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ASAM MCD-2 MC
ASAM MCD-2 MC (aka ASAP2) defines the description format (*.a2l and *.aml) of the internal ECU variables
used in measurement and calibration. Measurement & calibration systems (MC-systems) require this
DATASHEET
description for both the parameterization of scalar constants, curves and maps of the ECU so ware and for
recording the system's response via measurement variables during real-time testing. The description contains Title ECU Measurement and Calibration
Data Exchange Format
information about data types, dimensions, record layouts and memory locations of ECU variables. The
Domain Measurement & Calibration
standard also describes how the variable values are converted into human-readable quantities and displayed
in an MC-system. Current Version 1.7.1
Release Date 30 Jan 2018
The support for automotive-specific processes and working methods is one of the major strengths of ASAM
MCD-2 MC. The standard defines extensive support for lookup tables (up to 5 dimensions) with static or Application Areas • Calibration of ECU parameters
calculated axis points and static, measured, or calculated calibration parameters. Calibration and • Measurement of ECU variables
measurement variables can be hierarchically grouped via various means to support function-oriented • ECU programming
calibration.
Specification • Programmers guide
Content
The standard allows to fully specify how data is displayed in an MC-system, independent from ECU-internal • Data model
data formats. The data description is achieved via computation methods, format definitions and the • Interface description
definition of units. This approach has the advantage that calibration engineers can work with data formats
File Formats • a2l
that are understandable and meaningful to them. The standard furthermore allows the description of the
• aml
memory segments in the ECU, including the description of their location inside the address space, the type of
memory, and the access method. Standard A2L-Checker (order form)
Compliance
The standard also describes the device interface between the MC-system and the ECU for read and write
access. As a result, the ASAM MCD-2 MC description contains all information in one place for access,
modification, interpretation, and display of ECU-internal variables.
The data description is written in a structured ASCII format (*. a2l), which can be easily parsed and imported.
D OW N LOA D S
The BOM mechanism (byte order mark) permits the use of the UTF-8 character set. Include statements collect
descriptions from different sources. The standard is technology and vendor independent. Due to its
ASAM MCD-2 MC v 1.7.1
completeness, versatility, and maturity, the standard is widely used and supported by virtually all major MC- (Free of charge for members)
systems on the market today.
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Release Presentation PDF (278 KB)
Standard Authors
Table of Contents PDF (225 KB)
Continental Automotive GmbH, dSPACE GmbH, ETAS GmbH, M&K Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik GmbH,
List of Known Issues PDF (96 KB)
Robert Bosch GmbH, So ing AG, Vector Informatik GmbH. (LOKI)
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