Table of Contents Optimize your ECU parameters with CANape Seamless tool support makes ECU calibration easier. You can effort-lessly cover a broad range of tasks with CANape: Measuring, calibra-ting, diagnostics, flashing and model-based software development. This collection of technical articles gives you a little insight into the performance capabilities of CANape. eASEE.cdm also lets you ma-nage your extensive calibration data – efficiently, conformant to processes and with high data quality. XCP on FlexRay at Audi 3 To optimize the parameters of FlexRay ECUs, Audi calibrates them via XCP-on-FlexRay. One of AUDI AG’s requirements was to achieve AU-TOSAR compatibility of the XCP embedded software modules in the ECU. Vector adapted both the XCP master and slave software, allowing the Ingolstadt-based electronic developers to perform efficient mea-surement and calibration thanks to dynamic allocation of XCP band-width for FlexRay. XCP on FlexRay at BMW 7 The Munich-based carmaker BMW has implemented FlexRay in a production vehicle for the first time – in the X5. Tool provider Vector worked together with BMW on this FlexRay solution from December 2004 to January 2006. FlexRay experts Martin Peteratzinger and Florian Steiner of BMW and Roel Schuermans of development part-ner and software provider Vector Informatik report on their experi-ences in HANSER Automotive. Optimizing driver assistance systems 18 To enable objective evaluations of the control algorithms in de-veloping driver assistance systems, carmaker BMW counts on the ECU calibration in product development 10 The XCP communication protocol is making a significant contri-bution support of the measurement and calibration tool CANape. Many suggestions by Munich’s premium carmaker were incorporated into an extension that fulfills special requirements in calibrating driver assistance systems. toward rationalizing the process of developing distributed systems. Its primary tasks include measurement and calibration of internal ECU parameters at runtime. It is also proving itself in the integration of measurement technology, prototype development, bypassing and on SiL/HiL test stands. From pilot studies to production development 23 The company ZF Friedrichshafen AG needed a new calibration data management system to reliably master the growing number of com-plex Accelerated turbocharger development with CANape 15 Today’s engine-boosting systems must be able to react flexibly to en-gine transmission application projects and their data. Crucial fac-tors in the decision to introduce the eASEE.cdm calibration data management system were the tool’s high functionality, flexibility and potential. speed and momentary power demand. As a result, turbocharger control requires careful optimization. By using the CANape software tool, BorgWarner Turbo Systems was able to exploit substantial ra-tionalization potential in developing demonstration vehicles and hardware equipment for on-road durability tests. PDF files of technical articles and other press publica-tions on the topic of ECU calibration can be found at the Vector website: www.vector.com/canape_article 2