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Fieldbuses and Automation Networks.
Distributed Computing & Parallel Computing.
Realtime Operating Systems, Operating Systems for Embedded Systems, Distributed Operating Systems → “AUTOSAR ( AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture ).

Controller Area Network ( CAN )

My Hardware with CAN Interfaces

My BUSMASTER-compatible CAN-Bus Interface :-)

PEAK-System Technik GmbH.
- Hardware.
  - PEAK-System Technik GmbH "PCAN-USB. USB to CAN Interface" → Interface for “High-speed CAN bus”.
  - Optional PEAK-System Technik GmbH "PCAN-TJA1054 - Bus Converter High-speed CAN to Low-speed CAN".
- PEAK-System Technik GmbH "All files from our Product CD" with Drivers.
  - The latest PCAN-USB drivers V2.49.14.4542 for W2k are still shipped on PEAK-System CD, as of 2012-01-01.
  - The current PCAN-USB drivers V3.x for WinXP, Vista, Win7.
- Software.
  - PEAK-System Technik GmbH "PCAN-Basic, CAN Software API for Windows".
  - PEAK-System Technik GmbH "PCAN-View. Windows Compatible Software for Displaying CAN Messages" for Windows ( W2k, WinXP,.. ).
  - PEAK-System LINUX Website.
  - PEAK-System Technik GmbH “BRCAN - Bus Timing Calculation Tool” for Windows ( W2k, WinXP,.. ).
  - PEAK-System Technik GmbH “PCAN System Information - Search for all installed PCAN programs and files” for Windows ( W2k, WinXP,.. ).

My Embedded System "Atmel AT32UC3C-EK" with CAN-Bus Interface :-)

See Atmel AVR32.

CAN-Bus Interrogation Tools

CAN-Bus Development & Interrogation Tools

BUSMASTER

Github.
- Github user "rbei-etas (RBEI and ETAS)".
- The OpenSource Github "BUSMASTER", Github "BUSMASTER".
- Wiki Github "BUSMASTER Wiki".
  - Github "BUSMASTER Wiki" - "Hardware support" #.
ETAS "BUSMASTER".
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions "CANvas".
DE.Wikipedia "BUSMASTER".
BUSMASTER works fine with current V3 drivers for PEAK-System Technik GmbH "PCAN-USB. USB to CAN Interface", but not with V2 driverss.
With V2.49.14.4542 drivers on W2k, selecting the CAN-Bus adapter by “Configure / Hardware Interface / Peak USB” causers the error message in the “Trace Window” of BUSMASTER:

Listing hardware interfaces failed.

CanEasy

The commercial CAN-Bus analysis and test tool Schleißheimer Soft- und Hardwareentwicklung GmbH "CanEasy" for Windows. A 30-days evaluation version is available.

OpenCAN

The OpenSource Codeofintelligence "OpenCAN".

RealTime-at-Work

RealTime-at-Work.
RealTime-at-Work - Downloads.
The free RealTime-at-Work "RTaW-Sim" for Windows and Linux - “A fine grained Controller Area Network simulator with fault-injection capabilities”.
The free RealTime-at-Work "NETCAR-Analyzer" for Windows - “Helps the system designer optimize the scheduling of frames on Controller Area Network (CAN) and check that the requirements on transmission delays are met”.
The free RealTime-at-Work "RTaW-ECU" for Windows and Linux - “A task scheduling configuration tool for mono and multicore platforms, aimed at reducing the peaks of CPU load while meeting the timing constraints”.
RealTime-at-Work "Minplus-Console: a (Min,+) algebra interpreter for Network Calculus" for Windows and Linux, free for educuational use.

Total Phase, Inc.

The hardware Total Phase, Inc. "Komodo CAN Duo Interface".
The online shop The LAB equipment Shop by the german distributor eVision Systems GmbH - “Instruments, Tools and Accessories for the European Electronics Industry]]”.
The free software Total Phase, Inc. "Data Center Software".
The free software Total Phase, Inc. "Komodo GUI Software".

