Manual Do I-Motion

Version: 2016-07-23
Contents
Delivery contents..................................................................................................................................5
Installation............................................................................................................................................6
Audi A2................................................................................................................................................7
Installation.......................................................................................................................................7
Coding of the instrument cluster......................................................................................................7
Compatibility...................................................................................................................................7
Audi A3/S3 8L (model year 1998 - 1999)............................................................................................8
Audi A4/S4 B5 (model year 1998 - 1999)............................................................................................8
Audi A6/S6 C5 (up to model year 2000)..............................................................................................8
Installation.......................................................................................................................................8
Compatibility...................................................................................................................................8
Audi A3/S3 8L (from model year 2000)...............................................................................................9
Installation.......................................................................................................................................9
Compatibility...................................................................................................................................9
Audi A4/S4/RS4 B5 (from model year 2000)....................................................................................10
Installation.....................................................................................................................................10
Coding of the instrument cluster....................................................................................................10
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................10
Audi A6/S6/RS6/Allroad C5 (from model year 2001).......................................................................11
Installation......................................................................................................................................11
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................11
Audi TT 8N (from model year 2000).................................................................................................12
Installation.....................................................................................................................................12
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................12
Audi A4/S4 B6...................................................................................................................................13
Audi A4/S4/RS4 B7...........................................................................................................................13
Seat Exeo 3R......................................................................................................................................13
Installation.....................................................................................................................................13
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................13
VW Golf Mk4 (up to model year 2001).............................................................................................14
VW Passat 3B (up to model year 2000).............................................................................................14
VW Bus T4.........................................................................................................................................14
Skoda Octavia 1U (up to model year 1999).......................................................................................14
Installation.....................................................................................................................................14
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................14
VW Golf Mk4 (from model year 2002).............................................................................................15
VW Passat 3BG (from model year 2001)...........................................................................................15
VW Sharan I / Ford Galaxy WGR / Seat Alhambra I.........................................................................15
Skoda Superb 3U................................................................................................................................15
Skoda Octavia 1U (from model year 2000).......................................................................................15
Installation.....................................................................................................................................15
Coding of the instrument cluster / CAN gateway..........................................................................15
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................15
Audi A3/S3/RS3 8P............................................................................................................................16
Audi TT/TTS/TTRS 8J.......................................................................................................................16
Installation.....................................................................................................................................16
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................16
Golf Mk5 platform.............................................................................................................................17
Installation.....................................................................................................................................17
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................17
FIS-Control 2.x...................................................................................................................................18
Supported cars................................................................................................................................18
The steps of evolution....................................................................................................................18
FIS-Control 2.0.........................................................................................................................18
FIS-Control 2.1.........................................................................................................................19
FIS-Control 2.2.........................................................................................................................19
Connectors of the FIS-Control.......................................................................................................19
Installation (for example in the Audi A4 B7).....................................................................................20
1. Step............................................................................................................................................20
2. Step............................................................................................................................................20
3. Step............................................................................................................................................21
4. Step............................................................................................................................................21
5. Step............................................................................................................................................21
6. Step............................................................................................................................................22
7. Step............................................................................................................................................22
8. Step............................................................................................................................................22
9. Step............................................................................................................................................23
10. Step..........................................................................................................................................23
11. Step..........................................................................................................................................24
CAN bus or 3-wire-bus?.....................................................................................................................24
Coding of the instrument cluster........................................................................................................25
3-wire-bus mode............................................................................................................................25
CAN bus mode...............................................................................................................................25
How to change the coding of the cluster?......................................................................................25
Coding with WBH-Diag...........................................................................................................26
Coding with VCDS...................................................................................................................29
Using the FIS-Control........................................................................................................................32
The main menu..............................................................................................................................32
Presets............................................................................................................................................32
Measurement..................................................................................................................................32
Read DTC......................................................................................................................................34
Settings...........................................................................................................................................34
Control unit...............................................................................................................................35
Scale..........................................................................................................................................35
Presets.......................................................................................................................................35
Save settings..............................................................................................................................37
Sensors......................................................................................................................................37
Mask..........................................................................................................................................40
Startlogo....................................................................................................................................41
Autostart....................................................................................................................................43
Boost.........................................................................................................................................43
Headline....................................................................................................................................43
Flash memory............................................................................................................................44
Units..........................................................................................................................................44
Tweaks.......................................................................................................................................45
Logging.....................................................................................................................................46
GPS Mouse...............................................................................................................................46
User mods.................................................................................................................................47
Language...................................................................................................................................48
Collections................................................................................................................................49
ECU Info........................................................................................................................................50
K-LINE<->UART..........................................................................................................................50
UART<->DIS................................................................................................................................50
Snake..............................................................................................................................................50
Relays.............................................................................................................................................51
About.............................................................................................................................................51
Firmware updates...............................................................................................................................52
Delivery contents
The FIS-Control consists of the main control unit and the car specific cable set.
The control unit is the same for all supported car models. With the correct cable set it can be used with all
cars.
FIS-Control and FIS-Control Light
Example: Cable set for installation behind cluster
Example: Cable set for installation at the CAN gateway
Installation
Dependent on the car, the cable set is either inserted into the cable harness of the instrument cluster or
plugged into the CAN gateway. There is no need to cut any wires to do so. Installation (and also removal) of
the FIS-Control will not cause any modification or damage to the original cable harness.
The cable connectors are marked with shrinking hose in different colors.
The sockets of the FIS-Control are labeled A to F.
The FIS-Control Light does not have the connector D.
Audi A2
Installation
1. Turn off the ignition and pull the key out.
2. Remove the cluster instrument.
3. Plug the included cable set between the cluster and the original cable harness.
4. Plug the connectors of the cable set into the FIS-Control.
- Socket A: 2-pin plug with black shrinking hose of the blue cable set
- Socket B: 2-pin plug with yellow shrinking hose of the green cable set
- Socket C: 6-pin plug with black shrinking hose of the gray cable set
- Socket D: 6-pin plug with red shrinking hose of the gray cable set
- Socket E: 4-pin plug with yellow shrinking hose of the gray cable set
- Socket F: not used
Please note: The 2-pin plug with yellow shrinking hose of the blue cable is not used and should not
be plugged in.
5. Insert cluster and place the FIS-Control box at a suitable location.
Coding of the instrument cluster

To be able to send data to the display of the instrument cluster, the FIS-Control uses the CAN bus addresses
of the telematics and phone module. The instrument cluster only accepts these addresses when these both
devices are enabled in the CAN bus installation list. This is done by coding the adaptation channel 62 of the
instrument cluster to the values 15. More information about that in the related chapter.
Alternatively the FIS-Control also use the addresses of the navigation system and the radio. This is only
possible when none of these devices is already installed. The adaptation channel 62 has to be coded to the
value 5 in this case.
Please note: As long as the instrument cluster is not properly coded, the FIS-Control will not work and the
normal board computer will not respond to button presses of the wiper control stalk.
Compatibility
No known limitations.
Audi A3/S3 8L (model year 1998 - 1999)

Audi A4/S4 B5 (model year 1998 - 1999)
Audi A6/S6 C5 (up to model year 2000)
Installation
- Socket B: 2-pin plug with yellow shrinking hose of the blue cable set
- Socket C: 6-pin plug with black shrinking hose of the red cable set
- Socket D: 6-pin plug with red shrinking hose of the red cable set
- Socket E: not used

To be able to send data to the display of the instrument cluster, the FIS-Control uses the 3-wire-bus. The 3wire-bus has to enabled in the instrument cluster if necessary. If the current coding value is less than
16000, then 16000 has to be added. More information about that in the related chapter.
Compatibility
Unlike the FIS-Control, the FIS-Control Light does not support the 3-wire-bus and is not compatible.
If a radio is installed, that normally displays the station name in the cluster display, this will be dropped as
soon as the FIS-Control is installed. The output from navigation systems (guiding directions and station
names) will still be shown.
Audi A3/S3 8L (from model year 2000)

Installation
be plugged in.

