FlexRay Configuration

Features
For dSPACE FlexRay Configuration Package 4.1p1

Release 2018-A – July 2018

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Contents

About This Document 5

Conventions Used in dSPACE User Documentation................................ .............. 5
Accessing dSPACE Help and PDF Files................................................................... 6
Related Documents.............................................................................................. 8

Introduction 9
Features of the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset............................................... 9
Connecting Real-Time Systems to the FlexRay Bus.............................................. 10

Setting up a FlexRay Network 13

Working with the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset.................................................. 14
Overview of the Workflow................................................................................. 14
How to Generate RTI Blocks for Designing a FlexRay Node................................. 16
How to Update the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model.............................. 18
How to Update the FlexRay Blocks in Simulink Models....................................... 19

PDU-Based Modeling.................................................................................................. 22
How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs............................................................ 23
Sending Static PDUs and Sub-PDUs.................................................................... 25
Sending Dynamic PDUs or Sub-PDUs.................................................................. 29
How to Handle Checksum Calculation for a PDU................................... ............ 31
How to Send PDUs in Raw Format......................................................... ............ 32
How to Receive PDUs in Raw Format.................................................................. 34
How to Manipulate the Payload Length of a PDU............................................... 36
How to Manipulate the Update Bit of a PDU...................................................... 37
Sending and Receiving Signal- and Signal-Group-Specific Update Bits................ 38
Modeling Several FlexRay Buses on One dSPACE Real-Time System.................... 39
How to Switch the Transmission Mode of a PDU................................................ 43
How to Switch the Minimum Delay Time Support of a PDU................................ 45

Controlling a FlexRay Network.................................................................................... 47

How to Enable or Disable the Communication of an ECU................................... 48
How to Reset FlexRay Controllers....................................................................... 49
How to Use FlexRay-Specific Interrupts............................................................... 50
How to Monitor the Status of FlexRay Controllers.............................................. 51
How to Send Wakeup Patterns.......................................................................... 52
How to Control the Communication Layer......................................................... 52

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How to Implement Error Handling...................................................................... 54

Advanced Deadline Violation Handling............................................................... 55
How to Change the Standard Synchronization Task............................................ 56

Real-Time Simulation with FlexRay Networks 59

How to Specify Simulation Parameters............................................................... 60
How to Build and Download Code..................................................................... 61
Simulating with the Standard Synchronization Task............................................ 62
Preventing a Deadline Violation.......................................................................... 64
Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling....................................... 64
TRC File with Several PDUs Having the Same Short Name................................... 83
Dynamic Signal Manipulation............................................................................. 86
Dynamic Update Bit Manipulation...................................................................... 88
Dynamic Checksum Calculation Manipulation.................................................... 89
Manipulating the Authenticator Value of a Secured IPDU................................... 90
Dynamic Manipulation of GTS Communication.................................................. 91
Using an Alive Counter in the Simulation........................................................... 92
Example of Using an Alive Counter.................................................................... 93

Index 99

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About This Document

Contents This document provides feature-oriented access to the information you need to
connect your real-time model to a FlexRay bus. It shows how to work with the
RTI model generated by the FlexRay Configuration Tool.

Required knowledge Knowledge in handling the host PC and the Microsoft Windows operating
system is assumed.

Where to go from here Information in this section

Conventions Used in dSPACE User Documentation .................................. 5

Accessing dSPACE Help and PDF Files ...................................................... 6

Related Documents ................................................................................. 8

Conventions Used in dSPACE User Documentation

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Accessing dSPACE Help and PDF Files

Introduction After you install and decrypt your dSPACE software, the documentation for the
installed products is available as online help in dSPACE Help and as Adobe® PDF
files.

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Online help There are various ways to open dSPACE Help.

Note

Not all the ways to open dSPACE Help are available for all dSPACE software
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Opening from Windows You can open dSPACE Help on its home page:
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Related Documents

Related documents You are recommended to read the following documents when working with the
FlexRay Configuration Package:

Information in other documents

FlexRay Configuration Package

RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference
Provides a full description of the Real-Time Interface (RTI) software
support for the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset. The blockset can be
used to connect MicroAutoBox, or PHS-bus-based systems with a
DS4501 or DS4505, to a FlexRay bus.

FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide

Gives you an overview of FlexRay and introduces you to the main
features of the FlexRay Configuration Tool. The FlexRay Configuration
Tool is a graphical user interface that allows you to view FlexRay network
information, create configurations, and generate code and Simulink
configuration data for modeling and simulating with the RTI FlexRay
Configuration Blockset or FlexRay Configuration Blockset.

FlexRay Configuration Tool Reference

Provides information on the menu commands, context menu commands,
dialogs and windows of the FlexRay Configuration Tool.

Hardware installation
DS4501 IP Carrier Board ( PHS Bus System Hardware
Reference)

DS4505 Interface Board ( PHS Bus System Hardware

Reference)

Connecting to a FlexRay Bus ( MicroAutoBox II Hardware

Installation and Configuration Guide)
MicroAutoBox II 1401/1505/1507, 1401/1507, 1401/1511/1512,
1401/1511/1514, 1401/1512/1513, and 1401/1513/1514 can be
connected to a FlexRay bus if they are equipped with FlexRay IP modules.

RTI and RTI-MP

RTI and RTI-MP Implementation Guide
Gives detailed information and instructions on using Real-Time Interface
(RTI and RTI‑MP) to implement your real-time models.

RTI and RTI-MP Implementation Reference

Provides reference information on the various dialogs, files, options, etc.
of Real‑Time Interface (RTI and RTI-MP) for dSPACE systems. It also
describes the blocks introduced by RTI-MP.

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Introduction

Introduction The following topics give a short introduction to the RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset and describe how a real-time system is connected to a FlexRay bus.

Where to go from here Information in this section

Features of the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset ................................... 9

This topic lists the features of the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset.

Connecting Real-Time Systems to the FlexRay Bus ................................. 10

The FlexRay Configuration Tool and the RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset support various real‑time platforms and FlexRay modules to be
connected to a FlexRay system.

Features of the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset

Features The main features of the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset are:
§ Generating RTI FlexRay communication blocks configured for your FlexRay
network. The necessary configuration data is created by the FlexRay
Configuration Tool based on a FIBEX file or AUTOSAR system description file.
§ Supporting single-channel and dual-channel FlexRay systems
§ Providing configured Simulink blocks for
§ Time-triggered task execution
§ Sending and receiving signals
§ Accessing raw data of send or receive frames
§ Controlling the checksum calculation for frames
§ Reading the status of frames
§ Configuring the controller

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§ Synchronizing the FlexRay cluster and real-time system

§ Enabling or disabling the communication of an ECU
§ Updating the configured Simulink blocks if the configuration was changed
§ Providing Simulink blocks for
§ Controlling the communication layer and timetable
§ Handling bus errors
§ Handling deadline violations
§ Reading status information
§ Handling interrupts
§ Resetting the controller
§ Simulating the FlexRay node on a dSPACE real-time system
§ Supporting PDU-based modeling
§ Simulating several FlexRay buses on one dSPACE real-time system, for
example, to simulate a gateway
§ Supporting the Bus Navigator of ControlDesk

Related topics Basics

Connecting Real-Time Systems to the FlexRay Bus .................................................................. 10

Connecting Real-Time Systems to the FlexRay Bus

Introduction To configure a real‑time system based on DS1005/DS1006/DS1007 or

MicroAutoBox as a simulation node in a FlexRay network, the FlexRay
Configuration Tool and the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset are required.
Various real‑time platforms and FlexRay modules are supported.

Note

The RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset does not support SCALEXIO systems.
If you work with a SCALEXIO system, you must use the FlexRay
Configuration Blockset instead.

Connecting real-time systems A real-time system (based on DS1005/DS1006/DS1007 or MicroAutoBox) can be

to the FlexRay bus connected to a FlexRay bus. The system must be equipped with a FlexRay
module, which contains the FlexRay controller.

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PC Real-time system

- MATLAB FlexRay
module
- dSPACE tools

FlexRay node

FlexRay bus

FlexRay node FlexRay node ...

Supported real-time systems The FlexRay Configuration Tool and the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
support the following real‑time platforms:
§ Modular system based on a DS1005 with DS4501 IP Carrier Boards or DS4505
Interface Boards
§ Modular system based on a DS1006 with DS4501 IP Carrier Boards or DS4505
Interface Boards
§ Modular system based on a DS1007 with DS4501 IP Carrier Boards or DS4505
Interface Boards
§ MicroAutoBox II in the following variants:
§ 1401/1505/1507
§ 1401/1507
§ 1401/1511/1512
§ 1401/1511/1514
§ 1401/1512/1513
§ 1401/1513/1514

The following table shows the supported FlexRay modules which can be used on
the real-time platforms.

Platform Supported Modules

DS1005 with DS4501 § DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(MFR4200) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM2+ or DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, V9.x)
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(V11 IP-Core) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, V11.x)
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(E-Ray) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM2+ or DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, E-Ray)
DS1005 with DS4505 § DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module

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Platform Supported Modules

DS1006 with DS4501 § DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(MFR4200) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM2+ or DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, V9.x)
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(V11 IP-Core) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, V11.x)
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(E-Ray) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM2+ or DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, E-Ray)
DS1006 with DS4505 § DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module
DS1007 with DS4501 § DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(MFR4200) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM2+ or DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, V9.x)
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(V11 IP-Core) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, V11.x)
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(E-Ray) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM2+ or DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, E-Ray)
DS1007 with DS4505 § DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module
MicroAutoBox § DS4340 FlexRay Interface Module
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(MFR4200) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM2+ or DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, V9.x)
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(V11 IP-Core) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, V11.x)
§ DECOMSYS::FlexIM(E-Ray) (DECOMSYS::FlexIM2+ or DECOMSYS::FlexIM4+, E-Ray)

Hardware installation DS1005, DS1006, DS1007 For details on configuring and installing the
hardware of a modular system based on a DS1005, DS1006 or DS1007, refer to
Setting Up I/O Boards.
For details on the I/O boards and the FlexRay modules, refer to:
§ DS4501 IP Carrier Board ( PHS Bus System Hardware Reference)
§ DS4505 Interface Board ( PHS Bus System Hardware Reference)

MicroAutoBox For a description of the installation procedure on

MicroAutoBox, refer to Connecting to a FlexRay Bus ( MicroAutoBox II
Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide).

Related topics Basics

Features of the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset .................................................................... 9

Setting Up I/O Boards ( DS1005 Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide)
Setting Up I/O Boards ( DS1006 Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide)
Setting Up I/O Boards ( DS1007 Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide)

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Setting up a FlexRay Network

Introduction The following topics show how you can work with the RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset.

Where to go from here Information in this section

Working with the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset ............................ 14

Some of the RTI blocks must be configured by the FlexRay Configuration
Tool before they can be used. If you change the FlexRay configuration,
you can update them using an RTI block.

PDU-Based Modeling ............................................................................. 22

PDU-based modeling is possible if the FlexRay configuration has specified
PDUs (protocol data units) which comprise several signals. PDU‑based
modeling handles several signals with one Simulink block.

Controlling a FlexRay Network ............................................................... 47

You can reset the FlexRay controller, read its status, use FlexRay-specific
interrupts, control the communication layer, implement error handling
and deadline violations, and change the standard synchronization task.

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Working with the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset

Introduction Some of the RTI blocks must be configured by the FlexRay Configuration Tool
before they can be used. If you change the FlexRay configuration, you can
update them using an RTI block.

Where to go from here Information in this section

Overview of the Workflow ..................................................................... 14

You must perform some preparatory steps when you want to work with
the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset. Some of the RTI blocks must be
configured with the FlexRay Configuration Tool before they can be used.

How to Generate RTI Blocks for Designing a FlexRay Node ..................... 16

Before you can design your Simulink model, you must start a generation
process. In this process the RTI blocks are configured for your FlexRay
node.

How to Update the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model ................. 18

You can extend the automatically generated FlexRay model if you have
added signals to the configuration after generating the FlexRay model.

How to Update the FlexRay Blocks in Simulink Models ........................... 19

When you have used the blocks of the automatically generated FlexRay
model in your Simulink model and then changed the FlexRay
configuration, you must update your Simulink model. You can use a
special RTI block to update your Simulink model automatically. This is
useful when you have a lot of changes in a large model.

Overview of the Workflow

Introduction The workflow for setting up a FlexRay network for real-time simulation is
described below. Some of the RTI blocks must be configured with the FlexRay
Configuration Tool before they can be used.

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Workflow The following illustration gives an overview of the workflow.

FlexRay Configuration Tool

Blocks for
configuration
generation

FIBEX file or
AUTOSAR system
description file
Simulink Generating Automatically RTI FlexRay
configuration configured FlexRay generated Configuration
data blocks FlexRay model Blockset

Com code
Modeling
under Simulink

CHI code
Building and
Configuration
downloading
process
real-time application

CRC file

Simulink

TRC file

Experimenting

Configuration
file for Bus
Navigator

Report file

ControlDesk

The workflow is divided into several processes:

Configuration process The configuration process is performed in the

FlexRay Configuration Tool. It creates Simulink configuration data,
communication code, and CHI code based on a FIBEX file or AUTOSAR system
description file. For information on the workflow, refer to FlexRay Configuration
with the FlexRay Configuration Tool ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).

Tip

You can perform the configuration process and the model design at
different PCs. If you want to do this, you must copy the generated files
(Simulink configuration data, Com, CHI code, and TRC file) to the PC where
the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset is installed.

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Generating configured FlexRay blocks The Simulink configuration data

has all the necessary parameters for building the RTI blocks needed to model the
FlexRay node. The RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset contains a MATLAB
command which generates the RTI blocks. The automatically generated FlexRay
model has RTI blocks for each configured PDU that contains several signals. Refer
to How to Generate RTI Blocks for Designing a FlexRay Node on page 16.

Modeling under Simulink When modeling the FlexRay communication, you

work with two different blockset parts:
§ The RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset, which provides RTI blocks
independently of your FlexRay configuration.
§ The automatically generated FlexRay model, which provides RTI blocks
generated for your FlexRay configuration. For instructions on using the
RTI blocks for modeling, refer to PDU-Based Modeling on page 22.

Updating the configured FlexRay blocks If you change the FlexRay

configuration, it is not necessary to replace the configured FlexRay blocks in your
Simulink model manually. You can update them using an RTI block. Refer to How
to Update the FlexRay Blocks in Simulink Models on page 19.
To update an existing FlexRay configuration under Simulink, you can use the
update mode of the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG model generation function. Refer to
How to Update the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model on page 18.

Build and download real-time application When the design of your real-
time model is finished, you can build the code for the real-time application and
download it to the real-time system. Refer to Real-Time Simulation with FlexRay
Networks on page 59.

Experimenting When the real-time application is downloaded to your real-

time hardware, you can start the simulation. Refer to How to Specify Simulation
Parameters on page 60.

Related topics Basics

Introduction to the FlexRay Configuration Tool ( FlexRay Configuration Tool

Guide)

References

General Information on the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset ( RTI FlexRay

Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Generate RTI Blocks for Designing a FlexRay Node

Objective The FlexRay Configuration Tool writes a file containing all the necessary
parameters for the real-time model (Simulink configuration data). Before you can

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start to design the real-time model of your FlexRay node, you must start a
generation process via a MATLAB command. In this process the RTI blocks are
configured for your FlexRay node based on the Simulink configuration data.

Automatically generated An automatically generated FlexRay model contains all the RTI blocks configured
FlexRay model for your FlexRay network. The following method describes how you can generate
such a PDU‑based model. You can use the generated model as a library for
designing the real-time application for your FlexRay node. The RTI blocks are
clustered in subsystems according to their types. Refer to Structure of the
Automatically Generated FlexRay Model ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference).

Preconditions The Simulink configuration data must be generated using the FlexRay
Configuration Tool (see Basics of Code Generation ( FlexRay Configuration
Tool Guide)).

Method To generate RTI blocks for designing a FlexRay node

1 Open MATLAB.
2 In the MATLAB Command Window, enter

rtiflexrayconfig_modelgenerate('FileName')

or

rtiflexrayconfig_modelgenerate('FileName', 'BlockSet', 'PDU')

to start the model generation.

FileName is the file name of an M file containing the Simulink configuration
data. It is generated by the FlexRay Configuration Tool. If the M file is not
located in the current folder, you must additionally specify the whole path, for
example, 'c:\mydir\filename.m'. You can specify further optional parameters,
see rtiflexrayconfig_modelgenerate ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference).

Result The FlexRay model is generated with the name specified in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool. After the generation process, the model is opened.

