TP-18032 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR2.3

SOFTWARE UPDATE

TECHNICAL BULLETIN
Table of contents

Table of contents

EN

1
General Information ......................................................................................................................................... 4
2
Safety Information............................................................................................................................................ 6
3
Description and Function ................................................................................................................................ 7
4
Software and Parameter Updates ................................................................................................................... 8

4.1

Radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.2

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.2.1

How to Determine if the Display Update is Required ................................................................ 9
5
Procedures ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

5.1

Installing the OnGuardACTIVE™ Programming Tool 4.0.0.5 Software onto a Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

5.2

Running the Software and Parameter Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5.3

Installation Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5.4

OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR2.3 Update Eligible Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Edition 1 (08/2018)

Document no.: TP18032
This publication is not subject to an updating

service.
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General Information
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General Information
Symbols used in this document
DANGER

Description of an immediate situation which will result in irreversible injury or death if the warning is

ignored.
WARNING

Description of a possible situation which may result in irreversible injury or death if the warning is

ignored.
CAUTION

Description of a possible situation which may result in irreversible injury if the warning is ignored.
NOTICE

Description of a possible situation which may result in material damage if the warning is ignored.

Important information, notes and/or tips
Reference to information on the internet
– Action step

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Action step
 Consequence of an action

 List

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List

Note on the use of a tool/WABCO tool
How to Obtain Additional Maintenance, Service and Product Information

For more information about OnGuard™, refer to Maintenance Manual MM-1306, OnGuard™ Collision

Mitigation System. If you have any questions about the material covered in this publication, or for more

information about the WABCO product line, please contact WABCO Customer Care Center at

855-228-3203, by email at [email protected], or visit our website:

www.wabco-na.com.
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General Information

WABCO Academy
EN

https://www.wabco-academy.com/home/
WABCO Online product catalogue

http://inform.wabco-auto.com/
Your direct contact to WABCO

WABCO Belgium BVBA

‘t Hofveld 6 B1-3

1702 Groot-Bijgaarden

Belgium

T: +32 2 481 09 00
WABCO GmbH

Am Lindener Hafen 21

D-30453 Hanover, Germany

Germany

T: +49 511 9220
WABCO Austria GesmbH

Rappachgasse 42

1110 Vienna

Austria

T: +43 1 680 700
WABCO (Schweiz) GmbH

Freiburgstrasse 384

3018 Bern

Switzerland

T: +41 31 997 41 41
WABCO Automotive BV

Leo Van de Visser

Rhijnspoor 263

Capelle aan den IJssel

(Rotterdam) 2901 LB

Netherlands

T: +31 10 288 86 00
WABCO brzdy k vozidlům

spol. s r.o.

Pražákova 1008/69, Štýřice,

639 00 Brno

Czech Republic

T: +420 602 158 365
WABCO France SAS

44, avenue Aristide Briand

B.P. 12

77410 Claye-Souilly cedex

France

T: +33 1 60 26 62 06
WABCO Automotive Italia

S.r.L.

Corso Pastrengo 50

10093 Colegno/Torino/

Italy

T: +39 011 4010 411
WABCO Technical Office,

Sales Office & Training

Centre

Siedlecka 3

93 138 Łódź

Poland

Tel.: +48 42 680914
WABCO España S. L. U.

Av de Castilla 33

San Fernando de Henares

Madrid 28830

Spain

T: +34 91 675 11 00
WABCO Automotive AB

Drakegatan 10, Box 188 SE

401 23 Gothenburg

Sweden

T: +46 31 57 88 00
WABCO Automotive U.K.

Ltd

Unit A1 Grange Valley

Grange Valley Road, Batley,

W Yorkshire,

England, WF17 6GH

T: +44 (0)1924 595 400
Head office:

WABCO Europe BVBA, Chaussée de la Hulpe 166, 1170 Brussels, Belgium, T: +32 2 663 9800
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Safety Information
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Safety Information
Provisions for a safe work environment

 Only trained and qualified technicians may carry out work on the vehicle.

