Mercedes StaR diagnosis

This document describes the Mercedes Star Diagnosis system. In Germany this is known as 'Star Diagnose'. Star Diagnosis is also known as SDS or DAS by Daimler Chrysler, although the acronym DAS is also used for the electronic key system.
It briefly covers the J2534 system that Mercedes make available in the USA for updating and configuring the emissions related systems on Mercedes vehicles
Star Diagnosis (SDS) is a complex system that consists of various parts:

1. Ruggedised Laptop, or Laptop in special cradle
2. Multiplexer
3. Cables
4. DAS Software (The 'Star Diagnosis' program)
5. Optional MT measurement system.
6. Optional WIS (workshop information system) software

Over time it has been available in various forms, each new release containing faster/better hardware.
The two ranges of Star Diagnosis are known as the 'Basic' range and the 'Compact' range.
The Star Diagnosis Basic range has essentially a much lower specification ruggedised PC, and thus is not sold with the ability to interface to the MT system to have WIS, or to use the latest wireless multiplexer.
The current 'Star Diagnosis Basic' system is known as the 'Star Diagnosis Basic2', and the current Star Diagnosis Compact system is the Star Diagnosis Compact 3W system.

Hardware details: -
Basic 1 - Ruggedised PC made by IME Actia with Celeron 400Mhz processor, 128MB memory and 20GB har drive with Windows NT 4.



Basic 2 - Ruggedised PC made by IME Actia with Mobile Celeron-M 600Mhz processor, approx 512Mb memory and 60GB hard drive, 10.4" XGA screen, with Windows XP. It has USB 2 serial ports, the pen is tied to the system and its a blue colour as oppose to the grey Basic 1 system



Compact 1 - IBM laptop PC in special metal cradle
Compact 2 - IBM T20 or T23 PC, in special metal cradle. Windows NT
Picture of Compact 2, out of its docking station with extra power adapter.



Compact 2 Station MT - A compact 2 with MT measurement system (see later) and printer in a nice workshop trolley.
Compact 3 - Tablet PC with 15" XGA touchscreen, With Windows XP, 1.1Ghz Pentium M, 512MB Ram, 60Gb hard drive



Compact 3W - Same as Compact 3, but with integegrated Wireless LAN, possibly with larger disk and more memory.
The latest system brochuers are available from http://www.startekinfo.com/ click on 'MB Workshop Systems' and then 'SDS'

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