CarDAQ-Plus User Manual Revision: May 6, 2005
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1. It is also useful if the web server has been turned off or if the IP settings are incorrect It temporarily restores the CarDAQ Plus to a known state When booted in Recovery mode the CarDAQ Plus will try to become a DHCP client but if that fails it will become a DHCP server To enter recovery mode hold down the front panel Push Button Switch while powering on the CarDAQ Plus In recovery mode the following restrictions apply Boot Option settings are ignored and defaults are used Wireless cards are not enabled 2534 PassThru applications cannot be used Normal operation is restored after rebooting the CarDAQ Plus 14 Around the CarDAQ Plus This section will get you familiar with the various lights and connectors on the CarDAQ Plus Indicators Front Panel Indicators buttons from left to right Label Color Meaning Green CF Card Configured switch Black Remove CF Recovery Mode 1 Green Bus Data Receive 2 Green Bus Data Transmit 3 Green Heartbeat 4 Orange Busy 5 Red Error During normal operation the Heartbeat LED will blink on once a second The Busy LED tracks the CPU usage of the CarDAQ Plus Most of the time the CPU will be idle so the light will be off The light will come on when the CarDAQ Plus CPU is doing work The CF Card Configured LED will come one when a Compact Flash card is inserted and recognized Pressing the button will de configure the card and turn the LED off indicati2. Ethernet card it is possible to talk to both the corporate LAN and the CarDAQ Plus but keep the bus traffic off the corporate LAN This is especially useful for developers working on a PC at a desk bench Caveats For laptops it may be easier to use the built in Ethernet with the CarDAQ Plus and use the add on Ethernet for the corporate network You will need assistance and co operation from your network administrator because the 2nd Ethernet card will need special network settings Usually it is configured as a private Fixed IP network Add on Ethernet cards for Laptops are not as simple as they appear The dongles break and the cords get in the way Consider Wireless or an Ethernet card with built in RJ 45 jack i e no dongle Use Case 6 Wireless Before setting up the wireless choose one of the other use cases for the wired Ethernet Most of the time the Vehicle Only Use Case will be appropriate if the wireless will be used most of the time Once you have configured the CarDAQ Plus and your computer for wireless operation you can switch back and forth between wireless and wired operation No changes are needed to your applications The CarDAQ Plus J2534 DLL will search all available networks looking for your CarDAQ Plus If you want to configure your laptop to work with the default configuration of the CarDAQ Plus you need to use the following settings set your ESSID to default the Mode to Ad Hoc the
3. and an on board development environment It has two Compact Flash CF sockets for Wireless Ethernet GPS or CF memory The on board compiler allows for development of custom data loggers ECU simulators or re flashing applications A 9 Drew Technologies CarDAQ Plus On the front of the CarDAQ Plus from left to right optional A Compact Flash slot for installing expansion cards If did not request the Compact Flash CF slot your unit be sealed to prevent dust and dirt from getting into the unit If you have a sealed unit and want to use the expansion port contact Drew Technologies Green Indicator light for CF card status A black push button used to de configure CF cards prior to removing them A Green light indicating data reception Status 1 A Green light indicating data transmission Status 2 A Green light for Heartbeat Status 3 An Orange light for Busy indicator Status 4 Red light for Error indications Status 5 An RS 232 serial port for future expansion The CarDAQ Plus does not support the serial interface for J2534 at this time www drewtech 9 LL P D Prog A D Inputs Ethernet On the back of the CarDAQ Plus from left to right The vehicle connector for the OBD II 1962 cable The auxiliary banana plug for cars that require off bus programming voltage The analog input connector for measuring volt
4. are the J1850 lines which are connected at boot time when in J2534 PassThru mode Troubleshooting Guide Verify the CarDAQ Plus is getting power The CarDAQ Plus gets power via the vehicle cable When power is first applied to the CarDAQ Plus all the LEDs will come on briefly While booting the Orange busy indicator light will blink When the CarDAQ Plus is done booting the Orange light will stay off but the green Heartbeat light will blink The pattern of blinking will indicate what mode the CarDAQ Plus is in see network configuration sections above If no lights come on Check that both sides of the vehicle cable are plugged in Check that your vehicle battery is supplying 7 26V 16 with ground on pin 5 Verify that Ethernet is connected On the Ethernet port are 2 LEDs The LED on the upper right indicates a good connection It will light up when the Ethernet cord is connected at both ends and both sides are getting power If the upper right Ethernet LED is not on Double check that both ends of the Ethernet cable are plugged Verify the Ethernet cable type The direct connect cable blue with red ends is used when connecting directly between the CarDAQ Plus and your computer In more complicated situations try switching Ethernet cables standard vs direct connect Some cards can auto negotiate the network speed but this can sometimes fail Go to the network control pane
