STAR Diagnosis System (SDS) or Diagnosis Assistance System (DAS)
Description - Star Diagnosis System (SDS)
Star Diagnosis System (SDS) is the M-B specific diagnosis system. In addition to On-Board Diagnosis (OBD) it can perform comprehensive system diagnosis on all vehicle systems (eg engine control, suspension, audio systems, climate control). It also contains detailed fault descriptions and trouble shooting information for all individual fault codes.
Functions - SDS C3
- Car, Bus, Truck, Sprint, Smart 1989~up to 2011
- All electric system Diagnostic (Does not include flash code)
- Reading trouble code
- Erasing trouble code
- Live-data
- Adaptation
- Component testing
- Maintenance
- Information consultation
- Component location diagram
- Wiring diagram
- M-B Star C3 can perform the coding of Software Calibration Number (SCN) online on ECM program.
Terminology - SDS C3
- ASRA: is an electronic catalog of work units and flat rates that facilitates the fast and reliable search for operation items, working hours and damage codes. ASRA also includes additional operations, included work texts, notes and graphics of vehicle parts.
- C3: Version of SDS
- C4: Version of SDS. Has same software as C3 but has better anti electromagnetic interference properties and smaller hardware. Is required for SDConnect (wireless MUX)
- DAS: Diagnosis Assistance System.
- EPC.net: Electronic Parts Catalog: enter part numbers, get prices and information.
- Mux: Electronic Multiplexer used to connect laptop to vehicle via a cable.
- SDConnect: Wireless version of Mux. It is more convenient to use because it does not need a cable between the computer and the Mux as it works over a wireless connection.
- SDMedia: Contains Video and PDF lessons on MB vehicles.
- Smart TAN Code: Opened special function in DAS program with Smart cars.
- STFinder: Part location finder.
- StarUtilities: The movement management system and self-test software.
- TIPS: Media Library and Knowledge Base.
- WIS.net: Workshop Information System.
- Xentry: also called Xentry Diagnostics (XD) is new software released by Benz Company after 04/2009 for diagnosis of new MB vehicles. Xentry gives direct access to four applications; DAS (for newer models), TIPS, WIS/ASRA, EPC. The identity of vehicle is automatically transferred between applications.
Closeup of a Multiplexer.
SDS Quartet of Documents - Using a Chinese STAR C3
Version 01 posted 2012-08-01 on BenzWorld.
- Document 1. SDS What is it
- Document 2. SDS Instructions For Connecting and Using
- Document 3. SDS Software Installation Instructions
- Document 4. SDS Transfer From External HDD to Internal HDD