Vector VN 1530, VN 1531, VN 1500 Series User Manual

VN1500Interface Family
Manual

Version 1.3|English

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Contents

Contents

1 Introduction 5

1.1 About this User Manual 6

1.1.1 Warranty 7

1.1.2 Registered Trademarks 7

1.2 Important Notes 8

1.2.1 Safety Instructions and Hazard Warnings 8

1.2.1.1 Proper Use and Intended Purpose 8

1.2.1.2 Hazards 9

1.2.1.3 Disclaimer 9

2 VN1500 Interface Family 10

2.1 Introduction 11

2.2 Accessories 11

2.3 VN1530 12

2.3.1 Main Features 12

2.3.2 Bus Configuration 13

2.3.3 Connectors Bus Side 14

2.3.4 LED 15

2.3.5 Device Preparation 16

2.3.5.1 Replacing Piggybacks 16

2.3.5.2 Device Installation 17

2.3.6 Technical Data 18

2.4 VN1531 19

2.4.1 Main Features 19

2.4.2 Onboard LIN Channels 20

2.4.3 Bus Configuration 21

2.4.4 Connectors Bus Side 22

2.4.5 LED 23

2.4.6 Device Preparation 24

2.4.6.1 Replacing Piggybacks 24

2.4.6.2 Device Installation 25

2.4.7 Technical Data 26

3 Getting Started 27

3.1 Driver Installation 28

3.2 Device Configuration 30

3.3 Loop Tests 31

3.3.1 CAN 31

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Contents

4 Vector Hardware Configuration 33

4.1 General Information 34

4.2 Tool Description 35

4.2.1 Introduction 35

4.2.2 Tree View 36

5 Time Synchronization 39

5.1 General Information 40

5.2 Software Sync 42

5.3 Hardware Sync 43

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1 Introduction

1 Introduction

In this chapter you find the following information:

1.1 About this User Manual 6

1.1.1 Warranty 7

1.1.2 Registered Trademarks 7

1.2 Important Notes 8

1.2.1 Safety Instructions and Hazard Warnings 8

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1 Introduction

1.1 About this User Manual

Conventions In the two following charts you will find the conventions used in the user manual

regarding utilized spellings and symbols.

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ware. Accentuation of warnings and advices.

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Step-by-step instructions provide assistance at these points.

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1.1.1 Warranty

1 Introduction

Restriction
of warranty

We reserve the right to change the contents of the documentation and the software
without notice. Vector Informatik GmbH assumes no liability for correct contents or
damages which are resulted from the usage of the documentation. We are grateful for
references to mistakes or for suggestions for improvement to be able to offer you
even more efficient products in the future.

1.1.2 Registered Trademarks

Registered
trademarks

All trademarks mentioned in this documentation and if necessary third party
registered are absolutely subject to the conditions of each valid label right and the
rights of particular registered proprietor. All trademarks, trade names or company
names are or can be trademarks or registered trademarks of their particular pro­prietors. All rights which are not expressly allowed are reserved. If an explicit label of
trademarks, which are used in this documentation, fails, should not mean that a name
is free of third party rights.

► Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

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1.2 Important Notes

1.2.1 Safety Instructions and Hazard Warnings

Caution!

In order to avoid personal injuries and damage to property, you have to read and
understand the following safety instructions and hazard warnings prior to instal­lation and use of this interface. Keep this documentation (manual) always near the
interface.

1.2.1.1 Proper Use and Intended Purpose

Caution!

The interface is designed for analyzing, controlling and otherwise influencing con­trol systems and electronic control units. This includes, inter alia, bus systems like
CAN, LIN, K-Line, MOST, FlexRay, Ethernet, BroadR-Reach and/or ARINC 429.

1 Introduction

The interface may only be operated in a closed state. In particular, printed circuits
must not be visible. The interface may only be operated (i) according to the instruc­tions and descriptions of this manual; (ii) with the electric power supply designed
for the interface, e.g. USB-powered power supply; and (iii) with accessories man­ufactured or approved by Vector.

The interface is exclusively designed for use by skilled personnel as its operation
may result in serious personal injuries and damage to property. Therefore, only
those persons may operate the interface who (i) have understood the possible
effects of the actions which may be caused by the interface; (ii) are specifically
trained in the handling with the interface, bus systems and the system intended to
be influenced; and (iii) have sufficient experience in using the interface safely.

