Modern mobility places high demands on commercial vehicles. Those who have their workplace behind the wheel attach great importance to functionality, efficiency and comfort. This is why the demands on modern onboard electronics are increasing. The key to solving these complex challenges: KIBES® – Key to Integrated OnBoard Electronic System.
Discover our control units, displays and software from the KIBES® platform for onboard electronics
More powerful, efficient and reliable commercial vehicles thanks to optimized OEM applications
The KIBES® product portfolio offers an efficient development toolset of devices, displays and software for scalable, flexible and programmable network systems at good value. The result: more powerful, more efficient and more reliable trucks, buses, agricultural vehicles and construction machinery.
The benefits of our KIBES® platform at a glance
- The flexible KIBES® network system makes it easy to add or remove various components such as displays and control units and helps to optimize OEM applications.
- By reducing the number of cables, connectors, relays and fuses, vehicle weight, installation time and costs for documentation, service and maintenance are significantly reduced.
- At the same time, the reliability of the vehicle can be improved by high-quality components that are carefully tested and validated not only at component level but also at system level.
- Vehicles can be operated more safely and reliably thanks to built-in diagnostic functions such as short-circuit, open-circuit and overload protection.
- The KIBES® product portfolio includes an efficient development tool chain that enables a scalable, flexible and cost-effective network system.
- The integration and testing of programmable application software is easy to handle and supports flexible business models.
- Safety-relevant functions according to ISO 26262 up to ASIL B can be supported.
- Users benefit from the high flexibility of KIBES®; numerous functions can be programmed by the user.
The system with the ZR5-A central computer offers a cost-optimized and scalable solution for almost any requirement. Up to 18 MUX5-B nodes for different signals can be connected to the ZR5-A central control unit. The typical bus architecture offers complex network connectivity with several generic CANs that can be programmed according to customer requirements. It is also possible to connect different displays, instrument clusters and driver workplace solutions to one ZR5-A.
Systems based on a CBCU5 control unit enable powerful solutions that are optimized for many customer requirements in different vehicles. If further functions are required, the system can be extended by up to four MUX5-B nodes via the multiplex CAN.
In addition, the CBCU5 control unit offers a customer-specific programmable CAN network that enables the connection of other control units or instrumentation solutions such as displays. The result is a scalable and future-proof system.
