Re: VAG software emulator review

["Tim Leonard" <nard1@voyager.net>]

Scott,
I'm trying this program on a '95 S6. I need to check the program version. I
bought this from John (the writer) last fall. I'll get back to you.
Thanks, Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Mockry <scottmo@teleport.com>
To: quattro@audifans.com <quattro@audifans.com>
Cc: nard1@voyager.net <nard1@voyager.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: VAG software emulator review


>>Tim said:
>>I have the preBaum -Car Comp- diagnostic software. Did you have any
problems
>>with communicating with the car computer? I cannot get any use out of this
>>software due to this problem. Had I known  the maker of the software was
>>going away forever, I would have moved this problem up on the priority
list.
>
>Tim,
>
>What year and model Audi did you try and use the CarComp software with?
>Some of the early models (1989-91 Audi 200)'s have had trouble with this
>software.
>
>What version of the CarComp VAG1552 emulation software do you have? Before
>the CarComp owner went away, he sent me the latest version that was
>available at the time 11/3/98 (version 2.07). I originally had version
>1.2.53 and had some problems using it. When the software first came out,
>several years ago, it would not work on the 1991 200TQ 20V. One local
>enthusiast from Seattle WA, actually sent CarComp an ECU from this car, so
>CarComp could get the communication to work correctly.
>
>According to Baum Tools, the latest version (VDS Pro) is 2.09, and is
>designed to work with the following vehicles:
>
>Volkswagen
>
>     PG DIGIFANT I  10/90-Newer
>     RV DIGIFANT I  10/90-Newer
>     2H DIGIFANT I  10/90-Newer
>     9A CIS-E MOTRONIC 10/90-Newer
>     AAA MOTRONIC 2.9/5.9 1992-95/1996-Newer
>     ABA MOTRONIC 2.9/5.9 1992-95/1996-Newer
>     ACC MONO MOTRONIC 1993-Newer
>     All 1998 and newer engines.
>
>Audi
>
>     3A 1989-90
>     3B 1990-
>     7A 1990-
>     AAN 1992
>     ABH YES
>     MC MID 1989
>     MC MID 1989
>     NF California models only
>     NG 1988-
>     PT 1990
>     All 1998 and newer engines.
>
>But........ so far I can not get this version 2.09 to work on the 89 200TQ
>with the dual Knock sensor MC engine, using a 486/66 AST laptop PC, even
>though the factory VAG1552 Scan tool WILL communicate with this car. It
>could be something I am doing wrong? Has anyone else used this software
>successfully on the 1989-90 MC 10V engine?
>
>The former owner of CarComp, John Grable (sp?) or maybe it was Gable,
>indicated that the problem on the early cars "may" be due to some Windows
>time out conflict that is preventing communication at the slowest baud rate
>the VAG1552 uses.
>
> I am not a wiz with Windows, so I can not verify this. I need to take a
>look at the  communication protocol using the factory VAG1552 tool on my 89
>200TQ and compare this with the signal being sent by the CarComp/VDS Pro
>emulation software in order to understand why it won't work.
>
>HTH
>Scott Mockry
>
>