The six-channel Ethernet network module VT6306B is a high-performance Ethernet interface module for the VT System. The base module provides two 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T channels and a socket for a piggyboard with six Automotive Ethernet channels.
The piggyboard modules 100BASE-T1piggy 1101, 1000BASE-T1piggy 88Q2112 resp. VTpiggy 6AE1G 88Q2221M carry the physical bus access chips as well as the typical VT System fault injection capabilities like line breaks and short circuits. The channels 1-3 of the 100BASE-T1piggy 1101 additionally provide an adjustable resistive signal attenuation.
The module including the piggyboard offers high performance and low latency times because a PCI Express cable is used to connect the network interface to the real-time module VT6020, VT6060 or a Vector Rack PC. If connected to the Vector Rack PC, a PCI Express cable connector (x1) is needed. This may be added to the Vector Rack PC using an appropriate expansion card.
Hint: VT6306B cannot be operated at any PC but requires mandatorily a Vector PC, either VT6000 or a Vector Rack PC with a suitable PCI Express adapter card.
Characteristics: VT6306B
Module Features
- Two 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T channels on main board: connection of standard Ethernet loggers and Ethernet accessories
- Socket for Automotive Ethernet piggyboard modules
- High-precision time stamps for Ethernet frames
- Hardware synchronization with multiple bus interfaces with 1 μs accuracy
- Ethernet monitoring between two nodes
- Media conversion between 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T and Automotive Ethernet channels
- Flexible, hardware-based monitor filter
- Multiple configurable Test Access Points (TAPs)
- Monitoring TAP: test mode with constant and very low latency with direct PHY connection
- Stimulation TAP: channel connection at MAC level. This allows transmission of additional packets - Configurable Layer-2 switch operation mode
Technical Data
| VT6306B | ||
| Standard Ethernet (2 channels) | ||
| – Transceiver Type | Atheros AR8031 | |
| – Supported protocols | IEEE 100BASE-TX | 1000BASE-T | |
| Time stamp accuracy | 1 μs | |
| Host interface (to VT6000 or to PC) | PCIe x1 Cable (standard connector) | |
| Basic Data | ||
| Supply voltage (via backplane) | 12 V ±10 % | |
| Power consumption | ||
| – incl. 100BASE-T1piggy 1101 | 13 W | |
| Temperature range | 0 … 55 °C | |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 300 x 173 x 36 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| – incl. 100BASE-T1piggy 1101 | Approx. 730 g | |
| – incl. 1000BASE-T1piggy 88Q2112 | Approx. 603 g | |
| – incl. VTpiggy 6AE1G 88Q2221M | Approx. 603 g | |
Characteristics: 100BASE-T1piggy
Functions
- Freely adjustable resistive signal attenuation from 5 Ω to 2,555 Ω in 5 Ω increments on three 100BASE-T1 channels
- Automotive Ethernet transceiver type NXP TJA1101 for all six channels
- Electrical fault injection and busbar switching for all six Automotive Ethernet channels in accordance with the VT System concept
Technical Data
| 100BASE-T1piggy 1101 | ||
| Automotive Ethernet (6 channels) | ||
| – Transceiver Type | NXP TJA1101 | |
| – Supported protocols | IEEE 100BASE-T1 | |
| Resistive signal attenuation | 1 μs | |
| – Range | 5 Ω … 2,555 Ω | |
| – Step width | 5 Ω | |
Characteristics: 1000BASE-T1piggy
Functions
- Electrical fault injection and busbar switching for all six Automotive Ethernet channels in accordance with the VT System concept
- Automotive Ethernet transceiver type Marvell 88Q2112 for all six channels
Technical Data
| 1000BASE-T1piggy 88Q2112 | ||
| Automotive Ethernet (6 channels) | ||
| – Transceiver Type | Marvell 88Q2112 (6x) | |
| – Supported protocols | IEEE 100BASE-T1 and IEEE 1000BASE-T1 | |
Characteristics: VTpiggy 6Ae1G 88Q2221M
Functions
- Electrical fault injection and busbar switching for all six Automotive Ethernet channels in accordance with the VT System concept
- Support of MACsec IEEE 802.1AE standard
- Automotive Ethernet transceiver type Marvell 88Q2221M for all six channels
- TC10 support for sleep and wake-up testing
Technical Data
| VTpiggy 6AE1G 88Q2221M | ||
| Automotive Ethernet (6 channels) | ||
| – Transceiver Type | Marvell 88Q2221M (6x) | |
| – Supported protocols | IEEE 100BASE-T1 and IEEE 1000BASE-T1 | |
| – Security | MACsec IEEE 802.1AE | |