 Read this publication carefully.

 Follow all warnings, notices and instructions to avoid personal injury and property damage.

 Always abide by the vehicle manufacturer's specifications and instructions.

 Observe all accident regulations of the respective company as well as regional and national

regulations.

 The workplace should be dry, sufficiently lit and ventilated.

 Use personal protective equipment if required (safety shoes, protective goggles, respiratory

protection and ear protectors).

Read and observe all Danger, Warning and Caution hazard alert messages in this publication. They

provide information that can help prevent serious personal injury, damage to components, or both.
WARNING

To prevent serious eye injury, always wear safe eye protection when you perform vehicle

maintenance or service.
WARNING

Park the vehicle on a level surface. Block the wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving. Support the

vehicle with safety stands. Do not work under a vehicle supported only by jacks. Jacks can slip or fall

over. Serious personal injury and damage to components can result.
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Description and Function
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Description and Function
EN
OnGuardACTIVE™ is a radar-based Collision Mitigation System (CMS) that offers Forward Collision

Warning (FCW), Active Braking and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). OnGuardACTIVE™ detects objects

ahead and assists the driver in recognizing and responding to potentially dangerous driving scenarios

that could lead to a rear-end collision. OnGuardACTIVE™ is always monitoring the road and provides

warnings and active braking when deemed necessary, even when cruise control is not set. When an

impending collision is detected, OnGuardACTIVE™ has the ability to provide audible, visual and haptic

warnings, automatically reduces engine torque and applies the foundation brakes to help avoid or

mitigate a collision.
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Software and Parameter Updates
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4
Software and Parameter Updates
4.1
Radar

The OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR2.3 software and parameter enhancement for vehicles built with or

updated to OnGuardACTIVE™ will provide:

 Improved stationary object filtering

 Reduced unintended braking events

 Internal software enhancements

 May reduce the incidences or occurrences of these DTC’s:

•
SPN 527 - FMI 09
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SPN 516096 - FMI 09
•
SPN 516097 - FMI 09
•
SPN 516998 - FMI 12
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SPN 517653 - FMI 07
•
SPN 517657 - FMI 07
•
SPN 517659 - FMI 07
Running the OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR2.3 update on a vehicle with OnGuard™ will provide:

 Stationary Object Braking (OnGuardACTIVE™)

 Internal software enhancements

Check the tables at the end of this publication to verify that your part number is eligible for the update.

NOTE: Completing this process will modify the radar and will no longer allow it to

communicate with older versions of TOOLBOX™ Software. TOOLBOX™ Software 12.5 or

higher will now be needed to communicate with the radar. To obtain TOOLBOX™ Software

12.5, please go to our website: www.wabco-na.com.
4.2
Display

Not all vehicles use the WABCO OnGuard™ in-cab display. For many vehicles, the OnGuard™ system

is integrated directly into the vehicle instrument cluster. If the vehicle uses the OEM integrated

instrument cluster for the OnGuard™ display, no display update is needed; proceed directly to

the radar update in Section 5).

If the vehicle receiving the ECR2.3 update uses the WABCO OnGuard™ in-cab display, the display

must have the latest software. The display may have already have the latest software. Refer to the

following steps to determine if the display needs the latest software or if it has already been updated.

Figure 1.
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Software and Parameter Updates

Fig. 1
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4014668a
In-Cab Display
4.2.1
How to Determine if the Display Update is Required

1. Verify the ignition is "OFF".

2. Press and hold the right DOWN-ARROW button on the display and turn the ignition “ON”. The

display should now be in bootloader mode and the button may be released*.

NOTE: On some older vehicles the display screen may be dark and remain dark when in

this state; proceed with the display update.
3. If the screen shows either of the “V 1.05" messages below, for only 10 seconds, NO display update

is needed.

 “BOOTLOADER 250K V1.05”

 “BOOTLOADER 500K V1.05”

4. If the above messages do not appear, the display update is needed, proceed with the display

update.

