blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 2 von 56 User Guide Table of contents LICENSE AGREEMENT ..................... 4 PRODUCT LIABILITY ......................5 Overview ..........................6 System requirements ......................7 Further manuals ......................8 The blue PiraT Mini system....................9 Accessories ......................10 Additional features by optional licenses ..............
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blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 3 von 56 User Guide 11.1.2 CAN data with 29 Bit identifiers ..............33 11.1.3 Recording contents ................... 34 11.1.4 Sending CAN messages ................34 11.1.5 LS-CAN and using a RC / RCV ..............34 11.2 LIN 35 11.2.1 LIN data blocks and time stamps ..............
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 4 von 56 User Guide LICENSE AGREEMENT Please read the license agreement of this license contract carefully, before you install the soft- ware. By the installation of the software you agree to the conditions of this license contract. This software-license agreement, in the following called “license”, contains all rights and re- strictions for final users that regulate the use of the accompanying software, operating instruc- tions and other documents, in the following called as “software”.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 5 von 56 User Guide PRODUCT LIABILITY For all offers, sales and supplies the following conditions apply exclusively, even if the buyer, orderer and suchlike prescribes other conditions. Alterations are only valid, if they are agreed in writing.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 6 von 56 User Guide Overview This user guide describes the administration of the newest generation of blue PiraT data logger of the Telemotive AG, called blue PiraT Mini. This user guide describes hardware and interfaces as well as the general functions of the blue PiraT Mini.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 7 von 56 User Guide System requirements Control Unit A Windows based Laptop or PC is needed to configure the devices of Telemotive AG by Telemotive System Client. It also allows to save the recorded data and to use them offline later.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 8 von 56 User Guide Further manuals Beside this user guide we offer the main manuals for our client as well as for the different data logger generations in our ServiceCenter at https://sc.telemotive.de/bluepirat. User manual for the Telemotive System Client https://sc.telemotive.de/4/uploads/media/TelemotiveSystemClient_UserManual.pdf User manual for blue PiraT2 / blue PiraT2 5E https://www.telemotive.de/4/uploads/media/blue_PiraT2_UserManual.pdf...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 9 von 56 User Guide The blue PiraT Mini system The blue PiraT Mini is a data logger, which offers the following interfaces, depending on the model: 8x HS-CAN 1x LS-CAN 8x LIN 1x MOST150 3x FlexRay a/b Ethernet 5x Serial...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 10 von 56 User Guide Additional features by optional licenses). The blue PiraT Mini is designed to create minimum interference with the vehicle’s bus systems and interfaces. The data logger listens to the data traffic without operating as a bus node. Additionally to the data recording functionality, the blue PiraT Mini provides online data pro- cessing functions: ...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 11 von 56 User Guide Additional features by optional licenses Additional features can be activated by purchasing and installing licenses. Licenses can be or- dered at our sales team. You find the user guides for these additional features in the Telemotive ServiceCenter.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 12 von 56 User Guide The blue PiraT mini data logger Model versions of blue PiraT Mini The blue PiraT Mini is manufactured in various model versions to offer a wide range of connec- tivity in relation to the available interfaces.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 13 von 56 User Guide Front side The blue PiraT Mini has two 1-Gbit-Ethernet-ports at the front side (ETH #1 / TSL und ETH #2 / TSL). On the front side there are also the [ON / Trigger] button as well as LEDs for ACTIVE and STATE, a Micro-USB-connector and the receptacle for SD cards.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 14 von 56 User Guide Controls and ports This chapter describes the usage of the controls and ports on the front and rear side of the blue PiraT Mini. ON / Trigger button The [ON / Trigger] button on the front panel is used for these actions: Function Device status Handling...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 15 von 56 User Guide LEDs The blue PiraT Mini has two LEDs ACTIVE and STATE on his front side. They can have the following states. 7.2.1 ACTIVE-LED (green) State Meaning Device is off or in standby mode. Device has started up and can be reached by the client.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 16 von 56 User Guide Micro-USB port The front Micro-USB port can be used in the host-mode. It can be used for logging data to an external media or for connecting a Wi-Fi module to the log- ger.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 17 von 56 User Guide SD card slot The blue PiraT Mini offers the possibility to store data parallel to a removable media as SD card or USB device. The configuration of this feature is described in the Telemotive System Client user guide.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 18 von 56 User Guide ETH #3 and ETH #4 The network ports at the rear side, ETH #3 and ETH #4, can be used for logging data. Don’t connect ETH #3 and ETH #4 directly to each other. Warning: Multifunction connector 44-pol SUB-D HD At blue PiraT Mini CAN / LIN / FlexRay this connector has these functions, depending on the...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 19 von 56 User Guide MOST150 interface The MOST150 interface is a standard 2 + 0 connector for MOST fiber optic. Important: Maybe the MOST150 connector can’t be plugged when the 15-pol SUB-D connector is not locked.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 20 von 56 User Guide Starting the blue PiraT Mini Connect the blue PiraT Mini to the vehicle battery or a power supply via the power harness (red/Vbat/+/clamp 30 and black/GND/-/clamp 31). Connect the Gigabit-Ethernet-port ETH #1 / TSL with the Ethernet port of your computer by us- ing a Ethernet cable.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 21 von 56 User Guide Download and installation of the Telemotive System Client Open your internet browser, enter the IP address (Default setting: 192.168.0.233) and press [Enter]. Figure 8.3: Telemotive Client Portal The connection between the logger and your computer system will be established. Please take care that the network settings of your network adapter are set to Obtain IP address automati- cally.
