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SAE J1939 Vehicle Bus Adapters For FMS And IoT - Test & Development Aspects
As it turns out, I recently received two inquiries that involved the testing of wireless vehicle bus adapters for FMS and IoT applications, thus requiring the simulation of SAE J1939 data traffic. In one case, the device in question was the Wireless Vehicle Adapter (WVA) by Digi; the second case involved an unspecified IoT device. In [...]
SAE J1939 Or OBD-II Router For Cloud-Based Vehicle Fleet Operations
Sierra Wireless has announced their Airlink MP70 router to support analytics and reporting for cloud-based vehicle fleet operations. The Airlink MP70 router enables the communication of SAE J1939 or OBD-II vehicle data to the cloud. The Airlink Management Service – Advanced Reporting and Analytics (Alms Ara) services enable organizations to manage their vehicle fleets using Sierra Wireless’ industry-leading Airlink [...]
Smarc 2.0 Computer-on-Module With NXP ARM Cortex-A72 Processor Supports Two CAN Bus Ports
Congatec (Germany) introduced their conga-SMX8, the company’s first Smarc 2.0 Computer-on-Module. It was designed for Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications as well as for embedded control systems.These Smarc 2.0 modules with NXP i.MX8 processors, hardware-based virtualization, and resource partitioning are also applicable for stationary and mobile industrial applications including real-time robotics and motion controls. Since the modules support an [...]
Telematics Gateway For Fleet Management Supports CAN Bus Interface
Scale and Control Inc. (SCI) offers a telematics gateway and a database for fleet management purposes. The gateway is also equipped with a CAN Bus interface.The module offers a dynamic solution for small and large fleet operations. According to SCI, the hardware and software solution will help with reducing maintenance costs. The telematics gateway enables remote [...]
In-Vehicle System With SAE J1939 Port For Fleet Management Systems And Internet-of-Things Applications
The fanless PL-81880 in-vehicle computer by Win Enterprises (USA) was designed for fleet management system (FMS) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications.From an IoT (Internet of Things) viewpoint, a vehicle is similar to an industrial manufacturing facility. It has sensors and actuators much like you would find on a manufacturing line and, likewise, a huge amount of data is [...]
Compact Data Logger For Fleet Management Supports Four CAN Bus Interfaces
Ipetronik (Germany) introduced their µCros SL, a data-logger developed for fleet testing purposes. The device is equipped with four Classical CAN measurement inputs and provides Wake-on-CAN function.The IP40-rated data-logger comes in a gold-anodized plastic and aluminum enclosure, and it can be used to monitor specific networks and ECUs. Due to the compact design, the logger can be [...]
Fleet Management System (FMS) Using Mobile Devices To Connect To SAE J1939 Networks
WABCO Holdings Inc., a global supplier of technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, announced the launch of TRAXEE™, its new Fleet Management System (FMS), which is designed to meet the specific needs of operators of small to medium-size commercial fleets. The onboard unit connects to the truck’s CAN Bus / SAE J1939 system.The FMS [...]
USB To Dual Isolated CAN Bus And SAE J1939 Module With SocketCAN Driver Support
Innodisk, a company based in Taiwan, introduced their EMUC-B202 module, designed for CAN Bus applications and Fleet Management tasks using SAE J1939.The product can be installed via mPCIe or USB pin header. It features ESD protection, and supports a temperature range from -40 °C to +85 °C plus galvanic isolation. A SocketCAN software driver is available.Product Features CANbus 2.0B [...]
Vehicle Gateway Controller Supports 3G/4G/LTE Cellular Connection And CAN Bus Port
Lanner Electronics has launched their fanless V3 Series vehicle gateway controllers, the V3G and V3S. While the V3G is targeted for smart bus implementation, including fleet management and passenger information display, V3S aims at video surveillance, recording and analytics. The V3 series gateways can operate under an extended temperature range of -40~70°C.Both, the V3G and V3S feature [...]
Data Acquisition From Heavy-Duty Vehicles Using The SAE J1939 CAN Bus
Modern vehicles have electronic control units (ECUs) to control various subsystems such as the engine, brakes, steering, air conditioning, and infotainment. These ECUs (or simply `controllers') are networked together to share information, and output directly measured and calculated data to each other. This in-vehicle network is a data goldmine for improved maintenance, measuring vehicle performance and [...]