Vector VX1000, VX1132 System Manual

VX1000

System Manual

Version 3.3.0 | English

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Contents

Contents

1 Introduction 5

1.1 About this User Manual 6

1.1.1 Certification 7

1.1.2 Warranty 7

1.1.3 Support 7

1.1.4 Registered Trademarks 7

2 System Overview 8

2.1 Overview 9

2.2 VX1000 System Components 10

2.3 Supported Microcontrollers 11

2.4 Features 12

2.5 VX1000 Application Driver and VX1000If 13

3 VXtools 14

3.1 VXtools Setup 15

3.1.1 Overview 15

3.1.2 Minimum Requirements 15

3.1.3 Installations Instructions 15

3.2 VXconfig 16

3.2.1 General Information 16

3.2.2 Menu Bar 17

3.2.3 Toolbar 20

3.2.4 Status Bar 21

3.2.5 Device List View 21

3.3 VXupdate 23

3.3.1 General Information 23

3.3.2 Menu Bar 23

3.3.3 Toolbar 25

3.3.4 Status Bar 25

3.3.5 Device List View 26

3.3.6 VX configuration Selector 27

3.3.7 Image List View 28

3.3.8 Flash Update 28

3.4 VXconsole 29

3.4.1 General Information 29

3.4.2 Toolbar 29

3.4.3 Command Bar 30

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Contents

3.4.4 Status Bar 30

3.4.5 Message Window 30

3.5 HowTo 32

3.5.1 VXtools Installation 32

3.5.2 VX1000 System Installation 32

3.5.3 VX1000 System IP Configuration 33

3.5.3.1 Change IPAddress 34

3.5.3.2 Force IP Address 35

3.5.4 FPGA and Firmware Update 35

3.5.5 Write VXparameter File to VX device 36

4 XCP Slaves 39

4.1 General Information 40

4.2 XCP Protocol Parameters 40

4.3 XCP Command Matrix 41

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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 Certification 7

1.1.2 Warranty 7

1.1.3 Support 7

1.1.4 Registered Trademarks 7

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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.

Style Utilization

bold Blocks, surface elements, window- and dialog names of the soft-

ware. Accentuation of warnings and advices.

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File|Save

Microsoft Legally protected proper names and side notes.

Source Code

Hyperlink Hyperlinks and references.
<CTRL>+<S> Notation for shortcuts.

Symbol Utilization

File name and source code.

This symbol calls your attention to warnings.

Push buttons in brackets
Notation for menus and menu entries

Here you can obtain supplemental information.

Here you can find additional information.

Here is an example that has been prepared for you.

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

Instructions on editing files are found at these points.

This symbol warns you not to edit the specified file.

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1.1.1 Certification

1 Introduction

Certified Quality
Management System

Vector Informatik GmbH has ISO 9001:2008 certification. The ISO standard is a glob­ally recognized standard.

1.1.2 Warranty

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.

1.1.3 Support

You need support? You can get through to our support at the phone number

[phone] or by fax
[phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

1.1.4 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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2 System Overview

2 System Overview

In this chapter you find the following information:

2.1 Overview 9

2.2 VX1000 System Components 10

2.3 Supported Microcontrollers 11

2.4 Features 12

2.5 VX1000 Application Driver and VX1000If 13

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2 System Overview

2.1 Overview

At a glance The VX1000 System is a scalable solution with top performance for your meas-

urement and calibration tasks. It can be used in the vehicle – both in the interior and in
the engine compartment – on test benches and in the laboratory. The system forms
the interface between the ECU and a measurement and calibration tool such as

CANape. For high data throughput with minimal impact on ECU run-time, data is

accessed over the microcontroller-specific data trace and debug ports.
The VX1000 base module is connected to the PC over XCP on Ethernet, an OEM-
independent ASAM standard (www.asam.net) that is widely used in the automotive
industry. The VX1000 measurement hardware is connected to the ECU via a POD
(Plug-On device). Depending on the available microcontroller interface, either the data
trace or a copying method can be used to acquire measurement data.
The hardware components like Base Modules, PODs, Cables and Adapters are
described in separate documents. These documents are available in the Vector Down­load Center.

Modular concept

The modular concept of the VX1000 System allows connecting to different micro­controllers.
The VX1000 System consists of the following components:

> VX1000 Base Modules

> VX1300 Cables (HSSL/Serial Cable)

> VX1400/VX1500 Plug-On Devices (POD)

Target connection To support longer distances between the VX1000 Base Module and the target ECU,

e.g. under the hood in a car, the Base Module is connected to the ECU via a POD and
a cable that is available in different lengths. PODs and cables are designed to with­stand rough automotive environmental conditions.

