Welcome to the December 2005 issue of the Vector newsletter. The CANalyzer and CANoe user survey (still going until Dec 9!!) was a great success - for us because you provided us with extremely helpful feedback and, what's more it was a success for the children in the Pakistani earthquake area. 597 completed questionnaires made it possible to donate 5,970 Euro to UNICEF. A big thank you to all survey participants! The stunning demand for the CAN reference chart promoted in our last edition, made us courageous enough for a second strike: FlexRay is gathering momentum. Be prepared! (and read 1.6) We will return with our next issue in 2006. We wish you a peaceful turn of the year! 1. Product News: 1.1 CANoe 5.2 - ECUs Tested Better 1.2 CANalyzer 5.2 challenges your creativity 1.3 Analyze and simulate SAE J1587 and J1708 compliant networks 1.4 J1939 databases now better blend in the Vector tool chain 1.5 Version 3.2 of CANoe ISO11783 now available 1.6 New FlexRay Protocol Reference Chart 1.7 Improve the system performance with osCAN 1.8 Drivers for System Basic Chips (SBC) of Philips Semiconductors 1.9 Easier handling of CANopen network resources 1.10 Last call for CANalyzer/CANoe user survey 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 3. Events 3.1 Couldn't attend the LIN Symposium? Download the speeches now! 3.2 France: Embedded Real Time Software Congress, Jan 25-27, Toulouse 3.3 Germany: Automotive Electronic Systems Conference, Feb 6-9, Munich 3.4 France: Become a CANoe expert in two days ************************************************************** 1. Product News: ************************************************************** 1.1 CANoe 5.2 - ECUs Tested Better As ECU developer or test engineer you will benefit from additional capabilities for testing and diagnostics of ECUs. Enhanced XML support lets you create your own test libraries. The new GUI improves your monitoring of the test execution. The Diagnostic Console helps the diagnostic developer to get a complete picture of the network and projects requiring high bus loads and/or consisting of multiple networks will benefit from the higher total frame throughput of Version 5.2. German: www.vector-informatik.com/canoe/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/canoe/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 1.2 CANalyzer 5.2 challenges your creativity Create your own display panels for any bus signals according to your needs and exchange them with CANoe users. The easily configurable data window will impress you with its clearly laid out data presentation. German: www.vector-informatik.com/canalyzer/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/canalyzer/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 1.3 Analyze and simulate SAE J1587 and J1708 compliant networks The new Option J1587 for CANoe/CANalyzer allows developers of heavy duty vehicles to take advantage of these comprehensive tools for network design and test. Combined with the Option J1939 you can address all networking related activities with a single tool. German: www.vector-informatik.com/j1587/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/j1587/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 1.4 J1939 databases now better blend in the Vector tool chain The new version 5.2 of CANoe and CANalyzer J1939 and NMEA2000 feature the diagnostic memory access, and you can now use the database in all Vector tools such as the CANdb++ editor to define communication relationships. German: www.vector-informatik.com/j1939/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/j1939/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 1.5 Version 3.2 of CANoe ISO11783 now available The new ISOBUS option of CANoe will provide enhanced features and compatibility for the current version of Virtual Terminal, Task Controller and Fileserver. German: www.vector-informatik.com/isobus/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/isobus/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 1.6 New FlexRay Protocol Reference Chart After the successful CAN poster you can now use the remaining wall space to hang up your FlexRay Protocol Reference Chart. The crib sheet in poster format A1 provides condensed information about message structure and major characteristics of the FlexRay protocol. Get your free copy and a preview here: German: www.vector-informatik.com/catalog/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/catalog/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 1.7 Improve the system performance with osCAN If your applications need precise alarms with timer resolutions in the microsecond range, the High Resolution Timer for the osCAN real time operating system will do this for you. It reduces the interrupt load thus improving the overall performance of your system. German: www.vector-informatik.com/oscan/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/oscan/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 1.8 Drivers for System Basic Chips (SBC) of Philips Semiconductors Take advantage of the drivers for the System Basic Chip family UJA106x of Philips Semiconductors. For more information please download the Application Note 'AN-ISC-1-1027 SBC and CANbedded' and send us an e-mail to: AppNote Download: www.vector-informatik.com/appnotes/sbc/ mailto:embedded@vector-informatik.com ************************************************************** 1.9 Easier handling of CANopen network resources The new Process Data Object (PDO) window provides you an excellent overview of all PDO resources in your network. You can even adjust the attributes of PDO connections directly in CANalyzer Option .CANopen 6.6 and CANoe Option .CANopen 3.3. German: www.vector-informatik.com/canopen/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/canopen/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 1.10 Last call for CANalyzer/CANoe user survey December 9th is definitely the final date to take influence on the future development of CANoe and CANalyzer and to raise the UNICEF donation - 10 Euro for each completed questionnaire. German: www.mycan.de English: www.mycan.com ************************************************************** 2. Product Service Packs and Drivers ************************************************************** 2.1 These recently released Service Packs are available for download from our website: - CANalyzer/CANoe 5.1 SP5 (for .MOST users) - CANape Graph 5.6 SP3 - CANdito 1.6 SP3 - CANscope 3.0 SP2 German: www.vector-informatik.com/servpack/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/servpack/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 2.2 Updated list of drivers for your free-of-charge download from our website: - XL Driver Library 5.5 - CANcardXL Device Driver Version 5.5.10 for Windows NT4/98/2000/XP - CAN Driver for LabVIEW® 1.0 - FlexCard - J1708cab65176opto Firmware Update 1.03 German: www.vector-informatik.com/drivers/1205/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/drivers/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 3. Events ************************************************************** 3.1 Couldn't attend the LIN Symposium? Download the speeches now! The lectures held on the 2nd Vector LIN Syposium on Oct 18 are now available for download (as PDF). The speakers from BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Freescale, PSA, Valeo and Vector provided an exciting outlook on European LIN trends in automotive electronics. German: www.vector-informatik.com/lin05/de/ English: www.vector-informatik.com/lin05/en/ ************************************************************** 3.2 France: Embedded Real Time Software, Jan 25-27, Toulouse Vector France will showcase on this major European congress tools and components for the development of embedded software. Visit us on our booth. English: www.vector-informatik.com/events/1205/en/ ************************************************************** 3.3 Germany: Automotive Electronic Systems Conference, Feb 6-9, Munich This is one of the major venues for the management level of OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to discuss the future of automotive electronics. In his lecture Vector's managing director Martin Litschel will identify the tool-supported way to AUTOSAR compliant electronic systems. Visit us also on our booth. German: www.vector-informatik.com/events/1205/de/ ************************************************************** 3.4 France: Become a CANoe expert in two days Rank among the experts of CANoe by attending the training course 'CANoe expert' covering the new functionalities for testing and CANoe model generation. Next session held in French will take place on Dec 14-15. French: www.vector-france.com/training/1205/ ************************************************************** Notes: ************************************************************** 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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