iVe Hardware Update

The DLC Adapter

Purpose built for use with iVe, the DLC Adapter is the communications bridge between iVe and the ECUs in a vehicle. It can simultaneously connect to three dual wire CAN networks and one single wire CAN network or four dual wire CAN networks. It has been designed, tested and proven to support vehicles around the world.

The DLC Adapter can be connected via Bluetooth to the desktop software or mobile app. It is powered via the DLC connector or can be powered independently using its USB-C port.

SPECIFICATIONS

Connections

• OBD II Type A DLC
• Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR and Bluetooth LE

 Power Options

• DLC/OBD: 12v
• USB C: 5v

 Vehicle Networks:

• 4x CAN 2.0B/CAN FD
• 1x Single Wire CAN

 Firmware

• OTA Upgradable

iVe v4.0.2

Release Date: October 2022

File Size: 1.11GB

iVe v4.0.2 Release Notes:

• Improved display of supported ECUs for Automotive Network Acquisitions in the vehicle lookup (MA)
• Improved VIN decoding when adding a vehicle and in the vehicle lookup process (MA)
• Added autoscroll of ECUs during Automotive Network Acquisitions and parsing to help track progress. (MA)
• Fixed issue where EULA confirmation displayed multiple times (MA)
• Fixed issue where new mobile app install didn’t show Automotive Network Acquisition categories (MA)
• Fixed problems with some users being unable to access the OEM database (MA)
• Prevent share recipients from attempting to modifying the vehicle or collection (DS)
• Fixed storage ID count on the acquisition and parsing summary (MA)
• Fixed mismatched totals for Automotive Network Acquisition data between iVe Mobile and iVe Software (DS)
• Added ability to copy/paste the contents of Automotive Network Acquisition source files(DS)
• Added the column named ‘subfield’ to case report (DS)
• Added iVe version number to the case report title page (DS)
• Fixed issue where vehicle lookup would not refresh correctly for some users (DS)
• Fixed issue where BMW CIC ODB-II driver not being found (DS)
• Corrected problem displaying last modified time when a user is not logged in (DS)
• Fixed issue where changing the output path in the acquisition wizard did not apply the change (DS)
• Implemented additional bug fixes and UI improvements (MADS)

Known Issues

• DLC adapter ‘Auto Connect’ option does not work (DS)
• Using the “Browse for File” menu option to link an acquisition folder requires an app restart to view source files (DS)
• There is not currently a way to save a PDF of the supported features from the vehicle lookup (DS)
• Case details in a Tag Report do not populate the model of vehicle or have the name of the field (DS)

MA = Mobile App Only          DS= Desktop Software Only          MADS = Mobile App & Desktop Software

iVe v4.0 Release Notes:

• Added support for Automotive Network Acquisitions (MADS)
• Added support for the DLC Adapter hardware (MADS)
• Added ability to add a custom name for a case, with the name being displayed in the vehicle list (MADS)
• Added ability to create and edit notes to vehicles (MADS)
• Added ability to add user photos to vehicles (MADS)
• Decoupled vehicle lookup and creating a vehicle (MADS)
• Redesigned vehicle lookup and moved it to ‘Tools’ (DS), and ‘Resources’ > ‘Utilities’ (MA)
• Added ability to pair Automotive Network Acquisitions with Direct Connect/Media acquisitions (DS)
• Added new vehicle dashboard in desktop (DS)
• Added additional emergency event content to Ford SYNC generation 3 parsing (DS)
• Revised parsing and some timestamp types for Ford SYNC generation 2 (DS)
• Improved parsing for Volkswagen RNS510 datasets (DS)
• Revised parsing for Nissan 08IT acquisitions to appropriately “type” navigation events (DS)
• Added ability to bypass problematic files in Mercedes NTG 5*2 tracklog parsing (DS)
• Fixed issue where maps would not load for users running iVe without admin privileges (DS)

*** Previous datasets should be re-imported with iVe 4.0 to view improvements made to parsers

iVe Software Instructions:

1. Click the “Download” link.
2. Attach your Hardware License Key.
3. Open the file named ‘iVe_WebInstaller_[release version]’ from your Downloads folder.
4. The installer file named ‘iVe_Installer_[release version]’ will be extracted to your Downloads folder. Double-click this file to begin installing the software.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process.

