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

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)