VCDS / VAG-COM

Manufacturer Ross-Tech - Diagnostic Software for European Automobiles by Uwe Ross.
- The commercial Ross-Tech - Diagnostic Software for European Automobiles "VCDS" - “Windows-based Diagnostic Software for VW / Audi / Seat / Skoda”.
- The free (?) Ross-Tech - Diagnostic Software for European Automobiles "VCDS-Lite for all 3rd party and "Dumb" Interfaces.
- Wiki Ross-Tech Wiki.
Vendors.
Interfaces:
1. HEX+CAN-USB.
2. HEX+CAN-COM.
3. HEX+CAN-COM/U.
4. HEX-USB.
5. HEX-COM.
6. HEX-COM/U.
7. Micro-CAN.
8. AI Multiscan COM.
9. AI Multiscan USB by Auto-Intern GmbH.
10. AI Uni-VAG COM.
11. AI Uni-VAG/CAN USB.
12. KEY-USB.
13. KEY-COM.
14. PCI KKL.

Vector Informatik GmbH

Vector Informatik GmbH - CAN tools for Windows.
- CANalyzer 5.2 for Windows is ( one of ) the latest edition for W2k, but crashes on Vista, Win7.
- CANalyzer 7.6 runs on WinXP, Vista, Win7 only, with .NET 2.0, J#, C#, Microsoft XNA.
Vector Informatik GmbH "Supported Standards".
Vector Informatik GmbH "Event Calendar".
Vector Consulting Services GmbH.
The online Flash catalog Vector Informatik GmbH "Product Catalog. ECU Calibration".
- Vector Informatik GmbH "Product Catalog. ECU Calibration - CANape 10.0" - “Measuring, calibrating, diagnosing and flashing ECUs in one tool”.
Vector Informatik GmbH "ECU Testing" #.
- Vector Informatik GmbH "ECU Testing - Testing with CANoe" → “CANoe Test Feature Set (TFS)”.
Free E-Learning, video tutorials & webinars.
- YouTube "vectorchannel".
- Vector Informatik GmbH "E-Learning, E-Training and Webinars" #.
  - The free Vector Informatik GmbH "The virtual VectorAcademy".
  - Free Vector Informatik GmbH "Webinars".
    - Free recorded webinars "Event Calendar - Recorded Webinars".
    - Vector Informatik GmbH WebEx Enterprise Site.
  - The affordable commercial Vector Informatik GmbH 'E-Training “Introduction to CANoe'" - just in english.


	The virtual VectorAcademy
#	E-learning module	# of units	Duration of a unit / minutes	Total duration / minutes	# of learning objectives tests
1	Serial Bus Systems in the Motor Vehicle	45	10	450	2
2	Introduction to CAN	22	10	220	4
3	Introduction to LIN	19	10	190	3
4	Introduction to FlexRay	29	10	290	2
	Total			1150	11
	Equivalent to university teaching units	25	45

Vector Informatik GmbH "Support Knowledge Base" - Documentation ( # = suggested read order ).


#	Search		Path	Documents / Downloads of special interest
#	Search	Categories	Path	Documents / Downloads of special interest
	programming	-All Categories-	“CANoe / CANalyzer” / “CAPL” / “Documentation”	CAPL Function Reference Manual ( PDF )
06	programming	-All Categories-	“CANoe / CANalyzer” / “CAPL” / “Documentation”	Manual “Programming with CAPL. CANalyzer, CANoe” ( PDF )

Vector Informatik "Download-Center" - Documentation ( # = suggested read order ).


#	Products	Categories	Standards	Documents / Downloads of special interest
01	?	?	?	CANalyzer and CANoe. An Architectural Overview ( PDF )
02	CANalyzer	Application Notes	ALL	“AN-AND-1-110 Quick Introduction to CANalyzer” ( PDF ) - “The aim is to move first time users up the curve rapidly by focusing on the tool architecture and key operational features of CANalyzer”
04	?	?	?	AN-AND-1-112 CANoe Tutorial - “Since CANalyzer is used as a portion of the foundation for CANoe, it is quite beneficial to learn the basic features and operation of CANalyzer first before learning CANoe”
03	All	Application Notes	CAPL	“AN-AND-1-113 Quick Introduction To CAPL” ( PDF ) - “This application note is a brief introduction to CAPL, the easy-to-use C-based programming language and integrated programming environment inside both CANalyzer and CANoe”
05	CANdb++	Application Notes	ALL	“AN-AND-1-116 CANdb++ Tutorial” ( PDF ) - “The objective is to provide a basic understanding of how the CANdb database is setup and utilized in a CAN system”
08	CANoe	Application Notes	CAN	“AN-AND-1-118 CANoe Test Feature Set Tutorial” ( PDF ) - “Step-by-step tutorial to introduce the basic process of developing a simple CANoe test application with CANoe’s Test Feature Set. Used as a guide, the focus is to better understand how to use CANoe’s Test Feature Set”
07	CANoe	Application Notes	ALL	“AN-IND-1-002 Testing with CANoe” ( PDF ) - “This application note describes the basic concepts of CANoe's Test Feature Set in detail”

Vector Informatik "Download-Center" - Documentation about external scripting by CANoe's COM server ( # = suggested read order ).


