Can someone explain me something...

[racing86]

What is ISTA/P for bmw ? Is that some kind of diagnostic program, firmware update or what ? Can i install it on regular PC or i need some special bmw hardware and software to get it to work ?

Thanks in advance guys.

[eurodmguy]

ISTA/P is the new setup for programming that takes the place of the old progman.

[racing86]

ISTA/P is the new setup for programming that takes the place of the old progman.

Ok, but can i use desktop PC to install it and preform diagnostic and update on bmw ?

[rebooter]

u can use this to update your ncs for coding your bmw

[FAL]

Ok, but can i use desktop PC to install it and preform diagnostic and update on bmw ?

No, you can use it in two ways.
a) As part of the intergrated ISIS system, to program.
b) To update NCS, NFS and WinKFP (as Rebooter mentioned), to program/code/flash.

[racing86]

No, you can use it in two ways.
a) As part of the intergrated ISIS system, to program.
b) To update NCS, NFS and WinKFP (as Rebooter mentioned), to program/code/flash.

So i need special hardware... damn. Regular PC or laptop is out of question then.

This is it i guess ?



Thanks for answers guys.

Regards.

[FAL]

Yes, you need special hardware.

That's the ISIS workshop tablet computer and the ICOM interface. ISTA-P is one of the software applications, that they use.

[gkouou]

No, you can use it in two ways.
a) As part of the intergrated ISIS system, to program.
b) To update NCS, NFS and WinKFP (as Rebooter mentioned), to program/code/flash.

Or you can use the new upcomming standalone version that will allow you to use ISTA/P up to version 2.38 to program any series model using any OPS,OPPS,ICOM (even simple OBD) diag head.

[gmatj]

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[dracon]

Or you can use the new upcomming standalone version that will allow you to use ISTA/P up to version 2.38 to program any series model using any OPS,OPPS,ICOM (even simple OBD) diag head.

Upcoming standalone version? Please do explain!

[richiepearce]

sounds good to me

[d4rkchocolate]

thats great guys,

question, i have v39 how the hell do i update my ncs expert with it please???

is it just a copy and paste into the daten folder??? and thats it code to my car??

[racing86]

Can i somehow install it via VMWare workstation and use it just to preform car diagnostic ? Im sorry if i can't explain it better, its just that my cousin needs it and he is bugging me all the time too do a little resarch for him . He said he got cables and stuff and only thing he needs is ista on laptop to be able to preform basic reading for diagnostic.

[Wolfpack]

Don't waste your time using ISTA and ISTA/P. U can use an online version with a pass-thru device. All i know the online version sucks balls. It is so slow that just to download the data takes 5 hours then 4-6 hours to program. if an error you have to start from the beginning. Give it a try then you will tell all your costumers not to buy a BMW since they made it impossible for a indi shop to work on it. Good luck