MB Star Xentry 2015.12 2016.03 2016.05 cannot run solution

Symptom:
When run Mercedes-Benz MB Star diagnosis v2015.12, v2016.03, v2016.05 Xentry DAS software, it will disappear and cannot start to use.

Solution:

Set the PC time and date as the Xentry version date

E.g. To run Xentry 2016.03, setup PC date to 2016.3

Solved!

http://blog.mbstartool.com/2016/09/10/xentry-das-2015-12-2016-3-2016-5-cannot-start/

How to repair bad RS232 to RS485 cable for MB Star C3

Finally, had the RS232 to RS485 converter cable wiring diagram so I managed to resolder the wire contacts that connect to the MB STAR C3 multiplexer side.

The cable I bought from ebay had crappy solder points that only worked for a few times before breaking off, and disconnected from the connector/plug.

I can line up the wires with connector and reference it with the ABCDEFGHI..etc on the multiplexer if I knew which color connect to which pin on the cable connector. Unfortunately there are too many wires loose in there for me use trail and error.

Reference: RS232 to RS485 cable pinout

RS232 cable pinout:

if i good see,this 232 box emty
check com to 485
1-
2-N M
3-N
4-H
5-LPST
6-K
7-F
8-G
9-J

RS485 cable pinout:

electrically isolated RS485 communication interface to the PC serial port

EIA-485 cable usually made with twisted pair (like EIA-422) and may span up to 1200 metres. The recommended arrangement of the wires is as a connected series of point-to-point nodes, a line or bus. Ideally, the two ends of the cable will have a termination resistor connected across the two wires and two powered resistors to bias the lines apart when the lines are not being driven. The value of each termination resistor should be equal to the cable impedance (typically, 120 ohms for twisted pairs).

The pinout, simply put, is that colors connect to the following pins:
Purple - Pin 8
Yellow - Pin 5
Orange - Pin 9 (or Pin 4), on one schematic I looked at they are bridged.

Looking at that schematic (I'll link to it below), purple connects to "G" (which is not the G on the cable because the letters are flipped in the key on the schematic!). It looks like Yellow connects to "R".

With the help online,  I've fix the cable.
I've tested my cable and it works now. Great!

wiring instruction here...definitely easier to understand...good for those not very well versed in reading schematics above... Wish it helps

If the cable is unluckily broken to death, recommend you all to use the one with golden box from mbstartool. It’s said that that’s the best quality RS232-RS485 cable.

http://blog.mbstartool.com/2016/09/09/repair-broken-rs232-to-rs485-cable/

MB Star DAS "Internal Error: CSD DLL not found" (fixed)

Can somebody help me? I bought the Mercedes-Benz MB SD Connect C4 diagnostic system. Then the first cat (real car) I hooked up to this is what came up.
Solution shared by customer:

I fixed it.
Updated firmware in MB SD C4 interface and new key


How to update SD Connect C4 firmware?
http://www.mbstartool.com/upload/service/second-step-update-sd-connect.pdf

http://blog.mbstartool.com/2016/09/08/sd-connect-c4-internal-error-csd-dll-not-found/

MB Star Diagnosis SD Connect C4 1 Year Review

I purchased the SD Connect C4 unit and Dell laptop package in Nov of 2015. So far it's been used on the following vehicles.

2005 SLK350; Troubleshot the Vario Roof to a Roof Closed switch that was stuck in the closed position.
Used it on my wifes 08 ML320 CDI after an in-tank fuel pump failure and also to verify injector performance.
Used it on my Daughters 05 E320 CDI; basically got a baseline after purchasing the vehicle used.
1996 S320. Somewhat limited and not nearly as comprehensive as the later vehicles. Uses the 16 pin under hood adapter instead of the OBDII port. Vehicle belongs to a friend. Tester isolated a stalling and rough idle condition to a faulty MAF sensor.

Recently purchased an 04 W211 Wagon. Used the system to perform a pre-purhase inspection and system baseline.

All works like a champ. Setup of the SD Connect was relatively easy; took a couple of days as you will have to email the required info to MB Star and wait for morning to get the info and then email them additional info. Folks were quite friendly and helpful during the process. The only thing I might do different is I would consider ordering with the SSD (Solid State Drive). I ordered the normal drive and installed in a Dell D630 laptop.

http://blog.mbstartool.com/2016/09/05/mb-sd-connect-c4-1-year-review/

MB Star DAS Dev. Mode transfer data from old ETC unit to new

A Mercedes owner simply made the procedure of transfer data from the old unit to the new unit, using MB Star diagnosis DAS development diagnostic software.

Device: MB STAR C3 multiplexer

Software: Xentry/DAS 2013.07

Vediamo with SCN coding database

Model: Mercedes-Benz 221.156
The extra thing have to do is:
Look at the old control unit version as shown in the picture:

Then after installing new unit and transfer all data to it, next, go to:
Development Data ==> Control unit adaptation ==> Variant coding ==> F3

Then we chose from the list the same number we got in image below

This must work as reported from many of my friends but i always do the online procedure.

Disclaimer:

First, you need to programming new vgs by Vediamo with hardware which you have in your old VGS
Then you will have your variant of coding.

TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

http://blog.mbstartool.com/2016/08/31/vediamo-das-transfer-data-from-old-etc-unit-to-new/

MB Price List PL70 display unknown mark solution

In my case, something goes wrong in Mercedes MB Star diagnosis Price List PL70 software:

    

as you can see in the image, EWA net does not recognize the symbol for Price "€" from the lists (4 languages) and put unknown symbols instead "€". If I put a comparative list from 1.2014, EWA net recognize the "€".

I edit these 5 lists and, apparently, first line with € it is the same between them

Am I "standalone"  with this issue?

P.D. It doesn't matter the language list you choose, always appears what you have selected in EPC parts catalogue.

Solved!

Use a Tool like "notepad++" and open the price list with it.
Then go to the menubar > encoding > encode in ANSI.
After that, replace these wrong symbols with an "€" Symbol, and save it.
Now load the file again in ewa and it should work

(I have edited it with Notepad (not ++) and changed "€" by "€" but it is clear this is not sufficient; it is compulsory change it ANSI symbols "€" by "€"...)

http://blog.mbstartool.com/2016/08/30/mb-star-price-list-pl70-display-unknown-symbols/

EPC.net Internet Explorer cannot display solution

Here is the engineer solution to Mercedes-Benz MB Star diagnosis EPC.net software “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage” solution.

Problem:

I have activated the 2016.05V EPC WIS software, but the Star diagnosis EPC.net online cannot run on IE explorer, it said “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage”

Engineer solution:

Go to Windows Start Menu>open EWA>run EWA Admin Tool

Open Server,EPC,WIS one-by-one to check which software is not run.

Enable these 3 options.

Then restart the computer.

Run EPC.net software again.

If you had EWA Client Tools error “Application blocked by security settings” after activation, then do following settings:

Go to Control Panel->find JAVA control panel->select Security tab->manually set the security level to lowest level.

Then EPC should run without problem.

http://blog.mbstartool.com/2016/08/23/epc-net-not-display-webpage-solution/