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  • Page 1 User Guide ReXdesk-Manual www.influxtechnology.com...
  • Page 2 The user can influence an electronic system by applying the Influx Technology product. This might cause risk of personal injury or property damages. The use and application of the Influx Technology product is permitted only to qualified professional staff, as well as, only in appropriate manner and in the designated use.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    This document provides a brief idea on the usage, safety precautions, installation procedures and operation of the Influx ReXdesk. This document is intended for professional engineers as well as academic researchers, allowing them to understand the concept of operating the device and to integrate this knowledge into systems with components of other manufacturers.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide ABOUT THIS MANUAL ........................1 VERSION DETAILS ........................... 1 COPYRIGHT & LICENSE AGREEMENT ..................... 1 SUPPORT ............................1 CONTACT ADDRESS ........................1 Getting Started ........................4 ReXgen 2 Connector Details ....................4 Software Installation....................... 5 Driver Installation ........................
  • Page 5 ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 3.1.4 Logging Digital Channels....................26 3.1.5 Logging Accelerometer data ..................27 3.1.6 Logging Gyroscope data ....................28 3.1.7 Configuring GNSS data ....................29 Advanced Configuration ....................... 30 3.2.1 Trigger Based Logging ....................30 3.2.2...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Getting Started ReXgen 2 Connector Details There are two connectors, a male and female 9 pin Standard D Type connector. Connector A (Male D Sub 9) Pin No Pin Function Pin 1 Digital 1 Pin 2 CAN 0 –...

  • Page 7: Software Installation

    You can download it from the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=48145 To begin the installation of the ReXdesk software, open the installer by running the set-up file. To continue with the installation of ReXdesk on your system click ‘Next’. To cancel the installation at this stage, click ‘Cancel’. (No software will have been installed on the system at this point.)

  • Page 8: Driver Installation

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Select the folder in which you wish to install the software. It’s preferred to use the default location Select the preference for computer user installation, to determine which computer users will have access to the ReXdesk software.
  • Page 9 ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide To continue with the installation of the ReXgen device driver on your system, click ‘Next’. To cancel the installation at this stage, click ‘Cancel’. (No software will have been installed on the system at this point.)

  • Page 10: Software Introduction

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Software Introduction Graphical Overview ReXdesk is accessed using either the desktop icon: or the ‘Start Menu’ directory— ’Influx Technology’. Once started the user is presented with the following opening screen: 2.2 Navigation Bar The ‘Navigation Bar’...
  • Page 11 ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide New project – Allows the creation of a new project. Open Project – Allows the user to open any existing project already saved on the PC. Save Project – Allows the user to save the working project (projects are saved in .xml format).

  • Page 12: Status Bar

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Status Bar The ‘Status Bar’ is used to display key pieces of information regarding the data logger. Logger Status – Indicates the connection status of the data logger. Firmware info – Displays the firmware of the current device connected.
  • Page 13 ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Tool Bar The toolbar holds the various functions that can be added to the CAN Bus. Log All Log All function will enable logging of all the CAN/CAN FD messages that are present in the CAN/CAN FD bus.

  • Page 14: Can Bus Options

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 2.4.1 CAN Bus Options Clicking on CAN 0 or CAN 1 will open the bus settings. CAN Settings Type – Allows the user to choose between CAN or CAN FD bus. Autodetect bus speed – Enables auto-detection of CAN bus speed.
  • Page 15 ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Analog channel settings Analog channel – Allows the user to configure the analog channel. The user can set the analog channel, sampling rate, and formula. Accelerometer & Gyroscope channel settings The user can set the range and sampling rate.

  • Page 16: Sd Card

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 2.4.3 SD Card Max Logging Time – Allows the user to specify the maximum log duration for a data log. Max Log Size – Allows the user to specify the maximum log size for a data log.

  • Page 17: Live Data Window

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Source Address Allows the user to filter out J1939 frame IDs based on source address. Destination Address Allows the user to filter out J1939 frame IDs based on the destination address. Allows the user to filter out J1939 frame IDs based on PGN values.

  • Page 18: Trigger Window

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Trigger window ▪ New trigger – Enables the user to create a new trigger. ▪ Edit trigger - Enables the user to edit the available trigger. ▪ Delete – Enables the user to delete the trigger conditions.

  • Page 19: Internal Storage Window

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Internal storage Window The ‘Internal Storage’ panel displays all the files currently stored on the Data Logger memory. Available Menu actions Refresh – Allows the user to refresh the window. ▪ Download – Allows the user to retrieve log files from the data logger memory.

  • Page 20: Show Data Log Window

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Show data log window Data log window will display the logged can trace. Rxd data Export – Allows the user to export the loaded data to .mf4, .csv, mat, asc, .blf, . xml and .rxd ▪...

  • Page 21: Rexgen Sleep/Wake Up Function Implementation

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 2.11. ReXgen Sleep/Wake up function Implementation. Logger goes to sleep mode when both the CAN bus become inactive. Following are the triggers that can wake the logger when it is in Deep/Normal Sleep Mode:...