The knowledge necessary for the operation of the interface can be acquired in
work-shops and internal or external seminars offered by Vector. Additional and
interface specific information, such as „Known Issues“, are available in the „Vector
KnowledgeBase“on Vector´s website at www.vector.com. Please consult the
„Vector KnowledgeBase“for updated information prior to the operation of the inter­face.

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1.2.1.2 Hazards

1.2.1.3 Disclaimer

1 Introduction

Caution!

The interface may control and/or otherwise influence the behavior of control sys­tems and electronic control units. Serious hazards for life, body and property may
arise, in particular, without limitation, by interventions in safety relevant systems
(e.g. by deactivating or otherwise manipulating the engine management, steering,
airbag and/or braking system) and/or if the interface is operated in public areas
(e.g. public traffic, airspace). Therefore, you must always ensure that the interface
is used in a safe manner. This includes, inter alia, the ability to put the system in
which the interface is used into a safe state at any time (e.g. by „emergency shut­down“), in particular, without limitation, in the event of errors or hazards.

Comply with all safety standards and public regulations which are relevant for the
operation of the system. Before you operate the system in public areas, it should
be tested on a site which is not accessible to the public and specifically prepared
for performing test drives in order to reduce hazards.

Caution!

Claims based on defects and liability claims against Vector are excluded to the
extent damages or errors are caused by improper use of the interface or use not
according to its intended purpose. The same applies to damages or errors arising
from insufficient training or lack of experience of personnel using the interface.

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2 VN1500 Interface Family

2 VN1500 Interface Family

In this chapter you find the following information:

2.1 Introduction 11

2.2 Accessories 11

2.3 VN1530 12

2.4 VN1531 19

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2.1 Introduction

2 VN1500 Interface Family

General
information

The devices of the VN1500 family offer a future-proof and powerful solution for devel­opment, simulation, test, measurement or calibration of CAN, LIN, K-Line, J1708 and
SENT networks via FPGA-based communication controllers. With this, new features
can be added in the field via software and FPGA updates.

Depending on the VN1500 interface, built-in transceivers as well as exchangeable
CAN/LIN, J1708 and SENT transceivers can be used. The exchangeable trans­ceivers are available as plug-in boards (Piggybacks) and are inserted in the VN1500.
A list of compatible Piggybacks can be found in the accessories manual on the Vector
Driver Disk.

Figure 1: Piggyback

2.2 Accessories

Reference

Information on available accessories can be found in the separate accessories
manual on the Vector Driver Disk in \Documentation\Accessories.

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2.3 VN1530

2.3.1 Main Features

VN1530 features The main features of the VN1530 interface are:

► 4x onboard CAN (FD) channel

► 2x channel for CAN (FD), LIN, K-Line, J1708 and SENT,

configurable via Piggybacks

► Optimized PCIe architecture providing

- Very high receive and transmit performance

- Low latency

- Low host CPU load

► Operating temperature range: -40°C...+65°C

► Synchronization of multiple devices and other bus systems like CAN (FD), LIN,

FlexRay, MOST, Ethernet

- Software time synchronization

- Hardware time synchronization

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► Support of CAN Transport Protocol (TP) acceleration

► Support of up to sixteen VN1530 devices in one PC

- Device identification LED

► Licensor: provides Vector licenses

► Support of customer applications via the free XL-Driver Library (XL-API)

Figure 2: VN1530 CAN/LIN Interface

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2.3.2 Bus Configuration

CH3

Piggyback 1

CH6

Piggyback 2

2 VN1500 Interface Family

Piggybacks for
CH3 and CH6

The VN1530 offers two Piggyback plug-in locations (CH3/CH6). Depending on
requirements, electrically decoupled CAN FD, CAN High-Speed, CAN Low-Speed,
LIN, J1708 or SENT transceivers may be used. In addition, four electrically decoupled
onboard CAN 1057G transceivers are available (CH1/CH2 and CH4/CH5).

Reference

A list of compatible Piggybacks can be found in the accessories manual on the
Vector Driver Disk or on the web: https://kb.vector.com/entry/219/.

Figure 3: Piggyback plug-in locations

Onboard Piggyback Onboard Piggyback

CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6

CAN CAN CAN CAN CAN CAN
CAN CAN CAN CAN CAN SENT
CAN CAN CAN CAN CAN LIN/K-Line
CAN CAN SENT CAN CAN LIN/K-Line
CAN CAN LIN CAN CAN LIN/K-Line
CAN CAN CAN CAN CAN ­CAN CAN SENT CAN CAN ­CAN CAN - CAN CAN LIN

J1708 should be handled like CAN.

