VehiCAL Documentation

• NEW Protocol: Toyota/Lexus - Basic - supports most Toyota/Lexus cars from 2003 until today
• NEW Protocol: PSA UDS/KWP - Basic - supports most CAN PSA vehicles
• Renault UDS Basic: Updated definitions to support cars until 2026 model year.
• Mercedes UDS: Added initial DoIP/Ethernet support
• PRO: Added button to clear the sorting order in manager
• PRO: Modified logic in client - double clicking the row no longer continues, a badge has to be double-clicked instead
• Ferrari - Advanced: Added more CAN ID's.
• The client now notifies about translation database updates.

• PRO: Improved manager sorting, now also sortable by last log upload date
• PRO: Fixed rare race condition in manager.

• New Protocol: BMW TCU KWP - Basic.
• New Protocol: BMW TCU UDS - Basic.
• Reworked protocol selector - it has search, keyword search and basic/advanced protocols are collapsed into one with a toggle. This was required due to the protocol dropdown becoming too long.
• PRO: Added init saving to log download menu in manager.
• Updated definitions for VAG, Mercedes, BMW basic protocols.
• Updated and improved translation database.
• Fixed ident on some old VAG UDS controllers.

• PRO: Added log upload to Pro Client.
• PRO: Added log download and notifications to Pro Manager. Each Pro account gets 100Mb free log storage, oldest logs are deleted automatically. Enough for storing ~50 hours of logging data.
• PRO: Added init status to Manager main list for an easy overview whether an init is ready to be logged or if there is something blocking. Tooltip to view detailed information without clicking on the init.

• VAG UDS - Advanced: Added LIVE support for TC3xx based ECUs (MG1CS038, MG1CS164 etc)
• Ferrari - Advanced: Added LIVE support for MG1CS039
• BMW UDS - Advanced: Added LIVE support for EDC17
• J2534 devices with their own Ethernet adapter (e.g. Scanmatik SM3) are now also listed as a separate “(DoIP)” device for direct DoIP connections.
• Added DoIP support in Muxer.
• Added warning when trying to patch file that only contains maps.
• Added support for 64 bit values in A2L

• VAG KWP - Basic: Improved K-Line speed detection.
• Maserati UDS - Advanced: Added support for ECU's where A2L ID can not be read out via OBD

• Bugfix release, over 20 protocol bugs of varying severity fixed, e.g. Porsche and Opel KWP protocols not logging correct array values and other fixes.

• BMW UDS - Advanced: Further improved patch detection
• Fiat UDS - Advanced: Added support for MD1CS069

• BMW UDS - Advanced: Fixed DME9 patch detection when using an ENET cable.

• MB UDS - Advanced: Added support for MG1CP003, MG1CS064, MG1CS100.
• Ferrari - Advanced: Added automatically detected UDS protocol with support for MG1CS039 (e.g. 296 GTB).
• BMW UDS - Advanced: Added detection and patch support for non-Femto unlocked DME9.
• NB! Installing version 4.4 will reset your settings, however the settings should never be reset anymore in the future. This was needed to fix a bug on some computers where the logger was intermittently losing saved settings.

• Fixed issue with LIVE on some control units.

• Enabled “Add Custom” button in Pro manager.

• When saving logging profiles any added custom fields are saved and loaded automatically from .logprof files.
• PRO: Allow saving and loading custom variables to and from serverside profiles in the manager - the custom fields are loaded and logged seamlessly on the slave clients.

• Implemented fallback server connection logic for updates.
• Improved fallback server connection for logger backend.
• Fixed issue where DNS resolving was not retried after connection failed once
• VAG KWP Advanced: Allow patching files without SBOOT sector present for LIVE.

• VAG UDS Advanced: Added support for VAG Simos 19.7
• VAG KWP Advanced: LIVE is now supported on EPKless files
• Improved fingerprinting logic for EPKless files

• Fixed a rare visual bug showing the subscription as expired when it is not.

• Fixed issue with rounding optimizer that always rounded values to 3 decimal points.
• Added rightclick menu on measurements, which allows to override the rounding of any variable temporarily (until the next init).
• Fixed issues in Porsche ME7 K-Line protocol not logging correct measurements in arrays.
• V2 Fast logging patch now always prefers on-stack solution by default.

• Opel Advanced: Added support for ME9.6 ECU
• BMW Advanced: Improved detection of Femto DME9 patch on ENET
• Alfa/Fiat UDS Advanced: Added support for 124 Spider

• Improved file version detection for VAG KWP - Advanced protocol for control units with buggy version reporting.

