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BMW RCK3 VCI User Manual 

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© Bosch 

2015

 

 

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 

 

Please read this license agreement carefully before proceeding to operate the equipment. 
Rights to the software are offered only on the condition that the customer agrees to all terms 
and conditions of the license agreement. Proceeding to operate the equipment indicates your 
acceptance of these terms and conditions: 
 
Customer may not reverse assemble or decompile software unless authorized by law. 
OWNERSHIP: Customer agrees that it does not have any title or ownership of the software, 
other than ownership of the physical media. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the 
software is copyrighted and protected under the copyright laws. Customer acknowledges and 
agrees that the software may have been developed by a third party software supplier named in 
the copyright notices included with the software, who shall be authorized to hold the Customer 
responsible for any copyright infringement or violation of this agreement. 
TERMINATION: Bosch may terminate this software license for failure to comply with any of 
these terms provided Bosch has requested Customer to cure the failure and Customer has 
failed to do so within thirty (30) days of such notice. 

 

LIMITED LIABILITY 

Bosch does not warrant that the operations of the software will be uninterrupted or error free. 
In no event shall Bosch be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential 
damages (including lost profit) whether based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal 
theory. 

 

FCC COMPLIANCE

 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules

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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial 
environment. 
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and 
used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful 
interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her 
own expense. 

ELECTRICAL CONFORMANCE  

This equipment complies with the requirements of the European community Standard EN 
61010-1:2001 – Part 1: General Requirements. 

                                                           

 

Summary of Contents for RCK3 VCI

Page 1: ... Bosch 2015 BMW Race Calibration Kit RCK3 VCI User Guide Version 1 0 2 January 28 2015 ...

Page 2: ...4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4 BMW RCK3 VCI Kit OVERVIEW 5 BMW RCK3 VCI 5 NORMAL POWER UP OF BMW RCK3 VCI 8 GETTING STARTED 9 HOW TO SOLVE BASIC ISSUES 10 Trouble Shooting 10 Firewall settings 11 Recover RCK3 VCI 12 CARE AND CLEANING 13 TAKING THE PRODUCT BACK AND RECYCLING 13 LIMITED LIABILITY 14 FCC COMPLIANCE 14 ELECTRICAL CONFORMANCE 14 ...

Page 3: ...ng or otherwise without the prior written permission of BOSCH This includes all text tables illustrations and charts Requests for permission should be sent to Robert Bosch Straße 10 Plochingen Germany 2015 BOSCH All rights reserved Foreword This User s Guide is designed to provide complete and accurate technical information based on the latest information available at the time of publication Howev...

Page 4: ...ssibility of damage to the component being worked on Operating Precautions NOTICE Make sure all cables and adapters are firmly connected before starting to use the BMW RCK3 VCI Always read the instructions completely before attempting a new procedure SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS USE RCK3 VCI Firmware and VCI Manager Software can be used on multiple computer systems with the following minimum PC requirement...

Page 5: ...rs to calibrate BMW Motorcycle ECU s The BMW RCK3 VCI is designed to connect to the BMW Motorcycle using the RCK3 10 Pin motorcycle connector and to a PC using the provided USB cable TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM CHARACTERISTIC Size 14 0 x 9 4 x 3 2 cm 5 5 x 3 7 x 1 3 inches Weight 0 18 kg 4 lb Power 2 0 Watts 5 Vdc Input Voltage 4 5 to 5 5 Vdc USB LED Display 4 LEDs software controlled on board ...

Page 6: ... connection during the calibration process BMW RCK3 Connector Cable Communication between the BMW RCK3 VCI and the BMW Motorcycle is through the RCK3 10 Pin connector that is connected to the bottom center of the RCK3 VCI Velcro Strap The Velcro strap is used to tie the USB cable together with the DLC cable This is done to provide strain relief from the mini USB connector on the RCK3 VCI ...

Page 7: ... the Motorcycle LED and the HOST LED are flickering The red Error LED is turned on when a problem occurred Ready Tool is ready to use Active The Motorcycle and host application are connected and communicating Error A problem occurred Identifying your BMW RCK3 VCI The RCK3 VCI assembly label is located on the back of the unit The assembly identification number located below the bar code has two par...

Page 8: ...hen the RCK3 VCI is connected to the Host computer and the user selects the RCK3 VCI from the RCK3 software the green Host icon LED will flicker This confirms the PC is communicating with the RCK3 VCI Note on initial installation of the RCK3 PC software the firmware on the RCK3 VCI will need to be updated When an update on the VCI is available it will prevent a connection between the PC and RCK3 V...

Page 9: ...K3 VCI should NOT be connected to the PC prior to installing the RCK3 software Step 3 Connect one end of the USB cable to the RCK3 VCI and the other end to your computer USB Port Confirm the RCK3 VCI powers up Step 4 Start the RCK3 Software on the PC and wait for the message saying your RCK3 VCI needs to be updated Step 5 Once the RCK3 VCI firmware update is complete connect to the VCI from the RC...

Page 10: ...cted to the PC but is not available within the RCK3 application software on the PC The RCK3 application software is not installed correctly on the PC Open the RCK3 application and check for RCK VCI updates Reinstall the RCK3 application software on the PC The connection is blocked Check firewall settings See Firewall information in section below RCK3 VCI is not available Server Error 500 RCK3 Appl...

Page 11: ...tware antivirus and or firewall is used it may be necessary to change some settings manually Application Exceptions VCI Manager VCI_Manager exe VCI Identification Service VCI_Ident exe Ports 8194 The RCK3 VCI requires the following settings on the PC USB connection IP Address 192 168 171 30 and Subnet 255 255 255 0 The IP Address of the RCK3 VCI Should be setup on the PC as 192 168 171 2 It is sta...

Page 12: ...ecovery Procedure The following procedure will place the RCK3 VCI in a RECOVER state 1 Unpower the RCK3 VCI by removing the USB from the RCK3 VCI 2 Remove the bottom boot of the RCK3 VCI 3 Depress the reset tab on the RCK3 VCI 4 While reset tab is depressed apply power to the RCK3 VCI by connecting the USB cable to the RCK3 VCI and to the PC 5 Continue depressing the reset tab until all of the LED...

Page 13: ...Do not immerse the RCK3 VCI or any of its parts or accessories in water Avoid using harsh solvents such as petroleum based cleaning agents Acetone Benzene Trichloroethylene etc Thoroughly dry the RCK3 VCI and accessories prior to storage TAKING THE PRODUCT BACK AND RECYCLING Applicable to products that are sold into the European Union the European Union has passed a directive called Waste Electric...

Page 14: ...y with any of these terms provided Bosch has requested Customer to cure the failure and Customer has failed to do so within thirty 30 days of such notice LIMITED LIABILITY Bosch does not warrant that the operations of the software will be uninterrupted or error free In no event shall Bosch be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages including lost profit whether b...

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