TraceTronic

ECU-TEST 5.1 released

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:04:00 +0100

The next version of ECU-TEST has been released. Highlights of the new version are: Raw diagnostics The support for CAN hardware from PEAK and VECTOR has been extended by a diagnostics port for KWP2000 over ISO-TP. The new diagnostics port supports configuration and creation of arbitrary many diagnostic sessions. Asynchronous execution of diagnostic requests allows sending additional requests or executing other test activities in parallel. In order to use the new diagnostics port no further software besides the respective CAN hardware driver is required. Signing and Protecting Packages ECU-TEST has been extended by functions for signing packages and (implicitly) checking signatures. Having packages signed by their creator allows users to check the packages’ authenticity, i. e. to validate their integrity and origin. Furthermore the new protection functions can be used to prevent modification or inspection of packages (requires signing), which can be used for know-how protection. Signing and protection are based on asymmetric encryption. ECU-TEST provides respective functions for generation and import of keys. Improved Test Management Connector The package explorer of the new version allows to bind package folders to test plan folders in Quality Center as one would do in a version control system. This way, packages may be easily synchronized with their corresponding test plans using update and commit commands without having to do the same folder selection every time. Furthermore the commands for exporting and synchronizing packages support selection of multiple packages. And finally filter settings and preset values for mandatory test plan attributes can be chosen individually for each folder simplifying parallel work on different test projects.

Besides the large enhancements there are several small improvements that extend the range of features of ECU-TEST and simplify its use.
As examples we mention the test-step links (double-clicking messages in the messages window opens the respective package and selects the corresponding test step), the new tolerance type based on the number of significant decimal places, the verdict-sensitive no-report option for test steps or the function for commenting test steps in the test report. There are also two new tool connectors, one for accessing MORPHEE by D2T and one for accessing serial interfaces.

TraceTronic at the bonding career fair

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:10:00 +0100

On December 13, 2011 TraceTronic will present itself at the bonding career fair in Munich. Between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. students will have the opportunity to inform themselves about the different job offers of TraceTronic at Reithalle in Munich Schwabing. We look forward to presenting our current entry opportunities for graduates at our exhibition booth. Additionally, further information about our internships in the automotive industry in Munich, Ingolstadt or Dresden will be provided. The possibility to gain practical experience as a working student alongside the studies and interesting topics for final papers are also presented at the exhibition booth. We look forward to meeting interested students and alumni at our booth M 13. Further information about the bonding career fair can be found here.

ECU-TEST training in Dresden

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:19:00 +0200

Due to high demand we are please to offer our ECU-TEST training here in Dresden. In the basic training the fundamentals of test automation with ECU-TEST will be explained and the first test cases will be created and executed. Based on this knowledge the basics of test automation with ECU-TEST will be deepened in practical exercises in the advanced training. The next trainings will take place on February 15, 2012 (basic training) and February 16, 2012 (advanced training). The number of participants is limited. Early registration is recommended. Further informationen about the training can be found here.

ECU-TEST 5.0 released

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:51:00 +0200

With the new major release of the standard solution for automated softwaretest of control units, which is used worldwide, TraceTronic sets new standards. ECU-TEST 5.0 simplifies the work of all those who have to specify, implement, execute and evaluate test and thus makes it more efficient. Highlights of the new major release are: Parallel execution of test activities This does not only allow parallelizing activities within a test but also provides a better structure for test cases with respect to different tasks. Besides asynchronous package calls, the test language extension includes means of synchronization and message exchange between interleaving test threads. A special test step for simultaneous monitoring of several event sources rounds off the new seamlessly integrated functionality. Significantly revised trace analysis module The new version supports virtual signals, which not always have to refer to recordings but can also be computed. Virtual signals can be analyzed and visualized in the same way as real signals. Using virtual signals it is easy to create reference signals or to compute signals missing in a recording but required for an analysis. Furthermore, derivations or characteristic quantities of real signals can be generated and thereby made available for an analysis or visualization. Together with the new basis library of trace step templates for qualitative and statistical analysis as well as for reference-signal generation, the user is equipped with a powerful analysis tool. The new features of the trace analysis module are completed by recording steps that allow exporting arbitrary signals into MDF and CSV files. Direct support of CAN hardware by VECTOR and PEAK Among the various new interfaces supported, the CAN hardware by VECTOR and PEAK needs to be particularly emphasized. Their native support allows reading and recording CAN signals and frames without additional tools. Besides the large enhancements there are several small improvements that make the daily work easier and more efficient. They include the Favorites panel in the package explorer, the stack execution of test cases in the background, the optimized test-report view, and the significantly increased performance of automatic package-reference updating.

