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<blockquote data-quote="jarance" data-source="post: 580556" data-attributes="member: 21"><p>The PA Soft 1.40 scanner is a basic tool to have and relatively cheap to purchase</p><p>in order learn about diagnostic. There are other cheaper version available but you</p><p>have to do a bit of soldering (see adil thread on self made diagnostic tool)</p><p></p><p>However, the PA Soft 1.40 cannot see all the BMW model and modules as the program</p><p>is not written for all models. There were know issues where Live data is not available</p><p>for certain E46 and E39 when communicating with the ECU (DME). I presume that the</p><p>developer did not fully developed the program. However, the program is relatively easy</p><p>to use as it is menu driven.</p><p></p><p>INPA and GT1 program are developed by BMW and are hacked to be used in Window</p><p>mode. The program is relatively "old" and are designed to be used in Unix platform (GT1)</p><p>and Window platform for INPA. Even Window based is designed for 16 bits computer.</p><p></p><p>There are issues when 64 bits computer are used with Win 7 platform. A work around</p><p>solution is using in XP mode or Virtual Machine etc. Even that does not work properly when </p><p>come to NCS Expert which use 16 bits hardware.</p><p></p><p>In Malaysia, we are still in an infant stage when compare to users in US or Europe.</p><p></p><p>BTW, The PA Soft have some issues with win 7 64 bit platform for the hardware driver.</p><p></p><p>I have managed to resolve this from my own research. I have share this information</p><p>before.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarance, post: 580556, member: 21"] The PA Soft 1.40 scanner is a basic tool to have and relatively cheap to purchase in order learn about diagnostic. There are other cheaper version available but you have to do a bit of soldering (see adil thread on self made diagnostic tool) However, the PA Soft 1.40 cannot see all the BMW model and modules as the program is not written for all models. There were know issues where Live data is not available for certain E46 and E39 when communicating with the ECU (DME). I presume that the developer did not fully developed the program. However, the program is relatively easy to use as it is menu driven. INPA and GT1 program are developed by BMW and are hacked to be used in Window mode. The program is relatively "old" and are designed to be used in Unix platform (GT1) and Window platform for INPA. Even Window based is designed for 16 bits computer. There are issues when 64 bits computer are used with Win 7 platform. A work around solution is using in XP mode or Virtual Machine etc. Even that does not work properly when come to NCS Expert which use 16 bits hardware. In Malaysia, we are still in an infant stage when compare to users in US or Europe. BTW, The PA Soft have some issues with win 7 64 bit platform for the hardware driver. I have managed to resolve this from my own research. I have share this information before. [/QUOTE]
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