VCM Editor

• Read most VCM/PCMs in 2 minutes

• Write most VCM/PCMs in 30 seconds.
• Automated VCM/PCM recovery protection.
• Seamless recovery after complete power down and communications break (exception for rewrite
entire)
• Obtain the VCM/PCMs calibration information and ID numbers
• Calibration reflash
• Full reflash
• VIN block reflash (not supported on all vehicles)
• Explorer style navigation (Example)
• Tab style navigation (Example)
• Drop-down menu navigation
• Undockable explorer navigator window
• Customizable favorites list which allows you to jump to frequently changed parameters (Example)
• Hundreds of editable parameters
• Open many tables at once
• Save/Print/Load individual Tables
• Individually save tables/maps to txt format
• Table smoothing
• Table vertical and horizontal specific smoothing
• Table interpolating
• 2D Graph click and drag editing
• 3D Graph click and drag editing
• Simple +/- key cell adjustments
• 1 click copy/paste of tables
• Right click copy/paste/undo
• Right click unit adjustments
• Compare files with different OS ID's (Example)
• Tree style compare logs
• Easy to use color system when in compare mode
• Calibration Details section to list vehicle details
• Tree style Change log (Example)
• Tree style History log (Example)
• Change log and History log parameter hyperlinks
• DTC List
• Custom operating systems (VCM Enhancements)
• 1 Bar Speed Density Enhanced (GM Gen3 V8 and GM 4.3 V6 only)
• 2 Bar Speed Density (GM Gen3 V8 and GM 4.3 V6 only)
• 2.5 Bar Speed Density (GM Gen4 V8 only)
• 3 Bar Speed Density (GM Gen3 V8 and GM 4.3 V6 only)
• Built in unit conversion
• Built in calculator

VCM Scanner
• Powerful MDI user interface
• Variable Logging/Playback speeds or user controlled using the chart display
• Export feature allows you to view/modify your file via Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word
• Customizable histograms (Example)
• Histogram user defined filters
• Histogram cell count filter
• Printable histograms
• Customizable gauge display (dashboard) (Example)
• Customizable chart (Example)
• Separate gauge and chart displays
• Sensor based configuration support
• Table based histogram configuration support
• Auto histogram adjustment on vehicle connect
• Installs with default histograms loaded
• Installs in ready-to-scan configuration
• Installs with additional histograms
• User defined PIDs with complex function support (Example)
• MPIDS (Memory PID's) supported
• View and clear DTCs in just seconds (Example)
• View readiness test status
• Change histogram while scanning
• Change charts while scanning
• Change gauges while scanning
• Change unit value while scanning
• Change config files while scanning
• Copy/Paste special between VCM Scanner and VCM Editor
• User inputted markers and comments
• Log comment section to give commentary for future viewing
• VCM Controls for GM V6, GM Gen3 V8, GM Gen4 V8 and GM L4 Vehicles (Example)
• Case Learn Feature
• Utilizes GM's Fast Packet Technology
• Scan 6 bytes of data at 40 frames per second
• Scan 12 bytes of data at 20 frames per second
• Scan 24 bytes of data at 10 frames per second
• Scan 48 bytes of data at 5 frames per second[*]Scan 56 bytes of data at 5-20 frames per second-
vehicle/pcm dependant
(above modes not supported on all vehicles)

MPVI Pro options available with VCM Scanner (Example)

• Black box data logging (hardware logging without a laptop)
• Wide band inputs
• 2 programmable outputs
Note: VCM Scanner comes with both MPVI Std. and MPVI Pro as it is a part of the VCM Suite software
package.

Additional Features
VCM Suite gives you complete control over the operating system and calibration (tuning) section of your
vehicles VCM/PCM.

VCM Suite gives you the following features:

Operating System Rewrite: When you edit your PCM it's divided into 2 parts. 1 part contains the
operating system (like windows) where as the other part contains all the data (a database). When you
tune all you are doing is downloading the database, making changes, and then re-uploading it leaving
the operating system untouched.

What are the benefits of rewriting the operating system?

For example, rewriting the operating system can allow you to turn a truck VCM/PCM into a car
VCM/PCM providing that the VCM/PCM hardware is the same for both vehicles and you are licensed for
support of both vehicles.

It also allows you to upgrade the operating system version. Sometimes GM releases a version of
software that has errors and will release a new version. GM is good about catching these problems
early so most of your VCM/PCM's out there already come upgraded from the factory. It is possible at
times that the first few batches of VCM/PCM's may be of older versions.

Something to keep in mind though. When you rewrite your database on the VCM/PCM, the database is
erased at the very start of the programming routine and then written over. If a communication error
happens during this time there is nothing to worry about as your operating system code is untouched.
However, with VCM Suite, you have the option to rewrite the entire VCM/PCM. The difference is though,
at the start of an entire rewrite, the entire VCM/PCM is completely erased. If the VCM/PCM loses power
during the first critical moments, there is a chance that the VCM/PCM may not be recovered via
software methods.

VIN Modification: VCM Suite also allows you to change the VIN for the file you are editing as well. You
can change the VIN of the file to any vaild VIN of a vehicle type that you have purchased support for.
There is a number of ways to change the VIN either via VCM Editor and then rewrite entire VCM or
rewrite VATS/Tunerlock/VIN, you can also update directly using the "Change VIN" option under the
Flash menu of VCM Editor.

TunerLock: TunerLock is a VCM/PCM locking feature that enables tuners to prevent access to the
PCM by any other HP Tuners user and also any other PCM software. The only person able to unlock
the VCM is the tuner s/w and cable that locked it. It prevents both reading and writing of the PCM.
(Note: not supported on all vehicles).

VATS/BCM Relink: On vehicles that use serial VATS system, the PCM and BCM must be linked,
otherwise the engine will not start. This feature allows the PCM to relink (or autolearn) to the BCM. This
feature is an absolute must for mail order tuners.