DS4505 Interface Board

Interface to FlexRay or CAN FD bus

With the DS4505 Interface Board, you can connect a dSPACE system to different bus systems via dedicated plug-on modules. The DS4505 is a carrier board that can carry up to four DS4340 (for connection to a FlexRay bus) and/or DS4342 modules (for connection to a CAN FD bus).

Connects dSPACE's PHS hardware to a FlexRay or a CAN/CAN FD bus system via additional interface modules
Supports up to 4 interface modules

Application Areas

With the DS4505 Interface Board, a dSPACE system with PHS hardware can be connected to a FlexRay and/or a CAN/CAN FD communication system. It is ideally suited for testing applications with a dSPACE prototyping system or dSPACE Simulator. The board can carry up to four interface modules.

Key Benefits

There are two additional interface modules for the DS4505 Interface Board: the DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module for connection to FlexRay buses and the DS4342 CAN FD Interface Module for connection to CAN FD buses. The modular structure enables the use of both modules on one DS4505 simultaneously.

FlexRay Basics

FlexRay is a time-triggered communication system for in-vehicle applications with demanding communication needs. It is the standard for deterministic, high-performance automotive communication networks. The basic principle of time-triggered systems is that tasks are executed and messages are sent according to a predefined schedule. In FlexRay, activities are aligned to a global time base, whereas in nondeterministic communication protocols such as CAN, they are mainly event-triggered at run time.

CAN FD Basics

The CAN FD (FD = Flexible Data Rate) protocol was introduced to enhance the classic CAN protocol in terms of data rates and payload data length. With CAN FD, a multiplied data rate allows an average data transmission speed of several Mbit/s and payload lengths of up to 64 bytes (compared to 8 bytes in a classic CAN).

Parameter		Specification
General		Access to a FlexRay or CAN FD communication bus from a test system or prototyping platform Supports the DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module and the DS4342 CAN FD Interface Module Provides 4 slots (for DS4340 or DS4342) Supports high-performance interfaces via a PHS++ bus Sub-D 50 connector to connect an external FlexRay or CAN FD bus with DS4505
Host interface		One 8-bit or 16-bit ISA slot (for power supply only)
Physical characteristics	Physical size	Full length ISA board, 340 x 125 x 15 mm (13.4 x 4.9 x 0.59 in)
	Ambient temperature	0 ... 70 °C (32 ... 158 °F)
	Power supply	DS4505 without interface modules: +5 V ±5%, 0.15 A +12 V ±5%, 0 mA DS4505 with four DS4340 modules: +5 V ±5%, 2.15 A +12 V ±5%, 20 mA DS4505 with four DS4342 modules: +5 V ±10%, 4.15 A +12 V ±10%, 40 mA

Required Products

DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module Connects a real-time processor to a FlexRay bus DS4342 CAN FD Interface Module Connects a real-time processor to a CAN FD bus Real-Time Interface (RTI) Automatic implementation of MATLAB®/Simulink®/Stateflow® models on dSPACE hardware dSPACE FlexRay Configuration Package Graphical configuration of FlexRay communication systems RTI CAN MultiMessage Blockset Connects dSPACE systems with CAN communication networks

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