This document only discusses ISTA+.Įventually, based on the direction that the company is taking, ISTA-D and ISTA-P for F-/I-/G-/Mini/RR series cars will be rolled up into ISTA+ for diagnostics AND programming. Rheingold became ISTA-D (D stands for Diagnostics) and BMW’s programming application (not discussed in this document) used the same nomenclature, ISTA except with a P (for programming) or ISTA-P. Rheingold in actuality is the folder that contains the main application and data. Way back when, during the initial development of this tool, BMW used DIS (Diagnostics Information System), and as the programs evolved and due to the nature of the file naming conventions utilized by BMW, the workshop system became known as Rheingold in the enthusiast world. ISTA stands for Integrated Service Technical Application. What does ISTA stand for? ISTA is a workshop system that contains BMW AG Data and Information. Information types in ISTA documents – what do things mean?.ĮRRORS, FIXES AND FAQ. SELECTING A VEHICLE VIA "READ OUT VEHICLE DATA" WITH CABLE CONNECTED TO CAR.
SELECTING A VEHICLE WITHOUT CABLE CONNECTED TO CAR. USING BMW RHEINGOLD ISTA WITH ENET CABLE. USING ISTA WITH USB K+D-CAN CABLE (Example using Com Port 9).
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INTERFACE CONFIGURATION AND VERIFICATION WITH ISTA+. All copyrights belong to their respective owners.ĭISCLAIMER AND WARNINGS.
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