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Generic Serial Interface DCI-GSI2

Function bypassing, measurement, ECU calibration and flash programming

The generic serial interface DCI-GSI2 can be used for function bypassing, measurement, ECU calibration, and flash programming. The broad range of available connector adapters lets you connect the DCI-GSI2 to individual electronic control units. 

  • Very low communication latencies for bypassing and high data throughput for measurement
  • Support of standardized XCP on Ethernet interface
  • Measurement and bypassing without ECU code changes      

Application Areas

With the continuing technological advances of ECUs, broadband access to ECUs is becoming a compelling feature. It can be used for tasks such as reading internal ECU variables or integrating bypass functions. Debug interfaces provide this kind of access appropriately without significant influence on the ECU microcontroller.  

For this, dSPACE provides the generic serial interface DCI-GSI2, which can be used for function bypassing, measurement, ECU calibration, and flash programming. The broad range of available connector adapters lets you connect the DCI-GSI2 to individual electronic control units.

Key Benefits

The DCI-GSI2 provides an open and standardized XCP on Ethernet interface to connect third-party tools. In addition, the DCI-GSI2 features bypassing without requiring any ECU source or HEX code changes. It is synchronized with the ECU application and enables very high measurement data throughputs and extremely fast measurement rasters  (up to 100 kHz) via GBit Ethernet.

Parameter Specification
Host Interface
  • XCP on Ethernet (100 Mbit/s, 1 GBit/s)
ECU Interface
  • JTAG/OCDS and DAP/DAP2: Infineon TriCore families
  • DAP: Infineon XC2000 family
  • JTAG/Nexus: Freescale MPC55xx, MPC56xx and MPC57xx families
  • JTAG/Nexus: ST Microelectronics SPC56xx, SPC57xx and SPC58xx families
  • JTAG/Nexus: Renesas V850E2 and RH850 families
  • JTAG/H-UDI: Renesas SH2A/SH4A families
  • NBD: Renesas V850 family, Renesas SH2, SH2A, SH4A families, Renesas M32R family
  • For further interfaces, please contact dSPACE.
Connectors
  • Connector to on-chip debug bus:
    • Various connector adapters are available from dSPACE. Some adapters also have a tool connector for connecting an additional tool such as a debugger.
  • Ethernet connector:
    • 8 pin connector for connection to the host PC and/or the bypass system
  • Power connectors (only one power connector can be used at the same time):
    • 2 pin LEMO power connector on the DCI-GSI2 enclosure for connection to an external power supply
    • Internal power connector in the DCI-GSI2 for connection to the vehicle power supply in the ECU via the internal power supply cable
Physical characteristics Enclosure
  • Aluminum box (to be ordered separately)
  Size
  • DCI-GSI2 with enclosure (DCI_GSI2_ENC1): 102.5 x 71 x 26.5 mm (4.04 x 2.8 x 1.04 in)
  • DCI-GSI2 without enclosure: 70.05 x 62.4 x 10.5 mm (2.76 x 2.46 x 0.41 in)
  Weight (without connector adapter)
  • DCI-GSI2 with enclosure (DCI_GSI2_ENC1): approx. 220 g (0.49 lb.)
  • DCI-GSI2 without enclosure: approx. 28 g (0.06 lb.)
  Temperature range
  • -40 ... +85 ºC (-40 ... +185 ºF) operating temperature
  • -40 ... +105 °C (-40 ... +221 °F) operating temperature on request
  • -65 ... +125 ºC (-85 ... +257 ºF) storage temperature
Electrical characteristics Power supply
  • 4.3 ... 30 V (38 V transient)
Protection
  • Protected against reverse battery up to -32 V
Power consumption 1)
  • 4 W typ. at room temperature, 12 V, and 1 GBit/s Ethernet. Using 100 Mbit/s Ethernet instead of 1 GBit/s saves about 0.7 W
  • 30 mW typ. in standby mode
1)If JTAG/Nexus with MPC5xxx microcontroller is used.

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