Help BOSCH KTS 500c

[steppenwolf]

I need some info about KTS 500c interface. I have newer KTS550 but my friend recently gave me comp tower (does not work) but it has KTS 500 card in it self. I was wondering what do I need to test if it works? Ok, i will plug it on a new com, but do I need something else to see if it is alive or dead? KTS 550 is totally different, you just plug USB.
Please give me some info.......

Thanks......... Stephenwolf

[mercis]

kts 500 need isa slot(old pc)
pcmcia card work on toshiba tecra 8000 under win 98,or on compact armada m700 under win 95.
russian firm make driver for pcmcia card under xp

[steppenwolf]

kts 500 need isa slot(old pc)
pcmcia card work on toshiba tecra 8000 under win 98,or on compact armada m700 under win 95.
russian firm make driver for pcmcia card under xp

Thanks for the info man but can you tell me anything more?
What port needs for this card. On that old non working com the card(KTS 500) is like plug n play (like graphic card) but on the new comp I don`t have where to plug it. Confused..... Thanks.
Does it really worth it to try this to work again?

[mercis]

buy toshiba tecra 8000,i will send driver

[steppenwolf]

That old comp which was working with KTS card... I have almost menage to get it working again (waiting for new HDD).

Can you please send me the driver?

Thanks Mercis!

[mercis]

................

[steppenwolf]

Thanks Mercis but this drivers are for Toshiba Tecra and I have desktop comp. Never mind, thanks anyway.


Is there someone else who uses KTS500c???

Please give me some info on that card.

[sherl645]

Hi,
Personally don't think it's worth the grief. You already have a better tool anyway- Whats the point?

Bosch stopped supporting it about 2 years ago as well. Did an upgrade programme for a while. Only thing is I think the last update they did for it didn't have an inbuilt time-bomb.

Ronan

[steppenwolf]

Hi,
Personally don't think it's worth the grief. You already have a better tool anyway- Whats the point?

Bosch stopped supporting it about 2 years ago as well. Did an upgrade programme for a while. Only thing is I think the last update they did for it didn't have an inbuilt time-bomb.

Ronan

Thanks for the attention m8. Yes, I have a better tool but I want to power up this one too for my friend. So far it goes like :banghead:

I have installed ESI 2008/1 and it does not support 500c. :(

[redmango55]

Hi guys..
it is very hard to make that KTS 500 card to work with win XP but we must try because win 98 is poor system you can not run any software with it like win XP,, any way I try to do my best your information good for me ,, thanks

[PC Chico]

buy toshiba tecra 8000,i will send driver
Hello Mercis,
can you send me the driver is. I`ve been trying for a long time the card in my notebook up and running.
Thanks in advance

Excuse my English.

[mercis]

you can download,read forum

[PC Chico]

Hello Mercis,
the file is protected. What's the password?.

[luilatschi]

Can you send me the driver too" i cant download it, i don`t know why.

sorry for my english

[PC Chico]

Hello Mercis,
the file is protected. What's the password?.

[mercis]

no password,for win98

[steppenwolf]

Hello Mercis,
the file is protected. What's the password?.

The file is not protected. You need a password during installation, I had the same problem.

[PC Chico]

Hello Mercis,
When I try to install the drivers, the driver asks for a password.
My system is Win98se.

[steppenwolf]

Hello Mercis,
When I try to install the drivers, the driver asks for a password.
My system is Win98se.

I am getting out of subject, sorry. Can you please tell which KTS device do you have?

[PC Chico]

What is the password for the installation

[PC Chico]

I have a KTS 500 PCMCIA Card.

[steppenwolf]

I don't have the password m8. I am also trying to get my card working. Can you tell me which version of ESI do you use for your KTS? And do I need to plug it with some car for my comp to recognize the card or don't?

Thanks

[PC Chico]

Bis ESI 2006 geht die Karte, danach hat Bosch den Service mit den Treibern eingestellt.
Bin immer noch am Raten ?ber das Passwort.

[PC Chico]

Until 2006, the ESI card is, then, Bosch has discontinued the service with the drivers.

[PC Chico]

'm Still recommend using the password for the installation

[steppenwolf]

How much does it cost (500KTS) ??? with all the cables and complete station?

Does anybody know?

[mercis]

password to install:

tos07V1

[steppenwolf]

Does anyone know price of BOSCH KTS500???

[dmss]

hello,
I need driver for kts500 for compaq armada m700 notebook.

[luilatschi]

ther must be a file named tosktssetup guide .pdf. its the manual. can anybody send that to me.
thanks

sorry for my englisch

[celtechonline]

How much does it cost (500KTS) ??? with all the cables and complete station?

