The SCALEXIO Ethernet boards provide additional Ethernet interfaces to the SCALEXIO Processing Unit, the SCALEXIO LabBox or the SCALEXIO AutoBox. Boards that offer native BroadR-Reach support and an integrated Ethernet switch are available for both platforms, and they can be configured via modules.
The DS6333-PE/-CS Automotive Ethernet Board and the DS6335-CS Ethernet Board provide five additional Ethernet ports for a SCALEXIO system. Four of these ports can be configured for BroadR-Reach support or standard Ethernet communication, depending on the modules used. The fifth port always provides a standard Ethernet connection and is ideal for monitoring or for cascading two switches. The boards support applications such as ECU interfacing and simulator coupling, and enable you to configure a system as a simulation node in an Ethernet SOME/IP (scalable service-oriented middleware over IP) network. The cost-effective DS6335-CS is dedicated for use cases like simulator coupling and ECU interfacing and does not include SOME/IP support.
The DS6331-PE Ethernet Board and the DS6334-PE Ethernet Board provide four additional Ethernet ports for the SCALEXIO Processing Unit. They support applications which do not require BroadR-Reach connections or an Ethernet switch. The DS6334-PE is the cost-effective board for projects like bypassing and simulator coupling without the need for SOME/IP communication. If service-oriented communication (SOME/IP) has to be configured with the dSPACE Ethernet Configuration Package, the DS6331-PE is the right choice.
100Base-T1 is a 100 Mbit/s Ethernet interface, developed for automotive use cases. It operates with one unshielded or shielded twisted pair of wires. 100Base-T1 is based on BroadR-Reach and has been standardized by the IEEE working group 802.3bw. 100Base-T1 is compatible with BroadR-Reach and used in automotive Ethernet applications, as is the 1Gbit/s interface 1000Base-T1.
| DS6331-PE Ethernet Board | DS6333-PE Automotive Ethernet Board | DS6333-CS Automotive Ethernet Board | DS6334-PE Ethernet Board | DS6335-CS Automotive Ethernet Board | |
| Automotive Ethernet Ports (100/1000 Mbit/s) | - | 5 in total (4 configurable ports, 1 standard Ethernet) | 5 in total (4 configurable ports, 1 standard Ethernet) | - | 5 in total (4 configurable ports, 1 standard Ethernet) |
| Standard Ethernet Ports (10/100/1000 Mbit/s) | 4 | 5 in total (4 configurable ports, 1 standard Ethernet) | 5 in total (4 configurable ports, 1 standard Ethernet) | 4 | 5 in total (4 configurable ports, 1 standard Ethernet) |
| Ethernet switch | - | Yes | Yes | - | yes |
| Controllers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Use cases | |||||
| ECU interfacing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Simulator coupling | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Custom protocols | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| ECU communication with SOME/IP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - | - |
| Ethernet analysis and monitoring | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Platform | |||||
| SCALEXIO Processing Unit | ✔ | ✔ | - | ✔ | - |
| SCALEXIO LabBox | - | - | ✔ | - | ✔ |
| SCALEXIO AutoBox | - | - | ✔ | - | ✔ |