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kosciej
22nd April, 2019, 08:56 PM
Hello.

I'm quite green in Car ECUs programmers. I was using only MiniPRO programmer for memory chips in (mainly) old Land Rovers ECUs.
But now I want to fix problem with PDC in friend's Golf 6 (MC9S12DG128 3L40K MCU) and I have started to search better programmer.

As I'm hobbyist rather than professional Car electronic, then I'll choose chinese clone of XPROG-M or UPA.

But - I have a question. Which will be better?
I see that clones are in quite the same price (UPA v 1.3 vs XPROG-M v 5.5.5) - So which to choose? I was more convinced to xprog, but after reading the forum I'm not sure :)
It should read MC9S12DG128 secured version as it is in PDC module.

Thanks!

galaxy0634
22nd April, 2019, 09:14 PM
Upa is better for me

kosciej
22nd April, 2019, 09:17 PM
Upa is better for me

Ok. But... Why? :)
And - It will do MC9S12 secured? Informations on net are not clear...

galaxy0634
22nd April, 2019, 09:45 PM
Yes he can read it .upa is the best for many mcu memory

kosciej
22nd April, 2019, 10:00 PM
Ok. Thank you for your opinion.

I'll try to read more about these programmers.

Anyone else - Feel free to post your comments :)

mikroel
22nd April, 2019, 10:17 PM
Ok. Thank you for your opinion.

I'll try to read more about these programmers.

Anyone else - Feel free to post your comments :)Original is not expensive but much safer and can r/w much more mcu

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kosciej
23rd April, 2019, 01:06 PM
Original is about 2.5*price of clone.

As I'm using it as hobbyist - It should be OK :)

kosciej
26th April, 2019, 02:16 PM
Yes he can read it .upa is the best for many mcu memory

Ok. I have bought UPA v 1.3...

But I have problem - How should I connect it to MC9S12CG128 3L40K SECURED mcu?

Anybody has diagram?

EDIT:
I've found manual - I'll test pinout from it:
https://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/406759-UPA-MC9S12DG128-reprog

mikroel
29th April, 2019, 02:02 AM
Noway to read security MCU with clone my friend , only with original uupa

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narkeleptk
29th April, 2019, 03:11 AM
i prefer xprog original myself, most clones have issue's tho.

os2quentes
29th April, 2019, 04:36 AM
Original is about 2.5*price of clone.

As I'm using it as hobbyist - It should be OK :)

I will be ok until its not ok ...... you will corrupt the file. prepare your wallet with 2.5 x 100! for the price if the clone


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kosciej
29th April, 2019, 05:20 AM
Noway to read security MCU with clone my friend , only with original uupa

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Luckily, it works fine ;)
v. 1.3.

mikroel
29th April, 2019, 10:08 AM
Luckily, it works fine ;)
v. 1.3.Yeah sure [emoji39] until u kill it,then you ask for help.

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kosciej
29th April, 2019, 11:39 AM
Yeah sure [emoji39] until u kill it,then you ask for help.


Possible, but no 100% sure :)

Regards!

Gary barc
15th May, 2019, 03:53 AM
Upa is better for me