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Lars-Berno Fredriksson Kvaser AB lars-berno.fredriksson@kvaser.com. Lars-Berno Fredriksson. MSME 1971 (Chalmers Tech. Uni. Sweden) 35 years experiense in tech. development , various industries 19 years experience in CAN systems design Inventor with more than 30 patent families
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Lars-Berno Fredriksson Kvaser AB lars-berno.fredriksson@kvaser.com
Lars-Berno Fredriksson • MSME 1971 (Chalmers Tech. Uni. Sweden) • 35 years experiense in tech. development , various industries • 19 years experience in CAN systems design • Inventor with more than 30 patent families • Invented and developed the worlds first industrial robot based on a Distributed Embedded Control System 1982 – 85 • Developed the world’s first CAN Higher Layer Protocol (CanKingdom) • Often consulted by the chip industry for new CAN chips • Member of standard committies regarding CAN communication • President of KVASER
KVASER has influenced the development of CAN • Made Error Frames available (NEC 72005) • Silent Mode and data filter (Philips SJA 1000) • Start Of Frame detection (MCP 2515) • Was active in the ISO work on TTCAN • Encouraged TI to develop a line of electromagnetic compatible transceivers tested to European automotive standards
CAN Hardware • CAN Firmware, Drivers and API • CAN Education • Fabless
Representation Subsidiaries Kvaser AB Kvaser Gmbh Kvaser Inc
Mercury Marine • Wärtsilä • Microchip • CERN • Perkin-Elmer • Siemens Med. • Cisco Systems • Federal Express • Bofors defence • BT Trucks • Soudronic • Mydata • Parker Hannifin • Danaher Motion • Still Gmbh • Sauer Danfoss • Kone • TEAC • Savio • Danfoss • Clarion • Sepro-Robotique • Vector • Scania • VOLVO AB • RVI • MAN • Iveco • Harley Davidson • Siemens VDO • Delphi • Autoliv • Denso • Mototron • Microsoft Autom. Some customers • Scania • VOLVO AB • RVI • MAN • Iveco • Siemens VDO • Delphi • Autoliv • Denso • Mototron • VOLVO Cars • SAAB • Jaguar • Fiat • Nissan • Toyota • Mitsubishi • VW • Daimler-Chrysler • PSA
The KVASER chain TA QR Technical Associates Develop applications running on Kvaser interfaces Qualified Resellers Sell TA applications and Kvaser interfaces
Benefits Qualified Resellers Technical Associates • Short development time and low cost • Interface for any application • Access to resellers worldwide • A complete program of interfaces • A palette of potential TAs to represent • Can offer complete solutions End User • The same interface for many products • Many QRs to choose from • OEM version from Kvaser if needed
The Key: Same API for any Kvaser product Kvaser CANlib API Wireless USB PCI PCMCIA PCIcanx PCIcanx II PC104+ PCIcan PCIcan II LAPcan LAPcan II DRV bus drivers Memorator Professional USBcan Professional Leaf Professional Leaf SemiPro Leaf Light Memorator USBcan II USBcan Rugged … WAVEcan … LINX
Supported Applications Kvaser CanKing™ ATI Vision™ ATI Apollo™ ATI CANlab™ ISME XTM ™ Warwick X-analyser™ Ficosa CANica Vector CANalyzer™ Vector CANoe™ Vector CANape™ National Instruments LabView™ National Instruments DIAdem™ And more.... Supported OS Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows NT Windows 98 Windows CE Linux RTX And more.... Supported Protocols CAN Kingdom CANopen J1939 DeviceNet ISO11783 RP1210A GM LAN LIN J1708 And more....
Kvaser Products Segments Today • R&D • - latest technology and user friendly • After Sales • easy to understand and use • costs vs. performance • Embedded- stable and reliable OEM products
Kvaser Products Challenges Today • Technology continues its rapid growth in complexity • - Increasingly complex control systems • Resulting in a wider Software Tool Chain • Mapping all steps in the product life cycle, from Design/Development to Test/Verification and After Sales Services
Kvaser Products Challenges Today • Hardware platforms requirements: • - has to cover different environments and needs within the organization.
Kvaser Products Software and Hardware Connectivity Software API Application Programming Interface Hardware
Run Any Software On Any Kvaser Product Kvaser Products Software from ATI, Warwick, ISME, AFT, Ipetronic, LabView. . . Customer Specific Volvo, Scania, Honda, Toyota, Denso… Kvaser CANlib API Kvaser Leaf Kvaser Memorator Kvaser PC104+ Kvaser USBcan Kvaser LAPcan, …
Kvaser Products • Kvaser Leaf SemiPro • Kvaser Leaf Light • Kvaser Leaf Professional
Kvaser Memorator Kvaser Products • Kvaser USBcanII • Kvaser USBcan Rugged
Kvaser Products • Kvaser PCIcanx II – onboard micro controller • Kvaser PCIcanx
Kvaser Products • Easy connection of several interfaces to a PC • The time-stamping is synchronized through Kvaser MagiSync™ (Professional/SemiPro) • Providing flexibility: Perfect for multi-channel applications • Low power consumption and compact design
CAN Education Professional CAN classes • Basic and Advanced CAN • CAN Kingdom • J1939 • NMEA 2000 • Volcano • OSEK • CANopen • DeviceNet • Custom made HLPs
CAN Education Some customers • Volvo Cars • SAAB • Volvo • Scania • Haldex • Yazaki • Mercury • Microchip • Texas Instruments
Kvaser Business Mission in China Kvaser’s goal is to become a key player in establishing Kvaser CAN technology, with primary interests in • Passenger cars • Heavy duty trucks • Industrial automation • High power electrics
Kvaser Strategy for China • Use Kvaser’s hardware • Establish Kvaser Sweden as ”the CAN university” • Train and educate Chinese partners • Execute CAN projects in close co-operation with Chinese partners • Find practical business model for including government bodies, universities and institutions
Kvaser´s Business Model Kvaser holds an open mind towards a business concept fulfilling these criteria: • Long term survival in a global perspective • Sale of Kvaser hardware • Transfer of know-how, financially sound • A strategic partner