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News Release from: Sorion Electronics | Subject: Rigel VCi3 the latest diagnostics controller
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 02 August 2007
Diagnostic controller suits automotive
use
The Sorion Rigel VCi3 is a micro-processor-based system that is designed for the communicating, controlling and testing of bus- based vehicle systems and sub-systems.
Sorion has just launched the Rigel VCi3 the latest diagnostics controller The tool is suited for use in the assembly and diagnostics of automotive vehicles and sub-assemblies
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Feb 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Sorion Rigel VCi3 (Versatile Communications Interface) is a micro-processor-based system that is designed for the communicating, controlling and testing of bus- based vehicle systems and sub-systems.
Having CAN, LIN, K Line and RS232 interfaces as well as analogue and isolated digital I/O the Rigel VCi3 can operate as a stand-alone unit, or as a peripheral to a PC/PLC based system.
The unit is housed in a rugged handheld enclosure with rubber hand grips and incorporates a graphics LCD, eight user configurable pushbuttons and three status LEDs.
Power is taken from either the vehicle (or sub-system) being tested or via the USB interface, operating in the range of 8 to 30V and taking typically less than 100mA.
The VCi3 is ready to use within one second of being switched on, removing the need and complexity of a battery sub-system.
To program the VCi3 the user simply connects to a PC via the opto-isolated USB interface and runs the supplied Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
Venom-SC is a full-featured, high level programming language designed for writing embedded control applications.
On board Flash and battery backed memory stores both programs and results and are retained after powerdown.
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