IXXAT’s Automotive Test Platform (ATP) enables the fast integration of customer specific applications into automotive communication systems, without having own hardware or comprehensive knowledge of automotive bus systems.

The Automotive Test Platform is based on a dual processor concept, which is a
decisive advantage of this solution. The controller, which is responsible for the fieldbusses, is already pre-configured and provides all functions, necessary for communication, to the application processor via a simple API.

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The new version 5.2 of the CANopen Master API now also supports the CAN@net II/VCI PC interface from IXXAT. This enables the connection of test applications to the CANopen network via Ethernet, providing various possibilities in the area of remote diagnosis and maintenance.
Further enhancements are the support of 64 bit operating systems and improvements at the status monitoring of CANopen nodes. Using the CANopen Master API 5.2 in conjunction with the CAN@net II/VCI requires the installation of the new version 3.2 of the IXXAT VCI CAN driver.

IXXAT provides on it’s webpage a free patch file for the canAnalyser, canAnalyser-lite and MultibusAnalyser, enabling the customers to update their software to the latest version 2.6. The patch file requires an installed version 2.5.14.1488 of the software.

The new version 2.6 now also supports Windows Vista and comes with a .NET API according to the latest 2.0 standard. In addition, the new graphic module, which is included in the canAnalyser patch file, was revised and extended (not content of the canAnalyser-lite and MultibusAnalyser patch file).

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IXXAT is pleased to announce the availability of a new tool that enables the user to inspect respectively convert CANopen and POWERLINK device description files conforming to the CiA 306 and CiA 311, as well as the upcoming EPL V2.0 XML specifications.

In 2007 CAN in Automation (CiA), the international users’ and manufacturers’ group governing the development of the CANopen specifications introduced a new XML based device description file format as CiA 311 – CANopen device description. CiA 311 is based on the ISO 15745-1:2003 specification which defines generic elements and rules for describing integration models and application interoperability profiles.
A new and more flexible device description format was required due to the numerous enhancements introduced in CANopen that were not covered by the original EDS format as specified in CiA 306. In addition to the general benefits of a XML based syntax, the CiA 311 format has the particular advantage of allowing for localized device description files, a feature becoming increasingly important with the global acceptance of CANopen.

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With IXXAT’s universal installation tester “CANcheck”, error diagnosis for CAN and CANopen systems becomes now even more easy.

Besides approved functions for physical wiring, cable, termination and line length tests as well as the operational tests including signal level, busload and display of message and error frames, CANcheck now offers additional functions for recording of measurement results as well as for verifying the plausibility of this results.

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Besides our comprehensive company webpage in German and English language, we created a new internet platform for international customers which was launched in mid-June.

The new, multilingual technology pages provide an overview of the IXXAT product range in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Swedish and Japanese language.

This enables visitors to get a brief description of the desired product in their mother language, with the possibility to switch to a detailed product description in English language.

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IXXAT will present it’s new universal Embedded Platform on the Embedded World fair in Nuremberg. This platform is intended for customers who like to start the development of specific application software for the automotive area fast, but do not have the target hardware available.

The hardware supports a temperature range between -20 °C and +70 °C, is based on a powerful ARM9 microcontroller and provides many interfaces for the connection to all important automotive bus systems. Available interfaces are among others: FlexRay, 4 x CAN, 2 x LIN and K-Line. In addition, further RS-232 interfaces for the connection of external peripheral devices are available, as well as digital and analog I/Os.
The chosen hardware architecture provides a high data throughput for all interfaces without claiming to much microcontroller computing time. Time stamps with an accuracy of 1 µs can be assigned to the messages on all automotive bus system interfaces. This also applies for the analog and digital I/Os.

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IXXAT will present its CAN and FlexRay products on the testing expo from Mai 6. to 9., 2008. A special highlight in 2008 is the residual bus simulation for FlexRay and CAN systems, based on the MultibusAnalyser and the FlexRay CCM.
We would be pleased to welcome you at our booth. The IXXAT booth number is 1164.

to easily set-up star or tree topologies

With the new CAN-CR210/FO IXXAT offers a line-up version of its approved FO-Repeater.Several CAN-CR210/FO can be connected via the integrated backbone bus, which allows to set-up a star-coupler with an almost unlimited number of channels.

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With the new iPC-I XC16/PCIe IXXAT offers soon a new CAN board for PCIexpress systems.

The new iPC-I XC16/PCIe is a powerful and economic solution for an active CAN board with two CAN channels. The interface is state-of-the-art, supports PCI express, and can be easily installed by Plug & Play. Some of the features offered by the on-board microcontroller include filtering, pre-processing, transmission and time-stamped storage of the CAN messages.
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