Channel Configurations

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2.3.3 Connectors Bus Side

3

1

2

Device connectors

Figure 4: VN1530 with D-SUB15 connectors and sync

► 2x D-SUB15 (CH1...CH6)

The VN1530 has two D-SUB15HD connectors. Each connector provides two
onboardCAN/CAN FD channels as well as an optional channel via a CAN, LIN,
J1708 or SENT Piggyback. The pin assignment is as follows:

2 VN1500 Interface Family

Connector 1 Connector 2

Channel Channel

Pin Assignment

5 Vcc

1 4

10 GND
14 CAN Low
15 CAN High

3 CAN Low

2 5

4 CAN High
9 GND

13 Vcc

1 CAN Low /J1708 B*
6 CAN High/ LIN / J1708 A / SENT*

3 6

7 GND*
8 Vcc*

11 Special function / Pdis*

- -

* via CAN, LIN, J1708 or SENT Piggyback

2 Not connected

12 Not connected

► Binder connector (Sync)

This connector (Binder type 711) can be used for time synchronization of different
Vector devices (see section Time Synchronization on page 39). The sync con-

nector is not intended to connect a power supply.

Pin Assignment

1 Not connected

2 Synchronization line
3 Ground

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► 10-pin connector (internal hardware sync)

The angled 10 pin onboard sync connector can be used for time synchronization of
different PCIe devices, e.g. VN1530, VN1531 or VN7572. For synchronization, a
ribbon cable with a 10-pin standard connector is required.

Pin Assignment

1 GND

2...8 Reserved. Do not connect.
9 Synchronization line (low active)

10 Internal sync supply (output 5 V, 35 mA)

Note

Forwarding a synchronization pulse from the external to the internal sync con­nector and vice versa is not possible. The only simultaneous usage of the internal
and external connector is if the device acts as a synchronization master which gen­erates sync pulses.

Description The VN1530 has a LED that can be used for device identification when using multiple

VN1500 devices. The LED can be twinkled via Vector Hardware Config.

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2.3.5 Device Preparation

CH3

Piggyback 1

CH6

Piggyback 2

2 VN1500 Interface Family

General
information

With the onboard transceivers, the device can be operated without additional Piggy­backs. If you want to extend the channels for specific bus types (see section Bus Con­figuration on page 13), one or more Piggybacks have to be inserted before the device
installation.

Reference

Please find a list of compatible Piggybacks in section "Transceiver Compatibility"
of the accessories manual on the Vector Driver Disk in
\Documentation\Accessories.

2.3.5.1 Replacing Piggybacks

Caution!

Please follow these instructions if no Piggyback is inserted or if another Piggyback
needs to be inserted. When performing this operation be sure not to touch the top or
bottom of the boards (VN1530 main board or Piggybacks) to avoid damages due to
electrical discharges.

Step by Step Procedure

1. Detach the screw with the screw protection and remove the Piggyback care­fully.

Figure 5: Piggyback plug-in locations

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2. Insert the replacement Piggyback. The connectors must fit and must not be dis­placed laterally.

3. The Piggyback has to be fixed again with the screw and the screw protection.

2.3.5.2 Device Installation

Caution!

Turn off the main power supply and disconnect your computer’s power cord. Other­wise systems using an ATX power supply unit with soft power off may still be
powering the PCIe slot. This can damage your PCIe card when it is inserted into
the slot.

Caution!

Do not force the VN1530 into the slot. Make sure that the connectors of the card’s
PCIe connector are aligned with the bus connector on the motherboard before you
insert the card into the slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again.

2 VN1500 Interface Family

Note

Please observe all safety precautions prescribed by your PC manufacturer for card
installation!

Step by Step Procedure

1. Install the drivers as described in section Driver Installation on page 28.

2. Turn off the computer and all peripheral devices.

3. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

4. Touch a metal plate on your computer to ground yourself to discharge any static
electricity.

5. Remove the computer cover and the metal brackets from an unused slot.

6. Align the VN1530 with the PCIe slot and press it gently but firmly into the slot.

7. Replace the computer cover.

8. Plug in the power cord.

9. Turn on the computer.

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2.3.6 Technical Data

CAN channels 4x CAN/CANFD onboard

LIN channels Max. 2 (configurable via Piggybacks),

K-Line channels Max. 1 at channel 6

J1708 channels Max. 2 at channel 3/6

SENT channels Max. 1 at channel 3/6

Time stamps Resolution: 8 ns

Power consumption 4.5 W
Temperature range

(ambient temperature of VN1530)

