Generally, avdi users follow the next steps to install avdi 2015.
Take avdi for Mercedes Benz installation for example.
Step 1: Download ” avdi V2015_6.2″ “CDM20814″ “FWDownloader” and unzip them
Step 2: Open avdi V2015_ 6.2, setup “Adobe Reader 9″
Step 3: In the folder “avdi V2015_6.2″, click “Setup” to complete Abrites Commander Software setup Wizard.
Step 4: After completing the Abrites Commander Software setup Wizard, restart the computer.
Step 5: This is connection instruction:
When ready to get authorization for AVDI ABRITES Commander, operate by following the next steps:
1). Connect the Softdog to avdi . Do not connect Softdog to the computer, otherwise the Softdog green light or red light will on, and result in authorization fail.
2). Use USB cable to connect avdi and the computer, but do not connect avdi to the car. Wait until avdi green light on and Softdog red light on, you succeed getting authorization. If avdi red light on or Softdog green light on, repeat the above steps.
After get authorization for avdi , follow the next steps to connect.
1). Connect the Softdog to avdi (Note: do not connect Softdog to the computer).
2). Use USB cable to connect avdi and the computer. Wait until avdi green light on and Softdog red light on, connect Softdog USB cable to the computer. During the procedure, the Softdog red light keeps on (Note: do not connect avdi to the car)
3). Till the above 2 steps work well, connect avdi to the car.
Step 6: Connect avdi to the computer, and computer found new hardware.
Step 7: Browse folder “CDM20814″ to setup driver into it.
Step 8: Finish the software for USB Serial Converter
Step 9: another window pops up “Found new hardware”, repeat the last steps and finish the software for USB Serial Port.
Step 10: Open Device Manage-USB Serial Port(COM4) – right click “Properies” – Driver- the Driver version must be 2.8.14.0.
Then find out “USB Serial Converter”, right click “properties” – Driver-the Driver version must be 2.8.14.0.
Step 11: Open “FWDownloader” and check if it is available with newest version.
Step 12: Open “Abrites Quick Start”, Click Logo “Mercedes Benz” , one window pops up saying ” Connecting to server…..OK”, which means the computer is network connected. Click “Ok”, then it displays “Days remain: 361″ which means avdi is activated for 361 days, click “Close”.
Note: after avdi is activated by obd2tool Company, it is okay to use it without network connection. If the network disconnect, you get message “Connecting to server……Failed”, it is normal, ignore it. Until the authorized days expire, connect the network to active again.
Step 13: Choose “OBDII cable”
Step 14: Select Vehicle information to scan.
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