Vector Enables Flashing of Linux-Based ECUs According to OEM Requirements

Stuttgart, GERMANY, 2017-01-09 - Vector is supplementing its portfolio of basic software products by adding a flash bootloader for Linux-based ECUs. Developers will now benefit from a quick and easy solution for reprogramming these ECUs according to OEM-specific requirements. It enables reliable updating of shell scripts and graphic data as well as configuration and operating system files. New infotainment and telematic controllers feature high-resolution graphics and comprehensive connectivity. In order to handle these high performance requirements, operating systems such as Linux are now used with these embedded systems. Vector’s Flash Bootloader for conventional and AUTOSAR-conformant ECUs has now been extended for POSIX-compatible operating systems such as Linux. Communications with the flash tool are performed over Ethernet per ISO 13400-2 (DoIP) in accordance with OEM-specific download specifications. The bootloader is based on the Linux runtime environment and thereby enables file-based software downloads. This also lets users update individual sections of software - in a time-saving and very efficient way - during development, in production and in vehicle service. An additional advantage: the available security options effectively protect ECUs with sensitive vehicle data. The Vector Flash Bootloader is available for all established automotive OEMs and commonly used embedded Linux systems in the automotive field. If necessary, the basic software can be used for other POSIX-compatible operating systems. More information at: www.vector.com/flashbootloader

About the Vector Group (Revised: January 2017): Vector Informatik is the leading manufacturer of software tools and embedded components for the development of electronic systems and their networking with many different systems from CAN to Automotive Ethernet. Vector has been a partner of automotive manufacturers and suppliers and related industries since 1988. Vector tools and services provide engineers with the decisive advantage to make a challenging and highly complex subject area as simple and manageable as possible. Vector employees work on electronic innovations for the automotive industry every day. Worldwide customers in the automotive, commercial vehicles, aerospace, transportation, and control technology industries rely on the solutions and products of the independent Vector Group for the development of technologies for future mobility. Vector worldwide currently employs more than 1,700 people with sales of EUR 332 million in 2015. With its headquarter in Germany (Stuttgart), Vector has subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Sweden, South Korea, India, China, and Brazil.