If a navigation system is installed that is connected to the instrument cluster via 3-wire-bus, the FIS-Control
should be also run in 3-wire-bus-mode. There is no need to change the cluster coding in that case.
Compatibility
The instrument cluster with the part number 8L0 920 933 N and the software version M73 D07 does not
support the telematics channel on the CAN bus. Therefore the FIS-Control has to use the address of the
navigation system or the 3-wire-bus (only available with the FIS-Control, not with the FIS-Control Light). So
the FIS-Control can only be used with this cluster, if no navigation system (that displays data on the screen
of the instrument cluster) is installed, or the navigation system uses the 3-wire-bus.
With the instrument cluster with the part number 8L0 920 930 A and the software version M73 D16 the
FIS-Control can only be used in 3-wire-bus mode. Additionally it is not possible to display pixel graphics. That
means: no startlogo, no line graphs, no boost bar graph, no snake game. The FIS-Control Light can not be
used with this cluster.
Audi A4/S4/RS4 B5 (from model year 2000)

Installation
be plugged in.

If a navigation system is installed that is connected to the instrument cluster via 3-wire-bus, the FIS-Control
should be also run in 3-wire-bus-mode. There is no need to change the cluster coding in that case.
Compatibility
The instrument clusters with the part number 8D0 920 930 C (software version VDO D09) and part
number 8D0 920 930 Q (software version VDO D07) do not support the telematics channel on the CAN
bus. Therefore the FIS-Control has to use the address of the navigation system or the 3-wire-bus (only
available with the FIS-Control, not with the FIS-Control Light). So the FIS-Control can only be used with this
cluster, if no navigation system (that displays data on the screen of the instrument cluster) is installed, or the
navigation system uses the 3-wire-bus.
Audi A6/S6/RS6/Allroad C5 (from model year 2001)

Installation
be plugged in.
6. Optional: To also reach the control units on the L-line, a wire between the screw terminal L-Line
and pin 15 of the OBD socket has to be installed.

Compatibility
The FIS-Control Light does not have a connector for the L line. Therefore the following control units can not
be reached via OBD: auto HVAC, auxiliary heat, central locks, navigation system, interior monitor, xenon
range regulation, radio, tire pressure, park assist.
If a telephone module is installed, the upper two lines of the instrument cluster display can not be used by
the FIS-Control.
Audi TT 8N (from model year 2000)

Installation
- Socket D: not used
be plugged in.
Please note: The 6-pin plug with red shrinking hose of the gray cable is not used and should not be
plugged in.

Please note: If a radio is installed that shows the station names on the upper segment of the instrument
cluster display, an alternate firmware may be installed on the FIS-Control, so that it can also show data on
the upper two lines of the display.
Compatibility
In the TT the FIS-Control only works together with instrument cluster with CAN bus. That are all cluster that
have 920 as part of their part number, only exception is the cluster with the part number 8N1 920 880 A.
The instrument clusters with the following part numbers don't support the telematics channel on the CAN
bus: "8N1 920 880 G", "8N1 920 930 Q", "8N1 920 930 T". The FIS-Control has to use the address of the
navigation system instead. Is there already a navigation system installed via CAN bus, the FIS-Control will
not be useable with these clusters.
With the instrument cluster with the part numbers 8N1 920 880 G and 8N1 920 880 Cit is not possible to
display pixel graphics. That means: no startlogo, no line graphs, no boost bar graph, no snake game.
Audi A4/S4 B6
Audi A4/S4/RS4 B7
Seat Exeo 3R
Installation
- Socket A: 2-pin plug with black shrinking hose of the green cable set
- Socket C: not used
- Socket E: 4-pin plug with yellow shrinking hose of the blue cable set
- Socket F: 2-pin plug with black shrinking hose of the green cable set
6. Optional: To also reach the control units on the L-line, a wire between the screw terminal L-Line
and pin 15 of the OBD socket has to be installed.

Compatibility
If radio and telephone module are installed, the FIS-Control will not be able to use the two lines of the
instrument cluster display.
With the cluster with the part number 8E0 920 932 display errors may occur hen showing the startlogo, line
graphs or the snake game.
For the Seat Exeo there might be control units that only support the UDS diagnostics protocol. They can't be
reached with the FIS-Control.
The FIS-Control Light does not have a connector for the L line. Therefore the following control units can not
be reached via OBD: navigation system, xenon range regulation, radio, TV tuner, tire pressure, trailer, park
assist.
VW Golf Mk4 (up to model year 2001)

VW Passat 3B (up to model year 2000)
VW Bus T4
Skoda Octavia 1U (up to model year 1999)
Installation
- Socket C: 6-pin plug with black shrinking hose of the red cable set
- Socket D: 6-pin plug with red shrinking hose of the red cable set

Compatibility
For the T4 there is a restriction regarding the wiper control stalk. The FIS-Control is meant to be controlled
with three buttons (up, down, set). The MFA button of the wiper control stalk only has one button and a slide
switch. It is possible to control the FIS-Control with the slide switch, but the MFA1 level of the board
computer will not be usable.
To emulate the functions of the normal wiper stalk with the one of the T4, apply the following assignment:
Idle (no button pressed) = slide to position 2
Up = Slide to position 1 (and then back to idle position)
Down = MFA button
Set = Slide to position 0
VW Golf Mk4 (from model year 2002)

VW Passat 3BG (from model year 2001)
VW Sharan I / Ford Galaxy WGR / Seat Alhambra I
Skoda Superb 3U
Skoda Octavia 1U (from model year 2000)
Installation
- Socket C: 6-pin plug with black shrinking hose of the green cable set
- Socket D: 6-pin plug with red shrinking hose of the green cable set
Coding of the instrument cluster / CAN gateway

If necessary the installation list of the CAN gateway has to be updated as well.
Compatibility
For the Passat 3BG (model year 2005) with an instrument cluster with the part number 3B0 920 849 and
Skoda Octavia it might be necessary to unplug the TMC box and the telephone module from the CAN bus in
order to use the FIS-Control.
For the Golf Mk4 there must not be a navigation system installed that communicates via CAN bus with the
instrument cluster.
Audi A3/S3/RS3 8P
Audi TT/TTS/TTRS 8J
Installation
With the included cable set, the FIS-Control is plugged into the CAN gateway. The CAN gateway is located
behind the footwell trim, above the brake pedal on the panel to the center console.
2. Remove the footwell trim
3. Plug the included cable set between the CAN gateway and the original cable harness.
- Socket A: 2-pin plug with black shrinking hose
- Socket B: not used
- Socket E: 4-pin plug with yellow shrinking hose
- Socket F: 2-pin plug with black shrinking hose
5. Place the FIS-Control box at a suitable location.
Compatibility
of the telematics module, or alternatively of the navigation module.
As long as there is no navigation system installed that display guiding directions on the instrument lcuster
display, that channel is free and can be used by the FIS-Control.
If a navigation system is installed, it has to be checked that the telematics channel can be used. Normally
there is no telematics module installed, but not all clusters do support this channel.
Here is a list of the instrument clusters tested so far:
- Part number 8P0 920 930: navigation channel and telematics channel available
- Part number 8P0 920 931: only the navigation channel available
- Part number 8P0 920 932: only the navigation channel available
- Part number 8J0 920 930 G: only the navigation channel available
- Part number 8J0 920 931 F: only the navigation channel available
If the navigation channel is occupied and the telematics channel is not supported by the cluster, the current
FIS-Control will not work.
Golf Mk5 platform

