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How to Using BMW ICOM A2+b+c to program BMW F-Series chassis models

Using BMW ICOM A2+b+c to program BMW F-Series chassis models

* Programming Control Unit

* Set Code Control unit

Control unit measures can be selected as follows:

* Click on the control unit under the tab “Control Unit Tree”

* Under the “TAB Edit Control unit”, either by direct selection or by clicking on the control unit.

Menu “Programming”

To execute the vehicle programming/setting code, do the following:

* Use ista/p to read vehicle data.

After you create a new dialog, display the tips for “dialog preparation”

* Follow the tips, record when necessary, confirm button “OK”

Show the dialog box “whether the control unit has been replaced”

* Confirm button “No”, exceptions see “replace (update) control unit”

Establish a connection with the vehicle:

The vehicle details are displayed after the specified associated environment has been successfully identified. Displayed under Menu “Programming”.

1 Menu “Programming”

2 Integration Level (actual), showing the vehicle’s current integration level

3 Open code status, used in vehicles or necessary opening code status

4 progress bar, showing the process of determining the action plan

5 final processing, showing ProgMan or ista/p version, through which the vehicle is finally processed.

6 Integration Level (factory), showing the integration level of vehicle production

7 Tab “Vehicle Details”

Tip: If there is no action for the specified associated environment, the button “Confirm Action plan” is not activated.

tab “Control Unit Tree”:

The control unit tree according to the topological structure, the image displays the control unit which the vehicle installs. Each control unit is displayed with the corresponding bus connection. The combined control unit is displayed in a light blue area.

1 Menu “Programming” 2 Tab “control Unit Tree”

3 Button “Choose the total set code”,

Vehicle Total Setting Code selected

4 Button “Cancel action”, the measures determined in the associated environment are deleted

Tip: You can directly perform measures that are not affected by the integration level (such as hard drive upgrades) without writing to the integration level. “Cancel action” on this confirmation button. Delete all measures determined by the associated environment. Integrated level-related control unit measures may not be selected manually.

tab “Edit Control Unit”:

1 tab “Plan processing”

2 programming, programming the control unit

3 Code, set code for control unit

4 replacement, replacement (update) control unit

5 replacement post-processing, subsequent processing of replaced (updated) control units

The measures available to the control unit are different. Depending on what measures are defined, the control unit may vary.

Select the control unit and the screenshot after the” tabs action” list:

1 Tab “Action list”

2 Icon “Measure failed”

3 icon “Action Missing Prerequisites” 4 Icon “Warning”

5 icon “measure Success” 6 Icon “measures in progress”

7 Icon “Planned software measures” (for example, set code)

8 icon “Planned hardware measures”

Select the tab “action list” to display planned measures that include the appropriate status.

Select the control unit, the screenshot after the TAB “control unit Information”:

1 Menu “Programming”

2 Tab “Action list”

3 button “Determine Action plan”

The “action list” is a summary of the form of the planned action table. These measures are also shown in the “Action plan”. Also displays hints about the control unit (for example, the control unit is not programmable).

Menu “Vehicle”:

By switching to the menu “vehicle” You can add the following measures to the plan:

* Modification and retrofitting, see “refitting and retrofitting”

* Vehicle operation (HDD upgrade, see “Upgrading Navigation System Map data”).

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1 tab “Refit” to show available modifications and retrofitting

2 Tab “Vehicle operation”:

* Upgrade navigation system map data (HDD upgrades)

* Input Vehicle Task

* Select the total set code

3 Menu “Vehicle”

To select other measures (programming, setting code), switch back to menu “programming”.

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* Vehicle operation (HDD upgrade, see “Upgrading Navigation System Map data”).

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ICOM A2 Network Connection Setup User Manual

This is all about network connection (wired or wireless) setup for ICOM A2 diagnosis with ISTA+ or programming with ISTA/P. All situations you may encounter are solved here.

