How to update MB SD Connect C4 C5

This post comes with the introduction to update MB SD Connect Compact 5 /MB SD C4/ SD C4 PLUS.

Step 1: Change file name

There are two storage path for MB SD Connect Compact 4/ new SD C4 plus/ SD C5.

Path 1: C:\Program Files\Mercedes-Benz\SDConnect Toolkit

Path 2: C:\Program Files\Softing\Diagnostic Tool Set 8\8.03\Interfaces\DCDI_DPduApi\eCOM_Toolkit

Please modify the file name of “update_automaticx”, “update_manualx” and “update_specicalx” to “update_automatic”, “update_manual” and “update_specical”, it means remove the last letter of all the three file names.

Restart PC when finish modifying

Note:

1.You need to put 6 AA batteries into MB SD C4 (Item No.SP-100D)  and SD C5 (Item No.SP255 ), but you don’t have to install batteries for DOIP MB SD C4 PLUS (Item No. SP100-E) firmware update.

2.Make sure OBD main cable connect to car or 12v power supply

Step 2: Update software

Right click at the right corner and select “Administration”-> “Software update”

Mainly update the following three files in order:

“02_CSD_2_11.zip” -> “01_Bootimage_2_3.zip”-> “03_PmPic29_Cpld13.zip”

That’s all!

Whats the Difference Between BENZ ECOM and MB STAR C4

Benz ECOM DoIP Diagnostic And Programming Tool is the diagnostic and swipe communication interface used by daimler-benz’s production and r&d department. It supports the after sales diagnostic software Xentry, Vediamo, and the Monaco DTS, the exclusive development software, with higher access rights than MB STAR C4 .

So whats the difference between BENZ ECOM and MB Star C4 ? Lets check as bellow :

1. BENZ ECOM :

It support diagnostic software Xentry, engineering software Vediamo and super DTS Monaco, it has a than higher access right than MB STAR C4 . And it work on latest Mercedes to year 2019.

Ecom supports the CAN/DoIP protocol, which can be used to diagnose and programming (brushing & writing) for the new car audio and video entertainment systems.

The Mercedes-Benz engineering database of diagnosis / coding / retrofit /flashings is using the Xentry database, so the Mercedes-Benz engineering version depends on the version of Xentry, as long as the database is new, the V4.00 version can be used on new models. C3 Star can be used.

SDC4 does not support ODX documents. The latest V5.00 uses eCom to support ODX files. It is recommended to use Ecom, with DoIP function, the speed is faster and more stable.

2.  MB STAR C4

It support the diagnostic software Xentry, DAS software diagnostics, engineering Vediamo, super DTS Monaco, Xentry and DAS Developer mode etc.

Common Name: Developing Data Engineering Edition After 2010

Version, added a lot of functional restrictions. So everyone will encounter the problem that the vehicle version is too new to enter

the control unit, or entering the control unit and cannot make any special modifications. For example: W204 /212 2012

The instrument is needed to modify the regional language configuration or open other convenient functions. With the increasing number of new car with DoIP protocol, the MB star C4 has slowly failed to meet market demand.

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How to use 2017.12 MB Star C5 hard disk and how to update Star C5

MB STAR C5 moveable hard disk is used for containing Xentry DAS, please do not use it as a computer system hard disk.

Here two tips to follow.

Option 1. you use C5 disk on your own computer. Tip: advice you not rework it or dismantle it and plug it to the computer to modify the data.

Option 2. you buy the extra computer together with MB Star C5, then you are advised to prepare one blank hard disk for system installation because the computer you bought doesn’t come with hard disk.

How to update DoIP Xentry Connect C5?

Usually you are required to send back the Benz diagnostic tool MB Star C5 hard disk for update unless the engineers can make out the updating software for download.

Attach one picture which shows the hard disk location in the C5 mux.

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How to SD connect C4 LAN & WiFi Configuration

Topic: How to configure SD connect C4 LAN & WiFi to solve DAS fault (1.1)-1.501.9500.

Tool: a clone SD Connect C4

Software: 2011/3 Xentry

Status: I’ve started up SDNC to see if the connection is okay, and it turns green when I connect the multiplexer via LAN, but when I try the wifi it stays red. It can also read out some data from the multiplexer so I am assuming the the multiplexer is working fine too

Error: If I connect it to a car, DAS keeps popping up the (1.1)-1.501.9500 error (as I understand that must be some kind of communication problem). The car’s wiring is fine as KTS 520 can communicate with it.

Photos:

See the ceaser test post results

see the error message DAS gives

SDConnect toolkit says that my mux is available, but when I click on the button in the middle I get an error message, with an error code 750. That button is supposed to be for searching for multiplexers. This kind of gives me the impression that something isn’t quite working right :S
In the toolkit admin, it displays a serial number, says the mux is available. See in the attachments.

Solution:

It’s working!!! (At least it’s working via LAN, have not tried WLAN yet.)

I can’t believe it :O

Changed value in cal.ini to PART_W (to be exact, didn’t need to change it, it was PART_W, just left it that way :P).

As for the rest of the instructions, I haven’t been able to follow them exactly. I also got a vid with instructions and it’s a little bit different (I’ll post it here if anyone needs though). For example the LAN IP address is 172.29.127.112, but it seems to be working that way. Also I haven’t been able to configure the “road WLAN”, because it doesn’t matter what I enter into the “key” field, it keeps saying that the key cannot be divided by 2 and therefore it is not hexadecimal

Hope this isn’t going to hinder my chances of using WLAN…

But I’m going to find out in a few anyway.

EDIT: Also tried with LAN IP: 172.29.127.119, it doesn’t make a difference. MB SD Connect Compact 4 works with both IP-s.

Damn….I clicked on the “Delivery condition” button in the SDconnect toolkit, and now I cannot turn on the WLAN on SDconnect. I think it wrote something into the MUX’s software :S

The LAN connection still works though, so the MUX is not blocked yet luckily….

Look here: Mercedes Star Diagnostic SD Connect Compact 4 LAN & WIFI configuration

SD connect C4 LAN configuration

SD connect C4 WIFI configuration

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