11. Updating the Software / Setpoint Data

2008 BMW M5 (E60) V10-5.0L (S85)SECTION 11. Updating the Software / Setpoint Data




11. Updating the software / setpoint data
Floppy disks will no longer be sent to BMW partners who have acquired a "BMW KDS (Beissbarth / Bosch)". For cost-related reasons, you can create these disks yourself on the "DIS-tester" or on the "TIS/EPC server". The data for this is regularly updated on the TIS CD.

11.1 Requirements
- BMW KDS (Beissbarth / Bosch)
- TIS CD program status (Beissbarth): from CD 12/95
- EPC program status: from 12/95
- TIS CD program status (Bosch): from CD 08/97
- DIS program status: from V6.0
- 3.5" diskettes, 1.44 MB (Beissbarth 5 diskettes / Bosch 1 diskette)

11.2 Procedure (Beissbarth)
1. Go to the "Administration" screen
2. Select the KDS button
3. Select Beissbarth
4. Insert "Diskette 1" on request and confirm with "OK" (program diskette 1 of 2 is created, label it)
5. Insert "Diskette 2" on request and confirm with "OK" (program diskette 2 of 2 is created, label it)
6. Insert "Diskette 3" on request and confirm with "OK" (setpoint data diskette 1 of 3 is created, label it)
7. Insert "Diskette 4" on request and confirm with "OK" (setpoint data diskette 2 of 3 is created, label it)
8. Insert "Diskette 5" on request and confirm with "OK" (setpoint data diskette 3 of 3 is created, label it)
9. Perform update and/or setpoint data on the KDS in the usual manner with the diskettes which have just been created.

11.3 Procedure (Bosch)
1. Go to the "Administration" screen
2. Select the KDS button
3. Select Bosch
4. Label "Diskette 3.1", insert it into the drive on request and confirm with "OK" (2x) --> Setpoint data is copied to the diskettes.
5. Insert setpoint data diskette 3.1 into the 3.1 floppy disk drive, insert operating system diskette 3.0 into the 3.0 drive.
6. Switch on the machine in the usual manner.

Important:
When creating the KDS diskettes, all data on the diskettes used is overwritten.

Note:
In the event of an error, a corresponding message is shown and the program is cancelled completely. The procedure must be run from the beginning again and all data on the diskette will be deleted. A new diskette may have to be used.
RENDER: 1.0x

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