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1. W Remember last chassis Mw Detect chassis and module from trace file name V Load order options W Colorize groups J Strict FSW PSW error on unresolved keyword W Strict nettodata error on unresolved address V Hide FSW PSW or Nettodata trace 2 W Ask to empty trace manipulation file on exit General Path to default text export folder Browse Path to custom text file viewer C Program Files UitraEdit UEDITS2 EXE Browse Text file viewer arguments Sol 1 will be replaced by the text file path E Repeat without confirmation Ei Check for newer version at startup An overview of the available settings is listed below Changes to settings marked with an asterisk only take effect after restarting the application All other changes take effect immediately Settings marked with an exclamation mark should not be changed from the default value unless you know what you are doing e Path to NCS Expert DATEN folder The default NCS Expert DATEN folder is c NCSEXPER DATEN but in a custom NCS Expert installation you may need to specify another path here e Remember last chassis NCS Dummy remembers the last set chassis between sessions when this option is checked e Detect chassis and module from trace file name When enabled NCS Dummy tries to automatically set the chassis and module from the file name when loading trace files In order for this to work the file name must comply to the CHASSIS MODULE optional
2. Finally code the Fsw PSW MAN trace manipulation file back to the instrument cluster with NCS Expert see chapter 6 2 Coding modules with FSW_PSW MAN trace manipulation file and you are done A simple change like this could be done with a plain text editor as well but NCS Dummy makes the process easier quicker and safer For more advanced changes a plain text editor no longer suffices and NCS Dummy is the only way to achieve your goals In fact NCS Dummy allows you to achieve things that are otherwise simply impossible with NCS Expert A more advanced example is given in the next chapter 7 2 Video in motion for the iDrive Professional Navigation CIC The iDrive Professional Navigation CIC in BMW models like the E60 5 Series and E89 3 Series supports video playback on the large central display However playback is automatically stopped once the car sets off This behavior is controlled by functions SPEEDLOCK_X KMH_MIN SPEEDLOCK_X_ KMH_ MAX and for some market versions VIDEO NUR _MIT_HANDBREMSE in the CIC module The problem with these functions is that no parameters are defined to allow video playback at speeds greater than 10 km h New parameters must be added to enable video playback at higher road speeds Read the FSw Psw TRC trace file from the CIC module with NCS Expert see chapter 6 1 Reading FSW_PSW TRC and NETTODAT TRC trace files and launch NCS Dummy Set the chassis Set the module Click the magnifier button or pr
3. and order option keyword files Swrasw DAT are sorted a 7 aS NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR alphabetically but the sorting order is of no importance Just add new entries at the end of the file using the template comment added by NCS Dummy The keywords themselves should have a maximum length of 25 characters and only contain characters A to z 0 to 9 percentage ampersand minus period slash and _ underscore Function and order option keywords are always uppercase and parameter keywords lowercase Functions in module description files c are sorted by block address and mask In the rare case you have to add functions make sure to respect the sorting order Parameter order is of no importance though 4 1 2 Updating checksums in ZST files In some cases you may want to make changes to the lt chassis gt ZST 000 and lt chassis gt zST M00 files Unlike most other DATEN files these files are already in plain text and do not require disassembly However modifying the files breaks NCS Expert because they are protected with a checksum at the very end of the file Use NCS Dummy to update the checksum after making changes to them 4 2 NFS files 4 2 1 Updating checksums in NFS files Unlike all other functionality of NCS Dummy the NFS file checksum updater is not related to NCS Expert but NFS WinKFP The NCS in NCS Expert stands for new coding system whereas NFS stands for new flash system
4. 02 00 01 Parameter aktiv enabled Data 01 Options E63 664 E60 661 MAERZO MUE BELEUCHTUNG Trace differences legend e Group Groups usually combine functions and properties that have related functionality e FUNCTION Functions describe certain programmable functionality in a module and have a list of one or more predefined parameters Note that in trace differences mode only parameters that are used in both trace files are shown and multiword functions are not highlighted as in module functions mode and trace functions mode the counterpart may not even be shown if it has no differences e PROPERTY Properties are similar to functions but do not have predefined parameters e lt UNBELEGT gt lt UNOCCUPIED gt Unoccupied blocks are not really unoccupied but usually contain data that should not be changed afterwards e UNRESOLVED and lt UNGELOST gt lt UNRESOLVED gt Unresolved functions are defined in the trace file but do not exist in the module description file This means almost always the wrong chassis and or module are set for the loaded trace file By default NCS Dummy uses strict reading and will error on unresolved items but strict reading can be disabled on the Options tab e TRACE FILE 2 Functions properties and unoccupied blocks that occur in the first or both trace files are shown in black Those that occur only in the second trace file are highlighted in blue e trace 1 parameter Black paramet
5. Coding is changing the settings parameters of a module Flashing is updating the actual software firmware of a module It is outside the scope of this manual to explain working with NFS WinKFP but for those who want to perform binary firmware modifications without resorting to EEPROM programmers or third party flashing software and interfaces NCS Dummy can provide a helping hand NFS WinKFP refuses to flash modified files but you can circumvent that by using NCS Dummy to update the checksums in the modified files NCS Dummy supports updating checksums in NFS data files opa NFS program files o0PaA and NFS NAAB boot update description files 0BA Below is an excerpt of an NFS data file SREFERENZ 01118300BE02 2 gt 020000020000FC gt 0O20000040000FA gt 1000000042804E7B08012F4031FC8000FB4021FCE9 10001000FFFFE000FB4431FC0000FB404EB9000054 100020004C9A4EB900004D7831FCFFCOFB0431FC06 100030000000FB00307CC000303C037F429851C878 10004000FFFC21FCFFFFFFFFCAB611FC0001CB5CE7 gt 100050006000482C48E7COC0007C070048F81C043A gt 10006000C4885238C4B90C380001C4B9662411FCE4 gt 100070000001C6740C2F0020001067080C2F002709 gt 100080000010660F11FC0000C67431CFC4BA4FEFE9 gt LOO009000FFE46100662452B8C4986B00132A5378B9 O02 000002 0000F gt 020000040000FA gt 00460010AA SCHECKSUMME 02B2 S 00000001FF Lines starting with a semicolon are comments and ignored lines starting with a colon are a derivative of the Intel HEX fi
6. E31 Nrcl No EEL98 5 FG wWEAAADODOOCCEES4IH GH 00820000R SA 0000402001 00404CL YH OOOFFAFIBAI get coded EKM JOBNAME CODIERDATEN_LESEN EKM C25 A ERKR IPO C_LEKM PRG FI F2 F3 F4 F5 FE Ready MIKA 3 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 6 1 Reading FSW_PSW TRC and NETTODAT TRC trace files The instructions below explain how to read the FSW PSW TRC and NETTODAT TRC trace files from modules with NCS Expert Despite some people s claims of how dangerous NCS Expert is reading trace files from a module is perfectly safe as long as you keep your head at the job NCS Expert s default setting is to code which is definitely not wanted at this point but once the job type is changed to reading the application is harmless This happens automatically with the NCS Dummy profile Please note that NCS Expert uses FSW PSW TRC as a temporary file for other purposes as well In other words most of the time the Fsw_PSw tTRc trace file does not contain valid traces Therefore it is important to follow the steps below carefully to end up with a proper trace file 1 Launch NCS Expert At this moment no profile is loaded so the screen is quite empty 2 From the File menu choose Load Profil 3 In the Choose profile dialog box select NCS Dummy profile and click OK Nothing much happens but you ll notice some of the buttons on the bottom now have labels 4 Click the VIN ZCS FA button F1 The button la
7. If you use the trace differences functionality often and don t 30 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR mind losing a few lines in the graphical trace uncheck this setting to show the second trace file input field e Ask to empty trace manipulation file on exit When coding different chassis it is important to empty not delete the FSw PSwW MAN trace manipulation file when changing chassis in NCS Expert Forgetting this may lead to mysterious COAPI 1141 FSW faulty or COAPI 1142 PSW faulty when reading trace files If this setting is enabled NCS Dummy asks to empty the trace manipulation file on application exit if present and not already empty Disable the setting if you work mostly with the same chassis and find the popup on application exit too obtrusive e Path to default text export folder When empty NCS Dummy sets the default export folder to C NCSEXPER WORK for module function trace function text files and C NCSEXPER DATEN for disassembled text files When set the specified folder is used instead Please note that regardless of the setting this only applies to the path NCS Dummy will propose the first time you export a text file after application launch If you decide to export to a different folder NCS Dummy will remember that folder for the next export operations e Path to custom text file viewer and Text file viewer arguments When exporting or disassembling to text files you can double click t
8. To include an excluded function just check one of its parameters Excluded functions are ignored by NCS Expert and whatever was set for this function before coding will remain after coding Therefore it doesn t make much sense to exclude functions but sometimes it can be useful to include a function that is defined in the module description file but not present in the loaded trace file For each function only one data value can be checked but since multiple parameters may share the same data value it may sometimes appear as if multiple selections are possible If NCS Dummy displays multiple checked parameters for a function they all have the same data value Changes made to a function can be undone quickly by right clicking the function or its parameters and choosing Undo Changes from the popup menu Once satisfied with the new coding selection export the modified trace to a trace manipulation file To do so click the Export FSW PSW or Export Nettodata button and choose Export FSW_PSW MAN or Export NETTODAT MAN respectively If you prefer to save the modified traces under a different name select Export FSW PSW Trace File or Export Nettodata Trace File instead When checking Enable Quick Export in the dropdown menu the button changes to a split button like the trace file Browse button Clicking the small right hand part of the button opens the dropdown menu clicking the rest of the button immediately exports the trace manipula
9. e CTRL F anywhere on the Modules and Traces tab opens the find window e ENTER in the graphical trace editor or find window finds next match e F3 anywhere on the Modules and Traces tab finds next match e Holding SHIFT while searching ENTER F3 or clicking the Find Next button searches up e ESC in the graphical trace editor or find window closes the find window 3 5 Filter Modules by Keyword Sometimes you know a keyword or order option but do not know what module s it occurs in Starting from version 0 6 0 0 NCS Dummy allows you to search on keywords and order options in all modules of a chassis To access the chassis wide search functionality set a chassis click the Filter button and choose Filter Modules by Keyword from the button dropdown menu Filter Filter Modules by Keyword Filter Modules by Trace File Clear Modules Filter The Filter modules by keyword window is very similar to the find window for the graphical trace editor see previous chapter 3 4 Searching in the Graphical Trace Editor but it lacks the data and address search modes The search settings and history are shared between the Filter modules by keyword and Find window Filter modules by keyword Keyword Order option Find what MIND ANZ ZYKL TIFF BLK Match Look ins Partial Group titles A Starts with 7 Function keywords gt Ends with E Parameter keywords Translations cane Clic
10. for example an empty or duplicate keyword or data value outside the mask NCS Dummy will highlight the faulty parameter and field s in red and prevent you from updating the module until the fault is corrected ory al ee NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR In the example below function WL _ DAUER was expanded with six new parameters 10 seconds OA 20 seconds 14 30 seconds 1E 40 seconds 28 50 seconds 32 and 60 seconds 30 Remember that data values are always hexadecimal WL_DAUER WELCOME LIGHTS DURATION TIME_5 DATA wet 0l value Ol 10 seconds 0 seconds 30 seconds 40 seconds 50 seconds 60 seconds Function WLDAUER WELCOME LIGHTS DURATION TIME_5S DATA Address 00340508 Length 01 Mask FF 00 FF Parameter 40 seconds Data 28 Value 405 Options Adding parameters to modules from within the graphical trace editor should provide an idiot proof alternative to disassembly Note that adding parameters is only possible in module functions mode and it only works for functions not properties or unoccupied blocks Added parameters are not written to the NCS Expert DATEN files until you perform Module Functions gt Update Module For safety reasons NCS Dummy does not permit editing or deleting existing parameters but you can edit and delete added parameters until updating the module After updating the module NCS Dummy reloads the module and is no longer able to detec
11. module s DATEN file must be present in the actual hardware In other words you cannot add any functionality to a module through disassembly and assembly that is not already there in the first place You can only use disassembly and assembly to unlock functions and parameters that are present in the actual module but not described in the DATEN files Functions often accept more parameters than defined by the module description file However it is much easier to add new parameters from within the graphical trace editor than through manual disassembly and assembly Gaps in a module s address range may hint at hidden functionality and unoccupied blocks UNBELEGT are not always as unoccupied as the name implies There is however no reliable way of determining if where lt 25 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR and what hidden functionality is in a module While undefined parameters can sometimes be guessed from the function name order options or other defined parameters the same cannot be said about undefined functions Unless you have inside information it is practically impossible to guess where undefined functions are and what they represent It goes beyond the scope of this manual to explain what each DATEN file does and how to modify them but some DATEN files are interesting even without the intention of modifying them For example each chassis has a lt chassis gt CVT 000 coding variants file which describes all keywor