This .zip file contains all of the prerequisites, drivers, and main application, and requires a valid, up-to-date license to decrypt the download file.

MD5: 2015BDE296D61B9318C97CEA4FC2A814
SHA-1: CC4A331F30AD3877513855F541036B7B5DC73B52

Mobile App Instructions:

1. Visit the either the App Store or Google Play
2. Download or Update your device

iVe v4.0.1

Release Date: September 2022

File Size: 1.09GB

iVe v4.0.1 Release Notes:

This latest version of iVe includes improved functionality and several minor bug fixes.

• Support for exporting Automotive Network Acquisition data (DS)
• Support for including Automotive Network Acquisition data in Case Reports (DS)
• Fix crash after importing a missing key pair (DS)
• Improvements when updating the Case Name (DS)
• Better presentation of ECU status (e.g. Acquired/Parsed) (DS)
• Improved ECU selection process in “Add ECUs” screen (DS) 
• Fix for clipped info in ECU summary in “Add ECUs” screen (DS)
• Fixes for paired acquisitions (e.g. HMI/OnStar) (DS)
• Fix for records created in iVe Mobile, not appearing in iVe Desktop Software (DS)
• Fix for blank “Select” screen, when manually adding ECUs (MA)
• Fix for blank “Content/Systems” screen when backing out of Acquisition Wizard (DS)
• Provide “friendly” ECU name on vehicle dashboard, when available (e.g. Sync Gen 3/APIM) (DS)
• Provide note to alert users to restart iVe after changing the location of an acquire folder (DS)
• Prevent crash if user attempts to create a vehicle without a valid key pair (DS)
• Prevent crash if the acquire folder path is not found (DS)
• Fix problem with Automotive Network Acquisition data containing curly braces failing in Tag Reports (DS)
• Fix problem with the FAB menu getting clipped or disappearing (DS) 
• Fix problem when logging out while a dataset is open (DS)

Known Issues

• DLC adapter ‘Auto Connect’ option does not work (DS)
• Using the “Browse for File” menu option to link an acquisition folder requires an app restart to view source files (DS)
• There is not currently a way to save a PDF of the supported features from the vehicle lookup (DS)
• The pane on the right of the vehicle lookup does not always refresh when changes are made in the left (DS)
• Case details in a Tag Report do not populate the model of vehicle or have the name of the field (DS)

MA = Mobile App Only          DS= Desktop Software Only          MADS = Mobile App & Desktop Software

iVe v4.0 Release Notes:

• Added support for Automotive Network Acquisitions (MADS)
• Added support for the DLC Adapter hardware (MADS)
• Added ability to add a custom name for a case, with the name being displayed in the vehicle list (MADS)
• Added ability to create and edit notes to vehicles (MADS)
• Added ability to add user photos to vehicles (MADS)
• Decoupled vehicle lookup and creating a vehicle (MADS)
• Redesigned vehicle lookup and moved it to ‘Tools’ (DS), and ‘Resources’ > ‘Utilities’ (MA)
• Added ability to pair Automotive Network Acquisitions with Direct Connect/Media acquisitions (DS)
• Added new vehicle dashboard in desktop (DS)
• Added additional emergency event content to Ford SYNC generation 3 parsing (DS)
• Revised parsing and some timestamp types for Ford SYNC generation 2 (DS)
• Improved parsing for Volkswagen RNS510 datasets (DS)
• Revised parsing for Nissan 08IT acquisitions to appropriately “type” navigation events (DS)
• Added ability to bypass problematic files in Mercedes NTG 5*2 tracklog parsing (DS)
• Fixed issue where maps would not load for users running iVe without admin privileges (DS)

*** Previous datasets should be re-imported with iVe 4.0 to view improvements made to parsers

iVe Software Instructions:

1. Click the “Download” link.
2. Attach your Hardware License Key.
3. Open the file named ‘iVe_WebInstaller_[release version]’ from your Downloads folder.
4. The installer file named ‘iVe_Installer_[release version]’ will be extracted to your Downloads folder. Double-click this file to begin installing the software.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process.

