OPPS/OPS/Diagnostic Head: OPPS

2011 BMW 335i 2D Convertible, StandardSECTION OPPS
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The OPPS was first introduced with the E65 and is able to:

  • Acts as interface between vehicle and DISplus/GT1/SSS
  • Reduce programming time of MOST Bus control modules
  • Diagnosis the fiber optic communication system utilized on the byteflight and MOST bus systems.
    Fig 1: Identifying OPPS
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  • Simultaneously program vehicles equipped with a MOST bus system (except E65/66 up to 3/05 prod.) via MOST Bus access port and OBD connections.
  • Perform vehicle diagnosis, coding and programming on all vehicles equipped with a MOST bus.
  • Communicates via a wired connection (DK LAN cable ) to Network or directly to GT1/DISplus/SSS

The OPPS is NOT ABLE to perform Diagnosis, Coding & Programming on an I-bus equipped vehicle.Β 

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