Press Release

Road Vehicles - Diagnostic Communication

Technology and Application

NEWBURYPORT, MA November 20, 2008 - Softing, the world leader in providing key solutions
for Automotive diagnostics technology, bus communication and testing, has authored a new book
titled "Road vehicles - Diagnostic communication".

The features and amenities we’ve come to expect from

our automobiles are achieved through onboard electronic
control units which are connected together by bus
systems for the exchange of data (on-board
communication).

Off-board communication technologies support diagnostic

communication between external test equipment (OBD
scan tools, HiL test systems, flash stations, workshop
testers, etc.) and automotive control units.

This volume explains the basics of communication

principles, protocols, and various bus systems such as
CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and MOST.

A detailed description of the diagnostic protocol UDS

(Unified Diagnostic Services) is followed by the structure
of external test equipment based on the ASAM MCD
system, the ISO specification of MVCI (Modular Vehicle
Communication Interface), and the ODX format (Open
Diagnostic Data Exchange) in minute detail.

For clarity, we have included several practical examples

from various stages of the process chain, including
protocol development, hardware-in-the-loop systems,
reprogramming by flash download to a PDA-based OBD
Scan Tool, and workshop testers.

Press commentary about the German edition

"...an overview of all relevant bus-systems and the higher-layer protocols for diagnostic services.
The...book...discusses in detail the use of software tools based on the ASAM specifications. It also
covers the ODX (open diagnostic data exchange) format in minute detail.“ CAN Newsletter
9/2007."

Summary and order information

Christoph Marscholik & Peter Subke
Road vehicles - Diagnostic communication
Technology and Applications
2008, 335 Pages
Softcover
ISBN 978-3-7785-4048-0

$95 including freight and packaging (Additional shipping charges may apply to some destinations)

To place an order please contact

Softing North America, Inc.

29 Water Street, Suite 301
Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone: (978) 499-9650
Fax: (978) 499-9654
Email: info.usa@softing.com

About Softing
In industrial automation, Softing is a specialist for fieldbus technology and has established itself
as a world-leading partner for networking automation systems and control solutions. Softing
provides customers the key technology to connect devices, controls and systems with the leading
communication technologies. In fieldbus technology, Softing is a world-class expert for
FOUNDATION fieldbus, PROFIBUS, and CAN/CANopen/DeviceNet. The company’s wide range of
expertise includes solutions for OPC, FDT, and Real-Time-Ethernet protocols such as, PROFINET
IO, EtherNet/IP, or Modbus/TCP. Many of the products and services developed by Softing since
the company was founded in 1979 have become reference standards throughout the world. In
addition, Softing has established itself as a provider of sophisticated diagnostic tools for fieldbus
systems.

For more information: http://www.softing.us or (978) 499 9650, Fax: (978) 499 9654,
ken.hoover@softing.com.