Advantages Advantages of the VX1000 System are:

> Powerful measurement and calibration access to internal ECU data with max-

imum transmission rates

> Very small POD to connect to the ECU debug interface

> Easy and quick integration into the ECU software

> No impact on ECU run-time with data trace measurement method

> Interface to numerous development tools by third-party suppliers via the stand-

ardized ASAM protocol XCP on Ethernet

> Special functions for engine controllers such as Calibration Wake-Up and Cal-

ibration RAM Supply

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2.2 VX1000 System Components

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Base Modules > VX1060 Serial Base Module

> VX1132 Base Module

Plug-On Devices
(PODs)

Cables > VX131x Cables for VX1544 Serial PODs

Adapters > VX19xx Target connection adapters

Infrastructure
Hardware

> VX1451 Generic HSSL POD (RTP/DMM, Nexus AUX)

> VX1453 Generic HSSL POD (Nexus Aurora)

> VX1543A Serial POD (Infineon, DAP, JTAG)

> VX1544A/B Serial POD (Infineon, DAP/DAP2, JTAG, HSCT, Zipwire)

> VX134x Cables and Cable Pigtails for VX154x Serial PODs

> VX136x CAN Cables for Base Modules

> VX137x Cables and Cable Pigtails for VX145x HSSL PODs

> VX199x Debugger Adapters

> VX0312 Ethernet/CAN Interface

Note

The VX1000 System Components are described in the poster “VX1000 System
Components”. The poster can be downloaded from the Vector homepage.

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2.3 Supported Microcontrollers

2 System Overview

Supported micro­controllers

Serial PODs The following target microcontrollers are supported by the VX154x Serial PODs:

This section contains a list of all currently supported microcontroller families.

Note

Please contact Vector VX support ([e-mail]) for further information
about supported microcontrollers and implemented features.

Infineon:

> TriCore TC1xxx (ED) via DAP

> TriCore AURIX TC2xx (ED) via DAP2 or HSCT

> TriCore AURIX TC3xx (ED) via DAP2 or HSCT

> XC2000 via DAP

NXP (Freescale)/STM

> PowerPC xPC5xxx via Nexus JTAG Class 2+ or Zipwire

Renesas

> RH850 via Nexus JTAG Class 2+

> V850E2 via Nexus JTAG Class 2+

HSSL PODs The following target microcontrollers are supported by the VX145x HSSL PODs:

Infineon

> TriCore AURIX TC2xx ED via Aurora

> TriCore AURIX TC3xx ED via Aurora

NXP (Freescale)/STM

> PowerPC xPC5xxx via Nexus AUX

> PowerPC MPC57xx via Nexus Aurora

Renesas

> RH850 via Nexus Aurora

Texas Instruments

> TMSx70 via RTP/DMM

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2.4 Features

Overview > Very high measurement data throughput of up to 50 MByte/s with the data trace

measurement method and up to 3 MByte/s with the copying method

> Measurement of fast signal cycles (>10 µs for data trace, >40 µs for copying

method)

> Measurement configurations with more than 100,000 signals can be processed

> Precise generation of DAQ time stamps in the ECU

> ECU cold start measurement (First Loop DAQ)

> Calibration of ECU parameters without address range limitations

> Calibration memory page switching

> Automatic overlays when calibrating parameters in flash memory

> Stimulation or bypassing with short latency times

> 100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet connection to the PC

> Galvanically isolated power supply with wide input voltage range

> POD power supply via the VX1000 Base Module

> Optional: Flash programming, even for “brain-dead” ECUs

> Optional: 1 x FlexRay for bus monitoring and 4 x CAN via XL Driver Library inter-

face for CANape/CANalyzer/CANoe and custom applications

> PC tools for easy configuration and for software updates

> Connector on the VX1000 Base Module to loop through a target debugger

Reference

Detailed performance information of the VX1000 System in combination with spe-
cific target microcontrollers can be found in the VX1000 Product Information. The

VX1000 Product Information can be downloaded from the Vector homepage.

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2.5 VX1000 Application Driver and VX1000If

For the VX1000 Measurement and Calibration System, the VX1000 Application Driver
must be integrated into the ECU application.
The VX1000 Application Driver contains highly configurable, platform- and derivative-
specific code that has not been developed and tested for use in series software
releases.
For this reason, the platform-neutral VX1000If component was additionally developed,
which encapsulates the VX1000 Application Driver and serves to reliably isolate the

VX1000 Application Driver API in series software releases.

2 System Overview

Every VX1000 Application Driver comes with the VX1000If component. All doc-
umentation describes explicitly the use of the VX1000 Application Driver through the
VX1000If API. Use of the VX1000 Application Driver without VX1000If is not inten­ded.

Note

The VX1000 Application Driver is provided as an installer that can be requested via
[e-mail].

Reference

The integration of the VX1000 Applicaton Driver and VX1000If is described in the
target specific VX1000 Getting Started application notes. The application notes are
included in the VX1000 Application Driver Setup.

