Mobile Settings

FTP Settings

AWS Settings

Setup Cloud Settings

Upload Configuration to the logger via FTP

Upload Configuration to the logger via AWS

Trigger-Based Logging

Periodic CAN/CAN FD Transmission

HW Info Tool

Snapshot Tool

Steps to add new Mobile setting using ReXdesk

• Click on the Tool tab in the Navigation bar and select Cloud Settings.

• In the Cloud Settings window, select the Mobile option and then select the ‘New Mobile’ option.

• In the Mobile Settings window, specify the names of the mobile settings.

• Specify the label and user name and set the Password.

• Enter the delay interval for communication time out in minutes in the ‘No Communication Timeout (min)’ section.

• To use an APN, check the ‘Use APN’ checkbox and specify the APN.

• Enable Realtime Source' to get real-time from the server (select ‘Mobile’ from the drop-down options).

Or

• Click OK.

The new mobile setting details have been defined using ReXdesk.

(a) Steps to add new FTP settings using ReXdesk

(b) Steps to enable FTP configuration in the ReXgen logger.

How to in ReXdesk.

• Prepare the base configuration for the logger.

• In the Device Configuration window, Click on the ‘Upload’ tab.

• Enable the ‘checkbox’ for ‘Store data to FTP using mobile internet’.

  • For a single setting, details are auto-filled in the subsequent sections.

  • Users can select the desired setting from the corresponding drop-down menu for multiple settings.

• Click on the ‘Run’ tab in the Navigation bar.

• Save the project:

a) Save project: allows you to save the project with the user-defined name.

b) Continue as “New Project”: saves the configuration labelled ‘New Project.’

• Click okay once the configuration is uploaded successfully.

• Click on the Tool tab in the Navigation bar and select Cloud Settings.

• Select the ‘FTP ‘option in the Cloud Settings window and then the ‘New FTP’ option.

• To use the server, enable ‘Use Server Name’ and specify the Server name and port number.

Or

To use the IP address, enable ‘Use IP Address’ and specify the Server IP and port number.

• Specify a label/name for the current FTP settings

• Specify Server Name/Server IP and Port.

• Select the desired protocol from the ‘Protocol’ drop-down menu (select FTP for ReXgen devices).

• Select the desired mode from the ‘Mode’ drop-down menu (select Passive for ReXgen devices).

• Specify the User name and Password.

• Click ‘OK’.

The new mobile setting details have been defined using ReXdesk.

• Click on ’x’ to exit the window.

How to in ReXdesk

• Click on the Tool tab in the Navigation bar and select Cloud Settings

• In the Cloud Settings window, select the ‘S3 ‘option and then select the ‘New S3’ option.

• In the S3 Settings window, specify the Region from the drop-down menu.

• Specify the type of storage services - AWS or Compatible (alternate S3 API-supported storage services).

• Specify the S3 Connection type from the drop-down menu. Select Plain for HTTP connection and SSL for HTTPS (Certificate must be added to the XML file).

• Specify ‘Port’ details: 80 if the connection type is Plain, 443 if the connection type is SSL.

• Specify the bucket name for objects stored in Amazon S3.

• Specify the ‘Access Key’ and ‘Secret Key’ for the AWS account.

• Click ‘OK’.

• The new AWS S3 setting details have been defined using ReXdesk.

• Click on ’x’ to exit the window.

Step 1

• Make the new configuration.

• Enable AWS from the Device Configuration menu.

Step 2

• Save the Project with the name you require for the configuration.

• Under the ‘Config’ tab, select Export from the drop-down menu.

• Select ‘Export ReXgen Configuration (rxc)’ from the listed options.

Step 3

• Save the file with the desired name.

• Click ‘Save’.

• Once saved, rename the file as ‘config.rxc.’

Step 4

• Add to your config folder in your S3 bucket by adding it to the root folder of the logger.

Step 1

• Make the new configuration.

• Enable FTP from the Device Configuration menu.

Step 2

• Save the Project with the name you require for the configuration.

• Under the ‘Config’ tab, select Export from the drop-down menu.

• Select ‘Export ReXgen Configuration (rxc)’ from the listed options.

Step 3

• Save the file with the desired name.

• Click ‘Save’.

• Once saved, rename the file as ‘config.rxc.’

Step 4

• Upload the configuration file to your FTP folder by adding it to the root folder of the logger.

• Prepare the base configuration for the logger.

• In the Device Configuration window, Click on the ‘Upload’ tab.

• Enable the ‘checkbox’ for ‘Enable Aws’.

  • For a single setting, details are auto-filled in the subsequent sections.

  • Users can select the desired setting from the corresponding drop-down menus for multiple settings.

• Click on the ‘Run’ tab in the Navigation bar.

• Save the project:

a) Save project: allows you to save the project with the user-defined name.

b) Continue as “New Project”: saves the configuration labelled ‘New Project.’

• Click 'OK' once the configuration is uploaded successfully.

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the ‘Periodic Transmission’ tool to the ‘Output’ area of the configuration window.

• If you have not configured the same in the logging area, click the CAN bus icons and set the CAN bus properties.

*Users can use the ‘Bit Timing’ option for advanced configurations.

