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  • Page 1 FlexCard PMC-II Instructions for Use...
  • Page 2 Represented by the executive board: Rolf Wittig, Henning Lange “STAR ELECTRONICS” represents STAR COOPERATION GmbH. Copyright Notice  2016 STAR COOPERATION GmbH. All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form (photocopy, microfilm or another procedure) without prior written consent from STAR COOPERATION Trademarks Any trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 3  EN 55024:2010 (Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement) The FlexCard PMC-II is designed, intended and authorized for industrial use only. Using the product in domestic environment may lead to electromagnetic disturbances. This product is compliant with the European Community Directive 2011/65/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS).
  • Page 4 D1V6-F 05-Oct-2010 Updates for Linux/Xenomai driver version S5V3-F. D1V7-F 06-Jul-2012 Updates for Windows driver version S6V4-F. D2V0-F 16-Nov-2015 Layout updated to STAR COOPERATION. D2V1b-F 22-Jun-2016 Added CAN FD, driver version S6V6-F Related Hardware / Software Versions Product Reference No. Version...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Safety and Handling Instructions ......................8 User Group ............................10 Meaning of Text Styles ........................10 Product Description ........................... 11 FlexCard PMC-II at a glance ....................... 11 Scope of Supply ..........................12 Accessory Parts ..........................13 Updates ............................. 13 Technical Data ............................ 14 Electrical Characteristics ........................
  • Page 6 FlexCard PMC-II ..........................40 Accessory Parts ..........................40 Related Documents ..........................41 Appendix ............................. 42 Appendix A: Guideline for handling ESD sensitive Products ..............42 Appendix B: ............................42 9.2.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................42 9.2.2 List of Tables ............................. 43 9.2.3...

  • Page 7: General

    General Intended use The FlexCard PMC-II is a PCI Mezzanine Card for use in 32bit/33MHz capable PMC carriers which are available for several host system architectures. The FlexCard PMC-II is solely used to access automotive bus systems. Appropriate installed FlexTiny II with the according firmware, license and software are required to read from or write to multiple FlexRay, CAN or Ethernet buses.

  • Page 8: Safety And Handling Instructions

    FlexCard PMC-II has to be handled as described herein. Changes or modifications of the FlexCard PMC-II are not allowed for safety and warranty reasons! STAR COOPERATION is not liable for any damages arising from non-observance of the product information.
  • Page 9  HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN DAMAGE THE FLEXCARD PMC-II. KEEP THE FLEXCARD PMC-II AWAY FROM HEATERS, STOVES, FIREPLACES, AND OTHER SOURCES OF HEAT.  DO NOT EXPOSE THE FLEXCARD PMC-II TO RAIN OR USE IT NEAR WATER.  DO NOT USE THE FLEXCARD PMC-II IN AREAS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD. NOTICE The FlexCard PMC-II may not work correctly or communication problems may occur if: The FlexCard PMC-II is used in existing passive networks, i.e.

  • Page 10: User Group

    User Group This document is written for expert technicians who are familiar with electronic components and systems. Each person involved with assembly, line-up, operation, maintenance, or disposal of the FlexCard PMC-II has to  be a qualified technician, or electrician, or engineer ...

  • Page 11: Product Description

    Transmit data will be written directly into the Communication Controller in order to ensure a maximum of performance. Reference Further information about how to program applications for the FlexCard PMC-II can be found in the FlexCard API Documentation. Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH &...

  • Page 12: Scope Of Supply

    (Referring to the CAN protocol specification “ISO 11898-1:2015” and “Bosch CAN FD specification 1.0”) Other versions are not supported up to now. Please contact STAR COOPERATION if other versions need to be supported. The firmware can be exchanged using the update tool FlexUpdate.exe.

  • Page 13: Accessory Parts

    A list of available accessory parts can be found in chapter 8.2. Accessory Parts For further information about accessories for the FlexCard PMC-II see chapter 8.2 Accessory Parts. NOTICE Use only accessories from STAR COOPERATION listed in chapter 8.2 Accessory Parts to...

  • Page 14: Technical Data

    The necessary power is directly provided by the PCI bus through the PMC interface. The typical power consumption when operating the FlexCard PMC-II is 1.6 W. The FlexCard PMC-II requires both the +3.3 V and +5 V power rail, so in the following table the total power consumption is the sum of the power consumption of each power rail.

