K-Line refuses to throw in the towel

The latter are characterised by such aspects as real-time properties, and they can simulate multi-channel ECU environments for test runs, in which other bus systems such as CAN, LIN and FlexRay can be integrated along with K-Line.

Vector can supply various types of interfaces for connecting to K-Line, via a USB interface or PCI bus. They include the VN1600 and VN8900 interface products as well as plug-in cards such as the VN7570 and the VT6204 for the VT System. The 7269 LIN transceiver, which offers optimal K-Line support, handles transmission on the physical level.

Vector offers a product line-up of K-Line components that are tuned to one another for the purpose of testing and simulating K-Line-developments; these components consist of high-quality interface hardware and high-performance software tools. The solutions cover all conceivable requirements and are flexibly scalable, from a single-channel K-Line monitoring tool to solutions that enable simulation of K-Line diagnostic testers and ECUs, and finally large HIL systems.

The latter are characterised by such aspects as real-time properties, and they can simulate multi-channel ECU environments for test runs, in which other bus systems such as CAN, LIN and FlexRay can be integrated along with K-Line.

Vector can supply various types of interfaces for connecting to K-Line, via a USB interface or PCI bus. They include the VN1600 and VN8900 interface products as well as plug-in cards such as the VN7570 and the VT6204 for the VT System. The 7269 LIN transceiver, which offers optimal K-Line support, handles transmission on the physical level.

Different K-Line interfaces: from single-channel USB interface to HiL module

Support of proprietary K-Line variants and byte protocols

CANoe and CANalyzer are two alternative software tools that are available from Vector. While CANoe represents the universal solution for (automated) tests and simulations, the focus of CANalyzer is on analysis and monitoring tasks.

K-Line test and simulation environment

These tools permit access to all K-Line parameters and settings. Testing personnel can conduct the tests, measurements and injection of errors on different levels: on the diagnostic and communication levels and, a unique capability, on the byte level. This makes the tools usable for proprietary K-Line variants that deviate from the standard as well as generic serial byte protocols. Trace and analysis windows display timing, baud rates, header bytes, useful data, inter-byte and inter-frame spaces with high precision.

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