ZD Vehicle Bus Tool

An all-in-one automotive bus tool platform

ZD VBT is ZD's in-house integrated automotive bus tool platform, combining node simulation, bus logging, signal analysis, diagnostics, calibration and scripting. It works efficiently with ZD Box series and ZD USB CAN series hardware, serving network design and test engineers at OEMs and component suppliers across early bus data analysis, ECU development and functional testing.

4 types

Bus types supported

26 services

UDS diagnostic services

7 types

Database file formats

4 services

Log file formats

ZD Vehicle Bus Tool main window

Key Features

01Multi-protocol bus support

Supports CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet and FlexRay; compatible with DBC, ARXML, LDF, Fibex, ODX and PDX database files; parses application-layer protocols such as SOME/IP and AUTOSAR PDU.

02Efficient data acquisition and analysis

Bus monitoring offers trace display, chart display and graphical signal display; online and offline replay with ASC, BLF, PCAP and MF4 file support; and real-time monitoring of bus load, frame rate, error frame rate and controller status.

03Comprehensive ECU diagnostics and calibration

Supports the UDS diagnostic protocol for ECU diagnostics, flashing and fault management; the UDS fault code viewer manages historical, current and pending faults; XCP/CCP support enables ECU calibration and measurement.

04Bus simulation for many scenarios

Supports CAN/CAN FD and Ethernet simulation for ECU development, functional validation and test optimisation; custom node simulation and message transmission types (cyclic or event-triggered); and script binding for complex simulation logic.

05Highly visual and easy to use

Synchronised multi-signal analysis with cursor measurement and separated Y axes; diagnostic reports can be exported and data archived and shared in formatted files; the interface is simple and workflows are streamlined, reducing the learning curve.

06Script control and open APIs

Provides script-based simulation control and a VBT application programming interface (API) that works closely with ZD Box series and ZD CAN series hardware to support automated testing and HIL setups.

Applications

01DATA ANALYSIS

Vehicle bus data analysis

Bus data analysis · Vehicle development / ECU development / Test validation

Vehicle E/E architectures keep growing more complex and the volume of data exchanged between ECUs is huge — reading messages by hand is no longer realistic.

Real-time monitoring: Real-time monitoring of CAN/CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay and Ethernet data
Signal-level analysis: Analyses data exchanges between ECUs with synchronised graphical display of multiple signals
Anomaly localisation: Detects and diagnoses bus errors and abnormal data

The problem it solves: bus data is large and comes in many formats, faulty signals are hard to localise, and switching between analysis tools is slow.

Main window: trace view, graphical signal display and database management

02DIAGNOSTICS & FLASHING

Vehicle ECU diagnostics and flashing

ECU diagnostics and flashing · ECU development / Functional validation / Fault analysis

During ECU development and validation, diagnostics is the most frequent daily task: reading faults, clearing faults, flashing firmware and verifying data.

Full UDS workflow: Supports the UDS diagnostic protocol over both DoCAN and DoIP
Calibration and measurement: Supports the XCP/CCP measurement and calibration protocols
Firmware flashing: Supports ECU firmware flashing
Fault management: Reading and clearing DTCs, with faults classified as historical, current or pending

The problem it solves: diagnostic tools and database parsing are separate, PDX/ODX parsing needs several applications, and reproducing and archiving faults is difficult.

UDS diagnostic console: service list, request/response and DTC viewer

03LOGGING & REPLAY

Vehicle data logging and analysis

Data logging and replay · Bench testing / Road testing / ADAS data logging

Bus, GPS and video data from road and bench testing must be aligned on a single timeline before a problem can be reconstructed.

Synchronised multi-source logging: Synchronised logging of CAN FD, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet, GPS and video data
Live or offline: Data can be analysed live or replayed offline
Parse while recording: Supports parsing while recording

The problem it solves: multi-source data sits on different timelines, video does not line up with the bus, and the problem scenario cannot be fully reconstructed.

Synchronised multi-source replay: bus messages, GPS track and video

04BUS SIMULATION

Bus simulation and node emulation

Bus simulation · HIL testing / ECU development / Cockpit testing

A controller under test needs a complete bus environment to run: messages from missing nodes, cyclic signals and network management states all have to be supplied by simulation.

Multi-bus simulation: Supports CAN, LIN, Ethernet and FlexRay simulation
Database-driven: Simulation can be driven by DBC, ARXML and LDF databases
Script binding: Script binding enables simulation of complex business logic

The problem it solves: the real environment cannot be fully assembled, rest-bus simulation is tedious to configure, and HIL and bench setups are expensive.

CAN/CAN FD simulation setup: cyclic message definitions and live trace

Specifications

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Parameter	ZD Vehicle Bus Tool
Bus types	CAN/CAN FD、LIN、FlexRay、Automotive Ethernet
Application protocols	SOME/IP、UDS、DoIP、XCP/CCP
Diagnostic capability	DoCAN (over CAN) and DoIP (over IP) diagnostics with 26 UDS services
Description files	DBC、ARXML 4.0.0+、LDF、Fibex
Diagnostic files	PDX、ODX
Calibration files	A2L
Log formats	ASC、BLF、PCAP、MF4
Multimedia support	Supports H.265/H.264 video encoding and GNSS coordinates
System requirements	Windows 7 or later; Intel Core i5 dual-core 2.5 GHz or better; 16 GB RAM or more
Hardware integration	Works with ZD Box series and ZD CAN series hardware

* ZD products are continuously updated. Contact us for the latest specifications.