ILaS®-Initiator

Combined test box for the development area or as a manufacturing aid to control ISELED® or other modules in the vehicle sensor network – optionally with or without IlaS® communication bus connection.

Hebatronic Product ILaS®-Initiator Combined Test Box for ISELED® and ILaS® LED Controllers

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Hebatronic Product ILaS®-Initiator Combined Test Box for ISELED® and ILaS® LED Controllers

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Technical Aspects

Experience how easy and efficient programming is with our technology. Our development platforms are specifically designed to enable intuitive and powerful control of ISELED® LEDs.

Arduino IDE

The open-source Arduino software (IDE) allows you to quickly and easily upload code to the board. This is a real advantage for our customers, as the platform is particularly intuitive, flexible, and ready to use immediately.

FastLED – Animation library

If you want it to look particularly beautiful, you can easily control your ISELED® lights with the FastLED animation library by simply replacing the FastLED commands with FastISELED.

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Hebatronic Demo Program

Our demo software is an advanced example program that enables the control of ISELED® LEDs via ILaS®. This demo program requires the use of our ISELED®uino with our ILaS® shield to facilitate communication over the ILaS® bus.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our ILaS®-Initiator

Here you will find answers to the most common questions about our ILaS®-Initiator. If you need further information, visit our Help Center or contact us directly.

Why does Hebatronic not offer LIN-based solutions?2026-01-29T16:00:37+01:00

Hebatronic deliberately does not offer LIN-based solutions because LIN is not technically suited for modern ILaS® / ISELED® lighting systems beyond basic control functions.

LIN was designed as a low-speed control bus for simple actuators and sensors. With a maximum data rate of approximately 20 kbit/s, LIN is well suited for commands such as on/off, dimming, or basic status signals. However, it reaches its technical limits very quickly when used for today’s dynamic, high-resolution LED lighting systems.

Modern ILaS® / ISELED® applications require:

  • High bandwidth for color and brightness data

  • Deterministic timing for synchronized animations

  • Scalability to hundreds or thousands of LEDs

  • Detailed diagnostic feedback at LED level

These requirements are structurally incompatible with LIN. Using LIN as a transport layer for ILaS® functions inevitably leads to compromises in performance, diagnostics, flexibility, and scalability.

Hebatronic therefore focuses on ILaS-native architectures, where lighting data is handled directly on the ILaS® bus and controlled via industrial, deterministic interfaces (e.g. PLC-based systems). This avoids inheriting the technical limitations of LIN and allows the full capabilities of ILaS® to be used without restriction.

In short:

  • LIN is suitable for controlling simple lighting functions.

  • ILaS® is required for driving complex, modern LED lighting systems.

  • Hebatronic designs its solutions around the requirements of ILaS®, not around the limitations of LIN.

This is a conscious architectural decision to ensure long-term scalability, diagnostic depth, and production robustness.

 

 

What is the difference between LIN and ILaS®?2026-01-29T14:48:52+01:00

LIN (Local Interconnect Network) and ILaS® (Intelligent Lighting as a Service) are two fundamentally different communication systems used in vehicles, each designed for a specific purpose.

LIN is a classic, low-cost control bus. It was developed for simple actuators and sensors such as switches, motors, and basic lighting functions. LIN operates at a relatively low data rate and is mainly used to transmit control commands like on/off, dimming, or simple status information.

ILaS®, in contrast, is a high-speed bus specifically designed for modern LED lighting systems. It is optimized for ISELED®-based light modules and transmits synchronized color and brightness data to each individual LED in a chain. In addition, ILaS® enables detailed diagnostic feedback from every LED.

In short:

  • LIN is a control bus for simple functions.

  • ILaS® is a data bus for complex, dynamic LED lighting.

Key differences at a glance:

  • Data rate:
    LIN ≈ 20 kbit/s · ILaS® ≈ 2 Mbit/s

  • Typical use:
    LIN → basic control commands
    ILaS® → high-resolution lighting data and animations

  • Scalability:
    LIN → limited number of nodes
    ILaS® → thousands of LEDs in a single chain

  • Diagnostics:
    LIN → basic
    ILaS® → detailed, per-LED diagnostics

In modern vehicle and EOL test architectures, both systems are often used together:
LIN provides the higher-level control or test interface, while ILaS® handles the precise distribution, synchronization, and diagnostics of the lighting system.

 

What is ILaS®?2024-11-18T17:18:12+01:00

ILaS® is a new fieldbus that can transmit various light sequences at a bus data rate of 2 Mbit/s, enabling video-speed control. ILaS® stands for “ISELED® Light and Sensor” and is currently mainly used in the automotive sector, particularly by BMW in vehicles starting in 2025. With this fieldbus, not only can LEDs be controlled via the ISELED protocol, but sensors and actuators can also be integrated and read in any quantity and combination. With the continuously growing number of LEDs, especially in vehicles, significantly higher data rates for control and diagnostics can be realized.

How is the ILaS®-Initiator test box operated?2024-11-18T17:21:20+01:00

The power supply is provided via an external plug-in power supply 12V/1A, which is included in the delivery.

Is there a manual for the ILaS®-Initiator test box?2025-02-12T11:42:49+01:00

A manual with instructions (Quickstart-Guide) can be downloaded as a PDF file from the IlaS®-Initiator website.

Is the software included in the delivery?2025-03-17T20:12:42+01:00

As a rule, the basic firmware is included. Additionally, an example program is available for download in the Help Center.

Is there documentation for the software?2025-03-17T20:29:02+01:00

The documentation is part of the example program, which is available for download in the help center.

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