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blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 22 von 56 User Guide After successful installation you will find the Telemotive System Client icon on your desktop. Double-click the icon to start the application. Figure 8.4: Desktop icon You can download the entire manual for the Telemotive System Client in our ServiceCenter. In the manual, the following operations are described extensively: ...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 23 von 56 User Guide Adapter cables This chapter describes which adapter cables are available for the blue PiraT Mini. Telemotive AG offers adapter cables that connect to the multi-function connectors and split up its lines to separate connectors.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 24 von 56 User Guide blue PiraT Mini cable set LIN Figure 9.2: blue PiraT Mini cable set LIN blue PiraT Mini cable set MOST150 Figure 9.3: blue PiraT Mini cable set MOST150 blue_PiraT_Mini_UserManual_V2.4.1.doc...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 25 von 56 User Guide blue PiraT Mini cable set FlexRay Figure 9.4: blue PiraT Mini cable set FlexRay blue_PiraT_Mini_UserManual_V2.4.1.doc...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 26 von 56 User Guide Note for serial measurements Note: The blue PiraT Mini actively sends data on the “Tx” line, if a protocol for the serial port is configured. The “Tx” line must only be connected to special devices that support those protocols.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 27 von 56 User Guide Logging data 10.1 Setting markers Interesting occurrences can be marked by the [ON / Trigger] button at the front panel or at the Remote Control / Remote Control Voice by setting a timestamp. When you are pressing this button, the data logger saves the current time to the internal storage as a marker.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 28 von 56 User Guide The setting for the <Sampling interval> is needed to debounce the external push button and to be sure that only one trigger is set. The external push button can be connected to the power supply of the car and the Digital In mentioned above.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 29 von 56 User Guide 10.3 Standby mode The table below shows, which busses or signals are monitored for keeping the logger alive and which busses or signals are able to wake up the logger. Table 10.2: Standby mode Index blue_PiraT_Mini_UserManual_V2.4.1.doc...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 30 von 56 User Guide 10.4 Memory space and level About the ring buffer and other options, such as the protection of areas around markers, the characteristics of the logger can be configured what to do, when the internal memory is full. The following status messages can occur during operation of the data logger.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 31 von 56 User Guide 10.4.4 Status Logger: MEM Internal memory is nearly full. No more data will be stored soon. Case 1: The ring buffer is enabled and more than 95 % full (as Status RING), in addition over 90 % of the trace files are protected.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 32 von 56 User Guide 10.4.5 Status Logger: NoSync TSL or master / slave loggers are not synchronized. The data recording is not affected. 10.4.6 Status Logger: ERROR Error in the logger The data recording is not guaranteed. blue PiraT Mini STATE-LED is pulsing every second.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 33 von 56 User Guide Interfaces The different interfaces of the blue PiraT Mini supported bus systems are described in this chap- ter in more detail. 11.1 CAN The blue PiraT Mini is able to record data in compliance with the CAN specification 2.0a (11 Bit identifier) and 2.0b (29 Bit identifier).
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 34 von 56 User Guide 11.1.3 Recording contents The blue PiraT Mini is able to record the following error states of the CAN bus: Stuff error Format error Acknowledge error Bit 0/1 error ...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 35 von 56 User Guide 11.2 LIN The blue PiraT Mini is able to record data compliant to the LIN specification V1.3, V2.0 and V2.1. The data logger does not actively appear as a bus member. Sending LIN messages is currently not supported.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 36 von 56 User Guide 11.3 Serial (RS232) Channels up to 5 Data bits 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop bits 1, 2, 1.5 Parity None, odd, even Table 11.3: Serial interface The blue PiraT Mini supports only the RS232 specification. 11.3.1 Segmentation of the serial data The received serial data are clustered into data blocks separately for each channel.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 37 von 56 User Guide 11.5 Analog / Digital Input The blue PiraT Mini has three analog and three digital inputs, whereas respectively the first channel is located in the logger and records the input voltage. The measuring range is between 0 V and + 20 V, the accuracy is 3 %.
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blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 38 von 56 User Guide 11.7.1.3 When using the raw data transmission over TCP the blue PiraT Mini will be a TCP slave device. Therefore the blue PiraT Mini will initiate a TCP connection to a TCP server by using an open socket connection (you can configure IP/Port of server via client software).
