Modas Sport
Quick Start Manual

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1 Before you begin ............................................................................................................................................................

32 Creating a workbase .......................................................................................................................................................

43 Connecting and synchronizing......................................................................................................................................

74 Calibration with control unit .........................................................................................................................................

85 Calibration with engine running ...................................................................................................................................

96 Change options ...............................................................................................................................................................

107 Measurements.................................................................................................................................................................

118 Shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................

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1 Before you begin
The Modas Sport operation and calibrating software allows users to access the control
variables and engine maps on Bosch Motorsport control units and then make changes tothem. It can also record measurements.
Modas Sport comes on the installation CD supplied with the control unit. Alternatively,
you can download the most up-to-date version from our website www.bosch-motorsport.com.
To work with Modas Sport, you need a computer, preferably a laptop so you can be moreflexible.

The computer must have a USB port to connect the MSA Box II. The MSA Box II is thecommunication link between the computer and the diagnosis connector plug in thevehicle's cable tree.

Before using the MSA Box II, your computer must have the relevant drivers installed.
Before installing the drivers:– Disconnect the MSA Box II from your computer.
– Install the driver.
You can download the drivers for free from our website www.bosch-motorsport.com.

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2 | Creating a workbase

2 Creating a workbase
Install Modas Sport on your computer. You can find the program on the installation CD or
download it from our website. Open Modas Sport. Click the Bosch Motorsport Projects
folder then Add new to create a new project. See the screenshot below:

Select a target folder to store your project files. You can change the default path C:\BOSCH\MODASSPORT\ by clicking the dots. Under Name enter the project name. Seethe screenshot below:

Click OK. Modas Sport creates a target directory in the target folder you selected. This directory has the same name as the new project and contains files and subfolders, including
the subfolders DATA and CONFIG.
Open the DATA folder and save the ECU program of your control unit. The screenshot below shows the ECU program 43GA081J as an example. You can obtain the ECU programfrom Bosch Motorsport.

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Go back to Modas Sport. To create a new workbase, right-click the Workbase folder andclick New.

In the window that appears, type in the name of the workbase. The screenshot below
shows Workbase_A as an example. Select an A2L file. There are A2L files in your ECU program folder.

Check the other default entries such as Communication protocol and Baudrate and adjust
them if necessary. Confirm your settings by clicking OK. Modas Sport now creates a subfolder with the name you just entered, in this example, Workbase_A.
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2 | Creating a workbaseDouble-click the Workbase_A folder. See the screenshot below. Modas Sport now tries toestablish a connection to the control unit.

To do this, Modas Sport switches to measuring and calibration mode for the new workbase. The ECU status light is green if connection to the control unit has been established.
The ECU status light is red if connection to the control unit has failed. See the screenshot
below.

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3 Connecting and synchronizing
With Modas Sport you can open, edit and save data on your computer. You can upload
this edited data to the control unit at a later date.
Modas Sport has two data memories: a temporary RAM memory, to which the user canwrite directly, and a non-temporary, indirectly programmable Flash memory. Each data
memory contains one dataset: the RAM dataset is called Work page WP; the Flashmemory dataset is called Reference page RP. You can only enter and change datasets on
the RAM memory workpage WP. The only way to access the Flash memory reference page
RP is indirectly under your WP access. Only complete datasets can be copied from the WP.

Changes to control unit settings on your computer must be made in the following order:
1.

Open WP.

2.

Change parameters.

3.

Copy WP to RP. See the screenshot below.

If you do not want to save the edited dataset, you can reset to the original ECU program
before quitting Modas Sport, by copying the reference page RP back to the workpage WP.
To do this, click COPY. See the screenshot below:

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4 | Calibration with control unit

4 Calibration with control unit
With Modas Sport you can calibrate the ECU program directly, even when the ECU isworking.
Connect your computer with the ECU via MSA Box and switch on the ignition. As on yourcomputer there are also two different ECU programs on the ECU: the Work page WP and
the Reference page RP. Modas Sport compares the datasets from the computer and fromthe control unit every time the connection between the two is made.