• Fixed patch detection in VAG KWP - Advanced

• Fixed NRE during error message display in VAG protocols.

• Suzuki Advanced: Now supports MED17.9.64
• Fixed VAG MED9 patch recognition

• Fixed connections not being properly released on connection failure in VAG UDS protocols.

• Added alternative reverse proxy servers at different providers. Connection is retried automatically if connecting to the primary cluster fails.
• VAG UDS Advanced: Added support for MEB ASG.
• V2 Logging patch: Use on-stack buffer by default

• Fixed MQB Evo/MEB init.

• Fixed exception during J2534 device enumeration

• VAG UDS Advanced: Improved support for VAG SFD2 gateway
• VAG UDS Advanced: Added support for UNECE MG1 ECUs
• VAG UDS Advanced: Added support for ASG1/ASG1.2 (on request)
• BMW KWP Advanced: Added support for MSV80
• BMW KPW Advanced: Added support for Mini MEVD17
• Fixed rounding bug
• Opel ME7 Advanced: Now honors STmin setting

• VAG UDS - Support more controllers on DoIP.

• Improved DoIP/ENET initial connection speed.
• Added support for VAG SFD2 gateway.

• DoIP/ENET support for VAG/Porsche and BMW. Can be connected using Ethernet cable or other network bridging device.
• Fixed cal/asw number collision on Fiat/Alfa protocol causing the wrong definition to be loaded in rare circumstances.

• Fixed some ME7 protocols not respecting array offsets and displaying same measured value.

• NB! This update is mandatory. Older versions will not apply patches correctly.
• Rewrite of almost all fast logging and LIVE patches. Introduced compression for addresses, and more clever usage of ECU memory. Certain protocols have large speedups of 5-6x. LIVE patch no longer has lower logging speed than standard patch on any ECU.
• Introduced fixed amount of significant digits in the physical value conversion on screen. Prevents values from jumping left and right.
• HMC Advanced: Added support for Hyundai Sim2k-141 and Sim2k-141.1 ECU's
• VAG KWP Advanced: Added LIVE support. All MED17 and EDC17 ECU's are supported.
• VAG UDS Advanced: Added support for Porsche SDI10.4 ECU.
• LIVE: Added more descriptive error messages when no file is selected in configuration

• Fixed device cleanup in VAG UDS protocol

• Measurement selection: Added placeholder inside entry box advising of filtering possibilities.
• Measurement selection: Optimized scrolling, filtering speed, UI responsiveness.

• MB UDS Advanced: Added support for MED17.7.8 (M279)
• Fixed crash in case of badly formatted hand-edited .logprof file, bad lines are ignored instead
• VAG UDS Advanced: Added different init type for some new models where gateway blocks SID $10
• BMW KWP Advanced: Added support for MEVD176K
• (Server) VAG UDS Advanced: Added support for LIVE on 8Y RS3
• (Server) Honda UDS Advanced: Made LIVE patch compatible with FL5 Type R

• Added confirmation dialog when discarding a modified profile (standalone client).
• Added button in options to reset and re-enable all previously disabled dialogs by the user.
• Improved measurement selection filter performance.

• PRO: Improved license purchase dialog

• Improved flash offset detection for SPC5777 based ECU's.

• BMW UDS Advanced: Fixed init on some cars.

• BMW UDS Advanced: Added LIVE support for MEVD17 controllers.
• BMW KWP Advanced: Added support for MEVD17.2 and MEVD17.2.2 logging.
• LIVE: Print file address range that is being tracked and re-word “monitoring area” to “monitoring checksum area” to avoid confusion.

• Fixed LIVE patch issue with some controllers.

• BMW UDS Basic/Advanced: Fixed issue with reading DTC's when no measuring session active.

• BMW UDS Basic/Advanced: Added additional connection logic to work around some gateway issues.

• BMW UDS Advanced: Improved DME9 detection
• Logger now always asks for full file if parsing maps file fails when creating software id to a2l id mapping

• BMW UDS Advanced: Added LIVE support for MG1CS003, MG1CS024, MG1CS049, MG1CS201. Requires patch. In case of locked ECU you can request patch from Femto during unlock.
• BMW UDS Advanced: Added MG1CS221 logging support (DME9, requires Femto unlocked ECU).

• Added bypass information popup for Hyundai i20N

• Hyundai/Kia Advanced: Added support for CPEGD3 ECU
• LIVE: Fixed issue with SPC5777 based ECU's on some tools when selecting both main and monitored file

• Fixed crash during ID in some rare cases
• Moved to new code signing certificate

• Added information about patch requirements for some newer VAG ECU's
• TP20 stability tweaks
• Volvo Advanced: Added support for more ME7 ECU types
• VAG KWP Advanced: Fixed identification for some older ECU's
• LIVE: Fixed extflash not being selectable in Remote LIVE, even though ECU has extflash.
• Print full SW version on startup

• HMC Advanced - Improved identification of SIM2K-250 controllers with long ROMID's.
• Improved error handling.

