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Plug-in Modules for the VN8900 Interface:

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  • Comparison CAN/LIN/J1708 Interfaces
    Technical Data CANcardXLe CANcardXL CANcaseXL
    CANcaseXL log    		 CANboardXL CANboardXL PCIe CANboardXL pxi VN8900
    Number of channels CAN/LIN up to 4 CAN or 2 LIN
    2 CAN or 1 CAN/1 LIN or 2 LIN
    		 up to 4 CAN or 4 LIN 1 see Application Note AN-INI-1-001_Latency_Measurement

    2     with PCMCIA, Cardbus or ExpressCard drive

    3     Industrial computer

    4     CANcaseXL log

    5     Please see also the Application Note "ExpressCard Hot-Plug".

    6    Intel Atom CPU Board

    7    64bit driver support for VN8900 in preparation.

    ++ highly recommended
    + recommended
    o not recommended
    Time stamp accuracy
    1 µs
    Operating system requirements
    Windows XP/Vista (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)7
    Application Area mobile, stationary mobile, stationary mobile, stationary stationary stationary stationary mobile, stationary,
    standalone
    PC Interface ExpressCard 54 (PCI Express 1x) PCMCIA Type II
    16 bit    		 USB 2.0 PCI
    32 bit    		 PCI Express 1x Compact PCI/PXI
    32 bit    		 USB 2.0
    resp. Ethernet
    Transceiver TWINcabs
    CAN-/LIN-/J1708cabs
    IOcab    		 CAN-/LIN-/J1708cabs
    IOcab
    CAN-/LIN-/J1708piggies
    Temperature range
    Operation:
    Storage:
    0..+55 °C
    -40..+85 °C
    -20..+65 °C
    -40..+85 °C
    -20..+70 °C
    -40..+85 °C
    -20..+65 °C
    -40..+85 °C
    0..+65 °C
    -40..+85 °C
    -20..+75 °C
    -40..+85°C
    0..+55 °C
    0..+55°C
    Dimensions (mm) 75 x 54 x 5 85 x 54 x 5 105 x 85 x 32 150 x 110 x 15 145 x 105 x 17 160 x 100 x 15 190 x 170 x 60
    Average
    response time1    		 100 µs 100 µs 300 µs 100 µs 85 µs 100 µs 100 µs
    Power consumption (typ.) 1 W 1 W 1 W 1 W 2,5 W 1 W 10 W
    Decision Matrix CANcardXLe CANcardXL CANcaseXL
    CANcaseXL log    		 CANboardXL CANboardXL PCIe CANboardXL pxi VN8900
    Notebook with PCMCIA n.a. ++ + n.a. n.a. n.a. ++
    Notebook with ExpressCard ++ n.a. + n.a. n.a. n.a. ++
    Desktop +2/5 +2 + + ++ +3 ++
    Very short latency period ++ + o + ++ + ++
    High number of channels ++ + o + ++ + ++
    Logging functionality n.a. n.a. ++4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
    Realtime PC
    (Realtime PC incl.)    		 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. ++6
  • Comparison FlexRay/CAN Interfaces
    Technical Data FlexCard Cyclone II SE / E-Ray VN3300 VN3600 VN7600
    Number of channels 2 FlexRay 2 FlexRay 2 FlexRay 2 FlexRay/3 CAN
    Area of application mobile, stationary stationary mobile, stationary mobile, stationary
    Usage Analysis, stimulation, simulation
    Analysis, stimulation, simulation
    PC interfaces PCMCIA Type II
    32 bit CardBus    		 PCI
    32 bit, 33 MHz/66 MHz    		 USB 2.0 USB 2.0
    FlexRay communication controller (analysis) Bosch E-Ray
    (Altera Cyclone II EP2C70)
    Bosch E-Ray
    (Altera Cyclone II EP2C70)
    FlexRay communication controller (startup) ---
    Fujitsu MB88121B
    Transceiver Integrated (NXP TJA1080)
    FRpiggy (NXP TJA1080)
    Memory for data transmission 8 kByte
    2 MB
    Temperature range
    Operation:
    Storage:
    0..+60 °C
    -40..+70 °C

