SP177-C1 Ford VCM II wifi is available, the software version is V86, it’s disallowed you to install on VMware machine, just connect the Wifi adapter to the computer to directly install. If you want to install IDS on the VMware machine, use the higher version V101.
Part 1: SP177-C1 Ford VCM II V86 wifi version installation tip:
If you want to use the WIFI version, please install the V86 software on laptop instead of installing on VM.
After IDS V86 is installed well, please insert the WIFI adapter, then connect the VCMII device to test.
Youtube video on VCM2 IDS V86 WIFI install:
Producer: www.eobdtool.co.uk engineer.
Part 2: SP177-C1 Ford VCM II V101 version installation tip:
1) Direct installation: Ford VCM II V101 is not available with Wifi. You don’t need to reset the time back to the installation date after 3 days.
2) Install on VM: no license problem, you are highly advised to use this way installation.
* Not available with VCMII V101 install video, but Mazda IDS V96 video for your reference
Producer: www.eobdtool.co.uk engineer.
VERY IMPORTANT!!!
You can go for the easiest solution to have newest Ford VCM IDS V108.06 that you don’t need to install by yourself.
SP177-C1 Ford VCM II is tested working great with the newest Ford VCM IDS V108.06.
Price: 65.99 eur
Service: Install & active Ford IDS V108.06
Working 100% on windows 7 32/64bit
Multi-Language: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and so on.
Online programming is available if you have online account.
Ford VCM IDS V108.06 wins in:
1.V108.01 IDS also have the ability to download the very latest calibration/software files from ford’s server if you have an internet connection available at the time of connecting to vehicles
2.Reading and decoding fault codes
3.Deleting fault codes
4.Display System current parameters in digital form
5.Combined displaying of data
6.Logs Keeping: writing and keeping of digital parameters in memory
7.Special functions: changing of permissible setting of blocks, programming etc.
Anyway, SP177-C1 Ford VCM II will save some money to own, I suggest you ensure if your VCMII have the good quality of PCB shown as bellow before following the above tips.
Source: http://www.eobdtool.co.uk/wholesale/ford-vcm-ii-diagnostic-tool-with-wifi-card.html
