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AH54.21-P-0001-03Z Notes on Programming Control Units



AH54.21-P-0001-03Z Notes On Programming Control Units

Offline programming with Special Release CD

Program using STAR DIAGNOSIS (Xentry flash)

Xentry Flash: The term Xentry flash is used to designate the Daimler AG standard for programming control units. In the process a distinction is made between two types of programming:
^ Offline programming with Release CD
^ Offline programming with Special Release CD

Further explanation of terms:
^ Flashing: Programming of control units
^ Software: Control unit software
^ Release CD: Control unit software, integrated onto DAS DVD
^ Special Release CD: Special CD which contains software updates

Offline programming with Special Release CD
^ The Special Release CD is a special CD which contains software updates
^ The workshop must ask for the Special Release CD at the STAR DIAGNOSIS user help desk and request it via the usual ordering channels
^ Manual redocumentation required in the vehicle documentation system (FDOK)
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