Vector VN3600 User Manual

Manual

FlexRay Interface Family

VN3300/VN3600/VN7600

Version 2.0 English

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Manual Introduction

Table of contents

1 Introduction 3

1.1 About this User Manual 4

1.1.1 Access Help and Conventions 4

1.1.2 Certification 5

1.1.3 Warranty 5

1.1.4 Support 5

1.1.5 Registered Trademarks 5

2 FlexRay Interface Family 7

2.1 Common Features 8

2.2 Synchronization 8

2.3 Trigger 9

2.4 Main Connectors 10

2.5 Technical Data 11

2.6 VN3300 12

2.6.1 Connectors 12

2.7 VN3600 13

2.7.1 Connectors 13

2.7.2 LED Display 14

2.8 VN7600 15

2.8.1 Connectors 15

2.8.2 LED Display 16

3 Hardware installation 17

3.1 General Information 18

3.1.1 VN3300 18

3.1.2 VN3600/VN7600 18

3.2 Replacing Piggybacks 19

3.2.1 VN3300 19

3.2.2 VN3600/VN7600 20

4 Accessories 23

4.1 Piggybacks 24

4.2 Cables 24

4.2.1 FRcable A 24

4.2.2 FRcable AB 25

4.2.3 SYNCcableXL 25

4.3 Miscellaneous 26

4.3.1 FRterm 26

5 Appendix A: Addresses 27

Manual Introduction

1 Introduction

In this chapter you find the following information:

1.1 About this User Manual page 4 Access Help and Conventions Certification Warranty Support Registered Trademarks

Introduction Manual

1.1 About this User Manual

1.1.1 Access Help and Conventions

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1.1.2 Certification

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1.1.3 Warranty

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2 FlexRay Interface Family

In this chapter you find the following information:

2.1 Common Features page 8

2.2 Synchronization page 8

2.3 Trigger page 9

2.4 Main Connectors page 10

2.5 Technical Data page 11

2.6 VN3300 page 12 Connectors

2.7 VN3600 page 13 Connectors LED Display

2.8 VN7600 page 15 Connectors LED Display

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2.1 Common Features

FlexRay Interfaces for PCI and USB

Further properties

Configuration The Vector Hardware Configuration tool (see Start | Settings | Control Panel |

The FlexRay Interface Family offers a future-proofed and powerful solution for development, simulation, test, measurement or calibration of FlexRay networks through an FPGA-based FlexRay communication controller.

The devices have a fast 32 bit microcontroller (312 MHz) and allow, besides the ability of transmitting and receiving of data and null frames, the detection of invalid frames on the bus. Future features can also be added in the field by FPGA updates.

¼ Simulation of comprehensive networks due to the 2 MB transmission ¼ Time synchronization of multiple devices of the FlexRay or XL Interface Family ¼ Cycle multiplexing ¼ Trigger input and output ¼ Supports 254 byte maximum payload ¼ In-cycle response ¼ Hardware-based incrementing of a payload area ¼ Startup monitoring ¼ FlexRay-Driver-Library for creating own applications

Vector Hardware) enables the configuration of the devices. Further details can be found in the installation instructions.

Bus types The connection of the devices to the FlexRay bus is done by transceivers that are

available as plug-in boards (Piggybacks). A list of available FRpiggies can be found in chapter Piggyback on page 24.

2.2 Synchronization

Software/hardware synchronization

Functionality of hardware synchronization

The time stamps, which are created during a measurement by devices of the FlexRay Interface and XL Family, can be synchronized by software or hardware.

The software synchronization is driver-based and available for all applications without any restrictions. The software synchronization can be enabled in Vector Hard ware Config | General information | Settings | Software time synchronization. The accuracy of the time stamp correction depends on the device and is typically 50 µs.

The hardware synchronization of maximum four devices is done through the SYNCcable (see description below) and has to be supported by the application. The accuracy of the time stamp correction depends on the application and is typically 1 µs.

