TWI631358B - Vehicle radar setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle radar setting method includes: providing a setting tool, selecting a tool to select a vehicle year, a brand and a model, and extracting a corresponding vehicle radar main program from the selected vehicle year, brand and model, and then The program is transmitted to the vehicle radar, and the vehicle radar receives and installs the main program to complete the setting of the vehicle radar.

Description

Vehicle radar setting method

The present invention relates to vehicle radar, and more particularly to a vehicle radar setting method.

In order to improve driving safety, various vehicle radars have been widely used in a variety of different vehicles to provide a variety of different uses, however, due to different car manufacturers, different vehicle styles and different control of the radar manufacturing brand. The program and related setting parameters will be different. Therefore, this also causes the various depots or repair shops to prepare a variety of radars from different depots or radar plants to meet the needs of users. This will cause great problems in the preparation of the various depots or repair shops. Therefore, it is necessary to improve such a problem in a relatively simplified setting manner.

The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle setting radar that can be set to conform to a communication format of a vehicle manufacturer or a radar factory and complete related parameter setting through a single setting method, so as to simplify installation and save material preparation.

In order to achieve the above object, the radar setting method for a vehicle of the present invention includes: providing a setting tool, selecting a vehicle year, a brand and a model by the setting tool, and extracting a corresponding vehicle from the selected vehicle year, brand and model. The radar main program transmits the main program to the vehicle radar, which receives and installs and verifies the main program with the radar.

10‧‧‧Setting tools

11‧‧‧Processing unit

12‧‧‧ memory unit

13‧‧‧ display

14‧‧‧ Input unit

15‧‧‧Power supply

16‧‧‧Communication transmission interface

17‧‧‧Storage data link

2‧‧‧Car radar

20‧‧‧ arithmetic unit

21‧‧‧ memory unit

22‧‧‧Communication interface

23‧‧‧Output unit

24‧‧‧RF

25‧‧‧Power supply

26‧‧‧Data Connection Interface

30‧‧‧Storage device

Figure 1 is a flow chart of a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a functional block diagram of a setting tool according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the function of the radar of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of a setting tool according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the function of the radar of the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a schematic diagram of a setting process of a first embodiment of the present invention, and a method for setting a radar for a vehicle according to the present invention, the method includes:

Step A, a setting tool 10 is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the setting tool includes a processing unit 11 electrically connected to a memory unit 12, a display 13, an input unit 14, a power source 15, and A communication transmission interface 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the memory unit 12 has communication protocols and setting parameters of a plurality of car manufacturers or radar manufacturers. The aforementioned setting parameters include parameters such as the installation angle or the installation height of the radar or a combination of these parameters, but are not limited thereto. The aforementioned display 13 and the input unit 14 may be the same unit, for example, a touch screen can have both display and input functions.

In step B, the communication transmission interface 16 of the setting tool is connected to the vehicle radar to be set. In this embodiment, the CAN (Controller Area Network) is connected to the vehicle radar to be set, and the connection mode can also be adopted by LIN. (Local Interconnect Network) or MOST (Media Oriented System Transport) is connected to the vehicle radar to be set, but not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicular radar 2 includes an operation unit 20 electrically connected to a memory unit 21, a communication interface 22, an output unit 23, an RF 24, and a power source 25. The vehicle radar is connected to the setting tool 10 via the communication interface 22. The output unit 23 is configured to output an alert signal such as an alert sound or a warning light. This output unit 23 can be omitted in some models.

In step C, the vehicle year, the brand and the model of the vehicle to be set are selected by the input unit 14 of the setting tool.

In step D, the processing unit 11 of the setting tool extracts the vehicle radar main program corresponding to the vehicle year, the brand and the model from the memory unit by the vehicle year, the brand and the model selected by the user, and the main program includes the control. The control program and setting parameters of the radar main function.

In step E, the vehicle radar enters the programming mode. In the embodiment, the setting tool 10 sends a signal to notify the vehicle radar to enter the programming mode, and the vehicle radar can also enter the programming mode in other manners.

In step F, the setting tool 10 transmits the main program to the vehicle radar.

In step G, the vehicle radar receives and installs the main program and verifies that the main program is correctly installed. After the installation is completed, a signal is sent back to the setting tool 10.

In step H, the display 13 of the setting tool indicates that the installation is completed.

The foregoing step E may be performed before step C or after step D. Step B is only required before step E, and is not necessarily limited to step C.

