CANsole

How the tools fit together

CANsole is the home of three complementary products. The product names stay ECUmulator Studio, ECUmulator Touch and CANcorder.

One engine, two places to run: Studio controls ECUmulator++ on your computer or an activated Touch. Touch also runs local OBD2 models. Both exchange diagnostics with your tester; CANcorder is an optional independent CAN recorder.
Blue connects models and controls. Green carries diagnostic requests and responses. Choose the computer or Touch as the runtime host; CANcorder is optional.

Studio: build and control the simulation

Studio edits vehicle specifications and controls a runtime. That runtime can run on the same computer, using its supported CAN adapter or diagnostic network services, or on an activated Touch. The native ecum runtime and ecp control client also support automated workflows.

A vehicle specification defines ECU behaviour; a preset records a useful configuration for a model. A capture is evidence of observed answers, not a complete specification of every security algorithm or possible ECU state.

Touch: run the bench without a laptop

The base device includes a CAN monitor, generator and four OBD2 models. Studio activation adds remote control and custom vehicle models. The two modes stay separate: local OBD2 or Studio control, never two owners of the same emulation.

Touch has a Classic CAN interface. DoIP and BMW HSFZ use the network. For complex Studio models we recommend USB Ethernet with Wi-Fi off; this preserves internal RAM. Touch is not a physical K-Line or CAN FD adapter.

CANcorder: inspect what actually happened

CANcorder records and analyses traffic. Use it with a supported adapter or open an existing log. It is an independent application, with its own licence; it is not required to operate the emulator.

Shared engineering, explicit limits

Studio and Touch use the shared native ECUmulator++ runtime. A common model format helps move test scenarios between them, but available transports, memory and hardware interfaces still differ. An arbitrary desktop model is not guaranteed to fit every embedded device.

Compare licences, explore Studio or read about ECUconnect integration.