TCEPro — User Guide

1. 1. Introduction

   • 1.1. Capabilities
   • 1.2. The program window

2. 2. Requirements and installation

   • 2.1. System requirements
   • 2.2. Where the program keeps its files
   • 2.3. Installation and first start
   • 2.4. Supported platforms

3. 3. Account and license

   • 3.1. Signing in through the browser
   • 3.2. The sign-in screen and its states
   • 3.3. Working offline
   • 3.4. If catalogs no longer open on this computer

4. 4. Map catalogs

   • 4.1. What matters
   • 4.2. The "Map catalogues" window
   • 4.3. Downloading and updating
   • 4.4. Where maps come from when there are several catalogs
   • 4.5. The unit is recognized, but access to the catalog is not open
   • 4.6. Other screens shown instead of the map tree
   • 4.7. If a catalog did not open
   • 4.8. Where the catalog files are

5. 5. Projects, firmware and recovery

   • 5.1. The .tceproj project
   • 5.2. Importing and exporting firmware
   • 5.3. Crash recovery

6. 6. Opening and recognizing firmware

   • 6.1. Formats
   • 6.2. Recognition
   • 6.3. The "Identity" panel
   • 6.4. Typical opening errors

7. 7. Viewing maps

   • 7.1. The map tree
   • 7.2. The map window
   • 7.3. Error maps (fault codes)
   • 7.4. Table and chart together
   • 7.5. Swapping rows and columns

8. 8. Editing

   • 8.1. A cell
   • 8.2. Modes
   • 8.3. Copy, paste, cut
   • 8.4. Axes (reference values)
   • 8.5. Bulk operations on cells
   • 8.6. Area rescaling
   • 8.7. Interpolation
   • 8.8. Undo, redo, return to the original

9. 9. Checkpoints and value modes

   • 9.1. Named checkpoints
   • 9.2. Highlighting differences from the baseline snapshot
   • 9.3. The "Delta", "Deviation %" and "Original" modes

10. 10. Search

11. 11. Workspace

    • 11.1. Several maps
    • 11.2. Moving between maps
    • 11.3. Table scale
    • 11.4. Layouts
    • 11.5. The chart and the baseline chart
    • 11.6. What is remembered per map

12. 12. Saving and exporting

    • 12.1. Exporting firmware
    • 12.2. Saving the project

13. 13. Comparing firmware

    • 13.1. Starting and ending
    • 13.2. The difference tree
    • 13.3. Tables and charts
    • 13.4. Carrying differences into the reference

14. 14. Settings

    • 14.1. General
    • 14.2. Fonts
    • 14.3. Keyboard shortcuts
    • 14.4. What the program remembers without a project

15. 15. Program updates

16. 16. Troubleshooting

17. 17. Appendix

    • 17.1. Keyboard shortcuts (default)
    • 17.2. Menu structure
    • 17.3. Toolbars
    • 17.4. Glossary

Updated November 14, 2026 · for TCEPro 0.40.0