5. is not covered by Drew Technologies warranty you will be contacted for payment arrangements 19 Specifications Operating Voltage Range 7 to 26 Volts Supply Current 140ma Typical Operating Temperature 0 to 70 degrees Specifications subject to change without notice 20 Appendix A Customizing the CarDAQ Plus Networking mode One of the configurations in the previous section will work for most customers Customers with advanced needs will find that the CarDAQ Plus has very flexible networking abilities to fit different types of networks There are many different networking modes involving various ways to setup a TCP IP network Most users can get started using the default mode Client then Server For advanced users Appendix A describes how the CarDAQ Plus can fit into various usage scenarios Goal 2 Integrate the CarDAQ Plus into your existing network Sometimes setting up the CarDAQ Plus can be a multi step process For example you may need to temporarily change your computer s network settings to talk to the CarDAQ Plus default settings Next you configure the CarDAQ Plus for your network Lastly you set your computer s networking back to normal Configure Your CarDAQ Plus and Configure Your Computer Here is a compatibility chart on the different possible configurations Across the top are the different possible computer settings and down the left are the different possible CarDAQ Plus settings Automatic means t
6. CarDAQ Plus is getting power Verify that Ethernet is connected Verify the network is configured correctly Verify application settings If all else fails oprirea eia oa e E iE E pe o TAE 20 APPENDIX A CUSTOMIZING THE CARDAQ PLUS NETWORKING MODE een 21 Configure Your CarDAQ Plus and Confiqure Your Computer Configure the CarDAQ Plus Configure Your Computer APPENDIX B INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONFIGURING YOUR NETWORK 26 Windows 95 98 ME Networking Windows NT Networking Windows 2000 Networking Windows XP Networking CarDAQ Plus Overview The CarDAQ Plus is the most advanced vehicle communications device on the market It can be used as a fully compliant J2534 PassThru device or as an embedded computer with on board J2534 functions The CarDAQ Plus is useful for bus monitoring flight recording diagnostics calibration script based factory testing ECU reprogramming ECU simulation and many other tasks When used in J2534 PassThru mode the CarDAQ Plus sits between your vehicle and a PC or laptop Applications on your PC use the J2534 API to communicate to the vehicle through the CarDAQ Plus Many J2534 applications are available today including vehicle ECU re flashing and OBD II compliance testing The CarDAQ Plus goes beyond being a PassThru device It is a computer running Linux with a web server a file server
7. Channel to 11 the Rate to Auto and turn WEP off Set your wireless card IP address to 172 16 1 2 and netmask to 255 255 255 0 Caveats If your CarDAQ Plus does not have slot in the front panel for the CF card you will need to send it back to Drew Tech for modification 24 Currently the wireless interface can only use Fixed IP addressing You will need to configure your laptop for wireless Unfortunately every wireless card is set up differently To add to the confusion Windows XP has controls for managing wireless that may or may not work You may need to use the network control panel to set the IP address netmask if your wireless utility does not have those options If you are connected to the CarDAQ Plus with both wireless and wired interfaces it will look like you have 2 CarDAQs A window will pop up with the two interfaces listed so you can choose which interface to use 25 Appendix B Instructions for configuring your network card Windows 95 98 ME Networking To configure Windows 95 98 ME for DHCP 1 2 8 9 From the Windows Start menu choose Settings gt gt Control Panel Double click on the Network icon Select the line that says TCP IP gt lt YOUR ETHERNET CARD NAME gt Click the Properties button Select the IP Address tab Select Obtain an IP address automatically Close the properties window by clicking OK Close the network window by clicking OK Before you reboot make sur
8. Drew Technologies Inc CarDAQ Plus User Manual Revision May 6 2005 Contents CARDACGC PEUS OVERVIEW eaedem ed node tod vu mu a aE A eE ENAERE IV paT sacdoasasdveenvesaaceaies 3 CarDAQ Plus Features SAE J2534 INITIAL SETUP OF THE CARDAQO PLUS ccccccccsscvesreavenseseesercdcnccucestucertescstetnecersecdutuceseeneeressecses 7 Direct connect with automatic network configuration Direct connect with manual network configuration Connecting to an existing network with automatic addressing APPENDIX A CUSTOMIZING THE CARDAQ PLUS NETWORKING MODE eene 8 Wireless networking with manual network configuration INSTALLING THE 12534 DLLS TM 10 NEXT STEPS EEE EOE E e E node ele ee nee 11 Running 2534 software Explore the CarDAQ Plus web page Multiple CarDAQs Debug DLLs Expansion with CF Cards Expansion with the TempDAQ UPDA HNG THE FIRMWARE oie ccctacccctevaitiecedtucsiccteasoededsoensdedseteeseddesteaedeottuaeddenasaedesboeseddandoeeveet 13 RECOVERY MODE 14 AROUND THE CARDAQ PLUS EEEE a OEE 15 Indicators Front Panel Serial Port Front Panel Compact Flash Connector Front Panel Ethernet Port Back Panel Analog Connector Back Panel Vehicle Connector Back Panel TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 51 veut ra aee ei na Erer anii nas 18 Verify the
9. F memory card is removed when the indicator light is on 11 Wireless Ethernet Wi Fi 802 1 1b When inserted the CarDAQ Plus will configure the card using the wireless settings from the Boot Options page The default options are address 172 16 1 2 Netmask 255 255 255 0 ESSID Network name default Mode Ad Hoc or IBSS Channel 11 Rate Auto WEP off Once the CarDAQ Plus and your PC are configured to have the same settings no other configuration is needed The CarDAQ Plus J2534 DLL will automatically find devices on wired or wireless networks Cards known to work Linksys Instant Wireless models WFCI1 WCF12 e SMC EZ Connect model SMC2642W CF Memory cards Any size or brand CompactFlash memory card may be inserted into the front slot Using the WebTools link you can view the data on the card from any web browser If the file server is enabled the data on the card will appear in the cf2 folder Consult the CarDAQ Plus SDK for information on putting programs on CF cards Different cards can change the personality of the CarDAQ Plus from a general purpose tool to a datalogger or ECU re flasher GPS Cards The CarDAQ Plus supports any CompactFlash GPS Global Positioning System card that uses the ASCII NMEA format Cards known to work Deluo Electronics Model Compact Flash GPS Expansion with the TempDAQ The TempDAQ is a temperature compensated amplifier that sc