A configured RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block is in the root level of the

generated model. The block can be used for updating your Simulink application
model if the FlexRay configuration changes. It contains information on the
configuration and the FIBEX file or AUTOSAR system description file.

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Related topics HowTos

How to Update the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model ................................................... 18

How to Update the FlexRay Blocks in Simulink Models ............................................................ 19

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

rtiflexrayconfig_modelgenerate ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Update the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model

Objective You can use the following method if you want to extend the automatically
generated FlexRay model. The method should only be used if you have added
signals to the configuration after generating the FlexRay model. It is not
recommended to use this method if you changed the configuration parameters
of existing RTI blocks.

Basics The rtiflexrayconfig_modelgenerate command modifies the automatically

generated FlexRay model. The modified model contains all the configured blocks.
You can use it, for example, to add a new configured frame or signal. It does not
change or delete blocks which are already used in your Simulink model. You can
replace the changed FlexRay blocks in your Simulink model manually or
automatically via the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block. Using the block may
be time-consuming (specially in large models) but it ensures that all FlexRay
blocks are replaced (see How to Update the FlexRay Blocks in Simulink Models
on page 19).

Preconditions The automatically generated FlexRay model must be generated beforehand.

Method To update the automatically generated FlexRay model

1 Open MATLAB.
2 In the MATLAB Command Window, enter

rtiflexrayconfig_modelgenerate('FileName','GenerationMode','Update')

or

rtiflexrayconfig_modelgenerate('FileName', 'Blockset', 'PDU',

'GenerationMode', 'Update')

to update the model.

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FileName is the file name of an M file containing the Simulink configuration

data. The GenerationMode and Update parameters start the command in
the update mode.

Result The automatically generated FlexRay model is generated and overwrites the
previous model. It contains all the configured FlexRay blocks. The configured
FlexRay blocks in your Simulink model are not updated. This can be done using
the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block (see below).

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

rtiflexrayconfig_modelgenerate ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Update the FlexRay Blocks in Simulink Models

Objective When you have used the blocks of the automatically generated FlexRay model in
your Simulink model and then changed the FlexRay configuration, you must
update your Simulink model. You can use the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE
block to update your Simulink model automatically. This is useful when you have
a lot of changes in a large model.

Basics The automatically generated FlexRay model contains a RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG

UPDATE block configured for your FlexRay configuration. If you change the
FlexRay configuration afterwards, you can use this block to update all the FlexRay
blocks used in your Simulink model.

Note

You must use the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block which is configured

first for your configuration. Do not replace this block by the new generated
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block. This block cannot update the RTI
blocks used before.

The block updates all the FlexRay blocks used in your Simulink model.
Additionally, it generates a reduced automatically generated FlexRay model,
named <ModelName>_diff.mdl. The model contains only the Simulink blocks
of the FlexRay configuration which are not used in your FlexRay model. All the
RTI blocks which are used in your Simulink model are updated. Obsolete blocks
from your Simulink model can be deleted.

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Note

The mapping subsystems which belong to the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU

RX and RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX blocks are not updated. You must
update the mapping subsystems manually.

Tip

It is recommended to use the update function of the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG

UPDATE block even if the FlexRay configuration has not changed. The
reduced automatically generated FlexRay model is specially useful for
keeping track of large Simulink models.

Preconditions The automatically generated FlexRay model must be generated beforehand. The
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block must be in your Simulink model.

Method To update the FlexRay blocks in Simulink models

1 Open the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block in your Simulink model.
2 Specify the basis RTI FlexRay configuration.
3 Select or unselect the Delete obsolete block(s) option. If you select the
option all the obsolete FlexRay blocks are deleted in your Simulink model.
Obsolete blocks are blocks which were dragged from the previous
automatically generated FlexRay configuration and do not exist in the
updated FlexRay configuration.
4 Click Update.

Result All the configured FlexRay blocks in your Simulink model are updated. A reduced
FlexRay model is generated automatically, containing only blocks which are not
used in your Simulink model. Two log files are created in the working directory.
When the update process is completed, you can find links to these two log files
in the MATLAB workspace:
§ <ModelName>_diff.mdl containing all the updated blocks.
§ <ModelName>_UpdateSummary.log lists the unused blocks from the library
and old blocks in the model. The log file also displays the number of updated
blocks.

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Related topics HowTos

How to Update the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model ................................................... 18

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

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PDU-Based Modeling
Introduction With PDU‑based modeling, the automatically generated FlexRay model has RTI
blocks for each configured PDU that comprises several signals, i.e., PDU‑based
modeling handles several signals with one Simulink block. You can access the
single signals via the PDU blocks.

Where to go from here Information in this section

How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs ................................................ 23

For each PDU which is sent or received, a corresponding RTI block and
mapping subsystems are generated in the configuration process. You can
use these blocks and mapping subsystems in the Simulink model.

Sending Static PDUs and Sub-PDUs ........................................................ 25

You can enable or disable the sending of static PDUs and sub‑PDUs.

Sending Dynamic PDUs or Sub-PDUs ..................................................... 29

Dynamic PDUs or sub-PDUs can be sent cyclically or be event-triggered
depending on the trigger type.

How to Handle Checksum Calculation for a PDU ................................... 31

If you have assigned a CRC algorithm to a PDU in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool, you can enable or disable checksum calculation or
select another CRC algorithm.

How to Send PDUs in Raw Format ......................................................... 32

If PDUs are sent in raw format, the corresponding RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG
PDU TX block has additional ports. You can use these ports in the
Simulink model to access each bit or byte of a PDU, ignoring the carried
signals.

How to Receive PDUs in Raw Format ..................................................... 34

If raw data access is configured for RX PDUs, the corresponding
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX blocks has additional ports. You can use
these ports in the Simulink model to access each bit or byte of a PDU,
ignoring the carried signals.

How to Manipulate the Payload Length of a PDU .................................. 36

You can manipulate the payload length of the TX PDUs or read the
payload length of RX PDUs.

How to Manipulate the Update Bit of a PDU .......................................... 37

You can set the update bit of a TX PDU.

Sending and Receiving Signal- and Signal-Group-Specific Update

Bits ........................................................................................................ 38
The update bits of signals/signal groups are set when the associated
TX PDU is sent. You can evaluate the received signal/signal group update
bits for RX PDUs.

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Modeling Several FlexRay Buses on One dSPACE Real-Time System......... 39

You can use RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG blocks of different FlexRay
configurations in one real-time model, for example, to model a gateway.

How to Switch the Transmission Mode of a PDU .................................... 43

You can switch between different transmission modes of a PDU.

How to Switch the Minimum Delay Time Support of a PDU ................... 45

You can enable or disable minimum delay time support of a PDU.

Information in other sections

Blocks for PDU-Based Bus Simulation ( RTI FlexRay

Configuration Blockset Reference)
Describing the blocks that are used for generating a configuration for
PDU-based modeling.

How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs

Objective The following instructions are on using the blocks and mapping subsystems for
sending and receiving PDUs and their signals.

RTI blocks PDUs and their signals are sent using the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block.
PDUs and their signals are received using the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX
block. During the configuration process, these blocks are generated for each
PDU which is sent or received. Several mapping subsystems are also generated
and connected to the blocks to simplify their handling. The blocks and the
mapping subsystems are stored in the automatically generated FlexRay model.

The block names of the generated blocks have information on the PDU:

<PDU-/Frame-Name>_ID_BC_CR_PDU_TX/RX (for single-channel FIBEX or

AUTOSAR system description files)
<PDU-/Frame-Name>_ID_BC_CR_PDU_TX/RX_Ch (for dual-channel FIBEX or
AUTOSAR system description files)
§ ID: Slot ID
§ BC: Base cycle
§ CR: Cycle repetition
§ PDU_TX: Send PDU
PDU_RX: Receive PDU
§ Ch: Used channel (A, B, AB)

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Note

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX and RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX blocks

can be used for PDUs. PDUs are defined in FIBEX+, FIBEX 3.x and FIBEX 4.x
versions and AUTOSAR System Templates.

In FIBEX 2.0 and lower versions there are no PDU elements available, only
frames. The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX and RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU
RX blocks can also be used for frames, with one frame containing one PDU.

The block dialog (PDU page) shows whether the data of the FIBEX file is
interpreted as a PDU or a frame.

Method To send or receive signals of PDUs

1 Open the automatically generated FlexRay model.
2 Open the subsystems to access the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX or
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX blocks. The blocks are nested in several
subsystems. Open the subsystems in the following order:
1. RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU Blocks subsystem
2. <ECU_Name> subsystem (<ECU_Name> is the short name of the ECU
which sends or receives the signal)
3. Static Transmission, Dynamic Transmission, Network Management or
<Application_Name> subsystem (<Application_Name> is the name of an
application task that PDUs and their signals are assigned to)
The subsystems contain all the PDUs and their signals which are configured
for sending or receiving. Several mapping subsystems are used to structure
the inports and outports of the blocks, see the following examples.

For details on the structure of the subsystems, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG

PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference) and
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference).
3 To send a PDU, drag its RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block and the
connected mapping subsystems (PDU, Signals, and Status), if available, to
the Simulink model.
To receive a PDU, drag its RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX block and the
connected mapping subsystems (RXOptions, PDU, and Signals), if available,
to the Simulink model.

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Result The Simulink model is prepared for sending or receiving the signals of the PDU.
The signals are available in the Signals mapping subsystem. You can connect
each signal to further Simulink blocks in the Simulink model.

Related topics HowTos

How to Generate RTI Blocks for Designing a FlexRay Node ...................................................... 16

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)
Structure of the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model ( RTI FlexRay
Configuration Blockset Reference)

Sending Static PDUs and Sub-PDUs

Introduction You can enable or disable the sending of static PDUs and sub‑PDUs in PDU-based
modeling.

Enabling or disabling static You can enable or disable the sending of static PDUs using the
PDUs RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block. The block has two inports in the PDU
system which you can use:

HWEnable The HWEnable inport enables or disables the sending of static TX

PDUs via hardware: that is, by enabling or disabling the controller TX buffer
which is reserved for the relevant bus slot. As a consequence, all the PDUs which
share the same bus slot and therefore are assigned to the same controller TX
buffer are enabled or disabled together. Some PDUs cannot be enabled or
disabled in this way, for example, startup and sync PDUs.

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Note

§ If the Simulink model contains several PDU TX blocks whose PDUs share
the same bus slot, their HWEnable inports manipulate the same slot. In
this case, the setting of the most recently calculated HWEnable port
automatically becomes the valid setting. To safely enable or disable the
sending of static PDUs which share the same slot, you must either enable
or disable all the HWEnable inputs consistently at the same time, or use
only one PDU TX block in your model, if possible.
§ Enabling or disabling the sending of static TX PDUs via hardware has a
higher priority than via software. As a consequence, all TX PDUs which
share the same bus slot are automatically enabled by hardware and
software, if one of them is enabled by its HWEnable inport.

SWEnable The SWEnable inport enables or disables the sending of static TX

PDUs via software. This is possible for each static PDU.

Sending null frames or The FlexRay Configuration Tool allows explicit sending of null frames for static
regular data PDUs. When a static PDU is disabled or enabled via software, either regular data
or a null frame is sent, according to the database version and settings made in
the FlexRay Configuration Tool. The following describes which data is sent in
each case.

Static PDU is disabled via software If a static PDU is disabled via software
(SWEnable = 0), the data that is sent depends on the following factors:
§ Database version
§ Setting of the SW Enable Configuration property (see General Page
( FlexRay Configuration Tool Reference))
§ Settings of the CHI Code Generator (see Generators Page ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Reference))
The following table shows which data is sent in a specific case.

Database Version SW Enable Configuration Static TX Buffer Behavior

(General Properties) Transmission Mode
(CHI Code Generator)
FIBEX version ≤ 2.0 Control of L‑PDU commit to Event (null frame used) Null frames are sent.
FlexRay buffer1) State (old value used) Old data is sent.

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Database Version SW Enable Configuration Static TX Buffer Behavior

(General Properties) Transmission Mode
(CHI Code Generator)
FIBEX+, FIBEX 3.x, Control of L‑PDU commit to Event (null frame used) Null frames are sent.
FIBEX 4.1.x, or FlexRay buffer State (old value used) Old data is sent. The update bit has the value that
AUTOSAR System was set before SWEnable was set to 0.
Template
Control of I‑PDU payload Event (null frame used) The update bit is set to 0 and old data is sent.
data update
Note

An update bit value of 0 due to the

SWEnable setting can be overruled. This can
happen when the update bit of a PDU is
manipulable. If the UpdateBitEnable
variable is 1 (which means that automatic
calculation of the update bit is disabled), the
update bit of the PDU is set to the value
specified by the UpdateBitValue variable. If
SWEnable is 0 and the update bit value fed
to the UpdateBitValue inport is 1, the PDU
still sends old data.
If UpdateBitEnable is 0, the SWEnable
setting is used as specified to enable/disable
the sending of static TX PDUs.

State (old value used) The update bit is set to 0 and old data is sent.
1) This setting cannot be changed.

Static PDU is enabled via software If a static PDU is enabled via software
(SWEnable = 1), usually the PDU payload data is sent. However, there is one
exception to this rule: An LPDU that contains exactly one PDU that neither has
been updated nor has a PDU update bit, has a null frame sent instead of the
LPDU with old payload data. This transmission behavior enables you to detect
whether a received PDU contains updated payload data, even if no PDU update
bit exists.
The following illustration shows an example for this null frame transmission
behavior.
Null frame is sent

Payload data is sent

t
5 ms 5 ms

In the example, the LPDU is sent cyclically every 5 ms. Its cycle repetition (defined
in absolutely scheduled timing) is 1. The only PDU contained in the LPDU has a
cyclic timing of 20 ms. The PDU is updated every 20 ms, which means in every
fourth transmission cycle of the LPDU. When the PDU is updated, no null frame
is sent. Instead, the new PDU data is packed into the LPDU and the new LPDU
data is committed to the FlexRay controller. In the cycles in which the PDU is not
updated but has old data, a null frame is sent.

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Note

Timings of PDUs can change during runtime. For example, this can happen
when you use a static PDU with sub‑PDUs that have their own timings or if
you work with different transmission modes for a PDU.

If a static PDU is enabled via software, the data which is sent depends on the
following factors:
§ Database version
§ Setting of the SW Enable Configuration property (see General Page
( FlexRay Configuration Tool Reference))
§ Settings of the CHI Code Generator (see Generators Page ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Reference))
Sending null frames instead of old payload data is possible if the following
conditions are met:
§ Database version = FIBEX+, FIBEX 3.x, FIBEX 4.1.x, or AUTOSAR System
Template
§ SW Enable Configuration = 'Control of L‑PDU commit to FlexRay buffer'
§ Static TX buffer transmission mode = 'Event (null frame used)'
In all other cases, old payload data is sent as a rule.

Triggering sub‑PDUs A sub‑PDU is subordinate to a PDU. It contains signals only. Sub‑PDUs of a static
PDU can have their own timing (CT parameter), but use the same slot of the
superordinate PDU (specified by ID, BC, and CR parameters). A sub‑PDU of a
static PDU can be triggered by triggering the corresponding static PDU with a
switch code. The trigger type SSC is used for this.

The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block provides the

EnableMultiplexerSwitchCode inport in the PDU system, which lets you
specify the switch code for static sub‑PDUs.

Related topics HowTos

How to Manipulate the Update Bit of a PDU ........................................................................... 37

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX Mapping Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset Reference)

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Sending Dynamic PDUs or Sub-PDUs

Introduction Dynamic PDUs or sub-PDUs must be sent by using the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG

PDU TX block, see Triggering of Dynamic Frames and Subframes ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Guide).

Tip

The following section describes how you can trigger the dynamic PDUs or
sub-PDUs via the Simulink model. You can also trigger them using the TRC
file, see How to Prepare the Manipulation or Monitoring of Frames/PDUs
and Signals via TRC File ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide) and Using
the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling on page 64.

Enabling or disabling dynamic Cyclic PDUs (DC and DEC types) are enabled by default if they contain no sub-
PDUs PDUs. You can use the TxEnable inport in the PDU mapping subsystem which is
connected to the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block to enable or disable the
sending of a dynamic PDU.

Triggering PDUs The timing of a PDU is specified by several parameters (ID, BC, CR, and CT).
Whether a dynamic PDU can be sent cyclically or event-triggered depends on the
PDU trigger type DE, DC, or DEC (see Triggering of Dynamic Frames and
Subframes ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)). A PDU can contain signals
and/or sub-PDUs.