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 39 von 56 User Guide 11.8 MOST150 The blue PiraT Mini MOST150 data logger is able to log messages from the MOST150 bus of the following types. Status MPR (Maximum Position Register), MDC (MOST Data Channel), Light on, System Lock Flag, Shut Down Flag, Ring Lock Flag, Open Ring/Multi Master Flag, Node Position Changes of the states are only logged when the state is changing.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 40 von 56 User Guide Conversion of recorded traces All trace data will be recorded internally in the proprietary Telemotive TMT format (*.tmt). If the recorded trace data will be downloaded and sorted, the data will be converted to an Extended TMT format (*.xtmt).
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 41 von 56 User Guide Service and safety instructions Note according to standard EN55011:2009 The data logger is used in an industrial environment. Due to the behavior of conducted as well as radiated disturbances it possibly can be difficult to ensure electromagnetic compatibility in other environments.
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blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 42 von 56 User Guide Three pins with the names clamp 30 and clamp 31 are interconnected for the voltage supply of the data logger. Caution: A short circuit between the clamp 30 and clamp 31 on the plug may lead to the destruction of the data logger.
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 43 von 56 User Guide Data sheet General data bPMini bPMini bPMini MOST bPMini FlexRay Nominal power supply 13.8 V 13.8 V 13.8 V 13.8 V voltage Power supply voltage 5 to 30 V (at system 5 to 30 V (at system 5 to 30 V (at system 5 to 30 V (at system...
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blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 44 von 56 User Guide 2x Digital Out, 2x 2x Digital Out Analog In, 2x Digital In 2x Digital Out OABR Data recording bPMini bPMini bPMini MOST bPMini FlexRay Storage type (internal) 58 GB flash 58 GB flash 58 GB flash 58 GB flash...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 46 von 56 User Guide Pin assignments and harnesses Warning: Clamp 31 should be the only ground connection between the data logger and connected devices. Connecting signal ground lines is limited to special cases in which one can guarantee that ground loops cannot occur.
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blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 47 von 56 User Guide @ Logger comment / depiction / @ Vehicle interface signal name SUB-D Signal Type 44-pol KL30 power supply (+) banana plug KL30 power supply (+) combined with #29 KL15 wake up from KL 15 banana plug blue...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 48 von 56 User Guide 15.2 Pin assignment - 44-pol SUB-D HD connector at blue PiraT Mini @ Logger comment / depiction / @ Vehicle interface signal name SUB-D Signal Type 44-pol HSCAN_L_0 High Speed CAN #01 LOW DSUB-9 / male HSCAN_H_0 High Speed CAN #01 HIGH...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 49 von 56 User Guide SUB-D Signal Type 44-pol not connected not connected not connected KFZ V24 RX 4 Serial RS232 #5 RX DSUB-9 / male KFZ V24 TX 4 Serial RS232 #5 TX DSUB-9 / male KFZ DIG OUT 2 Digital OUT 2...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 50 von 56 User Guide 15.4 Pin assignment - 44-pol SUB-D HD connector at blue PiraT Mini FlexRay @ Logger comment / depiction / @ Vehicle interface signal name SUB-D Signal Type 44-pol HSCAN_L_0 High Speed CAN #01 LOW DSUB-9 / male HSCAN_H_0...
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blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 51 von 56 User Guide @ Logger comment / depiction / @ Vehicle interface signal name SUB-D Signal Type 44-pol FR BP 2 FlexRay+ Channel 2a DSUB-9 / male FR BM 2 FlexRay- Channel 2a DSUB-9 / male FR BP 3 FlexRay+ Channel 2b...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 52 von 56 User Guide Abbreviations Kürzel / abbreviation Bedeutung / meaning blue PiraT Processing Information Recording Analyzing Tool blue PiraT blue PiraT2 bP2 5E blue PiraT2 5E bPMini blue PiraT Mini RC Touch Remote Control Touch bP Remote blue PiraT Remote...
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blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 53 von 56 User Guide PHYsical Bus Connect Passwort Receiver Data Secure Digital SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol Secure Hash Secure Sockets Layer TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Transport Layer Security Telemotive Packetformat Telemotive System Link User Datagram Protocol Universal Serial Bus Universal Time, Coordinated...
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 54 von 56 User Guide List of figures Figure 4.1: links to the manuals ....................8 Figure 5.1: Interface (overview) ....................9 Figure 6.1: Front panel of the blue PiraT Mini ................13 Figure 6.2: Rear side of the blue PiraT Mini CAN / LIN / FlexRay ..........13 Figure 6.3: Rear side of the blue PiraT Mini MOST ..............
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 Seite 55 von 56 User Guide List of tables Table 5.1: Additional features by optional licenses ..............11 Table 6.1: Versions of the blue PiraT Mini data logger ............. 12 Table 7.1: Overview of the functions of the [ON / Trigger] button ..........14 Table 7.2: ACTIVE-LED ......................
blue PiraT Mini Datum: 21.09.2016 User Guide Seite 56 von 56 Contact Telemotive AG Office München Frankfurter Ring 115a 80807 München Tel.: +49 89 357186-0 Fax.: +49 89 357186-520 E-Mail: info@telemotive.de Web: www.telemotive.de Sales Tel.: +49 89 357186-550 Fax.: +49 89 357186-520 E-Mail: sales@telemotive.de Support...
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