Electronic control unit configuration tool

摘要

A tool for configuring a replacement electronic control unit for a vehicle is provided. The tool includes a computer storage medium having a computer program encoded thereon which may be stored on an electronic module or installed on a computing device that connects to a communications bus in the vehicle. The program includes code for accessing a first memory associated with an original electronic control unit for the vehicle, retrieving a configuration for the original electronic control unit from the first memory, associating the configuration with a vehicle identification number associated with the vehicle in a second memory remote from the vehicle and downloading the configuration from the second memory to a third memory associated with the replacement electronic control unit for the vehicle.

主权项

1. A tool for configuring a replacement electronic control unit for a first vehicle, comprising:
a computer storage medium having a computer program encoded thereon including code for:
accessing a first memory associated with an original electronic control unit for said first vehicle;retrieving a configuration for said original electronic control unit from said first memory;associating said configuration with a first vehicle identification number associated with said first vehicle in a second memory remote from said first vehicle; and,downloading said configuration from said second memory to a third memory associated with said replacement electronic control unit for said first vehicle, said code for downloading including code forretrieving a second vehicle identification number from said first vehicle;comparing said second vehicle identification number to said first vehicle identification number; and,programming said replacement electronic control unit with said configuration associated with said first vehicle identification number if said second vehicle identification number equals said first vehicle identification number.