Installation
With the included cable set, the FIS-Control is plugged into the CAN gateway. The CAN gateway is located
behind the footwell trim, above the brake pedal on the panel to the center console.
2. Remove the footwell trim
3. Plug the included cable set between the CAN gateway and the original cable harness.
- Socket A: 2-pin plug with black shrinking hose
- Socket B: not used
- Socket E: 4-pin plug with yellow shrinking hose
- Socket F: 2-pin plug with black shrinking hose
5. Place the FIS-Control box at a suitable location.
Compatibility
The FIS-Control works in those cars that are equipped with the full multifunctional display (MFA+). These
cars have a red screen in the instrument cluster that can be controlled either by the buttons of the wiper
control stalk or with the buttons of the multifunction steering wheel.
FIS-Control 2.x
The FIS-Control allows to access a wide range of measurement values and status information of vehicles of
the VAG brands (Audi, Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda). The data is shown in real-time on the display of the
instrument cluster. The system is controlled by the buttons of the wiper stalk. This way the FIS-Control
integrates seamlessly into the car and can be installed perfectly invisible.
The focus of development was the fast and accurate monitoring of relevant data, especially of tuned cars:
e.g. boost, oil temperature, air-fuel-ratio, exhaust gas temperature.
Many measurement values are already acquired by the stock control units and can be read out by the FISControl. Furthermore the FIS-Control has inputs for directly connecting additional sensors.
Supported cars
Audi A2
Audi A3/S3 8L
Audi A3/S3/RS3 8P
Audi A4/S4/RS4 B5
Audi A4/S4/RS4 B6 (monochrome and color DIS)
Audi A4/S4/RS4 B7 (monochrome and color DIS)
Audi A6/S6/RS6/Allroad C5
Audi A8/S8 D2 (not all instrument clusters are supported)
Audi TT 8N (not all instrument clusters are supported)
Audi TT 8J
Ford Galaxy WGR
Seat Alhambra I
Seat Exeo (OBD not via UDS protocol)
Skoda Octavia I
Skoda Superb I
VW Golf Mk4 / Bora
VW Golf Mk5 platform
VW Passat B5 (3B and 3BG)
VW Sharan I
VW Transporter T4
An instrument cluster with FIS / highline MFA is required.
The steps of evolution

To extend the feature set and to widen the number of supported cars, there is continuous process of
development of the hardware and software of the FIS-Control 2.x.
Firmware updates are available for free download on my website www.fis-control.de. The firmware is
compatible to all versions of the FIS-Control 2.x. The FIS-Control 1.0 is no longer supported.
FIS-Control 2.0
The FIS-Control 2.0 has the following features:
32 bit microcontroller
Interface for 3-wire-bus
Interface for K-line
Interface for Infotainment-CAN
Interface for Diagnosis-CAN
two serial interfaces (Bluetooth and RS-232)
Flash memory for data logging
four relay drivers (for 12V relays)
seven analog inputs for voltage measurement (0 to 5 volts)
two inputs for Type-K thermocouples
Interface for Valentine One radar warner
integrated ambient pressure sensor
FIS-Control 2.1
In comparison to the previous version there are the following changes:
four of the seven analog inputs have an integrated voltage divider
additional interface for the Convenience-CAN
FIS-Control 2.2
In comparison to the previous version there are the following changes:
Interface for a second K-line
switchable pullup resistor for both K-lines
Connectors of the FIS-Control
A1
Terminal 31 (ground)
A2
Terminal 15 (ignition)
B1
K-line
B2
Terminal 61
C1
Reset button (to cluster instrument)
C2
Down button (to cluster instrument)
C3
Up button (to cluster instrument)
C4
Reset button (from control stalk)
C5
Down button (from control stalk)
C6
Up button (from control stalk)
D1
3-wire-bus Clock (to cluster instrument)
D2
3-wire-bus Data (to cluster instrument)
D3
3-wire-bus Enable (to cluster instrument)
D4
3-wire-bus Clock (from radio/satnav)
D5
3-wire-bus Data (from radio/satnav)
D6
3-wire-bus Enable (from radio/satnav)
E1
Convenience-CAN Low
E2
Infotainment-CAN Low
E3
Convenience-CAN High
E4
Infotainment-CAN High
F1
Diagnosis/Powertrain-CAN Low
F2
Diagnosis/Powertrain-CAN High
Installation (for example in the Audi A4 B7)

1. Step
Turn off the ignition and remove the keys.
Important: To avoid problems with the immobilizer, don't turn on the ignition while the instrument cluster is
disconnected.
2. Step
Pull the steering wheel to you and push it down as far as possible. So you have more space to remove the
cluster. Please put some cloth or towel on the steering column, to avoid scratches on the plastic when
removing the cluster.
3. Step
Remove the cover at the bottom of the cluster. This can be done without tools. Just pull it towards you.
4. Step
Remove the two Torx screws.
5. Step
Remove the side cover of the instrument panel.
6. Step
Now you can reach behind the cluster and push it out to the front.
7. Step
At the backside of the cluster you will see two 32-pin connectors. To unplug them you can push down the
snap-in nose with a screw driver. Now you have to disengage the lever. There might be an additional 4-pin
connector. Also unplug it.
8. Step
Plug the included cable sets between the cluster and the cluster harness.
9. Step
Find a place to install the FIS-Control main unit. There might be enough space for it behind the cluster or
near the fuse panel.
10. Step
When installing the main unit under the fuse panel, you have to remove the cover of the driver footwell.
11. Step
Depending on the car, the cable set of the FIS-Control consist of either two or three pieces. The connectors
that have to be plugged into the FIS-Control main unit are marked with shrinking hose in different colors. The
connectors at the FIS-Control box are labeled A to F. The assignment is shown in the following table. The
columns represent the color of the connectors at the backside of the cluster and the colors of the shrinking
hose of the cable set.
Hint: The blue cable has a yellow marked connector. This connector is not used in all cars. In this case, don't
plug it into the FIS-Control. Warning: Don't confuse it with the yellow marked connector of the green cable.
cluster
shrinking hose
blue plug
black
yellow
green plug
black
yellow
grey plug
red
red plug
black
red
yellow
Audi A2
Audi A3/S3 (1998 - 1999)
Audi A3/S3 (>2000)
Audi A4/S4 (1998 - 1999)
Audi A4/S4/RS4 (>2000)
Audi A6 (<1999)
Audi A6 (>2000)
Audi A4 (B6/B7)
Seat Exeo
VW Golf (<2002)
VW Golf (>2002)
VW Passat (<2001)
VW Passat (>2001)
VW T4
VW Sharan (>2000)
Seat Alhambra (>2000)
Skoda Superb
black
red
CAN bus or 3-wire-bus?

For VW (except Golf Mk5) and Skoda cars, the FIS-Control only supports the 3-wire-bus to send data to the
cluster screen. For some Audis it is possible to use the CAN bus instead. There are a few Audis (A2, some
A3 8L, A4 B6, A4 B7, some A6 C5) and the Seat Exeo that don't offer the 3-wire-bus anymore. Only the CAN
bus can be used there.
On the 3-wire-bus, the FIS-Control behaves like a navigation system. Because it is occupying the bus only
as long as it wants to show data on the screen, an installed satnav (with 3-wire-bus) is still able to access the
cluster screen and therefore can be used without restrictions.
On the CAN bus, the FIS-Controls sends data like a telematics module would do.
Info: For the VW Golf Mk4/Bora it is not possible to use the FIS-Control if a navigation system or radio is
installed that sends data to the cluster screen via CAN bus. 3-wire-bus works fine.
Info: For the Audi A4 (B6/B7) it is not possible to use the FIS-Control when a telematics module is installed. If
a telephone module is installed, the FIS-Control can not access the upper two lines of the cluster screen, but
the lower part of the screen is usable.
Info: Some older radios that are showing the current radio station via 3-wire-bus on the cluster screen are not
compatible to the FIS-Control. As soon as the FIS-Control is installed, they will not be able to show data on
the cluster.
If the FIS-Control should be used in 3-wire-bus mode or in CAN bus mode depends on the car and the
installed devices. For example, if a satnav is installed that uses the CAN bus to send data to the cluster
screen, the FIS-Control should work in CAN bus mode as well.
The FIS-Control automatically detects which bus to use, when the cluster is properly coded.

3-wire-bus mode
To tell the cluster, that the FIS-Control will send data via 3-wire-bus, the so called softcoding of the cluster
has to be changed accordingly. The coding has to be set to a value larger than "16000". If the current value
is lower, you have to add "16000" to it.

