S80 L5-2.5L Turbo VIN 59 B5254T2 (2004)
The preparations include the user being asked to connect a battery charger. At which point a number of checks are made, such as of the voltage level and
the ignition key positions to see if they are correct.
A verification is then carried out. During verification VIDA compares the software, hardware and serial numbers in the car with those delivered in the
software package. If the reply via the dialog box is that the hardware has been replaced, the control module which has been replaced will not be included
in the verification. This is because the new identity of the control module does not correspond to the old identity stored in the Volvo central database.
If the verification was OK, the car continues in programming mode and the software is downloaded. If the verification was not OK, a misalignment has
occurred and the Volvo central database must be updated.
The confirmation means that a confirmation file, with the new configuration of the car, is created and sent to the Volvo central database. Upon
confirmation, the configuration of the car is updated in the Volvo central database. This is so that a misalignment will not occur at the next download.
The Volvo Central Database
The Volvo central database
The Volvo central database has records of all the data of all the Volvo cars in the world from the 1999 model year inclusive (not including the S40 (-04)
and V40).
All the VIDA stations where software downloading is possible are connected to the Volvo central database via a local area network (LAN) or a modem.
There are two servers. One in North America and one in Europe. If communication cannot be established or if communication is interrupted with one
server, a connection will automatically be made to the other server where all the information is available.
The Volvo central database is a collective name for a number of different databases. The databases are:
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The software archive
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Vehicle archive
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System structure for software.
SAFE is the interface between VIDA and the databases and handles the file transfer between the databases and VIDA.
The software archive
The software archive contains all the software produced by Volvo.
Vehicle archive
The vehicle archive contains all the vehicle unique information.
The system holds information about all the controller area network (CAN) control modules such as:
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Hardware numbers
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Software numbers, that is which files are in each individual control module
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Control module serial numbers
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Vehicle configuration, the equipment level of a vehicle, where the vehicle was built, the structure week and the VIN
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Software ID side impact sensors (SRS (supplemental restraint system))
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PIN codes.
The PIN codes are downloaded to VIDA when a control module has been replaced, and a reload has been ordered for the control module via the
replacement parts catalogue.
The PIN codes are then used by VIDA (unseen by the user) to make the software work in the control module.
When a car is built in the factory the vehicle information is sent to the vehicle archive where the vehicle configuration is stored. When downloading
using VIDA, the vehicle archive is updated with the modifications. This occurs when the confirmation file is sent to the Volvo central database.
