As new more complex technologies emerge onto the automotive spectrum, vehicle aftermarket devices require more sophisticated solutions to complete 2-way integration with OEM systems.

Since its inception in 2005, ADS has been introducing ground-breaking technologies to the remote start and security aftermarket, many of which have been recognized by the industry...

The ‘datalink’ connection constitutes the most prominent feature in our integration modules -- hence iDatalink, the name of our main product line.

Designed to simplify traditional wiring methods, our proprietary single-wire connection uses the widely available RS232 interface to complete full data integration with compatible aftermarket remote starters or vehicle security units.

Each iDatalink module comes packaged with traditional harnesses, and one iDatalink RS232 connector, giving users the choice to use standard or iDatalink wiring method, as indicated in our install guides.

The illustration below shows a comparison between our iDatalink connection and traditional hardwiring method.

Since the mid-nineties, traditional interface modules came pre-configured with platform-specific firmware catering to a specific or small group of vehicles, making module inventory management a tedious task.

In 2005, ADS introduced its first product, the iDatalink Multi Series, the first web-based integration solution available enabling users to program their module online with their choice of vehicle firmware. Available in transponder bypass, doorlock interface and all-in-one platforms, three web-programmable modules now offered the same coverage that most of our competitors with dozens of pre-configured modules and our list of firmware keeps growing every day.

In 2007, ADS submitted the Multi Series to Consumer Electronics Showcase in Las Vegas and won an innovation award in the 12Volt Remote Start category.

In January of 2008, ADS released the Blade system, an entirely new format aiming to take vehicle integration efficiency one step further.

Unlike traditional modules which require a wired connection to aftermarket remote starter or vehicle security units, our Blade system employs a cartridge-based interface consisting of compact cartridges that sit directly into a dedicated dock designed into various compatible aftermarket peripherals.

The illustration below shows a comparison between our iDatalink connection and the new Blade connection.

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Borrowing from the success of the pay-as-you-go model within the consumer electronics industry, ADS introduced its Flex concept in early 2008.

A truly universal solution, Flex gives resellers the opportunity to stock one single module that caters to all vehicle makes and models – and gives retailers the freedom to program modules on the go by using our easy online interface.

Thanks to its superior technology and cost-effectiveness, ADS is confident that the Flex model will shape the way integration modules are distributed and sold across the industry.

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