Relative humidity of ambient air 15 %...95 %, non-condensing
Dimensions (LxWxH) Approx. 132 mm x 127 mm x 22 mm

Weight Approx. 105g (without Piggybacks)
Operating system requirements Windows 7 SP1 (32 bit / 64 bit)

2 VN1500 Interface Family

- NXP TJA1057G

- electrically decoupled

2x configurable via CANpiggies

CAN: up to 2 Mbit/s
CAN FD: up to 8 Mbit/s

Up to 300 kbit/s, depending on the bus physics

(with LINpiggy 7269mag)

(configurable via Piggybacks)

(with SENSORpiggy SENT)

Accuracy (within one device): 1 µs
Accuracy software sync: typ. 10 µs
Accuracy hardware sync: typ. 1 µs

Operating: -40 °C...+65 °C
Shipping and storage: -40 °C...+85 °C

(with mounted Piggybacks)

Windows 8.1 (32 bit / 64 bit)
Windows 10 (64 bit)

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2.4 VN1531

2.4.1 Main Features

VN1531 features The main features of the VN1531 interface are:

► 4x onboard LIN channel

- Stress functionality, supports disturbance of the LIN bus by dominant or

recessive disturbing bits

- Flash mode support

► 2x channel for CAN (FD), LIN, K-Line, J1708 and SENT,

configurable via Piggybacks

► Optimized PCIe architecture providing

- Very high receive and transmit performance

- Low latency

- Low host CPU load

2 VN1500 Interface Family

► Operating temperature range: -40°C...+65°C

► Synchronization of multiple devices and other bus systems like CAN (FD), LIN,

FlexRay, MOST, Ethernet

- Software time synchronization

- Hardware time synchronization

► Support of CAN Transport Protocol (TP) acceleration

► Support of up to sixteen VN1531 devices in one PC

- Device identification LED

► Licensor: provides Vector licenses

► Support of customer applications via the free XL-Driver Library (XL-API)

Figure 6: VN1531 LIN/CAN Interface

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2.4.2 Onboard LIN Channels

2 VN1500 Interface Family

Bus-side
voltage supply

Properties The onboard LINchannels are designed for usage in 12V passenger car and 24V

Minimal baudrate Due to the dominant timeout (6…20 ms) of the transceiver, it may not be possible to

Stress functionality The stress functionality of the onboard LINchannels enable the disturbance of the LIN

The onboard LIN channels provide an internal supply voltage. Since the recessive
level on the bus depends on the supply voltage of the master, it is advisable to operate
the onboard LIN channel with an external supply voltage that is also used by the other
bus nodes. This prevents cross currents between the individual nodes on the LIN bus.

An externally applied supply voltage is used by the onboard LIN channels if it has a
higher level than the 12V internal supply voltage; if the external supply voltage has a
smaller level than the internal supply voltage, the internal supply voltage is used.
To force the onboard LIN channels to use the external supply voltage even if it has a
lower level than the internal supply voltage, the pin Pdis has to be connected to the
GND pin of the same channel.

truck LIN networks. They provide a time limitation to prevent constant dominant level
on the LIN bus (dominant timeout of the transceiver). The minimum switch off time of
the onboard LINchannels is 6 ms.

transmit a LIN header at very low baudrates. Therefore intended dominant sequences
longer than 6 ms are created using the onboard channel's integrated transistor cir­cuitry.

bus by dominant or recessive disturbing bits. The disturbing bits can be any length.

Note

The recessive disturbing unit is protected by a 550mA fuse, the dominant dis­turbing unit by a 100mA fuse.

In case of dominant disturbing bits, the onboard LINchannels have a protection
against thermal overloads. The onboard LINchannels must be externally supplied
to use recessive disturbing mode.

Flash mode The flash mode enables higher data transmission rates which can be used for pro-

gramming microcontrollers e.g. during ECU production. This is possible by an
increased slew rate of the transceiver, which may also affect EMC properties.

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2.4.3 Bus Configuration

CH3

Piggyback 1

CH6

Piggyback 2

2 VN1500 Interface Family

Piggybacks for
CH3 and CH6

The VN1531 offers two Piggyback plug-in locations (CH3/CH6). Depending on
requirements, electrically decoupled CAN FD, CAN High-Speed, CAN Low-Speed,
LIN, J1708 or SENT transceivers may be used. In addition, four electrically decoupled
onboard LIN 7269 transceivers are available (CH1/CH2 and CH4/CH5).

Reference

A list of compatible Piggybacks can be found in the accessories manual on the
Vector Driver Disk or on the web: https://kb.vector.com/entry/219/.

