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Enabling the FlexRay controller

Enabling the FlexRay controller

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Martin Zeman
Posted by Martin Zeman
on Apr 28 2012 16:26 PM
Prodigy135 points

Hello,

I've been coding for the FR controller for some time now and I've hit a snag that doesn't necessarily have to have a cause in setting the controller itself. I've set up my controller and checked all the parameters multiple times and still there is absolutely no signal coming out of the physical layer (checked with FR-ready DPO).

When I issue the startup command the POC of my coldstart node gets stuck in COLDSTART_LISTEN phase, which I find odd sice this state should be left after the respective timers expire. My coldstart node isn't yet connected to a network, but that shouldn't matter since it at least ought try and transmit the CAS followed by the startup frames (resulting into activity in the physical layer).

So, the problem might be with enabling the function of the controller as a whole. I've been using HalCoGen to generate all the MCU startup code, so I don't know much about the TMS570 itself. I've connected the controller to the 80MHz and HalCoGen seems to enable and power-up all peripherals, so now I wonder are there any others steps I need to do? Pinmuxing (probably not, since FR pins aren't muxed)? Perihperal enable? Pin enable? etc...there could be something I haven't set. And since HalCoGen doesn't support FR, in which HalCoGen-generated files would I set what I need to set? Or do you think the problem is in the settings of the controller?

I'd be grateful for any advice.

Best regards,

MZ

tms570 FlexRay HDK
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  • Diwakar Bansal
    Posted by Diwakar Bansal
    on Apr 30 2012 10:00 AM
    Intellectual1280 points

    Hello,

    We are reviewing this with our FlexRay expert. In the meantime, you may find an FlexRay example at this link: Media:FlexRay_Communication_CCSv4.zip

    Hopefully this will help.

    Regards,

    Diwakar

    FlexRay
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  • Martin Zeman
    Posted by Martin Zeman
    on Apr 30 2012 10:30 AM
    Prodigy135 points

    Thank you for taking the time.

    (I've studied the example already.) Just to clarify, I'm starting the node with coldstart inhibit flag reset as it should be for a coldstart node.

    tms570 FlexRay Coldstart
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  • Martin Zeman
    Posted by Martin Zeman
    on May 01 2012 15:25 PM
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    Prodigy135 points

    So it turns out that the lack of the physical layer was indeed the problem. It's working now.

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  • A Arora
    Posted by A Arora
    on May 01 2012 17:37 PM
    Intellectual2815 points

    Martin,

    glad to hear that the problem is resolved.

    Regards,

    Abhishek

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