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Description:
By doing so vehicle manufacturers achieve the ability to work
knowledge found after the production has started into already
delivered cars resp. their ECUs.
With the help of this interface the tuning technician is able to
load a modified file into the ECU without the previously
unavoidable hassle of mechanical jobs on that very unit.
no need to dismantle the ECU
shorter waiting periods for the customer
the possibility to reverse the software upgrade without any trace
e.g. when selling the car
As practical as this is, it's also a tricky business:
not every ECU allows reading out its data via this service
interface
one easily can overwrite a tuning file while carrying out an
inspection
no simulation possible; therefore only restricted suitability for
research purposes
an actual vehicle is essential - stand-alone ECU is problematic
The SPI is a co-development by us and the English company
Superchips, who offer their own tuning files with a similar system.
But if you need to load your own files serially we can offer you
the independent EVC SPI system for reading from and writing to
ECUs.
In order to program an ECU one needs a customer key besides the
software, an adapter box and the connection cable. When programming
the ECU for the first time the customer key is being permanently
linked to the respective car's VIN (vehicle identification number).
Thus this programming process can be done as often as you want but
the next car will need a blank customer key.
Due to this licensing method the further development of other car
types is ensured while the basically equipped versions can be kept
rather affordable.
Depending on the ECU the read out files resp. the tuning files to
program have another length than the eprom. Furthermore
identification must be put into the tuning file. Both can have the
result that the checksum can be corrected only with WinOLS.
Recommendations for the use of SPI:
Operating system: Win98, WinME, Win2000, WinXP
Ports: parallel, serial( adaptor SPI105 doesn't work on all cars )
Coding (SPI200 / SPI230):
With the help of the supplied coding program you are able to
encrypt your tuning files and deliver it together with coded
customer keys to your retailer. So your know how is protected and
you have control over the number of tuned cars.