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Configuration data is stored permanently in a serial Flash.

Generating a valid configuration data set is supported by the "(X)ETK Configuration Tool" (XCT Tool). The XCT Tool contains information on all available ETKs. The user is supported through a graphical interface.

The configuration is done in two steps:

  1. Generation of the special address offset for the emulation and measurement data memory.
  2. The location of data areas, measured data output areas, trigger segment addresses etc. are familiar to the ECU software developer, or can be generated automatically. If an ECU description database (ASAP, ...) with the corresponding input exists, these inputs can be downloaded from this database. If necessary, a plausibility check is performed.
  3. Connection of the ETK to the ECU.
  4. The ECU hardware developer defines the connection of the ETK to the ECU. The corresponding signals usually have to be adjusted for each microcontroller. All inputs are checked for plausibility, to make sure that a valid configuration is generated.

    5. The "(X)ETK Configuration Tool" can create the following output:

  • Direct ETK configuration

  • Storage of the configuration in a data file

  • The corresponding ASAP2 input

The most important outputs are the entries for the ASAP2 file. All A2L definitions necessary for configuring an ETK will be created. These are:

  • Overlay Region definitions

  • Memory Segment definitions

  • BR_XETK-S3.0 configuration features

  • Raster definitions

If these parameters are entered correctly in the corresponding ECU description file, it guarantees that every time the calibration system is started, the ETK is checked for the appropriate configuration. If necessary, the ETK will be configured appropriately to the corresponding project.

 

Configuration parameter

The XCT Tool provides support concerning hardware configuration parameters and their possible values.

They are described for the different (X)ETK types in the help document of the "(X)ETK Configuration Tool".

Starting the "XCT Tool" help

  1. Start the XCT Tool.
  2. The main window of the XCT tool opens.
  3. Select in the menu bar > Contents.
  4. The XCT Tool help window opens.
  5. Choose Reference to User Interface > (X)ETK Hardware Configuration Parameters.
  6. Choose the topic BR_XETK-S3.0.
  7. The topic BR_XETK-S3.0 contains contains information about the BR_XETK-S3.0 hardware configuration parameters and their possible values.