NFC and BLE Testing in Compliance with CCC Specifications

The CCC Digital Key Test Solution is developed for engineers to prove interoperability and ease the debugging process of NFC- and BLE-based car access solutions in compliance with the latest Car Connectivity standard. It features real-time communication monitoring for seamless capture and analysis of contactless communication. Moreover, our solution comes with translation capabilities of the CCC Digital Key™ protocol, making it easier for engineers to understand what happens during test case execution and what might have failed. For the Digital Key transactions based on NFC, real-time disturbance of the communication enables engineers to simulate diverse failure scenarios during comprehensive testing. With its efficient test case management capabilities, the solution facilitates test execution and automation, ultimately delivering dependable and precise results for contactless access systems.

Our test solution serves as a vital tool for automotive companies and device manufacturers engaged in the digital key implementation process.

 

CCC Digital Key Certification

The Car Connectivity Consortium unveiled its CCC Digital Key Certification for the Digital Key based on NFC, aiming to establish worldwide compatibility for vehicle and mobile digital key apps using consistent standards and validated tools. COMPRION is the provider of the validated mandatory CCC End-to-End Interoperability Test Tool for NFC.

 

CCC Digital Key NFC Test Cases

All required CCC Digital Key NFC End-to-End Interoperability test cases are integrated into a comprehensive test bench that forms the core of COMPRION’s CCC Digital Key Test Solution. Built on COMPRION’s established CL Verify A hardware and Device Test Center test management platform, it enables comprehensive testing of CCC Digital Key implementations based on NFC.

Validated by the CCC, the solution supports both automotive development processes and CCC-defined conformance testing.

 

Setup

This diagram illustrates the test setup orchestrated by an operator. The operator is auditing the End-to-End (E2E) interoperability tests according to the certification program.

Software components:

  • NFC log viewer
    Displays the NFC protocol with translation into human readable format
  • Test Framework
    Test plan management software running test cases

Hardware components:

  • NFC Sniffer
    NFC traffic monitoring over the air using a spy antenna
  • NFC Disturb Unit
    Jamming communication, causing a deliberate error

 

NFC Test Cases

The test cases comprehensively verify the NFC protocol and evaluate whether the expected behavior and message patterns occur at the correct time. They cover the following areas:

  • Owner pairing test cases, including test cases for error handling.
  • Door transaction test cases, including test cases for error handling and friend device handling.
  • Console transaction test cases.
  • Key management test cases for owner and friend digital key termination (offline/online).

 

CL Verify A

Components

The CCC Digital Key Test Solution for NFC includes the following components that together enable comprehensive testing and verification of NFC-based car access solutions:

  • CL Verify A
    COMPRION's contactless testing tool for validation of contactless interface design.
  • Device Test Center
    Sophisticated test plan management software and NFC log viewer.
  • CCC Digital Key NFC End-to-End Interoperability Test Bench
    WCC1 (NFC only) according to Car Connectivity Consortium specification.
  • A set of monitoring (spy), and disturb antennas.

CCC Digital Key BLE Test Cases

Combined into a test bench, the CCC Digital Key BLE End-to-End Interoperability Test Cases enable comprehensive monitoring and analysis of Bluetooth Digital Key communication. Our test solution processes HCI log files captured on the mobile device for detailed analysis. Alternatively, the solution provides an interface for connecting to an Ellisys Bluetooth Tracker as an optional third-party component. It supports the Digital Key engineering process by enabling detailed analysis and verification of product implementations.

Setup

This diagram illustrates the test setup orchestrated by an operator. The operator is auditing the End-to-End (E2E) interoperability tests according to the certification program. The operator can either use a recorded HCI log-file or use Ellisys Bluetooth Tracker for live capturing of BLE communication.

Software components:

  • BLE log viewer
    Displays BLE protocol with translation into human readable format
  • Test Framework
    Test plan management software running test cases

Optional hardware component:

  • BLE Tracker

 

BLE Test Cases

The test cases thoroughly examine the content of the BLE protocol. A result is generated based on whether the expected pattern matches at the correct time. The included test cases cover the following areas:

  • Owner Pairing
  • Passive Entry
  • Driving Readiness
  • RKE
  • Interoperability with Key Fob

 

Device Test Center Software Icon

Components

The following components are used to perform comprehensive testing and verification of Bluetooth Low Energy-based car access solutions:

  • Device Test Center
    Sophisticated test plan management software and BLE log viewer. 
  • CCC Digital Key End-to-End Interoperability Test Bench
    WCC2 (BLE only) according to Car Connectivity Consortium specification.
  • Ellisys' Bluetooth Tracker (optional)
    Supports integration with the Ellisys Bluetooth Tracker for monitoring and analysis. The tracker is available separately.
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NFC Forum CR15 Explained

Discover what NFC Forum Release 15 mean for the future of contactless technology. This video explains the major technical and user-experience improvements — especially the extension of the operating range from 5mm to 20mm — and highlights how the automotive industry is driving adoption through the digital car key use case.

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