KESSv2 from Alientech

Alientech is an Italian company that since 1991 is carrying out improvement in the field of engine tunings, both for utility and racing cars. Alientech now presents a new version of KESS, the OBDII serial programmer for the professional tuner who wants modify ECU maps for the use of vehicles on road or in a racing track.

KESSv2 is the technological evolution of Alientech system, dedicated to the communication via OBD with the Engine Control Unit (ECU).

Hardware

KESSv2 supports the following communication lines:

• K-LINE
• CAN bus
• J1850 Protocol (Ford)

The connection between KESSv2 and the vehicle takes place using special wirings, provided according to the operation needed.

Safety

The features that ensure safety during the reading/programming operations can be summarized as:

• Check of the battery voltage in real-time
• Full Recovery function in case of problems
• Automatic correction of the Checksum, where available

Speed

The management of the time of communication with the vehicle is optimized thanks to:

• Several options of reading/writing speed
• Option to write full file/section of the map
• Full integration with ECM Titanium

The management software, easy and professional, is available in several languages. The update is completely automatic, limiting user intervention at the mere working operations on the ECU.

KESSv2 Software offers also many EXTRAS to improve its performances:

• Boot-Loader mode supported
• Management of the programming counters
• ScanTool functions to remove DTC

KESSv2, the software and its several communication protocols are available both in Master and Slave version.

More information on Alientech website.