12. with data 14 20 seconds lt UNBELEGT lt UNOCCUPIED gt lt itwert gt lt initvalue gt WL_DAUER WELCOME LIGHTS DURATION TIME_5 DATA wert 01 value 01 WL_MAX_DAUER MAXIMUM WELCOME LIGHTS DURATION AFTER MULTIPLE ACTIVATIONS TIME_S wert_O1 value Ql Function WL_DAUER WELCOME LIGHTS DURATION TIME_S DATA P Address 00340508 Length 01 Mask FF 00 FF Parameter wert_O1 value Ol Data 14 Value 205 A Options E60 E61 E63 E64 There are several approaches on getting other data values coded into the module like nettodata coding or disassembly see later but starting from NCS Dummy version 0 6 0 0 it is possible to add new parameters from within the graphical trace editor and update the NCS Expert DATEN files To do so right click on a function or function parameter and choose Add Parameter from the popup menu A new parameter is added to the function and you can enter a custom data value and optional keyword By default NCS Dummy gives new parameters keyword new_parameter but you can enter anything you like the keyword does not even have to exist in the keyword file You can add as many parameters as you like and parameters may share the same data value but all parameters must have unique names Once satisfied with the new parameter s update the actual NCS Expert DATEN files by choosing Update Module from the Module Functions button dropdown menu If something is wrong with the entered data
13. because their value may not reflect the actual value in the EEPROM ee NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 3 3 Trace Differences Trace differences show the differences between two trace files NCS Dummy automatically switches to trace differences mode after setting chassis module and loading two trace files If the second trace file is invalid NCS Dummy falls back to trace functions mode Trace differences mode can be distinguished easily from module functions mode and trace functions mode by the black and blue numbered bullets in front of parameters Starting from NCS Dummy 0 6 0 0 the second trace file input field is hidden by default to save space for the graphical trace editor The second trace file can be loaded via the Browse button for FSW PSW or Nettodata trace 1 Choose Compare Trace 2 or Compare Recent from the button dropdown menu to load the second trace file Browse 7 Browse Reload Load FSW_PSW TRC Load NETTODAT TRC Load Recent Clear Compare Trace 2 Compare Recent d Clear Comparison Trace 2 If you use the trace differences functionality often and don t mind losing a few lines in the graphical trace editor you can re enable the second trace file input field To do so uncheck Hide FSW PSW or Nettodata trace 2 on the Options tab Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums Options FSV PSW and Nettodata trace files Chassis E60 E60 E61 E63 E64 Modul
14. does is downloading text file http revtor be ncsdummy ncsdummy version txt which contains the latest version number and translations date No data is sent from your computer to the server sT NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR Check for the correct Microsoft NET Framework version at startup This was already implemented in 0 2 1 1 but somehow got lost in 0 4 0 0 Many many other small improvements 0 4 0 0 2010 11 05 New and much improved parser for NCS Expert data files The old parser used masks to locate and identify data whereas the new parser truly interprets the data file format No more guessing Ability to display control unit data This feature may be of use only to a small number of users but it s what makes NCS Dummy extremely powerful NCS Dummy can tell you what data to expect at a certain address location in the module s coding memory and to a limited extent also what it means This is a great aid if you intend to write custom data to a module to accomplish features impossible with the classic FSw_PSW MAN trace manipulation Support for nettodata trace files NETTODAT TRC Because the new version is able to handle control unit data it can also parse nettodata trace files Nettodata trace files often contain more information than the dumbed down keyword trace files FSw_PSw TRC Nettodata trace files are a more reliable representation of the control unit s coding Keywords may change between NCS Exper
15. give you a quick overview of what functions and parameters are affected by certain order options That is very useful information for retrofitting equipment Note that the disassembled lt chassis gt cvtT 000 file does not specify in which module the functions and parameters can be found but you can use NCS Dummy to locate the affected modules by searching on keywords and order options see chapter 3 5 Filter Modules by Keyword If you want to make changes to a disassembled file don t make changes to the comments because they are stripped from the file upon re assembly Let s have another look at the example from chapter 3 1 4 Adding New Parameters where function WL_DAUER in module 1M2 amp 6xX C35 was expanded from one parameter to seven parameters Here s how you would achieve the same effect by manual disassembly and assembly Disassemble module 1M2 E6X C35 and open the disassembled file in a plain text editor Remember that you can quickly open disassembled files by double clicking the bold entries in the NCS Dummy log Locate function WL _DAUER in the file There s only a single parameter defined for the function PARZUWEISUNG FSW 00003405 00000008 0001 14A4 FF n WL DAUER PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 0026 14 wert 01 Assume you want to add the same parameters as in the earlier example 10 seconds OA 20 seconds 14 30 seconds 1E 40 seconds 28 50 seconds 32 and 60 seconds 3C Defining new parameters
16. groupbox now shows the available modules and default job name 10 Click the Process ECU button F4 really means Select ECU 11 In the Choose ECU dialog box select the desired module and click OK Make sure the FSW_PSW MAN manipulation file in C NCSEXPER WORK is for the same module 12 If JOBNAME in the middle groupbox already reads SG _CODIEREN skip the following steps and jump to 16 13 Click the Change job button F2 14 In the Choose job dialog box select SG CODIEREN and click OK The default job action is now coding 15 Confirm JOBNAME in the middle groupbox says SG_CODIEREN 16 Click the Execute job button F3 to start the actual coding The process takes only seconds The module has been coded Please note that some modules require the ignition to be switched off and on before the changes take effect If you are happy with the result keep a backup of Fsw PSw MaN for future reference When switching between chassis it is recommended to empty not delete the rsw_PSw MAN file after coding Otherwise you may get strange errors when reading modules of another chassis NCS Dummy can do this for you when closing the application and Ask to empty trace manipulation file on exit on the Options tab enabled 6 3 Coding modules with NETTODAT MAN trace manipulation file Some functionality can only be achieved through nettodata coding To do so read a nettodata trace file from the module you wis
17. made that cannot be represented in the FSW PSW format Added HEX trace viewer to display the hexadecimal layout of nettodata trace files Restored compatibility with Microsoft Windows 2000 Unsupported May break again in the future 0 6 0 4 2014 11 15 Improved HEX DEC button functionality Clicking the button toggles between hexadecimal and decimal Clicking while holding SHIFT toggles between hexadecimal and binary The context menu which gives access to all three numeral systems at once can still be accessed by right clicking the button AQ NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR e Small number of new interpreted values e Small number of new and corrected translations 0 6 0 3 2014 11 05 e Added HEX DEC button to switch the numeral system between hexadecimal decimal and binary for control unit data and mask Decimal values are shown in blue binary in green e Added command line argument tracefile to load trace files This may be useful to those who want to assign the TRC and MAN extensions to NCS Dummy It is recommended to name your trace files to a CHASSIS MODULE FILENAME TRC structure so NCS Dummy will automatically set the chassis and module For example NcsDummy exe tracefile C NCSEXPER WORK E31 EKM C25 FSW PSW TRC e Corrections to interpreted values e Small number of new and corrected translations 0 6 0 2 2014 07 26 e Fixed nettodata quick export functionality not properly chec
18. off in the options e Cross references to the order options When enabled NCS Dummy will now include the order options for each parameter if available This should be a tremendous help for the otherwise meaningless wert_01 wert_02 parameters The cross referencing is CPU intensive and may cause slow downs on slower machines for the E60 E65 and especially the E89 chassis e Graphical trace editor When a keyword trace file FSW PSW TRC or nettodata trace file NETTODAT TRC is loaded a new tab Trace Editor appears In the trace editor you can view and modify the trace file When starting from a nettodata trace file you can even add custom parameters Now you no longer have to do all the hexadecimal mask calculations by yourself NCS Dummy does everything for you e Disassembly and assembly of NCS Expert data files Ever wondered what is in the NCS Expert data files or perhaps you even wanted to modify something Now you can The functionality can be compared to the data2txt application by russiane39 Please note that while the syntax is similar it is not compatible e NCS Dummy now stores its preferences in the Windows Registry HKEY CURRENT USER Software revtor software NCS Dummy e Ability to set a custom text editor to open the exported files into e Automatic check for newer versions of NCS Dummy and or the translations at startup For those concerned with their privacy the feature can be disabled in the options but all it
19. reading and will error on unresolved items but strict reading can be disabled on the Options tab e EXCLUDED Excluded functions properties or unoccupied blocks are present in the module description file but not in the trace file This is perfectly normal behavior Excluded items can be included by checking one of the parameter checkboxes and included items can be excluded by unchecking the checkbox Excluded items are ignored by NCS Expert upon coding Whatever was set before coding will remain after coding e unchecked parameter Parameters describe the data values for a function Gray parameters represent parameters that can be checked but are not checked and were not originally checked e original checked parameter Black parameters indicate parameters that are or were originally selected in the loaded trace file If you made changes to the parameter selection you can always see which parameters were originally checked by the black color oi Bie NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR new checked parameter Blue parameters are parameters that were originally not checked but now are There is no functional difference between checked black or blue parameters other than indicating the original checked state custom checked parameter Added custom data for nettodata coding unresolved parameter Unresolved parameters are defined in the trace file but do not exist in the module description file see UNRESOLVED above invali
20. that each function in the module must have a function keyword defined in the module description file and each data value for these functions must have a parameter keyword defined If no keyword exists the function or parameter cannot be represented in this format Take for example function MIND _ANZ_ZYKL_TIPP_BLK As seen before chapter 3 1 2 Control Unit Data this function controls the number of flashes for the one touch turn signal functionality The function has 2 predefined parameters wert_01 flash once and wert_02 flash 3 times but actually accepts up to flashing 7 times If you want to recode the module to say flashing 5 times that s not possible with the FSW PSW format because there s no parameter keyword defined for data value 5 Naturally there are ways around that like adding new parameters in module functions mode but some changes are simply impossible to achieve through FSW PSW manipulation Nettodata see later provides an alternative that doesn t suffer from this limitation Now assume you managed to code a non predefined data value to the module for function MIND ANZ_ZYKL_TIPP_BLK and afterwards read an FSW PSW trace file from the module with NCS Expert and unmodified DATEN NCS Expert will not be able to represent the function because there s no predefined keyword for the data value NCS Expert then omits the function from the FSW PSW trace file In the past NCS Dummy didn t display the omitted functions either but
21. that later in this manual FUNCTION KEYWORD ADDRESS LENGTH MASK PARAMETER KEYWORD DATA MASKED SPEEDLOCK X KMH MIN COE 00300017 01 FF Meme eee aly 00 00 8 kmh 08 08 3 kmh 03 03 Sometimes the control unit data can also be helpful understanding meaningless parameter keywords like wert_01 and wert_02 In the example below function MIND_ANZ_ZYKL TIPP_BLK has two parameters but the keywords are not descriptive as in last example However in this case the function keyword reveals what the data represents MIND_ANZ ZYKL TIPP_BLK or Mindestanzahl Zyklen Tipp Blinken In English that is Minimum number of flashes for one touch turn signals don t worry there are translations for this one in NCS Dummy With one touch turn signals the indicators flash 3 times when shortly tapping the turn signal lever Looking at the data this learns us that wert_01 disables the one touch turn signal functionality and wert_02 enables it Mask 1C 0 to 7 also learns us that the function can accept other values than those two In other words there s a good chance that you can change the amount of flashes for the one touch turn signal functionality FUNCTION KEYWORD ADDRESS LENGTH MASK PARAMETER KEYWORD DATA MASKED MIND ANZ ZYKL TIPP BLK 00340506 01 1C wert Qil 01 04 werit OZ 03 OC For keywords of which the conversion is known NCS Dummy displays the interpreted value in the graphical trace editor If you know a conversion that is not yet implement
22. use binary data instead The address is a 32 bit 4 byte value representing the location in the module s coding memory where the function or group s data can be found and the length indicates how many addresses bytes are covered by the function or group The data length can vary but the smallest unit is 1 byte 8 bits and the data length is always a multiple of that Many functions don t even need 8 bits to store their parameter data For example for aktiv and nicht_aktiv two states 1 bit suffice This is where the mask comes in The mask indicates what bits in a byte are used for the function and allows a single byte to be shared amongst multiple functions The graphical trace editor shows the possible values for a given mask between brackets The data is the actual parameter data that can be stored in the address location The masked value only shown in the exported text files is the data with the mask applied The masked data is not needed when performing all manipulations through NCS Dummy but may come in handy when working directly with the module s binary data Pay attention All values for address length data mask and masked are hexadecimal by default not decimal It is however possible to change the numeral system for length data and mask with the HEX DEC button Clicking the button toggles between hexadecimal and decimal Holding the SHIFT key while clicking the button toggles between hexadecimal and binary Right clicking the b