For Audi cars it might be necessary to also change the adaptation channel 62 of the cluster. This channel is
the installation list of the devices that are connected to the infotainment CAN of the car. Because no devices
shall write data to the cluster via CAN, change the value to "0". For VW cars the installation list often gets
updated automatically when the CAN gateway (control unit 19) is recoded with its current value.
Info: If a radio or telephone module is installed, that uses the CAN bus to write to the upper two lines of the
cluster screen, you can still keep these devices in the installation list. In this case the devices are still able to
show data on the upper part of the screen. The FIS-Control will only use the lower part of the screen.
The coding value for radio is "1", for telephone "2". If both devices are installed, the sum ("3") has to be
coded.
CAN bus mode

The FIS-Control identifies itself as a telematics module on the CAN bus. Therefore a telematics module has
to be added to installation list of the infotainment CAN. If there is not already a telephone module installed,
the FIS-Control can also access the upper two lines of the cluster screen. In this case a telephone module
has also to be added to the installation list.
The configuration of the installation list is done in the adaptation channel 62 of the instrument cluster.
The coding value is the sum of the device identification numbers:
1 = radio
2 = telephone
4 = navigation system
8 = telematics
If there is already a radio and navigation system installed, the coding value sums up to "15" when you install
the FIS-Control. If you are not sure, what value to set, "15" should always work, no matter what devices are
installed. If no radio of navigation system is installed, the cluster will add some error entries to the diagnostic
trouble codes that will tell that the communication to the satnav and radio has failed.
How to change the coding of the cluster?

The coding of the cluster can be done by a VAG workshop. Or you can do the coding yourself. All you need
is a laptop, an OBD-dongle and an OBD software.
The FIS-Control can be used as OBD-dongle via its RS-232 interface or via Bluetooth.
With RS-232 it is compatible to VAG-COM (up to version 409.1), VCDS-lite, CarPort and WBH-Diag (up to
version 0.89).
With Bluetooth it is compatible to WBH-Diag (above version 1.0) and the Android app Torque Pro (not Torque
Lite). Torque only shows the measurement values, but has no option to change the coding of the cluster.
To start the FIS-Control in "OBD-dongle"-mode, press and hold the Up key (for connection via RS-232) or the
Down key (for Bluetooth) while turning on the ignition.
The FIS-Control will identify itself as "FIS-CONTROL" when you search for Bluetooth devices. The PIN for
bluetooth pairing is "1234".
Info: The Bluetooth module of the FIS-Control is disabled during normal operation. It can only be discovered
when it is set to the corresponding mode, like the "OBD-dongle"-mode.
Coding with WBH-Diag

WBH-Diag is available for free from the developer Florian Schffer. His website is:
http://www.blafusel.de/obd/obd2_wbhdiag.html
The software is available in two versions. The older version 0.89 is meant for wired OBD with a serial cable.
Therefore you will have to connect the FIS-Control to the RS-232 port of your laptop with a straight serial
cable.
The newer versions, WBH-Diag 1.41 and 2.x are working over Bluetooth.
The user interface of both versions is almost identical.
Info: Please use a battery powered laptop in your car.
For wired connection it works best to connect the FIS-Control to a "real" serial port of the laptop. If the laptop
does not have a native RS-232 interface, USB-to-serial adapters can also be used. With some of them the
connection to the car can be unstable. I had some good experience with cables with FTDI-chipset.
Info: In the program folder of WBH-Diag, there is a configuration file called "wbh-diag.ini". There you can set
the language of the tool: "Sprache=de" or "Sprache=en". And you can preconfigure the correct COM-port to
use. The splash screen that is shown when the tool is started can be disabled here: "Splash=nein".
After starting the tool, select the Control Unit "023 (17) Instruments" and choose the correct COM-port.
Now press "Connect".
The softcoding of the cluster can be changed in the tab "Software Config". The adaptation channels can be
accessed in the tab "Channel Adaption".
When changing the value of the adaptation channel, there can be an error message, that the value could not
be set. Often this is a wrong error. Most of the time the value is set correctly. Just check if the "Actual values"
is the value you want to have.
Coding with VCDS

To check or change the coding of the instrument cluster, press the button "Select" in the main menu of VCDS
and choose "17-Instruments" in the list of control units.
The current coding of the cluster is shown in the field "Soft. Coding".
To change the coding, select "Recode 07".
Info: With the free version of VCDS-lite it is not possible to access the adaptation channel 62. In this case
you can use WBH-Diag instead.
Using the FIS-Control

The main menu
After turning on the ignition, the FIS-Control is in inactive mode by default. This means that you will see the
normal board computer in the cluster display. To activate the FIS-Control, do a longpress (about 2 seconds)
to the Up key. This will bring up the main menu. You can navigate in the menu with the direction keys (Up
key and Down key). To choose an item, press the Select key (that is the Reset key on the bottom of the
wiper stalk).
When you leave the main menu, the normal board computer will be shown again.
Info: For the Audi A4 B6 and B7, the Reset key can not be used by the FIS-Control. Selection of menu items
is done by doing a long press on either the Up or Down key.
main menu (page 1)
main menu (page 2)
main menu (page 3)
main menu
Presets
The preset function is the main function of the FIS-Control. It allows a quick access to the desired
measurement values. Every preset is actually one page on the screen that can be configured to show one or
more measurement values in a defined view. With the direction keys you can browse through the presets,
just like you can do with the values of the standard board computer.
The configuration of the preset page is done at "SETTINGS"" -> "PRESETS" (see corresponding chapter).
Measurement
With the "MEASUREMENT", any measurement values can be displayed. The values are either read out from
a control unit or are measured from sensors that are directly connected to the FIS-Control. A measurement
group consists of up to four individual readings. In the first line on the screen, the FIS-Control shows with
which control unit it is connected. For example "E: 01" for the ECU 1 (that is the engine control unit). The
FIS-Control will read the values from the control unit that is selected at "SETTINGS" -> "CONTROL UNIT", or
the control unit that was last used by a preset.
Besides the ECU number, the first line also indicates the number of the current measurement group. For
example "G: 115" for the measurement group 115. You can browse through the groups with the direction
keys.
To display the data from the sensors that are directly connected to the FIS-Control, select the control unit
"EXT. SENSORS". The readings from the sensor inputs 1 to 4 are shown in measurement group 1. Inputs 5,
6, 7 and the reading of the ambient pressure sensor that is integrated into the FIS-Control are in group 2.
The 3rd group has the values of the two exhaust gas temperature inputs and, if a GPS receiver is connected,
the speed and time. The 4th group has some more GPS data: Position (longitude and latitude), altitude and
direction.
Info: On some clusters there is a moving dot below the first line of the screen. Each time the FIS-Control
updates its data from the control units or the external sensors, the dot will move one step. So the moving dot
indicates the refresh rate of the measurement values.
measurement view
selection of a single value
measurement view
To stop the current measurement, press the Set button. From here you have three options.
1. With "BACK" you can go back to the main menu again.
2. Pressing the Up key will bring you to a screen which shows the current refresh rate of the readings. 10
FPS for example means, that the FIS-Control gets updated data 10 times per second from the current control
unit.
If data logging is enabled, you have to possibility to set a marker here. This allows to identify specific events
when analyzing the logs on a PC. Each marker gets a unique number. The number of the latest marker is
shown.
Pressing the Down key will bring you back to the measurement screen.
3. With the directions keys you can select one single value of the current measurement group. This will bring
you to three sub-pages that can be browsed with the Down key.
To get back to the measurement screen, press the Set key while in the line graph view.
Line graph
Here you will see a line graph of the currently selected reading. But first you will have to do a valid setting of
the scale of the graph, this can be done at "SETTINGS" -> "SCALE" (see corresponding chapter in this
manual). With the Up key you can change to any of the four configurable scales.
Maximum/minimum view / Stopwatch timer
In the maximum/minimum view you will see four lines. The upper and lower line are indicating the currently
selected scale settings for the line graph. The two lines in the middle are showing the highest and lowest
value that was observed while monitoring the current measurement value. With the Set key, you can reset
this view.
Like in the line graph view, you can go through the four predefined scales. The corresponding scale values
are shown in the up-most and bottom line.
Pressing the Set key also activates the stopwatch timer. The timer is set to "0.00". In this mode, the upper
and lower line not longer show the limits of the scale, but the positions of the orientation lines of the line
graph that are also the start and stop trigger for the stopwatch timer.
The timer starts running as soon as the current reading crosses the lower orientation line and is stopped as
soon as the value reaches the upper orientation line. Therefore the configuration of the timer is actually done
by setting the orientation lines of the graph view at "SETTINGS" -> "SCALE".
Tip: Even when the stopwatch timer is activated in the max/min view, it still stays active in the other views. So
you can browse to the line graph view and watch the current value.
Board computer view
The board computer view shows the currently selected measurement value in the upper segment of the
cluster screen, while the middle segment is free for the normal board computer. With the Up and Set key the
board computer can be operated as usual, while the Down button will bring you back to the line graph view.
Liniendiagramm
Maximal-/Minimal-Wert
Bordcomputer
Read DTC
Here you can read out the diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) of the currently selected control unit. Up to four
errors are shown on each page. With the direction keys you can browse the pages.
Every error code consists of two numbers. The first one is the identifier for the error itself. The second gives
additional information. An asterisk behind the code tells, that this is not a permanent but a sporadic error.
To leave the DTC list, press the Set key. Now you can either select "BACK" to go back to the main menu, or
you can select one of the error codes to get a description of the error code.
Pressing the Up key instead will bring you to a menu where you can clear the error codes of the current
control unit.
Error codes
Selection of an error
Error description (page 1)
Error description (page 2)

