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- Page 1 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide VConnect 2024 Viezu V-Connect Installation and BENCH / BOOT User Guide Viezu Technologies Limited www.viezu.com 25/01/2024 Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Selecting a Vehicle ............................25 Tool/ECU Connection ............................ 27 Software Connection ............................. 30 Reading a Vehicle .............................. 31 Sending and receiving modified files through Viezu ..................32 Submitting via our Portal ..........................32 Receiving the File ............................32 Writing a Vehicle ............................... 33 Writing the file .............................. -
Page 3: Included In The V-Connect Kit
USB cable. This cable is used to Connect the V-Connect hardware to the computer and can be used in any USB port or your PC. • Breakout cable M.F.C D48CBM02. • Charger plug. • Clear box of various ribbon cables, resistors, adapters and Connectors. A picture of the full kit of the Vconnect Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com... -
Page 4: V-Connect Kit Contents
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide V-Connect kit contents Figure 1 The VConnect box Figure 2 The multifunction breakout cable Figure 3 Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com... - Page 5 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide The bench box Figure 4 The USB cable and power supply Figure 5 Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com...
- Page 6 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Box of cables, resistors and adaptors Figure 6 Standard OBD cable Figure 7 Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com...
- Page 7 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Truck OBD cable Figure 8 Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com...
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Page 8: Installation
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Installation 1. Navigate to Viezu.com/software and click download on the Vconnect software. Download the file. 3. Run the execution file, KT200Slave. 4. Extract files will progress, let it do so. 5. Setup of the V-Connect software will now begin. Please follow the installation wizard to install the software. - Page 9 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide 7. Continue to progress through the installation wizard and click Next. 8. Once the installation has completed you will be able to select ‘Finish’ to complete the setup The installation wizard has completed installing V-CONNECT. Viezu Technologies...
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Page 10: Post Installation
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Post installation Before opening the program you will need to configure you anti-virus and firewall settings to allow the program to run. In some instances, depending upon your IT setup and configuration you may need to install it on a computer that is not part of a wider IT network. - Page 11 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide 2. This is the device manager window. Plug in the V-Connect tool. Expand ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’ and find the driver containing “DFB”, it is only visible if the tool is plugged in. It automatically identified it will be called “DFBTech Driver”. If it has not, it will be labelled ‘Unknown Driver’...
- Page 12 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide 5. Select ‘browse my computer for drivers’. 6. Click ‘Browse’. Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com...
- Page 13 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide 7. In the browsing menu, navigate to the KT200 folder. 8. Expand the KT200 folder to get to the DFBTech_DRIVER folder. Select the folder and click ‘OK’ 9. With the file path set to the DFBTech_DRIVER folder, click ‘next’.
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Page 14: Using V-Connect
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Using V-Connect Dashboard When you connect the V-Connect to the PC via the USB cable the ‘Manuals’ and ‘Select Driver’ buttons will become selectable. When connecting to a vehicle or an ECU with the V-connect, it is important to ensure the voltage is between 12.5v and 14v shown in the top right of the V-Connect software screen. -
Page 15: Navigating The V-Connectsoftware
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Navigating the V-ConnectSoftware Main screen of the V-Connect Software. The main window of the V-CONNECT software The options displayed on screen are as follows. • Menu bar contains options for language, utility, help and exiting the program. -
Page 16: Menu Bar
If you are a slave under us then most of your help will come from the Viezu technical support team. However, if you are a master then you can use the contact us feature on their website. - Page 17 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide The main information you will need from the manuals will be the bench Connections. These need to be done before you select Connect in the V-CONNECT software as the read and write buttons will not become active until a solid Connection is established.
- Page 18 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide The pinouts section contains all the information needed to Connect directly to an ECU. Plug diagnose shows you how to convert the truck/car OBD cable into the format for the specific vehicle (TRUCK / BIKE / BOAT / AGRI) Generic information contains all the manuals which show exceptions.
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Page 19: Select Driver
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Select driver This is the select driver screen where you can Select the correct driver for the Vehicle you are working with. This is the first part of the tuning process. You must enter the select driver screen first and choose a driver before the Connect button on the main screen will become useable. - Page 20 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Car OBD, truck OBD Tractor OBD, Boat OBD and Motorbike OBD are all grouped by their vehicle type but all of the vehicles in those sections can be read through the OBD port on that vehicle. This is the easiest kind of job only requiring the respective OBD cable and the V-CONNECT box.
