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Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) SLA-4C20-GMSL3 User Instructions Manual Public – Page 1 of 29...
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Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage Classification: Public Revision: 01 (prel.) Date: 28. August 2023 REVISION HISTORY REV DATE AUTHOR DESCRIPTION Document creation (based on the user manual of the SLA-4C- GMSL, 08.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage Table of contents Introduction .............................6 General Information ........................6 Further products..........................6 Available manuals ..........................6 Pictograms ............................6 Safety Notes ............................7 General safety instructions ......................7 Product liability..........................9...
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Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage Table of figures Figure 4-1 Nameplate of the SLA........................12 Figure 4-2 Front side ports of the SLA ......................13 Figure 4-3 Pinning of Power and Wake connector ..................14 Figure 4-4 Summary of LED status ........................14...
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Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage Terms and Acronyms Term/Acronym Definition Adapter-Board Central Processing Unit Camera Serial Interface Data Logger Module Electronic Control Unit European Economic Area...
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 1 Introduction 1.1 General Information The SerDes Logging Adapter (SLA) is part of a measurement equipment infrastructure for test vehicles with MIPI CSI-2 based sensor ECU systems.
Contact the manufacturer if repair is required Caution Safety and functional defects due to incorrect accessories and spare parts Accessories or spare parts that are not recommended by AED Vantage GmbH may have adverse effects on the safety and functionality of the device. ▪...
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Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage Hot Surfaces The surfaces of the device may have elevated temperatures during operation ▪ Avoid touching the housing during operation...
• The device is not used according to the user manual or according to the described scope. • Modifications are done to the device without permission of AED Vantage GmbH. • Installation instructions of the device are not fulfilled. 2.3 Terms of use The device is designed to be used for engineering purpose only.
Use a regulated power supply or car battery and observe the technical specifications of the SLA. AED Vantage GmbH recommends the use of isolating DC/DC converters between power input of the SLA and power supply (e.g. AED DC/DC converter: SLA-DCDC-30W).
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 3.2 Additional notices to electrical Grounding issues • The coax cables between cameras, SLAs and ECUs have a common ground connection by the nature of the application’s sensor to ECU connection.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 4 Installation and Operation 4.1 Identification A laser engraved nameplate on the bottom of the SLA contains the following information: Figure 4-1 Nameplate of the SLA •...
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 4.2 Connections and controls This section provides an overview of the physical interfaces of the SLA. The following pictures provide an overview of the front side interfaces and their positions.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage A. Power and wake connector By default, the SLA must be supplied with 12 V DC voltage. According to the technical datasheet it can also operate with power supplies between 8 V and 16 V.
Company: AED Vantage D. ECU debug port The ECU debug connector is AED Vantage’s designation to the Aurora-based proprietary SERDES bidirectional communication protocol established between two Xilinx FPGAs: the one located at the SLA and the second present on a customer-specific Adapter Board directly attached to the ECU.
– in the case of HIL mode. The selection of qualified SFP+ modules and cables is still subject of change. For a list of verified and supported SFP+ modules and cables please contact AED Vantage GmbH. SFP+ modules may contain a laser: •...
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 5 Installation location Always prepare the protection of the SLA against external damage. As proper location for installation serves preferably a firm and stable base.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 6 Quick Start Guide 6.1 Power up the device Before powering the device, make sure to read and understand the safety notes in section 2. Connect the SLA to a power supply which provides 12 V DC nominal.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 6.3 Get access to the web interface The web interface is the preferred way to configure the SLA for an application. This section explains how the get access to the Web Interface of the SLA.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 7 Example use case The SLA can be used in two different ways. In logging mode, for forwarding the sensor data to the ECU, or in replay mode for laboratory use in HiL test benches.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 7.2 Replay mode Figure 7-2 Application example in SLA replay mode in HiL environment Public – Page 21 of 29...
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 8 Recovery mode A power-failure during a software update process may cause a Flash or file system corruption preventing the SLA from booting up properly. For this case, a recovery feature is available. It allows an automatic recovery of Flash and file system to a known-good software version (RecoveryOS) at the next power-up.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage Stage LED left LED right Description Duration 1. Recovery U-Boot Pre booting stage before attempting booting from TFTP or 3rd partition.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 9 Technical specification The following table provides an overview of electrical and technical data of SLA. Property Value/ Characteristic Power Dissipation Typ.
Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage 10 Storage, transport and disposal 10.1 Storage For a longer unused storage of our device we advise the following conditions: •...
Observe section 4 Caution Safety and functional defects due to incorrect accessories and spare parts Accessories or spare parts that are not recommended by AED Vantage GmbH may have adverse effects on the safety and functionality of the device. ▪...
In case of any malfunction or defect of the device please contact SLA support (see section 11.4) before sending the device to AED Vantage GmbH. With the support it will be checked if it is necessary to send the device to AED or if the issue can be solved remotely at the customers facility. If it is mandatory to send the SLA to AED Vantage GmbH, the customers will receive an RMA number and will be informed about the next steps.
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Serdes Logging Adapter (SLA) --- Product: SLA-4C20-GMSL3 Document: User Instructions Manual Rev: 01 Date: 28. August 2023 Company: AED Vantage AED Vantage GmbH Taunusstraße. 51 80807 München www.aed-vantage.com sla-support@aed-vantage.com Public – Page 29 of 29...
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