NCDS User Guides
NCDS has four stages. Everyone starts at stage 1. Each guide is tagged with who it's for, so skip anything that isn't yours. Looking for a specific task? See I want to… below.
Account types (tags)
- Customer You own an engine with a Nizpro tune. A dealer does the flashing for you.
- DIY You have your own Nizpro programmer and flash your own ECUs.
- Dealer You're a Nizpro dealer, flashing ECUs for your customers.
New to NCDS? Read How NCDS works first.
Stage 1
Get your account
Customers and DIY create their own account, or activate one a dealer set up. Dealer accounts are set up by Nizpro (sales@nizpromarine.com).
- Creating and managing your account Customer DIY
Create or activate your account, and reset your password. - Using the web portal Customer DIY Dealer
Sign in to see your ECUs, credits and devices in a browser.
Stage 2
Set up your PC and programmer
Customers can skip this stage.
- Installing and signing in to the desktop client DIY Dealer
Install NCDS and sign in. - Setting up your programmer DIY Dealer
Connect your programmer. It registers to your account automatically. - Desktop client interface overview DIY Dealer
Optional: a tour of the desktop client window.
Stage 3
Work on an ECU
Always detect first, then choose what to do.
- Detecting an ECU DIY Dealer
Connect the ECU and find out what it is. Start here every time. - Flashing a tune DIY Dealer
Write a Nizpro tune. Dealers can then email the owner. - Flash to Stock and Return to Stock DIY Dealer
Put a licensed ECU back to stock, for testing or for good. - ECU diagnostics DIY Dealer
Verify a calibration, re-pair digital controls, or send data to Nizpro.
Stage 4
When an engine changes hands
Buying or selling an engine with a Nizpro tune.
- Transferring ECU ownership Customer DIY Dealer
Move the ECU to the new owner's account.
I want to…
| Task | Guide |
|---|---|
| Understand credits, licences and account types | How NCDS works |
| Create an account | Creating and managing your account |
| Activate the account my dealer created | Creating and managing your account |
| Reset or change my password | Creating and managing your account |
| See my ECUs and credits online | Using the web portal |
| Use NCDS on a new computer | Installing and signing in to the desktop client |
| Find my way around the desktop client | Desktop client interface overview |
| Connect a second-hand programmer | Setting up your programmer |
| Flash a tune | Flashing a tune |
| Put an ECU back to stock | Flash to Stock and Return to Stock |
| Check an ECU is running the right calibration | ECU diagnostics |
| Re-pair my digital controls | ECU diagnostics |
| Deal with a legacy Woolich / WRT ECU | Detecting an ECU |
| Sell or pass on an engine | Transferring ECU ownership |
| Take over an engine I've bought | Transferring ECU ownership |
Need help?
If a message stops you and the guide doesn't cover it, contact sales@nizpromarine.com with a screenshot and a short note of what you were doing.