Clear error codes
Confirmation
If the descriptions of the error codes are not yet available on the FIS-Control (for example after a factory
reset) this can be done by loading the description file from my website. To transfer the file to the FIS-Control
select "SETTINGS" -> "FLASH MEMORY" -> "LOAD DESCRIPTIONS". Then send the file via RS-232 or via
Bluetooth the same way you would transfer a firmware update to the FIS-Control (see corresponding
chapter).
Info: For ECUs that are connected via CAN bus, there are no error descriptions available.
Info: Some control units only show one error on each page.
Settings
Settings menu
(page 1)
Settings menu
(page 2)
settings menu
(page 3)
settings menu
(page 4)
Control unit
Here you can choose the ECU from which you want to read measurement values via OBD, or if you want to
have the readings of the sensors that are connected directly to the FIS-Control ("EXT. SENSORS"). All
control units are listed twice. If there is no asterisk behind the ECU number, then the FIS-Control will use the
K-line to communicate with the ECU. If there is an asterisk, the FIS-Control will use the CAN bus instead.
The most interesting readings will come from the engine control unit. This has the number "1" or "1*". Of
course you can select any of the ECU numbers. Most of them, but not all, have labels.
Selection of external sensors
Selection if the engine control unit
Scale
To use the functions "line graph" and "stopwatch timer" during a measurement, a scale has to be configured
first. For example if you want to line graph the boost pressure, you can set the "UPPER LIMIT" of the scale
to match the highest expected pressure. The values are always in the unit in which they are displayed. If you
expect a boost pressure of up to 2500 mbar, set the "UPPER LIMIT" to "+002500.000" (the point is a decimal
point). If the boost pressure is shown in Bar instead, enter "+000002.500".
With the direction keys you can change the sign or digit at the cursor position of the number. The cursor is
moved with the Set key.
With "UPPER LINE" and "LOWER LINE" you can add to dotted orientation lines to the line graph view.
Info: If the lower orientation line is set to the same value as the lower limit, this will give a solid line instead of
a dotted one. This is helpful for displays that don't show a lower borderline by themselves.
Info: If only want one or no orientation line visible on the screen, you can place it outside of the scale, for
example to the value "-999999.999".
Selection of a scale
Scales
Enter a value
Presets
Up to nine presets can be configured. For every preset the following settings are needed.
Control unit
Here you can choose the ECU from which you want to read measurement values via OBD, or if you want to
have the readings of the sensors that are connected directly to the FIS-Control ("EXT. SENSORS"). All
control units are listed twice. If there is no asterisk behind the ECU number, then the FIS-Control will use the
K-line to communicate with the ECU. If there is an asterisk, the FIS-Control will use the CAN bus instead.
Group
Select the measurement group that has the desired reading.
Value
A measurement group holds up to four values. Dependent of the selected view, only one of them is shown.
Here you can select which one it is.
View
The following views are available:
Not used: this preset will not be shown and is skipped when browsing the presets
Measurement: all values of the selected measurement group are shown at once
Graph: The selected measurement value will be plotted as line graph. The corresponding scale for the graph
can be set in the second page of the preset configuration.
There you can set the maximum and minimum value of the expected range. Additionally two orientation lines
can be placed.
Info: If the lower orientation line is set to the same value as the lower limit, this will give a solid line instead of
a dotted one. This is helpful for displays that don't show a lower borderline by themselves.
Board-computer: The selected reading will be shown in the upper segment of the cluster screen. The
standard board-computer will be seen in the middle segment.
B/C (button): This view is identical to the board-computer view, but the board computer can still be
controlled with the Down key. Therefore it is only possible to navigate upwards through the presets.
Boost: A bar graph and the symbol of a turbo charger will be shown. The scale of the bar graph is set with
the "upper limit" and "lower limit" on the second page of the preset configuration.
Overview: A selection of readings is shown (speed, RPM, coolant temperature, oil temperature, tank
capacity, turbo boost, intake air temperature, torque), Beside the boost pressure, all readings are taken from
the powertrain CAN bus.
Info: This view is only available for clusters with a color screen.
Info: To show the correct turbo boost pressure, you have to tell the FIS-Control, were to find that value
("CONTROL UNIT", "GROUP", "VALUE"). Additionally you should configure the boost display at
"SETTINGS" -> "BOOST" to show the unit "BAR" or "PSI" and the "GAUGE" scale.
Single value: A selected reading is shown in the middle segment of the screen.
Collection: A collection of up to six readings is shown. Unlike the other views, it is possible to build the
collection of readings from different measurement groups of one control unit. Additionally it is possible to also
show measurements from sensor that are directly connected.
Save settings
All changes that are done in "SETTINGS" are only valid until you turn off the ignition. If you want to save
them permanently, select "SAVE SETTINGS". Now the settings will be loaded again, when the ignition is
turned on.
Sensors
The FIS-Control offers inputs for several sensors.
The connector block has the following layout:
5 volts (output to supply the sensors)
GND (ground for the sensors)
Sensor 1 (analog input with integrated 1.1 kOhm voltage divider)
Sensor 2 (analog input with integrated 1.1 kOhm voltage divider)
Sensor 3 (analog input with integrated 220 ohms voltage divider)
Sensor 4 (analog input with integrated 220 ohms voltage divider)
Sensor 5 (analog input, 0-5 volts)
Sensor 8 (digital input)
EGT1+ (positive input for the first EGT sensor)
EGT1- (negative input for the first EGT sensor)
EGT2+ (positive input for the second EGT sensor)
EGT2- (negative input for the second EGT sensor)
Configuration of the sensors