Figure 7: Piggyback plug-in locations

Onboard Piggyback Onboard Piggyback

CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6

LIN LIN LIN LIN LIN/K-Line LIN
LIN LIN LIN LIN LIN/K-Line CAN
LIN LIN LIN LIN LIN/K-Line SENT
LIN LIN CAN LIN LIN/K-Line CAN
LIN LIN CAN LIN LIN/K-Line SENT
LIN LIN LIN LIN LIN/K-Line ­LIN LIN - LIN LIN/K-Line CAN
LIN LIN - LIN LIN/K-Line SENT

J1708 should be handled like CAN.

Channel Configurations

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2.4.4 Connectors Bus Side

3

1

2

Device connectors

Figure 8: VN1531 with D-SUB15 connectors and sync

► 2x D-SUB15 (CH1...CH6)

The VN1531 has two D-SUB15HD connectors. Each connector provides two
onboardLIN channels as well as an optional channel via a CAN, LIN, J1708 or
SENT Piggyback. The pin assignment is as follows:

2 VN1500 Interface Family

Connector 1 Connector 2

Channel Channel

Pin Assignment

5 Vcc

1 4

10 GND
14 Pdis
15 LIN

3 Pdis

2 5

4 LIN
9 GND

13 Vcc

1 CAN Low /J1708 B*
6 CAN High/ LIN / J1708 A / SENT*

3 6

7 GND*
8 Vcc*

11 Special function / Pdis*

- -

* via CAN, LIN, J1708 or SENT Piggyback

2 Not connected

12 Not connected

Caution!

Please note when using the LIN signal Pdis via VNcable 3Y:
While Pdis of the Piggyback channel is available on the corresponding D-SUB9
connector at pin 4, Pdis of the onboard channel is available on the corresponding
D-SUB9 connector at pin 2.

► Binder connector (Sync)

This connector (Binder type 711) can be used for time synchronization of different
Vector devices (see section Time Synchronization on page 39). The sync con-

nector is not intended to connect a power supply.

Pin Assignment

1 Not connected

2 Synchronization line
3 Ground

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► 10-pin connector (internal hardware sync)

The angled 10 pin onboard sync connector can be used for time synchronization of
different PCIe devices, e.g. VN1530, VN1531 or VN7572. For synchronization, a
ribbon cable with a 10-pin standard connector is required.

Pin Assignment

1 GND

2...8 Reserved. Do not connect.

9 Synchronization line (low active)

10 Internal sync supply (output 5 V, 35 mA)

Note

Forwarding a synchronization pulse from the external to the internal sync con­nector and vice versa is not possible. The only simultaneous usage of the internal
and external connector is if the device acts as a synchronization master which gen­erates sync pulses.

Description The VN1531 has a LED that can be used for device identification when using multiple

VN1500 devices. The LED can be twinkled via Vector Hardware Config.

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2.4.6 Device Preparation

CH3

Piggyback 1

CH6

Piggyback 2

2 VN1500 Interface Family

General
information

With the onboard transceivers, the device can be operated without additional Piggy­backs. If you want to extend the channels for specific bus types (see section Bus Con­figuration on page 21), one or more Piggybacks have to be inserted before the device
installation.

Reference

Please find a list of compatible Piggybacks in section "Transceiver Compatibility"
of the accessories manual on the Vector Driver Disk in
\Documentation\Accessories.

2.4.6.1 Replacing Piggybacks

Caution!

Please follow these instructions if no Piggyback is inserted or if another Piggyback
needs to be inserted. When performing this operation be sure not to touch the top or
bottom of the boards (VN1531 main board or Piggybacks) to avoid damages due to
electrical discharges.

Step by Step Procedure

1. Detach the screw with the screw protection and remove the Piggyback care­fully.

Figure 9: Piggyback plug-in locations

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2. Insert the replacement Piggyback. The connectors must fit and must not be dis­placed laterally.

3. The Piggyback has to be fixed again with the screw and the screw protection.

2.4.6.2 Device Installation

Caution!

Turn off the main power supply and disconnect your computer’s power cord. Other­wise systems using an ATX power supply unit with soft power off may still be
powering the PCIe slot. This can damage your PCIe card when it is inserted into
the slot.

Caution!

Do not force the VN1531 into the slot. Make sure that the connectors of the card’s
PCIe connector are aligned with the bus connector on the motherboard before you
insert the card into the slot. If it does not fit properly, gently remove it and try again.

2 VN1500 Interface Family

Note

Please observe all safety precautions prescribed by your PC manufacturer for card
installation!

Step by Step Procedure

1. Install the drivers as described in section Driver Installation on page 28.

2. Turn off the computer and all peripheral devices.

3. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

4. Touch a metal plate on your computer to ground yourself to discharge any static
electricity.

5. Remove the computer cover and the metal brackets from an unused slot.

6. Align the VN1531 with the PCIe slot and press it gently but firmly into the slot.

7. Replace the computer cover.

8. Plug in the power cord.

9. Turn on the computer.

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2.4.7 Technical Data

LIN channels - Piggyback channels:

2 VN1500 Interface Family

- 2x configurable via LINpiggies

- for technical specification please refer

to the corresponding manual

- Onboard channels:

- 4x LIN

- support of LIN V2.1

- transceiver: TLE7269

- electrically decoupled

- Operation modes:

- Normal mode: 20 kbit/s

- Flash mode, depending on the bus

physics:

- up to 300 kBit/s at 12 V

- up to 115.2 kBit/s at 24 V

- External supply voltage:

- normal operation (incl. recessive dis-

turbing mode): 8V ... 36V

- extended range: 0V ... 36V

- Bus termination:

- Master mode: 1kOhm

- Slave mode: typ. 30kOhm

CAN channels Max. 2 (configurable via Piggybacks)

CAN: up to 2 Mbit/s
CAN FD: up to 8 Mbit/s

K-Line channels Max. 1 at channel 5

(with onboard LIN transceiver TLE7269)

J1708 channels Max. 2 at channel 3/6

(configurable via Piggybacks)

SENT channels Max. 1 at channel 6

(with SENSORpiggy SENT)

Time stamps Resolution: 8 ns

Accuracy (within one device): 1 µs
Accuracy software sync: typ. 10 µs
Accuracy hardware sync: typ. 1 µs

Power consumption 4.5 W
Temperature range

(ambient temperature of VN1531)

Relative humidity of ambient air 15 %...95 %, non-condensing
Dimensions (LxWxH) Approx. 132 mm x 127 mm x 22 mm

Weight Approx. 108g (without Piggybacks)
Operating system requirements Windows 7 SP1 (32 bit / 64 bit)

Operating: -40 °C...+65 °C
Shipping and storage: -40 °C...+85 °C

(with mounted Piggybacks)

Windows 8.1 (32 bit / 64 bit)
Windows 10 (64 bit)

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3 Getting Started

3 Getting Started

In this chapter you find the following information:

3.1 Driver Installation 28

3.2 Device Configuration 30

3.3 Loop Tests 31

3.3.1 CAN 31

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3.1 Driver Installation

3 Getting Started

General
information

The Vector Driver Disk offers a driver setup which allows the installation or the
removal of Vector devices.

Note

Please note that you will need Administrator Rights for the following steps.

Step by Step Procedure

1. Execute the driver setup from the autostart menu or directly from
\Drivers\Setup.exe before the card is inserted into the PC.

If you have already inserted the card, the Windows found new Hardware wiz-
ard appears. Close this wizard and then execute the driver setup.

2. Click [Next] in the driver setup dialog. The initialization process starts.

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3. In the driver selection dialog, select your devices to be installed (or to be unin­stalled).

4. Click [Install] to execute the driver installation, or [Uninstall] to remove exist-
ing drivers.

5. A confirmation dialog appears. Click [Close] to exit. After successful instal­lation, the card is ready for operation and can be inserted into the PC.

Note:Please find further details on PCI/PXI or PCIe card installation in this

manual.

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3.2 Device Configuration

Configuration Before the installed device can be used in an application, it must be properly con-

figured for the needed use case. This configuration is done with the Vector Hardware

Config tool which comes with the driver installation. The tool can be found in Win-
dows | Start | Settings | Control Panel | Vector Hardware and manages all

installed Vector devices.

Reference

Further details on Vector Hardware Config can be found in the installation instruc-
tions (see section Vector Hardware Configuration on page 33).

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3.3 Loop Tests

Operation test The test described here can be performed to check the functional integrity of the driver

and the device. This test is identical for Windows 7 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 and
independent of the used application.

3.3.1 CAN

Device test The operating test for CAN requires either two high-speed or two low-speed trans-

ceivers and can be executed as follows:

Step by Step Procedure

1. Connect two CAN channels with a suitable cable.
If two high-speed transceivers are being used, we recommend our
CANcable1 (CANcable0 for low-speed transceivers).

