Solutions for CAN / CAN FD
CAN is a message oriented protocol for quick serial data exchange between electronic control units (ECU) in automotive and automation industry as well as in other industries. OEMs and suppliers are confronted with many types of challenges. Vector supports you with professional tools, basic software and services.
Trust in our more than 30 years experience as market leader for CAN networking and in our high-quality products and competent services. Achieve maximum efficiency for your projects by:
- Comprehensive and powerful software tool chain for all CAN / CAN FD projects
- Flexible CAN / CAN FD network interfaces
- Global engineering services and training
Watch our webinar recording "Introduction to CAN FD" and learn more about its difference to CAN and how the CANoe and CANalyzer software tools from Vector assist you in your CAN FD projects:
Advantages of Vector Solutions and Products
- Practice-proven CAN products and competent services based on Vector’s many years of experience in automotive networking
- Support of the improved CAN protocol CAN FD
- Universal tool chain makes it easy to integrate new technologies in existing vehicle architectures
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Development and Testing
Products per Application Area

Product Description in Brief
Monitoring / Remaining Network Simulation | |
Analyze all in-vehicle communications across bus and protocol boundaries and take advantage of functions for analyzing and stimulating CAN, but also LIN, FlexRay and more. | |
Conduct remaining bus simulations across networks and test ECUs and entire networks using a single tool that offers functions for analyzing and stimulating CAN, but also LIN, FlexRay and more. | |
The VN1600 interface family is an advanced development of the proven CANcaseXL product – a USB interface. While the VN1610/VN1611 offers 2 channels, and its focus is on lower size and weight, the VN1630A/VN1640A with 4 channels emphasizes flexibility as well as I/O support. | |
Test Hardware | |
Vector´s VT System is modular test hardware for efficient ECU tests and functional tests. Together with CANoe, the VT System represents a high-performance and flexible test solution. | |
ECU Basic Software | |
The MICROSAR Classic CAN package contains the basic software (BSW) modules defined in the AUTOSAR architecture for CAN communication and many useful enhancements. Furthermore it is suitable, for example, as a basis for calibration with XCP for gateways or for reprogramming. MICROSAR Classic CAN is part of MICROSAR Classic – the embedded software for your AUTOSAR Classic ECUs. | |
OEM-specific embedded software for CAN communication in motor vehicles. The exact scope of functions is specified by the OEMs and is often based on the ISO, OSEK, or ASAM standards. |
Diagnostics
Software Products

Product Description in Brief
Simulation and Test Tools | |
With the Diagnostic Feature Set contained in CANoe, you analyze diagnostic communication according to the UDS or KWP2000 standard. CANoe can be used both as a diagnostic tester and for simulation of ECU diagnostics, ODX/PDX, MDX or CANdelaStudio description files are used for parameter assignment. A complete OBD-II Tester is also already integrated in CANoe. | |
With the Diagnostic Feature Set contained in CANalyzer, you analyze the diagnostic communication according to the UDS or KWP2000 standard. CANalyzer can be used as a diagnostic tester for ECU diagnostics, ODX/PDX, MDX or CANdelaStudio description files are used for parameter assignment. A complete OBD-II Tester is also already integrated in CANalyzer. | |
DiVa is a CANoe extension for automated testing of implemented diagnostic software in ECUs. Test cases are generated based on a diagnostic description. CANoe.DiVa is designed for use by the vehicle manufacturer and the supplier. | |
Indigo is an easy-to-operate diagnostic tester that largely configures itself and masks the complexity of the diagnostic protocols. It provides a quick overview of the status of a vehicle and allows detailed diagnostics of individual ECUs. A large number of applications from the vehicle and ECU diagnostics are directly mapped by Indigo. Diagnostic tasks are conveniently handled with a minimum number of user interactions. | |
Embedded Software | |
The MICROSAR.DIAG package contains the basic software (BSW) modules defined in AUTOSAR for implementation of the UDS protocol and other requirements for diagnostics defined by the OEM. For ECUs without a special diagnostics specification, an OEM-independent package is available. For example, the MICROSAR.DIAG is appropriate for:
MICROSAR.DIAG is part of MICROSAR – the embedded software for your AUTOSAR ECUs. | |
CANdesc | CANdesc (diagnostic embedded software component) is used to implement the aspects of the diagnostics that are independent of the function and hardware of the ECU. CANdesc enables both the vehicle manufacturer and the ECU manufacturer to implement a uniform, cross-product diagnostic protocol for different type series and vehicle manufacturers. |
Calibration and Flashing
Software Products

Product Description in Brief
PC | |
vFlash is an easy-to-operate tool for programming one or more ECUs via CAN / CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay and DoIP. | |
The primary application area of CANape is optimizing the parameter set (calibration) of ECUs. The communication between CANape and the ECUs takes place via protocols such as XCP or via microcontroller-specific interfaces with the VX1000 hardware. | |
ECU | |
The MICROSAR.CAN package contains the basic software (BSW) modules defined in the AUTOSAR architecture for CAN communication and many useful enhancements. Furthermore it is suitable, for example, as a basis for calibration with XCP for gateways or for reprogramming. MICROSAR.CAN is part of MICROSAR – the embedded software for your AUTOSAR ECUs. | |
OEM-specific embedded software for CAN communication in motor vehicles. The exact scope of functions is specified by the OEMs and is often based on the ISO, OSEK, or ASAM standards. | |
The Vector Flash Bootloader is a uniform solution for reprogramming of ECUs during development and during production and service. It conforms to the specifications of the respective manufacturer and is coordinated and further developed with this manufacturer on a continuous basis. |
Real-Time Solutions
Products per Application Area
Vector offers you solutions with deterministic time behavior for real-time critical applications, such as the simulation of complex networks or bypassing:

Products in Brief
Network Simulation | |
Conduct remaining bus simulations across networks and test ECUs and entire networks using a single tool that offers functions for analyzing and stimulating CAN, but also LIN, FlexRay and more. | |
CAPL-on-Board | This special run mode for CAPL network nodes enables time- and performance-critical simulation models to be run directly "on-board" on the network interface.
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High Performance Interfaces as RT Server: VN8900 Family
| The VN8900 and VT6000 real-time systems consist of these 2 components:
User PC:
High performance interfaces - RT server as runtime environment:
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Bypassing | |
The primary application area of CANape is optimizing the parameter set (calibration) of ECUs. The communication between CANape and the ECUs takes place via protocols such as XCP or via microcontroller-specific interfaces with the VX1000 hardware. CANape and VX1000 for measuring, calibrating, and flashing via XCP with a high data throughput and minimum runtime influencing of the ECU. | |
Interlinked Bypass Solution | Our solution to set up a bypass:
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Hardware Products
Network Interfaces
Interface | PC Connection | Network | |
PCIe | CAN / CAN FD,J1708, LIN, SENT | ||
VN1600 Interface Family | USB, (Ethernet) | CAN / CAN FD, (J1708), LIN, (SENT) | |
VN4610 | USB | CAN / CAN FD, IEEE 802.11p | |
VN5600 Interface Family | USB, Ethernet | CAN / CAN FD, Ethernet | |
VN7572 | PCIe | CAN / CAN FD, FlexRay, J1708, LIN | |
VN7610 | USB | CAN / CAN FD, FlexRay | |
VN7640 | USB, Ethernet | CAN / CAN FD, DoIP, FlexRay, J1708, LIN | |
VN8810 | USB, WiFi | CAN / CAN FD, DoIP, LIN | |
VN8900 Family | USB, Ethernet | CAN / CAN FD, FlexRay, J1708, LIN | |
Bus transceivers for CAN / CAN FD, FlexRay, J1708, LIN and SENT |
Further Hardware
Tool | Feature | Network | |
GL1000 Logger Family | Mobile data loggers to record the data communication of small networks | CAN, LIN | |
GL2000 Logger Family | Mobile data loggers to record the data communication of moderate-sized networks | CAN, (CAN FD), LIN | |
Mobile data loggers to record the data communication of extensive networks | CAN, (FlexRay), LIN | ||
GL5000 Logger Family | Mobile data loggers to record the data communication of very extensive networks | CAN / CAN FD, FlexRay, LIN | |
Combination of USB oscilloscope hardware and software for bit-accurate analysis of the network communication | CAN / CAN FD, FlexRay, LIN | ||
VH1160 | Compact USB-based test hardware that automates ECU conformance tests | CAN, LIN | |
VH6501 | Flexible CAN / CAN FD disturbance hardware and network interface for CANoe combined in one device | CAN / CAN FD |
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