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The MathWorks and Vector Informatik today announce they are collaborating to enable the interoperability of their tools for AUTOSAR applications. This collaboration ensures the compatibility of development tools from both companies so that automotive software architects and algorithm developers can work together to design and automatically generate AUTOSAR-compliant embedded software faster and with less rework.

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The modular VT System from Vector provides an easy way to implement ECU functional tests. Even in early development phases, ECU coordinators, functional developers and test engineers can achieve a high level of test coverage previously only attained in later phases. The new VT System also supplies values of the ECU’s physical inputs and outputs to the test and analysis tool CANoe, which enables cost-effective testing right at the workbench.

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Vector has expanded its already extensive training program with a new E-Learning platform. Conveying knowledge via the Internet enables learning under difficult time constraints. It is the participants themselves who determine the time and duration of a learning unit. Besides offering a high level of time flexibility, learning via Internet browser also makes training more efficient, since it eliminates travel time and expenses.

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Vector extends its XL-Driver-Library for the automotive bus systems CAN, LIN and MOST by adding a FlexRay functional library. Furthermore, the Advanced FlexRay-Driver-Library offers extended functions that allow developers of FlexRay applications to utilize Vector`s high-performance FlexRay interfaces in their own applications.

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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has officially released ODX Version 2.2.0 as a standard for the exchange of diagnostic data (ISO 22901-1:2008). CANdelaStudio 6.0 supports this version of the ODX standard as well. This means that it is now easy for users to generate data in the latest ODX format at the press of a button.

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In the new Option .Car2x, Vector is extending its CANoe and CANalyzer tools with additional functions for developing, analyzing and testing the communication between vehicles or between vehicle and infrastructure. The tools support wireless communication per the IEEE 802.11p (pWLAN) standard. They enable direct evaluation of both the Car2x-specific application protocols and the application messages placed on them such as the Cooperative Awareness Message (CAM) and Decentralized Environmental Notification Message (DENM).

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Vector’s MICROSAR OS Multi-Core is an efficient and robust operating system for automotive applications on multi-core processors. It enables independent execution of the application software on multiple processor cores. To accomplish this, the operating system utilizes synchronization methods and coordinated access to common resources.

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Vector released CANoe.CANopen 7.5, the latest version of its development software for CANopen networking. Developers of CANopen components and systems will benefit from further expanded test support. Detailed test descriptions improve the effectiveness of test reports and accelerate troubleshooting. Another important extension: new configuration options that have been added now make test generation more flexible. Compared to the full version, the more cost-effective “pex” and “run” software tool versions also let users generate tests for CANopen conformity.

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The BMW Group is using basic software (BSW) from Vector for the reference implementation of the “BAC 3.0” BMW AUTOSAR Core. It contains BSW modules defined in AUTOSAR Release 3.0 for the CAN, LIN and FlexRay bus systems, memory management, system services and the operating system. These modules, optimized for low RAM, ROM and execution time, are already being used in many ECU projects. Therefore, they have a high level of maturity. ECU suppliers benefit from shorter development times due to reduced integration and testing effort.

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Stuttgart-based Vector Informatik GmbH partners with Siemens PLM Software to offer a comprehensive solution for the development of mechatronic systems. The partnership will help facilitate the integration of Vector’s PREEvision and eASEE Automotive Solution with Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter® software, the world’s most widely used PLM system. The resulting solution will provide electrical engineers and embedded software development teams with a comprehensive solution for the development of mechatronic systems.

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Vector has released CANape 9.0 – an engineering software tool for ECU calibration. Its extended measurement functionality, increased diagnostic capabilities and integrated image processing simplify optimization of ECU parameters in all motor vehicles.

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View, edit and manage vehicle diagnostic data in ODX format. That is what ODXStudio, the new ODX authoring tool from Vector Informatik, has to offer. In particular, the easy-to-use graphic user interface gives users quick work results – for all ODX categories. In the process, ODXStudio gives ECU developers optimal scalability: spanning the range from individual ECUs to the whole vehicle and entire model series.

