SOVD fundamentally changes vehicle diagnostics. While UDS places much of the diagnostic and processing logic in the tester, SOVD provides vehicle information through an in-vehicle SOVD server and standardized APIs. This article highlights the key differences between UDS and SOVD and explains why introducing SOVD involves much more than changing the diagnostic protocol.
Softing attended the SAE On-Board Diagnostics Symposium in Long Beach, California, to present its latest diagnostic solutions and exchange ideas with experts from the automotive industry and regulatory authorities. Highlights included a live demonstration of Softing's SOVD implementation on a VCI from DGTech as well as Softing DTS.monaco with the OBD Testing Tool for SAE J1979-2/-3 and SAE J1699. The symposium also provided valuable insights into current and future developments in on-board diagnostics, emissions legislation and standardization.
Discover how the Softing Multiflash Unit accelerates flash programming for software-defined vehicles. The standalone solution enables parallel software updates for up to four high-performance computers via DoIP or eight conventional ECUs via CAN, reducing programming time in automotive development and production.
Modern workshop diagnostics require flexible solutions for increasingly complex and connected vehicles. Learn how modular diagnostic platforms such as Softing TDX combine vehicle diagnostics, centralized data management, industry standards and cloud-based processes for modern automotive aftersales.
End-to-end diagnostic solutions help manufacturers and body builders of special-purpose vehicles analyze faults faster, efficiently leverage diagnostic knowledge, and reduce vehicle downtime. Softing TDX, Softing TDX.workshop, Soffting DTS.monaco, and Softing TCS support the entire diagnostic process – from development and testing to production and after-sales service.
Vehicle buses provide the foundation for diagnostic communication in modern vehicles. This article explains the key bus systems used for diagnostic applications – from K-Line and CAN to CAN FD and Automotive Ethernet – and highlights their characteristics, applications, advantages and limitations throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
Read our article on how ZEVonUDS (SAE J1979-3) defines the standard for electric vehicle diagnostics using UDS and DoIP, enabling future-ready vehicle communication.
In this webinar, you will explore how OBD goes beyond fault code reading to enhance the testing and validation of modern vehicle systems. You will also gain practical insights into how these capabilities can be applied in real-world development and test scenarios.
The recording of our webinar “Digitalization as a booster for an efficient cooperation between OEMs and workshops” is now available. In this session, Martin Dietze and Oliwier Sochor explained how digital tools can significantly improve after-sales operations and diagnostic data management. Watch the full recording and gain insights into how OEMs and workshops can streamline collaboration and make better use of diagnostic information.
Learn how to optimize after-sales processes and diagnostic data management in the webinar Learn how to optimize after-sales processes and diagnostic data management in the webinar "Digitalization as a driver for efficient OEM–workshop collaboration".