This .zip file contains all of the prerequisites, drivers, and main application, and requires a valid, up-to-date license to decrypt the download file.

MD5: 8F1B4B8D40A16709247E52C406C2338A
SHA-1: 8C06949E2788734328C28FB8ACED3FA3BDF38634

Mobile App Instructions:

1. Visit the either the App Store or Google Play
2. Download or Update your device

iVe v4.0

Release Date: August 2022

File Size: 1.09GB

iVe can now acquire data from almost every vehicle manufactured, worldwide, in the last ten years. This is accomplished using a new acquisition method called Automotive Network Acquisitions. Much of the underlying architecture has changed, the following are the new features, enhancements, changes and known issues for iVe version 4.0 desktop software and mobile app.

Release Notes:

• Added support for Automotive Network Acquisitions (MADS)
• Added support for the DLC Adapter hardware (MADS)
• Added ability to add a custom name for a case, with the name being displayed in the vehicle list (MADS)
• Added ability to create and edit notes to vehicles (MADS)
• Added ability to add user photos to vehicles (MADS)
• Decoupled vehicle lookup and creating a vehicle (MADS)
• Redesigned vehicle lookup and moved it to ‘Tools’ (DS), and ‘Resources’ > ‘Utilities’ (MA)
• Added ability to pair Automotive Network Acquisitions with Direct Connect/Media acquisitions (DS)
• Added new vehicle dashboard in desktop (DS)
• Added additional emergency event content to Ford SYNC generation 3 parsing (DS)
• Revised parsing and some timestamp types for Ford SYNC generation 2 (DS)
• Improved parsing for Volkswagen RNS510 datasets (DS)
• Revised parsing for Nissan 08IT acquisitions to appropriately “type” navigation events (DS)
• Added ability to bypass problematic files in Mercedes NTG 5*2 tracklog parsing (DS)
• Fixed issue where maps would not load for users running iVe without admin privileges (DS)

*** Previous datasets should be re-imported with iVe 4.0 to view improvements made to parsers

Known Issues

• Generating a case report with only Automotive Network Acquisition data does not work (DS)
• Currently there is no way to export decoded/parsed automotive network acquisition data (DS)
• Updating a vehicle name in case details does not sync properly (DS)
• Data in paired acquisitions does not always appear properly in the data tree (DS)
• DLC adapter ‘Auto Connect’ option does not work (DS)
• Using the “Browse for File” menu option to link an acquisition folder requires an app restart to view source files (DS)
• There is not currently a way to save a PDF of the supported features from the vehicle lookup (DS)
• The pane on the right of the vehicle lookup does not always refresh when changes are made in the left (DS)
• Case details in a tag report do not populate the model of vehicle or have the name of the field (DS)

MA = Mobile App Only          DS= Desktop Software Only          MADS = Mobile App & Desktop Software

iVe Software Instructions:

1. Click the “Download” link.
2. Attach your Hardware License Key.
3. Open the file named ‘iVe_WebInstaller_[release version]’ from your Downloads folder.
4. The installer file named ‘iVe_Installer_[release version]’ will be extracted to your Downloads folder. Double-click this file to begin installing the software.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process.

This .zip file contains all of the prerequisites, drivers, and main application, and requires a valid, up-to-date license to decrypt the download file.

MD5: EA6B43F449ACC738A88ACF18986C48B5
SHA-1: 2C2DEC3446EBD7F4FEED2739BB02864FDA1CD34E

Mobile App Instructions:

1. Visit the either the App Store or Google Play
2. Download or Update your device

iVe Release Webinar

The iVe Release Webinar is available to watch on-demand in iVe Mobile, under the Resources tab.

If you are part of the Continuing Education Program, completing the session in iVe Mobile will automatically apply the eligible number of CEUs to your training record.

If you have any questions in reference to the webinar, email support@berla.co.