Functions of Ford VCM IDS

Batman and James Bond lexia 3 are not only known for their gadgets but also their high tech sleek cars. With the advancing technology, soon they will not be the only ones with smart cars. Over the past couple of years, advancements have enabled access to such technology for common people. The integration of computer and software into car engines has made this possible.
 The Integrated Diagnostic Software (IDS) is the factory Ford Motor Company vehicle diagnostic instrument. The IDS is a flexible diagnostic tool or scan device or a programmer that uses standard computing and works with Ford's VCM, VCM II and VMM elm327 devices. In lay man terms, the software behind the system is the IDS, while the VCM, VCM II and VMM devices help interpret the information processed by the IDS. The system and devices together can let you self test your car's engine, chassis and body. It provides all link based functionality which includes service functions, diagnostic routines, self test, data logger, module configuration and programming and security on Ford family products.
The IDS software requires a license which includes time based access to the software and its updates along with the calibration and computation of files. Before 2012, the ids software and calibration files were available on DVD. This was discontinued and now the software and calibration files are only available online for downloading. opcom op com  The Ford Integrated Diagnostic Software covers the vehicles of Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Jaguar, and Mazda only. The IDS supports 29 languages.