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Essential ECU Diagnostics! The ‘Keep Alive’ Techniques 90% of Engineers Don’t Know: 3 Tips to Avoid Session Timeouts and Deadly Pitfalls in Reset Operations

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Essential ECU Diagnostics! The 'Keep Alive' Techniques 90% of Engineers Don't Know: 3 Tips to Avoid Session Timeouts and Deadly Pitfalls in Reset Operations

In automotive electronic diagnostics,the UDS protocol is the core tool for engineers to “communicate” with the ECU. Today, we will delve into two key services:Diagnostic Session Control (SID 0x10) and ECU Reset (SID 0x11), analyzing the underlying mechanisms and application techniques! 1. Session Control Service (0x10): How to Avoid “Disconnection”?? The ECU defaults to Safe … Read more

Automotive Grade Testing of ECUs: DV Testing (Part 11: EMC Standards and Testing – 6)

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Automotive Grade Testing of ECUs: DV Testing (Part 11: EMC Standards and Testing - 6)

This article is approximately 5,700 words long, recommended for saving and reading. Author | Zuo Chenggang Produced by | Automotive Electronics and Software Introduction: This article is the eleventh piece in the series of articles titled《Automotive Grade Testing of ECUs》 (click to view all articles).Continuing from the previous text, this article will continue to introduce … Read more

Guide to Diagnosing and Repairing ECU Control Anomalies

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Guide to Diagnosing and Repairing ECU Control Anomalies

1. Core Fault Analysis of ECU Anomalies 1. Program Corruption: The “Amnesia” of Digital Neurons Typical Triggers: Unofficial ECU tuning (e.g., aggressive first/second-order program flashing leading to checksum failure) CAN bus signal conflicts (devices occupying diagnostic protocol IDs, such as permanent devices on the OBD interface) OTA upgrade interruptions (voltage fluctuations causing packet loss rate … Read more

Cost of Android Auto Certification for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems

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Cost of Android Auto Certification for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems

In-vehicle infotainment systemsAndroid Auto certification is a standard certification mechanism established by Google for the compatibility of in-vehicle infotainment systems (IVI) with the Android Auto platform, aimed at ensuring seamless connection, stable operation, and a safe driving experience with Android devices. Cost of Android Auto certification for in-vehicle infotainment systems: 1. Base fee: Depending on … Read more

Efficient Programming of Timer Applications: Code Structure and Optimization Methods in Industrial Control Systems

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Efficient Programming of Timer Applications: Code Structure and Optimization Methods in Industrial Control Systems

Click the blue text to follow! Just arrived at the workshop this morning, and the equipment suddenly alarmed and stopped. Checking the fault information: Timer overflow. Our colleague Xiao Zhang scratched his head: “Isn’t it just a timer? Why does it keep having problems?” Many beginners in industrial control encounter similar situations. Today, I will … Read more

Timer Application Development: Methodologies for Building Reliable Industrial Control Systems

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Timer Application Development: Methodologies for Building Reliable Industrial Control Systems

Click the blue text to follow! 10 Timer Application Practice: A Decade of Workshop Experience from an Old Electrician A few days ago, Xiao Zhang rushed to me: “Master Li, please help me check, the conveyor belt on production line three keeps stopping and starting, causing us to rework a large batch of products!” I … Read more

Introduction to Industrial Control Systems: Building a Simple Temperature and Humidity Control System

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Introduction to Industrial Control Systems: Building a Simple Temperature and Humidity Control System

Introduction to Industrial Control Systems: Building a Simple Temperature and Humidity Control System Hello everyone, I am an engineer with over ten years of experience in the field of industrial automation control. Today, I would like to share a very practical project experience – how to use the DVP-ES2 PLC to build a temperature and … Read more

Is This Really a PLC? Understanding PLCs and Their Capabilities

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Is This Really a PLC? Understanding PLCs and Their Capabilities

JZGKCHINAIndustrial Control Technology Sharing Platform Industrial control professionals believe: The source of all methods in industrial control What is it? It is a PLC There are secrets to this PLC Like the source of all methods in the universe, “Tathāgata” —— Like a PLC Is it programmable? Yes, it is indeed programmable. But is it … Read more

Introduction to HMI (Part 2): Reading and Writing PLC Data Blocks with C#

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Introduction to HMI (Part 2): Reading and Writing PLC Data Blocks with C#

Hello everyone, I am Edison. As a programmer in the field of industrial automation, it seems a bit unreasonable not to understand PLCs and HMIs. Here, I will use two short articles to quickly introduce you to the field of HMI development. In the future, I will consider publishing a series of articles to explore … Read more

PLC Application Case Study: Tire Vulcanization Control System Reduces Cycle Time by 20%!

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PLC Application Case Study: Tire Vulcanization Control System Reduces Cycle Time by 20%!

PLC Application Case Study: Tire Vulcanization Control System Reduces Cycle Time by 20%! 📚 Reading Time: 8 minutes | Practical Value: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ > Have you encountered the following issues? – Long cycle time in the tire vulcanization process? – Insufficient temperature control accuracy? – Bottlenecks in improving production efficiency? – Unclear direction for PLC program … Read more