#	Products	Categories	Standards	Documents / Downloads of special interest
09	CANoe	Application Notes	ALL	“AN-AND-1-117 CANoe/CANalyzer as a COM server” - “This application note is a general introduction to the COM server functionality of CANoe and CANalyzer. It presents the basic technical aspects and possibilities, and explains these using Microsoft Visual Basic examples”

Vector Informatik "Download-Center" - CANopen documentation.


#	Products	Categories	Standards	Documents / Downloads of special interest
	ALL	Application Notes	CANopen	“AN-ION-1-0103 Protocol Selection Guide” ( PDF )
	ALL	Application Notes	CANopen	“AN-AND-1-160 Introduction to Higher Level Protocols” ( PDF )
	ALL	Application Notes	CANopen	“AN-ION-1-1100 Introduction to the CANopen Protocol” ( PDF )
	ALL	Application Notes	CANopen	“AN-AON-1-1102 Getting started with CANopen” ( PDF )
	ALL	Application Notes	CANopen	“AN-AON-1-1101 Introduction to the CANopen Documentation Family” ( PDF )
	ALL	Application Notes	CANopen	“AN-ION-1-1103 Master and Slave in the CANopen World” ( PDF )
	ALL	Application Notes	CANopen	“AN-ION-1-1104 Setting Baud Rate and Node IDs in a CANopen System” ( PDF )
	ALL	Application Notes	CANopen	“AN-ION-1-1201 Getting started with CANoe.CANopen” ( PDF )

Vector Informatik "Download-Center" - Demo software.


Products	Categories	Standards	Documents / Downloads of special interest
All	Demos	ALL	“CANalyzer/CANoe 7.6” for WinXP, Vista, Win7 with .NET and DirectX - Select “CANalyze”, “CAN” during the first-time installation
			“CANape 10.0” for WinXP, Vista, Win7
			“CANdela Studio 6.0” for W2k, WinXP, Vista, Win7

*Wikipedia.

CAN-Bus Diagnostics by Oscilloscopes

Digital Storage Oscilloscopes with CAN / LIN / Flexray Decoding

dataTec GmbH "Agilent InfiniiVision 2000 X / 3000 X Oszilloskop-Serie" - “Dual Bus Dekodierung von Flexray, I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, RS232/RS485/UART, I2S Bussen u.w. (mit opt. Modulen 3000 X)”.
- Option dataTec GmbH "Agilent - DSOX3AUTO - CAN und LIN Bus Dekodierung und Trigger".
- Option dataTec GmbH "Agilent - DSOX3FLEX - FlexRay Bus Dekodierung und Trigger".
dataTec GmbH "Agilent - DSO9064A - Digital Speicher Oszilloskop, 600 MHz, 4- Kanäle, 10GSa/s" with Windows 7 Embedded Standard.
- Option dataTec GmbH "Agilent - N8803B - Dekodierung und Trigger für CAN, LIN, FlexRay".
dataTec GmbH "Hameg - HMO722 - Oszilloskop, 2+8 Kanal 70 MHz, 2 GSa/s" - “Serielle Busse triggern und hardwareunterstützt dekodieren: I2C, SPI, UART/RS-232, CAN / LIN (Opt. HOO10, HOO11, HOO12)”.
- Option dataTec GmbH "Hameg - HOO12 - CAN und LIN Bus Dekodierung und Trigger".
Tektronix, Inc. "MSO/DPO3000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Series" - “Quickly debug common serial buses with automated trigger, decode and search - I2C, SPI, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, RS-232/422/485/UART and I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM”.
Tektronix, Inc. "MSO/DPO2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Series" - “Quickly debug common serial buses with automated trigger, decode and search - I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, and RS-232/422/485/UART”.

Suitable PC-based Oscilloscopes, but without Decoding :-(

softDSP Co., Ltd. "SDS 200A" - “2CH, 200MHz, 5GS/s equiv. sampling PC based Digital Storage Oscilloscope”.
Conrad "200MHz digital USB oscilloscope SDS-200A".