10. Location box at the top of the screen enter http 192 168 0 101 6 You should see the CarDAQ Plus home page If not see the Troubleshooting section 7 Click on Boot Options on the left column 8 Under Built in Ethernet set the Network Type to Fixed Only In Fixed IP Address Enter 192 168 0 101 and in Fixed Netmask enter 255 255 255 0 9 Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select Save Settings Wait a minute for the settings to be written to flash memory 22 Use Case 1 Vehicle and Bench You plan on using the CarDAQ Plus at your desk bench when your laptop is connected to the corporate network but you also want to use it in a vehicle See the Use Case for Fixed IP networks if your network uses Fixed IP addressing Also look at the Use Case for Dual Networks to reduce traffic on your corporate LAN You need the flexibility of Client then Server The CarDAQ Plus will join your corporate network when you plug in at your desk and the CarDAQ Plus will automatically configure your laptop when you use it in the vehicle The CarDAQ Plus ships from the factory in this mode When using the CarDAQ Plus on a corporate network use the standard cable black When connecting directly to the CarDAQ Plus without an Ethernet hub use the blue Ethernet cable with red ends Caveats When are at your desk must remember plug the CarDAQ Plus into your corporate network before applying power If you power up befor
11. Network name default Mode Ad Hoc or IBSS Channel 11 Rate Auto WEP off On your PC or laptop start a web browser and enter http 172 16 1 1 in the location bar If the CarDAQ Plus About page is not displayed you should try connecting to the CarDAQ Plus using wired Ethernet and verify the wireless settings Installing the J2534 DLLs The CarDAQ Plus J2534 DLLs must be installed before applications can use the CarDAQ Plus Follow these directions to install or upgrade the DLLs About The CarDAQ You have reached the web page of the CarliPlus the world s first Open Platfors for 12934 development ty Irex Technologies Ine Uhat is a CarDAQ Plus The is powerful vehicle isterface plstform For the full details read the Quick Start Guide The Caria lus can speak JISSOPMM 15054 15014030 CAN 15145765 and Chrysler SCT Tt aieo Tas second CAN dummel either sinde sire or deil wire It has a procrammble voltage ospat ax tchible to 6 di Trerent pigs on the s conectur or the An output There are also 6 asalog to digital mpats t cas commnlcate vla fasel Ethernet connector RS Z2 Serial D8 connector or optional Wi Fi Ethernet How do 1 get the CarDAQ Plus to be 42534 Passlhru device this zip file Da Pigs Installer 1 amd run the eaclosed Installer program This program wil install the Os that let Grd party ASH sottrae use the Car2M Plu
12. age levels can also measure temperatures with the Drew Technologies TempDAQ The Ethernet port for communicating PC with indicators for Link and Activity For detailed information on the various connectors see Around the CarDAQ Plus CarDAQ Plus Features The CarDAQ Plus can communicate with a Vehicle on the following protocols High speed CAN SAE J2284 Dual Wire CAN C up to 1Mbps including ISO1 5765 4 Medium speed CAN Single Wire CAN SAE J2411 Class to 80Kbps including GMLAN 2 2 GMW3089 GM Class2 J1850VPW at 10 416Kbps or 41 666Kbps Ford SCP J1850PWM at 41 666Kbps or 83 333Kbps including reprogramming voltage FEPS IS09141 IS014230 KWP2000 any speed DaimlerChrysler SCI SAE 2610 full or half duplex at 7 8Kbps 62 5Kbps or 12 5Kbps including reprogramming voltages Protocols that require a reprogramming voltage 5 20V on an Aux banana jack Jaguar reprogramming ability to ground pin 12 Other cars ability to ground pin 9 Additional features of the CarDAQ Plus e Rugged aluminum enclosure 1 H x 5 25 W x 7 5 D Optical Magnetic isolation on communication ports for noise immunity 6 Analog inputs 2000 samples per second 0 27v 12 bit resolution 2 Compact Flash slots internal front panel Takes standard CF Memory 802 11 Wireless Ethernet cards GPS cards 6 LEDs under software
13. ales 6 K type thermocouple inputs to 0 27V for the CarDAQ Plus analog connector The TempDAQ also has BNC connectors to pass 0 27 range signals directly into the CarDAQ Plus without any re scaling The TempDAQ allows the measurement of up to 6 temperatures in the range of 200 C to 1250 C with 2 C accuracy and better than 1 C of resolution 12 Updating the Firmware From time to time Drew Technologies will make firmware updates available on our website Follow these instructions to update your CarDAQ Plus 1 Download the firmware file from our website to a temporary directory on your PC 2 Goto the CarDAQ Plus web page and click on the Update Firmware link 3 Click the Browse button and select the firmware file you just downloaded 4 Click Go to read the notes then click Update Firmware to start the update 5 The orange light on the CarDAQ Plus will come on Wait for the light to go off and stay off for several seconds before trying to use the CarDAQ Plus Updating the firmware can take several minutes If the CarDAQ Plus loses power during an upgrade you will have to use Recovery Mode see the Recovery Mode section to do the upgrade again Note When you upgrade the firmware you will also want to upgrade the J2534 DLLs on your PC See Installing the J2534 DLLs 13 Recovery Mode Recovery mode is a special fail safe mode of the CarDAQ Plus It is useful in case the normal firmware gets corrupted
14. boot the CarDAQ Plus before booting the PC After connecting to the CarDAQ Plus skip to the section Installing the J2534 DLL Direct connect with automatic network configuration Most computers will ask the network for configuration at boot The CarDAQ Plus can send this configuration so your computer and the CarDAQ Plus can communicate Procedure for automatic network configuration 1 Connect the direct connect Ethernet cable which is blue with red ends between PC and the CarDAQ Plus 2 Connect power to the CarDAQ Plus Verify that the Ethernet Link LED on the upper right of the Ethernet port is on Wait for the orange light on the front to stop blinking 3 Verify that the green Heartbeat light on the front panel is blinking in a regular pattern two beats per second 4 Finally turn on the PC If the computer is already on reboot 5 On the PC start a web browser and enter http 192 168 0 101 in the location bar If the CarDAQ Plus About page is not displayed see the Troubleshooting Guide Common problems Your computer s network card should be set to Obtain IP address automatically For step by step instructions to set your computer to be a DHCP client see Appendix B Instructions for configuring your network card Your web browser should not be using web proxy Some personal firewall programs may need to be disabled or configured to allow access to the CarDAQ Plus Direct c
