Vector Supports the Upcoming CAN/CAN FD ISO Standard

Stuttgart, GERMANY, 2015-03-17 – Vector is supporting the upcoming ISO11898-1:2015 ISO standard for CAN and CAN FD in version 8.5 of its CANoe development, simulation and test tool and CANalyzer analysis tool. In the new version 8.5 of these products, changes and extensions are supported which are specified for CAN FD in the new ISO standard. They primarily relate to the new CAN FD format, which has been supplemented by another protocol verification element, what is referred to as the "Stuff Count" in the CRC field. Vector will also provide a significantly higher resolution for configuring bit timing than is required in the ISO specification. This permits very exact configuration of the sampling time point for a bit, in both the arbitration phase and data phase. In terms of bus interfaces, all that CANoe and CANalyzer users will need is a new driver that supports the ISO standard; it will be available in the second quarter of 2015. Two driver implementations will be available: one for ISO and one for non-ISO applications; both will be supported by CANoe und CANalyzer 8.5. More CAN FD related information on www.can-solutions.com

About the Vector Group Vector Informatik is the leading supplier of software tools and components for developing and networking electronic systems based on CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet and MOST as well as on many different CAN-based protocols. Vector’s expertise is passed on to customers in the form of its wide range of products as well as in comprehensive consulting services with system and software engineering. Workshops and seminars round out the many different training options the company offers. Customers around the world – working in the automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace, transportation and control engineering industries – all rely on solutions and products from the independent Vector Group. Founded in 1988, Vector Informatik, together with Vector Consulting Services GmbH, currently employs 1,330 people, and its 2014 sales revenue was 268 million euros. In addition to its headquarters in Stuttgart, Vector also has subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Sweden, South Korea, India, China and Brazil.