Which would you recommend? the Hex Com USB or Key Com USB? are there ever sales on the Hex's?
03-29-2004, 08:39 AM
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HEX-vs-KEY:
Our HEX-COM and HEX-USB Interfaces are "Intelligent" while our KEY-COM and KEY-USB are not.
The HEX Interfaces automatically determine the correct baud rate for each controller, and they handle the complex protocol timing internally, rather than having the PC do that work. This results is much faster connection speed, faster sampling (especially with the "Turbo" function on the newest KWP-2000 ECU's, over 30 samples/sec in some cases!), and better compatibility with difficult controllers such as the 1991-1994 1Z Audi TDIs and the 1993-1994 Audi 2.6L with Hella ECU.
The KEY-COM and KEY-USB have significantly slower connection speeds (the KEY-COM takes about 37 seconds to connect to the Automatic Transmission in our '01 Eurovan whereas the HEX-COM takes about 7 seconds), as well as slower sample rates while datalogging, and they lack compatibility with the "difficult" controllers.
The HEX-COM and HEX-USB also offer heavier construction with higher quality cable for professional use, compared to the KEY-COM and KEY-USB.
All of our Interfaces as of January 26, 2004 have built-in software Activation, so you can use all of VAG-COM's features right away, and can have fully-registered VAG-COM on as many different PC's as you'd like.
Our HEX-COM and HEX-USB Interfaces are "Intelligent" while our KEY-COM and KEY-USB are not.
The HEX Interfaces automatically determine the correct baud rate for each controller, and they handle the complex protocol timing internally, rather than having the PC do that work. This results is much faster connection speed, faster sampling (especially with the "Turbo" function on the newest KWP-2000 ECU's, over 30 samples/sec in some cases!), and better compatibility with difficult controllers such as the 1991-1994 1Z Audi TDIs and the 1993-1994 Audi 2.6L with Hella ECU.
The KEY-COM and KEY-USB have significantly slower connection speeds (the KEY-COM takes about 37 seconds to connect to the Automatic Transmission in our '01 Eurovan whereas the HEX-COM takes about 7 seconds), as well as slower sample rates while datalogging, and they lack compatibility with the "difficult" controllers.
The HEX-COM and HEX-USB also offer heavier construction with higher quality cable for professional use, compared to the KEY-COM and KEY-USB.
All of our Interfaces as of January 26, 2004 have built-in software Activation, so you can use all of VAG-COM's features right away, and can have fully-registered VAG-COM on as many different PC's as you'd like.
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