Legal Please note that the terms and conditions under which the VX1000 Application Driver

and the VX1000If component are delivered as standard exclude the use in series soft­ware releases.
For deliveries of the VX1000If component via a Vector PES software integration pack­age, on the other hand, special contract conditions apply, including for use in series
software releases. You will receive details from [e-mail].
Technically, the VX1000If component has the same code in both cases.

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3 VXtools

3 VXtools

In this chapter you find the following information:

3.1 VXtools Setup 15

3.1.1 Overview 15

3.1.2 Minimum Requirements 15

3.1.3 Installations Instructions 15

3.2 VXconfig 16

3.2.1 General Information 16

3.2.2 Menu Bar 17

3.2.3 Toolbar 20

3.2.4 Status Bar 21

3.2.5 Device List View 21

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3.1 VXtools Setup

3.1.1 Overview

General Information VXtoolsSetup_<version>.exe is the setup program for the Vector VXtools con-

taining

> VXconfig (configuration tool for the VX1000 System)

> VXupdate (Firmware and FPGA update tool for the VX1000 System)

> CANape VXplugin (CANape plugin to configure the VX1000 System)

> VXcontainer (container with a set of VXimage files for the VX1000 System)

> VXconsole (tool for displaying VX1000 System debug messages)

Reference

The latest version of the VXtoolsSetup is available in the Vector Download-Center.

3.1.2 Minimum Requirements

Hardware > Ethernet (100 Mbit/s, 1000 Mbit/s recommended)

Software > Operating System:

> Microsoft Windows 7

> Microsoft Windows 8.1

> Microsoft Windows 10

> Library:

> Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0

Note

Please note that Administrator rights are required for the installation procedure.

3.1.3 Installations Instructions

VXtoolsSetup The VXtools (VXconfig, VXconsole and VXupdate) can be installed by running the

VXtools installation wizard.
Please run the VXtoolsSetup_<version>.exe and follow the installation dialog.

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3.2 VXconfig

3.2.1 General Information

Configuration tool VXconfig is the configuration tool for the VX1000 System.

This tool provides access to all VXparameters which control the behavior of the VX
device. It also performs Firmware and FPGA updates using VXupdate.

VXconfig can be found in Start | Programs | Vector VXtools | VXconfig after
installation.

3 VXtools

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Note

The parameters shown in VXconfig are a working copy of the parameters of the
selected VX device. These parameters can be edited in VXconfig without imme­diately affecting the VX device. If the parameters shall be written into the VX
device the commands Write configuration to VX1000 Base Module or Write
configuration to POD have to be used.
Importing VXparameters or POD parameters also just loads the parameters into
VXconfig and does not write the parameters into the VX device immediately.

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3.2.2 Menu Bar

File menu

3 VXtools

> New virtual VX device…

Inserts a new virtual VX device into the device list, either by using VXparameter
defaults or by importing VXparameters from a VXparameter file.

> Remove virtual VX device from Device List

The selected virtual device is deleted.

> Import VXparams…

Imports VXparameters from a VXparameter file into the selected VX device.

> Export VXparams…

Saves the current configuration of the selected VX device into a VXparameter file.

> Import factory defaults

Resets all VXparameters to their defaults.

> Exit

Closes VXconfig.

Options menu

> Minimize to System tray

Enables an icon for VXconfig in the System tray. When VXconfig is minimized, it
will be removed from the Taskbar and can be restored via the System tray icon.

> Measurement tool

Selects the Measurement tool that will be taken into account for the plausibility
check.

> Plausibility check window

Hides or shows the plausibility check results. Selects the position of the plaus­ibility check window.

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Commands menu

3 VXtools

> Scan for VX devices

Scans the network for VX devices. Found devices are shown in the Device List
view.

> Reboot VX device

Restarts the selected VX device.

> VX device info…

Shows details of the selected VX device.

> Identify VX device

Flashes the state LED of the VX device for 3 seconds. This feature can be used
for visual identification of a VX1000 Base Module.

> Refresh VX device status

Refreshes the status of the VX device (Scan, TCP, XCP, POD and ECU and
executes the Identify VX device command.

> VX1000 Base Module | Read configuration from VX1000 Base Module

Reads the configuration from the selected VX1000 Base Module into VXconfig.

> VX1000 Base Module | Write configuration to VX1000 Base Module

Writes the current configuration from VXconfig to the selected VX1000 Base Mod­ule. The VX1000 Base Module will be restarted afterwards.

> VX1000 Base Module | Compare VXparameter configuration to VX device…

Compares the current configuration in VXconfig with the VXparameters in the
selected VX1000 Base Module.

> POD | Read configuration from POD

Reads the current configuration from the POD of the selected VX device into
VXconfig.

> POD | Write configuration to POD

Writes the current configuration from VXconfig into the POD of the selected VX
device. The device will be restarted afterwards.