Triggering sub-PDUs A sub-PDU is subordinate to a PDU. Sub-PDUs of a PDU can have their own
timing (CT parameter) but use the same slot of the superordinate PDU (specified
by ID, BC, and CR parameters). A switch code specifies the sub-PDU to trigger.
Whether a dynamic sub-PDU can be sent cyclically or be event-triggered depends
on the trigger type SDE, SDC, or SDEC (see Triggering of Dynamic Frames and
Subframes ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)). A sub-PDU contains signals
only.

If a sub-PDU does not have its own timing, it inherits the timing of the (parent)
PDU in FIBEX version lower than 3.0. Since FIBEX version 3.0 and for AUTOSAR
System Templates, sub-PDUs cannot inherit the timing of the parent PDU. These
sub-PDUs are interpreted as dynamic event sub-PDUs. Cyclic transmission of the
sub-PDUs is not possible, they must be triggered.

Monitoring the transmit You can monitor the transmit status of dynamic event-based PDUs using the
status RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DYNAMIC TX FRAME STATUS block. You can use the
block in tasks other than the task where the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block
is used. The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DYNAMIC TX FRAME STATUS block has an
outport where you can read the status, see the following illustration.

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TX frame membership enable

Init 1

65:
2
Frame is not
Com control disable triggered
Frame trigger

Com control disable

1 1
Frame trigger
68: 66:
2 Frame trigger Frame is not
Frame is sent
in buffer
2
3

Com control disable

67:
Transmission Frame is not Com task deliver
3 sent

Frame trigger

The block's output values are as follows:

1. After initialization, the block output value is 65 (PDU not triggered).
2. When you have triggered the dynamic PDU, the output value is 66 (PDU was
triggered but PDU is not in the send buffer).
3. When the Com task has written the PDU data to the send buffer, the output
value is 67 (PDU is in the send buffer but it was not yet sent).
4. When the FlexRay controller has sent the PDU, the output value is 68 (PDU
was sent).

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DYNAMIC TX FRAME STATUS ( RTI FlexRay Configuration

Blockset Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX Mapping Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset Reference)

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How to Handle Checksum Calculation for a PDU

Objective If you have assigned a CRC algorithm to a PDU in the FlexRay Configuration Tool,
you can enable or disable the checksum calculation or select another CRC
algorithm.

Basics You can implement your own checksum algorithm (CRC algorithm). You must
implement the CRC algorithms in a C-coded source file (CRC C file) using a
special template. You can assign the CRC algorithm to TX or RX PDUs in the
FlexRay Configuration Tool. The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX and
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX blocks have inports that enable or disable
checksum calculation and inports that select another CRC algorithm. For details,
refer to Basics on Implementing Checksum Algorithms ( FlexRay Configuration
Tool Guide).

The method described below must be executed for each PDU whose checksum
calculation you want to change.

Changing CRC C file You can use the FLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block to select another CRC C file
than that specified with the FlexRay Configuration Tool, refer to CRC Settings
Page (RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE) ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference).

CRC manipulation via TRC file If CRC calculation is enabled and it is selected for the TRC file in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool (see Basics on Implementing Checksum Algorithms
( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)), corresponding variables are also written
to the TRC file. Thus, you can manipulate CRC calculation in ControlDesk. Refer
to Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling on page 64.

Preconditions § You must have assigned a CRC algorithm to the PDUs. For details, refer to
How to Assign a Checksum Algorithm to Frames ( FlexRay Configuration
Tool Guide).
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX or RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block
and the connected mapping subsystems of the PDU must be in the Simulink
model (see How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs on page 23).

Method To handle checksum calculation for a PDU-based modeling

1 If the PDU is transmitted, open the PDU mapping subsystem connected to its
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block.
If the PDU is received, open the RXOptions mapping subsystem connected to
its RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX block.

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2 Connect the inports of the block to appropriate Simulink blocks.

Port Description
CRCEnable Enables or disables checksum calculation.
CRCType Selects the CRC algorithm. The value must be one of the ID
values that were specified in the FlexRay Configuration Tool.
3 Repeat the steps above for all the PDUs whose CRC algorithm you want to
change.

Result You have changed the checksum calculation for PDUs.

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Send PDUs in Raw Format

Objective The following instructions are on using the blocks for sending PDUs in raw
format.

Raw data access When a PDU is configured for raw data access, the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU
TX block has additional ports. The ports can be used to access each bit or byte of
a PDU, ignoring the specified signals.

Raw data in TRC file If raw data access is enabled for PDUs and selected for the TRC file in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool (see How to Configure a Frame for Raw Data Access
( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)), access variables are also written to the
TRC file. Thus, you can manipulate raw data in ControlDesk. Refer to Using the
Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling on page 64.

Preconditions § The PDU must be configured for raw data access in the FlexRay Configuration
Tool, refer to How to Configure a Frame for Raw Data Access ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Guide).
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block of the PDU must be in the Simulink
model (see How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs on page 23).

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Method To send PDUs in raw format

1 Open the PDU mapping subsystem that is connected to the RTIFLEXRAY
PDU TX block.
2 Connect the inports of the subsystem to appropriate Simulink blocks:

Port Description
RawDataEnable Enables raw data access
RawDataTxBytes Provides a vector of bytes containing data to be written
to the TX PDU. The number of bytes is specified by the
Max number of raw data bytes property, which can be
specified in the FlexRay Configuration Tool.
RawDataStartPosition Specifies the start position within the TX PDU in bits. The
value must be specified in bits and is therefore not
limited to bytes. A value of 0 starts with the first bit
position.
The maximum value depends on the payload length of
the TX PDU, which is stated in bytes.
RawDataLength Specifies the number of bits which are accessed. If the
value is 0, no data is written. The maximum value
depends on the Max number of raw data bytes
property which can be specified in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool. It is stated in bytes.

For more details on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX Mapping

Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).
3 Open the Status mapping subsystem that is connected to the RTIFLEXRAY
PDU TX block.
4 Connect the outports of the subsystem to appropriate Simulink blocks:

Port Description
RawDataAccessStatus Displays status information of raw data access.

For more details on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX Mapping

Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).

Result Your model is prepared for raw data access. You can change each bit of the PDU
to be sent.

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Related topics HowTos

How to Generate RTI Blocks for Designing a FlexRay Node ...................................................... 16

How to Prepare the Manipulation or Monitoring of Frames/PDUs and Signals via
TRC File ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)
How to Receive PDUs in Raw Format ...................................................................................... 34

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

Structure of the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model ( RTI FlexRay
Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Receive PDUs in Raw Format

Objective The following instructions are on using the blocks for receiving PDUs in raw
format.

Raw data access When a PDU is configured for raw data access, the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU
RX block has additional ports. The ports can be used to access each bit or byte
of a PDU, ignoring the specified signals.

Raw data in TRC file If raw data access is enabled for PDUs and selected for the TRC file in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool (see How to Configure a Frame for Raw Data Access
( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)), variables for accessing are also written to
the TRC file. Thus, you can monitor raw data in ControlDesk. Refer to Using the
Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling on page 64.

Preconditions § The PDU must be configured for raw data access in the FlexRay Configuration
Tool, refer to How to Configure a Frame for Raw Data Access ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Guide).
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX block of the PDU must be in the Simulink
model (see How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs on page 23).

Method To receive PDUs in raw format

1 Open the RXOptions mapping subsystem that is connected to the
RTIFLEXRAY PDU RX block.

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2 Connect the inports of the block to appropriate Simulink blocks.

Port Description
RawDataStartPos Specifies the start position within the RX PDU in bits. The
value must be specified in bits and is therefore not
limited to bytes. The value 0 starts with the first bit
position.
The maximum value depends on the payload length of
the RX PDU, which is stated in bytes.
RawDataLength Specifies the number of bits which are accessed. If the
value is 0, no data is read and the RawDataRxBytes
outport contains the previously read data.
The maximum value depends on the Max number of
raw data bytes property which can be specified in the
FlexRay Configuration Tool. It is stated in bytes.

For more details on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX Mapping

Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).
3 Connect the outports of the block to appropriate Simulink blocks.

Port Description
RawDataRxBytes Provides a vector of bytes which contains the data to be
written to the RX PDU.
RawDataAccessStatus Displays status information of raw data access

For more details on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX Mapping

Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).

Result Your model is prepared for raw data access. You can read the bits of the received
PDU.

Related topics HowTos

How to Generate RTI Blocks for Designing a FlexRay Node ...................................................... 16

How to Prepare the Manipulation or Monitoring of Frames/PDUs and Signals via
TRC File ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)
How to Send PDUs in Raw Format .......................................................................................... 32

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

Structure of the Automatically Generated FlexRay Model ( RTI FlexRay
Configuration Blockset Reference)

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How to Manipulate the Payload Length of a PDU

Objective You can manipulate the payload length of the TX PDUs or read the payload
length of RX PDUs when you use raw data access.

Preconditions § The PDU must be configured for raw data access, and payload length
manipulation or reading must be enabled in the FlexRay Configuration Tool,
refer to How to Configure a Frame for Raw Data Access ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Guide).
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block of the PDU must be in the Simulink
model (see How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs on page 23).

Method To manipulate the payload length of a PDU

1 Open the PDU mapping subsystem connected to the RTIFLEXRAY PDU TX
block.
2 Connect the inports of the block to appropriate Simulink blocks.

Port Description
PayloadLengthEnable Enables or disables payload length manipulation.
PayloadLengthValue Sets the PDU's payload length value in bytes.

For more details on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX Mapping

Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).
3 Open the Status mapping subsystem that is connected to the RTIFLEXRAY
PDU TX block.
4 Connect the outports of the subsystem to appropriate Simulink blocks:

Port Description
PayloadLengthStatus Displays status information with payload length
manipulation.

For more details on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX Mapping

Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).

Result You can manipulate the payload length of the TX PDU.

Tip

You can read the payload length of RX PDUs. The PDU mapping subsystem
connected to the RTIFLEXRAY PDU RX block is given a
PayloadLengthValue outport if the PDU is configured to read the payload
length.

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Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Manipulate the Update Bit of a PDU

Objective If an update bit of a PDU is specified in a FIBEX file or AUTOSAR system

description file, you can manipulate its values. An update bit is a Boolean value
which is true each time that the PDU is sent. It is false when the PDU is not sent,
but the frame which contains this PDU is sent.

Tip

You can also manipulate the update bit via the TRC file if it is configured
accordingly. Refer to Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling
on page 64.

Preconditions § The update bit of a PDU must be specified in the FIBEX or AUTOSAR system
description file.
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block of the PDU must be in the Simulink
model (see How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs on page 23).

Method To manipulate update bits

1 Open the PDU mapping subsystem connected to the RTIFLEXRAY PDU TX
block.
2 Connect the inports of the block to appropriate Simulink blocks.

Port Description
UpdateBitEnable Enables or disables manual update bit manipulation.
UpdateBitValue Sets the value of the update bit.

For more details on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX Mapping

Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).

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Result You can set the update bit manually.

Tip

You can read the update bit of RX PDUs. The Status mapping subsystem
connected to RTIFLEXRAY PDU RX block is given a UpdateBitValue
outport. The value is updated only when a PDU is received.

Related topics Basics

Sending Static PDUs and Sub-PDUs ......................................................................................... 25

Sending and Receiving Signal- and Signal-Group-Specific Update Bits

Introduction Communication cluster files can contain signal‑specific and signal‑group‑specific

update bits. The update bits of signals/signal groups are set when the associated
TX PDU is sent. You can evaluate the received signal/signal group update bits for
RX PDUs.

Sending update bits of The update bit of a signal/signal group is set to 1 each time that the TX PDU that
signals/signal groups the signal/signal group belongs to is sent. The update bit value is 0 if the TX PDU
is not sent.

Receiving update bits of You can evaluate the received signal/signal group update bits for RX PDUs. The
signals/signal groups value of a signal group update bit is assigned to the signals belonging to that
signal group.

The FlexRay Configuration Tool displays the signal update bit positions for signals
of TX or RX PDUs in the Properties view. The bit positions are specified in the
communication cluster file.

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The signal update bit values of signals of an RX PDU are part of the Signals bus
of the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX block. Refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU
RX Mapping Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).

Signal update bit values can also be made available in the TRC file. If they are
selected for the TRC file in the FlexRay Configuration Tool, the <Signal_x>
groups within the Receiving and Monitoring groups contain the Update Bit
Value variable. For further information, refer to Using the Generated TRC File of
PDU-Based Modeling on page 64.

Preconditions Whether update bits of signals and/or signal groups can be received by RX PDUs
depends on the database your FlexRay configuration is based on. The following
table shows which signal- or signal‑group‑specific update bits the dSPACE
FlexRay Configuration Package supports for the different database types:

Configuration Based On ... Reception of Signal‑Specific Reception of

Update Bits Signal‑Group‑Specific Update
Bits
FIBEX 2.0 or earlier – –
FIBEX 3.0 or 3.1 ✓ –
FIBEX 4.1, 4.1.1, or 4.1.2 ✓ –
FIBEX+ ✓ –
AUTOSAR 3.1.4, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 4.0.3, 4.1.1, ✓ ✓
4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.0, or 4.3.1 system
description file

Related topics Basics

Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling ............................................................ 64

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX Mapping Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration

Blockset Reference)

Modeling Several FlexRay Buses on One dSPACE Real-Time System

Introduction You can use RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG blocks from different FlexRay configurations in
one real-time model, for example, to model a gateway.

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Overview The following illustration shows the principle of generating a real-time model
with several FlexRay configurations. Depending on the platform type you can use
up to four FlexRay configurations in one real-time model.

FlexRay Automatically
Configuration generated
“–“ FlexRay model “–“

FlexRay Automatically
Configuration generated
“1“ FlexRay model “1“
Real-time Real-time
model application
FlexRay Automatically
Configuration generated
“2“ FlexRay model “2“

FlexRay Automatically
Configuration generated
“3“ FlexRay model “3“

Creating configurations You must create a FlexRay configuration for each FlexRay bus which you want to
implement in your real-time model, using the FlexRay Configuration Tool. The
FlexRay configurations are the basis for the automatically generated FlexRay
models. A configuration ID is used to identify blocks from different FlexRay
configurations. It must therefore be unique for each FlexRay bus. The
configuration ID also specifies the priority of the FlexRay configurations. For
details, refer to How to Create Configurations for Multiple Buses ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Guide).

Modeling Before you can start modeling, you must generate the FlexRay model for each
FlexRay configuration. For details, refer to How to Generate RTI Blocks for
Designing a FlexRay Node on page 16.

After generating the FlexRay models (one for each configuration), you can use
the generated and automatically configured RTI blocks to implement the FlexRay
communication in your real-time model. Note the following points:
§ The configuration ID is added as read-only information beneath the block
name of the configured RTI blocks.
§ It is recommended to implement always the FlexRay bus with configuration ID
'-' in the real-time model.
§ Some blocks of the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset must be assigned to a
FlexRay configuration during modeling. You must select the configuration ID in
a block parameter in these blocks.
§ FlexRay configurations 1, 2, and 3 have a different synchronization task. For
details, refer to TTE Synchronization Task Subsystem ( RTI FlexRay
Configuration Blockset Reference).

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§ The synchronization task of FlexRay configurations 1, 2, 3 are driven by the

cycle count start interrupt of the FlexRay controller. It is therefore not possible
to use the Generate Interrupt at start of every communication option for
this controller. However, you can use the cycle count start interrupt using the
Generate Interrupt for specific communication cycle option.
§ One RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block is generated for each configuration.
If you update the model with these blocks, you can also replace the basic
configuration subsystem automatically. This is specially helpful if you changed
the configuration ID, because the synchronization task subsystem is placed
inside the basic configuration subsystem and configuration "-" has a different
synchronization task than the other configurations.
§ Only one CRC C file is allowed for all the FlexRay configurations used.
However, you can implement different checksum algorithms in this CRC C file.
§ The task belonging to FlexRay configuration"-" must have a higher priority
than the task of the other configurations. You can check the priority during
the build process.
The tasks must have the following order, for example:
1. <Group 'Timetable ID: FRSyncTask'>
2. <Group 'Timetable ID: ApplMode0'>
3. C1_RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG_CC_START
4. <Group 'Timetable ID: ApplMode0_C1'>
5. C2_RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG_CC_START
6. <Group 'Timetable ID: ApplMode0_C2'>
7. C3_RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG_CC_START
8. <Group 'Timetable ID: ApplMode0_C3'>
9. Timer Task 1 [0.001] s
§ After migrating FlexRay multiprocessor models based on several FlexRay
configurations from an earlier FlexRay Configuration Package version to
dSPACE FlexRay Configuration Package 2.4 or later, you must assign the
following blocks to an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block manually:
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG STATUS
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG INTERRUPT
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG CONTROLLER STOP
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG CONTROLLER RESTART
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG TX WAKEUP
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK INTERRUPT
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM EVENT CONTROL
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM CYCLIC CONTROL
§ RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG TIMETABLE CONTROL

Real-time simulation In the real-time simulation, you want to observe the communication between
the FlexRay buses. This can be done via variables which are available in the TRC
file or via the Bus Navigator.