The devices to be synchronized must be interconnected by a party line (two-wire bus; signals: SYNC and GND).

At each high-low edge of the sync line the Vector device generates a time stamp that is provided to the application via the driver. This allows the application to synchronize the time stamps of different devices to a common time base.

The synchronization edges can be generated by the devices of the FlexRay Family or other devices of the XL Family.

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Info: The time synchronization must be supported by the application. For further infor-

mation please refer to the relevant manual. Please note that the time synchronization of the driver must be disabled, if multiple devices of the FlexRay and XL Family are being operated on a PC and interconnected via the synchronization line (see Vector

Hardware Config | General information | Settings | Software time synchronization).

Synchronization by Binder connector

Synchronization by sync connector

2.3 Trigger

Trigger inputs and outputs

The devices have a time synchronization signal at pin 2 of the 3-pin Binder connector. You can connect devices of the Vector FlexRay or XL Family with the SYNCcableXL (see chapter SYNCcableXL on page 25) to this pin.

The synchronization of multiple VN3300 can be done either through the Binder connector outside the PC housing or by the internal sync connector. The internal sync connector is a 10-pin connector (90° offset) and available next to the Piggyba ck slot. The synchronization is done through a ribbon cable with a 10-pin standa rd socket.

Info: Synchronization through the Binder and sync connector at the same time is not

possible.

The devices of the FlexRay Family have a trigger connector each with four lines (see the according pin assignment). Pin 2 is an independent trigger input and pin 3 an independent trigger output. Pin 4 and 5 can be used as trigger input as well as trigger output. The configuration of the triggers and their actions is set in the application (e. g. CANoe). The following picture depicts the intern

al circuit of pin 4 and 5.

Pin 4 and 5 used for

r input

trigge on the trigge

If pin 4 and 5 are being used for trigger input, the trigger will be fired by a falling e

r line. The trigger is processed inside the application. If the trigger i

eing wired, the internal 4.7 kOhm resistor must be kept in mind.

b

dge

nput is

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in 4 and 5 used for

P If trigger output

pin 4 and 5 are being used for trigger output, the trigger of the application releases a falling edge on the trigger line. By using external pull up resistors, the maximum allowed load is 5 mA.

2.4 Main Connectors

D-SUB9 connector The devices have a FlexRay connector (channel A and B) which is available as

D-SUB9 (male). The pin assignment is as follows:

Pin Assignment

1 N.C. 2 BM Channel A 3 GND 4 BM Channel B 5 Shield 6 N.C. 7 BP Channel A 8 BP Channel B 9 VB+

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Binder connector T i f the Binder connector is as follows: he p n assignment o

Pin Assignment

1 : N.C.

VN3300

VN3600/7600 : power 2 zation line (low active) Synchroni 3 pply and sync line GND of voltage su

supply

2

3

1

2.5 Technical D taa

Intel PXA270 (312 MHz)

Microcontroller FlexRay communication-

controller (analysis) FlexRay communication-

controller (startup) Memory for data transmission FlexRay cluster FlexRay channels

CAN channels

Maximum payload Transceiver PC interface

Temperature range

External power supply

Dimensions (LxWxH)

Operating system

Bosch E-Ray (Altera Cyclone II EP2C70)

Fujitsu MB88121B

2 MB 1 2 (Channel A & B of a cluster)

1x D-SUB9 connector (male) VN3300: 0

VN3600: 0 VN7600: 3, each with 1x D-SUB9 (male)

254 Bytes See plug-in board (FRpiggy) VN3300: PCI

VN3600: USB 2.0 VN7600: USB 2.0

Operation: -0..+55 °C Storage : -40..+85 °C

VN3300: 5 V, typical 3.2 W VN3600: 5 V..50 V (startup min. 8 V), typical 3 W VN7600: 5 V..50 V (startup min. 8 V), typical 4.5 W

VN3300: 167 x 107 x 15 mm VN3600: 151 x 110 x 35 mm VN7600: 151 x 110 x 45 mm

Windows XP, 32 bit (SP3) Windows Vista, 32 bit (SP1) Windows 7, 32 bit or 64 bit

Info: The temperature of single housing parts may be higher than the temperature of

the environment, even if the device is correctly operated.

