Mercedes Benz: A car brand come from German, we simply use MB, BENZ instead EIS:Sometimes we call it EZS. The immobilizer system for MB cars ESL: Sometimes we call it ELV ...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 2.2. VVDI – MB TOOL Hardware 1. VVDI-MB TOOL device 2. IR adaptor 3. USB cable 4. NEC adaptor 1 5. NEC adaptor 2 6. NEC adaptor base PCB 7. K Line in OBD line 8.
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 2.3. Mainly function Read Write Key Read key basic information Key with BE version, we can read password from key via IR directly. Of course, renew key, write new key file via IR is also supported...
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BGA version need about 5 minutes Calculate time in server: 30 seconds – 1 minute Now VVDI-MB TOOL is the fastest tool for password calculation Lost all key password calculation: Now we support calculate password for W166, W212, W246, W212(old, with ELV) while lost all key Support type (have working key):...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual Special Instructions (2016.03.30) The newest cars after 2015 with FBS4 EIS don’t support read data and password, we are researching it Old motorola EIS (K-Line) don’t support password calculation now, it will add in future Renew EIS and renew ESL require erase password.
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 3. Options 3.1. Language Please manual set user language after first run program Support following languages: Chinese (Simplified) English 3.2. User Manual Open user manual folder 3.3. Open Log Open log folder 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 4. Read Write Key Read Write Key support read key basic information, write key file, renew/write NEC key (Support Keyless Go). BE keys can read password directly via IR, renew BE key, write new key file to BE key NEC adaptor support v51, v57 key password 4.1.
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 4.2. NEC Adaptor mode Renew/Write new key file via NEC adaptor Support versions: v51, v57 v28, v35, v40 v03, v06, v08 (Keyless Go) v05, v07, v09 (Keyless Go) v59, v61 (Keyless Go) The above keys all with NEC chip (not BGA type). You need solder the NEC chip from key...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual How to place key NEC chip to adaptor via read/write/renew key via NEC adaptor: 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 5. EIS Tools EIS data can prepare key file VVDI MB TOOL support 2 mode to read EIS data: OBD and IR adaptor This picture is read from W246 EIS 5.1. EIS type Support types:...
Read EIS data: Read basic information and key information from EIS Save EIS data: Save the read EIS data. Support save 2 types: VVDI-MB type and HC05 type Load EIS data: Load VVDI-MB type EIS data Write EIS data: First you should read EIS or load EIS data, second write EIS data to new EIS.
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 5.3. EIS Basic Information SSID: The identification ID in EIS, use to recognize key, something like key ID EIS P/N: EIS part number, the front 3 characters is the main type, example: W164, W166, W246 etc KM stored in EIS VIN:...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 6. Password Calculation 6.1. Overview Password calculation support working key mode and lost all key mode. ORKING KEY MODE NEED PAY TIME FOR SUCCESS CALCULATION OST ALL KEY NEED PAY TIMES FOR SUCCESS CALCULATION Password calculation –...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 6.2. Support type Add key support type W164 W164 2009- W166, 197, 212, 218, 246 W169, 209, 211 W172, 204, 207, 212(old with ELV) W216 W221 W639 2009- Lost all key support type...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 6.4. About query result status Query result support query calculation result in 24 hours, others don’t support Query result will display Time, SSID, Status, Filename (name when upload to server) Status has the following types:...
Prepare key file means prepare the key file which you will write to new key (online) Step 1: Load EIS file with password. The file can auto detected by VVDI-MB TOOL Support VVDI-MB type and old Motorola EEPROM dump file If the loaded EIS don’t contain key password, paste your password with “Paste”...