  • Page 15: Block Diagram

    Further information about the usage of FlexAlyzerV2, Caromee and FlexConfig can be found in [3], [4], [5]. Interfaces and Connectors Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using the FlexCard PMC-II: Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG...

  • Page 16: Pmc Interface

    3.5.1 PMC Interface The FlexCard PMC-II can be used in PCI slots with 3.3V signaling and slots with 5V signaling. The FlexCard PMC-II is running on 32 Bit PCI. Figure 2 describes how to identify a PCI slot with 3.3V signaling and a slot with 5V signaling.
  • Page 17 The pin assignment of the FlexCard PMC-II connectors is shown in Figure 3 and is listed in Table 5. Whether FlexRay, CAN or CAN FD is connected depends on the mounted FlexTiny II module. When using isolated FlexTiny II modules both pin 2 and pin 8 are isolated grounds.

  • Page 18: Bidirectional Trigger Connectors On The Front Panel

    Table 8: FXC FCL8-2 Cable (Ref. No. 3-0034-1L01) SubD9 cable assignment, second male connector Information The FC Daisy Chain FR 2 Cable is available for the FlexCard PMC-II. It connects 4 Sub-D jacks to the FlexCard. Therefore four bus nodes may be connected. See Chapter 8.2 for ordering information.

  • Page 19: Led Indicators On The Front Panel

    Both trigger connectors can freely be configured by software to act as input or as output. The input trigger can be programmed to work with rising or falling edges, while the output trigger of the FlexCard PMC-II is always low-active.

  • Page 20: Mounting The Flextiny Ii Modules

    Figure 6: Isolated FlexTiny II module with physical layer chips to access different bus systems. 3.5.6 Mounting the FlexTiny II Modules The FlexCard PMC-II supports a multitude of configurations. The following figure shows the assignment of the FlexTiny II modules with the FlexCard PMC-II hardware. Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG...
  • Page 21 Figure 7: assignment of FlexTiny II modules To mount the correct FlexTiny II modules on the FlexCard PMC-II, put the FlexRay modules on slot 1, slot 2 and so forth. Then mount the CAN modules on the following slots. Please refer to Table 11.
  • Page 22 Information When a new FlexTiny II is mounted, make sure that you have the correct license. Refer to chapter 4.8. Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG Date created 2016-06-22 Date modified 2016-06-22 Page 22 of 44...

  • Page 23: Getting Started

    Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using the FlexCard PMC-II: NOTICE Ensure that all signal lines connected to the FlexCard PMC-II are in the allowed range. Be sure to connect all cables as described in this manual. Never insert anything metallic into the openings of the FlexCard PMC-II.

  • Page 24: Customize The Bus Driver Terminating Resistor Values

    3. Insertion and removal of the FlexCard PMC-II should be done with care. 4. Insert the FlexCard PMC-II into a free module slot of your PCI host / carrier module. 5. Fixate the FlexCard PMC-II with the screws to the host / carrier module.

  • Page 25: Installation On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

    Ethernet installation can be found in the documentation “FlexCard PMC-II Ethernet User Manual”. To install the FlexCard PMC-II device driver and dynamic link library, please follow the steps below. Before you install the FlexCard PMC-II, uninstall the old version first (Refer to chapter 4.3.3 Uninstallation on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems).
  • Page 26 Step 2 To start the installation, double click the FlexCard setup. The installation wizard will start immediately and guide you through the installation. Click on the “Next” button. Step 2 (b) If you installed a FlexCard driver package before, the setup will return this error message.
  • Page 27 Note: The device driver and dynamic link library will be installed to the Windows system directory. Step 5 Please note that the FlexCard PMC-II only works when the firmware and the driver match. If you update the FlexCard PMC-II from an earlier version, update the firmware too.

  • Page 28: Uninstallation On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

    Information It is recommended to install the FlexCard PMC-II Windows driver via setup.exe and not via INF-file. In case the installation via INF-file is necessary, always install it from the hard drive and not from USB stick or network drive.

  • Page 29: Installation On Linux Operating System

    Information When starting FlexUpdate, the Windows User Acount Control may prompt you for elevated rights. In order to update the firmware of a FlexCard PMC-II, it is necessary to follow these steps. Step 1 Start the update software FlexUpdate included in the FlexCard PMC-II install package.
  • Page 30 CCs that are available in the firmware and licensed. Step 2 Open the tab “Firmware Image List”. The FlexCard PMC-II may store 8 firmware images. You can see on this tab, what images are stored on the FlexCard PMC-II. For example, when a row contains the values 2, YES, 5.2.0.0, 1, 6, this means: Firmware slot 2 is...

