Part No: MPDG-CAN-Autopak

The AutoPak is designed and manufactured by the Dearborn Group as a general purpose automotive and industrial module.

One application of DG’s AutoPak solution for vehicle networks is a customized implementation for GM’s Saturn division, as part of their OnStar service offering.

AutoPak is capable of communication over several types of serial busses including J1850, ISO9141 and optionally, CAN. It also moves data over several discrete I/O channels including A/D converters. A main application is as a gateway - translating from one protocol to another with the addition of useful I/O lines which can be used for any purpose. Since the AutoPak comes without a software application, a custom one will be provided by the customer or Dearborn Group. DG can supply C code algorithms and functions to facilitate in-house development. AutoPak is its own evaluation and development board, and is programmed with a standard economical BDM emulator. It and the BDM or a full in-circuit emulator are used for development, debugging and testing processes.

Typical Applications

• Gateway from one protocol to another supporting J1850, GM Class 2, ISO9141 (KWP2000) and CAN (call for availability)
• General purpose automotive or industrial device controller.
• Multiple AutoPaks can be joined up for distributed processing over the provided network protocols.
• Intelligent data acquisition for design, testing, reflashing, calibration and diagnostics.

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