ModusToolbox™ LIN Configurator user guide
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Scope and purpose
The Local Interconnected Network (LIN) Configurator is used to generate build-time configuration for the LIN middleware.
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:
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API – application programming interface
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LIN – local interconnected network
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LDF – A LIN Description File describes a complete LIN system
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NCF – A Node Capability File describes a LIN slave node as seen from the LIN bus
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NAD – network address
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MRF – multiple reference frame
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SRF – single reference frame
Reference documents
Refer to the following documents for more information as needed:
- VS Code for ModusToolbox™ user guide
- Eclipse IDE for ModusToolbox™ user guide
- ModusToolbox™ tools package user guide
- Device Configurator user guide
- Device datasheets
- Device technical reference manuals
- LIN Middleware API reference guide