Allow user: If select this option, allow input key track, password, VIN manually Read ESL data: Read basic information and key information from ESL Save ESL data: Save the read ESL data Load ESL data: Load ESL data read by VVDI-MB TOOL Load VVDI-MB EIS data: Load VVDI-MB type EIS data Write:...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 8.2. ESL Basic Information ESL P/N: ESL part number, the front 3 characters is the main type, example: W204 ESL S/N: ESL serial number ESL hardware version ESL software version VIN: VIN stored in ESL. Attention: only last 14 characters...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 9. Renew ECU/Gearbox This function support renew, write VIN, personalization operation for module ECU, Gearbox, ISM etc 9.1. Functions Module: Support ECU, Gearbox, ISM etc Read: Read key information, unit status and other diagnostic information. Require connect unit with CAN separately Save File…: Save the read data to file...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 9.2. Advanced Functions Support Read/Write gearbox special EEPROM. Support set unit status while write data. That means you can renew gearbox without erase password Read: Read module special EEPROM Save File…: Save the read EEPROM file Load File…: Load the saved EEPROM file...
11.1. Update Firmware The program will read the newest software version from server automatically Update firmware steps: 1) Connect VVDI – MB TOOL to PC with USB cable 2) Choose VVDI – MB TOOL firmware version from Firmware List 2016-03-30...
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After you get information success, will display current support firmware list, the software support by specify firmware and the mainly include update information Device Information After connect VVDI-MB TOOL to PC and install USB drivers, Press button Device Information, will show you VVDI-MB TOOL Serial Number, current firmware version and 2016-03-30...
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual hardware version etc Update Online After connect VVDI-MB TOOL to PC and install USB drivers, choose you expect firmware version from firmware list, Press button Update Online, wait progress finish (about 3 minutes) (Require internet) 11.2.
VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 11.3. Latest Update Information This function require internet support Use “Menu->Update Online->Latest Update Information” to obtain VVDI-MB TOOL latest update information 11.4. History Update Information Use “Menu->Update Online->History Update Information” to obtain VVDI-MB TOOL history update information 12.
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Press Read EIS data. Chassis will turn to specify item after success read Follow steps 1->2->3->4 in picture and save EIS data It will save 2 files, VVDI-MB type and HC05 type There’s default file name when save EIS data. You’d better keep it 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 3. Enter Password Calculation, calculate key password Select OBD mode, chassis select W166, 197, 212, 218, 246 Press “Data Acquisition”, progress with following steps Insert “working key” to “EIS” before press OK; only insert working key to EIS, don’t switch ignition ON...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual Waiting 15 seconds Insert “working key” to “Device IR Reader” before press OK; take off working key from EIS and insert to device IR Reader, then press OK 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual Data acquisition progress, just wait it finish. The left time will show on the bottom After 100%, Insert “working key” to “EIS” before press OK; only insert working key to EIS, don’t switch ignition ON 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual Waiting 30 seconds Insert “working key” to “Device IR Reader” before press OK; take off working key from EIS and insert to device IR Reader, then press OK 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual After save acquisition data you will get next window. Please keep the default file name when save acquisition data Press Upload Data to upload saved acquisition data to server 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual Press Query result to get result, you can select “Auto reflash”, it will query server result automatically, it need about 1 minute After calculate success, key password will display at key password area automatically, press “Copy”...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 4. Save EIS data with password Enter EIS Tools again Read EIS data Use “Paste” paste the password to key password area Then save EIS data again Steps: 1->2->3 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
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Press Load EIS file load EIS data with password The file path will be shown at bottom VVDI-MB TOOL will auto detect load file type, here is VVDI-MB type SSID and key password was shown Select key position and format for key file, Press Prepare Key File (online) ...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 6. Enter Read Write Key. If you want Keyless Go, please select NEC adaptor We make a BE key. Input BE key to device IR reader, select IR mode and BE key ...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual Press Identification key again after write key file. You can see key is prepared success 2016-03-30 Ver: 1.3...
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VVDI – MB TOOL User Manual 7. Insert new key to EIS, the EIS will learn the new key First the red light will ON , then OFF, means key learn success Read EIS data once more, you can find key 4 was selected 8.
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