New Generation Of Electronic Control Units For Commercial Vehicle Automatic Transmission Systems

In the automatic transmissions sector, the use of microcomputer control units has made it possible to introduce systems with previously unattainable performance characteristics in terms of economy and ease of operation. With the new generation of electronic control units for the ZF Ecomat transmission system further improvements by means of new functions such as closed loop shift control and diagnostic capability are introduced. The increasing complexity will place greater emphasis on support during the commissioning phase and the service of these systems. The new generation of electronic control units therefore comprises a range of devices such as portable diagnosis terminals and laptop-PC for a computer-based application of the system.