Does anybody know?

Hello Sir, i will try and find one for you. If you still need it let me know.

[steppenwolf]

Hello Sir, i will try and find one for you. If you still need it let me know.

Thanks m8, but I am not looking to buy, I wanna know the price so I could maybe sell it. I would be very grateful if you can tell me how much kts500c station costs now....

Thanks...

[celtechonline]

If you find someone with a gamaged Porsche System Tester 2 Card/system, they are the people that will pay the most for a KTS 500 Card. I have seen the card change hands for over ?300.00 just depends on how many buyers there are.



Do you have a KTS 500 or is it running in a computer.

[steppenwolf]

If you find someone with a gamaged Porsche System Tester 2 Card/system, they are the people that will pay the most for a KTS 500 Card. I have seen the card change hands for over ?300.00 just depends on how many buyers there are.



Do you have a KTS 500 or is it running in a computer.

I have KTS 500c (card, running on the computer). It is a complete workstation with lot of cables, connectors etc.
You are saying that is worth about ?300?

Thanks for the info.

[celtechonline]

Just the Green Card is worth that I sold a couple a few months back on ebay and got over ?250.00 each for them (both went to the States). With cables etc you should get more. Unfortunately i dont know anyone with a broken PST 2, 8/10 its usually the card thats been damaged. The card systems seemed to be more popular on the German ebay site a few years ago. It may still be the case, its worth having a look over next couple of weeks.

[Dudi_1981]

stephenwolf (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/members/44395-stephenwolf/) 500 Pounds easy

[crasyshark]

where is the driver for KTS 500 pcmia ?
for windows xp use

[steppenwolf]

I am wasted. After 10 days downloading ESI 2007 from torrent it can not work with KTS500c. Someone told me that the last version of ESI is 2007/1 but it is obviously not :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
In the ESI Diagnostic device control you can choose KTS510f as the last one supported.

Is there anyone who can help me find ESI 2006 ???

[mercis]

copy sdident.dll from old version to new

[steppenwolf]

copy sdident.dll from old version to new

Do you have that dll to send me. I don`t have an old version.

[mayor85]

Dear all,

I have read this forum, I have the same problem, bought a KTS 500 PCMCIA card and a PCI to PCMCIA adapter, XP doesn't recognise the card, win98 almost works, only cdevices32.exe fails to load. I will try the Toshiba driver if it works I will write,


Regards,
Mayor

[mayor85]

Dear all,

I have read this forum, I have the same problem, brought a KTS 500 PCMCIA card and a PCI to PCMCIA adapter, XP doesn't recognise the card, win98 almost works, only cdevices32.exe fails to load. I will try the Toshiba driver if it works I will write,


Regards,
Mayor

[steppenwolf]

Dear all,

I have read this forum, I have the same problem, brought a KTS 500 PCMCIA card and a PCI to PCMCIA adapter, XP doesn't recognise the card, win98 almost works, only cdevices32.exe fails to load. I will try the Toshiba driver if it works I will write,


Regards,
Mayor

Which version of ESI do you have?

[PC Chico]

Hello,
thanks for the driver but it will not run in my notebook.
I have buy a Toshiba Tecra with win98se, installing Esi and the driver for KTS for Toshiba, but it is not running.You have an idea what is my mistake.
Regards
PC Chico

[mayor85]

I have Esi Tronic 2006/1. Usually get the cdevices32.dll error.
In 2008/1 I couldn't select KTS 500 in DDC only KTS 510F.

Unfortunately Toshiba driver didn't change anything...

Any ideas?

Thanks and kind regards,

Mayor

[mercis]

ddc is only for 550,520
cpoy kts500 sd.ini from old verion to new

[DeadlyDevil]

same here didnt get the kts500 work in windows xp laptop with pcmcia slot :( i use esi 2008/4 any ideas ?

[steppenwolf]

same here didnt get the kts500 work in windows xp laptop with pcmcia slot :( i use esi 2008/4 any ideas ?

kts500 does not work with XP and 2008 version. The latest version that works with KTS 500c is 2006/4 or 2007 called the final version.

Please take a moment of your time to read the forum rules...

Best Regards!

[PC Chico]

kts500 does not work with XP and 2008 version. The latest version that works with KTS 500c is 2006/4 or 2007 called the final version.

Please take a moment of your time to read the forum rules...

