Method and device for programming a control unit
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsMartin Gruenewald, Axel Aue
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Abstract
In a device and method for programming a control unit, the control unit is connectable to an external programming unit via a communications interface, an internal communications link connecting the communications interface to a monitoring unit, and the monitoring unit having a programming element and a communications element, a switching arrangement being provided for switching the communications link between the programming element and the communications element.
Claims9
A device for programming a control unit connectable to an external programming unit via a communications interface, comprising:
- a monitoring unit including a programming element and a communications element;
- an internal communications link configured to connect the communications interface to the monitoring unit;
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- a switching arrangement configured to switch the communications link between the programming element and the communications element.
A switching arrangement, comprising:
- first terminals configured to connect to a communications link, the switching arrangement insertable into the communications link such that the first terminals are provided to connect to a communications interface;
- second terminals configured to connect to a communications element;
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- third terminals configured to connect to a programming element.
A method of programming a control unit, including a communications link, a programming element, and a communications element, comprising:
- transmitting data for communication with a first bus protocol to and from the communications element via the communications link;
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- transmitting data for programming via a second bus protocol over the same communications link;
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- switching from the communications element to the programming element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.