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News Release from: Saelig Company | Subject: Emulin
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 April 2006
Emulator debugs LINbus systems
The Emulin is a stand-alone LINbus emulator/simulator designed for automobile and semiconductor test and control tasks.
The Emulin is a stand-alone LINbus emulator/simulator designed for automobile and semiconductor test and control tasks Designed for the simulation and analysis of LIN nodes or LINbus components not present or even yet designed, Emulin allows local adjustment and measurement of all control parameters, message signals and frame timing
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 16 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Emulin is housed in a sturdy, small metal box, and has a built-in menu-based illuminated display with eight configurable keys and 12 LEDs.
The Emulin offers wake-up/sleep/power-down modes and event-based signal configuration and sequence control, together with a wide range of resistive and capacitive bus termination scenarios.
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Configurable as LINbus master, slave or monitor, the Emulin allows equipment and component designers alike to debug LINbus systems quickly through error recognition and transparent bus monitoring and data logging.
The companion software program Visulin, an integrated Windows PC desktop software for tool configuration and data analysis, offers menu-based manipulation of LINbus characteristics stored in the Emulin's Flash memory, so users can test or simulate their LINbus devices operating in actual vehicles.
Direct access to all timing parameters and signals during measurement permits rapid error-finding on-site, without even needing a PC.
An optional CAN interface allows for fully configurable vehicle bus and gateway emulation.
Additional I/O options are also available to suit most needs.
Emulin works in LIN Standard 1.x and 2.0, and SAE J2602, and can provide timing variations or error simulation - particularly useful for conformance tests.
Emulin is targeted for automobile, car component and semiconductor manufacturers to make the LINbus environment fully testable, and also fulfils all the requirements for North America's LINbus variant SAE J2602.
LIN is used as an automotive in-vehicle communication and networking serial bus between intelligent sensors and actuators such as in car air conditioning systems, doors, seats, column, climate control, switch panel, intelligent wipers and sunroof actuators.
LINbus operates at a maximum bus speed of 19,200baud over a cable length of up to 40m, and may be used as a subbus for a CANbus interface.
SAE J2602 was created to improve the interoperability and interchangeability of LIN devices within a network by resolving ambiguous, conflicting, or optional LIN 2.0 requirements, as well as improving fault-tolerance, network topology etc.
The market for Emulin includes ECU suppliers, LIN semiconductor suppliers, component release engineers and vehicle system engineers.
Designed in Germany by IHR, an established LIN consortium member and one of the leading manufacturers of diagnosis and emulation tools and gateways, Emulin is available now at $6237.50 from stock from US distributor Saelig.
Visulin software is an additional $1237.50.
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