Welcome to the October 2005 issue of the Vector newsletter. CAN in vehicles is a proven and tested technology - but CAN on the wall? Find out more under chapter 1.1! Let us introduce to you a new multibus data recorder and advanced versions of the XL-Driver-Library, CANgraph, and CANdito. Don't forget to take advantage of our website download center to get the latest service packs and hardware drivers! And finally check our upcoming events, where you can meet industry experts to exchange your ideas. 1. Product News: 1.1 New CAN Protocol Reference Chart 1.2 The professional Data Recorder for Multibus Systems 1.3 Help us design YOUR future CANalyzer and CANoe 1.4 XL-Driver-Library for CAN, LIN and now MOST 1.5 Improved offline evaluation of measurement data with CANgraph 5.6 1.6 New converter provides upward-compatibility for Vector's diagnostic testers 1.7 Diagnostic tester CANdito 1.6 now supports target-group oriented display of diagnostic services 1.8 Renault recommends CANbedded components for new developments 2. Product Service Packs and Drivers 2.1 Recently released Service Packs available for download from our website 2.2 Updated list of drivers for your free-of-charge download from our website 3. Events and Trainings 3.1 Germany: VDI congress and exhibition "Electronic Systems for Vehicles", Oct 6-7 in Baden-Baden 3.2 USA: Vector Congress 2005 in Troy, MI. on Oct 13-14 3.3 Germany: 2nd European LIN Symposium, Oct 18 in Ludwigsburg 3.4 USA: TestingExpo - North America 2005 in Novi, MI, Oct. 26-28 3.5 Germany: VectorAcademy announces first-time FlexRay seminar 3.6 USA: VectorAcademy announces the updated training courses for Ford - FNOS Strategy and FNOS Embedded Software ************************************************************** 1. Product News: ************************************************************** 1.1 New CAN Protocol Reference Chart Do you want to gain insight into the CAN technology at a glance? The crib sheet for your office wall in poster format A1 provides condensed information about message structure and major characteristics of the CAN protocol. Get your free copy and a preview here: German: www.vector-informatik.com/catalog/0905/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/catalog/0905/en/ ************************************************************** 1.2 The professional Data Recorder for Multibus Systems Do you need a professional tool for logging and subsequent evaluation of messages from different buses? With Multilog Vector offers you a multibus data recorder as a stand alone tool for a wide range of logging tasks with CAN, MOST, and LIN. German: www.vector-informatik.com/multilog/0905/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/multilog/0905/en/ ************************************************************** 1.3 Help us design YOUR future CANalyzer and CANoe Vector invites all CANalyzer and CANoe users to exert influence on the future development of these tools. Tell us in our online questionnaire how you utilize them, and how we could increase your benefits. As a thank you for each completed survey form we will donate 10 Euro to UNICEF - the United Nations Children's Fund. Please note: specifying the serial number of your CANalyzer or CANoe software is mandatory. German: www.mycan.de English: www.mycan.com ************************************************************** 1.4 XL-Driver-Library for CAN, LIN and now MOST Maximize your productivity in developing specialized tools that are uniquely adapted to a workstation and its local environment. The universal programming interface XL-Driver-Library 5.4 allows you to create your own MOST applications (besides CAN and LIN) by using the Vector VN2600 MOST Interface. German: www.vector-informatik.com/xllib/0905/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/xllib/0905/en/ ************************************************************** 1.5 Improved offline evaluation of measurement data with CANgraph 5.6 CANgraph is the tool of choice for offline evaluation of internally measured ECU parameters and measurement data from the CAN or LIN bus or other test equipment. CANgraph's new version 5.6 features the expansion of the measurement file converter and the improved message interpretation. German: www.vector-informatik.com/cangraph/0905/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/cangraph/0905/en/ ************************************************************** 1.6 New converter provides upward-compatibility for Vector's diagnostic testers By using the new converter, the diagnostic testers CANdito, CANape Graph, and CANoe, based on CANdelaStudio 3.0, are able to read-in diagnostic description data generated with version 