• Improved LIVE with some files that have odd layout of module table
• BMW KWP Advanced - Added MSD85 ECU support
• VAG UDS Advanced - Added support for VAG EDC17CP54 with newer UDS stack

• New Protocol: BMW KWP - Advanced. Supports MSD80 and MSD81 control units. Others on request.

• Added workaround for older CPC-NG versions with buggy XCP stack
• Fixed VAG KWP TCU showing up as ECU in the PRO Manager app.

• New Protocol: Mercedes CPC-NG - Advanced. Allows full logging of CPC-NG memory. An unlocked CPC controller is required for the protocol to work.
• New Protocol: Hyundai/Kia TCU - Advanced. Supports DCT8 Wet, other controllers on request.
• VAG KWP Protocols: Now also tests 0x01 init on K-Line to increase compatibility.

• PRO: Added Remote LIVE functionality. Cost is 5 credits/VIN. Local LIVE is free of charge on standalone client as before.
• PRO: Manager: Added LIVE functionality - exporting an encrypted file for the slave client.
• PRO: Manager: Changed license purchase dialog to the same style used in the standalone client.
• PRO: Manager: Added indication about which patch is installed on client (logging or logging + LIVE).
• PRO: Slave: Shows a LIVE menu when Remote LIVE is licensed in the Manager and allows to monitor encrypted file.
• PRO: Remote LIVE can be used with Dropbox, Google Drive and other automatic synchronization services or the file can be manually overwritten.
• Added a warning if an already existing subscription is being extended with an unlicensed advanced protocol init (solves problem of new users buying double subscription instead of licensing advanced protocol).
• Fixed slightly increased CPU usage when using new rate limiter introduced in v4.0.3
• Volvo UDS Advanced: Improved compatibility with some MED9 software variants
• MB UDS TCU Basic: Improved 7G-Tronic and 9G-Tronic identification
• VAG UDS Advanced: Fixed SIMOS 8.5 detection error
• XCP Connections: Fixed connection not being cleaned up sometimes if there was an error during initialization
• MB KWP Basic: Fixed definitions not being found for certain CRD controllers

• PRO: Manager now shows credit balance together with the subscription status
• PRO: Added setting to store initializations performed by the standalone master client on the server (only slave intializations are stored by default).
• PRO: Show CSV settings loaded from the server rather than the ones stored on the PC.
• PRO: Init list is now automatically refreshed in Manager after API key entered or changed in settings.
• Fixed file processing for certain old EDC17CP04 variants, the file number was not detected correctly.
• Fixed issue with DTC reading on patched Porsche ME7.8.1 CAN controllers. The tool will ask to read the DTC's while not measuring. Patched logging uses K-Line, but the ECU uses CAN for DTC's and simultaneous connection is impossible.
• Fixed identification on very early MB EDC17 control units, the A2L ID was not read correctly.

• Renault Basic: Display nicer idents in case the ECU sends them in ASCII
• Volvo Advanced: Improved A2L ID parsing logic
• VAG UDS - Advanced: Fixed SIMOS 8.5 patch.
• VAG UDS - Advanced: Support for EDC17C74 with MG1 style UDS stack
• High resolution timer used for rate limiting, resulting in less drift between samples

• Porsche KWP - Advanced: Added fast logging patch for 997.1 Turbo ST10F296 ECU's.
• Porsche KWP - Advanced: Added fast logging patch for 997 Carrera and 987 C167 ECU's.
• Porsche KWP - Advanced: Added DTC reading and clearing to K-Line ECU's.

• Fixed a regression affecting security access in VAG ME7 C167 Free protocol.

• Volvo Advanced: Added support for Volvo ME7 controllers on 250k CAN. Requires J2534 device with K-Line support.

• Added cloud profile functionality. To access it select “cloud” in measurements. Save/load profiles onto the server, optionally share them with other users, rate profiles. Automatically shows relevant profiles based on ECU.
• New protocol: Opel ME1.5.5/ME7.6.2 advanced, incl. fast logging patch.
• Ferrari KWP Basic protocol now also supports ME7 controllers on K-Line.
• Improved offset detection for MG1 ECU's where flashtools insert or remove random offsets to the file (e.g. AutoTuner).
• Translation database update
• Added a “do not ask again” option to some dialogs

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