15. control one push button On board web server file server telnet server On board compiler assembler linker for development SAE J2534 SAE J2534 is a standard developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers It defines an API that allows programs to talk to vehicle hardware in a standard way Each PassThru device comes with a DLL that abstracts the specifics of their device into the standard API The goal of this API is to make all J2534 devices interchangeable in the same way that printers are interchangeable Any application that needs to print can just call a standard API without worrying about the specifics of the hardware or even how the hardware is connected USB Serial or Wireless Even though J2534 devices are interchangeable not all J2534 devices are the same The CarDAQ Plus has many features that go beyond J2534 It is an open platform for development The CarDAQ family is recommended by all the major OEMs for vehicle reprogramming The CarDAQ Plus is supported by Drew Technologies the world leader in J2534 devices Just like choosing a printer choosing a J2534 device requires consideration of features speed reliability support warranty expansion capability and extras Where to get J2534 Software Software for use with the CarDAQ Plus can come from several places The Vehicle OEMs Most vehicle manufacturers have a reprogramming application that can upgrade the software in their ECUs Consult the Equipmen
16. ding a debug log to an application vendor will help them diagnose any problems When enabled the DLLs log to the file DebugPlus txt in the application directory To activate the debug versions of the DLLs run the CarDAQ Plus installer from the command line like this CDPLSinstall exe d To restore the normal DLLs re run the installer without the debug command Also useful for troubleshooting is the Status page on the CarDAQ Plus Expansion with CF Cards The CarDAQ Plus includes two Compact Flash expansion slots one is an internal slot and the other is an externally accessible slot The internal slot may only contain a factory installed Compact Flash memory card This is often used for data logging or as a hard drive for developers using the SDK Please contact Drew Technologies for pricing and information Note By default the CarDAQ Plus ships without an opening for the Compact Flash slot to prevent dirt grease and liquid related damage If necessary contact Drew Technologies to have the front panel modified Installing or Removing an Expansion Card The external slot is for hot swappable CF cards When inserting a card the green CF indicator light will come on when the device is recognized and configured If the light does not come on there may not be suitable drivers for your CF Card Always press the front panel switch and wait for the CF indicator light to go off before removing a CF card Data corruption may result if a C
17. e plugging into Ethernet the CarDAQ Plus will confuse your network by having 2 DHCP servers When you are using the CarDAQ Plus a vehicle with your laptop boot your laptop only after connected to a powered CarDAQ Plus or reboot your laptop after connecting to the powered CarDAQ Plus See section on DHCP renewal for a workaround When using the CarDAQ Plus at your bench may be generating lot of Ethernet traffic on the corporate LAN Your IT department may prefer the Use Case for Dual Networks Use Case 2 Vehicle Only You plan on using the CarDAQ Plus in a vehicle or on a bench but you do not plan on plugging the CarDAQ Plus into an existing home corporate network You will only be using the direct connect Ethernet cable which is blue with red ends You can configure the CarDAQ Plus in one of two ways Server only or Fixed only Choose DHCP Server mode if you sometimes plug your computer into a corporate network that has a DHCP server Otherwise choose Fixed IP Caveats With either of these modes careful not to plug the CarDAQ Plus into your corporate network as that may cause network problems Use Case 3 Bench Only You plan on using the CarDAQ Plus only at your desk bench while your computer is connected to the corporate network You will leave the CarDAQ Plus connected to your corporate network all the time If your network requires Fixed IP addressing see the Use Case for Fixed IP netwo
18. e power is applied It is recommended that the CarDAQ Plus boot mode be changed to Client only see Appendix A Customizing the CarDAQ Plus Networking mode Procedure to connect the CarDAQ Plus to an existing network 1 Disconnect power from the CarDAQ Plus 2 Usethe standard Ethernet cable black to connect the CarDAQ Plus to your network One end goes into the CarDAQ Plus Ethernet port the other goes to a hub switch or wall jack 3 Apply power to the CarDAQ Plus Verify that the Ethernet Link light on the upper right of Ethernet port is on while booting 4 Wait for the Orange Busy indicator light to stop blinking 5 Verify that the green Heartbeat light is blinking in a pattern that alternates between one beat and two beats in each second If the Heartbeat light blinks in a different pattern no DHCP server was hot found on your network Disconnect immediately and contact the network administrator 6 Wait a few minutes for the CarDAQ Plus to register itself in Windows networking This registration time is only required for finding the CarDAQ Plus web page by name It is not required for PassThru operation 7 After the CarDAQ Plus is registered start a web browser and enter http CARDAQPLUS in the location bar If the CarDAQ Plus About page is not displayed see the Troubleshooting Guide or talk to the network administrator Wireless networking with manual network configuration This example requires chan