TRC file A TRC file is generated for the simulation. The generated TRC file
contains variables for controlling the PDUs, their signals and raw data. To

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visualize the variables, you can build a data connection with instruments. If you
have enabled the multiple bus option in the FlexRay Configuration Tool,
configuration IDs are added to the structure of the TRC file:

FlexRay
ConfigId -
...
ConfigId 1
...

Below the ConfigId nodes, the structure is the same as for a single bus. For
details, refer to Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling
on page 64.
The TRC file is supported by ControlDesk.

Bus Navigator ControlDesk's Bus Navigator is a graphical environment for

handling bus configurations, for example, FlexRay configurations. It has a Bus
Navigator tree which lists all the elements of the FlexRay configurations. The tree
has a FlexRay node for configuration '-' and FlexRay_cn nodes (n is the
configuration ID) for configurations 1, 2, 3. Under these nodes, the FlexRay
variables are sorted by ECU and channel. For details, refer to Introduction to the
Bus Navigator ( ControlDesk Bus Navigator).

Limitations of multiple bus The following limitations apply to multiple bus support (working with several
support configurations for one model):
§ The FlexRay Configuration Tool allows a maximum of four configurations for
one processor board or SCALEXIO Processing Unit. Only two configurations are
allowed for MicroAutoBox. The number of maximum possible configurations
might be lower due to limited processing power.
§ It cannot be guaranteed that the tasks of the lower-priority FlexRay
configurations are executed at the scheduled times. This can lead to the
following problems:
§ Temporary buffer lock error
§ Dynamic TX PDUs might be omitted.
§ Static TX PDUs contain old data or are sent as null frames.
§ Only one XCP configuration is allowed for a real-time system.
§ It is not possible to send static TX PDUs which share the same communication
slot on the same channel via different FlexRay nodes or different bus
controllers, even if their cycle counter filtering (defined by base cycle and cycle
repetition in absolute scheduled timing) is different. If the controller of a
FlexRay node is configured to send a static TX PDU within a specific
communication slot with the given cycle counter filtering of the TX PDU, it
automatically sends null frames in the slot each time the PDU is not sent. Any
attempt by another bus node to send a static TX PDU in the slot results in
invalid frames on the FlexRay bus.
For further information, refer to FlexRay Communications System Protocol
Specification Version 2.1.
§ Only one CRC C file is allowed for all the FlexRay configurations used.

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§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK STATUS block cannot distinguish

between different FlexRay configurations.
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK INTERRUPT block might be
triggered for the wrong controller if several FlexRay configurations are used on
one core of a processor board and the corresponding controllers are on
different I/O board types in the same slot position. To avoid this, place the
controller modules in different slot positions.
§ After migrating FlexRay multiprocessor models based on several FlexRay
configurations from an earlier FlexRay Configuration Package version to
dSPACE FlexRay Configuration Package 2.4 or later, you must assign some
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG blocks to the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE block
manually.
§ The tasks are sorted according to their priorities during the first build process.
If you add a FlexRay configuration afterwards, its tasks cannot be inserted with
the correct priority. In this case you can
§ Sort the tasks manually.
§ Delete the RTI Data block. If no RTI Data block is in the model, the tasks
are sorted again in the next build process.
§ If no FlexRay configuration with configuration ID "- " is in the real-time model,
the FlexRay-based capture synchronization in ControlDesk does not work.

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK INTERRUPT ( RTI FlexRay Configuration

Blockset Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK STATUS ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Switch the Transmission Mode of a PDU

Objective If different transmission modes or timings are specified for PDUs, you can switch
between them. Only one transmission mode can be active for a PDU at a time.

Tip

You can also switch the PDU transmission mode via the TRC file if it is
configured accordingly. Refer to Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based
Modeling on page 64.

PDU transmission modes The timing of PDUs is specified in the FIBEX or AUTOSAR system description file.
A FIBEX or AUTOSAR system description file can contain different timings for one

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PDU. To create FlexRay configurations that use different timings for each PDU,
the FlexRay Configuration Package provides transmission modes. The
transmission modes are assigned to each PDU. Each transmission mode is
assigned to a specific timing defined in the FIBEX or AUTOSAR system
description file.

Besides the transmission modes with timings from the underlying FIBEX or
AUTOSAR system description file, the FlexRay Configuration Package also
provides transmission modes that allow you to create additional timings based
on the corresponding LPDU timing.

For more information on configuring transmission modes, refer to How to

Configure PDU Transmission Modes ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).

Preconditions § Different transmission modes or timings of a PDU must be specified in the

FIBEX or AUTOSAR system description file.
§ The PDU must be configured for switching between its transmission modes
during runtime in the FlexRay Configuration Tool. Refer to How to Configure
PDU Transmission Modes ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block of the PDU must be in the Simulink
model (see How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs on page 23).

Method To switch the transmission mode of a PDU

1 Open the PDU mapping subsystem connected to the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG
PDU TX block.
2 Connect the inports of the block to appropriate Simulink blocks.

Port Description
TransmissionModeSelector Selects the transmission mode.
TxTrigger Triggers event‑based sending of the PDU. This port
is available only in connection with event‑based and
mixed timings. If the value is equal to or greater
than 1, the event‑based timing is activated.
Otherwise, cyclic timing is used (in the case of mixed
timings).

For more details on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX Mapping

Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).

Result You can switch the transmission mode of a PDU.

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Related topics HowTos

How to Configure PDU Transmission Modes ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Switch the Minimum Delay Time Support of a PDU

Objective If minimum delay time information is specified for PDUs in an AUTOSAR system
description file, you can enable or disable minimum delay time support for them.

Tip

You can also enable or disable minimum delay time support via the TRC file
if it is configured accordingly. Refer to Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-
Based Modeling on page 64.

Minimum delay time support Minimum delay time information is defined in the AUTOSAR system description
file. This includes the definition of minimum delay time values for individual
IPDUs and the ECU‑specific definition on whether the defined minimum delay
times are to be applied to event‑based PDU transmissions only or also to cyclic
PDU transmissions.

The minimum delay time of an IPDU specifies the minimum delay time between
successive transmissions of this IPDU. It determines the time span (in seconds)
that must elapse before new IPDU data can be packed into the LPDU, i.e., before
a new transmission of this IPDU is possible.

For more information on configuring PDUs for minimum delay time support,
refer to How to Configure PDUs for Minimum Delay Time Support ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Guide).

Preconditions § Minimum delay time information must be specified for the PDU in the
AUTOSAR system description file.
§ The minimum delay time feature must be enabled for the PDU in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool. Refer to How to Configure PDUs for Minimum Delay Time
Support ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX block of the PDU must be in the Simulink
model (see How to Send or Receive Signals of PDUs on page 23).

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Method To switch the minimum delay time support of a PDU

1 Open the PDU mapping subsystem connected to the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG
PDU TX block.
2 Connect the inports of the block to appropriate Simulink blocks.

Port Description
MDTEnable Enables or disables minimum delay time support.

For more information on the port, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX

Mapping Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).
3 Open the Status mapping subsystem connected to the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG
PDU TX block.
4 Connect the outports of the block to appropriate Simulink blocks.

Port Description
MDTStatus Displays information on the last captured trigger and
on whether and how it was considered for triggering.
MDTTime Displays the remaining minimum delay time.

For more information on the ports, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX

Mapping Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).

Result You can enable or disable the minimum delay time support of a PDU and get
status information on the minimum delay time feature.

Related topics HowTos

How to Configure PDUs for Minimum Delay Time Support ( FlexRay

Configuration Tool Guide)

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU TX ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

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Controlling a FlexRay Network

Introduction You can reset the FlexRay controller, read its status, use FlexRay-specific
interrupts, control the communication layer, implement error handling and
deadline violations, and change the standard synchronization task.

Where to go from here Information in this section

How to Enable or Disable the Communication of an ECU ...................... 48

The communication of simulated ECUs can be disabled to simulate an
ECU malfunction or to replace them by the real ECUs.

How to Reset FlexRay Controllers ........................................................... 49

You can soft reset a FlexRay controller and specify whether it then
reintegrates itself into the FlexRay cluster or may initiate a new start-up
of the FlexRay communication.

How to Use FlexRay-Specific Interrupts ................................................... 50

You can use FlexRay-specific interrupts in your model, for example, to set
a controller to the soft-reset state.

How to Monitor the Status of FlexRay Controllers .................................. 51

You can monitor the status of a FlexRay controller. The status values are
available as signals in your Simulink model and can be visualized in
ControlDesk.

How to Send Wakeup Patterns .............................................................. 52

You can select a controller which transmits the wakeup patterns.

How to Control the Communication Layer ............................................. 52

You can control the execution of event-based and cyclic frames of the
communication layer.

How to Implement Error Handling ......................................................... 54

During execution of the communication code, several error conditions
may occur. RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset provides error hooks to
handle most of them. You can use the error hooks to implement error
handling.

Advanced Deadline Violation Handling .................................................. 55

You can specify the behavior of a FlexRay application after a deadline
violation (DLV) has occurred. By default, a FlexRay application is
terminated if a deadline violation occurs. You can change the default
behavior so that only a warning is issued.

How to Change the Standard Synchronization Task ............................... 56

In some special cases, the synchronization task which is automatically
generated does not fulfill your requirements.

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How to Enable or Disable the Communication of an ECU

Objective The communication of simulated ECUs can be disabled to simulate an ECU

malfunction or to replace them by the real ECUs.

Preconditions § The frame membership group must be set for the ECU, refer to Building Frame
Membership Groups ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).
§ The automatically generated FlexRay model must be generated beforehand.

Method To select frame membership groups for enabling or disabling ECU

communication
1 In the automatically generated FlexRay model, double-click the
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG Extras Blocks subsystem.
2 From the subsystem, drag an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG FRAME MEMBERSHIP
ENABLE block to the model for each frame membership group you want to
enable or disable.
3 Double-click the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG FRAME MEMBERSHIP ENABLE block
to open its block dialog.
4 In the block dialog, select the settings for the frame membership group.
5 Click OK.
6 Connect the inport of the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG FRAME MEMBERSHIP
ENABLE block with a constant and a data conversion block from the Simulink
library.

Result The frame membership groups are selected to enable or disable ECU
communication via ControlDesk.

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG FRAME MEMBERSHIP ENABLE ( RTI FlexRay Configuration

Blockset Reference)

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How to Reset FlexRay Controllers

Objective You can define a soft reset for a FlexRay controller, for example, to be triggered
by loss of synchronization. You can specify whether it then acts as a following
coldstarter or may act as the leading coldstarter.

Cold start inhibit flag You can set the cold start inhibit flag of the FlexRay controller. If the flag is set,
the FlexRay controller can only act as a following coldstarter. This means that the
node can either integrate itself into a running cluster or transmit startup frames
after another coldstart node (the leading coldstarter) started the initialization of
cluster communication. If the flag is not set, the FlexRay controller can act as a
leading coldstarter, which can impair the communication of a running FlexRay
cluster.

Restrictions It is strongly recommended that you do not reset the FlexRay controller while it is
in NORMAL state. Protocol errors could be generated if the FlexRay controller
enters the RESET state while the FlexRay cluster is running.

Method To reset FlexRay controllers

1 Open the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset.
2 Drag an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG CONTROLLER RESET block to your Simulink
model.
3 Open the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG CONTROLLER RESET block and select the
controller and trigger type.
4 To set the Coldstart Inhibit flag for the FlexRay controller, click the Options
page and select the Enable cold start mode inport option.
The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG CONTROLLER RESET block gets a block inport
which you can use to set the cold start inhibit flag.
5 Connect the new input to a signal which triggers the reset.

Result The controller is set to the soft reset state when the selected trigger signal
arrives.

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Example The following example shows an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG CONTROLLER RESET

block which is triggered from an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG INTERRUPT block.

Next steps The trigger signal can be generated by an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG INTERRUPT

block. Refer to How to Use FlexRay-Specific Interrupts on page 50.

Related topics HowTos

How to Monitor the Status of FlexRay Controllers ................................................................... 51

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG CONTROLLER RESET ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset

Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG INTERRUPT ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Use FlexRay-Specific Interrupts

Objective You can use FlexRay-specific interrupts in your model, for example, to set a
controller to the soft-reset state.

Trigger signals Several states of a FlexRay communication can be used to generate a trigger
signal, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG INTERRUPT ( RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset Reference). For example, a signal can be triggered when the wakeup
pattern is received on channel A or channel B.

Method To use FlexRay-specific interrupts

1 Open the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset.
2 Drag an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG INTERRUPT block to your Simulink model.
3 Open the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG INTERRUPT block and select the controller
and interrupt type.

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Result The trigger signal is available in the model and can be connected to another
block or any other function-call subsystem, for example, an
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG CONTROLLER RESET block.

Example For an example, refer to How to Reset FlexRay Controllers on page 49.

Next steps You can use the trigger signal to reset the FlexRay controller. Refer to How to
Reset FlexRay Controllers on page 49.

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG INTERRUPT ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Monitor the Status of FlexRay Controllers

Objective You can monitor the status of a FlexRay controller.

Status information Several items of status information are available for a FlexRay controller. The
status information which is available depends on the controller type used. For
more information, refer to RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG STATUS ( RTI FlexRay
Configuration Blockset Reference).

Method To monitor the status of FlexRay controllers

1 Drag an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG STATUS block to your Simulink model.
2 Open the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG STATUS block, click the Unit tab and select
the controller.
3 Click the Options tab and select the outports which you want to monitor.
4 Enter the sample time. The sample time defines the time steps when the
values are updated.
5 Connect the outports to a Simulink block, for example, a Gain block.

Result The selected outports are available in your Simulink model.

Example For an example, refer to the RTI demo library of the RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset.

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Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG STATUS ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

How to Send Wakeup Patterns

Objective You can select a controller which transmits the wakeup patterns.

Basics You can select the controller to transmit wakeup patterns using the
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG TX WAKEUP block.

Method To send wakeup patterns

1 Open the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset.
2 Drag an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG TX WAKEUP block to your Simulink model.
3 Open the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG TX WAKEUP block and select the controller,
channel type, and trigger type.
4 Connect the block to a signal which triggers the wakeup.

Result A wakeup pattern is transmitted on the FlexRay bus by the selected controller.

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG TX WAKEUP ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset

Reference)

How to Control the Communication Layer

Objective You can control the execution of event-based and cyclic frames of the
communication layer.

Controlling the During the configuration process, a synchronization task is created in the
communication layer automatic generated FlexRay model. The synchronization task contains an

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RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM ADMIN block which is triggered according to the

synchronization state. If the host is synchronized, the communication layer is
switched to an operation mode specified in RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM EVENT
CONTROL and/or RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM CYCLIC CONTROL blocks. If the
model does not contain the control blocks, the whole communication layer is
switched online.

TX PDUs in dual-channel If you use TX PDUs in a dual-channel FlexRay system and that only one buffer to
FlexRay systems send data on both channels, and you disable the communication layer of one
channel, the COM layer of the other channel is disabled automatically for these
TX PDUs.

For further information on the operation mode of a communication layer, refer

to Unit Page (RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM CYCLIC CONTROL) ( RTI FlexRay
Configuration Blockset Reference).

Method To control the communication layer

1 Drag a triggered subsystem to your Simulink model and open it.
2 Open the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset.
3 Drag an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM EVENT CONTROL block (for event-
based frames) or an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM CYCLIC CONTROL block (for
cyclic frames) from the blockset to your Simulink model.
4 Open the dragged block and select an operation mode.

Result When the host is synchronized, the communication layer is switched according
to the specified operation mode.

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM ADMIN ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset

Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM CYCLIC CONTROL ( RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG COM EVENT CONTROL ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG Synchronization Task ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference)

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How to Implement Error Handling

Objective During execution of the communication code, several error conditions may occur.
RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset provides error hooks to handle most of them.
You can use the error hooks to implement error handling.

Error Handling The RTI FlexRay Configuration blockset has two blocks for error handling:
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK INTERRUPT block allows you to use
the error hooks to call a subsystem for error handling.
§ The RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK STATUS block gives you status
information on the FlexRay errors.