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Page 21: Connect
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Connect This button is used after selecting a driver and after setting up the V-CONNECT unit Connecting it to the computer, a power source and the vehicle. Once these are done the Connect button will change it’s appearance to be highlighted. -
Page 22: Read And Write All
It is always recommended to take a full back up before making any changes to the ecu. Once a full back up is taken, proceed to read each individual component available. When the reading is completed for the backup and all individual components, submit the files to Viezu for Tuning. -
Page 23: Before Tuning
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Before Tuning Before you begin the tuning process there are things that you will need to check. • You will need to have a steady state battery charger Connected to the vehicle before you begin communicating with the vehicle, something that is putting out at least 12V/25amps is sufficient. -
Page 24: Beginning The Tuning Procedure
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Beginning the tuning procedure To begin the tuning procedure, from the main V-CONNECT window you click on select driver. This opens up a list of every ECU that the V-CONNECT can tune. At the top of the page are 8 categories that can help you get to the driver for your ECU. For our example we are tuning an EDC17CP14 on the bench. -
Page 25: Selecting A Vehicle
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Selecting a Vehicle The vehicle selection screen allows you to proceed towards tuning operations Read and Write based on a vehicle selection you make. First of all we select the manufacturer from the Select Maker drop-down menu. - Page 26 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide In the final drop-down under the diesel vehicles here is our EDC17CP14. You will need to go through the manufacturer – chip type/vehicle menu and driver select menu to select the correct one then press ok.
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Page 27: Tool/Ecu Connection
Follow the instructions which are specific to each ECU. For this particular read we can see that software shows us: Use the bench box along with the VConnect. This is shown after the driver is selected. Since we need both of them to do it I Connect them as seen below. - Page 28 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Here is how it should be Connected to the bench box. Following our instructions from the manual we opened earlier: We must Connect the cables from the Multi-function cable to the ECU pins. Our red wires are the live ones and black ones for grounding. The rest of the wires are for communication.
- Page 29 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Here is an example of how they are connected. The pins go on the underside of the ECU. Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com...
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Page 30: Software Connection
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Software Connection The Connect button is by default inactive and will become active when a driver is selected and the voltage is around 12.5v Once the driver has been selected the Connect button will light up. During this time you will need to get the Connection information for the ECU you are tuning from the relevant manual. -
Page 31: Reading A Vehicle
Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Reading a Vehicle The Read operation • You will be asked to wait as the file is read, and a bar will fill up • You will be asked to name the read file at the start of the process •... -
Page 32: Sending And Receiving Modified Files Through Viezu
Submitting via our Portal To submit your files and questions via the portal please go to https://desk.zoho.eu/portal/viezu/, click submit ticket. This will take you to a new window, please fill out the fields on the form - keep the subject title as simple as possible, “Vehicle License Plate”... -
Page 33: Writing A Vehicle
You will also need to remember to select the exact same vehicle and ECU that you did when you took the read. Not selecting the correct vehicle could cause an issue in the programming process. If you are ever unsure, do not proceed and instead contact the Viezu Technical Team. Viezu Technologies desk@viezu.com... -
Page 34: Writing The File
Depending on the file you receive (Eg if you receive back a micro file only write back to the micro ) Select write micro and then select the tune we sent you back: You need to select the file we sent you back on the viezu dealer portal. Viezu Technologies... - Page 35 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide You will get a popup about the power asking you to keep it on. This means you need to ensure the multi- function cable is switched on. You may also be asked to turn it off at certain times, follow the on screen instructions as necessary.
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Page 36: Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions
Viezu should always have this done for you so just click continue. If the file won’t write due to a checksum error then let the Viezu technical team know and we will fix it for you. The best way to avoid this issue altogether is to use the specific sections of the file, the Micro, Flash and Eeprom. - Page 37 If you don’t know then there is no harm in installing both. Open the Vconnect software again after installing these and you should find the issue is resolved, if it persists restart your computer. You can also get these files from Microsoft at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=48145...
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Page 38: Definitions (Glossary)
• KLINE/CAN – The KLINE communications standard is an older means of communication using the Vconnect and an ECU. CAN is newer and more common. When given the option, the correction selection must be made for a vehicle. Viezu Technologies... - Page 39 Viezu V-Conncect User Guide Viezu Technical Team Contact Details Emails are answered during both onsite and out of hour’s operation times. Contact email addresses are: desk@viezu.com When contacting a team member directly please always cc the Technical Email Address. The Technical Email Address is copied to all members of the Technical Team;...
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