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Product Description
2.1
FL3X Interface-PMC at a glance
The FL3X Interface-PMC is a flexible multi-bus instrument for
monitoring, testing, simulation and basic gateway applications. It
is intended to be used with the various automotive network
systems. The number of interfaces may easily be varied by
mounting up to four FlexTiny II modules. This ensures a free and
future-oriented field of application.
Several features like switchable bus terminations, two trigger
lines as well as the easily updateable firmware are integrated on
the device. Using different monitoring modes, the card can be
used as pure monitoring tool and as real communication node for
FlexRay, CAN and Ethernet. Additionally, if the firmware image
with one FlexRay CC is used, the FL3X Interface-PMC supports
Self-Synchronization through a second sync frame.
The FL3X Interface-PMC can be inserted in a 32bit/33MHz
capable PMC chassis or carrier module. Such carrier modules are available for several platforms like PCI,
PCIe, CompactPCI, or PXI.
The bus systems are connected via four Binder M9 Series 712 jacks. Each Binder jack connects either
channel A and B for FlexRay or two bus channels for CAN or one channel for Ethernet. For each channel two
LED indicators are provided on the front panel signaling different states of the bus channels.
Up to API- and FW-Version S5V2-F, all incoming data is temporarily stored into the 2 MB onboard buffer of
the device. 1 MB is used for data buffering, 1 MB for internal processes. From API- and FW-Version S6V1-F,
all incoming data is transferred over DMA from device to the system RAM and temporarily stored into a 2
MB receive buffer. From API- and FW-Version S6V3-F, all incoming data is temporarily stored into the 2 MB
onboard buffer of the device, too. This prevents data losses and flexible data collection cycles become
possible. Transmit data will be written directly into the Communication Controller in order to ensure a
maximum of performance.
Created by
STAR ELECTRONICS GmbH & Co. KG
Date created
2023-02-08
Further information about how to program applications for the FL3X Interface-PMC
can be found in the FlexCard API Documentation.
The currently supported FlexRay Communication Controller type on the
FL3X Interface-PMC is:
BOSCH E-Ray FlexRay IP-Module, Release 1.3
(Referring to the FlexRay protocol specification v2.1a)
The currently supported CAN Communication Controller types (depending on the
firmware image) on the FL3X Interface-PMC are:
BOSCH D_CAN CAN IP-Module Release 1.1.1
(Referring to the CAN protocol specification v2.0 part A, B)
BOSCH M_CAN CAN IP-Module Release 3.2.1
(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 ELECTRONICS
GmbH & Co. KG if other versions need to be supported.
The firmware can be exchanged using the update tool FlexUpdate.exe.
F
EATURES
32bit/33MHz PCI Mezzanine
Card device
4 slots for FlexTiny II
modules, allows maximum 4
channels FlexRay (A+B), 8
channels CAN, 1 channel
Ethernet or a combination
2 TTL compatible trigger lines
Firmware updateable
Reference
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Date modified
2023-02-08
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