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BMW Group Page 10Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 details, repair history and vehicle rundown. The information is integrated into

BMW Group Page 100Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Symbols Function Help Clicking this symbol calls up the "Help" func

BMW Group Page 101Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 symbols, you can switch between the documents that have been accessed previousl

BMW Group Page 102Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ► How to select the display period for News: ◊ Under the "Limit display

BMW Group Page 103Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.3.2 Dealer data When clicking the "Dealer data" tab, you can vie

BMW Group Page 104Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.3.3 Software status When clicking the "Software status" tab, inf

BMW Group Page 105Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.4 Connection manager If you click the "Connection manager" symb

BMW Group Page 106Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ► How to establish a connection between the tester and vehicle manually: ◊ Cl

BMW Group Page 107Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.5 Operating mode A change is for example required if a test run is to be

BMW Group Page 108Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.6 Status display When clicking on the "Status display" symbol,

BMW Group Page 109Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Printing The print function is available in all masks and can be accessed via

BMW Group Page 11Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 1.8 General operation of the ISTA workshop system The graphic displays on the s

BMW Group Page 110Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.8 Help functions You can access a help function via the symbol bar or vi

BMW Group Page 111Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.8.1 Table of contents You can select the help text for all masks and scree

BMW Group Page 112Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.8.2 List of abbreviations In the list of abbreviations, you will find alph

BMW Group Page 113Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.8.3 Units converter With the units converter, you can convert physical uni

BMW Group Page 114Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.9 Minimize workshop system When you click the minimize symbol in the symb

BMW Group Page 115Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 When exiting the operation, the workshop system switches back to the start mask

BMW Group Page 116Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.7.1.2 Identification via VIN entry If a VIN has been entered and the worksho

BMW Group Page 117Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Select this option if for example you wish to carry out an information search w

BMW Group Page 118Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.7.1.6 Identification in "TeleServices" operating mode A new opera

BMW Group Page 119Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.7.2.1 New An operation has the "New" status, if the job creation i

BMW Group Page 12Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 1.8.2 Header The vehicle identification number and the basic features of the id

BMW Group Page 120Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.7.2.3 Interrupted The "Interrupted" status is set if "Interru

BMW Group Page 121Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 New operation to be created and opened Use this option if the current operation

BMW Group Page 122Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.7.8 Terminating an operation You can close an operation with the following

BMW Group Page 123Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 4 Appendix 4.1 Scope of functions for operator devices Menu Tele Service PC

BMW Group Page 124Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Menu Tele Service PC workshop online ISID online ISID offline 3.4.3 Service f

BMW Group Page 125Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 4.2 Abbreviations Term Explanation BST BMW Service Tester (former BMW diagno

BMW Group Page 126Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 4.3 Glossary Term Explanation Administration Shows and facilitates general s

BMW Group Page 127Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Term Explanation Operations All work on one vehicle is compiled under one ope

BMW Group Page 128Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 This is not a fault. The message signals that the execution of the function is

BMW Group Page 129Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 4.5 Index A Accept 38, 39 Activities 26, 29, 51, 123 Administration 14, 27

BMW Group Page 13Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 1.8.7 Options for text entry (on-screen keyboard) In various masks, it may be n

BMW Group Page 130Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 J JETstream 7, 10, 126 L Limit display time for news items 102 List of abbrev

BMW Group Page 131Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 V Vehicle data 15, 16, 26, 36, 37, 44, 46, 59, 116, 122, 123 Vehicle details

In ISTA, the licensed font Arial Unicode MS is used. The following licensing agreement must be observed: ------------------- Please note: The includ

BMW Group Page 14Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2 Overview and short introduction 2.1 Starting the ISTA Client ► How to start

BMW Group Page 15Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2.2 Checking the operations list NOTE In the "Central/online" opera

BMW Group Page 16Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2.3 Selecting a vehicle There are four options for initiating vehicle identific

BMW Group Page 17Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2.4 Selecting a diagnostic connection to the vehicle The ISTA communication dev

BMW Group Page 18Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 After the "Set up connection" button is selected and clicked, the conn

BMW Group Page 19Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 2.6 Creating a new operation or selecting an existing operation ► How t

BMW Group Page 2Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Contents 1 Introduction...