4.0. Available at the Download Center/product category: CANdelaStudio. German: www.vector-informatik.com/servpack/0905/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/servpack/0905/en/ ************************************************************** 1.7 Diagnostic tester CANdito 1.6 now supports target-group oriented display of diagnostic services CANdito 1.6 can help you reduce the variety of information when having a system or vehicle view on diagnostics by using the target- group oriented display of diagnostic services for each ECU. To learn more about this and the other new features: German: www.vector-informatik.com/candito/0905/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/candito/0905/en/ ************************************************************** 1.8 Renault recommends CANbedded components for new developments Renault has put Vector's embedded CAN components off-the-shelf (COTS CAN) on its list of recommended products for new developments. French: www.vector-france.com/news/0905/ ************************************************************** 2. Product Service Packs and Drivers ************************************************************** 2.1 These recently released Service Packs are available for download from our website: - CANalyzer/CANoe 5.1 SP4 - CANoe Option ISO11783 3.1 SP1 - CANister Configurator and Assistant 3.0 SP4 - CANdelaStudio 4.0 SP2 - CANdelaFlash 1.2 SP4 - Converters for CANdela diagnostic descriptions (for Windows9.x/NT/2000/XP) - CANdito 1.6 SP2 - CANape Graph 5.6 SP2 German: www.vector-informatik.com/servpack/0905/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/servpack/0905/en/ ************************************************************** 2.2 Updated list of drivers for your free-of-charge download from our website: - CANcase XL log Configuration Tool 1.1 - CANcase XL Firmware Update 1.6 - CANcase XL / CANcase Xl log Plug & Play Driver (Windows 2000/XP) 5.4 - CANboardXL / CANboardXL pxi Plug & Play Driver (Windows 98/2000/XP) 5.4 - XL Driver Library 5.4 - VN2600 Interface for MOST Firmware Update 1.5 - VN2600 Interface for MOST Driver (Windows 2000/XP) 5.4 German: www.vector-informatik.com/drivers/0905/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/drivers/0905/en/ ************************************************************** 3. Events and Trainings ************************************************************** 3.1 Germany: VDI congress and exhibition "Electronic Systems for Vehicles", Oct 6-7 in Baden-Baden Vector will be represented at this industry top event with two lectures, covering "Basic Software Components in AUTOSAR" and "Safety Integrity based on Process Maturity". Visit us also on our booth to discuss these topics with our experts. English: www.vdi.de/vdi/tsv/t_kongresse_details/index.php?ID=1000860 ************************************************************** 3.2 USA: Vector Congress 2005 in Troy, MI., Oct 13-14 Vector North America will hold the Vector Congress at the Troy Marriott, Troy Michigan, USA on October 13-14. Please visit the following link for the schedule agenda and to register: English: www.vector-cantech.com/congress2005/congress2005.php ************************************************************** 3.3 Germany: 2nd European LIN Symposium, Oct 18 in Ludwigsburg At Vector's "European LIN Trends in Automotive Electronics" symposium leading LIN experts will report about their experiences and discuss with you current challenges and trends. Please visit the following link for the schedule agenda and to register (not later than Oct 12): German: www.vector-informatik.com/lin05/de English: www.vector-informatik.com/lin05/en ************************************************************** 3.4 USA: TestingExpo - North America 2005 in Novi, MI, Oct 26-28 Visit Vector in booth #11040 at this year's Testing Expo-North America 2005 at the New Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, MI USA, October 26-28. More details at: English: www.testing-expo.com/usa ************************************************************** 3.5 Germany: VectorAcademy announces first-time FlexRay seminar Beginning on Oct 27, VectorAcademy offers a one-day training class that imparts FlexRay knowledge about features, application areas, and how to put it into practice with CANoe. German: www.vector-academy.de/0905/ ************************************************************** 3.6 USA: VectorAcademy announces the updated training courses for Ford - NOS Strategy and NOS Embedded Software VectorAcademy is now offering updated classes on Ford FNOS Strategy and FNOS Embedded Software featuring the new "I3 Networking Strategy". 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