Scope and purpose​

The Local Interconnected Network (LIN) Configurator is used to generate build-time configuration for the LIN middleware.

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Intended audience​

This document helps application developers understand how to use the LIN Configurator as part of creating a ModusToolbox™ application.

Document conventions​

Convention

Explanation

Bold

Emphasizes heading levels, column headings, menus and sub-menus

Italics

Denotes file names and paths.

Monospace

Denotes APIs, functions, interrupt handlers, events, data types, error handlers, file/folder names, directories, command line inputs, code snippets

File > New

Indicates that a cascading sub-menu opens when you select a menu item

Abbreviations and definitions​

The following define the abbreviations and terms used in this document:

  • API – application programming interface

  • LIN – local interconnected network

  • LDF – A LIN Description File describes a complete LIN system

  • NCF – A Node Capability File describes a LIN slave node as seen from the LIN bus

  • NAD – network address

  • MRF – multiple reference frame

  • SRF – single reference frame

Reference documents​

Refer to the following documents for more information as needed: