System and method for axle measurement of a motor vehicle
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1. A method for axle measurement of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- initiating a first axle measurement operation, using a first selection signal;
outputting a first control signal to an electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the first selection signal;
activating a first brake configuration of electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle as a function of the first control signal, using the electronic brake control system;
carrying out the first axle measurement operation while the first brake configuration is activated;
initiating a second axle measurement operation, using a second selection signal;
outputting a second control signal to the electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the second selection signal;
changing over the first brake configuration to a second brake configuration different from the first brake configuration as a function of the second control signal, using the electronic brake control system; and
carrying out the second axle measurement operation while the second brake configuration is activated.
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Abstract
A method for axle measurement of a motor vehicle, including the steps of initiating a first axle measurement operation, using a first selection signal; outputting a first control signal to an electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the first selection signal; activating a first brake configuration of electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle as a function of the first control signal, using the electronic brake control system; and carrying out the first axle measurement operation while the first brake configuration is activated.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for axle measurement of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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initiating a first axle measurement operation, using a first selection signal; outputting a first control signal to an electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the first selection signal; activating a first brake configuration of electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle as a function of the first control signal, using the electronic brake control system; carrying out the first axle measurement operation while the first brake configuration is activated; initiating a second axle measurement operation, using a second selection signal; outputting a second control signal to the electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the second selection signal; changing over the first brake configuration to a second brake configuration different from the first brake configuration as a function of the second control signal, using the electronic brake control system; and carrying out the second axle measurement operation while the second brake configuration is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for axle measurement of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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initiating a first axle measurement operation, using a first selection signal; outputting a first control signal to an electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the first selection signal; activating a first brake configuration of electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle as a function of the first control signal, using the electronic brake control system; carrying out the first axle measurement operation while the first brake configuration is activated; initiating a second axle measurement operation, using a second selection signal; outputting a second control signal to the electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the second selection signal; changing over the first brake configuration to a second brake configuration different from the first brake configuration as a function of the second control signal, using the electronic brake control system; carrying out the second axle measurement operation while the second brake configuration is activated; measuring a period of time after activation of a current brake configuration, while the current brake configuration is active; outputting the current period of time to a user, who takes the axle measurement at the motor vehicle; and automatically deactivating the current brake configuration, when a predetermined period of time is exceeded.
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7. A computer program product which includes machine-readable instructions that are designed to execute on a computer a method for axle measurement of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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initiating a first axle measurement operation, using a first selection signal; outputting a first control signal to an electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the first selection signal; activating a first brake configuration of electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle as a function of the first control signal, using the electronic brake control system; carrying out the first axle measurement operation while the first brake configuration is activated; initiating a second axle measurement operation, using a second selection signal; outputting a second control signal to the electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle as a function of the second selection signal; changing over the first brake configuration to a second brake configuration different from the first brake configuration as a function of the second control signal, using the electronic brake control system; and carrying out the second axle measurement operation while the second brake configuration is activated.
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8. A system for supporting an axle measurement of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an interface for coupling to an electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle and configured to transmit control signals for activating brake configurations of electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle to the electronic brake control system; and a digital signal processing device coupled to the interface; wherein the digital signal processing device is configured to receive a first selection signal for initiating a first axle measurement operation, transmit a first control signal to the electronic brake control system via the interface as a function of the first selection signal, the first control signal indicating an activation of a first brake configuration of the electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle by the electronic brake control system, carry out the first axle measurement operation while the first brake configuration is activated, receive a second selection signal for initiating a second axle measurement operation, transmit a second control signal to the electronic brake control system via the interface as a function of the second selection signal, the second control signal indicating a changing over the first brake configuration to a second brake configuration different from the first brake configuration as a function of the second control signal, using the electronic brake control system, and carry out the second axle measurement operation while the second brake configuration is activated.
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9. An axle test bench for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a system for supporting an axle measurement of a motor vehicle, the system including; an interface for coupling to an electronic brake control system of the motor vehicle and configured to transmit control signals for activating brake configurations of electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle to the electronic brake control system, and a digital signal processing device coupled to the interface; wherein the digital signal processing device is configured to receive a first selection signal for initiating a first axle measurement operation, transmit a first control signal to the electronic brake control system via the interface as a function of the first selection signal, the first control signal indicating an activation of a first brake configuration of the electronically operable brakes of the motor vehicle by the electronic brake control system, carry out the first axle measurement operation while the first brake configuration is activated, receive a second selection signal for initiating a second axle measurement operation, transmit a second control signal to the electronic brake control system via the interface as a function of the second selection signal, the second control signal indicating a changing over the first brake configuration to a second brake configuration different from the first brake configuration as a function of the second control signal, using the electronic brake control system, and carry out the second axle measurement operation while the second brake configuration is activated.
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