> POD | Export POD parameters

Saves the current parameters of the selected POD into a POD parameter file.

> POD | Import POD parameters

Imports the POD parameters from a POD parameter file into the currently selected
POD.

> Update VX device Firmware

Opens VXupdate so that the Firmware images of the selected VX device can be
updated.

> Change IP address…

Changes the IP address of the selected VX device

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Help menu

3 VXtools

> Force IP address…

Sets the IP address of a VX device even if it cannot be found by a scan e.g. due to
a Firewall problem. The VX device must be specified by Base Module type, Serial
Number, and Config XCP port.

> Open VXconsole …

Opens VXconsole to display VX1000 System debug messages of the selected VX
device. This information is helpful for Vector support requests.

> Screenshot | Complete Desktop

Takes a screenshot of the whole Desktop and shows the location of the created
png file.

> Screenshot | VXconfig

Takes a screenshot of the VXconfig window and shows the location of the created
png file.

> Support mail…

Creates a debug information file and opens a new E-Mail window in your default E­Mail client addressed to the Vector VX support ([e-mail]). Please
also include an issue description in the message body.

> Folders | User Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXconfig User Data folder.

> Folders | Program Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXconfig program folder.

> Manual | Manuals

Displays the installed VX1000 System Manuals and also offers a dialog to down-
load further manuals.

> Manual | Application Notes

Displays the installed VX1000 Application Notes and also offers a dialog to down-
load further VX1000 Application Notes.

> About…

Shows details of the VXconfig version.

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3.2.3 Toolbar

Toolbar

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> Scan

Scans the network for VX devices. Found devices are shown in the Device

List view.

> Broadcast

Sets the broadcast address for VX device scans. This parameter limits the scan to
a subnet (e.g. to a single network adapter) or covers all network adapters when a
value of 255.255.255.255 is used. Reasonable values can be found in the drop­down menu. If only one specific device should be found, its IP address can be
entered.

> Import VXparams

Opens an existing VXparameter file for editing.

> Export VXparams

Saves the current configuration as VXparameter file.

> Identify VX device

Flashes the state LED of the VX device for 3 seconds. This feature can be

used for visual identification of a VX1000 Base Module.

> Reboot VX device

Restarts the selected VX device.

> Read from VX device

Reads the configuration from the selected VX1000 Base Module into VXcon-

fig.

> Write to VX device

Writes the current configuration from VXconfig to the selected VX1000

Base Module. The device will be restarted afterwards.

> Read from POD

Reads the current configuration from the POD of the selected VX device

into VXconfig.

> Write to POD

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Writes the current configuration from VXconfig into the POD of the selected

VX device. The device will be restarted afterwards.

> Check settings

Displays the Plausibility Check window below or right to the VXconfig main

window.

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Status bar

> Command Status Information

The Status bar shows information about the currently or last executed command.

> Messages

VXconfig status messages will be grouped and available through the Messages
drop-down field.

> Folders | User Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXconfig User Data folder.

> Folders | Program Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXconfig program folder.

3.2.5 Device List View

3 VXtools

General
information

Device Status The following device states are possible and shown as a symbol on the left of the

VX1000 Base Module type:

The Device List view displays all detected VX
devices in the network after a scan. The tree
structure provides a grouped access to all avail­able VXparameters. Each top-level entry of the
Device List view contains a device status sym­bol followed by Base Module type, serial number
and network IP address. Tree entries marked in
bold font indicate modified VXparameters that
have not been saved or written to the VX device.

Status Description / Possible problems

> VX device in normal operation.

> VX device contains valid VXimages for all of its hardware com-

ponents.

> VX device contains an incompatible or outdated FPGA Image for at

least one of its hardware components.

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> Update the FPGA and Firmware Images (see section

FPGA and Firmware Update).

> VX1000 Fallback Firmware is active.

> Update the FPGA and Firmware Images (see section

FPGA and Firmware Update).

> VX device has invalid network settings.

> Correct the network settings of the VX1000 System

(see section VX1000 System IP Configuration).

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Status Description / Possible problems

> XCP slave is already in use by another XCP master (Measurement

tool).

> Check the VX device Status.

> Base Module type

The Base Module type (e.g. VX1132) is printed next to the Device State symbol.

> Serial Number

The Serial Number of the VX1000 Base Module is shown in red color next to the
Base Module type.

> IP address

The IP address of the VX1000 Base Module is shown after the Serial Number.

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3.3 VXupdate

3.3.1 General Information

VXupdate VXupdate is the tool for updating VX1000 Systems by flashing VXimage files and

VXparameter files. It can be found in Start | Programs | Vector VXtools | VXup-

date after installation.

