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VT6306B and 100BASE-T1piggy / 1000BASE-T1piggy

Ethernet Network Module

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 piggy board modules 100BASE-T1piggy 1101 rsp. 1000BASE-T1piggy 88Q2112 carry the physical bus access chips as well as the typical VT System fault injection capabilities like line breaks and shortcuts. 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: VT6306 cannot be operated at any PC but requires mandatorily a Vector PC, either VT6000 or a Vector Rack PC with a suitable PCI Express adapted 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 module 100BASE-T1piggy 1101 or 1000BASE-T1piggy 88Q2112
  • High precision time stamps for Ethernet frames
  • Hardware synchronization with multiple bus interfaces with 1μs 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 an MAC level. This allows transmission of additional packets
  • Configurable layer2-switch operation mode

Technical Data

VT6306B
 Standard Ethernet (2 channels) 
 – Transceiver TypeAtheros AR8031
 – Supported protocolsIEEE 100BASE-TX | 1000BASE-T
 Time stamp accuracy1 μs
 Host interface (to VT6000 or to PC)PCI-E x1 Cable (standard connector)
Basic Data
 Supply voltage (via backplane)12 V ±10 %
 Power consumption 
 – incl. 100BASE-T1piggy 110113 W
 Temperature range0 … 55 °C
 Dimensions (L x W x H)300 x 173 x 36 mm
 Weight 
 – incl. 100BASE-T1piggy 1101Approx. 730 g
 – incl. 1000BASE-T1piggy 88Q2112Approx. 603 g

Characteristics: 100BASE-T1piggy

Functions

  • Resistive signal attenuation between 5 Ω … 2555 Ω in steps of 5 Ω on three 100BASE-T1 channels freely adjustable
  • Automotive Ethernet transceiver type NXP TJA1101 for all six channels
  • Electrical error injection and bus bar switching for all six Automotive Ethernet channels in accordance with the VTSystem concept

Technical Data

100BASE-T1piggy 1101
 Automotive Ethernet (6 channels) 
 – Transceiver TypeNXP TJA1101
 – Supported protocolsIEEE 100BASE-T1
 Resistive signal attenuation1 μs
 – Range5 Ω … 2.555 Ω
 – Step width5 Ω

Characteristics: 1000BASE-T1piggy

Functions

  • Electrical error injection and bus bar 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 TypeMarvell 88Q2112 (6x)
 – Supported protocolsIEEE 100BASE-T1 and IEEE 1000BASE-T1