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CEX/MEX

As it is sometimes not possible to connect a CEX/MEX directly to the PC in order to configure it (access CEX/MEX PDI Builder), the BCS is connected to the computer and a connection is made between CEX/MEX and BCS via CAN.

To be able to communicate with CEX/MEX via CAN, the following connection is necessary:

../../_images/1x_cex_mex_diagram.png

Communication diagram BCS - CEX/MEX

Note

  • BCS usually has this configuration by default, but check it out.

  • As the steps to be performed in CEX PDI Builder and MEX PDI Builder is exactly the same, only the steps for one of them will be detailed. The interface may differ slightly, but the configuration is the same.

Follow the steps below to make this configuration:

BCS PDI Builder side

  1. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) I/O Setup section.

    Check the connection between the computer and the BCS (usually via USB, but RS232 and RS485 are also possible).

    ../../_images/1x_cex_usb.png

    BCS - USB communication

  2. Go to Communications menu \(\rightarrow\) Ports section.

    Remove Port 6 from the Forward group and Add Port 6 to the Route group, with target CEX’s Address:

    \(\Rightarrow\) Address = 44000 + Serial number.

    The CEX address must be in the range 45000 - 49999.

    Note

    • For MEX, the address should look like this:

      • Address = 42000 + Serial number.

      • The MEX address must be in the range 43000 - 43999.

    • If the theorical address does not work, 999 (unknown) can be used as sometimes the address has not been set in CEX/MEX.

    ../../_images/1x_cex_routing.png

    BCS - Routing

  3. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) I/O Setup section.

    Connect Commgr Port 6 to Serial to CAN 1 consumer:

    ../../_images/1x_cex_com6_stc.png

    BCS - I/O Setup - Serial to CAN

    Then, connect CAN to Serial 1 to Commgr Port 6:

    ../../_images/1x_cex_cts_com6.png

    BCS - I/O Setup - CAN to Serial

  4. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) CAN Setup section \(\rightarrow\) Configuration tab.

    Connect a Serial to CAN with the right Id (CAN ID 1302) to an Output filter.

    In addition, connect an Input filter with the right Id (CAN ID 1301) to a CAN to Serial:

    ../../_images/1x_cex_can_setup.png

    BCS - CAN Setup

    ../../_images/1x_cex_can_setup_stc.png

    BCS - CAN Setup - Serial to CAN configuration

    ../../_images/1x_cex_can_setup_input_filter.png

    BCS - CAN Setup - Input filter configuration

  5. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) CAN Setup section \(\rightarrow\) Mailboxes tab.

    Finally, configure the reception mailbox with ID 1301, assign at least 4 mailboxes:

    ../../_images/1x_cex_mailboxes.png

    BCS - Mailboxes configuration

CEX PDI Builder side

Note

This part is already built for CEX default configuration, but the user can check it.

  1. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) CAN I/O section \(\rightarrow\) Configuration tab.

    Connect a CAN Input filter with the right CAN Address (CAN ID 1302) to CAN to Serial 1.

    In addition, connect Serial to CAN 1 with the right CAN Address (CAN ID 1301) to a CAN Output filter port:

    ../../_images/cex_1x_can_io.png

    CEX - CAN I/O

    ../../_images/cex_1x_can_io_input_filter.png

    CEX - CAN I/O - Input filter configuration

    ../../_images/cex_1x_can_io_stc.png

    CEX - CAN I/O - Serial to CAN configuration

  2. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) I/O Setup section.

    Connect CAN to Serial 1 to any Commgr Port 1 in CEX.

    In addition, connect Commgr Port 1 to Serial to CAN 1 consumer:

    ../../_images/cex_1x_io_setup.png

    CEX - I/O Setup

  3. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) CAN Setup section.

    Finally, configure the reception mailbox with ID 1302, assign at least 4 mailboxes:

    ../../_images/cex_1x_mailboxes.png

    CEX - CAN Seup (Mailboxes) configuration

MC01

In order to communicate a Veronte BCS with a MC01 via CAN, the following connection is required:

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Communication diagram BCS - MC01

The following steps explain how to configure the communication between a BCS and a MC01.

MC01 PDI Builder side

  1. By default, MC01 is configurated with a connection Serial to CAN, with the following Standard CAN IDs:

    • Tx CAN Id: 1301

    • Rx CAN Id: 1302

BCS PDI Builder side

  1. Go to Communications menu \(\rightarrow\) Ports section.

    Remove Port 5 from the Forward group and Add Port 5 to the Route group, with target MC01’s Address. This address must be chosen in the destination path of the MC01 (40117 for the example).

    ../../_images/mc_ports.png

    Routing configuration

  2. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) I/O Setup section.

    Connect the Commgr Port 5 to the Serial to CAN 1.

    ../../_images/mc_io_stc.png

    I/O Setup - Serial to CAN

    Then, connect CAN to Serial 1 to Commgr Port 5:

    ../../_images/mc_io_cts.png

    I/O Setup - CAN to Serial

  3. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) CAN Setup section \(\rightarrow\) Configuration tab.

    Connect a Serial to CAN with the right Id (CAN ID 1302) to an Output filter.

    In addition, connect an Input filter with the right Id (CAN ID 1301) to a CAN to Serial:

    ../../_images/mc_can_setup.png

    CAN Setup

    ../../_images/mc_can_setup_stc.png

    CAN Setup - Serial to CAN configuration

    ../../_images/mc_can_setup_input_filter.png

    CAN Setup - Input filter configuration

  4. Go to Input/Output menu \(\rightarrow\) CAN Setup section \(\rightarrow\) Mailboxes tab.

    Finally, configure the reception mailbox with ID 1301, assign at least 1 mailbox:

    ../../_images/mc_mailboxes.png

    Mailboxes configuration

VSE (Veronte Stick Expander)

To configure the VSE in BCS PDI Builder it is only needed to follow the steps explained in the BCS unit configuration in the General case - PPM stick integration section of this manual.

In the step 1 of that explanation, there is already a transmitter configured with the required configuration of the VSE, users will find it as Brand: Embention and Model: Stick Expander.