Multi-bus hardware connectivity
Uses the shared kdp-network-driver to manage CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and Ethernet channels across Kvaser, PCAN, ZLG, Vector, and related CAN hardware.
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Multi-Bus Automotive Measurement and Signal Monitoring Tool
KITE Pulse
Released Version 0.6.0
A multi-bus measurement and signal monitoring tool for CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP, SecOC, WebGL signal charts, and BLF recording.
KITE Pulse project entry
Overview
Unify vehicle communication, signal decoding, and measurement recording in one workspace
KITE Pulse is the bus measurement and signal monitoring workstation in the KopherBit KITE family. It opens parallel CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet channels, decodes traffic through DBC, LDF, and ARXML databases, and coordinates raw trace, decoded signals, Ethernet packet decode, SOME/IP services, and SecOC freshness state in one interface. Recordings are stored as BLF for vehicle network bring-up, SOA / SOME/IP development, SecOC integration, and long-running trace retention.
ID · ki-pulse
Automotive Ethernet Trace
KITE Pulse
Database-driven decoding
Decodes CAN / LIN / Ethernet PDUs and SOME/IP services through DBC, LDF, and ARXML, then maps byte order, scale, offset, and unit into engineering signals.
Real-time charts and packet decode
WebGL signal charts support min-max downsampling, dual cursors, and multiple traces, while TracePanel and PacketDecodePanel align raw messages with Ethernet protocol layers.
SOME/IP, SecOC, and BLF
Covers SOME/IP service discovery, request / response, fire-and-forget, notifications, SecOC MAC / freshness monitoring, and BLF recording with ZLIB compression.
Bus measurement and signal monitoring workspace
KITE Pulse connects live CAN trace, signals, transmit controls, simulation, and statistics through a composable workspace for communication analysis and long-running measurement.
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Composable measurement workspace
Start from a blank dashboard and add Trace, Signals, Send, Topology, Sim Topology, or Replay panels, then save a workspace for measurement, analysis, or node-simulation tasks.
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Synchronized trace, signals, and simulation
The CAN message list, selected-frame decode, ADC signal trends, transmit area, simulation topology, and statistics share one timeline for locating communication and signal issues.
Product Highlights
One workspace covers CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet channels, and Kvaser, PCAN, ZLG, Vector CAN hardware interfaces.
DBC / LDF / ARXML databases build a database tree that turns raw frames, PDUs, and SOME/IP services into observable engineering signals.
Includes WebGL signal charts, virtualized trace, Ethernet packet decode, SOME/IP node simulation, SecOC freshness monitoring, and BLF ZLIB recording.
Core Capabilities
Multi-bus connectivity
Opens CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and Ethernet channels through a shared driver layer, with live RX queues and protocol-specific TX commands.
Hardware interface integration
A shared adapter layer connects Kvaser, PCAN, ZLG, and Vector CAN hardware.
Database-driven decoding
Loads DBC, LDF, and ARXML for signals, frames, schedules, PDUs, and SOME/IP service descriptions, with drag binding into SignalPanel and TracePanel.
WebGL signal chart
SignalPanel uses WebGL rendering, min-max downsampling, dual-cursor delta measurement, and distinct colors for multi-signal monitoring.
Trace and packet decode
TracePanel uses virtual scrolling for high-rate raw messages, while PacketDecodePanel breaks down Ethernet L2 / L3 / L4 / SOME/IP layers with a hex dump.
SOME/IP and node simulation
Covers service discovery, offer / find / subscribe, request / response, fire-and-forget, notifications, and CAN / LIN simulation nodes with cyclic messages.
SecOC and BLF recording
Manages SecOC MAC keys, freshness values, trip / reset / message counters, and import / export. Recordings are stored as BLF with ZLIB compression and high-precision timestamps.
Typical Communication Analysis Workflow
From database loading and hardware channel setup to raw trace, WebGL signal monitoring, SOME/IP / SecOC inspection, and BLF retention, network issues can be located, compared, and preserved.
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Load databases
Import DBC, LDF, and ARXML to build CAN / LIN signals, Ethernet PDUs, and SOME/IP service definitions.
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Configure hardware channels
Select Kvaser, PCAN, ZLG, Vector, or Ethernet channels and verify bus type plus RX / TX state.
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Monitor trace streams
Use TracePanel for raw messages and PacketDecodePanel to inspect Ethernet and SOME/IP protocol layers.
4
Watch signal trends
Add database-tree signals to the WebGL chart and use dual cursors plus downsampling for signal change analysis.
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Inspect SOME/IP / SecOC
Check service discovery, request / response, notifications, MAC validation, and freshness counter state.
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Store BLF records
Save measurements as BLF with ZLIB compression for offline analysis and engineering traceability.
Where It Fits
Useful for vehicle network bring-up, ECU communication tests, SOME/IP development, SecOC integration, long-running BLF capture, and test-bench simulation.
Vehicle network bring-up
Open each bus channel on one workstation and verify messages, schedules, PDU layouts, and timing against vehicle DBC / LDF / ARXML.
SOME/IP development
Discover and exercise services, simulate clients or servers, and capture request / response, notifications, and service discovery traffic.
SecOC integration
Load MAC configuration, check freshness synchronization, and track trip / reset / message counter state.
Long-running BLF capture
Record multi-bus traffic with timestamps as BLF for offline analysis and issue traceability.
Test-bench simulation
Drive the SUT through cyclic CAN / LIN simulation nodes and adjust signal values during the test.
Supported Formats & Standards
CAN / CAN-FD LIN Automotive Ethernet DBC / LDF / ARXML SOME/IP SD / Request / Notification SecOC MAC / Freshness BLF + ZLIB Kvaser / PCAN / ZLG / Vector