ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC FLIGHT RECORDER METHODS AND SYSTEMS
A control system for a vehicle is provided. The system generally includes a first setup module that configures at least one data recording trigger based on data parameters received from at least one of a telematics system and a technician tool. A data logger module records and stores real-time vehicle data based on the at least one data recording trigger.
1 . A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
a first setup module that configures at least one data recording trigger based on data parameters received from at least one of a telematics system and a technician tool; and
a data logger module that records and stores real-time vehicle data based on the at least one data recording trigger.
2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a second setup module that configures overwrite parameters that correspond to the at least one data recording trigger and wherein the data logger module overwrites the stored real-time vehicle data based on newly recorded real-time vehicle data and the overwrite parameters.
3 . The system of claim 2 wherein the second setup module configures the overwrite parameters based on input parameters received from at least one of a telematics system and a technician tool.
4 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a data retrieval module that retrieves the stored real-time vehicle data based on a data request received from at least one of a telematics system and a technician tool.
5 . The system of claim 4 wherein the data retrieval module transmits the retrieved real-time vehicle data to the at least one of the telematics system and the technician tool.
6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the data recording trigger is defined by at least one of a diagnostic trouble code, a variable address, an address type, an operator, and an operand.
7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the data logger module records the real-time vehicle data based on activation of a diagnostic trouble code.
8 . The system of claim 1 wherein the data logger module records the real-time vehicle data in a circular buffer until a condition defined by the data recording trigger is met.
9 . The system of claim 8 wherein the data logger module records the real-time vehicle data in the circular buffer until a trigger position is met.
10 . The system of claim 8 further comprising a datastore that maintains the real-time vehicle data when power is removed from the control system and wherein the data logger module stores the recorded real-time vehicle data in the datastore.
11 . A method of recording real-time vehicle data, comprising:
receiving data parameters from at least one of a telematics system and a technician tool;
configuring at least one data recording trigger based on the data parameters; and
recording and storing real-time vehicle data based on the at least one data recording trigger.
12 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:
configuring overwrite parameters that correspond to the at least one data recording trigger; and
overwriting the stored real-time vehicle data based on newly recorded real-time vehicle data and the overwrite parameters.
13 . The method of claim 12 wherein the configuring the overwrite parameters is based on input parameters received from at least one of a telematics system and a technician tool.
14 . The method of claim 11 further comprising retrieving the stored real-time vehicle data based on a data request received from at least one of a telematics system and a technician tool.
15 . The method of claim 14 further comprising transmitting the retrieved real-time vehicle data to the at least one of the telematics system and the technician tool.
16 . The method of claim 11 further comprising defining the data parameter to be at least one of a diagnostic trouble code, a variable address, an address type, an operator, and an operand.
17 . The method of claim 11 wherein the recording the real-time vehicle data is based on activation of a diagnostic trouble code.
18 . The method of claim 11 wherein the recording the real-time vehicle data comprises recording the real-time vehicle data in a circular buffer until a condition defined by the data recording trigger is met.
19 . The method of claim 18 wherein the recording the real-time vehicle data comprises recording the real-time vehicle data in, the circular buffer until a trigger position is met.
20 . The method of claim 18 further comprising maintaining the real-time vehicle data in memory when power is removed from the control system.