  • Page 31: License Update

    After a firmware update stand-by is prevented by the FlexCard driver until the next start of the computer. License Update To update the FlexCard PMC-II with a new license file you need to follow these steps: Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG Date created...
  • Page 32 Step 1 Insert the FlexCard PMC-II hardware in the PCI-Slot and start the update software FlexUpdate included in the FlexCard PMC-II install package. In this window, you can check the current hardware and software version of FlexCard PMC-II components installed.

  • Page 33: Activate An Application Image

    Step 4 After the license was written, the current licenses on the FlexCard PMC-II are displayed on the left side. Activate an Application Image Step 1 To activate a valid application image open the “Firmware Image List” tab and click the application image index, which will be used after the next system start.

  • Page 34: Licensing

    Also the usage of the FlexCard PMC-II on Linux, Xenomai and with the LabVIEW driver requires a license. Please contact STAR COOPERATION if you want to obtain a license file and refer to chapter 4.5 on how to update the FlexCard.

  • Page 35: Configuration And Operation

    Configuration and Operation Operation of the FlexCard PMC-II is described in the user manual of your software vendor. For a description of Caromee, refer to [5]. All operation modes as well as information about the programming of a FlexCard application are described in the FlexCard API Documentation [1].

  • Page 36: Shipping, Maintenance And Disposal

    Keep the package in which the FlexCard PMC-II was shipped. Store and transport the FlexCard PMC-II in the ESD foil bag. Store and transport the FlexCard PMC-II in a cool, dry, dark environment. Don’t store or transport it near sources of magnetic fields.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter contains some frequently asked questions about the FlexCard PMC-II. The FlexCard PMC-II is not recognized. On Windows, the FlexCard PMC-II is not displayed Effect under “Multifunction adapters” in the device manager or it is displayed with a warning symbol in the device manager.
  • Page 38 STAR COOPERATION to obtain a license for the bus interfaces. Effect The FlexCard API returns with the error “Invalid hardware license”. Cause The license for using the FlexCard PMC-II on this operating system is missing. Solution Please contact STAR COOPERATION to obtain a license. Effect All LEDs of the FlexCard PMC-II glow red, no messages can be received.
  • Page 39 When the FlexCard is connected to a CAN FD network and configured with Effect TimeSegment2 = 1 for the nominal (arbitration) bit rate, error frames and/or data loss appear. The FlexCard does not support the CAN FD setting TimeSegment2 = 1 for the nominal Cause (arbitration) bit rate.

  • Page 40: Ordering Information

    Ordering Information FlexCard PMC-II Product Description Ordering number The FlexCard PMC-II is a very flexible hardware solution that offers access to automotive bus systems (FlexRay, CAN). 3-0055-0P01 (Win OS) It may be equipped with maximum 4 FlexCard PMC-II 3-0055-0P02 (Linux)

  • Page 41: Related Documents

    Product Description Ordering number Passive adapter to use a FlexCard PMC-II in PMC-to-PCI-adapter 3-0033-0C01 a standard PC environment. SubD9 connector that terminates an interface on the pins used by the FlexCard. FlexTerm 3-0034-0I01 It terminates FlexRay A+B or two CAN channels or two CAN FD channels.

  • Page 42: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix A: Guideline for handling ESD sensitive Products  Any tester, equipment, or tool used at any production step or for any manipulation of semi- conductor devices must have its shield connected to ground.  The product itself and the carrier system of the product respectively must be placed on a conductive table top or covered by an antistatic surface (superficial resistivity equal to or higher than 0.5MΩ/cm ), grounded through a ground cable (conductive cable from protected equipment...

  • Page 43: List Of Tables

    Table 9: Electrical characteristic of trigger connections ..................18 Table 10: Description of indicating LEDs ......................19 Table 11: FlexTiny II assignment in dependency of the used FlexCard PMC-II firmware ........21 9.2.3 List of Figures Figure 1: The FlexCard PMC-II in a functional environment ................... 15 Figure 2: Top view of a motherboard.
  • Page 44 STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG A Company of the STAR COOPERATION Group Jahnstraße 86 73037 Göppingen Germany Phone: +49 (0)7031 6288-300 Fax: +49 (0)7031 6288-5349 Info@star-cooperation.com www.star-cooperation.com/ee-solutions Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG Date created 2016-06-22 Date modified...

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