MQB CECM adaptions search function! hell yes.

Been about in the 15.6 betas for a while

Looking forward to trying out mine on something new

 

Interesting to hear they're looking to crack down on cloned copies.  It seems 80% of the VCDS users group on Facebook are using clones.

I do wonder how long Ross-Tech will continue to support coding the way the HEX+CAN / MicroCan interfaces work (i.e. software is all on the computer) as the latest HEX-NET device does all the coding over the cloud.... so Ross-Tech can control what devices can access the coding and what cannot (clones)

Been about in the 15.6 betas for a while

I never even knew. mind you my update option has only been set to full releases without beta versions.

I noticed there was a firmware update for the cable with this release. Is that a usual change, or something else to help crack down on the counterfeit trade?

 

The upgrade ran fine on mine, and nice to get another clean bill of health on the scan.

The firmware updates do not happen very often, this one actually came out a couple of weeks or so ago.

Inquiring minds like to know...  Yes and yes and yes.  hehe...

 

Gizmo, on the trend of moving VCDS coding and such into the VCDS-Cloud - we are not at present planning to force all users to use the cloud when running VCDS on a Windows PC  - at least not for now.  VCDS-Mobile, we have no choice.  The HEX-NET simply cannot contain the information required - we cannot put all that on the device memory.  And as you pointed out, because of all the theft, why would we choose to do so?  Long term, all data will eventually move to the cloud.  We see the HEX-NET (or other devices like it) as being the device of the future and eventually the wired interface devices will go away.  I am sure this will be years in the making.  Ross-Tech is very slow to drop old technology.  Look at VCDS-Lite... K-Line diagnostics all but ended in 2007 - 8+ years ago now.  Still, we have a products for the K-Lines and the old interfaces.  We still support cars built in 1990.

 

dbg400 - the firmware update had lots to do with HEX-NET and with security.  Some changes were needed.  That's all I can tell you. 

 

As to the fight against the counterfeit trade, Ross-Tech and our partners around the world spend a lot hours on it.  Success is measured in small quantity.  We'll likely never eliminate the problem as long as there is a market for a cheap version.   People will suggest that Ross-Tech should lower our prices and thereby eliminate the illegal copies.  If we could do that and still be in business, we probably would do so.  But, we have to pay these highly intelligent, motivated people who make this tool.  They deserve to live too!  We will continue to do all we can to help the community while protecting our investment of time and effort. 

 

We appreciate all who support the work we do!  You are our reason to exist!

Just been offered an update to 15.7.0 with a new set of data files 20150820

As to the fight against the counterfeit trade, Ross-Tech and our partners around the world spend a lot hours on it.  Success is measured in small quantity.  We'll likely never eliminate the problem as long as there is a market for a cheap version.   People will suggest that Ross-Tech should lower our prices and thereby eliminate the illegal copies.  If we could do that and still be in business, we probably would do so.  But, we have to pay these highly intelligent, motivated people who make this tool.  They deserve to live too!  We will continue to do all we can to help the community while protecting our investment of time and effort. 

 

We appreciate all who support the work we do!  You are our reason to exist!

 

It took my a while to decide to spend the 260+ on a new VCDS interface.

 

Figure it's well worth it though as I've used it on my car, dad's car, neighbours car, uncle's car and helped a briskoda member too.

 

Just wish I had more time to examine the features and do things like engine healthchecks.

VCDS 15.7.1 now available for download. http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/download/current.php

Personally £270ish is a small % of a car costing £27K as my current Golf estate cost me.

 

However I bought VCDS a few years ago after getting infuriated with a legit, more basic interface. I have used VCDS on my two cars, neighbours car, mates car, & Briskoda members cars. & I wish I have got it sooner as I could have saved myself a very expensive rip off garage diagnostics (all the gear & no idea how to use it) for a so called "complex" ABS fault which cost me £460 & I could have purchased & solved the problem myself easier using VCDS.

new release 15.7.2..... after a long time:

http://download.ross-tech.com/VCDS/download/F730/VCDS-Release-15.7.2-Installer.exe

Edited 30 November, 201510 yr by lukappaseidue

There is a 'beta' of 15.7.3 available for those with MIB2 units - see my O3 VCDS Sticky - this is purely to fix issues with MIB2 Adaptations.

Download the relevant zip file (x86 or x64), extract the new executable and replace the 15.7.2 executable (back it up first obviously).

All at your own risk, there should be an official 15.7.3 soon .......

15.7.3 is now released - essential for MIB2 units in MY16 O3 and Superb3

 

http://download.ross-tech.com/VCDS/download/F730/VCDS-Release-15.7.3-Installer.exe

Edited 17 December, 201510 yr by andyvee

For those users that want to help make VCDS even better then please feel free to e-mail Ross-Tech a copy of your Auto-Scan

If there are no descriptions in the ‘Coding’ longcode then Admaps would also be useful.

I'm hopefully getting access to a brand new O3 next week via HEX-NET, I'll grab as much as the owner allows me to.

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15.7.4 is out

15.7.4 is out

Ooo, look forward to my update then.

I do love a good point release! Downloading now, thanks

15.7.4 is out

 

Noted:

:clap: when i started my laptop it immediately came up with 'Do you want to update' as the first message after logging in. Super!

I keep getting "the signature of VCDS version 15.7.4 exe. is corrupt or invalid" message when I try update.

Edited 18 February, 201610 yr by Kenny R

I keep getting "the signature of VCDS version 15.7.4 exe. is corrupt or invalid" message when I try update.

 

Correct: http://forums.ross-tech.com/showthread.php?5359-SW-ver-15-7-4-download-problems

Thanks for the heads up, it's not just me then.

Noted:

:clap: when i started my laptop it immediately came up with 'Do you want to update' as the first message after logging in. Super!

Not so super:

After the update yesterday, today i connected to the car.

The software indicates a first use, so i let it search and it finds the Hex+Can interface ok. ( it updated to 1.94 a few revisions back. )

However it now claims on an autoscan that the gateway no longer supports autoscan ??

 

Anyone else with this problem?

 

Additional info: using Torque on android and a bluetooth interface all data seems to be ok. Don't know if this interface uses CAN.

 

Regards,

CB v0.4305 for HEX-NET