Method To implement error handling

1 Open the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset.
2 Drag the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK INTERRUPT block to your
Simulink model.
3 Open the dragged block and specify its parameters.
4 Drag a function-call subsystem to your Simulink model.
5 Connect the subsystem to the outport of the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR
HOOK INTERRUPT block. This subsystem is executed when the specified
error occurs.
6 Open the subsystem and design the error handling routine.
In addition to the error handling, you can monitor the status of the error
hooks.
7 Drag the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK STATUS block to your
Simulink model.
8 Open the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK STATUS block, click the
Options tab, and specify the sample time.
9 Connect the outports to other blocks, for example, Gain blocks so that values
can be read during run time.
The Error hook status outport returns the last error type that occurred since
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Result Error handling is implemented.

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK INTERRUPT ( RTI FlexRay Configuration

Blockset Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG ERROR HOOK STATUS ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference)

Advanced Deadline Violation Handling

Introduction You can specify the behavior of a FlexRay application after a deadline violation
(DLV) has occurred. By default, a FlexRay application is terminated if a deadline
violation occurs. You can change the default behavior so that only a warning is
issued.

Termination or warning You can use the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DLV HANDLING block to specify whether
the tasks are terminated or a warning is issued when a deadline violation occurs.
You can define the behavior of the synchronization task or the application and
communication task separately. Only the application task or communication task
executed directly before the synchronization task is checked for a deadline
violation.

Interrupt If a deadline violation occurs in an application task or communication task, an

interrupt can be issued using the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DLV INTERRUPT block.
You can use the interrupt to trigger a function-call subsystem. If you use an
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DLV INTERRUPT block, an RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DLV
HANDLING block is not necessary. The deadline violation handling is
automatically set to “warning”.

Increasing the WCET The WCET adjustment factor can be used to increase the default worst-case
execution time (WCET) of application tasks and Com tasks in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool (see Tunable Properties of Tasks ( FlexRay Configuration
Tool Guide)). If you use the multiple bus feature and a deadline violation occurs
in a Com task, it is recommended to modify the WCET factor in all Com tasks
and not only in the Com task which triggered the deadline violation. The timing
of the tasks are more relaxed than, so that the competing task of the buses
could be handled without deadline violations.

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Related topics Basics

Preventing a Deadline Violation .............................................................................................. 64

References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DLV HANDLING ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset

Reference)
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG DLV INTERRUPT ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference)

How to Change the Standard Synchronization Task

Objective In some special cases, the synchronization task which is automatically generated
does not fulfill your requirements.

Restrictions If you change the standard synchronization task and then trigger the
configuration and update process, all the changes are lost. Only the values for
simulation parameters and specific parameters for task handling (priorities,
overrun behavior) remain unchanged.

Method To change the standard synchronization task

Note

§ Be careful when you change the synchronization task. Its start time is
based on its worst-case execution time (WCET). Extending the
synchronization task may cause a deadline violation.
§ The existing synchronization task is deleted if the Exchange the Basic
Configuration subsystem option is checked in the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG
UPDATE block.

1 Open the Synchronization State subsystem.

2 Perform your changes. For information on the RTI blocks, refer to Blocks for
Configuration Generation ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference).

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Result The synchronization task was changed.

Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG UPDATE ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset Reference)

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Real-Time Simulation with FlexRay Networks

Introduction When the Simulink model is finished, you can build the real-time application,
download the code to the real-time system, and start the simulation.

Where to go from here Information in this section

How to Specify Simulation Parameters ................................................... 60

Before you can simulate the model, you must specify some simulation
parameters.

How to Build and Download Code ........................................................ 61

The build procedure is started in the same way as for any other single-
processor model.

Simulating with the Standard Synchronization Task ................................ 62

If you use the standard synchronization task in your Simulink model, you
have some options to control the simulation.

Preventing a Deadline Violation ............................................................. 64

If the worst-case execution time of an application or the communication
code is exceeded, a deadline violation occurs.

Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling ........................... 64

PDUs, their signals and raw data can be selected for the TRC file. If the
corresponding variables are available in the TRC file, you can build data
connections with instruments in ControlDesk.

TRC File with Several PDUs Having the Same Short Name ...................... 83
If several PDUs are sent or received by the same ECU, the structure of the
TRC file is modified to identify PDUs.

Dynamic Signal Manipulation ................................................................ 86

You can manipulate a send signal for a specified number of
transmissions. After the manipulation, the send signal has the value of
the signal source that was selected before.

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Dynamic Update Bit Manipulation ......................................................... 88

You can manipulate the update bit of a TX PDU for a specified number of
transmission cycles.

Dynamic Checksum Calculation Manipulation ....................................... 89

You can manipulate the checksum calculation of TX PDUs and RX PDUs
for a specified number of transmission cycles.

Manipulating the Authenticator Value of a Secured IPDU ....................... 90

You can manipulate the authenticator value of a secured IPDU that is to
be transmitted.

Dynamic Manipulation of GTS Communication ...................................... 91

You can manipulate the GTS communication of a TX PDU for a specified
number of transmission cycles.

Using an Alive Counter in the Simulation ............................................... 92

You can activate and monitor alive counters in ControlDesk.

Example of Using an Alive Counter ........................................................ 93

Demonstrating the configuration and manipulation of an alive counter.

Information in other sections

RTI Task Configuration Dialog - Task Groups ( RTI and RTI-MP

Implementation Reference)
If your model contains blocks of the RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
or of the RTI LIN MultiMessage Blockset, the RTI Task Configuration
dialog is extended.

How to Specify Simulation Parameters

Objective Before you can simulate the model, some parameters have to be specified.

Default priorities The time-triggered tasks have the highest priorities. If you change the priority
order, for example, if the priority of an interrupt-driven task is higher than the
priority of a time-triggered task, the time characteristic may change. For
information on how to change priorities, refer to How to Change the Task
Priorities ( RTI and RTI-MP Implementation Guide).

Step size and timer task The FlexRay model uses a fixed step size together with a fixed-step solver. The
fixed step size determines the sample period of the timer task. In multiple timer
task mode, there may be more than one timer task. All timer tasks must be
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triggered. They have a lower priority than the timetable tasks. By default, timer
tasks are active when no timetable task is running.

Method To specify the simulation parameters for a single-processor system

1 From the Simulation menu of your Simulink model, choose Simulation
parameters.
2 In the Type drop-down list, select Fixed-step and an appropriate solver type.

Result The model is set up for simulation.

Next steps When the simulation parameters are specified, you can build the code. Refer to
How to Build and Download Code on page 61.

How to Build and Download Code

Objective The build procedure is started in the same way as for any other single-processor
model.

RTI Task configuration The RTI Task Configuration dialog is extended for the model containing RTI
FlexRay Configuration blocks, refer to RTI Task Configuration Dialog - Task
Groups ( RTI and RTI-MP Implementation Reference).

Building and downloading For general information, refer to Building and Downloading the Model ( RTI
code and RTI-MP Implementation Guide).

Tip

In mapping subsystems, virtual Simulink blocks such as Bus Creator blocks

and Bus Selector blocks are used. Entries for these blocks are generated to
the TRC file. To reduce the number of generated unnecessary TRC file
entries and to reduce the time needed for the code generation process, you
can suppress the generation of entries for the blocks. Refer to Code
Generation Dialog (Model Configuration Parameters Dialogs) ( RTI and
RTI-MP Implementation Reference).

Preconditions The simulation parameters are specified.

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Method To build and download the code

1 From the Tools menu of the FlexRay model, choose Code Generation –
Build Model.
The build process starts. When you build the code for the first time, the RTI
Task Configuration dialog opens.
2 In the RTI Task Configuration dialog, set the priorities of the tasks as
required.

Result The code is built and downloaded to the real-time system (according to your
settings) for simulation.

Next steps If you have used the standard ground state task, you have some options to
control the simulation. Refer to Simulating with the Standard Synchronization
Task on page 62.

Related topics HowTos

How to Specify Simulation Parameters .................................................................................... 60

Simulating with the Standard Synchronization Task

Introduction If you use the standard synchronization task in your Simulink model, you have
some options to control the simulation while it is running.

Switching the You can switch the synchronization service on or off during simulation. For this
synchronization service purpose you must modify the parameter of the
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG_SyncSwitch Constant block using ControlDesk.

Stopping and starting You can stop and start time-triggered application tasks during simulation. For
application tasks this purpose you must modify the parameter of the
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG_EnableTaskExecution Constant block using ControlDesk.

Application task and You can execute application tasks according to the synchronization state or
synchronization state independently of it. In the default configuration, application tasks are executed
only if the host and the FlexRay network are synchronized (syncState = 1). You
can execute an application task independently of the synchronization state. For
this purpose you must set the parameter of the

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RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG_ExecuteTasksWithSyncOnly Constant block to 0 using

ControlDesk. If no connection to a FlexRay network exists but application tasks
need to be executed, you can execute the time-triggered application tasks
independently of the synchronization state.

Setting the synchronization The time-triggered task execution of a FlexRay host can be hard- or smooth-
mode synchronized. If you select smooth synchronization, the host is synchronized if
the difference between the local and global times exceeds a specified value. If
you select hard synchronization, the host is synchronized after the timetable has
started.

Smooth synchronization The difference between the local and global time
is compensated in steps. The maximum value of the steps is specified by the
Synchronization Limit parameter. This avoids too-fast changing between
the asynchronized and synchronized task execution. The disadvantage is that
task synchronization takes several communication cycles.

Hard synchronization The difference between the local and global time is
compensated in a few communication cycles. The time difference is not limited.
This may lead to an undefined period between the last asynchronized task
execution and the first synchronized task execution.

The synchronization mode is selected in the dialog of the RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG

SYNC SERVICE block, see the following illustration.

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Related topics References

RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG SYNC SERVICE ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset

Reference)

Preventing a Deadline Violation

Deadline violation (DLV) If the worst-case execution time of the application task or the communication
task directly before the synchronization task code is exceeded, a deadline
violation (DLV) occurs. This also occurs if the synchronization task starts and the
application or communication task is still running. A deadline violation always
leads to program termination if you do not use DLV Handling blocks (see Error
Hook Blocks and Deadline Violation Handling ( RTI FlexRay Configuration
Blockset Reference)).

Preventing a DLV To prevent a deadline violation, you can specify a new worst-case execution time
(WCET) in the FlexRay Configuration Tool.
§ For manually created tasks, you can specify larger values for the WCET.
§ For automatic generated tasks, you can increase the WCET Adjustment
Factor.

Related topics Basics

Advanced Deadline Violation Handling ................................................................................... 55

Tunable Properties of Tasks ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)

Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling

Introduction The generated TRC file contains variables for controlling the PDUs, their signals
and raw data. To visualize the variables, you can build a data connection with
instruments in ControlDesk. When you have built and downloaded the real-time
application, all the signals from the TRC file are available in the Variable
Browser in ControlDesk.

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Where to go from here Information in this topic

Structure of the TRC file ......................................................................................................... 65

Sending group ........................................................................................................................ 67
Receiving or monitoring group ................................................................................................ 77

Structure of the TRC file The variables are structured in groups as follows ("<>" marks placeholders):

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FlexRay
ConfigId <Config Id> (optional)
Sending
<ECU_Name>
<Channel>
<PDU_Name>
Signals
<Signal_1>
...
<Signal_n>
Enable
Trigger
CRC Data
Update Bit
Raw Data
Transmission Mode
Minimum Delay Time
Contained PDU Send Status
Secure Onboard Communication
Global Time Synchronization
Receiving
<ECU_Name>
<Channel>
<PDU_Name>
Signals
<Signal_1>
...
<Signal_n>
CRC Data
Update Bit
Status
Raw Data
Update Contained PDU
Secure Onboard Communication
Global Time Synchronization
Monitoring
<ECU_Name>
<Channel>
<PDU_Name>
Signals
<Signal_1>
...
<Signal_n>
CRC Data
Update Bit
Status
Raw Data
Update Contained PDU
Secure Onboard Communication
Global Time Synchronization

The group names are derived from the short names of the elements which are
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cases, the group names differ, see TRC File with Several PDUs Having the Same
Short Name on page 83.

The ConfigId <Config Id> group is optional (<ConfigId> is '-', 1, 2, or 3).

The group is generated if you use the multiple bus option. For details, refer to
Modeling Several FlexRay Buses on One dSPACE Real-Time System on page 39.

The variables that are included in the groups are described below.

Sending group The Sending group contains all the variables to control the TX PDUs and their
signals. PDUs that are included in the TRC file must be selected in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool, see How to Prepare the Manipulation or Monitoring of
Frames/PDUs and Signals via TRC File ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).

<Signal_x> group A <Signal_x> group contains the variables to control

one signal of the PDU.

Variable Description
Value Value for the signal to be sent.
This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Value Access
feature.
Dynamic Value Value to be sent during dynamic signal manipulation1). The value must be specified as a
coded data type.
This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Value Access
feature.
Physical Value Physical value for the signal to be sent.
This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Value Access
feature and must have enabled the Use physical data type option of the Trace File
Generator, and conversion must be possible.
Dynamic Physical Value to be sent during dynamic signal manipulation1), specified as a physical data type.
Value This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Value Access
feature and must have enabled the Use physical data type of the Trace File Generator, and
conversion must be possible.
Coded Physical To specify whether the coded or physical signal value is to be sent. The following values are
Value Source Switch possible:
§ 0: Coded signal value is sent: i.e., a text table value is sent via the Value variable.
§ 1: Physical signal value is sent: i.e., the Physical Value variable is used to sent the signal
value..
This variable is optional. It is available for signals with the SCALE_LINEAR_TEXTTABLE
computation method only. To generate it, the following conditions must be met:
§ You must have selected the Signal Value Access feature.
§ You must have enabled the Use physical data type and Activate support for text tables
options of the Trace File Generator.
§ The Physical data type is usable property must be set to True.
§ The Physical data type conversion layer option must be set to COMMUNICATION on the
General page of the General Properties dialog.

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Variable Description
Validity To specify the validity status for the signal to be sent over the bus:
§ 0: NOT VALID
§ 1: VALID
§ 2: ERROR
§ 4: NOT AVAILABLE
§ 8: NOT DEFINED
§ 16: OTHER
The variable is essential only if data to be sent is specified in ControlDesk (Source
Switch = 1).
This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Validity Control
feature. This is possible only if a non‑valid value (coded and/or physical) exists for the
respective signal: i.e., if at least one value with validity ≠ 'VALID' is defined in the database
file for the signal.
Dynamic Validity To specify the validity status for the signal to be sent during dynamic signal manipulation1):
§ 0: NOT VALID
§ 1: VALID
§ 2: ERROR
§ 4: NOT AVAILABLE
§ 8: NOT DEFINED
§ 16: OTHER
This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Validity Control
feature. This is possible only if a value (coded and/or physical) with validity status ≠ 'VALID'
exists for the respective signal.
Countdown Value Time span for dynamic signal manipulation1). It specifies how often the dynamic values are
sent.
Source Switch To switch the source for the send signal:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is sent
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file is sent
§ 2: The current value of the alive counter is sent
§ 12: The alive counter is stopped for the time span specified for dynamic signal
manipulation (Countdown Value). The last value of the alive counter is sent. When
Countdown Value reaches 0, the source is switched back to the last Source Switch
value.

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Variable Description
AliveCounter The AliveCounter group is added if you have specified a signal as an alive counter in the
FlexRay Configuration Tool and activated the Signal Alive Counter Control feature in the
Element Selection dialog. The group contains the following variables:
§ Value: Current value of the alive counter.
§ Runtime Behavior: To specify the behavior of the alive counter at run time.
§ 0: The alive counter runs independently of the selected source for the signal.

Note

There is one exception: If Source Switch is 12, the alive counter stops
independently of the Runtime Behavior.
§ 1: The alive counter runs only if its value is really sent. If the source for the signal is
switched to another source than the alive counter, for example, to SL (a value from the
Simulink model), the alive counter stops.
§ 2: The alive counter stops at the current value.
§ Offset: Offset value that is added to the alive counter during run time.
Tx inspect The Tx inspect group is added if the Physical data type conversion layer option is set to
COMMUNICATION on the General page of the General Properties dialog in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool. The group can contain the following variables:
§ Tx Value or Tx Physical Value
The value shows the transmitted coded or physical value of a signal via TRC file. A signal is
sent as physical data type if it has a usable physical data type and the Use physical data
type option is set to True. The option is set for the Trace File Generator on the Generators
page of the General Properties dialog in the FlexRay Configuration Tool.
§ Available SL Value or Available SL Physical Value
The value shows the coded or physical value that is set in the Simulink model for the
corresponding signal. The Port data type property of the signal specifies the data type
which is used in the Simulink model.
1) For details on dynamic signal manipulation, refer to Dynamic Signal Manipulation on page 86.