23. 0340000 01 80 COLD MONITORING OF RIGHT FRONT FOG LIG nicat aktivy 00 00 not enabled X aktiv 01 80 enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLK V L 00340001 01 01 COLD MONITORING OF LEFT FRONT TURN SIG Is ste Pakiy 00 00 not enabled si aktiv Oak al enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLK V R 00340001 01 02 COLD MONITORING OF RIGHT FRONT TURN SI nicat aktiv 00 00 not enabled aktiv 01 02 enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLK H L 00340001 01 04 COLD MONITORING OF LEFT REAR TURN SIGN Meee alley 00 00 not enabled X aktiv 01 04 enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLK H R 00340001 01 08 COLD MONITORING OF RIGHT REAR TURN SIG ME a elle Ly 00 00 iene Si cils level a aktiv al 08 enabled Important Exported trace functions show the trace file coding not changes you made in the graphical trace editor si NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR The checkboxes in the graphical trace editor represent the coding state of the module as described by the loaded trace file The module s coding can be altered by changing the checkbox selections exporting the changes to a trace manipulation file and recoding the module with NCS Expert and this trace manipulation file Parameters can be checked but not unchecked To change the selection of a function simply check the desired parameter If for whatever reason you do not want a certain function to be included in the exported trace manipulation file uncheck the function itself The function is then grayed out and all parameters unchecked
24. AX UPPER SPEED LIMIT TO DISABLE VIDEO TELEVISION WHILE DRIVING SPEED nicht_aktiv not enabled 10 kmh 10 kilometers per hour 3_kmh 3 kilometers per hour 255 kmh 10 TYPE_OF_FUEL TYPE OF FUEL Function SPEEDLOCK_ X_KMH_MAX UPPER SPEED UMIT TO DISABLE VIDEQ TELEVISION WHILE C Address 00300018 Length 01 Mask FF 00 FF Parameter 255 kmh Data FF Value 255 km h Options Trace Export Export Trace Functions FSVPSV Nettodata Differences r der C UNCSEXPER DATEN with 20 chassis i E63 and 64 with 374 modules Include Control Unit Data 407 functions 5 properties with 1 array and 32 unoccupied blo Include Order Options Include Translations Update Module 11 Restore Module Backup 12 NCS Dummy warns that it will modify the module description file in C NCSEXPER DATEN After updating you cannot undo the changes from within the graphical trace editor but a backup is created and can be restored from within NCS Dummy Click OK to update the module Update module Are you sure you want to update module C1C C09 The changes cannot be undone in the NCS Dummy trace editor but an initial backup is created and can be restored lo Cane 13 Load the trace file that was read earlier either by clicking the Browse button dragging the file to the textbox or quicker by choosing Load FSW_PSW TRC from the button d
25. EED N M nicht_aktiv not enabled Elaktiw enabled PREDRIVE_ABB MOT PRE DRIVE CHECKS CANCELLED WHEN STARTING ENGINE nicht_aktiv not enabled Function BC_DIGITALY ON BOARD COMPUTER OBC DIGITAL SPEED DISPLAY Address 00300001 Length O1 Mask 02 00 01 Parameter aktiv enabled Data O1 Options ALPINA 585B50 GOLF KMBL CI 06 Export Trace Nettodata Differences i 18 58 37 Loaded chassis E60 E60 E61 E63 and E64 with 374 modules 18 58 49 Filtered 1 module by trace file Best match KMBI_E60 006 18 58 49 Loaded module KMBI_E60 C06 with 201 functions 12 properties with 2 arrays and 36 uno J 18 58 49 Loaded trace file FSVWV_PSW TRC with 189 functions F 19 00 15 Exported FSW PSW trace to FSW_PSW MAN This user manual is for NCS Dummy version 0 6 0 8 Always check the NCS Dummy thread at bimmerforums com http forums bimmerforums com forum showthread php t 1553779 to make sure you have the latest version of both application and user manual If you find bugs or experience any problems with NCS Dummy please post to the NCS Dummy thread at bimmerforums com or contact the author at Ncsdummy revtor be When reporting bugs always include the NCS Dummy log right click on the log and select Copy Log from the menu to put the entire log on the clipboard and if applicable the keyword trace file FSw_ PSw TRC or nettodata trace file NETTODAT TRC you are trying to parse Please stay on
26. H IGNITIO P wert_O1 value 01 wert_O2 value 02 P wert_03 value 03 wert_O4 value 04 wert_O5S value 05 W lt benutzerdefinierte gt lt custom gt MIND_ANZ 7YKL_TIPP_BLK ONE TOUCH TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONALITY BLINKCOUNT DATA Po wert_O1 value 01 wert_02 value 02 lt benutzerdefiniete gt lt custom gt Function MIND AN YKL_TIPP_BLK ONE TOUCH TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONALITY BLIINKCOUNT 1 P Address 00340506 Length O1 Mask 1C 00 07 Parameter lt benutzerdefinierte gt lt custom gt aaa Data 05 Value 45 times a Options 7 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR In the example above functions HEIMLEUCHTEN and MIND _ANZ_ ZYKL_TIPP_BLK have custom data values applied Remember that data values are always hexadecimal For certain items adding custom data is your only option However when working with functions as in the example above adding new parameters in module functions mode is preferred over adding custom data in trace functions mode You may still use nettodata and custom data because it s a quick way to make advanced changes to a module s coding without modifying any NCS Expert DATEN files but if you experience issues coding fails or does not stick use the preferred method instead 3 2 4 HEX Trace Viewer Normally NCS Dummy is always used in conjunction with NCS Expert to recode modules However in some cases it might be nece
27. MAERZO PUO MUE_ BELEUCHTUNG Trace functions legend e Group Groups usually combine functions and properties that have related functionality e FUNCTION and MULTIWORD FUNCTION Functions describe certain programmable functionality in a module and have a list of one or more predefined parameters Functions often allow more data values than parameters are defined but you cannot simply add new parameters as in module functions mode To use custom data values either switch back to module functions mode add custom data for nettodata coding or use disassembly Multiword functions are always linked Changing the function affects the data on both addresses You can quickly find the counterpart by choosing Select Multiword Counterpart from the right click popup menu e PROPERTY Properties are similar to functions but do not have predefined parameters The only way to make changes to the data value is by adding custom data for nettodata coding e lt UNBELEGT gt lt UNOCCUPIED gt Unoccupied blocks are not really unoccupied but usually contain data that should not be changed afterwards Just as with properties changes require adding custom data for nettodata coding e UNRESOLVED and lt UNGELOST gt lt UNRESOLVED gt Unresolved functions are defined in the trace file but do not exist in the module description file This means almost always the wrong chassis and or module are set for the loaded trace file By default NCS Dummy uses strict
28. NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR NCS Dummy Taking the expert out of NCS Expert NCS Dummy makes working with NCS Expert a lot easier NCS Dummy parses keyword trace files FSW PSW TRC or nettodata trace files NETTODAT TRC and retrieves all possible parameters control unit data and order options for each function The parsed trace files can be viewed and modified in a graphical trace editor or exported to text files NCS Dummy can be used to compare two trace files and show the differences Furthermore NCS Dummy can disassemble and assemble NCS Expert data files to achieve functionality that is not possible with a stock NCS Expert installation fA NCS Dummy E60 KMBI_E60 C06 Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums Options FSW PSWV and Nettodata trace files Chassis E60 E60 E61 E63 E64 Module filtered 1 of 374 KMBLE60 006 34 0 FSWVFSW or Nettodata trace 1 CANCSEXPER WORK FSW_PSWUTRC Steveru inzeige 1 Control di I CSUM_ST_AN7EIGE 1 CHECKSUM CONTROL DISPLAY 1 El grundcode war basic code variable GPS_UHR USE TIME FROM GPS nicht_aktiv not enabled PJaktiv enabled BC_DIGITAL_V ON BOARD COMPUTER OBC DIGITAL SPEED DISPLAY nicht_aktiv not enabled aktiv enabled BC_LEERFEILE ON BOARD COMPUTER OBC INCLUDE BLANK INFORMATION DISPLAY WHEN CY YCL nicht_aktiv not enabled aktiv enabled BC_V_KORREKTUR ON BOARD COMPUTER OBC SPEED CORRECTION AKTIV CORRECTED SP
29. PSW traces do not apply You have total control over the binary data in the module and therefore nettodata manipulation may seem like the holy grail of coding However nettodata has serious limitations as well The biggest issue is the fact that many modules do not support nettodata coding This is actually rather stupid because modules are obviously not coded with keywords but binary data Even when coding from an FSW PSW keyword trace manipulation file NCS Expert translates all keywords to binary data that is very much like the nettodata format There s no good reason why a module cannot be coded with nettodata but the job to do so is missing for many modules If the NCS Expert jobs list does not contain NETTODATEN_CODIEREN nettodata coding is not supported by the module From the pre E60 era not a single module supports nettodata coding A second issue is that even when a module supports nettodata coding it does not always work Sometimes the process already fails during coding other times coding is successful but the changes are not working or are lost upon the next restart of the module It seems NCS Expert performs additional post processing steps for FSW PSW coding that are not done for nettodata coding 16 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR These issues make nettodata coding only useful in a few specific cases In all other cases it s better to use FSW PSW coding instead and if custom data values are required mak
30. RE COLD MONITORING OF RIGHT STANDING LIGHTS nicht_aktiw not enabled aktry enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG RL_3 LI COLD MONITORING OF LEFT TAIL LIGHT 3 nicht_aktiv not enabled aktry enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BL COLD MONITORING OF BRAKE LIGHTS aktry enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLK VO COLD MONITORING OF FRONT TURN SIGNALS Function KALTUEBERWACHUNG_BL COLD MONITORING OF BRAKE LIGHTS Address O0000100 Length 01 Mask 18 00 03 Parameter nicht_aktiv not enabled Data 00 Options CABR COUP MAERZ03 LED HECK PU01 L52 C1 31 Module functions legend e Group Groups usually combine functions and properties that have related functionality e FUNCTION and MULTIWORD FUNCTION Functions describe certain programmable functionality in a module and have a list of one or more predefined parameters Functions often allow more data values than parameters are defined To use custom data values you can add new parameters add custom data for nettodata coding in trace functions mode or use disassembly Multiword functions are functions that share the same keyword over two different addresses Multiword functions are always linked Changing the function affects the data on both addresses You can quickly find the counterpart by choosing Select Multiword Counterpart from the right click popup menu e PROPERTY Properties are functions that do not have predefined parameters New parameters cannot be added to properties The only way to m
31. ake changes to the data value is by adding custom data for nettodata coding in trace functions mode e lt UNBELEGT gt lt UNOCCUPIED gt Unoccupied blocks are not really unoccupied but usually contain data that should not be changed afterwards Just as with properties changes require adding custom data for nettodata coding in trace functions mode e parameter Parameters describe the data values for a function e new parameter New parameters can be added to functions from within the graphical trace editor Note that after updating the module with the changes the added parameters are no longer distinguished from regular parameters e invalid parameter Parameters with invalid data or keyword These usually only occur when adding parameters and entering wrong information but there are two modules KMBI 38 C12 and ARS COE that contain an invalid parameter from the factory e lt initwert gt lt initvalue gt Fake placeholder keyword for initial data value of an unoccupied block It is also possible to export the module functions to a plain text file To do so click the Module Functions button and choose Export from the dropdown menu The items to be included in the exported file can be set with Include Translations Include Control Unit Data and Include Order Options The graphical trace editor always shows all information but text files have more limited formatting options and may become too overwhelming with all informati
32. bels change once again 5 Click the ZCS FA f ECU button F3 6 Inthe Choose CHASSIS dialog box select your chassis and click OK 7 Inthe Choose ECU dialog box select one of the presented modules for example CAS EWS or EKM and click OK these are the modules where the ZCS or FA is stored in 8 After a short moment the top groupbox should now show VIN and information regarding your car 9 Click the Back button F6 The middle groupbox now shows the available modules and default job name Depending on the used profile the default job is SG_CODIEREN coding which we definitely don t want so pay attention to what buttons you press right now 10 Click the Process ECU button F4 really means Select ECU 11 In the Choose ECU dialog box select the desired module and click OK If you want to read all modules you ll have to work module by module 12 If JOBNAME in the middle groupbox already reads CODIERDATEN_LESEN skip the following steps and jump to 16 13 Click the Change job button F2 14 In the Choose job dialog box select CODIERDATEN_LESEN and click OK The default job action is now reading instead of coding Note that NCS Expert will still say get coded in the middle groupbox and during the read operation it says it s coding but it will not CODIERDATEN_LESEN is a safe read only operation 15 Confirm JOBNAME in the middle groupbox says CODIERDATEN_LESEN 16 Click t
33. by parameter keyword in the trace editor now works e DPI awareness NCS Dummy will now scale correctly on displays with a dot pitch different from the default 96 dpi e Improved usability on very low resolution displays The application will now calculate the available screen space and if necessary resize and reposition itself accordingly 0 5 0 1 2011 08 27 e Find functionality for the trace editor You can search on keyword hexadecimal data address or order option in the currently loaded trace file Use shortcut key CTRL F to open the find window e Small changes to the disassembly output Please note that even though the changes are subtle files disassembled with previous versions are not compatible with this version 0 5 0 0 2011 06 14 e Use of background threads Long operations are now performed on a background thread which keeps the user interface responsive Progress is indicated by a progress bar in the header of the application e New parser for NCS Expert data files It turned out the new parser introduced in version 0 4 0 0 did have some issues left e Support for all types of nettodata trace files NETTODAT TRCc The previous version only supported nettodata trace files with single byte data values e Support for the partially corrupt NCS Expert data files KMBI_ 38 C12 and ARS COE e Strict mode for the parsing of keyword trace files Fsw_Psw TRC in which no unresolved keywords are allowed This feature can be turned
