Getting Straight to the Point

The DigiBox optimizes the analysis of vehicles during the test phase and makes it possible to integrate the latest developments shortly before production starts.

A growing diversity of vehicle models is reaching the market at an ever increasing pace. The consequence of such short development cycles is an equally shortened test phase, in which it is important to have easy and above all flexible access to test data in order to incorporate this into the development process. The focus in test runs is increasingly on control devices that undertake an ever greater number of vehicle functions. Until now, however, the process of adapting these control devices to the test results was laborious and cost-intensive.

For this reason, T-Systems developed the DigiBox: a powerful, universal diagnostics hardware for control devices, which is easier to operate and still more cost-effective than a notebook. The DigiBox is suitable for a wide range of tasks. It is installed in the vehicle and automatically logs all important data during test runs. By connecting the DigiBox to the diagnostics port, all errors and diagnostic information can be read out and transmitted online while the vehicle is in operation. The control device software can be updated either online or directly at the device using Flash technology.

Testing during operation

Developers can quickly integrate the acquired data into the development process, ideally even during a test run or on the test bench. In addition to measurement, application, and diagnostics functions, the DigiBox also has an integrated Flash system, which enables huge savings of time and resources. The result is a faster and simpler development process, in which engineers are able to implement their ideas much more quickly and rectify errors directly.