Enable group The variables of the Enable group control the sending of
cyclic PDUs.
The following variables are available for dynamic PDUs when you have selected
them for the Frame Dynamic Control feature:

Variable Description
Tx Enable To enable the sending of dynamic cyclic PDUs.
Multiplexer Switch Code To select the switch code of a sub-PDU. It is available only for dynamic PDUs that contain
sub-PDUs. You can only enter valid values which are documented in the variable's
description. Switch codes are available only for sub‑PDUs that have cyclic timing.
Source Switch To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is sent.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file is sent.

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The following variables are available for static PDUs if you have selected them for
the Frame Static Control feature:

Variable Description
SW Enable To enable the sending of static PDUs. It is only available for static PDUs.
If a static PDU is enabled via software (SWEnable = 1), payload data or null frames can be sent. The data
which is sent depends on the configuration of SWEnable (see General Page ( FlexRay Configuration
Tool Reference)) and on the settings of the CHI Code Generator (see Generators Page ( FlexRay
Configuration Tool Reference)):
§ The SW Enable Configuration property in the General Properties dialog is set to Control of
L‑PDU commit to FlexRay buffer and the Static TX buffer transmission mode property of the CHI
Code Generator is set to Event (null frame used):
§ A null frames is sent if the LPDU to be sent contains only PDUs that have not been updated and
that do not contain a PDU update bit.
§ Payload data is sent for all other LPDUs.
§ Other settings:
§ Payload data is sent.
If a static PDU is disabled via software (SWEnable = 0), old data or null frames can be sent. The data
which is sent depends on the database version, on the configuration of SWEnable (see General Page
( FlexRay Configuration Tool Reference)), and on the settings of the CHI Code Generator (see
Generators Page ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Reference)):
§ FIBEX version ≤ 2.0:
The SW Enable Configuration property in the General Properties dialog is always set to Control
of L‑PDU commit to FlexRay buffer. You cannot change this setting.
Null frames are sent if the Static TX buffer transmission mode property of the CHI Code Generator
is Event (null frame used).
Old data is sent if the Static TX buffer transmission mode property is set to State (old value
used).
§ FIBEX+, FIBEX 3.0, FIBEX 3.1, FIBEX 4.1.x, or AUTOSAR System Template:
If the SW Enable Configuration property in the General Properties dialog is set to Control of
L‑PDU commit to FlexRay buffer:
§ Null frames are sent if the Static TX buffer transmission mode property of the CHI Code
Generator is set to Event (null frame used).
§ Old data is sent if the Static TX buffer transmission mode property is set to State (old value
used). The update bit has the value that was set before SW Enable was set to 0.
If the SW Enable Configuration property in the General Properties dialog is set to Control of
I‑PDU payload data update:
§ The update bit is set to 0 and old data is sent, independently of the settings of the Static TX
buffer transmission mode property.
If the Static TX buffer transmission mode property is set to Event (null frame used), note the
following information:

Note

In some cases, the SW Enable variable is overruled. This can happen if the update bit of a
PDU is manipulable (see Update Bit group below). If the Update Bit Enable variable is 1,
automatic update bit calculation is disabled. The update bit of the PDU is set to the value
specified by the Update Bit Value variable. If SW Enable is 0 and the update bit value is 1,
the PDU still sends old data. If the Update Bit Enable variable is not used, SW Enable is
used to enable or disable the sending of static TX PDUs.

Multiplexer Switch Code To select the switch code of a sub-PDU. It is available only for static PDUs that contain sub-PDUs. You
can only enter valid values which are documented in the variable's description.

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Variable Description
Source Switch To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is sent.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file is sent.

Trigger group The variables of the Trigger group control the sending of
dynamic PDUs to. The following variables are available when you have selected a
PDU for the Frame Dynamic Control feature:

Variable Description
Tx Trigger To trigger the dynamic PDU.
Multiplexer Switch Code To select the switch code of a sub-PDU. It is available only for dynamic PDUs that contain
sub-PDUs. You can only enter valid values which are documented in the variable's
description. There are different switch codes for event-triggered and cyclic sub-PDUs.
Source Switch To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is sent.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file is sent.

CRC Data group The variables of the CRC Data group control the CRC
calculation of TX PDUs. The following variables are available if you have selected
a PDU for the Frame CRC Control feature:

Variable Description
CRC Enable To enable or disable the CRC calculation of the PDU:
§ 0: CRC calculation is disabled.
§ 1: CRC calculation is enabled.
Dynamic CRC Enable To enable or disable the CRC calculation of the PDU during dynamic checksum calculation
manipulation.1)
Type To select the algorithm that is used for CRC calculation. The CRC algorithms which are
specified in the FlexRay Configuration Tool are documented in the variable's description. For
details, refer to Using User-Defined Checksum Algorithms ( FlexRay Configuration Tool
Guide).
Dynamic Type To select the algorithm that is used for CRC calculation during dynamic checksum calculation
manipulation.1)
Countdown Value Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic checksum calculation manipulation is
performed.1)
Source Switch To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is used for checksum calculation manipulation.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file is used for checksum calculation manipulation.
§ 8: For the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value), the dynamic CRC
manipulation data specified via the TRC file is used for checksum calculation manipulation.
When Countdown Value reaches 0, the source is automatically switched back to the
switch state that was set before.
1) For further information, refer to Dynamic Checksum Calculation Manipulation on page 89.

Update Bit group The variables of the Update Bit group manipulate the
update bit of a TX PDU. The following variables are available if you have selected
a PDU for the Frame Update Bit Control feature:

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Variable Description
Value Value of the update bit.
Dynamic Value Update bit value to be sent during dynamic update bit manipulation.1)
Update Bit Enable To enable or disable the automatically update bit calculation in the Com task when the
Source Switch variable is 1:
§ 0: Automatic calculation is enabled. This overwrites the value specified by the Value
variable.
§ 1: Automatic calculation is disabled. The value specified by the Value variable is used.
Dynamic Update Bit To enable or disable the automatic update bit calculation during dynamic update bit
Enable manipulation.1)
Countdown Value Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic update bit manipulation is performed.1)
Source Switch To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is used for update bit manipulation.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file (Value variable) is used for update bit
manipulation.
§ 8: For the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value), the dynamic
update bit manipulation data specified via the TRC file is used for update bit
manipulation. When Countdown Value reaches 0, the source is automatically switched
back to the switch state that was set before.
1) For further information, refer to Dynamic Update Bit Manipulation on page 88.

Raw Data group The variables of the Raw Data group manipulate raw data
of a PDU. The following variables are available if you have selected a PDU for the
Frame Raw Data Access feature:

Variable Description
Tx Bytes Raw data to be sent.
Raw Data Enable To select raw data which is sent:
§ 0: Raw data specified in the Simulink model is sent. If it is not available, signal data specified
using the TRC file (if the Source Switch variable is not 0) or signal data specified in the
Simulink model (if the Source Switch variable is 0) is sent. If signal data is not available, the
data sent last or the initial values are sent.
§ 1: Raw data specified by the Tx Bytes variable is sent.
The variable is effective only if the Source Switch variable is not 0.
Source Switch To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is sent.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file (Tx Bytes variable) is sent.

Transmission Mode group The variables of the Transmission Mode group

control the transmission mode of a PDU. The following variables are available if
you have selected a PDU for the Frame Dynamic Control or Frame Static
Control feature:

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Variable Description
Value Transmission mode to be used:
§ 0: Transmission mode 'False'
§ 1: Transmission mode 'True'
§ 98: Transmission mode 'LPDU timing triggered'
§ 99: Transmission mode 'User‑Defined'
For more information on PDU transmission modes, refer to How to Configure PDU Transmission
Modes ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).
Source Switch To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is sent.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file (Value variable) is sent.

Minimum Delay Time group The variables of the Minimum Delay Time
group allow you to control the minimum delay time feature of TX PDUs. The
following variables are available if you have selected a PDU for the Frame
Minimum Delay Time Control feature:

Variable Description
Enable MDT To enable or disable minimum delay time support for the PDU:
§ 0: The minimum delay time feature is disabled. There is no delay time between successive
transmissions of the PDU.
§ 1: The minimum delay time feature is enabled. The minimum delay time specified for the PDU
in the AUTOSAR system description file must be complied with between two transmissions of
the PDU.
For more information on minimum delay time support, refer to How to Configure PDUs for
Minimum Delay Time Support ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).
Source Switch To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is used to enable or disable the minimum delay time feature.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file (Enable MDT variable) is used to enable or disable
the minimum delay time feature.
MDT Triggering Information on the last captured trigger and on whether and how the trigger was considered for
Status triggering (if the minimum delay time feature is enabled for the PDU).
§ 0: No recent trigger.
§ 1: Accepted event trigger. The event‑based triggering occurred outside of an active minimum
delay time.
§ 2: Accepted cyclic trigger. The cyclic triggering occurred outside of an active minimum delay
time.
§ 3: Accepted event trigger, discarded cyclic trigger. The simultaneous event‑based and cyclic
triggering occurred outside of an active minimum delay time.
§ 4: Discarded event trigger. The event‑based triggering occurred during the active minimum
delay time.
§ 8: Discarded cyclic trigger. The cyclic triggering occurred during the active minimum delay time.
§ 12: Discarded event trigger, discarded cyclic trigger. The simultaneous event‑based and cyclic
triggering occurred during the active minimum delay time.
Time Remaining minimum delay time.

Contained PDU Send Status The variables of the Contained PDU Send
Status group control the sending of contained IPDUs. The following variables
are available if you have selected a contained IPDU for the Frame Container
Control feature:

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Variable Description
Contained PDU Send status of the contained IPDU and the associated container:
Send Status § 0: Contained IPDU was not triggered.
§ 1: Contained IPDU was triggered but not added to the container IPDU yet.
§ 2: Contained IPDU was triggered and packed into the container IPDU.
§ 4: Container IPDU (and thus the contained IPDU) was sent.
Container PDU Trigger status of the container IPDU:
Trigger Status § 0: Container IPDU was not triggered.
§ 1: Container IPDU was triggered because the threshold was exceeded.
§ 2: Container IPDU was triggered because it was full.
§ 4: Container IPDU was triggered by the first added contained IPDU (FirstContainedTrigger).
§ 8: Container IPDU was triggered because this contained IPDU was added to the container IPDU
(TRIGGER_ALWAYS )
§ 16: Container IPDU was triggered by the container IPDU's timeout.
For more information on container IPDUs and contained IPDUs, refer to Aspects
of Miscellaneous Supported AUTOSAR Features ( FlexRay Configuration Tool
Guide).

Secure Onboard Communication group The variables of the Secure

Onboard Communication group control the sending of secured IPDUs. The
following variables are available if you have selected an authentic IPDU for the
Frame Authentication Control feature:

Variable Description
Authenticator The Authenticator Value group contains the following groups and variables:
Value § The Control group contains the following variables:
§ Type: To invalidate the authenticator of a secured IPDU. The meaning of this value is user-
code-dependent. Proposed values are:
§ 0: Do not invalidate the authenticator
§ 1: Invalidate the authenticator
This variable corresponds to the AuthenticationType user code variable.
Tx Inspect The Tx Inspect group contains the following variables:
§ Authenticator Value: The value shows the actually transmitted (truncated) authenticator
value.
This variable does not correspond to any user code variable.
§ Freshness Value: The value shows the actually transmitted (truncated) freshness value.
This variable does not correspond to any user code variable.
For more information on secure onboard communication, refer to Aspects of
Miscellaneous Supported AUTOSAR Features ( FlexRay Configuration Tool
Guide).

Global Time Synchronization group The variables of the Global Time

Synchronization group let you control the sending of time synchronization
messages. The following variables are available if you have selected frames for
the Frame Global Time Sync Access feature:

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Variable Description
CRC The CRC group contains the following variables:
§ Value: CRC value for the time synchronization message to be sent.
§ Dynamic Value: CRC value to be sent during dynamic global time synchronization
manipulation.1)
§ Countdown Value: Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic CRC manipulation is
performed.1)
§ Source Switch: To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of a fixed E2E_P02 algorithm is sent.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file is sent.
§ 8: For the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value), the dynamic CRC
manipulation data specified via the TRC file is used for GTS manipulation. When
Countdown Value reaches 0, the source is automatically switched back to the switch state
that was set before
E2E Sequence The E2E Sequence Counter group contains the following variables:
Counter § Value: Value of the end-to-end protection sequence counter (SC).
§ Dynamic Value: End-to-end protection sequence counter (SC) value to be sent during
dynamic global time synchronization manipulation.1)
§ Countdown Value: Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic E2E sequence counter
manipulation is performed.1)
§ Source Switch: To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of a fixed E2E_P02 algorithm is sent.
§ 1: Data specified via the TRC file is sent.
§ 8: For the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value), the dynamic E2E
sequence counter manipulation data specified via the TRC file is used for GTS
manipulation. When Countdown Value reaches 0, the source is automatically switched
back to the switch state that was set before
Time Gateway The Time Gateway Synchronization Status group contains the following variables:
Synchronization § Value: Value of the SYNC_TO_GATEWAY (SGW) bit from the Time Base status of the time
Status base manager instance.
§ Dynamic Value: Value of the SYNC_TO_GATEWAY (SGW) bit to be sent during dynamic
global time synchronization manipulation.1)
§ Countdown Value: Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic time gateway
synchronization manipulation is performed.1)
§ Source Switch: To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the time base manager is sent.
§ 1: Data specified via the TRC file is sent.
§ 8: For the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value), the manipulation
data of the time gateway synchronization status specified via the TRC file is used for GTS
manipulation. When Countdown Value reaches 0, the source is automatically switched
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Variable Description
User Byte 0 The User Byte 0 group contains the following variables:
§ Value: Value of the User Byte 0.
§ Dynamic Value: User Byte 0 value to be sent during dynamic global time synchronization
manipulation.1)
§ Countdown Value: Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic user byte 0
manipulation is performed.1)
§ Source Switch: To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the time base manager is sent.
§ 1: Data specified via the TRC file is sent.
§ 8: For the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value), the dynamic user
byte 0 manipulation data specified via the TRC file is used. When Countdown Value
reaches 0, the source is automatically switched back to the switch state that was set before
User Byte 1 The User Byte 1 group contains the following variables:
§ Value: Value of the User Byte 1.
§ Dynamic Value: User Byte 1 value to be sent during dynamic global time synchronization
manipulation.1)
§ Countdown Value: Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic user byte 1
manipulation is performed.1)
§ Source Switch: To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the time base manager is sent.
§ 1: Data specified via the TRC file is sent.
§ 8: For the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value), the dynamic user
byte 1 manipulation data specified via the TRC file is used. When Countdown Value
reaches 0, the source is automatically switched back to the switch state that was set before
Total Time The Total Time group contains the following variables:
§ Value: Value of the total time.
§ Dynamic Value: Total time value to be sent during dynamic global time synchronization
manipulation.1)
§ Countdown Value: Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic total time
manipulation is performed.1)
§ Source Switch: To switch the source for the TX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the time base manager is sent.
§ 1: Data specified via the TRC file is sent.
§ 8: For the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value), the dynamic total
time manipulation data specified via the TRC file is used for GTS manipulation. When
Countdown Value reaches 0, the source is automatically switched back to the switch state
that was set before
1) For further information, refer to Dynamic Manipulation of GTS Communication on page 91.

Sent Values The Sent Values group contains the following variables
showing the actually transmitted GTS-relevant values:

Variable Description
CRC Actually transmitted CRC value for the time synchronization message.
Time Domain Id Identifier of the global time domain that is transferred in the time synchronization
message.
E2E Sequence Counter Actually transmitted value of the end-to-end protection sequence counter (SC).

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Variable Description
FlexRay Cycle Counter Value of the FlexRay cycle counter (FCNT) at the time the global time synchronization
PDU is built.
Time Gateway Value of the SYNC_TO_GATEWAY (SGW) bit from the Time Base status of the time
Synchronization Status base manager instance.
User Byte 0 Actually transmitted value of the User Byte 0.
User Byte 1 Actually transmitted value of the User Byte 1.
Seconds Displays the seconds that are transferred via the FlexRay bus in the time
synchronization message.
Nanoseconds Displays the nanoseconds that are transferred via the FlexRay bus in the time
synchronization message.
Total Time Actually transmitted value of the total time.
For more information on global time synchronization, refer to Aspects of
Miscellaneous Supported AUTOSAR Features ( FlexRay Configuration Tool
Guide).

