Smart Diagnostics and Testing
Join Ed & Ted on their journey through the complex world of automotive electronics!
In a world where vehicle electronics is constantly evolving, especially via software, engineers and technicians are constantly faced with new challenges. Ed & Ted, two experts in the fields of diagnostics and testing, take on the demanding tasks over the entire vehicle lifecycle.
But while Ed works with tried-and-tested methods and technologies, Ted is already relying on Softing's innovative solutions, which make his work much easier and more efficient.
Join them on their journey through the world of automotive electronics and discover new ways to increase efficiency and quality in development, production and service.
Be one step ahead with Softing's diagnostic and test solutions.
Get it Done!
Episode 1 | Diagnostics
All Vehicle Data at Just One Click
ECU diagnostics is crucial to meet the growing demands on vehicle performance, safety and environmental friendliness. As ECUs are becoming increasingly complex and have multi-layered communication levels, a detailed insight into their functions is essential. The diagnosis of control units is therefore one of the central tasks in the development, production and servicing of vehicles. This is the only way to identify, analyze and solve potential problems quickly, efficiently and in good time.
Episode 2 | Remote Access
Simply Staying Connected Remotely
The ongoing networking of vehicles with their environment opens up completely new possibilities. Remote access across the entire vehicle life cycle enables considerable time and cost savings as well as profitable business models by extending the vehicle into the cloud. Remote engineering, i.e. remote access to test objects, enables the efficient use of global resources in diagnostic development and test procedures, for example. For example, development projects can be worked on in parallel by globally distributed teams, regardless of location and time.
Episode 3 | Parallel Access
Testing and Updating Vehicles in Parallel
Reading out and documenting ECUs, vehicles, test setups as well as test fleets is very time-consuming. Softing offers an elegant solution for this, allowing repetitive, time-consuming tasks to be performed in parallel and thus more efficiently. Learn how parallel testing and updating can significantly accelerate the development cycle, improve the quality of vehicles, and respond quickly to changing requirements.
Episode 4 | Diagnostic Simulation
Efficient Vehicle Simulation for Experts
Diagnostic Simulations are used to increase efficiency and minimize risks throughout the vehicle lifecycle. Solutions for diagnostic simulation of ECUs and vehicles enable process-safe regression testing of diagnostic testers ("Test the Tester"), facilitate the commissioning of test sequences, and provide the best possible training for employees, as all required vehicle variants, including fault patterns, can be easily simulated.
Episode 5 | Translator
Vehicle Data in Human Readable Form
Vehicles are turning into software-defined, motorized high-performance computers with an ever greater number of functions and are producing masses of data in the process. In particular, this data provides information on the technical state of the vehicle. But in its raw state, this data is not usually comprehensible to just anyone. Softing's Smart Diagnostic Engine interprets these vehicle data and translates it into human-readable information.
Episode 6 | Manage Workshops
Control Workshops Efficiently in the Cloud
In aftersales, faults and problems must be detected and rectified as quickly as possible. The service tester is an indispensable tool for workshop employees and mobile service teams when localizing faults, troubleshooting and commissioning components and vehicles. Find out how you can exploit all the benefits of digital transformation in aftersales by centrally storing and linking data and processes. Control diagnostic content, software updates as welll as roles and rights via a cloud-based central data platform.
Episode 7 | Testing Diagnostics
All-in-One Diagnostic Testing
Have you ever wondered how practical it would be to combine all diagnostic functions in one single tool? The Softing Diagnostic Tool Set combines vehicle diagnostics and ECU testing in engineering and production. With DTS.monaco, globally distributed users can develop standardised diagnostic functions and sequences and thus ensure reliable diagnostic communication across the entire value chain.
All Diagnostic Functions in One All-in-One Tester for More Efficiency and Quality in Engineering as well as in Diagnostic Testing.
Episode 8 | Standardization
Ensuring Quality, Efficiency and Investment Protection
The development in the automotive industry towards environmentally friendly drives and digitalized, automated functions increases the complexity of vehicle electronics as well as communication requirements. This means the industry is faced with the challenge of efficiently optimizing costs and guaranteeing error-free data transmission. In light of this, standardization in vehicle diagnostics is becoming increasingly important in terms of simplifying development, production and service, and ensuring interoperability and cost-effectiveness over the entire vehicle life cycle.
