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AM2432: Diagnostic measures for the software readback of written configuration

Part Number: AM2432

Tool/software:

Hi

We are implementing security diagnostics for the CBASS and R5F modules, which involve the 'Software Readback of Written Configuration' diagnostic procedure. However, when utilizing these features, we did not perform additional configurations on the registers of these two modules, hence making it impossible to execute this diagnostic procedure.


During the initialization phase, we carried out a 'Periodic Software Readback of Configuration Registers' diagnostic measure. Could this replace the 'Software Readback of Written Configuration' diagnostic measure?


Thank you

Jimmy

  • No these are two different diagnostics.  Please see chapter 6 of the safety manual for the description of each.

    6.3.139 Periodic Software Readback of Static Configuration Registers

    versus

    6.3.179 Software readback of written configuration

    The first is done periodically,  the 2nd is done every time the MMRs are updated.

  • Hi 

    In our application, we have not reconfigured the control registers for the CBASS and R5F modules. Can we skip the Software readback of written configuration diagnostic procedure?

    Thank you

    Jimmy

  • If the IPs are being used, even if the registers are in a default state a soft error could occur in the MMRs.

    You would need to model that loss of transient fault coverage in the FMEDA to determine if you are OK with it,  by using a customer defined diagnostic on those items that has 0% transient coverage and seeing how it impacts the results you get.