Up to seven analog sensors can be connected to the FIS-Control. The FIS-Control has an 8-channel
analog/digital-converter with a voltage range from 0 to 5 volts. Input 8 is internally connected to an ambient
pressure sensor.
Info: For hardware version 2.0, sensors that have a changing resistance instead of a signal voltage can not
be connected directly to the FIS-Control. A separate voltage divider will be needed to interface such sensors.
I can give a more detailed explanation on request.
Info: Starting with hardware version 2.1, the FIS-Control has integrated voltage dividers for the first four
sensor inputs. This allows to directly connect sensors that have an output resistance instead of an output
voltage.
Inputs 1 and 2 have an internal voltage divider with an 1.1 kOhms resistor. Inputs 3 and 4 have a voltage
divider with 220 ohms.
In the settings menu of the FIS-Control you can choose the characteristic curves of some typical sensors.
Missing sensors can be added by me. Just ask.
The following sensors are already supported:
Type-K thermocouple (please use input EGT1 or EGT2)
Boost pressure sensor Freescale MPXH6115A
Oil temperature sensor VAG 1H0 919 563 (connect to voltage divider with 1.1 kOhms)
Oil pressure sensor (connect to voltage divider with 220 ohms)
Boost pressure sensor Auber 104
Wide band lambda Zeitronix ZT-2 / ZT-3
Intake air temperature sensor of the VAG 038 906 051 (connect to voltage divider with 1.1 kOhms)
Boost pressure sensor vom VAG 038 906 051
Boost pressure sensor Freescale MPX4250A
Oil temperature sensor VAG 049 919 563 B (connect to voltage divider with 1.1 kOhms)
Boost pressure sensor Freescale MPX5700
Boost pressure sensor Freescale MPX6400A
Boost pressure sensor Zadatech
Oil temperature sensor Raid HP (connect to voltage divider with 1.1 kOhms)
Boost pressure sensor Freescale MPX4250DP
Fuel pressure sensor Raid HP (connect to voltage divider with 220 ohms)
100 PSI pressure sensor
VDO 10 Bar pressure sensor
VDO temperature sensor
Knoedler lambda sensor
Ecotrons ALM
Prins LPG
Zeitronix ECA-2
Zadatech AFR
Zadatech oil pressure
Zadatech oil temperature
AEM EGT WiF>i
LC-1
VDO 5 Bar pressure sensor
Info: Sensors that have 5 volts power supply, that have an output signal that is relative to the power supply
(ratiometric), should be powered from the 5 volt output of the FIS-Control to achieve best measurement
precision.
Info: For precise and reliable measurements, the sensor ground should be equal to the GND of the FISControl. Some sensor are using the chassis to connect to ground. In this case, it could be a good idea to
have a separate ground wire from the FIS-Control to a GND near the sensor. Please make sure, that no high
currents can go over this wire. This could happen, for example when the ground connection to the engine
block fails.
Info: Don't use extension cables for the signal wires of the Type-K thermocouples to avoid measurement
errors.
Displaying the sensor measurements

To select the sensors, choose "Control unit 0". Like for other measurement groups, the sensor values are
packed in groups to up to four values each. Group 1 has the measurement values of the first four sensor
inputs. Group 2 has the sensor 5 to 7 and the internal ambient pressure sensor. In group 3 are the two
exhaust gas temperature sensors.
Features and using of the sensors is like for the OBD control units.
So it is also possible to use the "boost option" that allows to convert the boost reading from absolute to
gauge boost.
Mask
In principle every control unit can have up to 255 different measurement groups. Most of them are not used,
though, or have readings that are not of interest. During a running measurement, you can browse through
the measurement groups with the direction keys. To not waste time browsing all measurement groups, you
can hide the ones that are not of interest for you.
First select the control unit for which you want to hide groups. Now you can go to the menu item "MASK".
There you can either make a group visible (checkmark set) or hide it (checkmark not set). At the end of the
list, there are two options to enable or disable all measurement groups of the current control unit at once.
Hint: If you disable all groups of a control unit, the whole control unit will be invisible in many control unit lists.
So if you spend the time to hide all unneeded control units and measurement groups, this will make it more
comfortable to use the FIS-Control from then on.
Hint:Often it is easier to disable all control units and then only enable the ones that are installed. To do this,
choose one of the control units and click three times on DISABLE ALL in the mask list. Now all control units
are hidden. To enable a control units again, select it and change its mask settings, for example by disabling
and enabling one group of it.

