Function Block Types

Vehicle Spy supports 3 types of Function Blocks.  The Function Block type is selected when you click the "+" button at the top of Function Blocks view as shown in Figure 1.  Each Function Block type is described in Table 1.  Click a function block type name to see more details for that type.

Figure 1: Click the "+" button to add a specific function block type.


Table 1: Function Block Types in Vehicle Spy

Function Block Type	Description
Script	Script function blocks offer a way to script Vehicle Spy commands and to perform logic with inputs from Vehicle Spy.  A simple example could be sending 6 different messages out only when the Engine RPM message is received 3 times.
Capture	This type of function block captures messages and signals and logs them to a file.  The recorded file can be used as a playback file, simulation file, or be used for later analysis.
Playback	A playback type function block allows for playing back a captured bus file through hardware.  This is a quick way to setup a simulation for a node or vehicle.

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Last Update: Monday, August 23, 2010