3. A Tour of Gigastar Hardware

Before learning how to configure and set up the device, let’s examine the device from all sides to understand all of its interfaces and status indicators.

3.1. Label and Status Indicators

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3.1.1. LED Indicators

The color of the LED within the active membrane button (A or B) confirms if the device is powered and if it has an active connection to Vehicle Spy on a host computer.

Indicator

LED Behavior

Status

A/B Membrane Buttons

White / Slow Flash

Device Powered

Green / Rapid Flash

Online with Vehicle Spy (Ethernet)

Blue / Rapid Flash

Online with Vehicle Spy (USB)

With the exception of the LEDs within the membrane buttons “A” and “B”, each LED has a dual use for status indication. The active membrane button determines which status any given LED is indicating.

3.1.2. White Membrane Button (“A”)

Pressing the white membrane button activates the white labels which indicate the status of the following:

Indicator

LED Behavior

Status

Network Indicators

  • 1000BASE-T1

  • SFP

  • HSCAN1

  • LIN

  • Flexray

Green Flash

Message TX

Blue Flash

Message RX

Red Flash

Network Error

Time Sync

Green Flash

TX timesync packets on CAN/AE

Blue Flash

RX timesync packets on CAN/AE

ICS Time Sync

Note that the Time Sync LED is a status indicator for ICS Time Sync and not an indicator for gPTP synchronization.

3.1.3. Blue Membrane Button (“B”)

Pressing the blue membrane button activates the blue labels which indicate the following status.

Indicator

LED Behavior

Status

Network Indicators

  • MSCAN

  • HSCAN 2-5

Green Flash

Message TX

Blue Flash

Message RX

Red Flash

Network Error

Coremini Status

Solid Green

Script Active

Solid Yellow

Script Paused

Disk Activity

Green Flash

NVM Write

Blue Flash

NVM Read

Red Flash

NVM Error

Trg

White Flash

Trigger Collection Active

3.2. Connector Interfaces

3.2.1. Device Power and Vehicle Network Interfaces

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Barrel Jack: 5-48V (Left):

The device can be powered with this barrel jack using the DC supply provided with your purchase. If an alternate DC supply is used, it must be within the range of 5V-48V with a current capacity of 1 Amp, or the device may malfunction or be permanently damaged.

DB-26 Connector: CAN/FlexRay/LIN

In addition containing an alternate power connection, the CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and DoIP interfaces are located in this connector. The pin assignments are listed below and can also be seen on the bottom label of the device.

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RAD-Gigastar Lite

Note that the RAD-Gigastar Lite does not contain the optional content of CAN, LIN, FlexRay and DoIP, therefore those pins are not used. However, the power and ground pins are identical to the fully featured RAD-Gigastar.

MATEnet Connectors: 1000BASE-T1 1-2 (Right)

Note connection system and pin assignments below.

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Component

TE Part Number

Connector

9-2302454-9

Insert Pin 4

2302450-1

Strain relief

9-2302452-1

Crimp sockets

1-1703930-1

Ports

1000BASE-T1_P

1000BASE-T1_N

1000BASE-T1 (1-2)

Pin 1

Pin 2

3.2.2. SFP and USB Ports

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Note

The SerDes connector is not used at this time

SFP Ports

The RAD-Gigastar ships with two 1000BASE-T SFP modules which can be used in the sockets SFP1 and SFP2. Optical SFP modules are also available for purchase.

SFP Compatibility

While there are many types and many suppliers of SFP modules, it is important to use hardware that has been fully verified by ICS to insure full compatibility and reliable performance.

ICS Approved SFP Modules

Media

Manufacturer

Part Number

10/100/1000BASE-T (Copper)

Finisar

FCLF8522P2BTL

1000BASE-SX (Optical)

Finisar

FTLF8519P3BTL

FS

SFP1G-SX-85

Isolated USB 3.0 (Type C Connector)

This USB port is electrically isolated to protect it and a host computer from potential damage. It functions identically to connecting the RAD-Gigastar to a computer using one of the SFP ports. It has the advantage of supporting transfer speeds higher than 1Gbps, as well as allows the use of the SFP ports in a second active tap configuration.