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Vector, together with its strategic partner TTTech Automotive, was awarded an international supply contract by Audi for AUTOSAR Basic Software (BSW). The call for bids covered modules for communication over CAN, LIN and FlexRay, including RTE and end-to-end protection for safety-related ECUs. Choosing one supplier for the Basic Software of all ECUs benefits both Audi developers and ECU manufacturers: It reduces integration and testing effort and shortens development times.

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Vector introduces the new Version 3.0 of its calibration data management tool eASEE.cdm. The tool’s new database-supported parameter handling offers many advantages in managing calibration data.

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Vector is developing standard software modules for charger controllers in electric vehicles. Therefore, the Vector MICROSAR IP-Stack was extended by adding protocols for Smart Charging communication. In addition, protocols from the Internet world, such as HTTP, JSON, DNS and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are now already available for special customer functions. The standard software modules are being developed for series production and in close cooperation with a large German automotive OEM. The protocols for Smart Charging are expected to be available in MICROSAR IP in the fourth quarter of 2010.

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With new integration of basic diagnostics and new control panels, Vector CANalyzer users now have additional ways to stimulate and analyze CAN, LIN, MOST and FlexRay networks or ECUs. In combination with the new VN8900 network interface from Vector, CANalyzer performance has also been significantly improved.

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In release V1.3 of the eASEE Automotive Solution, Vector is integrating the process areas Requirements Management, System Data Management and Test Data Management in one solution. The common data backbone circumvents tool limits and enables quick access to all engineering data. This leads to quickly realized efficiency gains. The eASEE Automotive Solution is customized to the requirements, artifacts and processes of automotive E/E development.

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Vector is now offering the new data recorders GL3000/4000/4200 for both automotive and non-automotive applications. Test engineers can use these devices to acquire bus data from up to eight CAN, eight LIN and two FlexRay channels in parallel. Users may select to have the logged data read out over WLAN, USB, Ethernet or UMTS.

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The new DaVinci Component Tester from Vector gives users a PC-based tool for conveniently validating the proper implementation of AUTOSAR software components. This process involves checking both atomic software components and compositions of multiple software components. When used together with a test tool such as CANoe or NUnit, the test engineer can perform many types of tests on the PC – from unit testing of individual software components to integration testing of complex functions.

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CANoe.CANopen 7.2 offers comprehensive testing support to developers of CANopen components and systems. With this software tool from Vector, users can now easily generate SDO tests, increasing testing depth and improving test quality. Other significant new features include faster analysis of CAN messages, signal support in device access and node-specific saving of databases.

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Vector is the first supplier to offer an AUTOSAR 3.0 compatible implementation which enables integration of BMW-specific compatibility modules based on BMW AUTOSAR 2.1 architecture in an overall AUTOSAR 3.0 package. Continental Passive Safety is using this software solution in their latest generation of an airbag ECU with a 16 bit processor.

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Vector and TTTech Automotive announce their partnership in the development and sales activities of standard software modules for electronic control units. By combining the strengths of both partners, electronic control unit developers will be offered an ideal solution for their application. Vector will set its focus on AUTOSAR basic software modules, while TTTech Automotive will put emphasis on safety-relevant software modules according to ISO 26262, and provide further expertise in the area of FlexRay.

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dSPACE and Vector Informatik are announcing their joint work on optimizing the interoperability of their AUTOSAR tools, TargetLink and DaVinci Developer. Developers of ECU software will benefit from seamless interaction between the production code generator TargetLink and the AUTOSAR design tool DaVinci Developer. This well-coordinated AUTOSAR tool chain greatly simplifies the model-based development of AUTOSAR-compliant software.

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Option CANoe.XCP, which was developed for CANoe, enables direct access to internal ECU values via the standardized ASAM calibration protocols XCP and CCP. These parameter values are used by test engineers and application developers in their testing and analysis tasks. CANoe assumes the role of XCP Master here, communicating with multiple slaves in parallel.

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In opening a Vector Representative Office in Shanghai on August 1, 2009, Vector is responding to the significance of the Chinese market. Starting in August 2009, Vector China will be marketing the product line-up of the ECU networking specialist directly in the Chinese market.

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Strategic partnership between Vector and aquintos. The software engineering company aquintos with its staff of 35 employees, located in Karlsruhe, puts its primary focus on the development of the PREEvision product. Since its inception, this software – originally created in collaboration with an OEM – has found widespread acceptance. The innovative software tool is used in the design, development, evaluation and optimization of E/E architectures. From product definition to topology, it considers the levels of functional modeling and distribution, networking, power supply, electrical system and wire harness.

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Vector has specially tailored its eASEE Tool Suite to the processes and requirements of automotive E/E development and extended it by adding a wide range of engineering functionalities.

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NEC Electronics Corporation and Vector today announced the availability of an AUTOSAR 3.0 compatible software package for various hardware platforms. This software package enables easy design of application software without the need for new developments. The package includes AUTOSAR Basic Software and a comprehensive tool chain. The solution was developed under close cooperation between the two companies.

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Vector released CANape 8.0 – the latest version of its development software for ECU calibration. It accelerates optimal calibrating of ECUs in the vehicle by extended measurement data acquisition, optimized calibration data management and new data mining functions for automated data evaluation. The new 'Simulink XCP Server' option will benefit both functional and software developers with convenient parameter setting as well as quick access to measurement variables of the Simulink model directly in CANape.

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To enable efficient measurement and calibration of a large number of internal ECU signals, Vector has extended the list of its XCP slave drivers with XCP-on-Ethernet. Car makers and ECU developers can use these software components together with Vector`s CANape measurement and calibration tool to acquire extensive measurement data via a standard commercial Ethernet interface – without requiring additional hardware.

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In analyzing Car2x communication between vehicles and with the roadside infrastructure, CANoe.IP now also supports the wireless interface IEEE 802.11p. The tool simulates traffic scenarios with vehicles and infrastructure and simplifies development and testing of Car2x communication.

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Vector is making the new Version 3.4 of its CANeds EDS editor available at the Internet forum www.canopen-forum.com. The complimentary editor handles the difficult and error-prone work involved in manually creating EDS files. It helps CANopen device producers and system integrators avoid later problems when working with CANopen configuration programs. The new Internet forum is a place where CANopen users will find information on CANeds and can share their ideas and experience.

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In opening a Vector Great Britain subsidiary in Birmingham on January 1, 2009, Vector Informatik GmbH is responding to the significance of the British market. Starting in January 2009, Vector Great Britain will be marketing the product line-up of the ECU networking specialist directly in the British market. In the future, local electronics developers will be even better supported by close cooperation with Vector’s headquarters in Stuttgart and distributor Accutest, which has assumed responsibility for Vector products to date.

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The new 2.1 version of the CANoe/MATLAB Interface simplifies data exchange between the two standard tools considerably, and MATLAB models may be parameterized directly from CANoe. Vector is supplying the interface free-of-charge, and it is part of every CANoe license effective immediately.

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Vector`s new FIBEX Explorer pro is a user-friendly editor for the Field Bus Exchange Format (FIBEX). Convenient viewing, editing and expanding of FIBEX data gives FlexRay developers a quick and detailed understanding of the data and its interrelationships. It is not necessary to have specific knowledge of the XML-based file format.

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CANoe.IP extends the development and test tool CANoe by adding specific functions for embedded Ethernet systems. As a multi-network tool, CANoe.IP is the natural choice for use in systems with different networks such as CAN and Ethernet. In addition, developers benefit from wireless receiving and sending of CAN messages from mobile or difficult-to-access CAN bus systems (CAN tunneling).

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A quick overview of vehicle status and uncomplicated access to diagnostic data: That is what Indigo - the new diagnostic tester from Vector - has to offer. Especially on test drives, its simple menuing proves to be exceptionally helpful, letting users complete their diagnostic tasks with a minimum number of commands.

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Vector`s contributions within the AUTOSAR development partnership were honored with the presentation of the AUTOSAR Award to Vector Managing Director Dr. Helmut Schelling.

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Vector tools and technology contributed to the winning combination that earned the Tartan Racing Team of Carnegie-Mellon University the championship title and coveted first place prize of $2 million at the 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge on November 3, at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, Calif.

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The VN7600 FlexRay/CAN USB interface being introduced by Vector is a bus interface with two FlexRay channels and three CAN channels in one device. In bus analyses and simulations, developers of FlexRay/CAN applications benefit from simultaneous access to both bus systems with just one hardware module.

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Burscheid/Stuttgart, 2007/10/26 - Johnson Controls has completed its first prototype system utilizing the Vector AUTOSAR Prototype Package. Johnson Controls, is one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive interior systems, electronics, and batteries and is an AUTOSAR premium member. This project consists of multiple electric control units (ECUs) utilizing two different hardware platforms which are connected through a CAN network. The project combines several purposes which result in the migration of the current software architecture to an AUTOSAR profile: Evaluation of AUTOSAR basic software, memory size, and CPU load; automatic code generation; and integration of external software components.

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Vector, the leading supplier of solutions for the development of automotive electronics, announces the opening of a new subsidiary in Seoul, Korea. With this step, Vector Informatik GmbH, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is affirming the importance of the Korean market. Effective immediately Vector Korea will represent Vector`s entire product portfolio in the Korean market. Current and future users will receive a maximum of on-site support.

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A working committee of numerous automotive OEMs, module producers and communications specialists has - under the auspices of CiA - come to an agreement on a CANopen-based communications protocol. This enables easy integration of taxi meters, radio systems, roof bars and other electronically controlled devices in taxis, police cars and other official vehicles from different automotive OEMs. In this area, Vector offers software components for implementing the ECUs, a modified version of the CANoe.CANopen development and test tool, and consultation and project support.

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Version 2.0 of eASEE.cdm gives calibration engineers the ability to manage calibration data of ECU variants per ASAM specification. Variants defined by MCD2-compatible description files can now be managed and processed more efficiently with the Vector tool.

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To assure that flash programming of ECUs is protected against tampering, Vector is integrating cryptographic algorithms from cv cryptovision in its bootloaders. Vector is relying on the use of this tested technology of cryptographic algorithms, which supports security mechanisms required by car manufacturers for software updates.

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Effective immediately, the LIN software components of Vector support the new LIN standard 2.1. This makes it possible to create control units according to the new LIN specification. Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers profit from the new functions and simplified integration of software components in their control units.

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Vector Informatik GmbH has been awarded the quality seal of "Germany’s best employers 2007" for the quality of its workplace. The leading specialist for networking of electronic systems in the automobile was the best-placing company in the Automotive Electronics industry.

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The development of software components for the business field "Software and Integration Factory" of Vector is being performed at the CMMI Level 2 process maturity level. This was confirmed as part of a SCAMPI Class A Appraisal in March 2006.

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Vector Informatik GmbH has acquired the 4m Software division of Micron Electronic Devices AG which develops the MICROSAR product line. Vector took this step to fill out its lineup of AUTOSAR base software components, and it is establishing Regensburg as a new development site. ECU developers will benefit from this merger that creates a complete platform of AUTOSAR solutions from a single source. At its Regensburg site the "4m Software" division with approx. 30 employees develops standardized products for the automotive industry that are an optimal fit for Vector’s product portfolio. Dr. Helmut Schelling, CEO of Vector Informatik GmbH, comments: "Today Vector’s base software components for network communication and operating systems designed to the OSEK standard are already widely used, and they can be found in many automotive ECUs in production. By adding MICROSAR to its product lineup Vector can supply the entire core and a runtime environment per the AUTOSAR specification for many different microcontroller types and devices. In combination with Vector’s DaVinci Tool Suite this gives the user a platform for developing AUTOSAR-conformant control modules."

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Leading suppliers of software for the automotive industry have jointly founded an industry association. The association′s name is: Association of European Suppliers for Automotive Software (AESAS).

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The new software DiVa Option for CANoe makes it easy for automotive OEMs and suppliers to test implementation and integration of a diagnostic protocol in ECUs. With its new DiVa (Diagnostic Integration and Validation Assistant) Option Vector is extending the standard CANoe tool for automatic generation and execution of reproducible test cases.

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