October 2020 Newsletter

Dana has a systematic approach to replace an existing engine controller with an OpenECU, Dana’s M670, that provides flexible control over the engine’s operation. Our “First Fire” exercise is Dana’s proven methodology for when access to the OEM ECU is not available. It starts with a baseline of the OEM ECU, and finishes with the M670 running the engine in the dyno with our OpenECU base software platform and engine control strategies, with documentation and full access to the strategy source code and calibrations. Download Dana‘s Engine Control Strategies presentation for more detail.
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KVASER

Kvaser and Dana have had a close working relationship for a number of years now. Being part of Kvaser’s Technical Associate (TA) network helps us keep tabs on the evolution of the CAN (Controller Area Network), for example the introduction of CAN-FD and what that means for embedded controls development in the transportation field. Working within the TA network also allows us to forge new business relationships, and to identify products and solutions quickly that might complement Dana’s offerings.
Kvaser as a company is also a good source of support for CAN based development and expertise. That was demonstrated to great effect as part of an electric vehicle charging demonstration that showed off Dana’s M560 OpenECU controller running CCS (Combined Charging System) software, utilizing a Kvaser DIN rail system with t-scripting to emulate an EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) unit. This was highlighted on Kvaser’s website recently here.
Read more on our partnership