TraceTronic at MIT.COM 2011

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:07:00 +0200

This year again TraceTronic will present itself at the IT job fair MIT.COM at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences. On October 19, 2011 students will have the opportunity to gather information about current projects as well as job and internship positions of TraceTronic. The possibility to gain practical experience as a working student alongside the studies and interesting topics for final papers are also presented at the exhibition booth. Furthermore, students will also get to know TraceTronic as an employer in one of the numerous company presentations in the course of the event. Following the presentations there are plenty of opportunities for interesting conversations and discussions between business representatives and students.

New research project

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:35:00 +0200

On June 1, 2011 the new research project emTrace was launched. Over the next two-and-a-half years, TraceTronic and Dresden University of Technology will work together on new topics relating to trace analysis. Audi and BMW support the project as associated partners. Based on the results of the previous project TraceSys, which has been very successful, the following topics will be investigated: model-based graphical representation of analysis scenarios, interactive step-by-step execution of trace analyses as well as parallelization and distribution of algorithms. Further information about the project can be found here.

TraceTronic as sponsor of Elbflorace

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:17:00 +0200

This season TraceTronic sponsors the team Elbflorace. The team of the TU Dresden in the formula student was founded in June 2006 and consists of about 70 active members of different faculties of the TU Dresden. With a specially designed and manufactured, purely electrically operated race car they participate in the formula student electric competitions. The formula student is an international series of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), which exists for more than 25 years. For this year’s car TraceTronic produced a driving dynamics module, which transforms the 3-achses acceleration values and 3-achses yaw rate to CAN. Based on this, several assistance systems shall be implemented in the new race car. The car, which is named Areus, was presented on May 26, 2011 to the public.

TraceTronic at the 5th conference „Diagnosis in mechatronic automotive systems”

Wed, 04 May 2011 12:55:00 +0200

On May 9 and 10, 2011 TraceTronic will attend the conference Diagnosis in mechatronic automotive systems which will take place for the 5^th time. This year’s topic is “new methods for test, inspection and diagnosis of E/E systems in motor vehicles”. By means of current development reports, system concepts and practical experiences the current state and trends for R&D in the field of diagnosis, test and inspection of electronic systems in motor vehicles will be presented and discussed. Experts from industry, research and development as well as interested visitors are invited to attend the conference.

TraceTronic at the bonding career fair

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:22:00 +0200

On April 20, 2011 TraceTronic will present itself at the bonding career fair at the TU Dresden Auditorium Centre. Students and alumni will have the opportunity to get an insight into the work of TraceTronic and to find information about current job offers. Furthermore, they will have the chance to familiarize themselves with internship offers as well as topics for seminar or final papers. TraceTronic is using this kind of direct recruitment to get in touch with the experts of tomorrow at an early stage of their studies. We look forward to meeting interested students and alumni at our booth H 23. Further information about the bonding career fair can be found here.

TraceTronic as sponsor of the National Scholarship Program

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:24:00 +0100

With the start of the summer term 2011 the National Scholarship Program, also called “Deutschlandstipendium”, will be implemented. The aim of this initiative is to offer support to students in a way that they are able to fully unfold their potential during their studies. Part of the monthly funding is to be provided by private sponsors, especially from the private industry sector. TraceTronic is one of the private sponsors of the appropriated scholarship for the degree program Automotive Software Engineering (MA) at the Chemnitz University of Technology.

Selection criteria for the scholars are top-level performances in school and during the studies as well as special personal accomplishments of the applicants. Through extensive evaluation it is ensured that the funding of the scholars is an investment into the future. TraceTronic therefore makes an important contribution to strengthen the industrial location Saxony and to gain qualified young talents for the region. Furthermore, the scholarship gives TraceTronic the chance to work with tomorrow’s talents at an early stage.

Further information can be found here.

New research project with the University of Oxford

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:17:00 +0100

This month, TraceTronic starts working on a new research project with the University of Oxford. During the next four years, TraceTronic and the other industrial partners, Airbus and NASA, will collaborate on the topic "Quantitative Verification: From Model Checking to Model Measuring". Aim of this project is the development of algorithms and tools for the quantitative verification and analysis of real-time and stochastic systems. The kickoff meeting took place on January 19, 2011 in Dresden at TraceTronic. More information you can get under www.comlab.ox.ac.uk.