Best Regards!
Hello,
can someone give me a hint where I can get the ESI 2007 Finel version KTS 500


Chico

[PC Chico]

Hello,
can someone give me a hint where I can get the ESI 2007 Finel version for KTS 500


Chico

[peko]

why you no want use ultimate ? i read this version support XP

i need know which interface you use with htis software ?

thank you

[Dudi_1981]

Hello,
can someone give me a hint where I can get the ESI 2007 Finel version for KTS 500


Chico

Hello Chico did You find the ESI 2007 Final Version ? I looking for as well , so let me know if you have one .
Thanks Mario

[clzhexer]

hallo,
I have sometimes one I ask a KTS500 has and the hard disk has gone for me defective and now I search treiber for the KTS-card if for myself somebody help I would be very grateful to him and he may announce them to himself to me

Mfg clzhexer

[steppenwolf]

hallo, ich habe mal eine frage haben sie den treiber f?r KTS-card wenn ja k?nnten sie ihn mir zu E-Mail Mfg clzhexer ps. ich komme mit dem download nicht zurecht.

English please m8....

[clzhexer]

Hello steppenwolf

many thanks for info I will hold me in it entschuldigung.

clzhexer

[batnv]

Can you please send me the driver to ibm t23?

[mickye_dj]

................




very very useful driver thx:manutop:

[bender944]

ddc is only for 550,520
cpoy kts500 sd.ini from old verion to new

thx mercis

[lehbib]

Hallo
Can you send me the driver from tosktssetup too

[steppenwolf]

Hallo
Can you send me the driver from tosktssetup too

You have the drivers on the page two of this thread uploaded by Mercis. You have the little red button on the left to say thanks to Mercis for his useful post.

Just please take a moment of your time and read the forum rules, introduce, than post, ask for keys, drivers etc...

Welcome to DK!

[lehbib]

merci beaucoup

[cobey]

Hi, I think that the 500c does not support the later cables which connect to the vehicles (the 650 has a u box which can be modified, so even if you get this working it may only do older cars) i think would check this out before doing any more.

[roseaux]

Hallo, k?nnen Sie mir Tosktssetup senden?

Danke

[goghitu]

Welcome Roseaux !
Try to use english mate !
Follow the rules and use the "search" button ! ( also the "thanks" button )

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/attachments/f68/10270d1264613921-help-bosch-kts-500c-tosktssetup.rar

pssw: tos07V1

Good luck !

[Mrkan]

I ja bi trebao drajvere za toshibu laptop

[snoopy05]

hello mercis im new here please can you send me this driver tosksetup.rar

[onedolar]

Skini ovo što su dečki stavili, to ti je driver za tecru 8000. pozz

[evgenijm]

Help please.The Floor of the year back I have bought IBM T23 with card KTS500, version of the program 2008/1, driver on KTS card in he did not stand. 2 ports PCMCIA were an unidentified device. Several days back at diagnostics of the car computer stopped and happened to its reboot. Now when start the program on diagnostics she gives the report on that that necessary to connect the diagnostic cable. Beside my friend Toshiba 8000 c program 2006/2, I checked beside it its card, card works. That to do?

[bazare]

hello I have kts500 standalone version, no laptop needed. License had expired last year. is there any way to solve the problem? I know its an old tool but its still useful.

[nirich]

Hi, i have a KTS500 too and need drivers for it. Has anyone got XP to work with the PCMCIA card? The old laptop i was using has completely crashed and its almost impossible to find another suitable laptop.
The version i have is v17 so i wouldn't mind a later version if i can get it all working on a more modern laptop.

[madmax1973]

can you send me this driver tosksetup.rar

[paro44]

can you send me this driver tosksetup.rar

Try post #64.

[m812]

Thanks for the file!
Please advice is it possible to use KTS 500 card with PCMCIA-to-PCI adapter in PC?
Or I need to find an older notebook?

Happy New Year!

[paro44]

Thanks for the file!
Please advice is it possible to use KTS 500 card with PCMCIA-to-PCI adapter in PC?
Or I need to find an older notebook?

Happy New Year!

Welcome to the forum.
I have never heard that it works in PCMCIA-to-PCI. Bosch originally use a PCMCIA-to-ISA adapter.
Working notebooks are Compaq armada 500 (with win95) or toshiba tecra 8000 (with win98). Look here (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f152/help-bosch-kts-500c-85604/#post419809)

[peko]

if your computer don't have DB9 port ( serial port ) you need PCMCIA port and buy adaptator PCMCIA to DB9 so you have real DB9 !

lot of time, adaptator USB to DB9 not work fine because the computer not recognize a real DB9

[pommbaer]

Very nice Thread! :congrats:
pommbaer

[hotwheels]

Somebody help please. I have toshiba teccra 8000 installed esi with key, installed tosdriver and card still does not work. Can anybody give me advice please.
Thanks

[steppenwolf]

Somebody help please. I have toshiba teccra 8000 installed esi with key, installed tosdriver and card still does not work. Can anybody give me advice please.
Thanks

I can`t recall but I think that there is a lot adjustments that you need to make for your KTS card to work with lappy. It is hard to connect this device without some problems. Are you running win98?