    0..+55 °C
    -40..+85 °C
    Dimensions (mm) 85 x 54 x 5,5 167 x 107 x 15 151 x 110 x 35 151 x 110 x 45
    Power consumption (typ.) 1.5 W 3.2 W 3 W 4.5 W
    Driver library TZM FlexCard Library
    Vector XL-Driver-Library
    Operating system requirements Windows 2000, XP/Vista
    Windows XP/Vista (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
    Functions FlexCard Cyclone II SE / E-Ray VN3300 VN3600 VN7600
    Dynamic reconfiguration of the CC buffers ---
    Transmission and reception of data and null frames
    Detection of invalid frames
    Cycle multiplexing
    Support of the maximum payload of 254 Byte
    In-cycle response
    Coldstart of the FlexRay cluster without additional node
    Hardware-based incrementing of a payload area ---
    Support of PDU ---
    Startup + asynchronous monitoring
    Time synchronization
    with synchronization cable
    without synchronization cable


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    Trigger input and output
    Low PC loading due to DMA (Direct Memory Access) ---
    Very short latency period --- --- ---
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VN8900

FlexRay/CAN/LIN/J1708 Network Interface with up to 8 Channels including Integrated Real-time PC for CANoe/CANalyzer/CANape

Properties Overview

  • Modular network interface with integrated real-time computer
  • SSD memory and keypad for standalone operating mode
  • Optimal performance for CANoe/CANalyzer/CANape real-time applications with FlexRay/CAN/LIN/J1708 bus access
  • Integrated interface for analog/digital interfaces
  • Minimal latency times and synchronized interfaces
  • Easy to configure via USB plug & play interface

The VN8900 system is a systematically advanced development of the proven products of the XL-Interface family and can be used for a wide variety of applications. A particular focus here is on parallel access to multiple bus channels and I/Os with exacting real-time and latency requirements.

Application Areas

A high-performance real-time platform is created when the VN8900 Network Interface is used in combination with CANoe, CANalyzer or CANape. Its numerous use areas includes system simulations or bypassing applications with Simulink, remaining bus simulations, gateway implementations and test executions (MiniHIL) as well as simple standalone data logging.

Execution of the critical real-time configuration sections of the VN8900 enables multi-varied parallel use of the operator PC without affecting functionality of the running applications. The advantage: Even older or lower performance PCs (e.g. Netbooks) can be used as operator PCs without negatively affecting the real-time
behavior of the VN8900 system.

In addition, the VN8900 supports a standalone operating mode of the CANoe and CANalyzer application. In this mode configurations can be executed without connected to the user PC in an autarkic way in real-time.

The optional IO hardware makes it easy to access and output analog
and digital signals.

Functions

  • Plug & play USB interface to the user desktop PC
  • Network Interface Module:
    For CAN/LIN/J1708 applications, 4 channels are available per plug-in module. The proven Vector CAN/LIN/J1708piggies are used as bus transceivers
  • Real-time on-board PC:
    The installed real-time computer consists of an energy-saving Intel ATOM 1,6 GHz processor that has quick boot time, low power requirement and integrated 2 GB program memory.
  • Interface expansion:
    One Ethernet and two USB master ports enable additional interfaces, e.g. Vector hardware (VN2610 for MOST, VX1000 system), WLAN, GPS, mass storage, etc.
  • Vector hardware time synchronization with 1 μs precision
  • Analog/digital interfaces as optional IOpiggy with numerous functions.

Software Requirements

The VN8900 consists of a base unit (VN8910) and a plug-in module (alternatively VN8950 or VN8970)

VN8910 Single Module System (base unit)

  • For insertion of one plug-in module with integrated PC processor
    for executing real-time applications.

VN8950 CAN/LIN/J1708 Module (plug-in module)

  • CAN/LIN/J1708 module with analog/digital IO Piggy expandability (IOpiggy8642).

VN8970 FlexRay/CAN/LIN/J1708 Module (plug-in module)

  • FlexRay/CAN/LIN/J1708 module with analog/digital IO Piggy expandability (IOpiggy8642).

Find more information about the plug-in modules, in the product information of the plug-in modules VN8950 and VN8970.

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