3.3.2 Menu Bar

File menu

> Select VXcontainer or VXimage or VXconfigurationSet…

This dialog allows selecting an individual .vxi VXimage, a .vxc VXcontainer or a
.vxp VXconfigurationSet. The VXimages and the parameter sets, which are
found and apply to the selected VX device, will be displayed in the Image List
view. If a VXconfigurationSet is selected the available VXconfigurations will be
listed in the VX Configuration Selector (see section VXconfiguration Selector).

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Options menu

Note

Valid VXimage file types for the VX1000 System are:
.vxp VXconfigurationSet with a set of VXconfigurations consisting of VXimage
and VXparameter files.

.vxc VXcontainer with a set of VXimage files for the VX1000 System.
.vxi VXimage file for the VX1000 System.
.hex single FPGA or Firmware Image for the VX1000 Base Module.
.mem single FPGA Image for a ECU Interface Module or a POD.

> Last used Vxcontainer

Lists the already used VXcontainers. The user can select and load one of them.

> Load VXparameter file

Loads a VXparameter set into the selected VX device.

> Exit

Closes VXupdate.

> Minimize to System tray

If this option is enabled, an icon will be added to the System tray.
When VXupdate is minimized, it will be removed from the Taskbar and can be
restored via the System tray icon.

Commands menu

Help menu

> Scan for VX devices

Scans the network for VX devices. Found devices are shown in the Device List
view.

> Change IP address…

Changes the IP address of the selected VX device.

> Open VXconsole…

Opens VXconsole to display VX1000 System debug messages of the selected VX
device. This information is helpful for Vector support requests.

> Flash files…

Starts the flash update process (see section Flash Update)

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> Screenshot | Complete Desktop

Takes a screenshot of the whole Desktop and shows the location of the created
png file.

> Screenshot | VXupdate

Takes a screenshot of the VXupdate window and shows the location of the cre­ated png file.

> Support mail…

Creates a debug information file and opens a new E-Mail window in your default E­Mail client addressed to the Vector VX support ([e-mail]). Please
also include an issue description in the message body.

> Folders | User Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXupdate User Data folder.

> Folders | Program Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXupdate program folder.

> Manual | Manuals

Displays the installed VX1000 System Manuals and also offers a dialog to down-
load further manuals.

> Manual | Application Notes

Displays the installed VX1000 Application Notes and also offers a dialog to down-
load further VX1000 Application Notes.

> About…

Shows details of the VXupdate version.

3.3.3 Toolbar

Toolbar

3.3.4 Status Bar

Status bar

> Scan

Scans the network for VX devices. Found devices are shown in the Device List
view.

> Broadcast

Sets the broadcast address for VX device scans. This parameter limits the scan to
a subnet (e.g. to a single network adapter) or covers all network adapters when a
value of 255.255.255.255 is used. Reasonable values can be found in the drop­down menu. If only one specific device should be found, its IP address can be
entered.

> Found VXimages

The number of VXimage files (*.vxi / *.hex / *.mem) inside a .vxc VXcontainer or
a directory containing VXimage files.

> VXimage Source

Storage location of the found VXimage files.

> Messages

VXupdate status messages will be grouped and available through the Messages
drop-down field.

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> Folders | User Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXupdate User Data folder.

> Folders | Program Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXupdate program folder.

3.3.5 Device List View

General information The Device List view displays all found VX devices in the network:

Device Status > Status

The following device states are possible, after a scan has been executed:

Status Description / Possible problems

Device Info > System

Displays the type of the found VX device.

> SN

Displays the serial number of the found VX device.

> IP

Displays the IP address of the found VX device.

> Project

Displays the Project ID of the POD connected to the VX device.

> VX device in normal operation.

> VX device contains valid VXimages for all of its hardware components.
> VX device contains an incompatible or outdated Firmware or FPGA

Image for at least one of its hardware components.

> Update the FPGA and Firmware Images (see section

FPGA and Firmware Update).

> VX1000 Fallback Firmware is active.

> Update the FPGA and Firmware Images (see section

FPGA and Firmware Update).

> VX device has invalid network settings.

> Correct the network settings of the VX1000 System (see

section VX1000 System IP Configuration).

> XCP slave is already in use by another XCP master (Measurement

tool).

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ECU Info > ECU µC

Displays the detected microcontroller type of the ECU connected to the selected
VX device.

> ECU ID

Displays the ECU-ID string defined in the VX1000 AppDriver of the ECU con-
nected to the selected VX device.

3.3.6 VX configuration Selector

Configuration
Selector

When a VXconfigurationSet (.vxp) is loaded – via the File menu or via drag and drop –
the available configurations and their descriptions are shown in this view. By clicking
on one of the configuration sets the corresponding images and parameters are loaded
into the Image List view (update version column) and are available for flash pro­gramming into the VX device.

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3.3.7 Image List View

General information The Image List view displays the VXimages of the selected VX device which can be

selected and flashed.