34. d checked parameter Parameters with invalid data These usually only occur when adding custom data and entering wrong information but there are two modules KMBI 38 C12 and ARS COE that contain an invalid parameter from the factory lt initwert gt lt initvalue gt Fake placeholder keyword for initial data value of an unoccupied block lt tatsdchlich gt lt actual gt Fake placeholder keyword for parameter data values for which no keyword exists lt benutzerdefinierte gt lt custom gt Same as actual but for manually added custom data Trace functions can be exported to a plain text file To do so click the Trace Functions button and choose Export from the dropdown menu Similar to the module functions the items to be included in the exported file can be set with Include Translations Include Control Unit Data and Include Order Options Trace Functions Export w Include Translations w Include Control Unit Data Include Order Options Below is an excerpt of exported trace functions with control unit data and translations but no order options Generated with NCS Dummy version 0 6 0 8 copyright 2018 revtor OMizomie Trace Functions Chassis E60 E60 E61 E63 E64 Module 3 IMZ TOX CSS Trace file NG NGsExXDaR WORK EONI EPON TROT FSW PSW S FUNCTION KEYWORD ADDRESS LENGTH MASK FUNCTION KEYWORD TRANSLATION PARAMETER KEYWORD DATA MASKED PARAMETER KEYWORD TRANSLATION KALTUEBERWACHUNG NSW R 0
35. d coding data for each order option This is one of the files that is being used by NCS Dummy to generate the cross references to the order options Below is an excerpt from the E60cvT 000 file disassembled by NCS Dummy ECRURE 5 dl israel AUFTRAGSAUSDRUCK SOOF7 SO0OF8 M5 M6 Pow Pow 101D 00038 7 MDRIVE nachiyaktay BOW Powe loc I O00G T LEECH MDAIVE mlehie akin Eon Si 8 S OOS 77 7 IMUM IOS PULE E IEC Standard Boe oe less O00 Se ClCeMDR iy Ee nmelit mak tun AUFTRAGSAUSDRUCK SOOF7 SOOF8 M5 M6 pen em 2 CI CO 77 MMI TI Wia el ee ie Bow Pow loci 0007 9 7 TsPEECH MORI VE aktiv FSW PSW 1393 047C MINIMUM PULSE FREQ null BOW Powe sees 10007 Sele yMDRI Esaki GRUPPE EDC M SPort AUFTRAGSAUSDRUCK S00C5 S00F7 S00F8 EDC M5 M6 Fovig Psi C0000 e EDe Ta ae ae AUFTRAGSAUSDRUCK 900C5 S00F7 S00F8 EDC M5 M6 BOW Pow OITO 7 7 HDC aktiy GRUPPE M Sport ALBV AUPTRAGSAUSDRUCK CO0by Cc O0Re i cO0R Sia May Mei AKT iV LEV FSW PSW 101E 0008 MDRIVE ALBV nicht aktiv AUFTRAGSAUSDRUCK SOOF7 SO0OF8 SO0OF3 M5 M6 AKTIVE LBV FSW PSW 101E 0007 MDRIVE ALBV aktiv It might help to view the disassembled files in a text editor which supports syntax highlighting C C style syntax highlighting seems to work very well for these files All text that is preceded by double slashes are comments added by NCS Dummy NCS Dummy uses lookups in other files for these comments The comments
36. d parameter keywords in the exported files 0 2 0 11 2010 07 02 Added support for chassis E60 0 2 0 10 2010 06 30 Added support for chassis E89 After a successful export you can now double click on the log line to open the exported file immediately in the system s default application for text files 0 2 0 9 2010 06 28 Added support for chassis E85 aA Me NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR e Improved NCS Expert data file parser 0 2 0 8 2010 06 27 e First public release 45
37. ding the trace files 33 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR It is strongly recommended to keep a backup of the original unmodified trace files before coding changes for future reference 6 2 Coding modules with FSW_PSW MAN trace manipulation file The most common way of coding modules with NCS Expert is through FSW PSW manipulation To do so read a trace file from the module you wish to change the coding of load it in NCS Dummy make the desired changes in the graphical trace editor and export the Fsw PSW MAN trace manipulation file Then follow the instructions below to recode the module If NCS Expert was still open after reading the trace file start from step 12 1 Launch NCS Expert At this moment no profile is loaded so the screen is quite empty 2 From the File menu choose Load Profil 3 In the Choose profile dialog box select NCS Dummy profile and click OK Nothing much happens but you ll notice some of the buttons on the bottom now have labels 4 Click the VIN ZCS FA button F1 The button labels change once again 5 Click the ZCS FA f ECU button F3 6 Inthe Choose CHASSIS dialog box select your chassis and click OK 7 Inthe Choose ECU dialog box select one of the presented modules for example CAS EWS or EKM and click OK 8 After a short moment the top groupbox should now show information regarding your car 9 Click the Back button F6 The middle
38. display and want to squeeze out a few extra rows in the graphical trace editor launch NCS Dummy with command line argument smalldisplay NcsDummy exe smalldisplay This will slightly decrease the font size on Windows Vista 7 8 10 and reduce the log height to maximize the available space for the graphical trace editor It s not a huge difference but can really make a difference on small displays If you like the result create a shortcut to the NCS Dummy executable that appends this argument NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 2 1 Reset Configuration NCS Dummy remembers its settings window size and location between sessions by saving the information to the Windows Registry You can reset the NCS Dummy configuration by deleting registry key HKEY CURRENT USER Software revtor NCS Dummy or launching NCS Dummy with command line argument reset NcsDummy exe reset 2 2 Uninstall You can uninstall NCS Dummy by removing files NcsDummy exe NcesDummy exe config Translations csv and deleting registry key HKEY CURRENT USER Software revtor NCS Dummy Alternatively launch NCS Dummy with command line argument uninstall NcsDummy exe uninstall NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 3 Modules and Traces Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums Options FSW PSW and Nettodata trace files Chassis E46 Module isz c37 Filter FSw PSW or Nettodatatracel C NCSEXPER WORKFSW_PSW TRC Ther
39. e Filter FSW PSW or Nettodatatracel C NCSEXPER WORK FSWPSWTRC FSW PSW or Nettodata trace 2 C NCSEXPER WORK archive E60 LM2 Fox C35 FSWw_ PSw Note that you can only load the second trace file when a first one is already loaded for FSW PSW or Nettodata trace 1 Trace differences are not a simple text based comparison but compare addresses and binary data even for FSW PSW trace files Therefore you can mix FSW PSW and nettodata trace files but both must be of the same chassis and module Trace file 2 is only used for the trace differences It does not have trace functions oO NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR WARMUEBERW RLBL1L HOT MONITORING OF LEFT OUTER TAIL LIGHT aktiv enabled nicht_aktiv not enabled WARMUEBERW RL_BL_1 R HOT MONITORING OF RIGHT OUTER TAIL LIGHT nicht_aktiv not enabled WARMUEBERWACHUNG K LL HOT MONITORING OF LEFT LICENSE PLATE LIGHT aktiv enabled nicht_aktiv not enabled WARMUEBERWACHUNG K L R HOT MONITORING OF RIGHT LICENSE PLATE LIGHT aktiv enabled nicht_aktiv not enabled LAMPENFEHLER MELDEN Light notification FEHLERMELDUNG_CC_SL_V_L CHECK CONTROL NOTIFICATION FOR LEFT FRONT STANDING LIGHT aktiv enabled nicht_aktiv not enabled FEHLERMELDUNG CC SL V_R CHECK CONTROL NOTIFICATION FOR RIGHT FRONT STANDING LIGH Function WARMUEBERW RL_BL1_R HOT MONITORING OF RIGHT OUTER TAIL LIGHT Address 00340006 Length 01 Mask
40. e 2 TYPE_OF_FUEL TYPE OF FUEL Compare Trace 2 Compare Recent Function SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MAX UPPER SPEED UMIT TO DISABLE VIDEO TELEVISION WHILE C Address 00300018 Length 01 Mask FF 00 FF Parameter 255 kmh Data FF Value 255 km h Options z Trace Nettadata Differences Loaded chassis E60 E6 Export FSW_PSW MAN 16 18 39 42 Loaded module CIC c0 Export FSW PSW Trace File and 32 unoccupied 18 40 59 Updated module CIc c 18 40 59 Loaded chassis E60 E6 Empty FSW_PSW MAN Loaded module CIC COs and 32 unoccupied Enable Quick Export eee Finally code the FSw_PSW MAN trace manipulation file back to the CIC module with NCS Expert see chapter 6 2 Coding modules with FSW_PSW MAN trace manipulation file and you are done 39 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 8 Changelog What s new since the last release 0 6 0 8 2018 08 28 Fixed bug in order options While reading the ctv o00 file order options from the INDIVID categories were wrongly combined with those from the GRUPPE categories resulting into conflicting order options in certain modules Added ability to empty the Fsw PSwW MAN trace manipulation file from the Export FSW PSW button dropdown menu The HEX DEC button will now also change the numeral system of length The default command line argument is now the trace file It is no longer
41. e are three main scenarios of use for NCS Dummy Modules and Traces e Module Functions Without a trace file loaded the graphical trace editor can be used to view what coding functionality a module offers In this mode it s even possible to add new parameters to functions and update the NCS Expert data files with these changes e Trace Functions Once a trace file is loaded in NCS Dummy the graphical trace editor shows the currently selected coding options with checkboxes If you want to make changes to the coding select the desired options with the checkboxes and then export the modified trace file for coding with NCS Expert e Trace Differences When loading two trace files the graphical trace editor shows the differences between both Starting from NCS Dummy 0 6 0 0 the graphical trace editor is no longer limited to viewing traces only but because the component is commonly known by that name this manual will keep referring to it as graphical trace editor even when no trace is displayed 3 1 Module Functions After selecting a chassis and module NCS Dummy is in the module functions mode In this mode you can view the coding functionality of a module NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR LENKSEITE LS LIGHT SWITCH LSZ DIRECTION wert_O1 value 01 wert_O2 value 02 LAMPENUEBERWACHUNG Li KALTUEBERWACHUNG BL MI COLD MONITORING OF THIRD BRAKE LIGHT nicht_aktrh not enabled aktry enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG SL
42. e changes by adding new parameters in module functions mode preferred or via disassembly see later Despite all this reading nettodata from modules is still very useful as nettodata trace files often contain more information than FSW PSW trace files This extra information can even be useful to achieve certain functionality via FSW PSW coding While you cannot export nettodata trace files when an FSW PSW trace file is loaded in NCS Dummy there s not enough information in the FSW PSW trace file to reconstruct the nettodata you can export FSW PSW trace files when a nettodata trace file is loaded However keep in mind that when a nettodata trace file is loaded the graphical trace editor shows all functionality of the module and FSW PSW trace files cannot represent all of it So making changes to items that cannot be represented by FSW PSW trace files exporting the FSW PSW trace manipulation file and recoding the module with it obviously will not work The graphical trace editor displays items that cannot be represented by FSW PSW trace files in italic 3 2 3 Adding custom data As seen before chapter 3 1 2 Control Unit Data functions often accept more data values than defined by the parameters Adding new parameters in module functions mode see chapter 3 1 4 Adding New Parameters is one way of providing custom data values and works great for functions but special functions like properties and unoccupied blocks do not support predefined and
43. e or exact module coding index Starting from version 0 6 0 0 NCS Dummy can filter the list of modules by an FSW PSW or nettodata trace file To do so set a chassis and load a trace file then click the Filter button and choose Filter Modules by Trace File from the button dropdown menu ETE Filter Modules by Keyword Filter Modules by Trace File Clear Modules Filter Just as for filtering the list of modules by keyword see previous chapter 3 5 Filter Modules by Keyword the caption is highlighted in blue and shows the number of filtered modules when the modules filter is active Filtered modules are sorted by the match percentage highest first The best matching module is selected automatically unless there are multiple modules with equal highest match percentage If NCS Dummy finds no matching modules at all the loaded trace file does not belong to the currently set chassis and no filter is applied Module filtered 4 of 374 CAS3 CO6 100 096 Filter gt er CAS3 C06 100 056 CAS3 C07 93 5 C4AS3 008 90 8 The match percentage serves no other purpose than showing the order of matching Its absolute value is of no importance and in theory the best match could have a match percentage as low as 50 The filtering by trace file is highly accurate and very reliable If NCS Dummy is able to determine a best match you can be quite certain that s indeed the correct module for that particular trace file However i
44. eant as a complete reference to what is possible with NCS Dummy but are random picks to show the typical flow of working with NCS Dummy 7 1 Digital speed display in the instrument cluster A frequently requested feature is a digital soeed display in the instrument cluster On certain BMW models like the E60 5 Series and E89 3 Series this just happens to very easy to enable Function keyword BC_DIGITAL_V in the instrument cluster controls this feature Read the rsw Psw TRC trace file from the instrument cluster with NCS Expert see chapter 6 1 Reading FSW_PSW TRC and NETTODAT TRC trace files and launch NCS Dummy 1 Set the chassis 2 Set the module 3 Load the trace file either by clicking the Browse button dragging the file to the textbox or quicker by choosing Load FSW_PSW TRC from the button dropdown menu 4 Goto function BC _DIGITAL_V in the graphical trace editor You can make use of the powerful find functionality CTRL F or magnifier button to quickly locate keywords in the trace file The function has parameter nicht_aktiv checked which in this case means the digital speed display is disabled Tick the checkbox of parameter aktiv to enable the feature 5 Export your changes to the Fsw PSW MAN trace manipulation file for NCS Expert Click the Export FSW PSW button and select Export FSW_PSW MAN from the dropdown menu If Enable Quick Export is ticked it suffices to simply click the Export FSW PSW button t
45. eccseceseeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeceseeeeeees 34 6 3 Coding modules with NETTODAT MAN trace manipulation file cc ccccceecceeccseeseceeeeeseeeeceseceseeeeeees 34 6 4 COMMON NCS Expert errorS cccceccecscsccecscsccecscsscecscnscecscnseecsesssecseseassecseaseecseaesecseaesecseaseecseaesecseaees 35 THe MAO OS ator aicr E oa ve ec ps ent PA ec na essen wv ci a sien si cm EAA EEN decent dundee 36 7 1 Digital speed display in the instrument cluster ccc eecceccseceecceeceecceeeenceeeceseceneeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 7 2 Video in motion for the iDrive Professional Navigation CIC cccceeccsecceecesecceectseceeneeeseeeeeeeeeceenss 37 B CHANE CIOE sean nes vemanen en ER ves vnwstcouvaweucneee esos A 40 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 1 Introduction The functionality of various electronic control units ECUs in BMW vehicles is controlled by parameter settings in firmware internal to the modules This allows BMW to use the same ECUs across different market versions models and sometimes even platforms by setting different parameter configurations The parameters are set at the factory but it is possible to read and change these later This process is generally called re coding Dealer level software like BMW Diagnostic amp Information System DIS and BMW Software Service Station SSS usually provide only limited and coarse coding options For direct access to individual parameter setting
