Abstract: The commissioning of an air conditioning system requires a series of manual steps, which leads to inefficient commissioning. A method is therefore provided for commissioning an air conditioning system of a vehicle, including the following: a) Reading in a target data record indicating a target vehicle state; b) Recording an actual data record indicating an actual vehicle state by measuring at least one signal and/or communicating with at least one vehicle component; c) Comparing the actual vehicle state with a target vehicle state; d) Activating at least one function of the air conditioning system only if the actual vehicle state corresponds to the target vehicle state.

Abstract: The commissioning of an air conditioning system requires a series of manual steps, which leads to inefficient commissioning. A method is therefore provided for commissioning an air conditioning system of a vehicle, including the following: a) Reading in a target data record indicating a target vehicle state; b) Recording an actual data record indicating an actual vehicle state by measuring at least one signal and/or communicating with at least one vehicle component; c) Comparing the actual vehicle state with a target vehicle state; d) Activating at least one function of the air conditioning system only if the actual vehicle state corresponds to the target vehicle state.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for transmitting at least one control command to at least one actuator, comprising the following steps: a) monitoring a communication bus; b) detecting an event, for example bus inactivity, that lasts longer than a predefined time interval; c) dividing the communication bus into a first bus segment and a second bus segment, wherein the actuator is part of the second bus segment; d) transmitting the at least one control command to the at least one actuator on the second bus segment.

Abstract: A gateway device for controlling an air-conditioning device of a vehicle, a vehicle having such a gateway device and a method for starting up an air-conditioning device in a vehicle. The gateway device includes at least one plug-in contact for connecting the gateway device to an air-conditioning device and/or to a vehicle component, a reception unit for receiving configuration data for selecting a plug configuration of the gateway device, a configuration circuit associated with the plug-in contact, that is designed to take configuration data as a basis for changing between at least one first switching state of the plug-in contact, in which the plug-in contact is designed to perform a first function, and at least one second switching state of the plug-in contact, in which the plug-in contact is designed to perform a second function.

Abstract: A system for the read-out of vehicle data via a diagnostic port, specifically an OBD plug connection of a vehicle, including a connector unit for a diagnostic port of a vehicle, and a gateway apparatus for communication with an air-conditioning installation of the vehicle, specifically a parking heater, wherein the connector unit, specifically the OBD plug connection, includes a connector body, having a plug-in side with first contacts for connection with the diagnostic port, and a connection side with second contacts, specifically for connection with a diagnostic device, and at least one branch feeder, wherein the branch feeder is brought out of the connector body from at least one of the first contacts, and is communicatively connected to the gateway apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for transmitting at least one control command to at least one actuator, comprising the following steps: a) monitoring a communication bus; b) detecting an event, for example bus inactivity, that lasts longer than a predefined time interval; c) dividing the communication bus into a first bus segment and a second bus segment, wherein the actuator is part of the second bus segment; d) transmitting the at least one control command to the at least one actuator on the second bus segment.

Abstract: A system for the read-out of vehicle data via a diagnostic port, specifically an OBD plug connection of a vehicle, including a connector unit for a diagnostic port of a vehicle, and a gateway apparatus for communication with an air-conditioning installation of the vehicle, specifically a parking heater, wherein the connector unit, specifically the OBD plug connection, includes a connector body, having a plug-in side with first contacts for connection with the diagnostic port, and a connection side with second contacts, specifically for connection with a diagnostic device, and at least one branch feeder, wherein the branch feeder is brought out of the connector body from at least one of the first contacts, and is communicatively connected to the gateway apparatus.

Abstract: The commissioning of an air conditioning system requires a series of manual steps, which leads to inefficient commissioning. A method is therefore provided for commissioning an air conditioning system of a vehicle, including the following: a) Reading in a target data record indicating a target vehicle state; b) Recording an actual data record indicating an actual vehicle state by measuring at least one signal and/or communicating with at least one vehicle component; c) Comparing the actual vehicle state with a target vehicle state; d) Activating at least one function of the air conditioning system only if the actual vehicle state corresponds to the target vehicle state.

Abstract: A gateway device for controlling an air-conditioning device of a vehicle, a vehicle having such a gateway device and a method for starting up an air-conditioning device in a vehicle. The gateway device includes at least one plug-in contact for connecting the gateway device to an air-conditioning device and/or to a vehicle component, a reception unit for receiving configuration data for selecting a plug configuration of the gateway device, a configuration circuit associated with the plug-in contact, that is designed to take configuration data as a basis for changing between at least one first switching state of the plug-in contact, in which the plug-in contact is designed to perform a first function, and at least one second switching state of the plug-in contact, in which the plug-in contact is designed to perform a second function.

Abstract: The cabling for a subsequent installation of an auxiliary heating system in a vehicle is costly. Therefore, an air conditioning system for a vehicle is specified including: an air conditioning bus; an air conditioning device, in particular a heater; an operator control element for setting at least one target parameter, in particular a setpoint temperature value, of the air conditioning device; a gateway device which is connected at least to the air conditioning device via the air conditioning bus. The gateway device is designed to communicate as a master on the air conditioning bus and comprises a control device for controlling the air conditioning device.