Welcome to the September 2006 issue of the Vector newsletter. As a frequent visitor of our website you certainly took notice of the relaunched navigation structure introduced in May. These newly defined "Fields of Application" embrace all products related to the various engineering tasks of our customers' daily business. They are supposed to make Vector's comprehensive product range a little clearer. This newsletter pursues the same path by structuring the product news by Application Fields too. In the near future you will be able to configure your personal newsletter covering your areas of interest i.e. Application Fields. For the time being, enjoy reading! 1. Product News ================= 1.1 Development of distributed systems: ----------------------------------- *DaVinci Network Designers - The Unrivaled Design Environments for CAN, LIN and FlexRay *CANalyzer and CANoe customer satisfaction surveys 1.2 Hardware: --------- *VN2610 USB MOST Interface *PC/104+ CAN Interface *FRstress - the unique FlexRay stress module *VN3300 and VN3600 - the innovative FlexRay interfaces 1.3 Vehicle Diagnostics: -------------------- *ODX functionality substantially expanded in CANdelaStudio 5.0 *Diagnostic testing with CANdito 2.0 now ODX-compatible 1.4 ECU Calibration: ---------------- *CANape 6.0 now also calibrates FlexRay ECUs 1.5 Process Management: ------------------- *Vector Enters IBM Partnership Program *eASEE Tool Suite yields sustained process improvements *Vector Consulting offers SCAMPI appraisal services 1.6 ECU Software: ------------- *Vector achieves CMMI Maturity Level 2 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 2.3 Converters provide usage of different CANdela CDD versions for Vector's diagnostic testers 3. Commercial Events ====================== 3.1 Upcoming Events Fall 2006 4. VectorAcademy ================== 4.1 Germany: *Become a CANoe expert in three steps *How to immerse yourself in LIN 4.2 USA: New Ford Diagnostic Training 4.3 France: Range of seminars in Paris constantly augmented ************************************************************** 1. Product News: ************************************************************** 1.1 Development of distributed systems: *DaVinci Network Designers for CAN, LIN and FlexRay The DaVinci Network Designers for CAN, LIN and FlexRay support the network designer and development engineer in designing and maintaining the communication data of a networked system. The data exchange is done via the standard formats DBC, LDF and FIBEX. This allows the integration of the DaVinci Network Designer in existing development environments. More... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/davinci_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/davinci_0906_en/ *CANalyzer and CANoe customer satisfaction surveys In order to enhance the functionality of CANalyzer and CANoe even more, we ask for your help. It will take you only a few minutes to fill out the survey. We will donate 10 Euro to "Medecins sans Frontieres" as a Thank-You for each completed form! So you will help even twice. The direct way to the questionnaire... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/csscoe_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/csscoe_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 1.2 Hardware: *VN2610 USB MOST Interface The improved VN2610 provides with its new Full Physical Compliant FOT and its automotive fit power supply more safety in use. Additionally, its new optical S/PDIF ports make the synchronous channels digitally accessible. More... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/most_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/most_0906_en/ *PC/104+ CAN Interface Vector and Switzerland-based Digital-Logic cooperated in the development of a PC/104+ compliant CAN interface. Based on the CANboardXL design, it offers the full functionality of the XL-interface family in an embedded PC solution. More... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/pc104_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/pc104_0906_en/ *FRstress - the unique FlexRay Stress Module Stress your FlexRay network with FRstress! This unique stress module generates reproducible disturbances on a channel in the FlexRay cluster. You can generate protocol errors and disturbances of the bus physics and activate these via trigger conditions. Available in November 2006. More... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/frstress_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/frstress_0906_en/ *VN3300 and VN3600 - the innovative FlexRay interfaces Take advantage of the new Vector FlexRay Interfaces for accessing your FlexRay system flexibly via USB or PCI. Due to the FPGA-based FlexRay Communication Controllers VN3300 (PCI) and VN3600 (USB) are future-proofed and powerful solutions. Available in November 2006. More... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/interfaces_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/interfaces_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 1.3 Vehicle Diagnostics: *ODX functionality substantially expanded in CANdelaStudio 5.0 The new version 5.0 of CANdelaStudio significantly expands the existing interfaces to and from ODX. You will benefit from import and export of diagnostic data in ODX 2.0.1 format. Further expansions in the area of fault memory processing complete the functional changes of the new Version 5.0. More details... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/candela_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/candela_0906_en/ *Diagnostic testing with CANdito 2.0 now ODX-compatible The new version 2.0 of CANdito supports the ongoing ODX standardization efforts. Now you can read-in data directly from the standardized ODX 2.0.1 format. Flash jobs are executed under fully automatic control using ODX-F containers. More... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/candito_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/candito_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 1.4 ECU Calibration: *CANape 6.0 now also calibrates FlexRay ECUs Optimization of ECU parameters in vehicles becomes even more simple with the new Version 6.0 of the CANape MCD tool. Benefits to developers include the XCP-on-FlexRay interface, direct import of ODX files and improved user-friendliness. More details... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/canape_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/canape_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 1.5 Process Management: *Vector Enters IBM Partnership Program The two partners will pool their competencies to jointly support the automotive industry worldwide with innovative solutions for efficient management of technical business processes. The eASEE open software platform from Vector Consulting fits seamlessly into IBM’s Embedded Systems Lifecycle Management (ESLM) portfolio. The collaboration complements the IBM consulting, software products and services with Vector's tools and domain expertise. Read the complete press release... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/ibm_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/ibm_0906_en/ *eASEE Tool Suite yields sustained process improvements The new version 3.5 of eASEE simplifies management and control of technical business processes in the development of automotive software and electronic systems. Engineering Data Management, Workflow Control, and Process and Project Management, as the core management disciplines for product development are combined into one modular system. More about eASEE... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/easee_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/easee_0906_en/ *Vector Consulting offers SCAMPI appraisal services Dr. Dieter Lederer has been authorized as a SCAMPI Lead Appraiser by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) of Carnegie Mellon University. Thus Vector Consulting now offers the execution of SCAMPI appraisals. More about SEI's appraisers... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/cmmi_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/cmmi_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 1.6 ECU Software: *Vector achieves CMMI Maturity Level 2 The "Software and Integration Factory" product line develops ECU software components at CMMI Maturity Level 2. This was confirmed within a SCAMPI Class A Appraisal in March 2006. This excellent result demonstrates Vector's efforts to deliver high-quality products by applying mature processes. More about these software components... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/psf_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/psf_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 2. Product Service Packs and Drivers ************************************************************** 2.1 These recently released Service Packs are available for download from our website: - CANoe 5.2 and CANalyzer 5.2 SP3 - CANape V6.0 and CANdito V2.0 SP2 - CANape Graph V5.6 and CANdito V1.6 SP4 - CANdelaStudio 4.0 SP4 - CANoe Option DiVa 1.0 SP2 - DaVinci Network Designer CAN 1.0 SP2 - DaVinci Network Designer LIN 1.0 SP2 - CANgraph V5.6 SP4 - CANoe Option ISO11783 3.2 SP1 German: www.vector-worldwide.com/servpack_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/servpack_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 2.2 Updated list of drivers for your free-of-charge download from our website: - XL Driver Library Version 5.7 for Windows 2000 and Windows XP - VN2600 Device Driver Version 5.7.12 for Windows 2000/XP. This version will also support the VN2610 - J1708cab65176opto Firmware Update 1.15 - GCP Driver 2.13 German: www.vector-worldwide.com/drivers_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/drivers_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 2.3 Converters provide usage of different CANdela CDD versions for Vector's diagnostic testers The converters ensure a version-spanning document compatibility. You can load diagnostic description data that is created with CANdelaStudio 5.0 in CANdela 3.0/4.0 based programs (e.g. CANdito 1.5, CANape 5.5, and CANoe 5.1). Download... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/converters_0906_de/ English: www.vector-worldwide.com/converters_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 3. Commercial Events ************************************************************** 3.1 Worldwide:Upcoming Events Fall 2006: *USA: Convergence; Oct 16-18; Detroit, MI. www.sae.org/events/convergence/ *USA: Testing Expo North America; Oct 25-27; Novi, MI. www.testing-expo.com/usa/ *USA: SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering; Oct 31-Nov 02; Chicago, IL. www.sae.org/events/cve/ *France: MesureExpo; Oct 17-19; Paris www.mesurexpo.com/ Invitation available at information@vector-france.com *Germany: Electronica; Nov 14-17 Munich www.electronica.de/ *Germany: FlexRay Product Day; Nov 30; Boeblingen www.hanser.de/seminare/index.asp?fz_id=2521814468-81&task=010 ************************************************************** 4. VectorAcademy ************************************************************** 4.1 Germany: *Become a CANoe expert in three steps First step: Get a brief intro to CAN and learn to use CANoe for measurement and analysis tasks. Second step: Learn how to create test sequences and how to integrate diagnostic communication into the test sequence. Third step: Learn how to create your own CANoe models and how to link it to MATLAB(R). With the VectorAcademy workshops it will take you a maximum of seven days to enter the CANoe expert level. More details on the workshop: German: www.vector-worldwide.com/acadcoe_0906_de/ Get your personal copy of the VectorAcademy catalog: German: www.vector-worldwide.com/acadcat_0906_de/ *How to immerse yourself in LIN with CANoe.LIN This new single day workshop completes the LIN practice workshop. Learn to use CAPL to simulate, analyze and disturb the LIN bus. And, the LIN Conformance Test integrated in CANoe.LIN is presented. Next course on Oct 19! More details... German: www.vector-worldwide.com/acadlin_0906_de/ ************************************************************** 4.2 USA: New Ford Diagnostic Training This single day training session provides an overview of Ford's GGDS diagnostic strategy and will prepare the attendee for a successful implementation of diagnostics in Ford ECU. The main focus is on Ford diagnostic concepts, how they are implemented on CAN and the Ford diagnostic development process. More details on the workshop: English: www.vector-worldwide.com/acadford_0906_en/ ************************************************************** 4.3 France: Range of seminars in Paris constantly augmented No matter if you need a brief introduction into the world of automotive bus systems, need substantiated knowledge about FlexRay, or want to benefit at most from your CANoe tool: VectorAcademy in Paris has the right seminar for you. 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