Free CANalyser Applications as CAPL Source Code

Stack Overflow "CAPL program in CANanalyzer 7.0 tool".

Free CAN-related Software Frameworks, Stacks, Protocols

The OpenSource "SocketCAN" API for Linux

EN.Wikipedia "SocketCAN", DE.Wikipedia "SocketCAN".

Some other free Frameworks, Stacks, Protocols

The OpenSource SourceForge "CARACA - CAN Remote Automation and Control with the AVR", SourceForge "CARACA" by Claudio Lanconelli, Lanconelli Open Systems.
The OpenSource CanFestival - “An OpenSource CANOpen framework”.
- RTEMSWiki "CanFestival".
Die HCAN Hausautomatisierung.
- Wiki HCAN Wiki.
The OpenSource BerliOS Developer - Open Source Development "Socket-CAN" ( formerly “Low Level CAN Framework” ( LLCF ) ).
- EN.Wikipedia "SocketCAN".
The OpenSource vscp - Very Simple Control protocol. The free and open protocol for automation and control, SourceForge "vscp - Very Simple Control protocol", SourceForge "CAN bus network drivers and utilities".

Commercial CAN-related Software Frameworks, Stacks

SECUduino - A CAN-Bus Project

SECUduino - “Connecting Arduino to your car, other Arduinos or existing CAN Bus networks has never been easier thanks to SECUduino!!”.
Blogspot "Real 2 Electronics. Tinkering with Electronics...Physical Computing - Rapid prototyping hardware".
Article Blogspot "Real 2 Electronics. Tinkering with Electronics...Physical Computing - Rapid prototyping hardware" - "CAN BUS DISPLAY".
YouTube "CAN Display".
Thread Arduino Forum "New MCP2515 CAN Library Available", 2010-12-07.

Some other Interface Hardware

Some other BUSMASTER compatible PC Interfaces

Kvaser "Kvaser USB" → “Leaf”, Kvaser "Kvaser's Data Logger" → “Memorator”.

Low-budget USB interfaces

LAWICEL AB, LAWICEL AB Shop.
- LAWICEL AB "CANUSB".
- LAWICEL AB "CAN32".
Microchip Inc. "APGDT002 - CAN BUS Analyzer Tool".
OpenSource Hardware & Software Interface Projects.
- kreatives-chaos.com - Elektronik und Roboterbau "CAN Debugger".
- Mictronics - Michaels Electronic Projects "USB-CAN Bus".

PCI, USB & Ethernet Interfaces

ADFweb.com S.r.l "CAN / CANopen Analyzer Software and Hardware" - “INCLUDED CAN Analyser Software ! FREE Dll for Customized SW !”.
BRESSNER Technology GmbH "CAN CARDS" → PCI / ISA cards.
EMS Dr. Thomas Wünsche e.K. "CAN-Einsteckkarte CPC-PCI".
Grid Connect Inc. "CAN".
- Grid Connect Inc. "CAN / Adapters".
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH "PC-Karten. Feldbus Integration für PC basierte Systeme" - “CIF Karten” → PCI / ISA cards, drivers for Windows & Linux #.
IXXAT Automation GmbH "USB-to-CAN Interface".
Meilhaus Electronic GmbH "ME-CAN".
National Instruments "Controller Area Network (CAN)".
- National Instruments "NI USB CAN Interfaces".
  - National Instruments "USB-9862 High-Speed CAN".
  - National Instruments "USB-9862 Low-Speed CAN".
- National Instruments "NI USB CAN Interfaces".
  - National Instruments "NI USB-9866. 1-Port NI-XNET USB LIN Interface".
PEAK-System Technik GmbH.
- PEAK-System Technik GmbH "PCAN-PCI".
- COMSOL - Computer Solutions Ltd "PCAN-PCI Card Interfaces".
PORT GmbH "CPC-PCI/PCIe CAN-Interface".
Postulka Datentechnik "CAN-PCI-Karte".
Softing AG "Softing CAN bus products - Components with a system".
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG. "CANnes" - “CAN-Bus PCI-Card with open source Linux driver”.
VS Vision Systems GmbH "CAN BUS Adapter im robusten Metallgehäuse" - “Weiter unterstützen die CAN Adapter CANFestival, ein Open Source CANopen Framework”.

