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IDS Database, Calibration & Patch Update Process

This document provides steps to update the software, database, calibration files, and patches for an IDS diagnostic tool. It involves finding the current software version, downloading update files from websites, using removable media to load updates onto the IDS, and verifying successful updates. The process includes navigating software menus, selecting update and media options, waiting for uploads to complete, and checking the system information page to confirm new version numbers.

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IDS Database, Calibration & Patch Update Process

This document provides steps to update the software, database, calibration files, and patches for an IDS diagnostic tool. It involves finding the current software version, downloading update files from websites, using removable media to load updates onto the IDS, and verifying successful updates. The process includes navigating software menus, selecting update and media options, waiting for uploads to complete, and checking the system information page to confirm new version numbers.

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IDS Database, Calibration & Patch Update Process









2. Finding IDS Software version
4. Downloading Database
6. Updating IDS
9. Download Calibration files
11. Download/Update Patch files

Index
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1. Press the IDS Tab in the upper
left corner of the screen. Fig. 1.
2. Press the System Information
tab in the lower left corner. Fig. 2.
Software Verification

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The system information page will
display the software release,
database and patch level. In this
example IDS software release is at
IDS-41. Write this number down,
we will need it in the next few steps.




Verify IDS Software Level

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1. Visit http://www.fmcdealer.com
> PTS (Professional Technician
Society) website > Rotunda >
Rotunda Diagnostic > IDS >
Module Reprogramming. Under
Database Updates, find IDS-
XX_0, same as IDS-41 in Page
3. Fig. 1. Click on the file.
2. Visit http://
www.motorcraftservice.com >
Diagnostic Tool Support >IDS >
Module Reprogramming. Under
Database Updates, find IDS-
XX_Y, same as IDS-41 in Page
3. Fig. 1. Click on the file.
Note: Where XX is the current IDS software
release and Y being the latest database level.
Database File Download

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Fig. 2
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1. Depending on the OS (Operating
System) you will get a window
pop up as shown to the right in
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Click on either
Run or Open.
2. Unzip the file to either a floppy
disk, Fig. 3, or to an USB key/
drive. Default is set to A:\ floppy
drive. To use an USB key/drive,
click Browse then select the USB
key/drive. Fig. 4.


Database File Download

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1. Navigate to System Utilities
page and click Update
Software. Fig. 1.
2. Click on Calibration Update
then the tick. Fig. 2.
Database Update
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Fig. 2
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1. IDS will display the media
options.
2. Choose the media type and then
the tick. IDS will then display a
message indicating the file it
expects to see.
Database Update cont.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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1. IDS will upload the database files
and update the database.
2. When complete IDS will display
a message indicating: There
were no flash files to copy then
display The DIF update is
complete Click OK to finish.
3. Verify software release update.
See page 9.
Database Update cont.
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1. Navigate back to System
Information page. Verify the
software release level. In this
example, the database release
level is updated to IDS-41.5.

Verifying Database Update
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1. Visit http://www.fmcdealer.com >PTS
(Professional Technician Society)
website> Rotunda > Rotunda
Diagnostic > IDS > Module
Reprogramming (see Page 4. Fig.1).
Enter the Calibration file name. For
example, if IDS states file abcdefg.bin,
enter abcdefg then click on the
download button. OR
2. Visit http://
www.motorcraftservice.com >
Diagnostic Tool Support >IDS >
Module Reprogramming (see Page 4.
Fig.1). Enter the Calibration. For
example, if IDS states file abcdefg.bin,
enter abcdefg then click on the
download button.
3. Download the file to either a Floppy
disk, USB key/drive or CD ROM.
4. Copy the file from the removable
media to C:\Program Files\Ford Motor
Company\Calibration files directory.
5. If the IDS laptop has an internet
connection, download the file(s)
directly to C:\Program Files\Ford
Motor Company\Calibration files
directory.
Download Calibration files
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1. Click on a Patch file as shown in
Fig.1 then Save shown in Fig.
2. Save the file(s) to a floppy
disk, USB key/drive or CD ROM.
2. Repeat step 1 for all related Patch
files. Note: All files should be
copied to the same removable
media.
3. Navigate to System Utilities
page, (see page 6). Select
Update Software >Software
patch.
4. Select the media that contains the
patch files. Press the tick. For
example see page 7. Fig. 1.


Download/Update Patch Files
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5. Navigate back to System
Information. IDS will show the
software release. In this example,
the patch release level is updated
to IDS-41.5 P3.


Verifying Patch Update

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