46. ed please mail it to Ncsdummy revtor be 3 1 3 Order Options One of the shortcomings of the translations in NCS Dummy is that they do not always clarify the meaning of functions and parameters NCS Dummy tries to provide a helping hand by displaying extra information for each parameter that has cross references to the order options While the order options are not exactly always in a human readable format they could be a great aid for interpreting meaningless parameters like wert_01 wert_02 The displayed order options can be looked up in the lt chassis gt ZST 000 ZCS or lt chassis gt AT 000 FA file in the c NCSEXPER DATEN lt chassis gt folder The example below shows the order options for each parameter of function KL_PREDRIVE_AUSWAHL from the E60 instrument cluster FUNCTION KEYWORD OPTIONS PARAMETER KEYWORD KL PREDRIVE AUSWAHL wert 01 AFS ACC ACC_ STOP GO S85B50 wert 02 ACC ACC STOP GO AFS S85B50 wert 03 AFS ACC ACC STOP GO S85B50 wert 04 AFS ACC ACC_ STOP _GO S85B50 wert 05 S85B50 Neither function keyword nor parameter keywords provide any information about the meaning of this function and its parameters but the order options help to understand what parameter is to be used in what situation The order options syntax uses Boolean logic e exclamation mark Boolean not e plus Boolean and e comma Boolean or 2410 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR Take
47. efault This has a severe impact on the loading times of large chassis like E60 and E89 If you think this is unacceptable disable Load order options on the Options tab but keep in mind you miss out on a lot of information o Removed functionality to export function parameter and option keyword lists For those who used this to find the highest keyword identifier the disassembly tool will now automatically add a commented entry with the next highest identifier at the end of disassembled keyword lists o NCS Dummy now follows the system font and has improved DPI awareness Since Windows Vista 7 8 use a slightly larger font than Windows XP 2003 the application is scaled larger on these operating systems This has a negative effect on the available space for the graphical trace editor For users of small displays command line argument smalldisplay was added which decreases the font and log size to maximize the available space for the graphical trace editor e The registry path where NCS Dummy stores its settings has been changed to HKEY CURRENT USER Software revtor NCS Dummy e Remember last loaded chassis between sessions can be disabled on the Options tab e Filter modules by keyword or order option e Filter modules by FSW PSW or nettodata trace file e Add parameters to functions from within the graphical trace editor and update the actual NCS Expert data files with the changes This should greatly reduce the need for manual disassembl
48. er error This error occurs when you try to perform a job that is not supported by the module The most common cause is trying to perform nettodata coding on a module that does not support it COAPI 1141 FSW faulty or COAPI 1142 PSW faulty These error messages are usually caused after the Fsw_PSw MAN file was forgotten to be emptied after coding Empty not delete FSw PSwW MAN and the error message should be gone COAPI 1143 error during processing of CBD file If you modified NCS Expert DATEN files using the NCS Dummy disassembly tool double check your changes for errors Otherwise check the FSW PSW MAN file for errors and make sure NCS Expert is using the correct module COAPI 2000 EDIABAS or SGBD error This one can point at many different errors If VIN is faulty is shown as well your interface is probably not configured properly or you are using a wrong interface for the car Some interfaces need pins 7 and 8 connected for certain BMW models and disconnected for others Otherwise the error may indicate outdated NCS Expert DATEN files Update the files in C NCSEXPER DATEN C NCSEXPER SGDAT and C EDIABAS ECU to the latest versions COAPI 2020 no answer from ECU You are trying to communicate with a module that is not installed or dead 35 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 7 Examples This chapter covers two examples of enabling certain functionality through NCS Dummy These examples are by no means m
49. er version of the NET Framework NCS Dummy will ask you to update to version 3 5 service pack 1 Windows 7 and later come with the NET Framework installed by default On the first launch NCS Dummy checks for the existence of folder c NCSEXPER DATEN If the path is not found NCS Dummy automatically switches to the Options tab and asks to enter the path to the NCS Expert DATEN folder After the path has been set NCS Dummy is ready for use Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums Options NCS Expert path Path to NCS Expert DATEN folder C NCSEXPER DATEN Browse Y A lot of information in NCS Dummy can be exported to text files By default NCS Dummy will open these text files with Microsoft Notepad If you have a third party plain text editor you prefer like Notepad or UltraEdit now is a good time to set this in NCS Dummy Point Path to custom text file viewer on the Options tab to the text editor s executable and if necessary specify the text editor s command line arguments in Text file viewer arguments the default 1 works for most applications While the NCS Dummy graphical trace editor is quite comfortable to use in Windows XP 2003 on a 1024x768 pixels display at 96 dpi the larger scaling of Windows Vista 7 8 10 leaves only a limited amount space available to the graphical trace editor If you have such a small
50. ers occur in trace file 1 e trace 2 parameter Blue parameters occur in trace file 2 e unresolved parameter Unresolved parameters are defined in the trace file but do not exist in the module description file see UNRESOLVED above e lt initwert gt lt initvalue gt Fake placeholder keyword for initial data value of an unoccupied block e lt tatsdchlich gt lt actual gt Fake placeholder keyword for parameter data values for which no keyword exists Trace differences can be exported to a plain text file To do so click the Trace Differences button and choose Export from the dropdown menu Similar to the module and trace functions the items to be included in the exported file can be set with Include Translations Include Control Unit Data and Include Order Options Pay attention when one or both trace files are nettodata trace files You may get unexpected results if you do not include control unit data If all differences are in the control unit data the graphical trace editor shows will correctly show the differences but the exported file is empty 20 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR Trace Differences Export w Include Translations ws Include Control Unit Data Include Order Options Below is an excerpt of exported trace differences with control unit data and translations but no order options Generated with NCS Dummy version 0 6 0 8 copyright 2018 revtor OuTtpuT T
51. es the same data value but you should never remove existing parameters as that may break the central coding key ZCS or vehicle order options FA functionality in NCS Expert It is safe to have multiple parameters sharing the same value but you should never add multiple parameters with the same identifier keyword and different data values That will break the module description file PARZUWEISUNG FSW 00003405 00000008 0001 14A4 FF h WL DAUER PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 0026 14 wert 01 PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 083A 0A PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 083B 14 PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 083C 1E PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 083D 28 PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 083E 32 PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 083F 3C Re assemble both files and overwrite the original files make sure you have backups Now reload the chassis in NCS Dummy or restart the application and you will see the parameters are now available It should however be clear that adding new parameters from within the graphical trace editor is much easier and less prone to making mistakes WL_DAUER WELCOME LIGHTS DURATION TIME_5 DATA wert_01 value 01 10_seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds 50 seconds 60 seconds Function WLDAUER WELCOME LIGHTS DURATION TIME_5S DATA Address 00340508 Length O1 Mask FF 00 FF Parameter 40 seconds Data 28 Value 405 Options A few remarks concerning modifying DATEN files The original function keyword files Swrrsw DAt parameter keyword files SWTPSW DAT
52. ess CTRL F to open the find window Enter search item SPEEDLOCK without quotes Click Find Next or press ENTER until you find the desired functions in the graphical trace editor SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_ MIN and SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH MAX 6 Right click function SPEEDLOCK_X KMH_MIN and choose Add Parameter from the popup menu ae eS EI NCS Dummy 60 CIC C09 Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums FSWW PS W and Nettodata trace files Chassis E60 E60 E61 E63 E64 Module FSW PSW or Nettodata trace 1 lt initwert gt lt initvalue gt SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MIN LOWER pees VILE DRIVING SPEED a nicht_aktiv not enabled Copy Keyword Name Ctrl C ee Order option ih ihome amp _kmh amp kilometers per hour Arki Parameter O Find what 3_kmh 3 kilometers per hour L _ SPEEDLOCK SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MAX UPPER SPEED LIMIT TO DISABLE VIDEO TELEVISION WHILE DRIVING SPEED Match Louk ir Partial E Group titles nicht_aktiv not enabled 10 kmh 10 kilometers per hour Starts with Function keywords 3_kmh 3 kilometers per hour Ends with EF Parameter keywords TYPE_OF_FUEL TYPE OF FUEL Exact E Translations benzin gasoline O Find Next diesel diesel Function SPEEDLOCK_ KMH_MIN LOWER SPEED LIMIT TO ENABLE VIDEO TELEVISION WHILE D Address 00300017 Length 01 Mask FF 00 FF Trace Export Export 4 Trace Functions FSV PSV Nettadata Differences 18 39 34 Loaded NCS Ex
53. for example the order options for parameter wert_04 AFS ACC ACC STOP _GO S85B50 This could be rewritten as not APS and not ACC or ACU STOP GO and not seo850 Looking into E60AT 000 reveals the following e AFS order option 217 Active front steering e ACC order option 541 Active cruise control e ACC STOP_ GO order option 5DF Active cruise control with stop amp go e 85B50 5 0 liter V10 M5 While the exact meaning of KL_PREDRIVE_ AUSWAHL and wert_04 is still unknown the order options indicate that wert_04 should be set for E60 that have no active steering no active cruise control and no M5 V10 engine The order options are very useful when retrofitting equipment or enabling functionality that is only present in certain models since they tell you which parameters should be set Note that order options are only displayed when Load order options on the Options tab is checked Order options have a severe impact on the loading times of large chassis like E60 and E89 If you think this is unacceptable uncheck Load order options but keep in mind you miss out on a lot of information 3 1 4 Adding New Parameters Functions often accept more data values than defined by the parameters Take for example function WL_DAUER in module LM2_ amp 6x c35 which controls the welcome lights duration in seconds Even though the function spans a whole byte with mask FF 0 to 255 only one parameter is defined wert_01
54. for the function is as simple as adding new PARZUWEISUNG PSW1 lines but unlike in the graphical trace editor you cannot use parameter keywords Keyword wert_01 in the disassembled file is nothing but a comment added by NCS Dummy The keyword is represented with its identifier 0026 and B NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR between brackets is the data value In order to be able to use parameter keywords like 10 seconds we ll have to look up the respective identifiers in the parameter keywords file and if not existing add them Disassemble parameter keywords file SwrpSswo5 DAT and search for 10 seconds 20 seconds and so on As it turns out none of the keyword are already present in the file Scroll to the end of the file The last line is a comment added by NCS Dummy ONT ENTRA G esa The comment is actually a template for a new entry and its identifier 083A is the first highest available identifier Append the new keywords to the end of the file as follows Make sure each keyword and identifier are unique SWI TE EN URAC 3 0GA I0 seconds SWI SINIRAG 3 0695 420 seconds SWI SINIRAG 3 0G3C 450 seconds SWI SINIRAG 3 0G9D W40 seconde SWI SINIRAG 3 0G35E 50 secondes SWI SDINIRAG 3 09E 60 seconde Head back to the disassembled LM2 amp 6xX c35 module description file and add the new parameters It may seem tempting to remove the original wert_01 entry because it is now redundant parameter 083B shar
55. h to change the coding of load it in NCS Dummy make the desired changes in the graphical trace editor and export the NETTODAT MAN trace manipulation file Then follow the instructions below to recode the module If NCS Expert was still open after reading the trace file start from step 12 1 Launch NCS Expert At this moment no profile is loaded so the screen is quite empty 2 From the File menu choose Load Profil s3 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 3 oY pS E i 10 11 12 13 14 In the Choose profile dialog box select NCS Dummy profile and click OK Nothing much happens but you ll notice some of the buttons on the bottom now have labels Click the VIN ZCS FA button F1 The button labels change once again Click the ZCS FA f ECU button F3 In the Choose CHASSIS dialog box select your chassis and click OK In the Choose ECU dialog box select one of the presented modules for example CAS EWS or EKM and click OK After a short moment the top groupbox should now show information regarding your car Click the Back button F6 The middle groupbox now shows the available modules and default job name Click the Process ECU button F4 really means Select ECU In the Choose ECU dialog box select the desired module and click OK Make sure the NETTODAT MAN manipulation file in c NCSEXPER WORK is for the same module Click the Basic functions but
56. he Execute job button F3 to start reading the module The process takes only seconds As said NCS Expert may indicate it s coding but it s really only reading 17 After the job completed write down the c module description file name displayed right below JOBNAME CODIERDATEN_LESEN in the middle groupbox for example EkKmM c25 for the E31 body electronics module The c file is the module name that will be used in NCS Dummy It is important to do this after reading as the module description file shown before reading is the one NCS Expert expects and not necessarily the one that is actually present in the vehicle Steps 12 to 16 can be performed in a single step by clicking the Read ECU F4 button instead but that always opens an annoying nettodata window The NCS Dummy profile defaults to job CODIERDATEN_LESEN making steps 12 to 15 redundant Head over to the c NCSEXPER WORK folder and look for FSW PSW trace file Fsw PSw TRC and nettodata trace file NETTODAT TRC Do not perform any other actions in NCS Expert until the trace files are processed with NCS Dummy or saved to another location because NCS Expert uses FSW _PSW TRC as temporary file for other actions and may overwrite the traces you just generated If you rename the trace files using file name structure CHASSIS MODULE optionaltext TRC for example E31 EKM C25 FSW PSW TRC and 31 EKM C25 NETTODAT TRC NCS Dummy will automatically set chassis and module when loa