List view > Image

This column shows the compatible images and parameters of the loaded VXcon­figurationSet, VXcontainer or VXimage for the selected VXdevice sorted by Base
Module and POD. Also the Base Module and POD type with hardware revision are
shown.

> System Version

This column shows the current VXimage version of the selected VX device.

> Update Version

This column shows the version of the VXimage file available for update.

3.3.8 Flash Update

Flash

The [Flash] button starts the flash update process.

Caution!

The power supply of the VX device must not be interrupted during a POD update
procedure. The POD cannot recover from a failed update procedure.

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3.4 VXconsole

3.4.1 General Information

VXconsole VXconsole is a tool for displaying VX1000 System messages provided by the

VX1000 Base Module via Telnet protocol. It can be found in both VXconfig and VXup-

date under Commands | Open VXconsole.
The VXconsole window consists of a Toolbar, Message window, Command bar and
Status bar.

3.4.2 Toolbar

Toolbar

Note

The logged messages which were generated since the last restart of the VX1000
System are helpful information for Vector support requests.

> Open Log-File

Opens an existing log file for viewing.

> Save Log-File

Saves the current logged messages as text/log file.

> Send logged messages to Vector VX support

Copies the logged messages into a text file and opens an E-Mail window of the
default E-Mail client addressed to the Vector VX support
([e-mail]). Please also include an issue description in the mes­sage body

> Copy logged messages

Copies the logged messages to the clipboard.

> Insert clipboard into message window

Inserts content of the clipboard into the message window.

> Clear logged messages

Clears the message window.

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> Insert marker

Inserts a text line marker showing the current time.

> Scan

Scans the network for VX devices to determine the IP address of a specific VX

device.

> Connect

Opens a Telnet connection to the VX device with the given IP address.

> Disconnect

Disconnects the Telnet connection with the VX device.

> Options

Provides options to control the behavior of VXconsole.
The tool can:
+ automatically connect to the VX device (last used IP address)
+ write the debug messages into a Log-File
+ automatically reconnect when the Telnet connection gets lost (e.g. during a VX
device restart)
+ keep the VXconsole window always on top

> About

Opens the details of the VXconsole version.

3.4.3 Command Bar

Command bar

The Command bar allows sending of telnet command strings to the VX device. At the
moment, only the “replay” command is supported.

3.4.4 Status Bar

Status bar

> IP Address

IP address of the VXdevice to which the last connection (attempt) was made.

> Connection Status

Status of the current Telnet connection.

> Messages

VXconsole status messages will be grouped and available through the Messages
drop-down field.

> Folders | User Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXconsole User Data folder.

> Folders | Program Data

Opens the Windows Explorer with the VXconsole program folder.

3.4.5 Message Window

The Message window contains primarily the logged messages of the VX1000 System
in addition to Telnet status messages. Those messages are color-coded and have the

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Message Window

following meaning:

BLUE TEXT Telnet status messages or markers generated by VXconsole

BLACK TEXT Standard/normal messages of the VX1000 System

ORANGE TEXT Warning messages of the VX1000 System

RED TEXT Error/Critical messages of the VX1000System

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3.5 HowTo

The following subsections contain step-by-step installation instructions and system
procedures when working with the VX1000 System.

Note

Further details on VXconfig can be found in section VXconfig.
Further details on VXconsole can be found in section VXconsole.
Further details on VXupdate can be found in section VXupdate.

3.5.1 VXtools Installation

Reference

The Vector VXtools installation instructions can be found in section VXtoolsSetup.

3.5.2 VX1000 System Installation

VXconfig The VX1000 System installation is easily done with VXconfig, which is part of the

VXtools package (see section VXtoolsSetup).

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Step by Step Procedure

Please follow these steps:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the VX device.

2. Connect this cable directly to a PC or to a network switch.

3. Connect the power supply to the connector labeled with “Power”. The Power
LED should now be on.

4. Run VXconfig from the Start menu
(Start | Programs | Vector VXtools | VXconfig).

5. Check if the connected VX device was recognized by VXconfig. It should be
listed in the Device List view (see section Device List View). Furthermore, the
VX device status should display green symbols for Scan status, TCP status
and XCP status.

Note

If the IP address of the VX device does not match the subnet of the PC, it must be
adjusted to be accessible (see section VX1000 System IP Configuration).

3.5.3 VX1000 System IP Configuration

VXconfig The VX1000 System IP configuration is easily done with VXconfig, which is part of

the VXtools package (see section VXtoolsSetup).
There are two ways to change an IP address. If the VX device was recognized by
VXconfig, it can be changed using the command Change IP Address. Otherwise
Force IP Address has to be used.

Caution!

An unused IP address, which matches your local subnet, has to be provided by
your network administrator.

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3.5.3.1 Change IPAddress

Change IP address This procedure describes how to change the IP address of a VX device that was

found during a Scan with VXconfig.

