Our company has been engaged in reverse engineering for over 20 years. Recently, our engineers have met new challenges in converting raw CAN data to the FMS standard. They have identified three primary sources of these challenges:
Modified Legacy Protocols: Manufacturers sometimes alter existing protocols in a vehicle, causing standard messages to become manufacturer-specific or they start using a new manufacture-specific messaging. Additionally, messages might be transferred from one pair of CAN wires to another.
New Connection Points: Manufacturers develop different connection points, complicating the identification of the necessary CAN wire pairs for data extraction.
New Protocols: Manufacturers may implement new protocols differing from previous standards. This can occur with new platforms from established manufacturers or new vehicles from previously unknown brands entering the fleet.
Why Are These Problems Difficult to Solve?
- Modified Protocols: Determining which values have changed and how to decrypt the new protocol to retrieve known data can be time-consuming.
- New Connection Points: Locating new connection points can take hours or even days.
- New Protocols: Developing a new decryption method to obtain standard data is often the most challenging and time-intensive task.
How Does Inventure Help You Overcome These Challenges?
- Continuous Firmware Updates: We regularly update the firmware for our FMS Gateways.
- Extensive Vehicle Database: We add 300-400 new vehicles to our database each year, providing Installation Guides that show the latest access points.
- Collaborative Data Measurement: If you cannot find a supported vehicle in the Supported Vehicle Library, we can collaboratively measure raw CAN data and reverse engineer the vehicle.
- Proactive Support: If a vehicle is in the process of reverse engineering, it is worth contacting us beforehand.
By leveraging our extensive experience and continuously updated resources, we ensure you have the tools and support needed to successfully extract standardized FMS data from most vehicles. Contact our support team for personalized assistance and expert guidance.