Episode 9 | Automated Tests
Standardized, Reusable Test Procedures
Automated tests are crucial in vehicle diagnostics in order to master the challenges of new technologies such as digitalization and semi-autonomous driving. For this reason, Softing OTX.studio uses the OTX standard to simplify the creation of diagnostic sequences and provide both beginners and experienced developers with an intuitive tool. The test solution supports a wide range of applications from flash sequences to extensive tests and improves the management and implementation of OTX scripts. The automation of complex communication tests significantly improves the efficiency and quality of diagnostics, which is crucial for handling a growing number of ECUs.
Episode 10 | Trainings
Mastering challenges in automotive electronics through excellent training
Would you like to learn more about vehicle diagnostics, flash programming, OTX, ODX or ECU communication? Then you've come to the right place. Our practice-oriented trainings and workshops are designed to provide you with immediately applicable knowledge for your day-to-day work.
As specialists for the entire life cycle of electronic control units and vehicle systems, we support you with first-class training in the areas of diagnostics, testing and communication in engineering, manufacturing and after-sales service. With over 45 years of experience in vehicle electronics, you can rely on our extensive know-how.
Episode 11 | Fast Support
Optimal support for your success in vehicle diagnostics.
At Softing Automotive, you get competent, personal support, fast solutions and expert advice for all your vehicle electronics and diagnostics needs.
We support you with seamless integration of our solutions into your existing infrastructure and a successful roll-out, including the provision of the service infrastructure.
Our additional services allow you to focus on your core business. Our services include the creation of ODX databases, configuration of interfaces and analysis of communication problems.
Episode 12 | High-speed Flashing
Flashing Gigabytes of Data in Minutes
Discover the Smart Vehicle Interface Softing SVI, a high-performance platform for modern ECU programming with continuous data supply.
The solution combines the advantages of the high-speed wireless connection of a smart device with the classic diagnostic functions of a high-end vehicle communication interface (VCI) and thus enables fast, reliable and flexible flash programming of large amounts of data.
Episode 13 | Modern Workshop Tester
Fast and Easy Creation of a Modern Workshop Tester
The increasing number of software functions and variants in the automotive industry is leading to increased complexity – especially in aftersales. After delivery, software updates and diagnostics must be carried out efficiently and error-free in order to optimise functions, activate new features and ensure safety. At the same time, data volumes and diagnostic processes must be flexible and adaptable. Softing TDX offers exactly the right tool support for a modern diagnostic tester in aftersales.
Episode 14 | Pocket Diagnostics
Stand-alone Diagnostic Solution for Test and Flash Tasks
A typical diagnostic setup consists of several components: a comprehensive diagnostic application runs on a PC and is connected via the vehicle interface (VCI) by cable or remotely. However, this setup is often too complex, cumbersome and ultimately too expensive to ensure an efficient process for use cases with frequent vehicle changes or recurring test and flash procedures. In addition, a high level of specialist knowledge is required to be able to carry out error-free diagnostics with this equipment and not cause any damage to the software, hardware or the vehicle itself.
Thanks to its integrated diagnostic runtime system, the VIN|ING 2000 PDX enables quick and easy ECU programming on the vehicle without a PC or tester software.
Episode 15 | Connection Management
Manage Remote Connections Smart and Easy
While in the past the connection to the vehicle was established via a cable, vehicle communication in today's remote scenarios is much more complex.
Softing offers a broker solution that allows you to uniquely identify numerous communication partners such as applications and vehicle interfaces and establish a secure connection over the entire life cycle of the vehicle. Furthermore, communication partners, access rights and software versions are managed via an intuitive web application that offers maximum flexibility for remote diagnostics and testing scenarios.
Need support implementing your use case?
Then drop us a line…
About Softing Automotive
We support our customers with solutions which facilitate the testing, diagnostics and monitoring of mechatronic systems, vehicles and entire fleets. We see our task as starting with communication with the vehicle, through data pre-processing and visualization, to storage – locally or in the cloud. We create the connection to the electronic systems of our customers worldwide!
Leading manufacturers of cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and their suppliers rely on tried and tested tools and scalable solutions from Softing Automotive. Fleet operators and service providers also opt for Softing's secure solutions and flexible services. The internationally binding standards implemented by Softing for programming interfaces, data descriptions, protocols and bus systems guarantee our customers the long-term safeguarding of their projects thanks to the reusability of data with consistently high quality. As an active member of numerous committees and associations (incl. ASAM, ISO, SAE), we take a leading role in defining industry standards.
Discover the Digital Showroom of Softing Automotive!