Hint: To distinguish between enabled and hidden control units, the control unit number of hidden control units
is set in braces.
Startlogo
The FIS-Control can show a customizable welcome screen when turning on the ignition. For clusters with the
monochrome screen, you can create the startlogo yourself and copy it to the FIS-Control. For the color
screens there is a collection of logos available at http://www.fis-control.de/startlogos/. More startlogos can be
created on request.
In the settings menu you can pick one of nine monochrome logos. But first these logos have to be provided.
There is a windows tool that allows to generate the collection of startlogos.
First the startlogos have to be created. You can either load some templates from the internet or draw your
own, for example with Paint. The images have to have a resolution of 64x88 or 64x48 pixels and have to be
stored in the TIFF format.
With the "Startlogo for FIS-Control" tool you can build the startlogo-collection that can be transferred to the
FIS-Control.
First select one empty slot on the left, then choose a valid TIFF file with a startlogo. A preview of the logo will
be shown. When you added your logos to the collection, you can "Save file". The filename doesn't matter.
Just remember where you saved the file.
Now connect your laptop to the FIS-Control via a serial connection or bluetooth as described in the chapter
"Firmware update". Instead of startling the FIS-Control in software loading mode, just go to the settings menu
and select the "Flash Memory" options. Select "Load Startlogo" and choose the used connection type. Then
send the startlogo file to the FIS-Control using HyperTerminal.
Info: There are a few clusters out there that will not show the startlogo right away. Often this can be solved by
setting a delay time before the FIS-Control tries to display the logo. The delay time can be set in the settings
menu of the FIS-Control. Select "Tweaks" and set a "Logo delay" in milliseconds.
Autostart
After turning on the ignition, the FIS-Control is inactive by default. A longpress to the Up key will bring you to
the main menu of the FIS-Control and allows to start actions from there.
The autostart feature allows to directly load the "PRESET 1" instead of the main menu, if you set it to
"BUTTON".
Additionally there is the option "ENGINE START". With this enabled, the FIS-Control will launch the
"PRESET 1" automatically when the engine is started.
Info: Precondition for the autostart feature is a valid configuration of Preset 1.
With the setting "UART<->FIS" the FIS-Control directly enters a mode where you can send data over the RS232 of the FIS-Control to the cluster screen, e.g. with a CarPC.
Boost
The control units in VAG cars typically don't measure the actual boost pressure, but the MAP (manifold
absolute pressure). To get the boost pressure like normal boost gauges are showing it, the ambient pressure
(about 1 Bar) has to be subtracted from the MAP reading. The FIS-Control can do this. Therefore it has an
on board ambient pressure sensor.
In the settings menu is the item "BOOST". Here you can select the control unit that provides the MAP
reading (usually the engine control unit) and in which measurement group the value is found. The pressure is
displayed in the unit "mbar" by default, but this can be changed here to BAR or PSI. With the scale option
you can choose if the value shall be shown as absolute or relative (gauge) pressure.
Headline
The headline is the upper two text lines of the cluster display. The FIS-Control uses the headline mainly to
show the title of the current menu. Therefore the headline is expendable in most cases. Instead you can
have the output of your radio or the telephone (if they are sending this data via CAN bus to the cluster). The
both text lines can also be used to display data from a Car-PC that is connected to the FIS-Control via RS232. (For more info about this, please write me an email).
Additionally it is possible to use the headline as monitor for the "Valentine One" radar warner. The FISControl provides an RJ11 jack where you can plug the cable of the V1. The FIS-Control is also the power
supply for the radar warner.
Info: In cars equipped with a telephone module, this module occupies the headline of the cluster screen
permanently (even when it doesn't show actual data there). When the FIS-Control also sends data to the
headline, you will see a flickering, because the display switches between the data from the telephone module
and the FIS-Control quickly. The headline can not be used in this case. To stop the FIS-Control from sending
data to the headline, select the item "RADIO".
Flash memory
The FIS-Control has an on board memory chip to store the user settings, the descriptions of the DTC error
codes, the startlogos (only the ones for the monochrome cluster display). Also it can log all measurement
values here when data logging is active.
At "SETTINGS" -> "FLASH MEMORY" it is possible to transfer data between the flash memory of the FISControl and a PC via RS-232 or Bluetooth.
With "SEND LOGS" you can send the logged measurements to the PC.
With SEND SETTINGS and LOAD SETTINGS the configuration of the FIS-Control can be exported to a
PC via XModem protocol and imported from it. With the online configurator it is possible to edit the
configuration file:
http://www.fis-control.de/config_en.html
With "LOAD STARTLOGO" you can bring own startlogos to the FIS-Control.
With "LOAD DESCRIPTIONS" you can load the clear text descriptions of the DTC error codes to the FISControl. The needed file is available on my website.
With "FACTORY RESET" you can clear the whole flash memory of the FIS-Control. This will delete all user
settings, startlogos, error descriptions and logs.
The erase process will take about one minute.
Info: If you want to clear all logs, but want to keep the user settings, there is a little trick. Delete the flash
memory of the FIS-Control with "FACTORY RESET" and then "SAVE SETTINGS" before turning off the
ignition. So the current user settings are stored in the flash memory again.
Units
The control units are normally using the metric unit system for their readings.
But you can also choose imperial or US unit system. The FIS-Control will convert the readings accordingly.
So liters will be gallons, kilometers will be miles and Bar will be PSI.
Tweaks
The communication protocol in the car is time critical. The FIS-Control uses default values that should be
working without problems in most cars. At "SETTINGS" -> "TWEAKS" you can adjust some timing values.
This can be needed, if an OBD connection with a control unit is too slow or unstable.
At "OBD TIMING" are two values that can be set.
Interbyte Delay
This is the delay between each byte that the FIS-Control sends over die diagnosis wire. This value is only
relevant for control units that are using the KWP1281 protocol. The unit is "tenth of milliseconds". The default
value is "50", so there is a delay of 5 milliseconds before sending a new byte. Some control units don't need
any delay at all, this can improve the communication speed, so that the FIS-Control can read new
measurement data more often.
Block Delay
This is the delay in milliseconds, that the FIS-Control uses before sending a new command on the diagnostic
wire. Most control units with KWP1281 don't need a delay here. For control units with KWP2000 this is
different. They are telling the FIS-Control a delay time that should work. Although the FIS-Control uses the
given delay time, some connections are not stable. So you can set a block delay time here, that overrides the
timing. A block delay of 85 milliseconds has proved as working and should be set for all control units with
KWP2000.
The block delay is also relevant for the measurement of the external sensors, that are directly connected to
the FIS-Control. If you select "EXT SENORS" as control unit, you can set the delay between two
measurements. If you want to read the sensors 10 times per seconds, set the delay to 100 milliseconds.
Fast Init
This option shortens the time for establishing a new connection to a control unit about one second. This
helps when browsing through presets with different control units, because every time the control unit is
changed, a connection has to be closed and a new has to be established.
Some control units do not support fast init. If you have problems when connecting to a control unit, disable
the fast init option.
OBD delay
When browsing through presets that are reading data from different control units, the FIS-Control has to
close and open an OBD connection each time. There has to be an idle time between two connections. This
time can differ between control units, so you can configure it here. Short delays allow faster browsing
through the presets, longer delays are more stable.
Info: The FIS-Control does more than one attempt to connect to a control unit in case the first connection
fails. If the OBD delay is set too short, it is possible that the FIS-Control has to try many times before it can
connect to the control unit. This may take longer as if a longer delay was set that works on first try.
The number of attempts can be seen in the main menu when selecting "ECU INFO".
Logo delay
When the startlogo feature is enabled, the FIS-Control tries to send the startlogo to the cluster as soon as
the ignition is turned on. Some clusters don't accept data at this time. Often it helps to just wait a few
milliseconds before sending the logo. This delay can be set here.
Alternative bar graph
The preset view "boost" shows a bar graph. The bars are filled dependent of the current boost pressure. For
some cluster, this works only when the "ALT. BAR GRAPH" is selected.
Logging
During an active measurement, the FIS-Control can log all measurement values to its internal memory. The
memory is designed to hold a few days, up to some weeks of data. If the memory is filled completely, the
oldest data is overwritten by the new data.
Following data is logged:
- Timestamp
- OBD data (if an OBD measurement is active)
- Current values of all connected sensors
The data logging can be enabled or disabled in the settings menu in the sub-menu "LOGGING".
The loggings are splitted into single sessions. A new session is started automatically when the logging is
enabled in the settings menu, or (when permanent logging is enabled) as soon as the ignition is switched on.
To manually start a new session, it is possible to disable and re-enable the logging in the settings menu.
The current time and date is assigned to each logging session. Therefore you have to set the clock first. This
can be done in the logging menu. To keep the clock running even when the ignition is switched off, you have
to insert a coin cell battery into the FIS-Control (type CR1220 3V).
During an active logging session, it is possible to set markers. This makes it easier to find events in the
logfile later.
To set a marker, you have to go to the measurement group view of the current measurement. Now press the
Set key to enter the page with the selection for single values. Instead of choosing a single value, press the
Up key to open an additional menu page. There is the item "SET MARKER". Also there is a counter for the
markers. The number of the just set marker is shown.
The logfiles can be transferred to a PC using RS-232 or bluetooth. In the settings menu there is the submenu
"FLASH MEMORY" with the option "SEND LOGS". Here you can select the logging sessions you want to
transfer. Now click "SEND".
On the PC side you have to start a tool that supports file transfer via XModem protocol, e.g. HyperTerminal.
Some tools allow to define the XModem protocol in more detail. For the transfer of the logfiles, the FISControl uses "1K-XModem with CRC".
The logfile can be saved with any name.
The tool "logfile-converter" that is provided on my website will convert the received logfile into CSV format.
CSV-files can be opened with Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc.
GPS Mouse
You can connect a GPS receiver to the RS-232 port if the FIS-Control. All GPS receivers with an RS-232
interface that are using the NMEA0183 protocol are compatible. Usually the baudrate for the NMEA protocol
is 4800. Other baudrates can be configured in the FIS-Control.
User mods
I included some features and modifications that were requested by single users. Because those features are
not relevant for most users, they are disabled by default. Please enable them only, if you know what they are
doing.
To prevent accidental activation, the features will not get active immediately when they are selected. You first
have to save the settings and switch the ignition off and on again.
These feature are included
oPDC
In the Audi A4 B7 the CAN messages from the PDC control unit are forwarded from the powertrain CAN to
the infotainment CAN, so that the RNS-E can receive them. When a new RNS-E is installed, it is possible to
use the optical PDC now.
Engel
The relay 1 and 2 are always switched at the same time.
Juha
After engine start, the relay 1 is automatically switched on.
Auber
The FIS-Control calculates an moving average of the values from the Auber 104 boost pressure sensor to
get a smoother graph.
Nico
The voltage dividers of the sensor inputs are using different resistors.
Separator
Instrument clusters with color DIS will show a divider line on the overview preset.
L-Line A4
Some control units of the A4 B7 can only be reached via L line. To access them with the FIS-Control, the
screw terminal L-Line has to be connected with pin 15 of the OBD socket.
L-Line A6
Some control units of the A6 C5 can only be reached via L line. To access them with the FIS-Control, the
screw terminal L-Line has to be connected with pin 15 of the OBD socket.
AVF Boost
Engines with the engine code AVF are sending the boost pressure without a unit. To allow the FIS-Control
to identify that reading as boost. the item AVF boost has to be enabled.
B6 cluster
Workaround for some issues with the B6 instrument clusters with monochrome DIS.
Trasky
The menu items SETTINGS and RELAYS are exchanged.
Demo
The FIS-Control runs ins a demo mode.

