Before series production with a FlexRay system is started, the system needs to be tested and validated to verify the reliability and efficiency of the communication under everyday conditions. Under real circumstances outside influences and disturbances play a major role and are often unpredictable.
In order to make systems suitable for series production it becomes essential to assure the conceived parameters. To guarantee that all possible failures are detected, the network behavior should be tested prior to the application development. Changing the network communication parameters at a later stage of the development process may lead to additional re-programming effort, waste of resources and significant project delays. Therefore, the timely testing of the FlexRay communication stability is vital for safeguarding a smooth development process.