According to the setting method of the first embodiment of the present invention, the setting personnel can set a vehicle radar to conform to the state of a vehicle factory or a radar factory communication format by using a setting method of a main program loaded in a different depot or radar factory. In order to simplify the installation process and save the materials.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the previous embodiment in that the main program is transmitted to the vehicle radar in a slightly different manner from the previous embodiment. The vehicle radar setting method includes:

In step A, a setting tool 10 is provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the setting tool has a processing unit 11 electrically connected to a memory unit 12, a display 13, and an input unit 14. And a power source 15, the setting tool further includes a storage data connection end 17 for connecting to a storage device 30, which may be a flash drive or an SD card. As shown in Fig. 4, the memory unit has communication protocols and setting parameters of a plurality of car manufacturers or radar manufacturers.

In step C, the vehicle year, the brand and the model are selected by the input unit of the setting tool.

In step D, the corresponding vehicle radar main program is taken out according to the selected vehicle year, the brand and the model. The main program includes a control program for controlling the main function of the radar and setting parameters.

In step I, the selected vehicle radar program to be installed is stored in a storage device 30, and the storage device 30 can be an SD card or a flash drive.

As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicular radar 2 includes an operation unit 20 electrically connected to a memory unit 21, a communication interface 22, an output unit 23, an RF24, a power source 25, and a data connection. Interface 26.

In step J, the storage device 30 is taken out, and the storage device 30 is connected to the vehicle radar 2. In general, the SD card or the flash drive can be directly inserted into a data connection interface 26 of the vehicle radar.

Step K, start the vehicle radar

In step L, the vehicle radar checks whether there is a main program in the storage device, and if so, executes step G. If not, the original function is not reset.

Step G, the vehicle radar is used to install the main program.

The aforementioned step I can also be carried out before step C.

The method of the second embodiment of the present invention uses a storage device to transmit the main program, and allows the user to directly set the vehicle radar to be compliant by inserting or changing the main program and setting parameters to be set. The status of a depot or radar plant is used to simplify installation and save material.

Claims (10)

A vehicle radar setting method includes the following steps: Step A, providing a setting tool, the setting tool includes a processing unit electrically connected to a memory unit, a display, an input unit, a power supply, and a communication transmission Interface; step B, using the setting tool to connect with the vehicle radar to be set; step C, selecting the vehicle year, brand and model by the input unit of the setting tool; step D, selecting the vehicle year, the label and The model is taken out of the corresponding vehicle radar main program; in step E, the vehicle radar enters the programming mode; in step F, the setting tool transmits the main program to the vehicle radar; in step G, the vehicle radar receives and installs the main program. According to the vehicle radar setting method of claim 1, wherein the step G includes the vehicle radar installation completion of the main program and then replying a signal to the setting tool. According to the vehicle radar setting method of claim 2, there is included a step H after the step G, the display of the setting tool indicates that the installation is completed. According to the vehicle radar setting method of claim 1, wherein the main program includes a setting parameter, and the setting parameter includes a parameter such as a mounting angle or a mounting height of the radar or a combination of the parameters. According to the vehicle radar setting method described in claim 1, wherein the setting tool and the vehicle radar can be connected by CAN (Controller Area Network) or LIN (Local Interconnect Network) or MOST (Media Oriented System Transport). ). The vehicle radar setting method according to claim 1, wherein the step E may be performed before the step C or after the step D. A vehicle radar setting method includes the following steps: Step A, providing a setting tool, the setting tool includes a processing unit electrically connected to a memory unit, a display, an input unit, a power source, and a storage device Connecting terminal; step C, selecting the vehicle year, brand and model by the input unit of the setting tool; step D, taking the corresponding vehicle radar main program by the selected vehicle year, brand and model; step I, selecting The main program of the vehicle radar to be installed is stored in a storage device; in step J, the storage device is taken out, and the storage device is connected to the vehicle radar in step K to start the vehicle radar; step L, the vehicle radar inspection storage device Is there a main program in it? If yes, go to step G. If not, do not perform the setting operation. In step G, the vehicle radar is used to install the main program. According to the vehicle radar setting method of claim 7, wherein the main program includes a control program for controlling a main function of the radar and setting parameters. According to the vehicle radar setting method of claim 8, wherein the setting parameter includes a parameter such as a mounting angle or a mounting height of the radar or a combination of the parameters. According to the vehicle radar setting method of claim 7, wherein the storage device can be an SD card or a flash drive.