19. e the CarDAQ Plus is powered on and connected via Ethernet To configure Windows 95 98 for a Fixed IP Address 1 2 9 From the Windows Start menu choose Settings gt gt Control Panel Double click on the Network icon Select the line that says TCP IP gt lt YOUR ETHERNET CARD NAME gt Click the Properties button Select the IP Address tab Select Specify an IP Address In the IP Address field enter 192 168 0 102 In the Subnet Mask field enter 255 255 255 0 You will be prompted to reboot your computer Windows NT Networking To configure Windows NT for DHCP 26 2 From the Windows Start menu choose Settings gt gt Control Panel In the Control Panel click on the Network Select the Protocols tab Choose the TCP IP Protocol Click Properties 9 10 Before you reboot make sure the CarDAQ Plus is powered on and connected via Ethernet Select the IP Address tab Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server Close the properties window by clicking OK Close the network window by clicking OK To configure Windows NT for a Fixed IP Address 2 10 11 12 13 From the Windows Start menu choose Settings gt gt Control Panel In the Control Panel click on the Network Select the Protocols tab Choose the TCP IP Protocol Click Properties Select the Address tab Select Specify an IP Address In the IP Address field enter 192 168 0 102 In the Subne
20. e the CarDAQ Plus web page click on the Boot Options link on the left hand side At the top of the boot options page is the section on the Built in Ethernet Use the network type pull down list to change the network type You only need to fill in the next 3 boxes if you select Fixed only After making changes you will need to scroll to the bottom and click the Save Settings button The settings won t take effect until the CarDAQ Plus is powered off If you made changes to the settings you may need to make changes to your computer s settings before communicating with the CarDAQ Plus again Configure Your Computer Most computers are configured to automatically obtain an IP address from the network using a protocol called DHCP To configure the CarDAQ Plus for Fixed IP Address 1 Disconnect the Ethernet and power cables from the CarDAQ Plus 2 Apply power to the CarDAQ Plus and wait for the Orange light to stop blinking then wait an additional 5 seconds 3 Connect the Ethernet cable between your PC laptop and the CarDAQ Plus The type of cable you need normal or direct connect will depend on your network Use the blue and red cable if you are connecting the CarDAQ Plus directly to your laptop without an intervening hub or wall socket If the LED on the upper right of the CarDAQ Plus Ethernet port does not come on see the troubleshooting section 4 On your PC start up a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox 5 In the
21. etwork you can use our example otherwise you must ask your network administrator for help Note that Dial up and Wireless do not count as an existing network because we are discussing wired Ethernet Configure the CarDAQ Plus To change the network mode you will first need to get to the CarDAQ Plus home page If you have not changed the network mode use the following procedure Procedure to use the CarDAQ Plus directly with a computer PC or laptop This will only work if you plug the CarDAQ Plus into a network with a DHCP server It will not work with the direct connect cable Make sure your network administrator assigns your Fixed IP addresses 21 1 Connect the direct connect Ethernet cable which is blue with red ends between your computer and the CarDAQ Plus 2 Connect power to the CarDAQ Plus Verify that the Ethernet Link LED on the upper right of the ethernet port is on Wait for the orange light on the front to stop blinking 3 Verify that the green Heartbeat light on the front panel is blinking in a regular pattern two beats per second 4 Finally turn on your computer If your computer is already on reboot it to make sure that it searches for a new IP address 5 On your computer start a web browser and enter http 192 168 0 101 in the location bar If the CarDAQ Plus About page is not displayed you need additional setup on your computer See the section Configure Your Computer Once you hav
22. ging your computer configuration to match the default CarDAQ Plus wireless settings If you have an existing wireless setup it may be easier to configure the CarDAQ Plus to match your current wireless settings instead In this case you will have to use one of the above methods to contact the CarDAQ Plus on the wired network so you can change the default the wireless settings Currently the Wireless interface only supports Fixed IP Addressing Procedure for networking to the CarDAQ Plus using the default Wireless settings 1 2 10 Insert a Wireless Ethernet card into the CarDAQ Plus front CF slot Connect power to the CarDAQ Plus Wait for the green light next to the Compact Flash slot to light up If this light does not come on it may be that your wireless card is not supported Wait for the Orange Busy light on the front to stop blinking On your computer configure your wireless Ethernet card Windows XP Go to the network control panel and select the wireless network name default from the list Disable Obtain an IP address automatically and set the IP address to 172 16 1 2 and the netmask to 255 255 255 0 Other operating systems Follow the instructions in Appendix B Instructions for configuring your network card for Fixed IP address configuration Use 172 16 1 2 for the IP address and 255 255 255 0 for the netmask Find the configuration program that came with your wireless card Enter the following ESSID
