Resources
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Documents
Guidelines
Editorial guide
This guide contains editorial rules for contributing content to a project in written form. It is meant primarily intended for technical writers and project group members. Click here
Project handbook
This document describes how to propose, develop, review and release ASAM standards, how to resolve known problems with already released versions and contains definitions of the ASAM project types. This handbook should be read by members, who want to propose or lead an ASAM project.
(The project handbook is currently being revised. The requirements by the editorial guide are not yet included.) Click here
TSC guidelines
This document describes tasks and responsibilities of the Technical Steering Committee (TSC) like processes related to project controlling, how meetings and votings are carried out, and the process for quotation and ordering. This document should be read by candidates or elected members of the TSC. Download
Tools & Support
Antitrust reminder
Please read this document to be aware of antitrust requirements and behavior within ASAM project groups. Download
Trainings
ASAM may organize training sessions to support ASAM projects. The intention of these trainings is to provide a knowledge base that enables participants to come to a common understanding or identify suitable approaches for their project work.
Internal Standards
Data models
ASAM MSRSW V3.0.0
MSR Description for Software of ECUs. Provides a Data Model for the formal description of software components in an ECU. Download
ASAM HDO V1.1.0
Harmonized Data Objects. Provides a Data Model for data elements shared in the MCD-area. For the most parts, it is identical with ASAM MSRSW. Download
ASAM data types V2.0.0
Definition of data types, e.g. boolean, integer, float, string, BLOB, etc, and related functions. Download
ASAM structures V2.0.0
Definition of data structures, e.g. for time, IP adresses or URLs. Download
Languages
ASAM expression V1.0.1
General expression syntax. Provides a language to express arithmetic, relational and logical expressions in a C-like notation. Download
Model-based development
ASAM modeling V1.0.0
Modeling guidelines. Rules for the creation of UML models. Includes rules for specific standards, e.g. ASAM XIL. Download
Unit handling
ASAM unit handling guide
Rules for the definition and handling of units in ASAM standards. The package also includes a template for ASAM standards to use as a basis for the definition of units. Download
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