Receiving or monitoring The Receiving and Monitoring groups contain all the variables to receive or
group monitor RX PDUs. PDUs that are included in the TRC file must be selected in the
FlexRay Configuration Tool, see How to Prepare the Manipulation or Monitoring
of Frames/PDUs and Signals via TRC File ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide).

<Signal_x> group A <Signal_x> group contains the variables to read one

signal of the PDU.

Variable Description
Value Value of the received or monitored signal.
This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Value Access feature.
Physical Value Physical value of the received or monitored signal.
This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Value Access feature
and must have enabled the Use physical data type of the TRC File Generator, and conversion
must be possible.
Text Table Status Indicates whether the received value is a text table value.
§ 0: The received value is not a text table value. The received value can be read via the Physical
Value variable.
§ 1: The received value is a text table value. The received value can be read via the Value
variable.
This variable is optional. It is available for signals with the SCALE_LINEAR_TEXTTABLE computation
method only. To generate it, the following conditions must be met:
§ You must have selected the Signal Value Access feature.
§ You must have enabled the Use physical data type and Activate support for text tables
options of the Trace File Generator.
§ The Physical data type is usable property must be set to True.

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Variable Description
Status Status information of the received or monitored signal:
§ 0: No error, signal is valid (signal validity status = 'VALID')
§ 1: Access error
§ 2: Signal is not received
§ 4: Signal is not valid (signal validity status ≠ 'VALID')
§ 8: CRC is incorrect
It is available only if the signal is selected for the Signal RX Status Access feature in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool (see How to Prepare the Manipulation or Monitoring of Frames/PDUs and
Signals via TRC File ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide))
Update Bit Value Signal update bit value of the received or monitored signal. For further information, refer to
Sending and Receiving Signal- and Signal-Group-Specific Update Bits on page 38.
This variable is optional. To generate it, you must have selected the Signal Value Access feature.

CRC Data group The variables of the CRC Data group control the CRC
calculation of RX PDUs. The following variables are available if you have selected
a PDU for the Frame CRC Control feature:

Variable Description
CRC Enable To enable or disable the CRC calculation of the PDU:
§ 0: CRC calculation is disabled.
§ 1: CRC calculation is enabled.
Dynamic CRC Enable To enable or disable the CRC calculation of the PDU during dynamic checksum calculation
manipulation.1)
Type To select the algorithm that is used for CRC calculation. The CRC algorithms which are
specified in the FlexRay Configuration Tool are documented in the variable's description. For
details, refer to Using User-Defined Checksum Algorithms ( FlexRay Configuration Tool
Guide).
Dynamic Type To select the algorithm that is used for CRC calculation during dynamic checksum calculation
manipulation.1)
Countdown Value Number of transmission cycles for which dynamic checksum calculation manipulation is
performed.1)
Status To get the status of the CRC calculation.
§ 0: CRC calculation OK.
§ 1: CRC calculation not OK.
§ 2: CRC not calculated.
Source Switch To switch the source for the RX PDU:
§ 0: Data of the Simulink model is used.
§ 1: Data which is specified via the TRC file is used.
§ 8: Dynamic CRC manipulation data specified via the TRC file is used for the specified
number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value). When Countdown Value reaches 0,
the source is automatically switched back to the switch state that was set before.
1) For further information, refer to Dynamic Checksum Calculation Manipulation on page 89.

Update Bit group The variables of the Update Bit group are for reading
the values of the PDU's update bit and the Ignore Update Bit property. The
following variables are available if you have selected a PDU for the Frame
Update Bit Control feature:

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Variable Description
Value Value of the received update bit.
Ignore Update Bit Value of the Ignore Update Bit property which is specified in the FlexRay Configuration Tool.

Status group The variables of the Status group are for reading status
information of an RX PDU. The following variables are available if you have
selected a PDU for the Frame Receive Status Access feature:

Variable Description
Error Indicates various statuses. Each status has its own bit, so parallel statuses are possible. In
that case the error values are added. For information on the values, refer to
RTIFLEXRAYCONFIG PDU RX Mapping Subsystems ( RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Reference).
Data Receive Counter Counts the number of received FlexRay frames. The counter also counts null frames.
Nullframe Indicates whether the received frame was a null frame (only for static PDUs):
§ 0: The last received frame was not a null frame.
§ 1: The last received frame was a null frame.
Multiplexer Switch Code Indicates the switch code that was used for a send PDU (only for PDUs containing sub-
PDUs).

Raw Data group The variables of the Raw Data group fetch information on
the raw data and the corresponding payload length. The following variables are
available if you have selected a PDU for the Frame Raw Data Access feature:

Variable Description
Rx Bytes Raw data of the RX PDU.
Payload Length Value Payload length of the RX raw data.
It is only available if the Payload length readable property of the PDU is enabled.

Update Contained PDU The variables of the Update Contained PDU

group are for reading status information on whether the contained IPDU was
contained in the container IPDU. The following variables are available if you have
selected a contained IPDU for the Frame Container Control feature:

Variable Description
Value Indicates whether the contained IPDU was contained in the container IPDU:
§ 0: Contained IPDU was not contained in the container IPDU.
§ 1: Contained IPDU was contained in the container IPDU.
For more information on container IPDUs and contained IPDUs, refer to Aspects
of Miscellaneous Supported AUTOSAR Features ( FlexRay Configuration Tool
Guide).

Secure Onboard Communication group The variables of the Secure

Onboard Communication group are used to get information on received
secured IPDUs. The following variables are available if you have selected an
authentic IPDU for the Frame Authentication Control feature:

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Variable Description
Authenticator The Authenticator Value group contains the following groups and variables:
Value § Value: The value shows the actually received (truncated) authenticator value.
This variable does not correspond to any user code variable.
§ The Control group contains the following variables:
§ Enable: The meaning of this value is user-code-dependent. Proposed values are:
§ 0: Verification is disabled.
§ 1: Verification is enabled.
This variable corresponds to the EnableVerification user code variable.
§ Status: The meaning of this value is user-code-dependent. Proposed values are:
§ 0: Verification successful.
§ 1: Verification not successful.
§ 2: Verification not successful due to wrong freshness value.
§ 0x3F: Verification not executed.
This variable corresponds to the VerificationResult user code variable.
Freshness Value The Freshness Value group contains the following groups and variables:
§ Value: The value shows the actually received (truncated) freshness value.
This variable does not correspond to any user code variable.
§ The Control group contains the following variables:
§ Calculated Value: The variable contains the calculated freshness value, i.e., the full value
reconstructed in the user code.
This variable corresponds to the CalculatedFreshnessValue user code variable.
For more information on secure onboard communication, refer to Aspects of
Miscellaneous Supported AUTOSAR Features ( FlexRay Configuration Tool
Guide).

Global Time Synchronization group The variables of the Global Time

Synchronization group provide information on a received global time
synchronization PDU. The following variables are available if you have selected
global time synchronization messages for the Frame Global Time Sync Access
feature:

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Variable Description
CRC CRC value that was transferred with the global time synchronization message via the FlexRay
bus.
E2E Protection Result of the CRC calculation, and, if applicable, an error state when the E2E profile is
Status calculated:
§ 0x00: E2E_P02STATUS_OK and E2E_E_OK
OK: New data has been received. CRC is correct. No data has been lost since the last correct
data reception.
§ 0x01: E2E_P02STATUS_NONEWDATA
Error: Check function has been invoked, but no new data is available since the last call. As a
result, no E2E checks have been consequently executed.
§ 0x02: E2E_P02STATUS_WRONGCRC
Error: Data has been received, but the CRC is incorrect.
§ 0x03: E2E_P02STATUS_SYNC
NOT VALID: New data has been received after detection of an unexpected behavior of the
counter. Data has a correct CRC and a counter within the expected range with respect to the
most recent data received, but the determined continuity check for the counter is not
finalized yet.
§ 0x04: E2E_P02STATUS_INITIAL
Initial: New data has been received. CRC is correct, but this is the first data since the
receiver's initialization or reinitialization, so the counter cannot be verified yet.
§ 0x08: E2E_P02STATUS_REPEATED
Error: New data has been received. CRC is correct, but the counter is identical to the most
recent data received with Status _INITIAL, _OK, or _OKSOMELOST.
§ 0x20: E2E_P02STATUS_OKSOMELOST
OK: New data has been received. CRC is correct. Some data in the sequence has probably
been lost since the last correct/initial reception, but this is within the configured tolerance
range.
§ 0x40: E2E_P02STATUS_WRONGSEQUENCE
Error: New data has been received. CRC is correct, but too many data in the sequence has
probably been lost since the last correct/initial reception.
§ 0x13: E2E_E_INPUTERR_NULL
At least one pointer parameter is a NULL pointer.
§ 0x17: E2E_E_INPUTERR_WRONG
At least one input parameter is erroneous, e.g., out of range.
§ 0x19: E2E_E_INTERR
An internal library error has occurred.
§ 0x1A: E2E_E_WRONGSTATE
Function executed in wrong state.
Time Domain Id Identifier of the global time domain that is transferred in the global time synchronization
message.
E2E Sequence End-to-end protection sequence counter that is transferred in the global time synchronization
Counter message.
FlexRay Cycle FlexRay cycle counter (FCNT) that was current at the time when the global time synchronization
Counter PDU was built.

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Variable Description
Time Gateway Displays the value of the SYNC_TO_GATEWAY (SGW) bit from the Time Base status of the time
Synchronization base manager instance:
Status § 0: Sync to gateway.
§ 1: Sync to time subdomain.
User Byte 0 User byte 0 that is transferred in the global time synchronization message.
User Byte 1 User byte 1 that is transferred in the global time synchronization message.
Seconds Value for seconds that is transferred via the FlexRay bus in the global time synchronization
message. Because the FlexRay bus is used to always transfer the time of the next FlexRay Cycle
0 start, the second ratio can deviate from the integer part of Total Time.
Nanoseconds Value for nanoseconds that is transferred via the FlexRay bus in the global time synchronization
message. Because the FlexRay bus is used to always transfer the time of the next FlexRay Cycle
0 start, the nanosecond ratio almost always deviates from the decimal places of Total Time.
Total Time Time value that is transferred via the FlexRay bus. This is the time that was read when the
global time synchronization message was coded.
Time Base Status Time base status information of the global time synchronization PDU (name, bit position,
value):
§ TIMEOUT, Bit 0 (LSB),
§ 0: No synchronization timeout
§ 1: Synchronization timeout. The time base has not been synchronized for a longer period
than specified by the Loss Timeout, if a time slave is connected to the time base.
§ Reserved, Bit 1, 0
§ SYNC_TO_GATEWAY, Bit 2,
§ 0: Time base and global time master are synchronous.
§ 1: The forwarding of the global time is interrupted and the time base is synchronized with
an ECU that is located on a sublevel of the global time master.
§ GLOBAL TIME_BASE, Bit 3,
§ 0: The time base has never been synchronized with the global time master and is executed
based on a local time.
§ 1: The time base has been synchronized with the global time master at least once since the
start.
§ TIMELEAP_FUTURE, Bit 4,
§ 0: The time did not leap further into the future than specified in the Time leap future
parameter.
§ 1: The time has leapt further into the future than specified by the Time leap future
threshold parameter and has not been synchronized properly in the time leap future/past
threshold intervals as specified in the time leap healing counter.
§ TIMELEAP_PAST, Bit 5,
§ 0: The time did not leap further into the past than specified in the Time leap past
parameter.
§ 1: The time has leapt further into the past than specified by the Time leap past threshold
parameter and has not been synchronized properly in the time leap future/past threshold
intervals as specified in the Time leap healing counter parameter.
§ Reserved, Bit 6-31, 0

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Variable Description
Status Status information on the global time synchronization PDU (name, bit position, description):
§ MSG_TYPE_UNSUPPORTED, Bit 0, The first eight bits of the messages do not have the value
0x20, which is required for GTS messages.
§ Reserved, Bit 1, –
§ Reserved, Bit 2, –
§ MSG_TD_WRONG, Bit 3, The bits 3-0 of byte 2 contain an unexpected Time Domain ID.
§ MSG_NANOSECONDS_INVALID, Bit 4, The value for nanoseconds in the bytes 12-15 is larger
than 1,000,000,000.
§ Reserved, Bit 5, –
§ E2E_PROTECTION_API_ERROR, Bit 6, The value for E2E_Protection does not match
E2E_P02STATUS_OK.
§ Reserved, Bit 7, –
§ Reserved, Bit 8, –
§ TBM_UPDATED_BUT_SC_NOT_OK, Bit 9, The value of the E2E_Protection does not match the
E2E_P02STATUS_OK, but the time base was synchronized because the return value of the
E2E_Protection was E2E_P02STATUS_OKSOMELOST or E2E_P02STATUS_INITIAL, for example.
§ TBM_UPDATED_BUT_CRC_NOT_OK, Bit 10, The CRC protection was negative but the time
base was still synchronized because CRC-IGNORED is specified in the database for the CRC,
for example.
§ TBM_UPDATED_ALL_OK, Bit 11, The time base was synchronized and both the CRC and the
sequence counter check were completed successfully.
For more information on global time synchronization, refer to Aspects of
Miscellaneous Supported AUTOSAR Features ( FlexRay Configuration Tool
Guide).

Related topics Basics

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TRC File with Several PDUs Having the Same Short Name

Introduction If several PDUs are sent or received by the same ECU, the structure of the TRC
file is modified to identify individual PDU instances. The group name of the PDUs
is extended, as shown in the examples below.

Where to go from here Information in this topic

PDU is sent or monitored once ................................................................................................ 84

PDU is sent or monitored several times ................................................................................... 84
PDU is received once ............................................................................................................... 85

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PDU is received once but was sent by several ECUs ................................................................. 85

PDU is received several times and was sent by one ECU .......................................................... 85
PDU is received several times and was sent by several ECUs .................................................... 85

PDU is sent or monitored If a PDU is sent or monitored only once, the group name is the short name of the
once PDU. The following example shows the Pdu_02 PDU.

PDU is sent or monitored If a PDU is sent or monitored several times by an ECU, several groups are
several times created. The group names are the short name of the PDU plus the different
timings (SlotID_BaseCycle_CycleRepetition). These groups are subordinate to a
group whose name is the short name of the PDU. The following example shows
the IPDU_InCycle_1 PDU, which is sent with two different timings
(IPDU_InCycle_1_1_0_1 and IPDU_InCycle_1_60_0_1).

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PDU is received once If a PDU is received once and sent by one ECU, the group name is the short
name of the PDU. The following example shows the Pdu_02 PDU.

PDU is received once but was If a PDU is received once but sent by several ECUs, the group name is the short
sent by several ECUs name of the PDU plus the short name of the sending ECU. The following
example shows the NM_IPDU_5_2 PDU which is sent by ECU_1 and ECU_2
(NM_IPDU_5_2_ECU_1 and NM_IPDU_5_2_ECU_2).

PDU is received several times If a PDU is received several times and sent by one ECU, the group name is the
and was sent by one ECU short name of the PDU plus its timing (SlotID_BaseCycle_CycleRepetition). These
groups are subordinate to a group whose name is the short name of the PDU.
The following example shows the IPDU_InCycle_2 PDU, which is sent with
different timings (IPDU_InCycle_2_5_0_1 and IPDU_InCycle_2_65_0_1).

PDU is received several times If a PDU is received several times and sent by several ECUs, several groups are
and was sent by several ECUs created. The group names are the short name of the PDU plus the different
timings (SlotID_BaseCycle_CycleRepetition). These groups are subordinate to a
group whose name is the short name of the PDU plus the short name of the

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ECU. The following example shows the IPDU_InCycle_1 PDU, which is sent by
ECU_1 with different timings (IPDU_InCycle_1_1_0_1 and
IPDU_InCycle_1_60_0_1), and which is also sent by ECU_2 with different
timings (IPDU_InCycle_1_2_0_1 and IPDU_InCycle_1_61_0_1).

Related topics Basics

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Dynamic Signal Manipulation

Introduction You can manipulate a send signal for a specified number of transmissions. After
the manipulation, the signal has the value of the signal source that was selected
before.

Basics It is possible to modify data of a TX file. In dynamic signal manipulation, the

modification is valid only for a specified time span. The time span can be
specified by a parameter. After this time has elapsed, the real-time application
uses the signal source that was selected before. Additionally, you can set the
validity status of the signal to a specific value during this time.

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TRC entries To manage dynamic signal manipulation, the following TRC entries are inserted
in the TRC file for each signal.