[hotwheels]

Yes win09 2nd any advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[hotwheels]

sorry yes win98 2nd

[steve 06]

Hi,

Has anyone been able to get the card to work with Windows XP? Check out this utube clip of the KTS500 working in a laptop with esitronic version 2008.1 YouTube - Tos Kts500 2008.1

[steppenwolf]

Hi,

Has anyone been able to get the card to work with Windows XP?

No chance it can run under XP. I have tried it. Very difficult to install newer versions on win98. I have bothered my self and finally after few days somehow managed to get working 2006/4 on Win98 and it also crushes very often.

[steve 06]

Hi,

Can you offer any advise or tips on how you got it to work?

Regards.

[steppenwolf]

Hi,

Can you offer any advise or tips on how you got it to work?

Regards.

Tell me for start are you installing this on laptop or desktop computer? I was busy today. Will post a little guide tomorrow.

[steve 06]

Hi,

A laptop. I may install in a desktop in the future.

Regards.

[paro44]

Afaik there are only two laptops that should work with kts500:
- compaq armada 500 (with win 95)
- toshiba tecra 8000 (with win98)

[steve 06]

Hi,

Why only these two?

[paro44]

Because of internal connection from the pcmcia slot i guess (maybe different pcmcia chipset?).
Kts500 card was mainly made for usage in an isa-to-pcmcia adapter card in a standalone pc. I have read, that only these two laptops work, but maybe i haven't read all or maybe i'm wrong.

[steve 06]

Tell me for start are you installing this on laptop or desktop computer? I was busy today. Will post a little guide tomorrow.

Hi,

Did you get a chance to put together the guide?

Regards.

[dieselnutjob]

I have a Tecra 8000 with win 98SE on it and 2007/1 working with the kts500 PCMCIA card.

Originally Bosch sold these with an ISA adaptor and that would work with any desktop PC that had an ISA slot. They were a difficult thing to set up as the card wasn't plug n play. You had to make sure that the IRQs were reserved in the BIOS, that the card was jumpered for those IRQs, and that the software was using those IRQs. I think it dated back to the Windows 3.1 way of doing thing.

Then Bosch bought out the KTS tablet PC thing which had the PCMCIA slot. This had Windows 95 on it with a special Bosch shell. They had a special recovery partition and if you ever messed it up then you could press Fsomething and it would totally rebuild itself. If the harddisk ever went out though you were stuffed.

The thing is that this special Bosch tablet PC had special PCMCIA chips and special windows drivers. If you put the card in another laptop it wouldn't recognise it. In fact I don't think that the card even conformed with the full PCMCIA spec.

Then someone realised that the Compaq Armada M700 used a similar PCMCIA chipset. In fact once I took an image of the Bosch tablet and put it on a M700 and it worked. But I couldn't upgrade it so was stuck at ESI 2005 or something.

Then someone came up with the tosktssetup for the Tecra 8000 and that's why I have one of those. I actually paid for the tosktssetup at the time. I don't think it's even a proper driver but more a patch for something else. Maybe the Tecra PCMCIA chips are a bit like that old Bosch tablet PC. I think it only supported 2007/1 which is what I have.

The ESI business model was always that Bosch forced you to upgrade every 3 months. Thay didn't want to support the old kts500 anymore though, and it doesn't support PWM, VPW, Canbus etc. They couldn't exactly kill the KTS500 users machines though, so they bought out the "final" version which I think was simply 2007/1 without the 3 month timeout, so it would just work forever until the hardware died.

I would love to try the final version on my Tecra but never managed to get a a "final" DVD.

So. My Tecra is dual boot. Win98SE normal partition and Win98SE with Bosch ESI on it.
I got it working with ESI and then booted into the other normal Win98SE and made a giant Winzip file of everything on the ESI partition (except the io.sys file).
Every three months I have to boot the normal Win98SE, knock the clock back to Jan 1st 2007, delete all the files in the ESI partition (except io.sys) and then unpack the zip file.
Then I'm good for another 3 months.

io.sys must be in the boot partition for MSDOS or it won't boot. If you ever delete/rewrite it then it won't be in the boot partition which is why you mustn't touch it.

It's a real sledge hammer approach as probably there are only a couple of files somewhere then probably need to be rewritten but I don't know what they are so I have to replace the entire OS.

It's still a good tool for older cars though.

