Bosch dates ESI for Windows on a standard PC to the mid-1990s for Bosch Car Service, followed by wider independent-aftermarket availability around 2000. Bosch later moved the information from CDs to DVDs; its public milestones date the switch to 2003, while another Bosch timeline cites DVD in 2004.
Older information packages divided diagnostics and reference material into licensed parts. A contemporary installation manual documents a KTS 500 PC board and ISA-slot requirements. Check the release and licence instead of assuming an old computer or tester runs the present software.
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Curated reference notes. Applicability follows the cited sources; hardware testing by this wiki is not implied.
- Bosch: ESI[tronic] milestones and 2024 evolution. Bosch Mobility Aftermarket UK and Ireland. Source revision page or document reviewed 2026-11-10; accessed 2026-11-10.
- Bosch KTS 560/590 press information and KTS milestones. Bosch press information; timeline in French. Source revision page or document reviewed 2026-11-10; accessed 2026-11-10.
- ESI[tronic] installation manual: KTS 500 PC board and ISA requirements. Bosch installation manual, Portuguese edition hosted by Manualzz. Source revision page or document reviewed 2026-11-10; accessed 2026-11-10.