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- Page 1 FlexCard PMC-II Instructions for Use...
- Page 2 ESD (Electro Static Discharge) sensitive product. Refer to chapter 1.4 and follow the safety and handling instructions. Contact Information STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG A Company of the STAR COOPERATION Group Jahnstraße 86 73037 Göppingen Phone: +49 (0)7031 6288-5656 Phone: +49 (0)7031 6288-5330 (Support) Sales: sales-ee@star-cooperation.com...
- Page 3 EN 61000-4-6:2014 EN 55024:2010 + A1:2015 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 Updates for driver version S6V3-F. 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 D2V2-F 16-Sep-2016 Update for Windows 10 D2V3a-F 06-Dec-2018 Added support for Windows Secure Boot.
- Page 5 Product Reference No. Version Remarks (Major and Minor) FlexTiny II FR 3-00560A01 Physical layer board for FlexRay FlexTiny II CAN-HS 3-00560B01 Physical layer board for CAN-HS FlexTiny II Ethernet 3-00560D01 Physical layer board for Ethernet FlexTiny II CAN-FD 3-00560G01 Physical layer board for CAN-FD FlexTiny II BRR 3-00560H01 Physical layer board for 100BASE-T1...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Used Pictograms ..........................9 Safety and Handling Instructions ......................10 Meaning of Text Styles ........................12 Product Description ........................... 13 FlexCard PMC-II at a glance ....................... 13 Scope of Supply ..........................14 Accessory Parts ..........................15 Updates ............................. 15 Technical Data ............................ 16 Electrical Characteristics ........................ - Page 7 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...
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Page 8: General
The use of the product by non-professionals is not permitted and strictly forbidden! The FlexCard PMC-II is a testing equipment. It was developed to test the communication behavior of automotive bus systems and Ethernet together with Electronics Control Units and sensors in a fully controlled testing and/or laboratory environment. -
Page 9: Used Pictograms
WARNING The FlexCard PMC-II is NOT designed, intended, or authorized and may NOT be used for or in connection with the following purposes and/or devices: - use as part of medical systems... -
Page 10: 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 ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG is not liable for any damages arising from non-observance of the product information. - Page 11 The FlexCard PMC-II is used in existing passive networks, i.e. when changing the topology structure. The coded 8-pole FlexRay connectors are inserted wrong (i.e. due to forced insertion). The bus termination of the FlexCard PMC-II is not adapted to the connected bus topology. The FlexCard PMC-II is configured wrong. Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH &...
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Page 12: Meaning Of Text Styles
NOTICE ESD (Electro Static Discharge) sensitive product STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG products lacking protective enclosures are subject to damage by ESD. Take proper ESD precautions to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality! Unpack, handle or operate these products only in environments where sufficient precautionary measures have been taken in respect to ESD hazards. -
Page 13: 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 14: Scope Of Supply
Applications Usage with STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG FlexAlyzerV2 (See chapter 2.2) Further commercial applications will support FlexCard PMC-II soon Usage with customer specific software. The FlexCard driver has a C-API, see [1]. Scope of Supply... -
Page 15: 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 ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG listed in chapter 8.2 Accessory Parts to ensure proper function and for warranty reasons! Other accessories without prior written consent of STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH &... -
Page 16: 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 17: Block Diagram
Further information about the usage of FlexAlyzerV2 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 Date created... -
Page 18: Pmc Interface
FlexTiny II modules. 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 19 Interface 2: FlexRay BusMinus or CAN low Not connected Table 6: FlexCard PMC-II Binder connector assignment The FXC FCL8-2 Cable (Ref. No. 3-0034-1L01) has a female Binder 722 connector (See Figure 4) and two female SubD connectors (See Figure 5). One connector is labeled as Channel A, it carries FlexRay channel A or CAN interface 1, 3, 5 or 7.
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Page 20: Bidirectional Trigger Connectors 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 21: Led Indicators On The Front Panel
3.5.5 FlexTiny II Modules The FlexCard PMC-II hardware provides four FlexTiny II connectors. Currently there are following FlexTiny II modules available for the FlexCard PMC-II: 3.5.5.1 FlexTiny II FR The module allows access to a FlexRay bus. It supports channel A and channel B. -
Page 22: Flextiny Ii Iso
Figure 6: Isolated FlexTiny II module with physical layer chips to access different bus systems. 3.5.7 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. Figure 7: assignment of FlexTiny II modules Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH &... - Page 23 NOTICE Ensure that all FlexTiny II modules are mounted correctly! To avoid FlexCard PMC-II hardware damage ensures that the “front panel” writing on the FlexTiny II modules are pointing towards the front panel and not to the Cyclone III chip.
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Page 24: 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 25: 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 26: Installation On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
The Ethernet installation is described in document [7]. 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 27 Step 2 (b) If you installed a FlexCard driver package before, the setup will return this error message. For installing the new driver you have to remove the previous package first. Follow the instructions in chapter 4.3.3. Restart your computer and go to Step 1 again.
- Page 28 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. After the installation, look for the firmware file that came with the new setup.
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Page 29: Uninstallation On Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
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. Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG... - Page 30 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...
- Page 31 Step 3 You may also put different firmware images into the list. Therefore, open the “Firmware Update” tab and click the “Browse” button to select a firmware container file (*.fwf). Step 4 The firmware files contained in the firmware container are displayed. Select the firmware you like to write to the FlexCard image list, choose a firmware target slot and click the “Update Slot”...
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Page 32: License Update
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: 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. - Page 33 If not, you need to choose another license file. Step 4 After the license was written, the current licenses on the FlexCard PMC-II are displayed on the left side. Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG Date created...
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Page 34: Activate An Application Image
CCs will be accessible. Also the usage of the FlexCard PMC-II on Xenomai requires a license. Please contact STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG 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. 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 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 ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG 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.
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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. It may be equipped with maximum 4 3-V0550A01 FlexCard PMC-II FlexTiny II modules so that maximum 4... -
Page 41: Related Documents
BNC-plug. Trigger cable for FlexCard trigger connector FC Sync cable, 1m 3-00340G01 to Binder 3-pole. Passive adapter to use a FlexCard PMC-II in PMC-to-PCI-adapter 3-00330C01 a standard PC environment. SubD9 connector that terminates an interface on the pins used by the FlexCard. -
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 to... -
Page 43: List Of Tables
9.2.2 List of Tables Table 1: Scope of supply of the FlexCard PMC-II ....................15 Table 2: Power consumption ..........................16 Table 3: Signal range ............................16 Table 4: Physical characteristics of the FlexCard PMC-II ..................16 Table 5: Environmental conditions for the FlexCard PMC-II .................. 16 Table 6: FlexCard PMC-II Binder connector assignment .................. - Page 44 STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG A Company of the STAR COOPERATION Group Jahnstraße 86 73037 Göppingen Germany Phone: +49 (0)7031 6288-5656 Info@star-cooperation.com www.star-cooperation.com/ee-solutions Created by STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG Date created 2022-02-14 Date modified 2022-02-14 Page 44 of 44...
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