[Theo1606]

Hi, i have make it other ... you can change the autoexec.bat with this commends
date 01.01.2007
time 00.00

and the Tecra start with this Time and Date ;-)

BR
Theo

[steve 06]

I have a Tecra 8000 with win 98SE on it and 2007/1 working with the kts500 PCMCIA card.

Originally Bosch sold these with an ISA adaptor and that would work with any desktop PC that had an ISA slot. They were a difficult thing to set up as the card wasn't plug n play. You had to make sure that the IRQs were reserved in the BIOS, that the card was jumpered for those IRQs, and that the software was using those IRQs. I think it dated back to the Windows 3.1 way of doing thing.

Then Bosch bought out the KTS tablet PC thing which had the PCMCIA slot. This had Windows 95 on it with a special Bosch shell. They had a special recovery partition and if you ever messed it up then you could press Fsomething and it would totally rebuild itself. If the harddisk ever went out though you were stuffed.

The thing is that this special Bosch tablet PC had special PCMCIA chips and special windows drivers. If you put the card in another laptop it wouldn't recognise it. In fact I don't think that the card even conformed with the full PCMCIA spec.

Then someone realised that the Compaq Armada M700 used a similar PCMCIA chipset. In fact once I took an image of the Bosch tablet and put it on a M700 and it worked. But I couldn't upgrade it so was stuck at ESI 2005 or something.

Then someone came up with the tosktssetup for the Tecra 8000 and that's why I have one of those. I actually paid for the tosktssetup at the time. I don't think it's even a proper driver but more a patch for something else. Maybe the Tecra PCMCIA chips are a bit like that old Bosch tablet PC. I think it only supported 2007/1 which is what I have.

The ESI business model was always that Bosch forced you to upgrade every 3 months. Thay didn't want to support the old kts500 anymore though, and it doesn't support PWM, VPW, Canbus etc. They couldn't exactly kill the KTS500 users machines though, so they bought out the "final" version which I think was simply 2007/1 without the 3 month timeout, so it would just work forever until the hardware died.

I would love to try the final version on my Tecra but never managed to get a a "final" DVD.

So. My Tecra is dual boot. Win98SE normal partition and Win98SE with Bosch ESI on it.
I got it working with ESI and then booted into the other normal Win98SE and made a giant Winzip file of everything on the ESI partition (except the io.sys file).
Every three months I have to boot the normal Win98SE, knock the clock back to Jan 1st 2007, delete all the files in the ESI partition (except io.sys) and then unpack the zip file.
Then I'm good for another 3 months.

io.sys must be in the boot partition for MSDOS or it won't boot. If you ever delete/rewrite it then it won't be in the boot partition which is why you mustn't touch it.

It's a real sledge hammer approach as probably there are only a couple of files somewhere then probably need to be rewritten but I don't know what they are so I have to replace the entire OS.

It's still a good tool for older cars though.

Hi,
I am finding out the hard way about installing the KTS card into a PC through the ISA slot, I cannot get Windows to recognize the ISA card never mind the KTS card. Can you offer any advice, this is my first experience with ISA slots.
Regards.

[jacoub nahra]

I need some info about KTS 500c interface. I have newer KTS550 but my friend recently gave me comp tower (does not work) but it has KTS 500 card in it self. I was wondering what do I need to test if it works? Ok, i will plug it on a new com, but do I need something else to see if it is alive or dead? KTS 550 is totally different, you just plug USB.
Please give me some info.......

Thanks......... Stephenwolf


KTS 500 Card working With PCMCIA ISA Adapter Only win 98 or 2000 Final Old PC

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7511/p423withcutawaysunburst.jpg

[steve 06]

Hi, Has anyone been sucessful in getting the KTS500 to work with a Compaq Armada E500?

Regards.
Steve.

[steve 06]

Hi,
Can anyone offer any help with installing KTS500 on a Toshiba Tecra 8000. I have installed ESItronic and the TosKtsSetup.rar but the software does not appear to see the card. Thanks in advance.
Regards.

[rachmach]

hello samemone have a firmware for kts 550

[peko]

hello,

when you install new version software, sw ask to flash kts so change firmawre automatic ;)

[credoline]

Anyone here have experience in repairing KTS550 ?
I need some help

[mmauto]

link for KTS 500 ghost file:
DepositFiles (http://depositfiles.com/files/yeszbb17f)

[hardcell8]

................

You are my light in the end of a tunnel :D

I will do a fresh install of win 98 SE on my toshiba TECRA 8000 and try to get it working. The hardware is fine and I guess the software just locked itself. Will the keygen BOSH gave me when they installed the program work with this one or should I contact you for it in PM?

Best regards