Legacy ISA-BUS Interfaces

CAN Devices

“neoRADI/O” - “Simple, Low Cost CAN I/O” #.
- Intrepid Control Systems "neoRADI/O".
- Hitex Development Tools "neoRADI/O".
Total Phase, Inc. "CAN/I2C Activity Board Pro".

CAN-Bus Chips, CPUs and Boards with CAN Interfaces

Atmel.
- AT90CAN128 - CAN interface.
- ATmega32M1 Automotive - CAN & LIN interfaces.
- Elektronikladen / ELMICRO "CANDIP - DIP28 AVR Rechnermodul mit CAN".
- Atmel UC3C-EK, Atmel AT32UC3C-EK (AT32UC3C-EK) with AT32UC3C0512C - CAN & LIN interfaces.
Microchip Technology Inc.
- Microchip Technology Inc. "MCP2515 CAN Controller PICtail Demo Board".
- Microchip Technology Inc. "MCP2515".
- PIC32 USB Starter Kit II - “Users can develop CAN applications using PIC32 expansion board”.
  - It is not stated and therefore not guaranteed that the CAN/LIN PICtail (Plus) Daughter Board works with the PIC32 expansion board .
- Modtronix Engineering "SBC68EC" with CAN-Bus interface, PIC18F6680 CPU.
- PDF Application note Microchip Technology Inc. "Understanding Microchip?s CAN Module Bit Timing".
Hitex Development Tools GmbH "Evaluation Board für ARM mit STMicroelectronics STR710F", Hitex Development Tools GmbH "Evaluation Board für ARM mit STMicroelectronics STR730F", Hitex Development Tools GmbH "Evaluation Board für ARM mit STMicroelectronics STR750F".
NXP Semiconductors "SJA1000 - Stand-alone CAN controller".

CAN-Bus Starter Kits

The extremely expensive ELWE Technik GmbH "Starter-Kit CAN-Bus".
esd electronic system design GmbH "Windows-CAN-Starterkit", esd electronic system design, USA "CAN-Windows Starter Kit".
EUtech Scientific Engineering "HiL Starter Kit" #.
Dipl. Ing. Jan Freitag Elektronik und Systeme "CAN Entwicklungstools - CAN Starter Kit / CAN Monitor" - “The CAN-driver-Software for the HC908AZ60 / 68HC908GZ16/60 could be used as base for own designs. The source is included”.
Hitex Development Tools.
- Hitex Development Tools "Starter Kit with Infineon XC800 USCALE" with 8051 core - “Application GUI 'Smart View' as XC800 USCALE CAN Spy showing CAN Transmit- and Receive Message Windows”.
- Hitex Development Tools "Starter Kit with NXP LPC2129" - “Two CAN interfaces”.
- The discontinued “CAN-Starterkit”.
  - wirautomatisierer.de, Konradin Verlag "Laufen lernen mit CAN. Einstieg in CAN-Bus mit Starterkit".
  - A&D "CAN-Starterkit", 2001-07.
LAWICEL CAN STARTER KITS - “LOW Cost CAN Starter Kits with an 8051 derivative MC”.
Renesas Electronics Corporation "CAN/LIN Development Kit".
- mikrocontroller.net "CAN mit Starterkits M16C29 von Renesas" - “can_example.zip”, a CAN sample project in “C”.
RM Michaelides Software & Elektronik GmbH "RM Starter Kits".
SYS TEC electronic GmbH "CANopen Starter Kit".
Wachendorff Automation GmbH & Co. KG "Starterkit mit Drehgeber WDGA36A absolut CANopen".
Wilke Technology "CAN-Bus" - “BASIC-Tiger CAN-Bus Toolkit” #.

Virtual CAN Interface ( VCI )

IXXAT Automation GmbH.
- IXXAT Automation GmbH "Softwareunterstützung" - “Im Lieferumfang jeder IXXAT CAN-Karte befindet sich der universelle Treiber 'Virtual CAN Interface' (VCI) für Windows”.
National Instruments "Do NI CAN Devices Support the Virtual Can Interface (VCI)?" - “The VCI is a driver specifically for IXXAT CAN interfaces. National Instruments CAN interfaces only work with the NI-CAN drivers and not with the VCI drivers” .
ProSign GmbH "FIX-Treiber - Virtual CAN Interface. Virtual CAN Interface - universelle CAN-Bus-Anbindung".
TekNewell Engineering "CAN Universal Studio currently supports following CAN network interface devices" → List of CAN interfaces for Windows PCs ( USB devices,..) with VCI drivers.