57. he bold entries in the NCS Dummy log to quickly open the exported text files By default NCS Dummy Microsoft Notepad to open these files If you have a third party plain text editor you prefer like Notepad or UltraEdit point Path to custom text file viewer to the text editor s executable and if necessary specify the text editor s command line arguments in Text file viewer arguments the default 31 works for most applications To get the most out of the exported files the text editor must be set to a monospaced font like Consolas Courier New Lucida Console e Repeat without confirmation Many file input fields in NCS Dummy have a reload feature To reload the file either click Browse and choose Reload from the button dropdown menu or press CTRL ENTER or F5 in the file input field Some file input fields like those on the Disassembly and Checksums tab parse the input file and immediately ask for actions or saving the file Reloading a file for such an input field suppresses the file open dialog but not later dialogs When this option is enabled NCS Dummy suppresses all dialogs while reloading and uses the last chosen actions and file names The Reload action in the Browse button dropdown menu is then replaced by a Repeat action to indicate the difference e Check for newer version at startup When enabled NCS Dummy checks for newer versions of the application and translations at startup To reduce the amoun
58. k the Filter button or press ENTER to start the search operation After the operation completed the Modules dropdown is updated and includes only modules that match the search item The caption is highlighted in blue and shows the number of filtered modules to indicate that the modules filter is active After filtering the find window is opened automatically with the search item filled in So if you select one of the filtered modules you can quickly find the occurrence s of the search item in the graphical trace editor by clicking the Find Next button in the find window or pressing F3 ee NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR Module filtered 10 of 374 LM AHL C20 Filter LM_AHL C20 When the modules filter is active you cannot select any modules that are not in the filtered list of modules this even applies to the automatic detection of chassis and module from the trace file name To undo the modules filter click the Filter button or right click the Modules dropdown and choose Clear Modules Filter from the dropdown menu It is not necessary to clear the filter first when performing a new filter search operation If no modules match the search item no filter is applied and the Modules dropdown shows all modules The modules filter is also cleared automatically when changing or reloading the chassis 3 6 Filter Modules by Trace File Sometimes you may have a trace file of which you do not know the modul
59. king for invalid parameter data e The graphical trace editor now shows interpreted values where the conversion is known e Support for Microsoft NET Framework 4 x so version 3 5 no longer needs to be installed on modern operating systems e Added shortcut keys and context menu entries for copying and pasting in the chassis and module dropdowns e Improved scrolling into view of functions and parameters when searching in the graphical trace editor e Small number of new and corrected translations 0 6 0 1 2013 08 07 e Fixed MaxDropDownltems crash at very high display resolutions Fixed broken shortcut key CTRL C to copy a single line from the log Added the more familiar shortcut key F5 as an alternative to CTRL ENTER to reload dropdowns and path textboxes e Shortcut key F3 to find the next search item now also works when the focus is not on the graphical trace editor e Searching in the graphical trace editor now scrolls the entire function into view if possible instead of only the found item e Find window opens automatically after successfully filtering modules by keyword or order option e Small number of new and corrected translations 0 6 0 0 2013 02 03 e Completely redesigned user interface All user interface changes would make a list larger than the combined change logs of all previous versions Listed below are just the highlights O Resizable and maximizable application window Window size and location a
60. le format for binary dumps http en wikipedia org wiki Intel HEX and lines starting with a dollar sign are special keywords for NFS WinKFP Each Intel HEX line ends with a checksum byte each special keyword has a single checksum character appended to its value and each NFS file has special keyword SCHECKSUMME which contains a full file checksum NCS Dummy recalculates all of these checksums and if necessary asks the user to update the file 28 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR Please note that NCS Dummy only recalculates checksums to make the file valid for WinKFP NCS Dummy does not interpret the Intel HEX binary data in any way The firmware in many modules is protected against tampering by an RSA digital signature so making changes to the binary data will break validation and the module will not work NCS Dummy cannot fix this For digitally signed modules you ll have to make sure the binary data in the NFS file is properly signed before making NCS Dummy update the checksums lt 0 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 5 Options The default NCS Dummy settings are probably fine for most users but some may want custom settings All user configurable settings are grouped on the Options tab Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums Options NCS Expert path Path to NCS Expert DATEN folder C NCSEXPER DATEN Modules and Traces
61. ly create the trace manipulation file Unlike programming flashing coding does not take much time and no special precautions are required There s no need for an external power supply while coding but make sure the batteries are charged and in good condition Nevertheless it is recommended to hook up an external 13 8 V power supply for extended diagnosing and coding sessions For old BMW models a simple battery charger with power supply mode functionality and a current output of 5 to 10 A or better should be sufficient but newer cars have a much higher current draw BMW recommends power supplies that can deliver over 40 A Now connect your diagnostic interface to the car and switch on the ignition no need to start the engine Test the connection with for example INPA Don t forget to close INPA before using NCS Expert The interface throws errors when multiple applications try to access it simultaneously Please note that FSW PSW or nettodata coding does not change the vehicle central coding key ZCS or vehicle order options FA In other words if the vehicle is ever recoded using the ZCS or FA all your changes will be lost So if you are happy with the new coding keep a backup of the FSW _PSW MAN or NETTODAT MAN trace manipulation file just in case It is also strongly recommended to keep a backup of the original unmodified FSW _PSW TRC and NETTODAT TRC trace files NCS Expertentool NCS Dummy profile ol x File View Help CHASSIS E31
62. more than might be visible at first glance Therefore it is strongly recommended to read this user manual and familiarize yourself with NCS Dummy its features and how it can help you make your coding easier NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 2 Downloading and First Start First of all make sure your system meets the minimum requirements for NCS Dummy e Microsoft Windows XP or later e Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 Service Pack 1 or Microsoft NET Framework 4 e Minimum display resolution of 800x600 for Windows XP 2003 1024x768 for Windows Vista 7 8 10 at 96 dpi higher dpi settings require higher resolutions e Local or remote access to the NCS Expert DATEN folder Download NCS Dummy http revtor be ncsdummy ncsdummy zip and extract the contents of the downloaded archive to a local folder on your hard disk Double click NcsDummy exe to start the application If NCS Dummy throws an application error The application failed to initialize properly OxcO000135 you are missing the NET Framework Download and install the Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 Service Pack 1 http www microsoft com en us download details aspx id 22 or Microsoft NET Framework 4 http www microsoft com en us download details aspx id 17113 If you do not yet have the Microsoft NET Framework installed and don t need other applications that use the framework it doesn t really matter which version you install If your computer is running an old
63. n be used in all modes of the graphical trace editor module functions trace functions and trace differences Keyword Data Address Order option Find what SPEEDLOCK Match Look ins Partial Group titles Starts with W Function keywords Ends with Parameter keywords Exact Translations Find Next Cancel The keyword search mode has four match modes Partial Starts with Ends with and Exact In Partial match mode any item that contains the search item will be found searching on LOCK will find SPEEDLOCK_X KMH_MIN_COE When searching by Starts with or Ends with only items that have the search item in the respective position will be found searching on LOCK by Starts with will not return any results but searching on SPEED will find SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_ MIN COE The Exact match mode will only return items that are identical to the search item SPEEDLOCK_X KMH_MIN_COE will only be found if that exact text was the search item Specify the fields to look in when searching with checkboxes Group titles Function keywords Parameter keywords and Translations multiple selections possible All searches are case insensitive The data search mode allows you to search on single bytes or byte arrays in parameter data values Data bytes are always hexadecimal 0 to FF and arrays can be entered with each byte separated by a comma space or no separati
64. necessary to provide prefix tracefile if you want to load a trace file For example NcsDummy exe C NCSEXPER WORK E31 EKM C25 FSW PSW TRC This makes it easier to use NCS Dummy as default application to open trace files with Exporting module functions trace functions and differences will now include groups even when control unit data is not selected Small number of corrected translations 0 6 0 7 2016 02 18 Fixed broken quick selection on chassis and module dropdowns by typing first letters 0 6 0 6 2016 01 01 Fixed layout issues on window rotate and aero snap Windows 7 and later Fixed Hex Trace Viewer having incorrect window size on high DPI displays Fixed backspace key accidentally opening Hex Trace Viewer when a nettodata trace file is loaded Dramatically improved responsiveness of scrolling in the graphical trace editor with touchpad or touchscreen 0 6 0 5 2015 11 21 Fixed bug in assembly tool The BESTELLUNG KUNDENDIENST ZEIT and ZEITALT fields in AT KOO files were not processed correctly Added file name prediction for opening disassembled DATEN files Added most recently used files to all Browse button dropdown menus on the Modules and Traces and Disassembly and Checksums tabs and to the NCS Expert DATEN folder on the Options tab Added support for searching on whole words for order options in the find window Added warning when exporting to a FSW PSW trace file if changes have been
65. new parameters This restriction can be circumvented when working with nettodata where direct manipulation of the binary data is possible without the need of predefined or new parameters When a nettodata trace file is loaded NCS Dummy allows you to add custom data for functions properties and unoccupied blocks Adding custom data is very similar to adding new parameters in module functions mode To do so right click on a function or function parameter and choose Add Custom Data from the popup menu A new fake parameter is added to the function and you can enter a custom data value for it Note that unlike with adding new parameters in module functions mode the NCS Expert DATEN files are not updated and only a single custom data value can be set per function Once satisfied with the changes to the trace coding export the NETTODAT MAN trace manipulation file Export Nettodata gt Export NETTODAT MAN and recode the vehicle as explained in chapter 6 3 Coding modules with NETTODAT MAN trace manipulation file Do not export to and recode with a FSW PSW trace manipulation file because FSW PSW trace files cannot represent the custom data values If something is wrong with the entered data for example a data value outside the mask NCS Dummy will highlight the faulty parameter and data field in red and prevent you from exporting the trace file until the fault is corrected HEIMLEUCHTEN FOLLOW ME HOME LIGHTS ACTIVATED BY FLASHING HIGH BEAMS WIT
66. not enabled aktiv 91 Oh enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG SL RE 00000100 01 02 COLD MONITORING OF RIGHT STANDING LIGHTS micat Elsie Ay 00 00 not enabled aktiv 91 02 enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG RL 3 LI 00000100 01L 04 COLD MONITORING OF LEFT TAIL LIGHT 3 micht laktiv 00 00 not enabled aktiv omi 04 enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BL CCCA rO OL 18 COLD MONITORING OF BRAKE LIGHTS Mielec aktivy 00 00 mot senadboled aktiv 03 18 enabled 3 1 1 Translations Many keywords have English translations but you may notice a lot of blanks when processing your own modules The translations are a community effort and far from complete Another issue is that translations do not always really clarify the meaning The reason for this is that many keywords are reused in several modules and may have different meanings in each Therefore the translations can t be too specific This is really troublesome for parameters like wert_01 value 01 wert_02 value 02 For these meaningless parameters the control unit data and order options can be helpful see next chapters NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR If you find errors in the translations or know the meaning of untranslated keywords please mail your corrections or additions to ncsdummy revtor be Please do not make your changes in the Translations csv file Mail only your corrections or additions 3 1 2 Control Unit Data Modules do not store data with keywords like aktiv and nicht_aktiv but
67. o export the Fsw_ PSW MAN trace manipulation file E NCS Dummy E60 KMBI_E60 C06 ea Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums FSV PSW and Nettodata trace files Chassis Module FSW PSW or Nettodata tracel C NCSEXPER WORK FSW_PSW TRC nicht_aktiv not enabled Reload F aktiw enabled V BC_DIGITAL_V ON BOARD COMPUTER OBC DIGITAL SPEED DISPLAY Load EAW ES IRE E nicht_aktiv not enabled Load NETTODAT TRC aktiv enabled 4 Load Recent j V BC_LEERZEILE ON BOARD COMPUTER OBC INCLUDE BLANK INFORMATION DISPLAY V E nicht_aktiv not enabled Clear Mlaktiv enabled Compare Trace 2 Function BC_DIGITALV ON BOARD COMPUTER OBC DIGITAL SPEED DISPLAY Compare Recent Address 00300001 Length O1 Mask O2 00 01 l Clear Comparison Trace 2 Parameter aktiv enabled l re Data 01 nec Options ALPINA 585650 GOLF KMBICL_06 Export J Trace Nettodata Differences a nea 13 37 06 Loaded NCS Expert DATE Export FSW_PSW MAN k a 13 37 08 Loaded chassis 560 Eg Export FSW PSW Trace File g QP 13 37 22 Loaded module KMBILE 2 arrays and 36 uno 13 38 01 Loaded trace file FSW_f Empty FSW_PSW MAN i P 13 39 10 Exported FSW PSW trac port d 39 y Enable Quick Export NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR
68. odifying these files can be used to achieve functionality that is not possible with a stock NCS Expert installation Starting from version 0 6 0 0 NCS Dummy is able to perform simple DATEN modifications from within the graphical trace editor see chapter 3 1 4 Adding New Parameters This is much easier and more idiot proof than manual disassembly and assembly Adding new parameters in module functions mode is sufficient for most users in almost every case but some functionality cannot be achieved from within the graphical trace editor and still requires manual disassembly and assembly of the DATEN files 4 1 1 Disassembly and assembly of DATEN files With the disassembly functionality in NCS Dummy you can convert any binary DATEN file to plain text make changes and then re assemble to a binary file This is a very powerful tool but you must understand the purpose of the DATEN files and know exactly what you are doing If you are thinking about simply copy pasting functionality from one module to another through disassembly and assembly you do not understand the concept It doesn t work like that The DATEN files describe the coding functionality of modules but contrary to popular belief they do not affect the modules in any way Simply put the DATEN files tell NCS Expert and NCS Dummy that function X can be found at address Y in the module s coding memory and what settings parameters this function accepts Any functionality that is described in a
69. on at all for example 42 4D 57 20 42 4D 57 20 or 424D5720 Invalid address or data entries highlight in red and will disable the Find Next button The data search mode provides the Same match modes as the keyword search mode Partial Starts with Ends with and Exact The address search mode has two match modes Exact and In range The Exact match mode will only return functions that have the same address as the search item The In range search mode will also find functions that have a different base address but span over multiple addresses including the search item Addresses are always hexadecimal 0 to FFFFFFFF The order option search mode is only available when Load order options is checked on the Options tab It s similar to the keyword search mode but only looks in the order options In addition to the Partial Starts with Ends with and Exact match modes it is also possible to match by Exact words Pie NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR Each search mode remembers the last 10 search items Use the dropdown to select a previous search item or type the first letters to get a suggestion Find the next matching item by clicking the Find Next button or pressing ENTER or F3 Search upwards by holding SHIFT while searching 3 4 1 Shortcut Keys for Search The search functionality for the graphical trace editor provides a number of shortcut keys for quicker access and operation
70. on for FSW PSW or Nettodata trace 1 or drag and drop the file to the textbox The Browse button dropdown menu provides shortcuts to quickly load Fsw PSW TRC NETTODAT TRC and recently used trace files To reload a loaded trace file press CTRL ENTER or F5 in the textbox or choose Reload from the Browse button dropdown menu You can avoid having to set the chassis and module manually by using file name structure CHASSIS MODULE optionaltext TRC for example 38 IKE CO5 FSW PSwW TRC NCS Dummy will automatically set chassis and module from the file name If you do not know the module a trace file belongs to NCS Dummy can detect the best match More information about this in chapter 3 6 Filter Modules by Trace File Ht NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR KALTUEBERWACHUNG NSW_ER COLD MONITORING OF RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT nicht_aktiv not enabled Wlaktiv enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLE_V_L COLD MONITORING OF LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL nicht_aktiv not enabled aktiv enabled V KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLK_V_R COLD MONITORING OF RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL W nicht_aktiv not enabled aktiv enabled KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLK_H_L COLD MONITORING OF LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL nicht_aktiv not enabled aktiv enabled Function KALTUEBERWACHUNG BLE_H_R COLD MONITORING OF RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL Address 00340001 Length 01 Mask 08 00 01 Parameter nicht_aktiv not enabled Data 00 Options 60 661
71. on included NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR Module Functions Export Include Translations Include Control Unit Data Include Order Options Update Module Restore Module Backup A successful export operation is indicated in the NCS Dummy log with a bold line Double click the bold line to open the exported file immediately in Microsoft Notepad or your preferred plain text editor when set on the Options tab Right click the bold line for more options Q 14 46 14 Loaded NCS Expert DATEN folder O NCSEXPER DATEN with 20 chassis 14 46 15 Loaded chassis E46 with 129 modules 14 46 20 Filtered 6 modules by keyword 14 46 22 Loaded module LSZ C37 with 316 functions and 14 unoccupied blocks io 14 46 42 Exported module functions to E46 L57 037 ModuleFunctions txt Below is an excerpt of exported module functions with control unit data and translations but no order options Generated with NCS Dummy version 0 6 0 8 copyright 2018 revtor OUipete Module Functions Chassis 3 B46 Module lise Sal FUNCTION KEYWORD ADDRESS LENGTH MASK FUNCTION KEYWORD TRANSLATION PARAMETER KEYWORD DATA MASKED PARAMETER KEYWORD TRANSLATION LENKSEITE LSZ 01010000T O01 80 MERUN VEC nS DIRE CGN wert 0l 00 00 value 01 wert 02 Q1 80 value 02 LAMPENUEBERWACHUNG 00000100 LF Ligat monitoring KALTUEBERWACHUNG BL MI CCCCOrOO OL 01 COLD MONITORING OF THIRD BRAKE LIGHT nicht aktiy 00 00
72. pert DATEN folder CANCSEXPERADATENY with 20 chassis 1 39 35 Loaded chassis E60 E60 61 E63 and E64 with 374 modules 18 39 42 Loaded module A1C 009 with 407 functions 5 properties with 1 array and 32 unoccupied blo 237 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 7 Select the new parameter normally done automatically 8 Enter a keyword for the new parameter For example 255 kmh without quotes The keyword is just a description it has no real meaning and it doesn t matter whether the keyword already exists in the parameter keywords file If it exists NCS Dummy will reuse it If it does not exist NCS Dummy will add it 9 Set the data value to FF hexadecimal notation of 255 which is the highest value that can be stored in the function s control unit data 10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 for function SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MAxX 11 Save your changes to the module Click the Module Functions button and choose Update Module from the dropdown menu fA NCS Dummy 60 CIC co9 lee Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums Options FOV PSW and Nettodata trace files Chassis E60 E60 E61 E63 E64 Module FSWFSW or Nettodata trace 1 lt initwert gt lt initvalue gt SPEEDLOCK_X _KMH_MIN LOWER SPEED LIMIT TO ENABLE VIDEO TELEVISION WHILE DRIVING SPEED nicht_aktiv not enabled amp _kmh amp kilometers per hour 3_kmh 3 kilometers per hour 255 kmh SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_M
73. race Differences Chassis 60 HCOF Eel hos B64 Module 2 LMZ Ei exe Ss Trace file 1 AE NC OE PERN WORE A E Sil 21S ile TRCI FSW PSW Trace file A 3 Ce WNCSEXPER WORK Chive ECOS TM EOX C FEON Pow TRG Bsn PON Differences Yes 1 2 FUNCTION KEYWORD ADDRESS LENGTH MASK FUNCTION KEYWORD TRANSLATION PARAMETER KEYWORD DATA MASKED PARAMETER KEYWORD TRANSLATION WARMUEBERW RL BL 1 L 00340006 01 01 HOT IMONTETORING OF LEFT OVER A a aktiv 01 Ol enabled MICAEL akrtiy 00 00 not enabled WARMUEBERW RL BL 1 R 00340006 01 02 HOT MONITORING OF RIGHT OUTER TAIL L A aktiv 01 OZ enabled a MiChE aktiy 00 00 not enabled WARMUEBERWACHUNG KZL L OOS40006 OL 10 HOT MONITORING OF LEFT LICENSE PLATE a aktiv 01 LO enabled w Haehit va ktay 00 00 not enabled WARMUEBERWACHUNG KZL R 00340006 01 20 HOT MONITORING OF RIGHT LICENSE PLAT A aktiv 01 20 enabled w nicht aktiy 00 00 not enabled p NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 3 4 Searching in the Graphical Trace Editor Some of the larger modules have thousands of lines in the graphical trace editor and finding functions in these just by scrolling is nearly impossible Therefore NCS Dummy provides powerful search functionality for the graphical trace editor Open the find window by clicking the magnifier button in the graphical trace editor or press CTRL F The find window offers four search modes search on Keyword Data Address or Order option The search functionality ca
74. re saved between sessions Moved the graphical trace editor to the Modules and Traces tab and removed the Trace Editor tab The graphical trace editor is now also used to display module contents or changes between trace files The graphical trace editor is no longer sorted alphabetically but exactly as defined by the module description files Together with the addition of groups this should make the trace editor contents much more logical The graphical trace editor now shows the complete module contents for nettodata trace files or all functions in the module for FSW PSW trace files Items that do not occur in the 41 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR loaded trace file are shown in a disabled state but can be enabled and included in exported trace files o Many Browse buttons have now dropdown menus with shortcuts to useful functions Path to NCS Expert DATEN folder moved to Options tab o Second trace file input field hidden by default to save space for the graphical trace editor To compare trace files either use the trace file 1 Browse button dropdown menu or unhide the second trace file input field on the Options tab o Checkboxes to export translations control unit data and order options moved to the dropdown menus of the Chassis Functions Module Functions and Trace Differences buttons The settings are saved individually for each button o Usage of order options is now enabled by d
75. ropdown menu 14 Search once again for function SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_ MIN and tick the checkbox of the freshly added 255 kmh parameter 38 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 15 Repeat the previous step for function SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MAxX You may also want to search for function VIDEO_NUR_MIT_HANDBREMSE and make sure it is set to nicht_aktiv 16 Export your changes to the FSw_PSW MAN trace manipulation file for NCS Expert Click the Export FSW PSW button and select Export FSW_PSW MAN from the dropdown menu If Enable Quick Export is ticked it suffices to simply click the Export FSW PSW button to export the Fsw_PSW MAN trace manipulation file fey NCS Dummy E60 CIC C09 Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums Options FSV PSW and Nettodata trace files Chassis E60 E60 661 E63 E64 Module FSW PSW or Nettodata tracel CANCSEXPERWWORKFSW_PSWLTRE Browse Browse nicht_aktiv not enabled Reload SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MIN LOWER SPEED LIMIT TO ENABLE VIDEO TELEVISION WHILE DR P nicht_aktiv not enabled poet FSW SSE 8_kmh 6 kilometers per hour Load NETTODAT TRE 3_kmh 3 kilometers per hour Load Recent 255 kmh SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MAX UPPER SPEED LIMIT TO DISABLE VIDEO TELEVISION WHILE DR Clear E nicht_aktiv not enabled 10_kmh 10 kilometers per hour 3_kmh 3 kilometers per hour 255 kmh 15 Clear Comparison Trac
76. s specialist software is needed like NCS Expert NCS Expert downloads the parameters from the ECU into a trace file on the computer which can then be edited after which NCS Expert is used again to upload the changes into the vehicle ECU Traditionally the trace files were edited by hand in a plain text editor but this is only feasible for small and trivial changes Trace files provide no information or guidance on which parameter values are accepted and many settings have cryptic or even meaningless names In comes NCS Dummy NCS Dummy does not replace NCS Expert but it does away with the error prone process of manually editing trace files Trace files are still downloaded and uploaded through NCS Expert but NCS Dummy makes editing the files safe and simple NCS Dummy features an easy to use yet powerful interface For each setting NCS Dummy displays all accepted values and thousands of English translations help clarify settings Finding settings is straightforward with the powerful filter and search functions and making changes is as easy as ticking checkboxes For those looking beyond basic coding NCS Dummy provides insight into the order options allows byte level coding and can even decompile and modify the NCS Expert data files for functionality that was previously impossible to achieve Don t let the name fool you NCS Dummy puts NCS Expert on steroids While NCS Dummy should be quite self explanatory for basic coding it can do a lot
77. scacarescacissacntetiaaiesacepenserussa bene tine iaineainateand pedeneonemeranensberansoauansoatencsananoresmareaienssities 18 De Ae DINETTE COS eA AAAA E ESS 19 3 4 Searching in the Graphical Trace Editor ccccccscccsccsscceececceeceeeeeeceseceeceeuceeceeceeecteeeeeeeeeceeeeaseeeeeees 22 3AL Shor cut Keys TON SC a0 C aiiiar aE EEEE ECEE 23 39 Fiker Modules Dy KEV WOM isc tccecccctesccacetanetececasnediatedetatadadtadadetedadesedaseeesesessas seat eentenesenoeneasancesseeneseaeistes 23 3 0 Fiker Modules Dy ACE File sisirin AAEE EEES 24 4 Disassembly and CheckSUMS ccceccescceecceeceneeececeecenccseceeeceseeeceseceneeseseucteceneeeuceseeeeeeeueteeeeeeeeeeteeeaeeeeetes 25 AI DATEN TUN OS oreren rr A E e 25 4 1 1 Disassembly and assembly of DATEN fil S ccccccesccseccsececeneeseceeeeeueteceseeeuetseceseeeuceeeeeseeeeeees 25 4 1 2 Updating checksums in ZST files c cece cecccecceecceeccecceecenceeccseceuceeeceseeeucteceeeesecteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetes 28 ANE S e E E aene ec wane secedoesucedecseadeceumeuandedeenaecnaees 28 4 2 1 Updating checksums in NFS fil S ccceccceccsscceeccscceeceneeeeccseeeuceeeceseeeneeeeceeeeuctseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 28 OPO eeaeee a 30 oa Gog EXOT EEEE E A ee ere ree 32 6 1 Reading FSW_PSW TRC and NETTODAT TRC trace fil S ccccecceeccseceseeeeeceeceseeeuceseeeseeeeceeeeaeeeeeeees 33 6 2 Coding modules with FSW_PSW MAN trace Manipulation file ccc ccecce
78. ssary to program the module s EEPROM directly with special tools EEPROM programming is outside the scope of this user manual but starting from NCS Dummy 0 6 0 5 a HEX trace viewer is available which might come in handy when working with EEPROMs The HEX trace viewer provides a hexadecimal overview of the module s coding memory The HEX trace viewer may seem very similar to viewing the content of a nettodata trace file in a plain text editor but the HEX trace viewer actually displays the data in the same layout as the HEX editors that are usually used in conjunction with EEPROM programmers In addition you can make changes in the graphical trace editor and see the changes immediately reflected in the HEX trace viewer The HEX trace viewer can be opened only when a nettodata trace file is loaded From the Export Nettodata dropdown menu select Hex Trace Viewer or press CTRL H It is not possible to use the HEX trace viewer with FSW PSW trace files nor is it currently possible to load or export EEPROM dumps directly HEX Trace Viewer When a function is selected in the graphical trace editor the bytes spanned by the function are highlighted in the HEX trace viewer Bytes that have changed from the originally loaded nettodata trace are displayed in red Invalid data is indicated with XX Byte positions that were not in the nettodata trace file are displayed as blanks Partially masked bytes are underlined Pay attention to partially masked bytes
