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HANtune, a
Java program
developed by HAN
university of The Netherlands
runs on a Windows PC and communicates with the
HCS12 microcontroller through a CAN bus based on the automotive
standard XCP protocol. HANtune currently supports the PCAN-USB interface
from Peak System (www.peak-system.com). HANtune
works with real-time code that is generated from MATLAB/Simulink by the ErtHA blockset
of Feaser (http://www.feaser.com/en/ertha.php)
or other Simulink embedded targets from HAN Automotive.
ASAP2 database
Upon code generation in Simulink, an ASAP2 file is
automatically created with references to signals from the Simulink
model. When loading the ASAP2 file into HANtune, a treeview of all
parameters and signals from the Simulink model will be provided to the
user. These can be viewed, edited and logged to CSV files in real-time
when the microcontroller is running.
HANtune layouts
In order to maximize flexibility, the user can assign
different types of visual components for viewing and editing all
parameters and signals. HANtune allows the user to create different
visual layouts by placing these components freely in a tabbed Windows
environment. The created layouts can be saved and imported.
Calibration
Changing parameters in order to optimise the
performance of the executed dwoftware algorithm in the microcontroller
is called calibration of the system. A specific set of parameter values
is referred to as a 'calibration' of the software. These calibrations
can be saved by HANtune for later usage. HANtune can load a previous
calibration and send it to the microcontroller. Also, HANtune can export
the calibration into a .mat file that can be read back into the Simulink
model, to make use of the optimal values of the parameters in the Simulink
environment.
Project handling
ASAP2 files, layouts and calibrations are all handled
within project files. The user can create project files and assign these
3 elements freely to project files. The project file format is XML.
The following link gives an impression of the
functionality of HANtune:
Note: the XCP protocol and the ASAP2 file
format are standardized by the ASAM group (http://www.asam.net/)
For more information on HANtune, you can
contact Jan Benders of HAN University of Applied Sciences:
jan.benders @ han.nl
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