Step by Step Procedure

Please follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the VX device is correctly installed, connected to the PC and run­ning.

2. Run VXconfig from the Start menu
(Start | Programs | Vector VXtools | VXconfig).

3. Select the VX device whose IP address has to be changed in the Device List
view.

4. Execute Commands | Change IP address… from the Menu bar to open the
IP address change dialog. Enter the new IP address provided by your network
administrator and press [OK].

5. If the newly entered IP address resides within a different subnet than the pre­vious address, please press [Scan].

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3.5.3.2 Force IP Address

This procedure describes how to change the IP address of a VX device that was not
found during a Scan with VXconfig.

Caution!

An unused IP address, which matches your local subnet, has to be provided by
your network administrator.

Step by Step Procedure

Please follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the VX device is correctly installed, connected to the PC and run­ning.

2. Run VXconfig from the Start menu
(Start | Programs | Vector VXtools | VXconfig).

3. The VX device whose IP address has to be changed is not shown in the Device
List view.

4. Execute Commands | Force IP address… from the Menu bar to open the IP
address change dialog. Select the Base Module type and the serial number of
the unrecognized VX device, enter the new IP address provided by your net­work administrator and change the Config XCP port (default: 5556), if neces­sary. Press [OK] afterwards.

3.5.4 FPGA and Firmware Update

FPGA and Firmware updates of the VX1000 Base Module and the VX1400/VX1500
Plug-On Devices are easily done with VXupdate.

Note

The FPGA Image of the POD cannot be updated, if the present version is equal to
the update version.

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Step by Step Procedure

Please follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the VX device is connected to the PC and running.

2. Run VXupdate from the Start menu
(Start | Programs | Vector VXtools | VXupdate).

3. Go to menu File | Select VXcontainer and select the container with the Firm-
ware and FPGA files for update. Press [Open].

4. Select the VX device that is to be updated, e.g. VX1060 with serial number 13.

5. Select the FPGA and Firmware Images that are to be updated. VXupdate will
automatically select all components for which an update is available.

6. Press [Flash] to start the update process.

3.5.5 Write VXparameter File to VX device

The VX1000 Base Module can be easily configured with VXconfig or VXupdate by
loading a prepared VXparameter file into the VX1000 Base Module.

Note

VXupdate is recommended to download a valid VXparameter file without former

modification of the parameters. VXconfig has to be used if the VXparameter file
contains errors or if modifications have to be made before the parameters are down­loaded into the VX device.

VXconfig procedure VXconfig allows importing a prepared VXparameter file, reviewing and changing the

VXparameter set, correction of invalid VXparameter values and downloading those
settings into an available VX1000 System.

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Step by Step Procedure

Please follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the VX device is connected to the PC and running.

2. Run VXconfig from the Start menu
(Start | Programs | Vector VXtools | VXconfig).

3. Select the VX device in the Device List view that shall receive the VXpara­meter file and open the Base Module page by clicking on the Base Module tree
entry.

4. Press [Import VXparams file…] on the Base Module page or from the File
menu and select the prepared configuration file. To load the settings into VXcon­fig, press [Open] in the file selection window and confirm the import dialog with
[OK].

5. To download the configuration into the VX device press [Write to VX]. The tool
performs a scan once the configuration is written.

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VXupdate procedure The VXupdate tool allows downloading of a prepared and valid VXparameter file into

an available VX device.

Step by Step Procedure

Please follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the VX device is connected to the PC and running.

2. Run VXupdate from the Start menu
(Start | Programs | Vector VXtools | VXupdate).

3. Select the VX device in the Device List view that shall receive the VXparameter file
(e.g. VX1060 with serial number 13).

4. Go to File | Load VXparameter file | <<filename>> on the Menu bar and select
the prepared VXparameter file.

5. After the VXparameter file was downloaded into the VX device, press [OK] to close
the “Update Process” dialog, if necessary. The tool performs a Scan afterwards.

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4 XCP Slaves

In this chapter you find the following information:

4.1 General Information 40

4.2 XCP Protocol Parameters 40

4.3 XCP Command Matrix 41

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4 XCP Slaves

4.1 General Information

XCP slaves The VX1000 System provides 3 XCP slaves on configurable TCP/UDP ports.

The Config XCP slave is used to configure the VX1000 System and is used by the

VX1000 System configuration tools, only. This slave is available via TCP, only.

The Fully-Featured XCP slave (named online in the VXparameters) supports STD,
CAL, DAQ, PGM, PAG and STIM for the ECU.
The Limited XCP slave supports STD, CAL, DAQ and STIM for the ECU.

Restrictions For the Fully-Featured slave and the Limited XCP slave these limitations apply:

> Only dynamic DAQ list allocation is supported

> MAX_DTO is limited to 255

> Not all features are implemented for all devices

Network ports The network ports of all XCP slaves can be configured. For the Fully-Featured XCP

slave and the Limited XCP slave the UDP port can be set to a different port number
than the TCP port.