Non-Automotive Industrial CAN-Bus Applications

Computer Multi Control (CMC) - CMC III

ICT Gateway

SSV Software Systems GmbH "Remote Access Gateway IGW/900. Remote Access Gateway with CAN, RS232 and RS485".

Remote Control with CAN-Bus Interface

Gross Funk GmbH.
Gross Funk GmbH "Aktuelle Downloads bei Gross-Funk" - “Empfaenger_CAN-CODEC.pdf ( “CAN-Funkfernsteuerung”, “SE889/CAN open - CODEC” ).
ECTC Steuerungstechnik GmbH "Funkfernsteuerungen für Baukrane" - “Gross Funk - Funkfernsteuerung mit CAN-Bus für ABB-System SMIE AC30”.

LIN-Bus

LIN Consortium.
Lipowsky Industrie-Elektronik GmbH - Windows application “LinWorks” for LIN-Bus communication by the LIN interfaces of Lipowsky Industrie-Elektronik.
- Lipowsky Industrie-Elektronik GmbH "Baby-LIN" - “inkl. LinWorks Software”.
- Lipowsky Industrie-Elektronik GmbH "Baby-LIN-RM" - Graphics about the workflow of the work with LinWorks and LIN devices. A screenshot of the LinWorks GUI.
DE.Wikipedia "Local Interconnect Network",EN.Wikipedia "Local Interconnect Network" ( LIN-Bus ).

ODB II

ODB II Chips

Elm Electronics.
- Elm Electronics "OBD Interpreter".
  - “ICs are designed for use with vehicles that use one of the standard OBDII (On Board Diagnostics) protocols. Refer to the help > obd section to see if your car uses one of these protocols”.
  - “ELM327 - OBD to RS232 Interpreter (v1.4b)”.

OBDMPG

JohnMiHalic.com - A look inside the engineers mind "OBDMPG Progress Continues" - “OBDMPG is a plugin for the popular carputer front end RideRunner. It allows RideRunner to communicate with a vehicle via an ELM compatible OBD-II interface”.
mp3car.com.
- mp3car.com "Forum / Mp3Car Technical Software / Front Ends / Road Runner".
  - mp3car.com "Forum / Mp3Car Technical Software / Front Ends / Road Runner / RR Plugins".
    - Forum thread mp3car.com "Forum / Mp3Car Technical Software / Front Ends / Road Runner / RR Plugins / RR Plugins No Longer Supported" - "OBDMPG - MPG OBDII Plugin for RR 6-12-09or RR 6-12-09".
Guino's Corner "Road Runner" - “The Road Runner software is now officially called Ride Runner to avoid conflicts with legal trademarks. You can find the newest versions of the software” at NISU In-Vehicle Infotainment.

Commercial ODB II Tools for Car Diagnostics.

AutoEnginuity - “OBD2 Scan Tool - Professional PC and PDA Diagnostics”.
ScanGauge der Bordcomputer, for cars with an OBDII interface jack.
ScanMaster.
- The diagnostic CAN-Bus hardware ScanTool.net "Scan Tools".
- The diagnostic CAN-Bus software ScanTool.net "ScanMaster OBD Software" - “ScanMaster ElmScan is simple, easy-to-use, intuitive software for automotive diagnostics, which works exclusively with our scan tools...This software works ONLY with ScanTool.net hardware. It DOES NOT work with ELM327 and other clones”.
Stange Distribution.
- Stange Distribution "12x Multimodus OBD-DIAG 4000exp".

WBH-Diag

The OpenSource WBH-Diag: Freeware Diagnoseprogramme für VAG, SourceForge "WBH-Diag FrontEnd", SourceForge "WBH-Diag FrontEnd".

Resources

Some other Automotive Busses

AUTOSAR ( AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture )

See Realtime Operating Systems, Operating Systems for Embedded Systems, Distributed Operating Systems.

Automotive Data Formats

EN.Wikipedia "Fibex", DE.Wikipedia "Field Bus Exchange Format" ( FIBEX ).

Infotainment

Centrafuse - Connected Car Applications.
- Centrafuse Development Tools - “Our Open Interface Architecture allows software engineers working in C++, C#, Delphi, Visual Basic, .NET and ActionScript to rapidly create touch-friendly, voice-enabled applications”.