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XCP

XCP

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What is XCP?

XCP (Universal Measurement and Calibration Protocol) is a master/slave protocol used for developing and calibrating embedded systems, particularly in the automotive industry. It allows a development tool (the master) to access and modify memory locations within an electronic control unit (ECU) or other embedded device (the slave) while it's running. This facilitates tasks like measuring internal variables, adjusting calibration parameters (e.g., fuel injection timing), and flashing the ECU with new software. It's commonly used in conjunction with tools like CANape and INCA.

What other technologies are related to XCP?

XCP Competitor Technologies

CCP (CAN Calibration Protocol) is an older calibration protocol that serves a similar purpose as XCP. Therefore, they compete for similar applications.
mentioned alongside XCP in 17% (156) of relevant job posts

XCP Complementary Technologies

UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) is often used alongside XCP for diagnostics and calibration. It complements XCP by providing diagnostic capabilities.
mentioned alongside XCP in 12% (953) of relevant job posts
XCP is used to access and calibrate ECUs with software instrumentation. Therefore, ECUs which are the direct target of XCP are 'strongly complementary'.
mentioned alongside XCP in 100% (89) of relevant job posts
CAN (Controller Area Network) is a communication protocol that XCP can use as a transport layer. It is complementary to XCP.
mentioned alongside XCP in 2% (1.1k) of relevant job posts

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