23. hat your network card is configured to Obtain IP address from network automatically using DHCP Fixed means that a specific IP address is entered Setting Automatic Fixed IP Fixed IP 192 168 0 102 other Client then Y Y Server Client only Y Server only Y Y Fixed only Y 192 168 0 1 Fixed only other Y The CarDAQ Plus defaults to Client then Server mode and most computers default to Automatic network configuration This mode is flexible because you can easily switch back and forth between a corporate network and in vehicle networking On the other hand you must follow the guidelines on power sequencing Turning on the CarDAQ Plus before plugging into your corporate network could cause problems The Client only mode is used for connecting the CarDAQ Plus to an existing network that uses DHCP Unlike the default mode this prevents the CarDAQ Plus from accidentally causing network problems On the other hand this mode does not work disconnected from the network i e when using the direct connect cable for example in a vehicle with a laptop The Server only mode is for use with laptops in the field The CarDAQ Plus will boot 5 seconds faster The drawback is that the CarDAQ Plus may cause problems when plugged into an existing network The Fixed only mode is for use with an existing Fixed IP network or no existing network The CarDAQ Plus will boot 5 seconds faster than the default If you have no existing n
24. l get properties on your Ethernet card and look for a way to set the speed Choose T1OMbs instead of auto detect or 1 00Mbs and half duplex instead of auto detect or full duplex Verify that your network supports half duplex operation Verify the network is configured correctly There are two ways to do this 1 Run a CarDAQ Plus sample application and see if it connects Get sample applications from the Drew Tech website 2 Try to connect to the CarDAQ Plus web page Consult the networking section above for details If neither of these work try If your PC Laptop is running firewall software try turning it off to see if that is the problem Pick a different connection method For example try the fixed addressing mode Use recovery mode make sure the CarDAQ Plus is configured correctly Recovery mode is entered by holding down the front button during power on See the CarDAQ Plus Manual for details 18 The CarDAQ Plus web page works but applications don t work Your network settings may be incorrect Specifically verify that the CarDAQ Plus netmask setting is the same as your PC laptop s netmask setting Your application be looking for the wrong J2534 device Make sure CarDAQ Plus is selected If applications work but not the CarDAQ Plus web page Verify that your web browser is not using a proxy Under Tools gt gt Options Local Area Netw
25. nce you configure the Wireless section of the Boot Options When the card is recognized and ready the Green LED between the CF connector and the Push Button Switch will light up To remove the card press the Push Button Switch and wait for the light to go out Note Currently CF Memory cards require manual configuration This will be fixed in a later firmware release Note Some models do not have a hole in the front panel to prevent dirt getting in the CF slot Contact DrewTech for assistance Ethernet Port Back Panel The Ethernet port is a standard 10Base T RJ 45 jack Above the port are two LEDs The upper right LED indicates that the Ethernet cord is connected at both ends The upper left LED blinks when there is network activity Check the LEDs by the Ethernet connectors to verify the cable is correct If the LEDs do not light up when both sides are powered up try a different cable For directly connecting to a laptop you need the blue and red cable For connecting to a hub or wall jack you need the standard cable black Also verify that your network supports 10Mbs operation Analog Connector Back Panel The analog connector uses a standard high density DB15 connector The 12 bit analog inputs are setup for an input range of O to 27 5VDC and electrically protected against reverse voltage and over voltage conditions The VBatt output is fused at 200 mA with an automatic reset fuse S 3 Function Ground Cha
26. ng that it is safe to remove the card Removing the card while the LED is on may corrupt your CF card The Heartbeat light will blink to show the CarDAQ Plus has power The pattern of blinks also indicates the network mode as follows One blink per second Fixed IP address Fixed only mode Two blinks per second CarDAQ Plus has obtained an IP from the network Client part of Client then Server or Client only One blink then two blinks per second CarDAQ Plus is a DHCP server Server part of Client then Server or Server only The red Error LED is reserved for 3rd party software control for error indications Note Custom programs may alter the above indications Serial Port Front Panel The 9 pin DB9 serial connector is standard RS 232 It is isolated to prevent electrical interference from the vehicle to your PC Currently the serial port is used only for debugging Connection to the CarDAQ Plus for PassThru mode via the serial port is not supported at this time The debugging serial port parameters are 8 38400 baud S 3 Function No connect RX to PC TX from PC DTR Ground DSR RTS from PC CTS to PC No connect Compact Flash Connector Front Panel The front panel Compact Flash connector can be used for most CF cards The most popular are Flash data cards and 802 11b Wireless Ethernet cards Most Wireless Ethernet cards should be plug and play o
27. nnel 6 Ground Channel 3 Ground V Batt Out Ground Channel 4 Ground 10 Channel 1 1 Ground 12 Channel 5 13 Ground 14 Channel 2 15 Ground Xo 4 OY Ui NJ 16 Vehicle Connector Back Panel The CarDAQ Plus is powered from the vehicle connector Leaving the CarDAQ Plus plugged in to an inactive vehicle could drain the vehicle battery after several days The connection to the vehicle bus is a standard MVCI connector using a High Density DB26 Drew Tech sells MVCI J1962 connectors and banana plug connectors The first 16 pins map directly to the SAE J1962 OBD II connector The next few pins are for identifying the cable Pin Function 1 Single Wire 2 J1850PWM J1850VPW 3 CAN2 4 Case Ground 5 Signal Ground 6 CAN SCI TX 7 ISO 9141 K line SCI RX 8 No connect 9 SCI TX Programming Voltage Short to Ground 10 J1850PWM 11 CAN2 SCI TX Programming Voltage Short to Ground 12 Programming Voltage 13 Programming Voltage 14 CAN SCI TX Programming Voltage 15 SCI RX ISO 9141 L line Short to Ground 16 Vehicle Battery Input 17 Cable ID 2 18 Cable ID 1 19 No connect 20 No connect 21 No connect 22 No connect 23 5V output 50 mA fuse 24 No connect 25 No connect 26 Ground The Programming Voltage 5 20VDC and Short to Ground functions are under software control Normally all communication lines are disconnected until connected via software control The only exceptions
28. onnect with manual network configuration Using manual network configuration Fixed IP Addressing requires a little work up front but eliminates the need to power the CarDAQ Plus before booting your computer Procedure for Fixed IP addressing 1 On your computer find your network card configuration Turn off Obtain an IP address automatically and enter the IP address 192 168 0 102 and the netmask 255 255 255 0 For step by step instructions on setting up your computer for Fixed IP addressing see Appendix B Instructions for configuring your network card 2 Connect power and Ethernet cables to the CarDAQ Plus Use the direct connect cable blue with red ends when connecting directly to the PC without an Ethernet hub 3 Wait for the Orange Busy light on the front to stop blinking 4 Verify that the Ethernet Link light on the upper right of the Ethernet port is on 5 Verify that the green Heartbeat LED is blinking in a regular pattern two beats per second This means that the CarDAQ Plus is in DHCP server mode 6 On your PC or laptop start a web browser and enter http 192 168 0 101 in the location bar If the CarDAQ Plus About page is not displayed see the Troubleshooting Guide Connecting to an existing network with automatic addressing Most corporate networks or home networks have a DHCP server for automatic network configuration The CarDAQ Plus can use this server as long as the network is connected befor
29. ork Settings If your PC Laptop is running firewall software try turning it off to see if that is the problem e In DHCP Client mode the IP address of the CarDAQ Plus can change Enter http CARDAQPLUS in your browser but only after waiting a few minutes for the CarDAQ Plus to register itself on the network Alternately look at the logs for your network DHCP server Use recovery mode to verify the CarDAQ Plus has the correct settings Verify application settings If the CarDAQ Plus works with some applications but not others the problem is likely the application configuration Each J2534 application will have configuration settings Look for an option to change or select the J2534 DLL Make sure that Drew Technologies Inc CarDAQ Plus is selected If some applications work but others do not Call your application vendor for technical support Run the application with the debug DLLs see Debug DLLs If all else fails Please contact Drew Technologies for technical support at 810 231 3171 If technical support finds it necessary for the unit to be returned for repair you will be asked for your contact information and then provided with a Return Merchandise Authorization number RMA that Drew Technologies will use to track the unit through the repair department back to you Please write this number on the outside of your shipping box so it can be routed to the correct department If the necessary repair
30. ory and the zip file 10 Next Steps After verifying communication with your CarDAQ Plus you are ready to put it to use Here are some of the next steps to take Running J2534 software Any J2534 application can use the CarDAQ Plus to communicate with a vehicle The website http etools org has links to the ECU re flash applications from the OEMs Since J2534 allows multiple devices to be connected at once you must tell the software you want to use the CarDAQ Plus Every application will have a different way to select the device so consult the software manual The CarDAQ Plus is fully compatible with the SAE J1699 OBD compliance test suite Go to http j1699 3 sf net to download the application Explore the CarDAQ Plus web page The CarDAQ Plus web page contains several utilities such as upgrade the firmware change the boot options view the files on the CF cards New firmware releases will expand the on board tools to include datalogging and simple scan tool functionality Note Some web pages require authentication You should enter the username root and password powerful Multiple CarDAQs You can easily put multiple devices on your network wired or wireless When more than one is available a pop up list will allow you to select the one you want Debug DLLs There are an alternate set of DLLs to aid in troubleshooting These DLLs work just like the normal DLLs except they generate a log of all J2534 calls Sen
31. rame in the upper left corner Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties On the General tab highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP then click the Properties button Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Make sure the CarDAQ Plus is powered on and connected via Ethernet Double click the Local Area Connection icon Select the Support tab The CarDAQ Plus should have assigned your computer an IP address of 192 168 0 102 If not make sure the CarDAQ Plus is powered on and connected via Ethernet and click the Repair button To configure Windows XP for a Fixed IP Address 28 2 From the Windows Start menu choose My Network Places Click on the View Network Connection in the Network Tasks frame in the upper left corner Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties On the General tab highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP then click the Properties button Select Use the following IP Address In the IP Address field enter 192 168 0 102 In the Subnet Mask field enter 255 255 255 0 Close the window by clicking OK 9 Click on Close 29
32. rks You may also want to look at the Use Case for Dual Networks You should configure the CarDAQ Plus as Client only The CarDAQ Plus will join your corporate network when you plug in at your bench and you can talk to it from your existing network connection There is no chance that the CarDAQ Plus will accidentally become a DHCP server and cause problems on your network Caveats This method requires an additional Ethernet connection to your corporate network 23 All bus traffic will go over the corporate LAN This lead to performance problems Use Case 4 Fixed IP networking Your corporate network uses fixed IP addressing In this case you should have your network administrator help you setup the CarDAQ Plus for Fixed only You will need to be assigned an IP address a netmask and optional gateway address Even though this is more work to setup initially it is very robust You can use the CarDAQ Plus directly in a vehicle or from your desk with the CarDAQ Plus and your laptop plugged into the corporate network You do not need to worry about boot order problems When using the CarDAQ Plus directly with no Ethernet hub use the direct connect Ethernet cable which is blue with red ends Otherwise use the standard cable black Caveats You will need assistance from your network administrator Use Case 5 Dual Networks Most PCs and Laptops can take multiple Ethernet cards By purchasing a 2nd