Schwind
Overview screen modified for a user.
Skols
Calculation of one OBD reading changed for a user
oPDC B6
For the Audi A4 B6 the CAN message of the PDC control unit are forwarded from the powertrain CAN to the
infotainment CAN and therefore to the RNS-E. This allows to retrofit a newer RNS-E and use the optical
PDC functionality.
RPM CAN
The FIS-Control uses the RPM signal from the CAN bus to trigger the automatic start of the FIS-Control.
RFK
The FIS-Control generates all needed CAN messages to use the rear view camera of an Audi R8 in the Audi
A4.
RFK Diag
This will forward the OBD message from the OBD port to the rear view cam control unit.
Slow Overview
The refresh rate of the overview screen is reduced to 5 fps. Also the RPM is rounded.
MAP Factor
MAP reading is modified to fit a tuned engine control unit of a user.
Enrico
Overview screen modified for a user.
Hrdina
Autostart is triggered with ignition, not engine start.
3 Button
The FIS-Control uses also the set key of the wiper control stalk.
Language
Here you can set the menu language of the FIS-Control.
Available languages: English, German, Danish, Czech, Dutch, Polish, French, Spanish, Italian and
Lithuanian. Other languages can be added on request.
Collections
It is possible to define four collections for the preset view collection. A collection is a set of up to six
measurement values. These readings may be taken from different measurement groups of a control unit.
You can also include the measurements of external sensors to a collection.
First pick the collection you want to configure (1 to 4). Now you can setup each line (1 to 6). For every line
you can select the measurement group that contains the specific value and which of the values you want.
This has to be repeated for all lines and all collections.
To select a collection go to SETTINGS -> PRESETS and choose the view COLLECTION for the preset. The
FIS-Control will read the measurement group that is defined as GROUP directly after connecting to the
defined control unit. So it is best to select a GROUP for the preset that is also used in the collection.
The meaning of the preset value is the number of the collection to use (1 to 4).
To include measurements from the external sensors to a collection, got to the collection configuration menu
and set the GROUP to 0. The VALUE will specify, which external sensor to use. The assignment is as
follows:
Value 1 to 7 are the sensor inputs 1 to 7
Value 8 is the on board ambient pressure sensor
Value 9 and 10 are the both EGT inputs
Value 11 to 16 are the GPS data (if a GPS mousse is connected to the FIS-Control)
ECU Info
Here are three pages with informations about the current control unit.
The first page shows the part number and the name of the control unit. Often the name includes the software
version. Also the soft coding is shown.
The second page shows the address of the control unit and the actual baudrate that is used on the K line, or
the nominal baudrate of the CAN bus.
Additionally you can see the workshop code. That is an identifier of the last workshop that changed the
coding of the control unit. In the lower two lines, there is the amount of connection attempts that were
needed to establish the current OBD connection and also which communication protocol is used (KWP1281,
KWP2000, KWP2000 over CAN).
The third page shows additional text, if provided by the control unit.
ECU info
(page 1)
ECU info
(page 2)
ECU info
(page 3)
ECU info
(page 1)
K-LINE<->UART
The FIS-Control can be used as OBD dongle.
Via RS-232 it is compatible to VAG-COM (up to version 409.1), VCDS-lite, CarPort and WBH-Diag (up to
version 0.89).
Via bluetooth it is compatible to WBH-Diag (version 1.0 an newer) and the Torque Pro Android app (not
Torque Lite).
UART<->DIS
It is possible to send data to the cluster screen via the FIS-Control using RS-232 or bluetooth. Please contact
me fore more information, if you want to use this feature.
Snake
The FIS-Control offers many useful features... but there is also a useless one. Control a little snake in the
cluster display using the buttons of the wiper stalk. Try to pick up as many fruits as possible without hitting
the snakes tail or the walls.
Info: Snake is not running in the Audi A4 (B6/B7), yet.
Relays
The FIS-Control offers four relay outputs. This is helpful to switch lights or other stuff on and off.
Every relay output can drive up to 600 mA.
Warning: A short circuit to ground of the relay output can permanently damage the FIS-Control.
Info: Via the I2C interface of the terminal block of the FIS-Control it is possible to connect even more relays.
Please contact me for more information.
About
Here you can see, which firmware version is installed on the FIS-Control. On a second page there is a
unique serial number for every FIS-Control.
Firmware updates
The FIS-Control can be updated to newer firmware that offers new features or has improvements and
bugfixes.
You may either use the RS-232 port or a wireless bluetooth connection to transfer the firmware file to the
FIS-Control.
Info: The latest software is available on my website for free downloading.
The file always includes a complete firmware. There is no need to install prior updates. Just load the latest
file to the unit.
Warning: Only use a battery powered laptop in the car.
There is a video tutorial for software loading:
http://youtu.be/jW1F5ZEpewQ
http://youtu.be/JDC2zlA0mSw
If the firmware shall be loaded via the serial port, you'll need a laptop with an RS232 interface or an USBserial-adaptor.
Use a 9-pin straight cable. The so called null-modem cables don't work here,
Step 1:
To update the firmware, the FIS-Control has to be started in software loading mode. This is done by press
and holding the the Set button (not the Up or Down button) of the wiper stalk while the ignition is switched
on.
Info: For the Audi A4 (B6/B7) wait about five seconds after turning on the ignition. Than switch off and on the
ignition again without pressing any buttons of the wiper stalk.
Step 2 (only needed for bluetooth):
Let the laptop search for bluetooth devices in range. The device "FIS-CONTROL" should be found. Pair the
FIS-Control with the laptop. The PIN number is "1234".
The operating system should assign a COM-port to the new connection.
Step 3:
Start HyperTerminal (this tool comes with Windows XP: Start -> Programs -> Accessories ->
Communications) or an other terminal tool, like TeraTerm or ZOC.
Choose the correct COM-port. If you are using the RS-232 port, use the following settings:
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
If the connection is established successfully, you should see the character "C" printed in the terminal window
about every second.
Step 4:
Now the firmware can be transferred to the FIS-Control. Select "Transfer" -> "Send File" in the menu bar of
HyperTerminal.
Now choose the firmware file and set the transfer protocol to "XModem". Now "Send".
The transfer should not take longer than 5 minutes.
Step 5:
Switch the ignition off and on again. In the "ABOUT" menu of the FIS-Control you can see the date of the
currently loaded firmware version. This should match to the software you just loaded.

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FIS-Control and FIS-Control Light

Example: Cable set for installation behind cluster

Example: Cable set for installation at the CAN gateway

The sockets of the FIS-Control are labeled A to F.

The FIS-Control Light does not have the connector D.

Coding of the instrument cluster

Audi A3/S3 8L (model year 1998 - 1999)

Coding of the instrument cluster

Audi A3/S3 8L (from model year 2000)

Coding of the instrument cluster

Audi A4/S4/RS4 B5 (from model year 2000)

Coding of the instrument cluster

Audi A6/S6/RS6/Allroad C5 (from model year 2001)

Coding of the instrument cluster

Audi TT 8N (from model year 2000)

Coding of the instrument cluster

Coding of the instrument cluster

VW Golf Mk4 (up to model year 2001)

Coding of the instrument cluster

VW Golf Mk4 (from model year 2002)

Coding of the instrument cluster / CAN gateway

Golf Mk5 platform

Audi A4/S4/RS4 B6 (monochrome and color DIS)

Audi A4/S4/RS4 B7 (monochrome and color DIS)

Audi A8/S8 D2 (not all instrument clusters are supported)

Audi TT 8N (not all instrument clusters are supported)

Ford Galaxy WGR

Seat Exeo (OBD not via UDS protocol)

VW Golf Mk4 / Bora

VW Golf Mk5 platform

VW Passat B5 (3B and 3BG)

An instrument cluster with FIS / highline MFA is required.

The steps of evolution

Interface for 3-wire-bus

Interface for K-line

Interface for Infotainment-CAN

Interface for Diagnosis-CAN

two serial interfaces (Bluetooth and RS-232)

Flash memory for data logging

four relay drivers (for 12V relays)

seven analog inputs for voltage measurement (0 to 5 volts)

two inputs for Type-K thermocouples

Interface for Valentine One radar warner

integrated ambient pressure sensor

four of the seven analog inputs have an integrated voltage divider

additional interface for the Convenience-CAN

Interface for a second K-line

switchable pullup resistor for both K-lines

Connectors of the FIS-Control

Reset button (to cluster instrument)

Down button (to cluster instrument)

Up button (to cluster instrument)

Reset button (from control stalk)

Down button (from control stalk)

Up button (from control stalk)

3-wire-bus Clock (to cluster instrument)

3-wire-bus Data (to cluster instrument)

3-wire-bus Enable (to cluster instrument)

3-wire-bus Clock (from radio/satnav)

3-wire-bus Data (from radio/satnav)

3-wire-bus Enable (from radio/satnav)

Installation (for example in the Audi A4 B7)

Audi A3/S3 (1998 - 1999)