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Notes
Supported platforms:
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x86 Linux-PC (e.g. Ubuntu) (experimental)
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PowerPC embedded Linux (EB07, TC3, TC1)
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ARM-Cortex embedded Linux (TC4P (i.MX6)) (experimental)
11.10 kefex_client - STW KEFEX console client
Description
The kefex_client is a command line tool for the STW KEFEX toolchain. It can handle KEFEX project files and
communicate with a ECU via the STW KEFEX protocol. It implements the client side of the KEFEX
communication protocol, e.g. like the RamView PC tool.
Current version: V1.06r0
Synopsis
kefex_client [options] [ListName [.VarName]]
Options
-h
Print help information
-v
Print version information
Config Options
-c PROTOCOL
Specify the communication protocol. Supported values for PROTOCOL are KFX (KEFEX protocol), SIP11
(SHIP-IP protocol with 11-bit CAN-ID) and SIP29 (SHIP-IP protocol with 29-bit CAN-ID).
Default value if option is omitted is KFX.
-d LEVEL
Specify the verbosity level to control the amount of status information printed to the console (stderr). Supported
values for LEVEL range from 0 (none (default)) to 4 (very verbose).
-f FORMAT
Specify the output format of variable values when printing to stdout. Supported values for FORMAT are DEC
(Decimal) and HEX (Hexadecimal).
Default value if option is omitted is DEC.
-i NAME
Specify the CAN interface for communication with a ECU.
Linux: NAME specifies the interface name of the hosts CAN bus (e.g. can0). The interface shall be up and
running before invoking the tool.
Windows: NAME specifies the name of the STW CAN-DLL (e.g. stwpeak2.dll). The interface settings shall be
defined in the DLL's INI file.
-p FILE
Specify the KEFEX project file. Both, the .DEF and .KSP project file formats are supported.
WARNING:
Despite the tool provides commands to safely read and write data from / to a ECU it is not allowed to
use it in a safety application. This would require a tool qualification which is not available yet!