Transponder Key Programming Gambit

Why use transponder key programming Gambit?

Compatible for new computer standards

Transponder key programming gambit supports USB technology that is very actual for modern computers. As is known the modern notebooks have no COM ports in their configuration, instead of this the USB communications are applied. Also the Gambit derives its power from the USB and does not require a battery or external power source so, the Gambit is fully USB-based device.

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Transponder key programming gambit has built-in calculation unit which can operate with various anti-attacker protection algorithms implemented in immobilizers. This feature allows the Gambit to make work for you.

About transponder key programming gambit

The modern vehicles are fitted with car access and immobilizing systems which are realized on RFID technology. RFID is an abbreviation of words Radio Frequency Identification. An RFID system basically consists of two components: transponder and Base Station.

The transponder has small dimensions and can be implanted inside a car key. The transponder requires no internal power supply, it derives its power form the magnetic component of the RF (Radio Frequency) signal generated by the Base Station.

As a key is one part of security system, the other is the Base Station. The Base Station is an electronic unit equipped with an antenna and employs the transponder. In common use the Base Station is known as the immobilizer.

There are many various models of transponders. The oldest models had fixed data stored in memory. In that case Base Station read contents of transponder memory and verified it. These models can be cloned very easy. For attacker, to do this it is enough to read transponder memory and copy one in the new clear transponder. The middle generation of transponders had more smart architecture. These transponders can have a password, flexible adjustable configuration, re-writeable non-volatile memory and other features. Practically these two generation does not provide good protection. These transponders can be scanned and data transmission between the Base Station and the transponder can be grabbed and analysed or replayed later. The new word in RFID technology is the cryptography. This is the last generation in secure systems area. These transponders have built-in calculation unit that provide ciphered communication and data exchange between the Base Station and the transponder.

In case the key is lost or memory data is crashed or in case of physically damage and so on the technician must have an instrument that can operate with the transponders. For this reason in our studio has been created the tool named GAMBIT. In the world there is a huge amount of various models of transponders and the device which operates with all known transponders should be very expensive. Therefore our studio has chosen the most actual in our opinion models of transponders. Thus the compromise has been achieved, allowing to the technician on the one hand to save money, on the other hand to get the good tool.

The Gambit device is intended for transponders programming. Types of transponders and available operations are shown in the table 1.

Note 1: Megamos (Silka reference 13) is OTP chip. However, this chip can be emulated on the basis of the chips PCF7930, PCF7935. The program has the built - in mechanism, allowing to calculate an image for these chips. The PCF7930/35 chips in an emulate mode work as well as the Megamos chip. Megamos can also be copied into T5 transponder.

Note 2: Temic transponder is OTP chip. Temic can be copied into T5 transponder.

Note 3: Readable after it has been written. If T5 has been written as Megamos, it can be read as Megamos. If T5 has been written as Temic it can be read as Temic.

Transponder key programming gambit’s method keykaker

The essence of this method will be that there is an opportunity to calculate information which the immobilizer expects to receive from a key. For this purpose all over again it is necessary to read memory of an immobilizer. Then it is necessary to find in the received data those parts which concern directly to keys. In some cases these data are submitted in a plain kind, in other cases these data are ciphered. If the data are in a plain kind, it may be copied in a key. If the data are ciphered, before copying of them it is necessary to decipher. After the data are copied, it is necessary to configure a key. Some aspects of a configuration are considered in chapter Tutorial and as example it is recommended to read tutorial for PCF7935 transponders. As a result of such method the key is completely matched to an immobilizer and is ready for operation.

The program has automatic Key Maker therefore you do not need to make calculations and decoding of the data. The Key Maker automatically calculates the relevant data and writes down them in a key.

All that for this purpose is required is to read an immobilizer memory. The memory dump received thus is the entrance data for the Key Maker. The Key Maker will automatically do necessary actions.

We regularly supplement the program with new Key Makers which facilitate your work. The most part of Key Makers is free-of-charge however the some Key Makers is paid.

The Key Makers are accessible from menu TOOLS - SPECIAL.

About ways of purchase you can learn from section Purchase Module in the chapter Utilities.

Attention: the transponder key programming is not compatible to Windows Vista

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