*****Part 1 Wired connection when ISTA-P programming
it’s better to use Lan cable to connect to network instead of wifi, for wifi is not stable sometime and cannot start programs ISTA-P (ISS-NEXT)
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how to connect to network via Lan cable?
method 1: PC – router – ICOM
connect PC to the router, then connect ICOM to router
method 2: ICOM – PC
Directly connect ICOM emulator to PC
*****Part 2 Wireless/WiFi connection when ISTA+ diagnostics
you can use wifi during diagnosis with ISTA+. but sometimes, the connection will be cut off automatically and program prompts you to continue connection

Wlan settings
go to ICOM Configuration Manger, and select Wlan settings-> Security type:WPA2 personal. the password should be the same with that of router. then save data and unplug and re-plug the Lan cable to connect to icom. it is impossible to diagnose via wifi if password is not set
(NOTE: this is not for USB WiFi; USB wifi comes with password and router setup)
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what to do if WIFI fails to connect?
1.go to VCI settings, then select “HO-ICOM/NET”, NOT Ediabas
2.open Itool Radar to change ICOM IP address
3.find out IP address: 192.169.68.119
4.then go to “Confort Module” to change ip

ATTENTION:
how to solve “Reserved”
during diagnosis, if the state is “Reserved”, it means the program is occupied. to exit the program illegally should be remain Reserved and cannot go to diagnostics.

when you meet with “Reserved”, please unplug the ICOM mux or close at Easyconnect, then “Reserved” turn to be “Free”.

go to Easyconnect Utility to set IP address: 192.169.68.119, Mode: DiagBus, then click “ICOM Lock” and “Check” to check the battery voltage and ignition

how to solve “Firmware”
if the state displays “Firmware”, it means the ICOM firmware need to be updated
Steps to update China ICOM firmware:
1). Use your cable and connect ICOM to port
2). Power ICOM by 12V power adapter or from 1x DLC
3). Use your browser (IE) and browse 169.254.92.38:60080/
User name: root
Password: NZY11502
4). Click “Update Firmware”,and you can find the version of firmware.
5). Select ICOM-BootImage-XX-XX-XX.bin, set image type to “SYSTEM”, click “Send the file”
6). When it will say “Write the image file to the flash?”, click “Yes”, then the ICOM led it will been RED
7). When it will say “The SYSTEM IMAGE update was successful”, click “Update Firmware”
8). Select ICOM-Application Image-XX-XX-XX.bin, set image type to “APPLICATION”, click “Send the file”,the file is big so it will take some minutes to finish have patience.
9). When it will say “Write the image file to the flash?”, click “Yes”, then the ICOM led it will been RED again
10). When it is ok, click “reboot”.

How to use PSDZdata files between Ista/P and E-SYS

Here are some optional solutions offered by ICOM A2 uses to share PSDZ data folders between ESYS and ISTA P.

Possible reason for this:
Having two sets of the files seems to waste 50GB+ of hard drive.

Popular ways:
Steps to create a symlink:
1. Delete Folder which should contain additional PSDZdata
1. Start CMD with elevated Adminrights.
2. execute ‘mklink /D C:\PATHtoSYMLINK C:\PathtoPSDZdataFolder’

Note:
* That is just an example. Of course you have different folders you have to copy. So you should also link every needed folder
* Some one also use this cmd to create the symlink: mklink /J c:\Data\psdzdata C:\ProgramData\BMW\ISPI\data\TRIC\ISTA-P\BMW\Services\data\ecudata\psdzdata –> After this, E-Sys will always use the same psdzdata as ista/p.

Easiest way:
-Delete The psdzdata folder in c: / data
-in Win 8 or Win10 on Search Search CMD (the DOS box)
-Start Of CMD with administrator rights
-Eingeben of
mklink / D C: \ Data \ psdzdata C: \ Program Data \ BMW \ ISPI \ data \ TRIC \ ISTA-P \ BMW \ Services \ data \ ecudata \ psdzdata