Valentin Adam (Daimler AG),
Heinrich Balzer (Universität Paderborn),
Matthias Kohlweyer (Daimler AG),
Petra Nawratil (dSPACE GmbH),
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Daimler AG, Germany |
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Offprint translation from "Elektronik Automotive", Dec 2008 |
Electronic faults in a vehicle, such as a broken cable or a sensor that returns erroneous data, are unavoidable. The Electronic control’s task is to react to them. For example, an automatic lighting control that activates the lights in darkness must also be able to switch them on for safety if the light sensor is defective. The fault can also be indicated in the vehicle’s display. This all requires diagnostic functionality that detects and analyzes a fault and reacts to it. The diagnostic functionalities of the electronic control units (ECUs) have to be tested at an early stage of the development process.
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