• In the periodic messages window,

  • Add: This allows the user to add the messages to be transmitted.

    • Remove: This allows the user to delete unwanted messages.

    • Link Message UP: This allows the user to link one/multiple messages to the previous message.

    • Unlink: This allows the user to unlink one/multiple messages from the previous linked message.

    • Move Up: This allows the user to move a specific, unlinked configuration upward.

    • Move Down: This allows the user to move a specific, unlinked configuration downwards.

    • Load:

  a) Load CSV: This allows the user to load the CSV file.

  b) Load From Cloud: This allows the user to load the configuration from the cloud.

  • Save CSV: This allows the user to save the periodic messages in CSV format.

Users can enter the following information:

• Ident: Message Identifier

• Linked: Know if the message is linked.

• Period: Specify the Period of transmission.

• Delay: Specify the delay in transmission.

• CAN 0/CAN 1/CAN 2/CAN 3: Option to choose the transmission bus.

• Type: Specifies the type of CAN message (CAN/CAN FD) (Standard/Extended).

• BRS: Bit Rate Switch.

• Log Tx: stores the logged transmission messages into the SD card.

• DLC: Data Length Code (0-64).

• Data

Clicking the trigger icon displays the trigger window.

Click on the 'New trigger' to add a new trigger action.

'Start logging' and 'Stop logging' can be added as trigger actions.

‘Log Time (sec)’ enables the logger to log for the given time after a trigger occurs.

‘Pre–Trigger Time (sec)’ specifies the duration for which pre-trigger data must be saved.

‘Debounce (msec)’ time is when the switch does not register another click, relevant when you use Digital I/P.

Click ‘Next’ to select the trigger type.

Select bus and trigger type and click ‘Next’.

Defining Trigger Conditions

1. Trigger by CAN identifier (Ident)– This option will enable the user to specify the CAN/CAN FD ID on which the trigger should be active.

ReXdesk allows the user to specify the CAN manually/CAN FD ID or import a DBC file.

1. Trigger by parameter– This option will enable the user to specify the parameter/signal value on which the trigger should be active.

ReXdesk allows the user to import signals from a DBC file.

1. Trigger by DM1 J1939 counter– This option will enable the user to set up a trigger based on the increase, decrease or change in the DM1 counter.

ReXdesk allows the user to specify the source address of the DM1 message, which the logger should be monitoring.

1. Trigger by digital channel– A digital trigger will be enabled only when the digital input is present in the configuration. Refer to Appendix 4 for setting up digital triggers in ReXgen.

Drag and drop the ‘Dig In’ tool to the channels in the configuration window.

Select the digital channel and sampling rate, and then click add.

Now, you can proceed with creating triggers based on the digital input.

This option will enable users to set up triggers based on the rising or falling edge or digital input changes. The default state of the digital bus is high.

When a trigger is present in the configuration, the Storage icon will change to indicate it.

In the context of CAN bus logging, a snapshot file refers to a JSON-formatted file containing a periodic sample or "snapshot" of decoded CAN bus data for select CAN signals of interest.

The steps below help you transmit a periodic sample of decoded CAN bus data for select CAN messages of interest in JSON format.

Drag the Snapshot tool in the Transmitting section in the configuration window.

• This opens the Snapshot window.

• Add Snapshot File: this allows the user to add and name a new snapshot file.

• Remove Snapshot File: this allows the user to remove an existing snapshot file.

• Add Items: this allows the user to add items to a snapshot file.

• Remove Items: this allows users to remove items from a snapshot file.

Click on the ‘Add Snapshot File’ tab –

• Enter the desired name, sampling rate (sec) and upload rate, and click OK.

Once the name of the Snapshot file is assigned, click the ‘Add Items’ tab to add the required items to the snapshot file.

• Add them from the existing DBC file by clicking on the check box beside them.

OR

To add a new dbc file, click on the folder icon, select the desired dbc file containing the parameters, and click ‘Open’.

Select up to fourteen items and click ‘OK’.

Once the items are added to the snapshot file, specify the CAN source for each item separately.

Click “Run” to update the configuration.

• The configuration will be loaded into the data logger and immediately start uploading to the S3 bucket.

• The snapshot file is stored in the ‘Root’ folder inside your S3 bucket.

Open the root folder to view the snapshot file.

• The file is stored in ‘.json’ format.

View the live value updates of the configured snapshot parameters in the snapshot .json file.

The user application can transmit a CAN Message to ReXgen to trigger the following responses:

1) Current Firmware version of the ReXgen.

2) ReXgen should confirm that it is configured, has a configuration version, and has an active configuration.

3) Send the serial number of the ReXgen.

4) Send the RTC Date & time.

Format of the Transmitted message:

FW_TYPE 0-Release, 1-alpha, 2-beta, 3-pre release

FW_BRANCH 0 -Main branch

Allows to drag and drop the same into the configuration. The tool has the following settings:

• Output CAN

  • Users can choose CAN 0 or CAN 1

• Rx Ident: Start range CAN ID of messages transmitted from an external tool.

• Tx Ident: Start range CAN ID of messages transmitted from ReXgen.

Example:

If Rx Ident is 7E0 and TX Ident is 7E8 in the configuration, the Identifiers will be as shown below: