Welcome to the January issue of the Vector newsletter, containing the latest information about the following topics: Product News 1.1 CANoe/DENoe Version 5.0 released 1.2 CANalyzer/DENalyzer Version 5.0 released 1.3 CANalyzer and CANoe demo versions now featuring LIN and MOST 1.4 CANdito - One Tool for Diagnostic Testing and Measurement 1.5 CANape Graph Version 5.0 - Japanese released 1.6 CANdelaStudio 2.0 demo version for download 1.7 Option CANopen 3.1 for CANoe and V6.4 for CANalyzer released 1.8 ProCANopen and CANsetter V5.0 released 1.9 IOcab 8444opto ready for shipment 1.10 Calibration Data Management tool Nestor.CDM: new features Application Notes 2.1 New application note for CANape users Trainings & Workshops 3.1 Vector France: new training sessions for 2004 Events 4.1 Sweden: VecScan on the move 4.2 Germany: EUROFORUM conference "Elektroniksysteme im Automobil", Feb 10-11, 2004, Munich 4.3 Germany: Embedded World, Feb 17-19, 2004, Nuremberg 4.4 USA: SAE World Congress, Mar 8-11, 2004, Detroit (MI) 4.5 Germany: IIR conference "Diagnosesysteme im Automobil", Mar 23-24, 2004, Stuttgart On our behalf 5.1 Partial double sending of December newsletter 5.2 Notes ************************************************************** Product News ************************************************************** 1.1 CANoe/DENoe Version 5.0 released The new version 5.0 of CANoe/DENoe has been released. It features systematic enhancements for automated testing and diagnostics of ECUs in distributed systems, improved support of LIN and MOST buses and a redesigned graphical user interface. German: www.vector-informatik.com/canoe/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/canoe/en/ ************************************************************** 1.2 CANalyzer/DENalyzer Version 5.0 released The new version 5.0 of CANalyzer/DENalyzer has been released. The enhanced functionality includes new trigger conditions, support of LIN specification 2.0 and the LIN Multi Channel feature. The redesigned graphical user interface improves the overview over the measurement windows. A demo version is available for download. German: www.canalyzer.de/ English: www.canalyzer.com/ ************************************************************** 1.3 CANalyzer and CANoe demo versions now featuring LIN and MOST Get a deeper insight how CANalyzer and CANoe can support your develop- ment of LIN and MOST networks. Download the latest demo version. German - CANalyzer/DENalyzer and CANoe/DENoe: www.canalyzer.de/download_canalyzer.php English - CANalyzer/DENalyzer and CANoe/DENoe: www.canalyzer.com/download_canalyzer.php ************************************************************** 1.4 CANdito - One Tool for Diagnostic Testing and Measurement CANdito allows the user symbolic access to all data and functions that can be accessed from the diagnostic protocol, e.g. for reading the ECU ID or the fault memory. In addition to its use as a diag- nostic tester, CANdito can also be used for acquiring and evaluating measurement data from CAN buses or external measurement devices. German: www.vector-informatik.com/candito/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/candito/en/ ************************************************************** 1.5 CANape Graph Version 5.0 - Japanese released The expanded functionality of CANape Graph 5.0 is now available for japanese customers. The new version meets the requirements of diagnostic tester purposes, supports the new VS 6xx measurement devices and improves the analysis of ECU communication. Japanese: www.vector-japan.co.jp/./products/pmc.html ************************************************************** 1.6 CANdelaStudio 2.0 demo version for download The demo version of CANdelaStudio 2.0 is now available. To down- load the demo, visit the news section at the Diagnostic Solution page. German: www.can-diagnostics.de/ English: www.can-diagnostics.com/ ************************************************************** 1.7 Option CANopen 3.1 for CANoe and 6.4 for CANalyzer released Beside full support of the more intuitive new graphical user inter- face both versions include support of the Application Profile Door Environment by means of Virtual Devices and the Address Claiming Procedure ACP. The Network Variables of PLCs can be displayed online in a Process Picture View. The versions include evaluation and test of the Flying Master mechanism of the Maritime Application Profile. German: www.vector-informatik.com/canopen/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/canopen/en/ ************************************************************** 1.8 ProCANopen and CANsetter V5.0 released The new version of ProCANopen and CANsetter V5.0 is released. The version includes a new graphical user interface. EDS files can be checked by a direct call to the official CiA EDS checking tool CANchkEDS, provided by Vector. As a new feature ProCANopen offers the Process Picture View, which allows to display Network Variables online. German: www.vector-informatik.com/deutsch/produkte/procanopen.html English: www.vector-informatik.de/english/products/procanopen.html ************************************************************** 1.9 IOcab 8444opto ready for shipment Iocab 8444opto is the new IO-interface cable for acquiring analog and digital signals in CAN, LIN, MOST and FlexRay systems. German: www.vector-informatik.com/iocab/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/iocab/en/ ************************************************************** 1.10 Calibration Data Management tool Nestor.CDM: new features In addition to the support of a function-based calibration method Nestor.CDM provides powerful means to efficiently manage calibration data based on parameter-level. Together with its flexible merge mechanism and the rich feature set of CDM studio Nestor.CDM fulfills the various calibration data management requirements of OEMs and suppliers (e.g. splitted responsibilities). German/English: www.vector-consulting.de/deutsch/publikation.html ************************************************************** Application Notes ************************************************************** 2.1 New application note for CANape users The installation of the Garmin GPS-35-USB receiver, using diverse operating systems, is explained. English: www.vector-informatik.de/canape/appnotes ************************************************************** Trainings & Workshops ************************************************************** 3.1 Vector France: new training sessions for 2004 New training sessions are available at Vector France. The next CANbasics/CANalyzer/CANoe workshop takes place on Feb 3-5. Find all 2004 seminars on our training class schedule. French: www.vector-france.fr/training/ ************************************************************** Events ************************************************************** 4.1 Sweden: VecScan on the move VecScan is going to move its headquarters to a new location. As of February 5 you will find us at: Lindholmspiren 5, SE-417 56 Gothenburg. Please note, that the telephone number will change too: Tel. +46 (0) 31 764 76 00, Fax +46 (0) 31 764 76 19. Swedish: www.vector-scandinavia.com ************************************************************** 4.2 Germany: EUROFORUM conference "Elektroniksysteme im Automobil", Feb 10-11, 2004, Munich Vector will exhibit its solutions for the development of automotive electronic networks. Highlights are the DaVinci tool suite for the support of function-based software design and Nestor, the solution for Engineering- and Calibration Data Management. German: www.euroforum.de/conf/default.asp?pnr=P15935 ************************************************************** 4.3 Germany: Embedded World, Feb 17-19, 2004, Nuremberg This year's highlight at the the Vector booth will be CANoe's new version 5.0, the test tool for CAN and LIN embedded applications. Other main focuses are Vector's tools with LIN support, software components and open protocols. Visit us on booth #223 in hall 12. To arrange a meeting at our booth use our e-mail registration form: German: www.vector-informatik.com/exhibition/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/exhibition/en/ ************************************************************** 4.4 USA: SAE World Congress, Mar 8-11, 2004, Detroit (MI) Visit us at the upcoming SAE World Congress 2004, Cobo Hall, Detroit - booth #2301. Vector CANtech will be highlighting our software and hardware tools that are used by every major OEM and supplier. Vector CANtech will have an on-going demonstration of our CANoe software tool, demonstrating the impressive capability of designing from a clean-sheet all the way through to the physical-testing of a network. English: www.vector-cantech.com/news/index.html??saeworldcongress2004.html ************************************************************** 4.5 Germany: IIR conference "Diagnosesysteme im Automobil", Mar 23-24, 2004, Stuttgart Vector will be represented by a lecture on "How to improve the Diagnostics Development Process". The core message is, that the usage of the same XML file for Requirements Engineering, implemen- tation and parameterization of the diagnostic tester facilitates the process significantly. German: www.iir.de/app/?navi=311&pid=1241 ************************************************************** On our behalf ************************************************************** 5.1 Partial double sending of December newsletter Some of our mailing-list recipients wondered why they received the last newsletter twice. This was due to an automatic restart after a program abort of the e-mail server. We took measures to prevent this in future and want to apologize for the inconvenience the double sending may have caused. 5.2 Notes: The next issue of the Vector newsletter will be published on March 10, 2004. ************************************************************** You receive this newsletter because you have registered your e-mail address or you are a customer of the Vector Group. ************************************************************** [Recommendation] Please forward this newsletter to all interested colleagues in your company. 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