Note

It is recommended to use the default TCP and UDP ports for the XCP slaves.
Config XCP slave (TCP): 5556
Fully-Featured XCP slave (TCP/UDP): 5555
Limited XCP slave (TCP/UDP): 5554

Note

The Config XCP slave is essential for system configuration. If a Measurement tool
connects to this port, it will not be able to access ECU data.

4.2 XCP Protocol Parameters

Reference

All settings described in this chapter can be configured using VXconfig.

XCP protocol
parameters

MAX_CTO
MAX_DTO

SERV_TEXT XCP SERV_TEXT messages are used by the slaves to give additional information or

Some XCP protocol parameters can be configured to adapt the VX1000 System to
Measurement tools with limited XCP protocol support.

The XCP MAX_CTO and XCP MAX_DTO parameters configure the maximum size of
CTO and DTO packets supported by the XCP slave. For the VX1000 System it is
recommended to set both parameters to the maximum supported value of 255.

user guidance if problems or errors are encountered. If a tool cannot process SERV_
TEXT messages, this feature can be disabled.

DTO ID For the DTO ID field type only relative ODT numbers are supported by the VX1000

XCP slaves. As a maximum of 255 DAQ lists is supported, “Rel. ODT + DAQ Byte” is
the recommended header type.

DAQ Overload
Indication

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Priority Threshold This is not exactly a XCP protocol parameter but rather a parameter to either reduce

Ethernet network load or enable low network latencies.
The DTOs of all DAQ lists bound to XCP events with a priority greater than the Pri­ority Threshold are immediately sent to the Measurement tool. Whereas DTOs of
DAQ lists bound to events with low priority are collected for up to 20 ms to reduce net­work load.
Normal measurement data should be measured with low priority while DAQ data
which is used as bypassing input should be handled at high priority.

XCP Event Info The Measurement tool can use the XCP command GET_DAQ_EVENT_INFO to

auto-detect the XCP events available in the XCP slave. In the VX1000 System the
XCP events 0 to 31 can be configured in such a way. But this is only recommended if
absolutely required by the Measurement tool.

4.3 XCP Command Matrix

Legend > ● = Available; required to operate a VX1000 System

> + = Available; for improved information, functionality and performance

STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

CONNECT ● Mode=1 used for first loop

data acquisition

DICONNECT ●

GET_STATUS +

SYNC + Irrelevant for XCP on Ethernet

STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

GET_COMM_
MODE_INFO
GET_ID +

SET_REQUEST

GET_SEED + Used for ECU flash protection

UNLOCK + Used for ECU flash protection

SET_MTA ●

UPLOAD ●

SHORT_UPLOAD +

BUILD_CHECKSUM ● Uses CRC16_CCITT

TRANSPORT_LAYER_
CMD
USER_CMD

+

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STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

DOWNLOAD ●

DOWNLOAD_MAX Irrelevant for XCP on Ethernet

DOWNLOAD_NEXT Irrelevant for XCP on Ethernet

SHORT_DOWNLOAD +

MODIFY_BITS

STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

SET_CAL_PAGE + Page 0 = FLASH,

GET_CAL_PAGE +

Page 1 = RAM

STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

GET_PAG_
PROCESSOR_INFO
GET_SEGMENT_INF O

GET_PAGE_INFO

SET_SEGMENT_MODE

GET_ SEGMENT_MODE

COPY_CAL_PAGE

STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

CLEAR_DAQ_LIST ●

SET_DAQ_PTR ●

WRITE_DAQ ●

WRITE_DAQ_
MULTIPLE

SET_DAQ_LIST_MODE +

GET_DAQ_LIST_MODE +

START_STOP_DAQ_
LIST
START_STOP_SYNCH ●

STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

GET_DAQ_CLOCK ●

READ_DAQ

GET_DAQ_
PROCESSOR_INFO
GET_DAQ_
RESOLUTION_INFO
GET_DAQ_LIST_INFO +

GET_DAQ_EVENT_
INFO

STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

FREE_DAQ ●

ALLOC_DAQ ●

ALLOC_ODT ●

ALLOC_ODT_ENT RY ●

+ Highly recommended to

speed up measurement setup

●

+

+

+

STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

PROGRAM_START ●

PROGRAM_CLEAR ●

PROGRAM ●

PROGRAM_RESET ●

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STD CAL DAQ PGM PAG Remark

GET_PGM_
PROCESSOR_INFO
PROGRAM_PREPARE Used for some controllers

PROGRAM_FORMAT +

PROGRAM_NEXT Irrelevant for XCP on Ethernet

PROGRAM_MAX Irrelevant for XCP on Ethernet

PROGRAM_VERIFY

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