First Steps; Connecting The Unit To Racecon - Bosch C 80 Manual

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8 First Steps

Install the software required for the operation of the C 80. It is developed for Windows

system software. The following software versions are used in this manual:

– C 80 setup, configuration and calibration: RaceCon Version 2.10.

– Measurement data analysis: WinDarab V7

Set up the 100 Mbit ethernet connection to the C 80.

– The ethernet port has "cable auto crossover" functionality

For testing new device configurations, you can connect the device to your computer via

MSA-Box or ethernet cable.

Connection via MSA-Box

Reassure that the MSA-Box driver is installed properly on your computer. If needed,

download the MSA-Box driver from www.bosch-motorsport.com.

Connect an ethernet line of the device to the ethernet line of the MSA-Box.

Please note, that the MSA-Box also requires power supply on the MSA-Box connector

of your wiring loom.

Open RaceCon and connect the MSA-Box to the computer.

In the 'Info / Status' Box of RaceCon you will receive messages that the connection

was successful.

Reassure that the device is switched on.

'Link LED' at the computer's network adapter will illuminate.

If the LED is off, check the wiring harness.

After you created a RaceCon project with the device, the status icon of the device will

switch from grey to one of the following colors: red, orange, green. For further in-

formation on how to set up a project, see the chapter "Setting up a new RaceCon Pro-

ject [} 15]". For the status color, see chapter "Color indication [} 26]".

Connection via Ethernet Cable

Follow the steps above for a connection via MSA-Box.

Instead of connecting the ethernet line to the MSA-Box, Connect the ethernet directly

to your computer.

Troubleshooting while setting up the network interface

The C 80 contains a DHCP server, network addresses can be assigned automatically to the

configuration PC. In case of problems during the network connection, please try the fol-

lowing steps:

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