Notes on programming control units - AH54.21-P-0001-03Z
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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)