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2.6 VN3300

6.1 Connectors

2.

VN3300 (PCI) The V ors:

N3300 has the following connect

1x channel A und channel B)

¼ D-SUB9 connector for FlexRay (

1x between other devices of the FlexRay

¼ Binder connector for synchronization

and XL Famil

¼ 1x Internal sync connector ¼ 1x Intern

y (3-pin)

al trigger connector (10-pin)

Main connectors

The pin assignment of the main connectors can be found in section Main Connectors on page 10.

Trigger connector he pin e

The following table shows t assignment of the 10-pin trigg r connector.

Pin Assignment Software Port1

5 V (max. 35 mA) - 1 Output voltage

Trigger In (TTL 5 V, low ac

2

: 3.0

V V

Hmin Lmin

V / V

: 0.0 V / V V

Hmax Lmax

t

ive)

: 5.5 V

: 0.7

3

TL 5 V, low a3 Trigger Out (T ctive) 0

Trigger In/

4

V

Hmin

V

Lmin

Trigger In/Out (5 V, low ac

5

V

Hmin

V

Lmin

Out (5 V, low acti

: 3.

0 V / V

: 0.0 V / V

Hmax Lmax

: 5.5

: 0.7

ve)

V

tive)

: 3.0 V

: V

/ V

0.0 V / V

Hmax Lmax

: 5.5

: 0.7

V

1

2

6 Reserved. Do not connect. 7 Reserved. Do not connect. 8 GND 9 Reserved. Do not connect. -

10 Reserved. Do not connect. -

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Connecting cable A fitting cable for the trigger conne

IDSD-05-S-xxxx (xxxx means further

ctor is available from Samtec named

cable details which depend on the application).

1

Used by Vector software, e. g. in CANoe

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Sync connector

The following table shows the pin assignment of the 10-pin sync conne ctor (90° offset).

Pin Assignment

1 GND

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

10 Output voltage 5 V (output, 35 mA)

Caution: In order to avoid electrical damages on the device, the trigger and sync

connector must not be connected at any time!

2.7

VN3600

2.7.1 Connectors

VN3600 (USB) The

¼ 1x USB 2.0 connector ¼ 1x D-SUB9 connector for FlexRay (channel A und ch ¼ 1x Binder connector for trigger (8-pin) ¼ 2x Binder connector for power supply and synchronization between other device

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VN3600 has the following connectors:

annel B)

s

of the FlexRay and XL Family (3-pin)

Main connectors

The pin assignment of the main connector

s can be found in section Main Connectors

on page 10.

Binder connector The following table shows the pin assignment of the 8-pin Binder connector:

2

Used by Vector software, e. g. in CANoe

Pin Assignment Software Port

1 Output voltage 5 V (max. 35 mA) -

Trigger In (TTL 5 V, low active)

2

: 3.0 V / V

V

Hmin

V : 0.0 V / V : 0.7 V

Lmin Lmax

3 Trigger Out (TTL 5 V, low active

Trigger In/Out (5 V, low active)

4

: 3.0 V / V

V

Hmin

V : 0.0 V / V : 0.7 V

Lmin Lmax

Trigger In/Out (5 V, low active)

5

: 3.0 V / V

V

Hmin

V : 0.0 V / V : 0.7 V

Lmin Lmax

6 Reserved. Do not connect. 7 e - Reserved. Do not conn ct. 8 GND -

: 5.5 V

Hmax

: 5.5 V

Hmax

: 5.5 V

Hmax

) 0

3

1

2

6

7

1

8

2

5

3

4

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2.7.2 LED Display

lexRay

F A, B and Syn

Rx, Tx, sync and power

c

T VN has four LEDs with the following meanings:

he 3600

¼ l

FLexRay A

ig d or transmitted on channel A.

hts up, when data is receive

¼ l

F exRay B

Lights up, when data is received or transmitted on channel B.

