Device, method and system for communicating with a control unit of a motor vehicle
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1. A control unit for controlling/regulating a component, comprising:
- a control arrangement, including;
a processing arrangement to control/regulate the component;
a bus port to connect the control arrangement to a bus for communicating with a further control unit;
an application tool port to connect the control arrangement to an application tool for communicating with the control arrangement; and
a connecting arrangement to connect the application tool port and the bus port so that the application tool is able to communicate via the bus port.
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Abstract
A control unit for controlling or regulating a component, including a processing arrangement for controlling or regulating the component for connecting the control unit to a bus for communicating with a further control unit; an application tool port for connecting the control unit to an application tool for communicating with the control unit; and a connecting arrangement for connecting the application tool port and the bus port so that the application tool is able to communicate via the bus port, and a bus, a motor vehicle, a method, an application tool, and computer program products.
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1. A control unit for controlling/regulating a component, comprising:
a control arrangement, including; a processing arrangement to control/regulate the component; a bus port to connect the control arrangement to a bus for communicating with a further control unit; an application tool port to connect the control arrangement to an application tool for communicating with the control arrangement; and a connecting arrangement to connect the application tool port and the bus port so that the application tool is able to communicate via the bus port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bus for at least one control unit, comprising:
at least one control unit for controlling/regulating a component, the at least one control unit including a control arrangement having; a processing arrangement to control/regulate the component; a bus port to connect the control arrangement to a bus for communicating with a further control unit; an application tool port to connect the control arrangement to an application tool for communicating with the control arrangement; and a connecting arrangement to connect the application tool port and the bus port so that the application tool is able to communicate via the bus port.
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8. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a bus for at least one control unit for controlling/regulating a component, the at least one control unit including a control arrangement having; a processing arrangement to control/regulate the component; a bus port to connect the control arrangement to a bus for communicating with a further control unit; an application tool port to connect the control arrangement to an application tool for communicating with the control arrangement; and a connecting arrangement to connect the application tool port and the bus port so that the application tool is able to communicate via the bus port.
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9. A method for operating a control unit, the method comprising:
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connecting an application tool port and a bus port of a control unit so that an application tool, which is connected to the application tool port, is able to communicate via the bus port; wherein the control unit is for controlling/regulating a component, and wherein the control unit includes a control arrangement having; a processing arrangement to control/regulate the component; a bus port to connect the control arrangement to a bus for communicating with a further control unit; the application tool port to connect the control arrangement to the application tool for communicating with the control arrangement; and a connecting arrangement to connect the application tool port and the bus port so that the application tool is able to communicate via the bus port. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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10. A computer readable medium having a computer program, comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for operating a control unit, by performing the following; connecting an application tool port and a bus port of a control unit so that an application tool, which is connected to the application tool port, is able to communicate via the bus port; wherein the control unit is for controlling/regulating a component, the control unit including a control arrangement having; a processing arrangement to control/regulate the component; a bus port to connect the control arrangement to a bus for communicating with a further control unit; the application tool port to connect the control arrangement to the application tool for communicating with the control arrangement; and a connecting arrangement to connect the application tool port and the bus port so that the application tool is able to communicate via the bus port.
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11. An application tool for communicating with a control unit, comprising:
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an application tool arrangement to communicate via an application tool port in order to communicate via a bus; wherein the control unit is for controlling/regulating a component, and wherein the control unit includes a control arrangement having; a processing arrangement to control/regulate the component; a bus port to connect the control arrangement to a bus for communicating with a further control unit; the application tool port to connect the control arrangement to the application tool arrangement for communicating with the control arrangement; and a connecting arrangement to connect the application tool port and the bus port so that the application tool is able to communicate via the bus port.
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