2. Start \Drivers\Common\Loop3.exe from the Vector Driver Disk.
This program accesses the Vector devices and transmits CAN messages.

3. Select the connected CAN channels of the device(s) to be tested.

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4. Set the appropriate baudrate depending on the transceiver being used (high­speed max. 1,000,000 Bd, low-speed max. 125,000 Bd).

5. Click [Start].

6. You will see statistical data in the lower part of the window if the system has
been configured properly.

7. The test procedure can be terminated with the [Stop] button.
An OK should appear in the upper part of the window.

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4 Vector Hardware Configuration

In this chapter you find the following information:

4.1 General Information 34

4.2 Tool Description 35

4.2.1 Introduction 35

4.2.2 Tree View 36

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4.1 General Information

4 Vector Hardware Configuration

Executing Vector
Hardware Config

Control Panel
Windows 7

Control Panel
Windows 8.1

After the successful driver installation you will find the configuration application
Vector Hardware in the Control Panel (see below). The tool gives you information
about the connected and installed Vector devices. There are also several settings that
can be changed.

Figure 10: Icon in Control Panel

► Category view

Windows Start | Control Panel | Hardware and Sound,
click Vector Hardware in the list.

► Symbols view

Windows Start | Control Panel,
click Vector Hardware in the list.

► Category view

<Windows key>+<X> | Control Panel | Hardware and Sound,
click Vector Hardware in the list.

► Symbols view

<Windows key>+<X> | Control Panel,

click Vector Hardware in the list.

Control Panel
Windows 10

► Category view

<Windows key>+<X> | Control Panel | Hardware and Sound,
click Vector Hardware in the list.

► Symbols view

<Windows key>+<X> | Control Panel,

click Vector Hardware in the list.

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4.2 Tool Description

physical CH1

CAN

physical CH2

LIN

Vector Device 1

Vector Device 2

physical CH1

FlexRay

physical CH2

CAN

not assigned

l

ogical channel

CAN 1

Application

l

ogical channel

LIN 1

l

ogical channel

CAN 1

l

ogical channel

FlexRay 1

l

ogical channel

CAN 2

4.2.1 Introduction

Vector
Hardware Config

Figure 11: General view of Vector Hardware Config

4 Vector Hardware Configuration

Logical and physical
channels

Vector Hardware Config enables the channel configuration between installed Vector
devices and applications. Applications use so-called logical channels which are hard­ware independent and have to be assigned to real hardware channels.

Figure 12: Concept of channel assignments

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Figure 13: Channel assignment in Vector Hardware Config

4.2.2 Tree View

4 Vector Hardware Configuration

Accessing
Vector devices

The tool is split into two windows. The left window has a tree view and lets you
access the installed Vector devices, the right window displays the details of the selec­tion. The following nodes are available in the tree view:

Hardware The Hardware section lists the installed Vector devices. Each device item has phys-

ical channels which can be assigned to any number of logical channels (e.g.
CANalyzer CAN 1). A logical channel can be assigned to only one physical channel.

Figure 14: Hardware

Application In Application, all available applications are displayed in a tree view. According to

each application, the assignments of logical and physical channels are displayed in
the right part of the window. If no assignment exists, the information Not assigned
appears. The assignment can be edited via a right-click.

Figure 15: Application

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Global settings Global settings contains global device configuration possibilities, e.g. software time

synchronization, GNSS time synchronization, transmit queue size, configuration
flags or the number of virtual CAN devices.

Figure 16: Global settings

Driver status Driver status offers an overall status information of devices and applications cur-

rently in use. You can see whether the channels are connected to the bus (online/off­line) and whether the time synchronization is activated or not (Time-Sync-On/Time­Sync-Off).

Figure 17: Dr iver status

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License The License section contains information on all current available licenses (Vector bus

devices, Vector License USB dongle devices).

Figure 18: License

Reference

You will find a detailed description of Vector Hardware Config in the online help
(Help | Contents).

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5 Time Synchronization

In this chapter you find the following information:

5.1 General Information 40

5.2 Software Sync 42

5.3 Hardware Sync 43

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5.1 General Information

CAN

Vector

CAN Interface

CH1

CH2

Time Stamp Clock

PC

CANalyzer/CANoe

USB

5 Time Synchronization

Time stamps
and events

Generating
time stamps

Time stamps are useful when analyzing incoming or outgoing data or event
sequences on a specific bus.

Figure 19: Time stamps of two CAN channels in CANalyzer

Each event which is sent or received by a Vector network interface has an accurate
time stamp. Time stamps are generated for each channel in the Vector network inter­face. The base for these time stamps is a common hardware clock in the device.