¼ Sync

LED for both FlexRay channels. Displays the state of the CC:

- Off : Offline.

- Green : Synchronized.

- Orange : Not synchronized.

- Red : Error.

¼ Power

Displays the state of operation:

- Red : Error, the device is not ready for operation.

- Green : The device is ready for operation.

- Orange (blinking) : An automatic FPGA update is executed.

The first hardware revision of VN3600 has six LEDs with the following meanings:

¼ Rx

Lights up, when data is received. LED for both FlexRay channels available.

¼ Tx

Lights up, when data is transmitted. LED for both FlexRay channels available.

¼ Sync

LED for both FlexRay channels. Displays the state of the CC:

- Off : Offline.

- Green : Synchronized.

- Orange : Not synchronized.

- Red : Error.

¼ Power

Displays the state of operation:

- Red : Error, the device is not ready for operation.

- Green : The device is ready for operation.

- Orange (blinking) : An automatic FPGA update is executed.

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2.8 VN7600

2.8.1

VN760 he 7600

Connectors

0 (USB) T VN has the following connectors:

¼ 1x USB 2.0 connector ¼ x hannel A und channel B)

1 D-SUB9 connector for FlexRay (c

¼ x

3 D-SUB9 connector for CAN

¼ 1x Binder connector for trigger (8-pin) ¼ 2x Binder connector for power supply and synchronization between other devices

of the FlexRay and XL Family (3-pin)

Alignment of the connectors

FlexRay CAN 1

CAN 2 CAN 3

Trigger

Main connectors

The pin assignment of the main connectors can be found in section Main Connectors on page 10.

Binder connector T

he following table shows the pin assignment of the 8-pin Binder conne

Pin Software Port3 Assignment

1 Output voltage 5 V (max. 35 mA) -

Trigger In (TTL 5 V, low active)

2

V : 3.0 V / V : 5.5 V

Hmin Hmax

V

: 0.0 V / V

Lmin

3 Trigger Out (TTL 5 V, low active) 0

Trigger In/Out (5 V, low active)

: 3.0 V / V

V

Hmin

: 0.0 V / V

V

Lmin

Trigger In/Out (5 V, low active)

5

: 3.0 V / V

V

Hmin

0.0 V / V

:

V

Lmin

6 Reserved. Do not connect. 7 Reserved. Do not connect. 8 GND -

3

Used by Vector software, e. g. in CANoe

: 0.7 V

Lmax

: 5.5 V

Hmax

: 0.7 V

Lmax

: 5.5 V

Hmax

: 0.7 V

Lmax

3

1 4

2

ctor:

6

7

1

8

2

5

3

4

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D-SUB9 connector The VN7600 has three CAN channels through D-SUB9 connectors (male). The con-

.8.2 LED Display

2

nection vers, which are available as plug-in boards (Piggyba CAN channel depends on the inserted CANpiggy. d in the accessories manual on the Driver Dis : \ ccessories df

to the CAN bus is done by transcei

cks). The pin assignment of a

Further information can be foun

k Documentation\ XL_Family_A .p

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lexRay

F

, B and Sync

A

T VN llowing meanings:

he 7600 has four LEDs with the fo

¼ Fl

exRay A

Lig c r transmitted on cha nnel A.

hts up, when data is re eived o

¼ l

F exRay B

Lights u nsmitted on channel B.

¼ Sy

LED for both

- Off : Offline.

- Green : Synchronized.

- Orange : Not synchronized.

- Red : Error.

¼ d 3 CAN 1, 2 an

Lights up, when data is received or transmitted.

¼ Power

Displays the state of operation:

- Red : Error, the device is not ready for operatio

- Gree

- Orange (blinking) : An automatic FPGA update is executed.

p, when data is received or tra

nc

FlexRay channels available, which di lays the state of the CC:

n : The device is ready for operation.

sp

n.