Revision History,
Major Releases:
Release 805.1 posted 24 August 2008
- Adds support for latest new model cars
such as Audi Q5, Passat CC, new Skoda Superb, VW Sirocco and
Passat CC.
- Numerous small bug-fixes and stability
enhancements.
Release 805.0 posted 29 May 2008
- New Product Name: VAG-COM is now VCDS™.
- Full support for control modules using
the new "Service 22" identification methods.
- Support for control modules using the
new UDS/ODX/ASAM protocol.
The following functions are supported:
Control Module ID (including Advanced ID), Coding, Security Access, and
Fault Codes.
- New Session Log capabilities.
- Support for Generic OBD-II Mode 10.
- Support for vehicles with dual ECUs, or
example the RS4 and W12 engines.
Both ECUs are accessible simultaneously via address 31 for Basic
Settings such as TBA.
- Revised Adaptation screen to support the
much longer Long Adaptations now appearing in some control modules.
- Revised Advanced ID screen for increased
flexibility handling the various data items appearing in the latest
control modules.
- New internal Gateway Coding Assistant
(required for Audi B8 platform cars).
- Much improved documentation (Label
Files) for many older cars.
- For more details, see our
Beta 711 and
Beta 804 pages.
Release 704 posted 5 April
2007
Release 607 posted 14 July 2006
- New Advanced Measuring Blocks function
- Freeze Frame Data shown in-line with
Fault Codes and in Auto-Scan
- Fault codes now indicate whether a MIL is on.
- Automatic Detection of installed modules (CAN cars only) in Auto Scan.
- Auto-Scan includes Hardware Part Numbers on those modules where it's available
separately.
- New Supported Codes function.
- New EDC15+ Mileage function
(odometer reality-check).
- New Acceleration Measurement
function (performance calculator)
- Regular and Long Coding screens combined
into one.
- New VAG-Scope version 1.9 compatible with Advanced Measuring Blocks.
- New TDI-Graph version 1.4 compatible with V6 TDIs.
- Updated Label Files
- Generic OBD-II now includes Info Types 08 and 0A in Mode 9.
- New more informative Installer.
- Support for new Micro-CAN interfaces.
- Numerous other fixes and enhancements introduced in
Beta 606.
- This version is no longer
supported. Users should update to a newer version.
Release 512 posted 24 December 2005
Release 504 posted 05 April 2005
Release 409 posted 03 October 2004
- Clear All DTCs functions
- Support for Transport Mode ON/OFF for
Golf-5 Platform and Audi A8(4E) chassis cars.
- Fixed incompatibility with older Sharan
(7M platform) 09 modules.
- CODES file enhanced with texts for 2005
models.
- Ability to decode Readiness bits for
modern TDI engines
- Support for selectable window sizes for
higher-resolution laptops.
- New Label File redirection methods
- New Version 1.7 VAG-Scope
- New Version 1.3E of TDI-Graph
- SAVE CODES button on Fault Codes
Screen.
-
This version is supported only for customers
who are using long obsolete "dumb" or third-party interfaces.
Release 404 posted 29 April 2004
- Support for HEX+CAN interfaces and all 2005 Model VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda
passenger vehicles including those requiring a direct
CAN connection for diagnostics with an appropriate CAN-capable
interface.
- Includes all additional
enhancements introduced in Beta
versions 401.2, 402.3, and 403.1.
- Adds support for the
KEY-COM and
KEY-USB Interfaces.
- Adds enhanced labels for Measuring
Blocks, Adaptation Channels, and Recode screens.
-
Adds suggested coding values for Airbag controllers.
-
This version is no longer
supported. Users should update to a newer version.
Release 311 posted 16 November 2003
- Support for all 2004 Model VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda
passenger vehicles using the K-Line for diagnostics.
- "Turbo" mode in
Measuring Blocks for ME7 and EDC16 ECUs using KWP-2000 protocol for
diagnostics. Up to 34 samples per second. Requires HEX-COM or HEX-USB
interface.
- Enhanced keyboard support throughout VAG-COM
-
Browse function when opening
Log files.
-
Ability to Log Measuring Block Group 000.
- New "Tabbed"
Select Control Module Interface with buttons for all control module
addresses currently supported by the VAS-5051/5052.
- Enhanced
Measuring
Block formulas. Adds support for a number of new data-types, and
fixes all known bugs in formulas. All formulas have been verified
against our VAS-5052 with latest software.
- Adds
Freeze Frame data for Fault Codes on control modules using the
KWP-2000 protocols.
- Adds
Advanced ID function for control
modules using the KWP-2000 Protocols.
-
Assorted Bug Fixes.
- This version is no longer
supported. Users should update to a newer version.
- Adds Support for the
HEX-USB
Interface, including updated USB Drivers compatible with both the
TWIN-USB and the HEX-USB.
- Completely
rewritten KWP-2000 routines. Compatible with numerous new control
modules found in Touareg, Phaeton and others including EDC-16 and MED-9.
-
Adds Output Test (03),
Adaptation (10) and
Access Authorization (16) for
control modules using KWP-2000.
-
This version is supported only for customers
who are using long obsolete "dumb" or third-party interfaces.
Release 303
posted 24 March 2003
- Adds the long awaited Auto-Scan
("00 Scan") feature.
- Adds support for the
TDI
Timing Checker "Plug-In"
- Tremendously expanded and completely revised CODES file.
Now over 7000 codes, including codes for new models like the Touareg, Phaeton, NB
Cabrio, etc.
- Includes new version (1.3a) of
VAG-Scope
which supports graphing of 10 fields found in
Group 000.
- Numerous small enhancements
- Fixes for some "glitches" in
HEX-COM and TWIN-USB support.
- Adds support for new HEX-COM
and TWIN-USB interfaces.
- Adds support for
VAG-Scope
graphing "Plug-In"
- This version is no longer
supported. Users should update to a newer version.
Release 208
posted 12 August 2002
- Adds Basic
Settings, Login, Recode,
and Readiness for those control
modules that use the KWP-2000 protocols in 2001 and newer (mostly
2002+) cars.
- Adds Control
Module Finder.
- Adds a
256
Color Mode for old PC's on which previous versions of VAG-COM
didn't look very nice.
- Numerous small tweaks and bug-fixes.
- This version is no longer
supported. Users should update to a newer version.
Beta 0.81 posted
14 March 2002
Beta 0.78 posted
08 July 2001
Beta 0.75 posted
18 Mar 2001
- Huge CODES file update. Over 3400
codes!
- Adds the ability to view
3 Measuring Block Groups simultaneously.
- Adds support for user-supplied
Measuring Block Labels
- Adds complete support for
"hybrid" measuring block data-type common in Digfant-3 ECUs
and AG4 Transmissions.
- May work with some USB<->RS232
adapters, but this is not officially supported. If it works
for you, fine. If it's "flaky", try a PC with a
"real" port!
- This version is no longer
supported. Users should update to a newer version.
Beta 0.71 posted
06 Feb 2001
- Adds OBD-II
Compatibility Test
- Adds support for Magnetti-Marelli ECUs
common on South American VWs.
- This version is no longer
supported. Users should update to a newer version.
Beta 0.70b posted
10 Jan 2001
Beta 0.65 posted
30 Oct 2000
Beta 0.50 / 0.50a Posted 16
May 2000
Initial public "release". No longer supported. Users should update to a newer
version.