79. starting from version 0 6 0 0 omitted functions are shown in the graphical trace editor as excluded unchecked gray functions and can be included by checking one of the parameters Note that with an FSW PSW trace file loaded the graphical trace editor only shows items that can be represented in the FSW PSW format Properties and unoccupied blocks are not shown The only way to visualize and manipulate these is through nettodata 3 2 2 Nettodata Whenever NCS Expert reads a module s coding to the FSW PSW trace file it also creates a nettodata trace file NETTODAT TRC This nettodata trace file is actually an intermediate file that is used by NCS Expert when translating the module s binary data to keywords The nettodata trace file is very interesting because it contains an almost exact binary dump from the module s coding memory Below is an excerpt of a nettodata trace file 00300000 0010 60 07 30 00 0026 05 AA kE ONO ONO NON ONG CHO O10 00 00300100 00L0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 007 00 007 00700 00300400 00107 5D SO 427 907 96 LA 237 J2 J4 0L 097 067 OIC 437 04 AF 005300500 00107 96 12 40 Oa 0A 527 0A 507 7TG 04 14 S2 04 LE 0A 07 005300600 0010 0A 00 0A 06 12 027 5C 960 02 0A 20 07 0D 00 00 00 00300700 0010 0A 0D 127 527 06 0A 52 19 1a 10 40 50 147 3D 19 15 wW w w w w w When working directly with the module s binary data no keywords are used and the limitations of FSW
80. t DATEN versions but the binary data always remains the same The new version maps nettodata and keyword trace files against the NCS Expert module file The old versions used the module file only as reference and ignored them for trace differences That makes the new version less tolerant for module version mismatches Make sure you select the same chassis and module as used in NCS Expert to generate the trace file You can still compare trace files from different modules but expect a lot of unresolved functions and parameters Automatic detection of chassis and module from the keyword or nettodata trace file name If you rename your trace files to a CHASSIS MODULE FILENAME TRC structure for example 31 EKM C25 FSW _PSW TRC NCS Dummy will automatically set the chassis and module chassis 31 and module EKM C25 in the example This should save time when working with many trace files Full export functionality for the second trace file In previous versions the second trace file could only be used for the differences 0 2 1 1 2010 09 01 NCS Dummy no longer uses a hardcoded list of supported chassis but scans the NCS Expert DATEN folder for chassis instead Check for the correct Microsoft NET Framework version at startup 0 2 1 0 2010 07 07 NCS Dummy now supports all known chassis E31 E32 E34 E36 E38 E39 E46 E52 E53 E60 E65 E70 E83 E85 E89 K24 R50 R56 RR1 and derived chassis Support for translations of function an
81. t may occur NCS Dummy does not find a single best match but multiple best matches multiple modules that have the same highest match percentage If you have both FSW PSW and nettodata trace files of the module try the other trace file as well in this case It s practically impossible you are unable to determine the correct module that Way Keep in mind that when the modules filter is active you cannot select any modules that are not in the filtered list of modules To undo the modules filter click the Filter button or right click the Modules dropdown and choose Clear Modules Filter from the dropdown menu 24 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 4 Disassembly and Checksums Modules and Traces Disassembly and Checksums Opti DATEN files DATEN file for disassembly C NCSEXPER DATEN E65 MMI_ 665 002 Browse Y Disassembled file for assembly ZST file to update checksum Browse Y NFS files NFS file to update checksum The Disassembly and Checksums tab groups a number of functions that allow manual modification of NCS Expert DATEN files and NFS files 4 1 DATEN files DATEN files are the collection of binary and text files in the c NCSEXPER DATEN folder describing the coding functionality of modules and relations to order options for each chassis These files are used by NCS Expert to read and code modules and by NCS Dummy to parse the NCS Expert trace files M
82. t of requests the check is performed only once every three days For those concerned with their privacy rest assured that NCS Dummy does not submit data to the server All the update check does is downloading text file http revtor be ncsdummy ncsdummy version txt which contains the latest version number and translations date It is recommended to disable this option when NCS Dummy is used without Internet connection to speed up application startup 3j NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 6 NCS Expert Before you can start reading or coding trace files with NCS Expert you need a profile that supports trace manipulation The default profile that comes with NCS Expert Expertenmodus Cc NCSEXPER PFL FZG2 PFL does not support trace manipulation If you do not already have a working profile download NCS Dummy profile for NCS Expert 3 x http revtor be ncsdummy ncsexpert3 profile zip or NCS Expert 4 x http revtor be ncsdummy ncsexpert4 profile zip and extract NCSDUMMY 3 PFL Or NCSDUMMY4 PFL from the zip archive to the NCS Expert profiles folder c NCSEXPER PFL Navigate to the Cc NCSEXPER WORK folder and if not existing create a new empty text file named FSW PSW MAN This is the file used by NCS Expert to code through FSW PSW manipulation Even if you do not intend to code with NCS Expert this file must be present If NCS Dummy is installed on the same system you can also simply launch NCS Dummy to automatical
83. t what parameters are original and what are added In other words you cannot edit or delete added parameters from within the graphical trace editor once the module has been updated and the added parameters are no longer displayed in a different color To make changes to existing parameters or more advanced module modifications you will still need to use disassembly For your convenience NCS Dummy creates a backup of the files it will modify Backup files are saved in the same folder and get suffix ncsdummy backup No backup is created when a backup already exists for the file This ensures the backup file is always the original file You can restore the module backup any time from within NCS Dummy in module functions mode Module Functions gt Restore Module Backup 3 2 Trace Functions A lot of information from the module functions applies to the trace functions as well so make sure to read chapter 3 1 Module Functions as well Trace functions are essentially the same as module functions but with the vehicle s coding overlaid and the ability to change and export the coding NCS Dummy automatically switches to trace functions mode after setting chassis module and loading a trace file If the trace file is invalid NCS Dummy falls back to module functions mode Trace functions mode can be distinguished easily from module functions mode by the checkboxes in front of functions and parameters To load a trace file click the Browse butt
84. text TRC file name structure for example E38 IKE CO5 FSW PSW TRC You can temporarily disable the automatic detection by holding down SHIFT while clicking Browse or pressing SHIFT ENTER in the trace file input field e Load order options If set NCS Dummy loads the order options for each chassis and displays extra information for each parameter that has cross references to the order options Order options have a severe impact on the loading times of large chassis like E60 and E89 If you think this is unacceptable uncheck this option but keep in mind you miss out on a lot of information e Colorize groups Each group gets a different background color in the graphical trace editor when this option is enabled Disable this option if you prefer a white background e Strict FSW PSW error on unresolved keywords and Strict nettodata error on unresolved addresses When enabled NCS Dummy throws errors on all unresolved keywords in FSW PSW trace files and all unresolved addresses in nettodata trace files This is good because unresolved keywords and addresses always indicate that you are parsing a trace file with the wrong module Do not disable these options unless you know exactly what you are doing e Hide FSW PSW or Nettodata trace 2 If checked the second trace file input field is hidden to save space for the graphical trace editor A second trace file can be loaded for trace differences via trace 1 Browse gt Compare Trace 2
85. tion file FSw_PSW TRC Or NETTODAT TRC depending on the button Refer to chapters 6 2 Coding modules with FSW_PSW MAN trace manipulation file and 6 3 Coding modules with NETTODAT MAN trace manipulation file for more information about coding the changes back to the car Export Export 4 FSW PSW Nettodata Export FSW_PSW MAN Export NETTODAT MAN Export FSW PSW Trace File Export Nettodata Trace File Empty FSW_PSW MAN Hex Trace Viewer Enable Quick Export W Enable Quick Export NCS Dummy supports both FSW PSW trace files and nettodata trace files It is important to understand the differences and limitations of both 3 2 1 FSW PSW FSW PSW stands for function keyword parameter keyword Funktionsschliisselwort Parameterschlusselwort in German and is the primary syntax used by NCS Expert for reading and coding modules Simply put NCS Expert translates the binary data of a module s coding memory to slightly more readable keywords When reading a module with NCS Expert the module s coding is written to trace file FSW _PSW TRC When coding a module through keyword manipulation with NCS Expert the coding is read from trace manipulation file Fsw_ Psw MAN Below is an excerpt of an FSW PSW trace file AUTOM VEE T WRONTRO init aktiv HEIMLEUCHTEN wert OZ MIND ANZ ZYKL TIPP BLK Wet 02 QUITT BLK SICHERN nicat eee aa 215 NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR The main limitation of this representation is
86. ton F5 In the Choose basic function dialog box select coapiCodeSgByNettoData and click OK In the following coapiCodeSgByNettoData dialog box make sure the correct module is set for CBD name and enter NETTODAT MAN for Nettodatenliste Click OK to begin the nettodata coding job The module has been coded Please note that some modules require the ignition to be switched off and on before the changes take effect If you are happy with the result keep a backup of NETTODAT MAN for future reference If you get a COAPI 1063 error in NCS Expert the module probably doesn t support nettodata coding Click the Change job button F2 and verify a job named NETTODATEN_ CODIEREN is listed If this job is not present the module does not support nettodata coding 6 4 Common NCS Expert errors While working with NCS Expert you may run into some cryptic error messages This chapter lists a few common errors and tries to explain how to avoid fix them COAPI 1020 can not open file for reading Make sure the FSw_ PSW MAN manipulation file is present in the c NCSEXPER WORK folder even if you don t intend to code If the file is seemingly present Windows may be fooling you by hiding the real extension You may be seeing FSW PSW MAN but the file may actually be called FSw PSW MAN txt which obviously does not work Disable the Windows functionality to hide extensions for known file types and fix the file name COAPI 1063 CABD paramet
87. topic NCS Dummy only Questions concerning where to get or the usage of NCS Expert what parameters to change to achieve certain functionality on your car will not be answered NCS Dummy is freeware If you paid for it you got cheated a ie NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR Table of Contents PONEO CON ONT oroS SS SS E EE E AEE E 2 LOTOU TO AAA E 3 2 Downloading and First Star ccc cecntecctecetecscceacecanieoecatedatecedacecacadedadecadacue EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EESE 4 21 Rese COn EULI Oasi AAEE EEEE SEERE 5 Z S l eaa AAAA AAAA AAE AA AAEE 5 3 Modules AGN COS cect cecate cae taaciatacacctaciencdeactaaatetecacadetadacedecadeeeosaebaecsseosaconasenassneasnsushesseesasasesscestseseaeseetes 6 De te MOGUC FUNCIONS esse cree cecacateacceaaceaeaaancenetatetacetacececedecadade aa E E E 6 Dele NENG AU ONG saaetea cca tecaectaceeccasecetacecacesadecatctedatecetetacateaaaeasnesscesesureasseunasancesncenasasnesseessnaseosncnsaseseaeseens 8 Delis CONO UC A cae cage ctr ere cece das teen eae ta tacnee ceaeciaetecedumuneaene wnaeueossneesaatrn ates esaGesoontoensameeaenerete 9 Be ONCE OPON aaa AAAA AEE EEE EEE EEES 10 Dalle OCI New Parameters nersiirsiiisisiriiieiiisiiiiiiicrsisiidatido kidd iN iNANO ASEENAAN EANET EENE AAEE 11 22 MaC EFUN eA AEEA E EEES 12 BZ EE PO EEE A P EEIE E A vnnensanannsansomsaannacaasoasaaanennaannanans 15 Fe NEO ae e AAAA AAAA EEEE EEEE 16 D2 St OIG CUON OA A aiaiai AAAA EEEE EGTE EERE 17 SZ HEA Trace VIEWET
88. utton opens a context menu which gives access to all three numeral systems Please note this setting affects only the length data and mask in the details pane of the graphical trace editor not in tooltips or exported files HEX DEC x Hexadecimal Decimal Binary The selected numeral system is remembered between sessions and visualized with colors black for hexadecimal blue for decimal and green for binary Address 00300106 Length 01 Mask FF 00 FF Parameter wert_06 value 06 Data 20 Value 32 km h Address 00300106 Length 1 Mask 255 0 255 Parameter wert_06 value 06 Data 32 Value 32 km h Address 00300106 Length O0000001 Mask 11111111 00000000 11111111 Parameter wert_06 value 06 Data 00100000 Value 32 km h This user manual will always use the hexadecimal numeral system Understanding control unit data is very important to achieve certain functionality for which no parameters exist In the example below there are only three predefined parameters for function SPEEDLOCK_X_KMH_MIN_COE but the mask is FF 0 to 255 So there are not 3 but 255 possible values for the function In this case there appears to be a clear relation between the keyword and the data nicht_aktiv is 00 3 kmh is 03 and 8 kmh is 08 In other words the data is the speed and there s a NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR good chance other speeds can be set than the predefined parameters More information about
89. y and assembly Backups are created on the first change and can be restored from within NCS Dummy e Multiword functions are now linked All changes to a multiword function are duplicated in its counterpart e Ability to search backwards in the graphical trace editor by holding the SHIFT key while searching e Ask to empty FSW PSW MAN trace manipulation file on application exit can be disabled on the Options tab e 10000 new translations e Small changes to the output of disassembled DATEN files formerly called Ediabas files Files disassembled with previous versions are not compatible with this version e Checksum updater for ZST files e Checksum updater for WinKFP NFS files O 0 5 0 5 2011 11 07 e Fixed bug in disassembly tool The AUFTRAGSAUSDRUCK field in cvT 000 SGET 000 and SGVT 000 files was not processed correctly e Drag and drop support for file path textboxes 0 5 0 4 2011 11 02 e Fixed bug in trace editor tree view In some cases the tree view failed to render properly on Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems A NCS DUMMY VERSION 0 6 0 8 COPYRIGHT 2018 REVTOR 0 5 0 3 2011 10 26 e Fixed bug in trace editor nettodata export In some cases the exported nettodata trace file contained incorrect addresses 0 5 0 2 2011 09 01 e Default text export folder When set NCS Dummy will use the specified folder as default export folder for text files instead of the WORK or DATEN folder e Find

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