Abstract: A method for checking the operational capability of a fuel tank ventilation valve (7) of a fuel tank ventilation system of a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine (1) having an intake manifold pressure-based detection of filling levels is thereby characterized in that the fuel tank ventilation valve (7) is selectively activated to open or close and in correlation to this the operational capability of the fuel tank ventilation valve (7) is suggested from the thereby resulting intake manifold pressure (ps).

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a fuel-operated internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle having a tank venting system associated with a fuel tank and having at least two operating states, in which the internal combustion engine is shut off automatically according to a shut-off strategy. The shut-off strategy takes into account the instantaneous operating state of the tank venting system.

Abstract: For determination of the bandwidth of optical fibers, the invention proposes a method which comprises the injection of light at a first optical power level and at a first frequency into an optical fiber, as well as the measurement of a first signal level as a function of the optical power level of the light passing through the fiber at the first frequency, the injection of light at the second optical power level and at a second frequency into the optical fiber, the measurement of a second signal level as a function of the optical power level of the light passing through the fiber at the second frequency, and the determination of the bandwidth of the fiber as a function of the first and second optical power levels and/or of the measured first and second signal levels using a predetermined rule which describes the frequency-dependant attenuation response of the fiber.

Abstract: In a procedure for the functional diagnosis of an activateable fuel tank ventilation valve of the fuel tank system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, whereby in specifiable time intervals when the fuel tank ventilation valve is activated to open, regeneration gas is added to the air drawn into the combustion chamber, whereby fuel is delivered to the combustion chamber, whereby the fuel, the air, respectively the fuel, the air and the regeneration gas are combusted in the combustion chamber and whereby by comparison of at least one operating parameter, which characterizes the combustion of fuel and intake air with the corresponding operating parameter, which characterizes the combustion of fuel, intake air and regeneration gas, inference can be made about the functional capability of the fuel tank ventilation valve, the HC-concentration of the regeneration gas is specifically affected by changing the regeneration gas stream.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission method in which at least two Ethernet data frames are combined to form one Ethernet telegram and the Ethernet telegram is transmitted via a communications network.

Abstract: A procedure for diagnosing a tank system of a vehicle with at least two controllable tank ventilation valves, with at least two points of release for a tank ventilation mixture, whereby at least a first point of release runs into an inlet manifold of a combustion engine downstream of a throttle device and at least a second point of release is arranged in an inlet manifold of the combustion engine upstream of the throttle device, especially upstream of a compressor, is thereby characterized, in that for diagnosing the functionality of the tank ventilation system the at least two tank ventilation valves are controlled independently of each other and its functionality can be implied due to the pressure that occurs in the tank system.

Abstract: A procedure to diagnose a fuel tank ventilation system of a motor vehicle and a device to implement the procedure are proposed. The fuel tank ventilation system contains at least one first ventilation pathway discharging into the air intake area of the internal combustion engine downstream behind a supercharger as well as at least one second ventilation pathway discharging into the air intake area upstream in front of the supercharger. Provision is made for a diagnosis with at least two partial diagnoses, whereby the first partial diagnosis pertaining to the first ventilation pathway is implemented, if the intake manifold pressure in the discharge area of the first ventilation pathway is smaller than the fuel tank system pressure; and the second partial diagnosis pertaining to the second ventilation pathway is implemented, if the intake manifold pressure in the discharge area of the first ventilation pathway is greater than the fuel tank system pressure.

Abstract: For a simple determination of the bandwidths of optical fibers, the invention proposes a method that provides for the coupling of light with a first optical power and a first modulation frequency into an optical fiber, as well as measuring a first signal level as a function of the optical power of the light of the first modulation frequency passing through the optical fiber, coupling light with the second optical power and a second modulation frequency into the optical fiber, measuring a second signal level as a function of the optical power of the light of the second modulation frequency passing through the optical fiber, and determining the bandwidths of the optical fibers as a function of the first and second coupled optical [power and/or] the measured first and second signal levels while using a predetermined specification that describes the frequency-dependent attenuation response of the optical fiber, wherein the first and the second modulation frequencies have essentially the same value.

Abstract: In a procedure for the functional diagnosis of an activateable fuel tank ventilation valve of the fuel tank system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, whereby in specifiable time intervals when the fuel tank ventilation valve is activated to open, regeneration gas is added to the air drawn into the combustion chamber, whereby fuel is delivered to the combustion chamber, whereby the fuel, the air, respectively the fuel, the air and the regeneration gas are combusted in the combustion chamber and whereby by comparison of at least one operating parameter, which characterizes the combustion of fuel and intake air with the corresponding operating parameter, which characterizes the combustion of fuel, intake air and regeneration gas, inference can be made about the functional capability of the fuel tank ventilation valve, the HC-concentration of the regeneration gas is specifically affected by changing the regeneration gas stream.

Abstract: A procedure to diagnose a fuel tank ventilation system of a motor vehicle and a device to implement the procedure are proposed. The fuel tank ventilation system contains at least one first ventilation pathway discharging into the air intake area of the internal combustion engine downstream behind a supercharger as well as at least one second ventilation pathway discharging into the air intake area upstream in front of the supercharger. Provision is made for a diagnosis with at least two partial diagnoses, whereby the first partial diagnosis pertaining to the first ventilation pathway is implemented, if the intake manifold pressure in the discharge area of the first ventilation pathway is smaller than the fuel tank system pressure; and the second partial diagnosis pertaining to the second ventilation pathway is implemented, if the intake manifold pressure in the discharge area of the first ventilation pathway is greater than the fuel tank system pressure.

Abstract: For determination of the bandwidth of optical fibers, the invention proposes a method which comprises the injection of light at a first optical power level and at a first frequency into an optical fiber, as well as the measurement of a first signal level as a function of the optical power level of the light passing through the fiber at the first frequency, the injection of light at the second optical power level and at a second frequency into the optical fiber, the measurement of a second signal level as a function of the optical power level of the light passing through the fiber at the second frequency, and the determination of the bandwidth of the fiber as a function of the first and second optical power levels and/or of the measured first and second signal levels using a predetermined rule which describes the frequency-dependant attenuation response of the fiber.

Abstract: An input/output module (1) with a terminal unit (2) for connection of sensors or actuators with an electronic unit (3) and with a bus connection element (4). The terminal unit (2) has at least one input/output (5) located in a surface thereof and the terminal unit is connected by the electronic unit (3) to the bus connection element (4). To replace the electronic unit (3), the terminal unit (2) can be removed from the electronic unit (3) without the need to remove lines (6) connected to the inputs/outputs (5). The terminal unit (2) is able to be mounted to the electronic unit (3) in each of two positions, the input/output (5) in the two positions lying in planes that are offset relative to each other by 90.degree..