BMW Group Page 20Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 2.7 Operation details (without an online connection to BMW AG) Operation

BMW Group Page 21Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2.7 Perform vehicle test The vehicle test runs automatically the first time for

BMW Group Page 22Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2.8 Display fault memory After the vehicle test, go to the "Fault memory&q

BMW Group Page 23Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2.9 Editing a test plan The test plan (Chapter 3.5.2) lists the suspected comp

BMW Group Page 24Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2.10 Running a procedure A procedure (service program) is primarily designed to

BMW Group Page 25Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 2.11 Terminating an operation You can terminate an operation either by: ◊ Click

BMW Group Page 26Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3 Menu structure This chapter describes the menus, masks, and buttons in detail

BMW Group Page 27Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Main menu Submenu Tab Selection in the content range 3.4.2 Guided troublesh

BMW Group Page 28Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.1 Start mask When you access the ISTA workshop system, initially the start ma

BMW Group Page 29Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ read new items (Chapter 3.1.1) ◊ access standard functions via the symbol ba

BMW Group Page 3Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.2.1 Vehicle selection...

BMW Group Page 30Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.2 Identification A vehicle can be identified with any of four approaches. Dur

BMW Group Page 31Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.2.1.1 Operations list In general, the vehicle identification /operation admin

BMW Group Page 32Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.4 "Operations list" tab You can obtain background information

BMW Group Page 33Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.5 "Filtering operations list" window ► How to display "

BMW Group Page 34Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 The following buttons are available in the action line: ◊ Set standard filter:

BMW Group Page 35Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.2.1.2 Vehicle identification number If you select the "Identification&qu

BMW Group Page 36Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.2.1.3 Reading out vehicle data The VIN can be directly read out from the vehi

BMW Group Page 37Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.9 Identification operation After reading out the VIN the workshop sys

BMW Group Page 38Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.10 "Basic features" tab ► How to identify a vehicle via its

BMW Group Page 39Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 NOTE It is not possible to manually select the features for security vehicles.

BMW Group Page 4Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6.9 Minimize workshop system...

BMW Group Page 40Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.2.2 Operation information "Operation information" is automatically

BMW Group Page 41Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 The following buttons are available in the action line: ◊ Perform vehicle test:

BMW Group Page 42Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 NOTE The standard series equipment and special equipment listed in the "Ve

BMW Group Page 43Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.2.2.3 Repair history A list of previously performed workshop jobs on the vehi

BMW Group Page 44Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Close: closes the "Repair history detailed view" window. The "

BMW Group Page 45Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Information object selected (title, document type, identifier) ◊ Process obj

BMW Group Page 46Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.3.1 Control unit tree The "Control unit tree" mask shows the config

BMW Group Page 47Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Call up ECU functions: switches to the "Control unit functions" mas

BMW Group Page 48Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 The "Identification" tab contains the following data: ◊ ECU Name: nam

BMW Group Page 49Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 The buttons in the action line have the following meanings: ◊ Undo all: undoes

BMW Group Page 5Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 1 Introduction 1.1 Explanation of the symbols used In this user's manual,

BMW Group Page 50Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Close: closes the control unit functions display and returns to the original

BMW Group Page 51Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4 Activities 3.4.1 Information search Three different structure searches (Pr

BMW Group Page 52Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 The buttons in the action bar have the following functions: ◊ Undo all and Undo

BMW Group Page 53Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.22 "Filter settings" tab The buttons in the action bar have

BMW Group Page 54Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Define a date as the upper limit in the "Time period to:" field. Th

BMW Group Page 55Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.1.3 Components and signals The "Components and signals" tab can b

BMW Group Page 56Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.1.4 Text search As an alternative to a structure search, you can also use a

BMW Group Page 57Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.1.4.1 Additional general information on the text search The text search is

BMW Group Page 58Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.2 Assisted troubleshooting 3.4.2.1 Fault memory The "Fault memory&quo

BMW Group Page 59Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Calculate test plan: starts the calculation and display of the test plan with

BMW Group Page 6Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 1.3 Chapter contents This document is organized as follows: Chapter 1 contains g

BMW Group Page 60Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.2.2 Fault pattern The "Fault pattern" tab can be used to select f