If Modas Sport finds discrepancies between the two datasets, the relevant icon buttons
are displayed in red. See the screenshot below:

You now have the choice of working with the computer dataset or the control unit dataset. If you have amended data on the computer, you will want to continue working on thisupdated dataset. In this case, you can upload this updated dataset to the control unit byclicking Write data to ECU. See the screenshot below:

If you use Modas Sport regularly, you will often find that you want to continue working on
the control unit dataset. In this case, you can read out the control unit dataset and edit iton the computer. To do this, click Read data from ECU. See the screenshot below:

NOTICE

Choose the dataset.
Modas Sport compares the datasets from the computer and from the control unit every
time the connection between the two is made. If they differ, decide which dataset you
want to continue working on.

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5 Calibration with engine running
Once you have decided which dataset to work with, the computer and control unit datasets are synchronized. You can handle the now identical files as one single dataset. You
can run the engine with the workpage or reference page dataset. With the control unit
connected and the motor running, you can now make the changes to the workpage. On
the test bench, check how the engine reacts to the parameter changes. Switching from
WP to RP and back again lets you compare two datasets and carry out individual changes.

NOTICE

Synchronize computer and control unit datasets.
Synchronize computer and control unit datasets when the two are connected. You canchange parameters when the engine is running.
Use the F2 key to show/hide the calibration values and measurements. If not already available, drag and drop the calibration values and measurements into the reading window.
See the diagram below:

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6 | Change options

6 Change options
After entering your data offline on the computer and online on the control unit, you canstart finetuning (applying) with the engine running. You can change your calibration values on the workpage WP. Press the F2 key to show/hide the list of variables.
You can filter the lists by measurement (- ALL MEASUREMENTS) and tuning values (- ALL
CHARACTERISTICS).
You can filter the tuning values again, by:– * Single values (- values)– * Curves (- curves)– * Engine maps (- maps)– * Text fields (- text)

You can also filter by function.

The functions in the function filter go by the same names and categories as described in
the functional framework. When you filter by function, the screen shows only those measurements and calibration values that are required in or influence the function.
You can also obtain information on the variables by right-clicking the variables in the label
list. In the measurement window, calibration values on the workpage are shown in white(only these are editable) and measurements are shown in grey. This allows you to differentiate between the two.

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7 Measurements
Start and stop online measurements by clicking "Measurement". If the computer is connected to the control unit, the oscilloscope and measurement window display the current
values. Click "Record" to create measurement files that you can then open and analyze
with WinDarab or WinDarab-Free. The measurement file stores all the values shown in theworksheet.

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8 | Shortcuts

8 Shortcuts
Table ViewMeasurement View

Variable list

Application

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Select all

Ctrl + A

Switch to Binary format

Ctrl + B

Switch to Hexadec. format

Ctrl + H

Switch to Decimal format

Ctrl + D

Switch to Physical format

Ctrl + P

Tog. Hex/Dec/Bin/Phys format

Ctrl + F

Variable Information

Ctrl + I

Increment selected values

M

Decrement selected values

N

Divide selected values/

Multiply selected values*

Add offset to selected values+

Set selected values=Restore selected values

Ctrl + R

Set working point values

Ctrl + ReturnRemove label from view

DeleteSelect allCtrl + A

Switch to Binary format

Ctrl + B

Switch to Hexadec. format

Ctrl + H

Switch to Decimal format

Ctrl + D

Switch to Physical format

Ctrl + P

Tog. Hex/Dec/Bin/Phys format

Ctrl + F

Variable Information

Ctrl + I

Increment selected values

M

Decrement selected values

N

Divide selected values\

Multiply selected values*

Add offset to selected values+

Set selected values=Restore selected values

Ctrl + R

Remove label from view

DeleteSelect previous label

Up

Select next label

Down

Variable list show/hideF2

Add label to worksheet

ReturnRefresh list

F5

Variable list show/hide

F2Log-Windows toggle

F3

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Extended Memory

F6

Switch to Project-Manager

F7Toggle WP <-> RPF8

View Shortcuts of Ribbon bar

F10Start/Stop measurement

F9Start/Stop recording

Ctrl + F9

Save as work folder

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