Look here: What’s the difference between Benz eCOM DoIP diagnostic tool and MB Star diagnostic SD connect c4 multiplexer?
| Mercedes diagnostic tool | eCOM DoIP | SD connect C4 |
| Image | ||
| Price | 899 | 469 |
| Software compatibility | ||
| Xentry | Yes, Xentry 03.2019 | Yes, Xentry 05.2019 |
| DAS | No | Yes, DAS 05.2019 |
| Vediamo | Yes | Yes |
| DTS Monano | Yes | Yes |
| EPC | Yes | Yes, EPC 11.2018 |
| WIS | Yes | Yes, WIS 11.2018 |
| SDmedia | Yes | Yes |
| HHT-WIN | No | Yes |
| Star Finder | Yes | Yes, Star Finder 2008 & 2016 |
| Price List (PL) | No | Yes, PL73 |
| Functionality | ||
| Diagnosis | Yes | Yes |
| Online programming | Yes | Yes |
| Offline programming | No | Yes |
| Online SCN coding | Yes | Yes
You should pay for SCN coding |
| Protocol compatibility | ||
| CAN1 (high speed) | Yes | Yes, CANBUS |
| CAN2 (high/low speed) | Yes | Yes, CANBUS |
| K-Line | Yes | Yes |
| USD | Yes | |
| LIN | Yes | No |
| Ethernet DoIP | Yes | No |
| KL15 | Yes | No |
| Vehicle coverage | Newest vehicles Only (after 2009 – w204 and up) Serial 200xxx
Special for DoIP programming on the latest E and S series. Perfect for Mercedes COMAND NTG5, NTG5s1, NTG5s2, NTG5.5 flashing/programming |
Car, Bus, Truck, Sprint, Smart 1989-2019
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In summary,
New car: eCom DoIP
eCom – laboratory\development tool. Most cheap and light. Can’t be used with DAS\HHT vehicles. Need luck with kline communication. Need to be specially setup on any diag sw installation.
Normal: Clone SDConnect C4
SDConnect – workshop\robust tool. Most universal in use. The only limitation is kline communication in Vediamo from ver5* Easy to setup. In most cases work as is.
Good to know:
Actia eCOM DoIP Box Multiplexer Kit supports DoIP for the latest E and S series, and it’s perfect for Mercedes COMAND NTG5, NTG5s1, NTG5s2, NTG5.5
ECOM is the diagnostic and swipe communication interface used by daimler-benz’s production and r&d department. It supports the after sales diagnostic software Xentry, Vediamo, and the Monaco DTS, the exclusive development software, with higher access rights than SDconnect (C4).
ECom supports the CAN/DoIP network, which CAN be used for the diagnosis and brushing of new car audio and video entertainment systems. Vediamo for Mercedes engineers is an engineering software used by Mercedes engineers to develop diagnostic software, that is, Xentry and DAS now in use is developed based on Vediamo and delivered to general after-sales dealers. For this reason, using the Mercedes super engineering version is open to all diagnosis /coding/retrofit/flashing programming features. It is possible to add or reduce SA codes freely without going through VEDOC(the process of the original factory applying for modifying the equipment code), so as to achieve the purpose of modifying the vehicle equipment, such as adding SA500 electric rearview mirror.
Xentry and DAS Developer mode, commonly known as: exploit data engineering version after 2010, has added many restrictions on functions. Therefore, people may encounter that the vehicle version is too new to enter the control unit, or they cannot make any special modifications after entering the control unit. For example, the w204/212 2012 meter may need to be configured in the regional language, or turn on other convenience functions.
The database of diagnosis /coding/retrofit/flashing for the Mercedes engineer version USES the Xentry database, so the Mercedes engineer version is dependent on the Xentry version. As long as the database is new, the Mercedes engineer version can use the V4.00 version on the new model, and compact3 & SDconnect does not support the ODX document. The latest V5.00 supports ODX files with eCom. It is recommended to use eCom with DoIP function, which is faster and more stable.