If the Display Update is Not Needed:

Proceed directly to the OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR2.3 Update in Section 5.

If the Display Update is Required:

Refer to TP 1767. The Display Update tool and TP 1767 can be obtained from our website:

www.wabco-na.com. Once the display update has been completed, continue with the Radar Update in

Section 5 of this publication.
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Procedures
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5
Procedures

STOP!

This update does not apply to all OnGuard™-equipped vehicles. Please review the tables at

the end of this publication to determine if this update applies to the radar on your vehicle.
This update requires installation of the OnGuardACTIVE™ Programming Tool 4.0.0.5 software or

higher. The OnGuardACTIVE™ Programming Tool 4.0.0.5 software must be downloaded from our

website, www.wabco-na.com. After downloading the programming tool, run the update. Once complete,

email the VIN parameter files to WABCO at [email protected].
5.1
Installing the OnGuardACTIVE™ Programming Tool 4.0.0.5

Software onto a Laptop

An internet connection is required to obtain the OnGuardACTIVE™ Programming Tool 4.0.0.5 software.

The files must be downloaded from the wabco-na.com website to a laptop; once the files have been

downloaded, they must be unzipped ("Extracted") to a known location; we recommend your "Desktop".

NOTE: It will not be necessary to download the update file from the website for each vehicle

that is updated. Once you have the update tool, just click on the desktop folder and run the

OnGuardACTIVE™ Programming Tool 4.0.0.5 software for each vehicle you update.
1. Using a web browser, navigate to wabco-na.com to download the OnGuardACTIVE™ Programming

Tool 4.0.0.5 software.

NOTE: Before downloading and running the OnGuardACTIVE™ Programming Tool 4.0.0.5

software, please close all unnecessary programs or windows.
2. When the WABCO home page has loaded, cursor over the "Downloads" heading near the top of the

page. From the drop-down menu, select OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR 2.3 Update Tool.

NOTE: Depending on your computer and operating system vintage, the process may vary, but

the steps below should work for most users.
3. When prompted to open or save the file, select "Save as" and save the files to your desktop

(recommended), or your desired "Location".

4. After the OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR 2.3 Update Tool.zip file is finished downloading to your Location,

double click on the new zip file or "right" click on the file and select "Open with WinZip".

5. Click on "Extract", then select your Location as the "Extract to" location and click "Extract". A new

folder will appear at your Location labeled "OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR 2.3 Update Tool".
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Procedures

6. Double click the new "OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR 2.3 Update Tool" folder.
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The folder will contain seven files:

 E4 file

 E8 file

 PAR file

 Adapter_Selection.exe

 DPL1_ Appl2460672002C_APAR2460679632C.hex

 J1939Diag_UDS.dll

 OnGuardACTIVE Programming Tool 4.0.0.5.exe

NOTE: The files in the folder must appear in this exact format.
5.2
Running the Software and Parameter Update

NOTE: To expedite the update, WABCO recommends that you update the device drivers of

your interface device via the manufacturer’s website before proceeding. The update process

should take less than 10 minutes.
1. Connect the computer to the vehicle’s SAE J1939-13 Off-Board Diagnostic Connector using a

diagnostic interface with the ignition key on.

2. Navigate to the "OnGuardACTIVE™ ECR 2.3 Update Tool" folder containing the unzipped update

files. Run the program file by double clicking on "OnGuardACTIVE Programming Tool 4.0.0.5.exe"

file. Figure 2.

Fig. 2
4014663a
A window will be displayed when the application is launched.
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Procedures

3. Select "UPDATE RADAR SOFTWARE". Figure 3.
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Fig. 3
4014664a
If the tool is unable to connect to the vehicle, an adapter message will be displayed. There may be

an issue with the adapter settings. Perform the following steps to connect to the vehicle.

A.
Click "OK" in the following window. Figure 4.
Fig. 4
4013882a
B.
Select "OK" in the following window. Figure 5.
Fig. 5

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