Make sure you have a Windows XP machine if you want to use NCSExpert.
Progman (a.k.a. SSS) works well, and may do what you need. There's a bunch of alarm settings in it.
Looks like the "Measuring System" in DIS only works with more advanced pods.
Digital diagnostics work.
INPA is pretty cool, but now I have to lose sleep over what's up with this:
**UPDATE**
I hunted up a different install of EDIABAS, INPA, NCSExpert with a lot more English (still a little German).
From this thread:
http://bmwcoders.com/forum/1-post1.html
Note that it also gives different results. German is S54 Engine script MSS70 v 0.01, English is MSS70 v 2.01. Apparently not all INPA are created equal. (both are top level v 5.0.2):
