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Simulations help increase efficiency and reduce risks throughout the entire vehicle lifecycle. Solutions for diagnostic simulation of ECUs and vehicles ensure process-reliable regression testing of diagnostic testers (“test the tester”), simplify the commissioning of test sequences, and provide optimal training opportunities for employees. All required vehicle variants, including fault patterns, can be conveniently simulated.

Softing Automotive is proud sponsor of the Formula Student Racing Team municHMotorsport e.V. of the University of Applied Sciences Munich. Since the 2022/23 season, we have been supporting the student racing team in the areas of vehicle electronics and software development. 

SOVD changes diagnostics, the standard offers great advantages not least in the interaction of several partners via the Internet. However, additional methodologies are necessary in the early engineering phases, and the standard simply has not been developed for ECU diagnostics.

Boost efficiency with parallel access to ECUs and vehicles! Discover how simultaneous testing and updating of ECU software can significantly enhance engineering productivity, improve vehicle quality, increase flexibility in software management, and accelerate adaptation to evolving requirements.

Meet Softing Automotive at COMVEC™ on September 19-21, 2023 in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA. The COMVEC™ Technology Connection is the convening point for the community that develops vehicles and equipment spanning the on-highway, off-highway (agriculture, construction, industrial), ground defense, and mining sectors.

Due to the rapid increase in electronics and software in the vehicle, testing ECUs is becoming increasingly complex. It is no longer only individual systems that have to be tested, but also the interactions between the systems. One possible key to the solution is test automation. While good results are already being achieved in many areas of vehicle electronics through simulations, this step still needs to be taken in vehicle diagnostics. It is obvious: An external device, the diagnostic tester, is developed or adapted to perform the test - but the necessary counterpart in the form of an ECU or vehicle is missing to test the tester. With Softing TCS, a configurable diagnostic simulation with real communication is available in time, which considerably accelerates the creation of automated tests.

Functional safety is the focus for Arnold NextG in the development of the unique NX NextMotion central control unit. For this reason, the technology forge Arnold NextG relies on the innovative solutions of Softing Automotive for the development of the control unit for automated driving!

Nowadays, modern vehicles are becoming more and more dynamic due to data and software-driven developments, which leads to more complex maintenance and repair processes for future vehicle generations. The acute, further increasing shortage of skilled workers is making this situation even more glaring! To close the large gap between demand and locally available expertise in workshops and mobile service teams, Remote Expert Support represents an innovative solution. Remote Expert Support is already integrated in our Softing TDX diagnostic tester. Service technicians on site can thus be supported remotely by an expert during complex maintenance and repair procedures.

Remote Vehicle Access offers an innovative solution for vehicle diagnostics, measuring and testing ECUs. Using wireless communication technologies, electronic vehicle systems can be monitored, controlled and diagnosed remotely. This enables vehicle manufacturers and workshops to quickly detect and rectify faults in the vehicle without having to be physically on site.

We expanded our Vehicle Communication Interface (VCI) portfolio with a universal, robust diagnostic interface via CAN/FD. The diagnostic interface VIN|ING 800 unites state-of-the-art hardware design for CAN/FD and maximum sturdiness with all-round impact protection at a highly attractive price. For many service applications requiring just one CAN interface, this device is the perfect choice as it provides a lean and at the same time powerful interface from the application to the vehicle. VIN|ING 800 can also be deployed to efficiently solve communication tasks in the engineering of vehicle systems.