Name Description Optional

Dynamic Value Value to be sent during dynamic signal manipulation. The value must be No
specified as a coded data type.
Dynamic Physical Value to be sent during dynamic signal manipulation, specified as a physical data Yes
Value type.
Dynamic Validity Signal validity to be sent during dynamic signal manipulation. Yes
Countdown Value Time span for dynamic signal manipulation. It specifies how often the dynamic No
physical value and dynamic validity status are sent.

You can specify the values of these variables via the Bus Navigator in
ControlDesk, using the Bus Instrument (TX type for FlexRay) provided by the Bus
Navigator. As an alternative, you can connect the variables to another
ControlDesk instrument to set their values.

Selecting the data source To select the data source, the TRC file contains the Source Switch variable. The
following values are defined for the variable.

Value Description
0 The value of the Simulink model is sent. If there is no corresponding signal block, the coded default value or
the last value that was sent is used.
1 The value of the already used Value variable is used.
21) The current value of the alive counter is used.
8 The value of the Dynamic Value variable is sent together with the Dynamic Validity value for the
specified time span (Countdown Value). When Countdown Value reaches 0, the Source Switch variable
is automatically switched back to the switch state that was set before.
121) The alive counter is stopped for the time span specified by the Countdown Value. The last value of the alive
counter is sent. When Countdown Value reaches 0, it is switched back to the last Source Switch value.
1) This value must only be set if you have configured the signal as an alive counter, see Using an Alive Counter in the Simulation
on page 92.

If you use invalid values for the Source Switch variable, it is not changed.

Related topics Basics

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Dynamic Update Bit Manipulation

Introduction You can manipulate the update bit of a TX PDU for a specified number of
transmission cycles. After the manipulation, the update bit has the value of the
data source that was selected before.

Basics It is possible to modify the update bit of a TX PDU. In dynamic update bit
manipulation, the modification is valid only for a specified number of
transmission cycles. You can specify this countdown value. After that the update
bit manipulation behaves as before: that is, the update bit value and the update
bit enable values are reset to the values of the data source that was selected
before.

TRC entries To manage dynamic update bit manipulation, the following TRC entries are
inserted in the TRC file for each TX PDU.

Name Description Optional

Dynamic Value Update bit value to be sent during dynamic update bit manipulation. No
Dynamic Update Bit Update bit enable value to be used during dynamic update bit manipulation. No
Enable
Countdown Value Number of transmission cycles the dynamic update bit value and the dynamic No
update bit enable value are used for update bit manipulation. After that the
values are reset to the previous update bit and enable update bit values.

You can specify the values of these variables via the Bus Navigator in
ControlDesk, using the Bus Instrument (TX type for FlexRay) provided by the Bus
Navigator. As an alternative, you can connect the variables to another
ControlDesk instrument to set their values.

Selecting the data source To select the data source, the TRC file contains the Source Switch variable. The
following values are defined for the Source Switch variable.

Value Description
0 The values of the Simulink model are used for update bit manipulation.
1 The values of the already used Value and Update Bit Enable variables are used.
8 The values of the Dynamic Value and Dynamic Update Bit Enable variables are used for the specified
number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value). When Countdown Value reaches 0, the Source
Switch variable is automatically switched back to the switch state that was set before.

If you use invalid values for the Source Switch variable, it is not changed.

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Related topics Basics

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Dynamic Checksum Calculation Manipulation

Introduction You can manipulate checksum calculation of TX PDUs for a specified number of
transmission cycles and checksum calculation of RX PDUs for a specified number
of receive cycles. After the manipulation, checksum calculation returns to the
previous mode, i. e., the real‑time application uses the data sources for CRC type
and CRC enable that were selected before.

Basics It is possible to modify checksum calculation for TX and RX PDUs. In dynamic

checksum calculation manipulation, the modification is valid only for a specified
number of transmission or receive cycles. You can specify this number by a
parameter. After that the checksum calculation manipulation behaves as before:
that is, the real-time application uses the data sources for CRC type and CRC
enable that were selected before.

TRC entries If CRC calculation is enabled and it is selected for the TRC file in the FlexRay
Configuration Tool, corresponding variables to manage dynamic checksum
calculation manipulation are also written to the TRC file. The following TRC
entries are inserted for each TX PDU and RX PDU.

Name Description Optional

Dynamic Type Type value to be sent during dynamic checksum calculation manipulation. No
Dynamic CRC Enable CRC enable value to be used during dynamic checksum calculation manipulation. No
Countdown Value Number of transmission cycles the dynamic type value and the dynamic CRC No
enable value are used for checksum calculation manipulation. After that the
values are reset to the previous type and enable CRC values.

You can specify the values of these variables via the Bus Navigator in
ControlDesk, using the Bus Instrument (TX type for FlexRay) or Bus Instrument
(RX type for FlexRay) provided by the Bus Navigator. As an alternative, you can
connect the variables to another ControlDesk instrument to set their values.

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Selecting the data source To select the data source, the TRC file contains the Source Switch variable. The
following values are defined for the Source Switch variable.

Value Description
0 The values of the Simulink model are used for checksum calculation manipulation.
1 The values of the already used Type and CRC Enable variables are used for checksum calculation
manipulation.
8 The values of the Dynamic Type and Dynamic CRC Enable variables are used for checksum calculation
manipulation for the specified number of transmission cycles (Countdown Value). When Countdown
Value reaches 0, the Source Switch variable is automatically switched back to the switch state that was
set before.

If you use invalid values for the Source Switch variable, it is not changed.

Related topics Basics

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Manipulating the Authenticator Value of a Secured IPDU

Introduction The FlexRay Configuration Tool supports secure onboard communication (SecOC)
according to AUTOSAR. Secure onboard communication means securing the
payload of authentic IPDUs by authentication mechanisms. Authentication
information that is included in a secured IPDU consists of an authenticator and a
freshness value.

Authenticator invalidation of You can manipulate the authenticator value of a secured IPDU that is to be
TX secured IPDUs transmitted during run time. You cannot specify an explicit authenticator value,
but you can determine whether the authenticator value should be interpreted as
a correct or an incorrect value.

Access to the invalidation activation is via the TRC variable Authenticator

Value. Refer to Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling
on page 64.

Related topics Basics

Aspects of Miscellaneous Supported AUTOSAR Features ( FlexRay Configuration

Tool Guide)

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Dynamic Manipulation of GTS Communication

Introduction You can manipulate the GTS communication of a TX PDU for a specified number
of transmission cycles. After the manipulation, the time synchronization PDUs
have the values of the data source that was selected before.

Basics It is possible to modify some GTS-relevant data of a time synchronization PDU to

be sent. In dynamic GTS communication manipulation, the modification is valid
only for a specified number of transmission cycles. You can specify this
countdown value. After this the GTS communication manipulation behaves as
before, that is, the GTS values are reset to the values of the data source that was
selected before.

TRC entries To manage dynamic manipulation of GTS communication, the following TRC
entries are inserted in the TRC file for each global time synchronization PDU that
is sent.

Name Description Optional

Dynamic Value Value of the GTS parameter to be sent during dynamic manipulation. No
Countdown Value Number of transmission cycles the dynamic value is used for GTS communication No
manipulation. After that the values are reset to the previous values.

You can connect the variables to ControlDesk instruments to set their values.

Selecting the data source To select the data source, the TRC file contains the Source Switch variable. The
following values are defined for the Source Switch variable.

Value Description
0 The values of the time base manager (time gateway synchronization status, user byte 0, user byte 1, total
time) or the fixed E2E_P02 algorithm (CRC, E2E sequence counter) are used for GTS communication
manipulation.
1 The value of the already used Value variable is used.
8 The value of the Dynamic Value variable is used for the specified number of transmission cycles
(Countdown Value). When Countdown Value reaches 0, the Source Switch variable is automatically
switched back to the switch state that was set before.

If you use invalid values for the Source Switch variable, it is not changed.

Related topics Basics

Aspects of Miscellaneous Supported AUTOSAR Features ( FlexRay Configuration

Tool Guide)
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Using an Alive Counter in the Simulation

Introduction You can activate and monitor an alive counter in ControlDesk when you have
specified a signal as an alive counter in the FlexRay Configuration Tool and
activated the Signal Alive Counter Control feature in the Element Selection
dialog. Refer to How to Configure an Alive Counter ( FlexRay Configuration
Tool Guide).

Configuring an alive counter To configure the alive counter during run time, the Source Switch variable
at run time created for dynamic signal manipulation has two additional states. For more
information on the variable and its states, refer to Dynamic Signal Manipulation
on page 86.

Value Description
2 The current value of the alive counter is used for sending.
12 The alive counter is stopped for the time span specified by the
Countdown Value. The last value of the alive counter is sent. When
Countdown Value reaches 0, it is switched back to the last Source
Switch value.

If a signal is specified as an alive counter, the initial value of the Source Switch
variable is 2.

Manipulating an alive counter The TRC file contains the variables for controlling the alive counter in an
at runtime AliveCounter group below the send signal.

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The AliveCounter group comprises the following variables:

Variable Name Description Range

Value The current value of the alive counter Coded data
type
Runtime Behavior Specifies the behavior of the alive counter: 0, 1, 2
§ 0: The alive counter runs independently of the selected source for the signal
(Source Switch variable)

Note

There is one exception: If Source Switch is 12, the alive counter stops
independently of the Runtime Behavior.
§ 1: The alive counter runs only if its value is really sent (Source Switch is 2 or
12). If it is switched to another source than the alive counter, for example, a
value from the Simulink model, the alive counter stops.
§ 2: The alive counter stops at the current value.
Offset Allows you to add an offset to the value of the alive counter at run time. Coded data
type

The variables can be connected to appropriate ControlDesk instruments to

control the alive counter.

Related topics Examples

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Example of Using an Alive Counter

Introduction The example demonstrates the configuration and manipulation of an alive

counter.

Where to go from here Information in this topic

Configuring the TX node ........................................................................................................ 94

Configuring an RX node ......................................................................................................... 94
Connecting the variables to instruments ................................................................................. 95
Default behavior ..................................................................................................................... 95
Adding an offset to the alive counter ...................................................................................... 95
Stopping the alive counter ...................................................................................................... 95
Switching to a constant value ................................................................................................. 96

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Configuring the TX node The alive counter must be configured for the TX node. After importing the FIBEX
file or AUTOSAR system description file, you must drag the send signal to be
used as the alive counter into the Configuration view. Then set the Used for
alive counter property to True and specify the parameters of the alive counter,
see the following illustration.

The alive counter starts at 0 at the beginning of the simulation. It is increased by

1 every time the signal is sent. When the value 14 is reached, the alive counter
starts at 0 again. Additionally, the Generate SL validity port parameter is set to
True. To generate a variable for the alive counter in the TRC file, the Signal Alive
Counter Control feature must be selected in the Element Selection dialog (see
How to Prepare the Manipulation or Monitoring of Frames/PDUs and Signals via
TRC File ( FlexRay Configuration Tool Guide)). After the automatic task
generation has been executed, the code for the TX node can be generated.

Configuring an RX node RX nodes are the nodes that receive the alive counter. To configure an RX node,
drag the RX signal which contains the alive counter into the Configuration view
after importing the FIBEX file or AUTOSAR system description file. The RX signal
is configured as follows.

After automatic task generation has been executed, the code for the RX node
can be generated.

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Connecting the variables to To control the alive counter, you must set some variables. This can be done as
instruments usual in ControlDesk. You must generate a Bus Instrument (TX Type for FlexRay)
for the TX node. The Bus Instrument contains an Alive Counter region providing
settings to view and configure the variables of the alive counter.

To monitor the alive counter, you must create a simple layout for the RX node. It
is sufficient to add one Display instrument that is connected to the Value
variable of the AliveCounter group to the layout.

Default behavior As the send signal has been configured as an alive counter, the Source Switch
variable is configured to the default value 2. This means that the alive counter
value is sent from the beginning of the simulation, see the following illustration.

Adding an offset to the alive You can add an offset value to the alive counter during run time. This is done via
counter the Offset variable which is in the AliveCounter group of the signal. As soon
as a value for the offset is defined and confirmed, the value is added. The
following illustration shows an example. At the time the alive counter has the
value 10, an offset of 5 is added. The value of the alive counter is 1 in the next
step and continues running as before.

Stopping the alive counter You can stop the alive counter for a certain time or permanently.

A permanent stop can be achieved using the Runtime Behavior variable which
is contained in the AliveCounter group. As soon as this variable is set to 2, the
alive counter stops at its current value.

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To stop the alive counter for a certain time only, the dynamic signal manipulation
feature is used (see Dynamic Signal Manipulation on page 86). The Countdown
Value parameter must be set first. In this example, the value is set to 3 to stop
the alive counter for 3 transmissions. After the value was set, the Source
Switch parameter is set to 12. The alive counter is stopped for 3 transmissions
and continues counting afterwards.

Switching to a constant value While the alive counter is transmitted, you can switch to a predefined value for a
certain time or permanently. You can also switch to the Simulink model value
(Source Switch = 0). You can use the Runtime Behavior variable to set the
behavior of the alive counter during that time.
§ 0: The alive counter continues running in the background.
§ 1: The alive counter stops at the current value.

In the following example, the value 6 is transmitted for 5 transmissions. During

this time, the alive counter continues running in the background. To achieve this
behavior, the parameter must be set to the following values:
§ Countdown Value: 5
§ Dynamic Value: 6
§ Runtime Behavior: 0

To switch to the dynamic value, set the Source Switch variable to 8. After 5
transmissions, the Source Switch variable is automatically reset to the previous
value (2) and the value of the alive counter is used for transmission again. See
the following illustration.

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Related topics Basics

Using an Alive Counter in the Simulation ................................................................................ 92

Using the Generated TRC File of PDU-Based Modeling ............................................................ 64

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status monitoring 51 R
A FlexRay model
reading
updating 19
alive counter payload length (PDU-based) 36
example 93 update bit (PDU-based) 38
using 92 G receiving
application task generating PDUs 23
executing 62 RTI FlexRay blocks 16 PDUs in raw format 34
starting and stopping 62 GTS communication signal group update bit 38
automatically generated FlexRay model 17 manipulation 91 signal update bit 38
updating 18 wakeup pattern 50
reset FlexRay controller 49
H
RTI FlexRay blocks
C handling generating 16
code generation with FlexRay networks 61 communication errors 54 RTI FlexRay Configuration Blockset
Common Program Data folder 6 deadline violation 55 features 9
CommonProgramDataFolder 6 hard synchronization 63
communication layer hardware installation 12
S
controlling 52 hardware requirements 10
controlling secure onboard communication
communication layer 52 manipulation of authenticator value 90
I
controlling the simulation 62 sending
interrupts dynamic PDUs or sub-PDUs 29
CRC calculation
deadline violation (DLV) 55 PDUs 23
enabling or disabling 31
error hook 54 PDUs in raw format 32
FlexRay-specific 50 signal group update bit 38
D
signal update bit 38
deadline L wakeup pattern 52
violation handling 55 sending null frames 26
Local Program Data folder 6
deadline violation setting 63
LocalProgramDataFolder 6
preventing 64 payload length 36
disabling signal/signal group update bit 38
CRC calculation (PDU-based) 31 M simulation
ECU communication 48 manipulating controlling 62
static PDUs 25 payload length of PDUs 36 smooth synchronization 63
DLV 64 update bit of a PDU 37 standard synchronization task
Documents folder 6 manipulating a signal changing 56
DocumentsFolder 6 dynamically 86 static PDUs
dynamic checksum calculation manipulation 89 manipulating the checksum algorithm enabling or disabling 25
dynamic manipulation of GTS communication dynamically 89 status
91 manipulating the GTS communication FlexRay controller 51
dynamic PDUs or sub-PDUs dynamically 91 status of dynamic PDUs
sending 29 manipulating the update bit monitoring 29
dynamic signal manipulation 86 dynamically 88 supported FlexRay modules 10
dynamic update bit manipulation 88 manipulation of authenticator value 90 synchronization mode 63
monitoring system overview 10
E status of dynamic PDUs 29
status of FlexRay controller 51 T
ECU communication
enabling or disabling 48 TRC file
enabling N PDU-based modeling 64
CRC calculation (PDU-based) 31 null frames 26
ECU communication 48
U
static PDUs 25
P update bit
error handling 54
payload length signal and signal group 38
manipulating PDUs 36 updating
F
reading (PDU-based) 36 automatically generated FlexRay model 18
FlexRay PDUs FlexRay model 19
simulation parameters 60 sending or receiving 23 using TRC file
specific interrupts 50 PDUs in raw format PDU-based modeling 64
FlexRay controller receiving 34
reset 49 sending 32

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W
wakeup pattern
receiving 50
sending 52
workflow 14

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