Figure 20: Common time stamp clockfor each channel

If the measurement setup requires more than one Vector network interface, a syn­chronization of all connected interfaces and their hardware clocks is needed.

Due to manufacturing and temperature tolerances, the hardware clocks may vary in
speed, so time stamps of various Vector devices drift over time.

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CAN

FlexRay

Vector

CAN Interface

CH1

CH2

Time Stamp Clock

PC

Vector

FR Interface

CHA

CHB

Time Stamp Clock

sec

0.000000

0.100376

0.200382

0.300372

0.400406

0.500593

0.600242

sec

0.000000

0.1003

83

0.200

982

0.30

1456

0.40

2612

0.50

3885

0.60

4092

CANalyzer/CANoe

USB

USB

Figure 21: Example of unsynchronized network interfaces. Independent time stamps drift apar t

To compensate for these time stamp deviations between the Vector network inter­faces, the time stamps can be either synchronized by software or by hardware (see
next section).

Note

The accuracy of the software and hardware sync depends on the interface. Further
information on specific values can be found in the technical data of the respective
devices.

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5.2 Software Sync

CAN

FlexRay

Vector

CAN Interface

CH1

CH2

Time Stamp Clock

Vector

FR Interface

CHA

CHB

Time Stamp Clock

synchronization

by software (PC clock)

sec

0.000000

1.100

356

1.200

362

2.300

362

2.400

356

3.500

353

3.600

362

PC

sec

0.000000

1.100

413

1.200

421

2.300

429

2.400

419

3.500

415

3.600

420

PC clock

CANalyzer/CANoe

USB

USB

5 Time Synchronization

Synchronization
by software

The software time synchronization is driver-based and available for all applications
without any restrictions. The time stamp deviations from different Vector network inter­faces are calculated and synchronized to the common PC clock. For this purpose no
further hardware setup is required.

Figure 22: Time stamps of devices are synchronized to the PC clock

The setting of the software time synchronization can be changed in the Vector Hard-

ware Config tool in General information | Settings | Software time syn­chronization.

Figure 23: Switching on the software synchronization

► YES

The software time synchronization is active.

► NO

The software time synchronization is not active. Use this setting only if the Vector
network interfaces are being synchronized over the sync line or if only a single
device is used.

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5.3 Hardware Sync

VN1630A

VN5610A

VN1640A

Multi
SYNCbox
external

VN1640A

USB PC

PC

VN7570

SYNCcable XL

SYNCcable XL

SYNCcable XL

SYNCcable XL

USB PC

Vector Devices

USB PC

USB PC

USB PC

Power

VN5610A

VN8912A

Power

VN5610A

VN1640A

Multi

SYNCbox

external

VN1640A

USB VN8912A

USB PC

SYNCcable XL

SYNCcable XL

SYNCcable XL

SYNCcable XL

Power

Power

5 Time Synchronization

Synchronization
by hardware

A more accurate time synchronization of multiple devices is provided by the hardware
synchronization which has to be supported by the application (e.g. CANalyzer,
CANoe). Two Vector network interfaces can therefore be connected with the
SYNCcableXL (see accessories manual, part number 05018).

In order to synchronize up to five devices at the same time, a distribution box is avail­able (see accessories manual, part number 05085).

Figure 24: Example of a time synchronization with multiple devices

Figure 25: Example of a time synchronization with VN8912A and additional devices

At each falling edge on the sync line which is initiated by the application, the Vector
network interface generates a time stamp that is provided to the application. This

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CANalyzer/CANoe

CAN

FlexRay

Vector

CAN Interface

CH2

Time Stamp Clock

USB

Vector

FR Interface

CHB

Master Time Stamp Clock

synchronization

by hardware (SYNCcable)

sec

0.000000

1.10037

5

1.20038

1

2.30037

1

2.40040

5

3.50059

2

3.60024

1

CH1

CHA

sec

0.000000

1.100376

1.200382

2.300372

2.400406

3.500593

3.600242

PC

USB

allows the application to calculate the deviations between the network interfaces and
to synchronize the time stamps to a common time base (master clock) which is
defined by the application.

Figure 26: Time stamps are synchronized to the master clock

Note

The hardware synchronization must be supported by the application. For further
information please refer to the relevant application manual. Please note that the
software synchronization must be disabled (see Vector Hardware Config | Gen-
eral information | Settings | Software time synchronization) if the hardware
synchronization is used.

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