With the arrival of the new software version 1.3.4.0, the Bus-Gateway CANnect has been further improved and equipped with several new features. In addition to the description files CANdb, ARXML and LDF (LIN) the A2L-format (XCP) is now fully supported. XCP is commonly used for an easy access to internal ECU variables. Another innovation is the bidirectional communication of CAN/LIN/XCP messages via Ethernet. The linking of various networks can be comfortably created by drag&drop. Even a comprehensive rest-bus simulation can be performed.
The CW-425 facilitates measuring working currents in the 0 µA to 30 A range. The wide measurement range is made possible by two different measuring shunts, which thanks to a switching delay of less than 2 µS ensures it is possible to switch from one to the other virtually seamlessly. The measured value of the CW-425 is issued via CAN bus; as a consequence, it can easily be integrated in different measuring chains. The field of application of the CW-425 is, for example, automated measurement of no-load and working currents of control units on HiL test benches.
CANWAY TECHNOLOGY GmbH and TraceTronic GmbH look back on 3 years of successful cooperation. Both partners will in future be strengthening their cooperation in the interests of their customers.
On of CANWAY’s fields of business is the development, production and commissioning of HiL test benches for both individual components and subsystems. These are complete subsystem test benches designed to protect control units produced by different manufacturers, which can be operated as single control units or in groups during the tests. To ensure these test benches are immediately up and running when installed at customer facilities in the automotive and supplier segments TraceTronic supplies customized software solutions for automated testing environments, test analyses and test data management. Numerous customers across the globe already work with system test benches from CANWAY that run ECU-TEST, TRACE-CHECK and TEST-GUIDE. “From our point of view the cooperation with TraceTronic was the obvious way to go, because both parties profit from the portfolio of services offered by the other company and both together can offer products and services with the best-possible value added for the customer” says Michael Raber, Managing Director of CANWAY. Jens Schindler, Head of Business Development at TraceTronic GmbH, is equally as pleased about the successful project development: “The positive feedback from the customers regarding the projects completed in the past three years has strengthened our resolve to intensify our cooperation with CANWAY.” For instance, the pending ECU-TEST version 6.3, the Signal Failure Injection Unit (FIU) from CANWAY will be directly integrated. For users of CANWAY test benches that means an efficient addition, because it is possible to directly control the FIU from within the ECU-TEST environment. Moreover, further integration of CANWAY products are planned for the future and are in the process of being developed with customer requirements in mind.
With the foundation of the CANWAY RESEARCH GMBH in Berlin in 2015 CANWAY is expanding its network of locations. The founding of CANWAY RESEARCH GMBH is a strategically important step in the further development of CANWAY. With focus on future technological topics as well as research projects CANWAY is consolidating and increasing its technological expertise. One focus of our activities will be the rapidly developing FPGA technology.
We will continue to develop and fabricate our products, implement customer-specific development projects as well as design and produce HiL test benches at our location in Ostbevern. Our location in Munich will remain the first point of call for all sales and customer support matters.
In addition to the standard version in a plastic housing a particularly rugged version of the CAN USB interface CW-101 is now also available with an aluminium housing. The enhanced protection against impacts and ingress of dust makes the device suitable for use in the field, for example by service technicians. With the supplied API (C/C++, C#) the CW-101 is easily integrated in proprietary programs. As well as Microsoft Windows™, Linux and Mac OS are also supported. A quick overview of the CAN bus is offered by the software CW-901, which is also included in the scope of supply.