BMW Group Page 61Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Display fault patterns: When clicking this button, a popup appears containing

BMW Group Page 62Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.3 Service function The "Service functions" area covers all servic

BMW Group Page 63Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.4 Workshop/Operating fluids The search functions in the "Workshop/Oper

BMW Group Page 64Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.4.2 Operating fluids The "Operating fluids" tab can be used to ob

BMW Group Page 65Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.4.3 Text search You can enter character strings for vehicle-independent inf

BMW Group Page 66Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.5 Measuring devices The measuring devices (Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Signal

BMW Group Page 67Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.35 "Connection manager" mask Switching to another tab When

BMW Group Page 68Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.5.1 Multimeter The "Multimeter" tab contains display and control

BMW Group Page 69Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.5.1.2 Range The setting range is located at the bottom right of the mask, d

BMW Group Page 7Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 1.4.1 Integrated Service Information Server (ISIS) ISIS is the workshop server.

BMW Group Page 70Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ► How to perform a resistor measurement with Multimeter 1: ◊ Select the source

BMW Group Page 71Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.5.2 Oscilloscope Two time-dependent variables are measured with the dual ch

BMW Group Page 72Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.5.2.1.1 Graph display With linear scaling, the graph display is divided int

BMW Group Page 73Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.5.2.1.2 Measured value display Below the graph display, there is a display c

BMW Group Page 74Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.5.2.2.1 Cursor The "Cursor" settings group contains the followin

BMW Group Page 75Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Frequency ("1/t") ◊ Sample ratio of selected channel ("t/T&qu

BMW Group Page 76Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 With the "<Range>/Div" arrow keys, you can extend the curve in t

BMW Group Page 77Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 The visible section is displayed in the graph display by the size and position

BMW Group Page 78Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ 3.5 bar or 100 bar pressure sensors ◊ Trigger clamp ◊ Temperature sensor Se

BMW Group Page 79Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Source: The group of sensors. A trigger signal is transmitted to the oscillo

BMW Group Page 8Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 1.4.6 Personal Computer (PC) You can also install an ISTA client on a PC or a wo

BMW Group Page 80Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.4.5.2.4 Action line The action line contains the following buttons: ◊ Save s

BMW Group Page 81Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.42 "Load oscilloscope settings" mask (no current screenshot

BMW Group Page 82Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 The content range contains a settings group for each of the signal sources, i.e.

BMW Group Page 83Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.5 Service plan 3.5.1 Hit list The hit list shows the results of the search p

BMW Group Page 84Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 The buttons in the action list have the following functions: ◊ Back: returns to

BMW Group Page 85Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Viewing a document ► How to view a document: ◊ Select a line. The correspondin

BMW Group Page 86Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.5.1.1.1 Text documents Besides texts, text documents also contain graphics, p

BMW Group Page 87Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.5.1.1.2 Wiring diagrams Sometimes the displayed wiring diagram may contain hy

BMW Group Page 88Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 If you have accessed detailed documents via a hotspot, clicking on this button w

BMW Group Page 89Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.5.1.1.3 Whole screen Via the "Whole screen" button, you can select

BMW Group Page 9Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Workshop PCFig. 12 TeleServices components Fig. 1.3 TeleServices on workshop

BMW Group Page 90Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.5.1.1.4 Zoom function You can call up the zoom function by clicking the magni

BMW Group Page 91Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.51 Zoom in example V 1.0/2008-11-04 Copyright © BMW AG 2008 www.bmwi

BMW Group Page 92Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.5.2 Test plan When first opened, the "Test plan" tab contains the t

BMW Group Page 93Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 ◊ Title: Description of the component/function to be checked, possibly with sym

BMW Group Page 94Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Fig. 3.53 "Test plan" tab with symptoms displayed ► How to start a

BMW Group Page 95Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.5.2.1 Displaying and editing a procedure A "procedure" corresponds

BMW Group Page 96Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Substitute value input A substitute value must be entered if no measuring instru

BMW Group Page 97Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 Question A question may display information and set values. The user has to sele

BMW Group Page 98Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.5.2.2 Displaying and editing a procedure in BST mode Procedures for the E21 -

BMW Group Page 99Documentation/ISTA User's Manual of 132 3.6 Symbol bar The following table provides an overview of the functions that c