33. s The Dre Tectsol a les inc website has some sample applic You can also sn wd the open source isplematation of t Tompliance Test a http Uhat else is on this CarDAQ Plus Web server in im She oot Options page allons veg to configerey thie CarfAlefles for cumple configere optional wireless cn oen are released on the Dres Technologies web site yos can use the Update Firmare page to stay curen e Detailed logs ard troubleshooting inforssii 4n is available on the Status page for advanced wers e The Relesee Noten identifies ang keen Leen e bead the Enfoemt ion pase fet v copying amy Uhat else can I do with the CarDAQ Plus 1 Goto the CarDAQ Plus web page see Initial Setup of the CarDAQ Plus 2 On the main page find the link to the CarDAQ Plus Installer zip file under the section heading How do get the CarDAQ Plus to be a J2534 PassThru device 3 Click on the link and select Save to disk 4 Extract the contents of the zip file to a temporary directory You may need to install WinZip or a similar utility 5 Find the directory where you extracted the zip file Click on the executable program CDPLUSinstall exe This will install the J2534 DLLs and configure the registry 6 Optional If you want to develop for the CarDAQ Plus copy the header source files somewhere where your compiler can find them 7 Optional Delete the temporary direct
34. t Mask field enter 255 255 255 0 Close the properties window by clicking OK Close the network window by clicking OK You may need to reboot Follow the directions below to configure the CarDAQ Plus for Fixed IP address Windows 2000 Networking To configure Windows 2000 for DHCP 1 6 7 From the Windows Start menu choose Settings gt gt Network and Dial up Connections gt gt Local Area Connection Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties On the General tab choose Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Close the My Network Places window Make sure the CarDAQ Plus is powered on and connected via Ethernet then reboot your PC laptop To configure Windows 2000 for a Fixed IP Address 27 7 From the Windows Start menu choose Settings gt gt Network and Dial up Connections gt gt Local Area Connection Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties On the General tab choose Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties Select Use the following IP Address In the IP Address field enter 192 168 0 102 In the Subnet Mask field enter 255 255 255 0 Close the window by clicking OK Windows XP Networking To configure Windows XP for DHCP 2 From the Windows Start menu choose Network Places Click on the View Network Connection in the Network Tasks f
35. t and Tool Institute website http etools org for a list Other 3rd parties As the J2534 standard matures there will be more 3rd party applications available i e Scan Tool software performance measurements network analysis etc DrewTech Our website and SDK contain some sample programs for testing the API These will be mainly useful for programmers Custom software This is only limited by your imagination Data logging Diagnostics Calibration Reprogramming etc To get started consult the CarDAQ Plus API Developer s Manual and or the CarDAQ Plus SDK Manual If you would rather outsource software development contact Drew Technologies for a list of qualified software consultants Information for Software Developers Customers developing custom software for use on a PC or on the CarDAQ Plus should be familiar with the SAE J2534 API This is covered in the CarDAQ Plus API Manual It is highly recommended that you purchase the J2534 specification from the Society of Automotive Engineers http www sae org For those already familiar with the J2534 API the CarDAQ Plus Extensions Manual covers CarDAQ specific features and extensions There are also sample programs available on the Drew Technologies website Once a programmer is familiar with J2534 he or she can begin writing programs If the programs are written in a portable fashion they can be run on Windows connecting to the CarDAQ Plus from a PC via Ethernet or on Linu
36. x running right on the CarDAQ Plus Programs written for the CarDAQ Plus will also run on the ScanDAQ 1170 For information on developing programs to run directly on the CarDAQ Plus download the CarDAQ Plus SDK Software Development Kit The SDK is free and there are no royalties to pay The CarDAQ Plus is an open platform which means you don t need anyone s permission to write or sell applications Initial Setup of the CarDAQ Plus First the CarDAQ Plus needs a power source The MVCI to OBD II cable allows powering the CarDAQ Plus from a vehicle Most vehicles built after 1996 have an OBD II connector somewhere under the dash on the driver s side as specified in SAE J1962 Do not leave the CarDAQ Plus plugged in to an inactive vehicle for several days as it may drain the vehicle battery When using the CarDAQ Plus on a bench put power on pin 16 VBATT and ground on pin 5 Signal Ground Second the CarDAQ Plus is connected to a PC or laptop The next four sections explain different ways to configure your PC to talk to the CarDAQ Plus Most customers will find the first section the simplest Note These sections assume the CarDAQ Plus networking mode has not been changed or the CarDAQ Plus has been booted in recovery mode For information about customizing the CarDAQ Plus boot mode see Appendix A Customizing the CarDAQ Plus Networking mode You can change the boot mode to make the CarDAQ Plus boot faster and eliminate the need to
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