About ES161.1 - Media Converter

The ES161.1 is a media converter that bridges Automotive Ethernet to 1000BASE-TX. It extends the ES570 (4-channel Automotive Ethernet media converter) by adding aggregation capabilities. It enables connections to ES8xx and ES600.2 devices from the ETAS portfolio.

Scope of application

The ES161.1 can be used for the following tasks:

  • Bridging between devices

Properties

The most important properties of the ES161.1 Media Converter:

  • Conversion of Automotive Ethernet (100/1000BASE-T1) into Standard Ethernet
  • Automotive-capable product that is suitable for use in the development environment and in the vehicle on test courses
    • Adaptable to ambient conditions (temperature, EMC)
    • Wide supply voltage range
    • High level of mechanical stability and robustness
  • Display of the operating state and fault state
  • Supports sleep/wakeup on the AE interface
  • Automatic and manual configuration of the Automotive Ethernet speed (100/1000 Mbit/s) and the Master/Slave mode
  • Support time synchronization in accordance with IEEE1588
  • Compensation for the signal runtimes corresponding to the Precision Time Protocol PTP (IEEE1588)
  • Standby operation
  • Firmware updates via Hardware Service Pack (HSP)
  • No additional drivers required