Engineering Solutions

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Accutest offers considerable experience and expertise in the development, validation and verification of products, systems and networks using the CAN protocol, and now in related protocols which are becoming more and more important in the development of network communication and system control. These include SAE J1939, MilCAN, NMEA2000, Diagnostics on CAN (ISO15765), DeviceNet, CANopen, ISOBUS, KWP2000 as well as LIN, MOST and FLEXRAY. Accutest’s capability extends to the development of embedded solutions for real-time applications.

Since 1997, Accutest has been developing and building engineering resources to provide turnkey solutions for customers ranging from OEM’s, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers in the Automotive, Agricultural, Truck and Bus, and Process Control industries. Accutest has now attained a significant level of expertise in project developments, and our teams of highly skilled engineers are available to implement your project.

Our engineers have been involved in projects ranging from ECU modelling, Distributed Database handling software, Portable Diagnostic Tool hardware and software, implementation of the CCP protocol, manufacturing process test software, DeviceNet, End-of-Line Test Rigs, J1939 system software and diagnostics, embedded C software for process control and network gateway functionality, in-vehicle network design, architecture and implementation.

Although most of our projects are carried out in-house, Accutest teams also work at customer sites with several of our engineers currently engaged in long-term residential contracts.

Experience in Network Solutions:

• Physical Layer Evaluation for UK ’s foremost car manufacturer
• Network topology verification for a leading truck trailer manufacturer
• Development of J1939 network for three of Europe ’s biggest truck manufacturers
• Design of bespoke CAN network architecture with network node redundancy support for process control application.

Experience in Embedded Solutions:

• Development of a range of network interface modules allowing gateway functionality to a variety of CAN/LIN/K-line networks.
• Development of hi-speed CAN to lo-speed CAN gateway software to implement ‘mule’ functionality for a leading Tier 1 supplier
• Implementation of safety-critical CAN communications channel for a world-leader in safety systems for petro-chemical plants
• Design of ISO-11992 to ISO-11898 truck/trailer interface for FTSE 100 company