TraceTronic at the 5th National IT Summit

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:14:00 +0100

On December 7, 2010 the National IT Summit will take place for the fifth time. This year's venue will be the International Congress Center (ICD) in Dresden. Members of politics and economy will speak about current developments in the IT sector. TraceTronic will be presented on that day as well. The previous day there will be a colloquy at the TU Dresden with the theme “From Start-up to Global Player – growth strategies of young ITK businesses”. As one of three young entrepreneurs, Dr.-Ing. Rocco Deutschmann will provide information about the history of TraceTronic, its development and future strategies. Following the presentation a panel of experts will give feedback, identify chances and challenges and give advice for future actions. In a panel discussion the results will be discussed and topics regarding political frameworks, opportunities for growth and chances for integration of young ITK businesses will be defined.

13. ITI Symposium

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:54:00 +0100

With actual issues about HiL-validation TraceTronic will be present at this year’s ITI Symposium on 24./25.11.2010 in the congress center Dresden.

The event offers a wide range of user- and technology papers about virtual engineering, real time modeling and functional tests. TraceTronic will talk about the issue “All-purpose vehicle tested and simulated in virtual reality”.

At the attendant exhibition TraceTronic will show the actual cooperation project “Validation framework in the Construction and Agriculture Machine Industry”.

kariera³

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:23:00 +0100

On the 08^th November 2010 TraceTronic will present job opportunities for alumni and students at the kariera³.

The Career Service of the TU Dresden organizes the career fair in the auditorium of the university. In addition to the presentation of regional enterprises information about career entry in the region will be communicate in presentations and workshops.

TraceTronic will present different job opportunities, internship possibilities and actual issues for seminar papers.

More Information about kariera³ you can find here.

TraceTronic at the MIT.COM!

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:07:00 +0200

TraceTronic will be present with a lot of job offers for students and alumnus at the IT-career fair “MIT.COM” at the HTW Dresden on the 15^th October 2010. TraceTronic will come up with current information about themes for seminars and diplomas, open internship and work student positions plus entries possibilities for alumni and socialize to students and alumnus. Within a presentation the enterprise and the work at TraceTronic will be introduce.

Visit TraceTronic at the AutoTest in Stuttgart!

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:53:00 +0200

From 27 - 28 October 2010, the third AutoTest technical conference takes place at the 'Haus der Wirtschaft' in Stuttgart. The conference is aimed at experts and managers from industry and research in the fields of electronics, mechatronics, control and software. This year the main focus is on the topics of interactive tests and subjective evaluation of vehicle-control and driver-assistance systems. The technical conference offers a platform for OEMs, system suppliers, service providers and tool manufacturers to specify the requirements for testing automotive electronics and software and to discuss methods for optimizing the test processes. Further topics include test methods for ECU hardware and software, automatic generation and execution of test runs, evaluation of tests, and test processes. As part of the trade exhibition, TraceTronic will showcase the software products ECU-TEST and TRACE-CHECK. Through personal conversations at our exhibition stand, you will have the opportunity to learn more about our competitive solutions. We look forward to your visit. Further information is available on: http://www.fkfs.de/unternehmen/veranstaltungen/autotest-2010/

www.tracetronic.de in a new look

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:17:00 +0200

From now TraceTronic has a new innovative look. Fresh design, a clearly arranged structure, a welcoming homepage and much more – the new appearance of the website will be presented to customers, partners and the publicity. The range of information was expanded considerably and the online presence was enhanced in a user-friendly way. For example the category “Products” contains interesting facts about the function and our training courses concerning ECU-TEST and TRACE-CHECK. The new “Company” area provides a comprehensive insight to general data and facts, research projects, our partners as well as our references. The download center offers a free accessible area where information about TraceTronic and the software can be downloaded.

30th Conference „Elektronik im Kraftfahrzeug“

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200

On 16th and 17th June 2010, the 30th Conference "Elektronik im Kraftfahrzeug" ist taking place. This year’s main topic of the oldest and most important industry meeting in this area are new, powerful on-board electrical systems. In talks and presentations, new developments, trends and visions for system architectures, hardware and software components as well as diagnosis and test methods are introduced. TraceTronic presents new test and validation strategies for specification, test and verification. In particular, a novel method for the automated generation of test sequences from stochastic models is shown.

New Collaboration project in the Construction and Agriculture Machine Industry

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:20:00 +0200

Together with our partners from ITI and Hydrive Engineering, we will develop a validation framework to be used for construction and agricultural machines. As a consequence of the use of embedded systems and the increasing complexity of these systems, there is a significant demand for validation technologies in this industry. Therefore, the aim of this cooperation is to utilize our combined competencies to develop an innovative and dependable validation framework for the manufacture of building and agricultural machines. Synergy effects are created by the use of the simulation software SimulationX of ITI, the know-how in the sector of engine and software development for mobile work machines of Neubert Engineering and our software for test automation called ECU-TEST. The European Regional Development Fund is supporting this project.