Extensions.DiagCom.GetComChannel

Classification

Name	GetComChannel
Short Description	Represents a connection to the control unit at runtime
Class	Term
Extension	OTX DiagCom extension
Group	ComChanel related terms
Exceptions	UnknownTargetException LossOfComException
Checker Rules	-
Standard Compliant	Yes

Pseudo-Code Syntax

GetComChannel(String identifier, String ecuVariantName, Boolean performVariantSelection);

Description

GetComChannel is a term to create a new communication channel via the runtime system diagnosis . The communication channel represents a connection to only one control unit (Logical Link).

To create a connection to the control unit, the following rules apply:

• The connection is created when this term is called.
• If a link has already been created, it is used and it is carried out, no further action.
• Even without explicitly creating the connection, the connection will be established automatically when it is needed the first time.

Return Value

The Term returns the value, see table below.

In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!

Data Type	Description
ComChannel	It will return the communication channel generated

Properties

Name	Data Type	Class	Default	Cardinality	Description
Identifier	String	Term	-	[1]	String that the Communication Channel identified (Logical Link)
EcuVariantName	String	Term	-	[0..1]	Optionally you can select "manual" a special version here.
PerformVariantSelection	Boolean	Term	false	[0..1]	Select whether a Variant Identification is to be performed or not.

Examples

ComChannel myComCannel = GetComChannel("LL_AirbaUDS", "", false);

See also

GetComChannelIdentifierFromResponse
GetComChannelEcuVariantName
IsVariant
ExecuteDiagService