  • Page 22: Normal Sleep

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 2.11.2. Normal Sleep Normal sleep mode with the power consumption of 25 mAa Wake On CAN Options: i. Wake Up On CAN 0 The logger will wake up from sleep mode when there is CAN activity on the CAN 0 Bus.

  • Page 23: Deep Sleep

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide iii. Wake Up Minutes after sleep The logger will wake up from sleep mode after the specified time in minutes. Notes • User can combine all the options so that logger will wake on CAN 0/CAN 1 alarm.

  • Page 24: Quick Start Guide

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Preparation of Configuration. The configuration creation is based on functional blocks. ReXdesk allows users to drag and drop tools to the bus. Multiple tools can be used together in a configuration.

  • Page 25: Logging Using Filters

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Step 5 Connect the logger to the PC via USB. The Status Bar will display the logger status and time information. Step 6 Click ‘Run Configuration’, save the project, and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.
  • Page 26 ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Step 4 Click on the filter tool icon to configure the filter settings. Click the Add icon to add the range. Click the Remove icon to remove the range. Click the Edit filter icon to edit the already-existing filter.

  • Page 27: Logging Using J1939 Filters

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 3.1.3 Logging Using J1939 Filters Step 1 Create a new project. Step 2 Drag and drop the J1939 filter tool into the bus from which the user will be logging data. *User can add the CAN Error tool to the bus for logging CAN errors. See Appendix 1 for various error codes.

  • Page 28: Logging Digital Channels

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Step 6 Connect the logger to the PC via USB. Status Bar will display the logger status and time information. Step 7 Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

  • Page 29: Logging Accelerometer Data

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Add option enables the user to add another digital channel to the configuration. Edit option enables the user to edit the current configuration. Remove option enables the user to remove the analog channel added.

  • Page 30: Logging Gyroscope Data

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Step 3 Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project. The configuration will be loaded in the data logger and logging will start immediately.

  • Page 31: Configuring Gnss Data

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 3.1.7 Configuring GNSS data Step 1 Create a new project. Step 2 Drag and drop the GNSS tool beside GNSS in the configuration window. Step 3 Enter the sampling rate for GNSS parameters.

  • Page 32: Advanced Configuration

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Advanced Configuration 3.2.1 Trigger Based Logging Clicking the trigger icon displays the trigger window. Click on the new trigger to add a new trigger action. “Start logging” and “stop logging” can be added as trigger actions.
  • Page 33 This option will enable the user to specify the parameter/signal value on which the trigger should be active. ReXdesk allows the user to import signals from a DBC file. 31 | P a g e © I n f l u x T e c h n o l o g y .
  • Page 34 This option will enable the user to set up a trigger based on the increase, decrease or change in the DM1 counter. ReXdesk allows the user to specify the source address of the DM1 message which the logger should be monitoring.
  • Page 35 ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Now you can proceed with the creation of triggers based on the digital input. This option will enable the user to set up triggers based on the rising edge, falling edge, or change in the digital Input.

  • Page 36: Periodic Can/Can Fd Transmission

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 3.2.2 Periodic CAN/CAN FD Transmission Step 1 Create a new project. Step 2 Drag and drop the ‘Periodic Transmission’ tool to the ‘Custom’ area of the configuration window. Step 3 Click on the CAN bus icons and set the CAN bus properties if you have not configured the same in the logging area.

  • Page 37: Hw Info Tool

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide 3.2.3. HW Info Tool User application can transmit CAN Message to ReXgen to trigger the following responses: 1) Current Firmware version of the ReXgen. 2) ReXgen should confirm that it is configured, configuration version and that it is an active configuration.

  • Page 38: Retrieving Raw Data Log

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Retrieving Raw Data Log Step 1 Connect the logger to the PC via USB. The status bar will display the logger status and time information. Step 2 Click on the ‘Internal Storage’. The below window will open.

  • Page 39: Exporting Data Using Can/Can Fd Dbc File

    Select the data logs and click on export, this will open the ‘Export’ window. Choose the export format and file location. On clicking, ‘Process’ ReXdesk will convert the RAW data to physical values according to the DBC assigned in Step 2.

  • Page 40: Viewing Live Data

    • ReXdesk supports PGN based export when J1939 DBC is imported. Step 6 Click ‘Process’. ReXdesk will process the RAW data and save the decoded data to the location specified in the first step. Viewing Live Data Step 1 To enable live data, make sure that the Live USB icon is enabled during the preparation of the configuration.
  • Page 41 ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Step 2 Click on the ‘Live’ icon in the navigation bar to open the live data window. Click ‘Online’ to start viewing the live data. To stop live data, click on the offline icon.

  • Page 42: Appendix 1 - Can Error Definitions

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Appendix 1 - CAN ERROR Definitions ReXgen records CAN error frames in ASAM standard format. 40 | P a g e © I n f l u x T e c h n o l o g y .

  • Page 43: Appendix 2 - Digital Input Functions

    ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide Appendix 2 – DIGITAL INPUT FUNCTIONS The Digital Input/Output Pins will consider voltages below 0.8V to below and above 2.5V to be high. Examples of how you could utilize the I/O pins if configured as inputs are shown below.
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