Abstract: A method is provided for simulating a control device, on which a software is executed, on a computer platform having a hardware which is to be actuated via hardware drivers, the hardware drivers being connected via an interface to the software of the control device, the method including: in a first step, the hardware is recognized; and in a subsequent step, a microcontroller abstraction layer is generated on the computer platform, in which the interface is customized to the hardware drivers present; at least one plugin being produced for at least one hardware driver.

Abstract: A device for reliably generating signals in a motor vehicle, having a control arrangement which is supplied at least one control signal, the control arrangement generating a trigger signal as a function of the control signal in order to trigger at least one switching element or driver. The control arrangement includes an emergency-operating arrangement which, in an emergency operation, generates the trigger signal as a function of at least the one control signal, a testing arrangement being provided, which tests the operativeness of the emergency-operating arrangement by selective triggering.

Abstract: A device for triggering a lighting device of a motor vehicle includes a control arrangement which generates at least one pulse width modulated control signal for at least one switching arrangement via which at least one lighting device may be supplied with electric power. The control arrangement receives a measure of the power supply voltage supplied at least to the lighting device in order to influence the control signal as a function of the power supply voltage. The control arrangement determines the control signal as a function of at least one additional operating parameter, in addition to the power supply voltage, of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: Proposed is a device for reliably generating signals in a motor vehicle, having a control means (10), which is supplied at least one control signal (24, 26, 34, 36), the control means (10) generating a trigger signal (25, 27) signal as a function of the control signal (24, 26, 34, 36), in order to trigger at least one switching element (16, 18, 52, 53, 54) or driver; and having emergency-operating means (14, 28, 30, 67, 68, 69), which, in an emergency operation, generate the trigger signal (25, 27) as a function of at least the one control signal (24, 26, 34, 36); testing means (10, 12) being provided, which test the operativeness of the emergency-operating means (14, 28, 30, 67, 68, 69) by selectively triggering them.

Abstract: A device for triggering a lighting device of a motor vehicle has a control arrangement (10) which generates at least one pulse width modulated control signal (16) for at least one switching means (18) via which at least one lighting device (20) may be supplied with electric power. The control arrangement (10) receives a measure of the power supply voltage (UB) supplied at least to the lighting device (20) in order to influence the control signal (16) as a function of the power supply voltage (UB). The control arrangement (10) determines the control signal (16) as a function of at least one additional operating parameter (v)—in addition to the power supply voltage (UB)—of the motor vehicle.