ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This document provides a brief idea of the usage, safety precautions, installation procedures and operation of the Influx ReXdesk. This document is intended for professional engineers and academic researchers, allowing them to understand the concept of operating the device and integrate this knowledge into systems with components of other manufacturers.

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Translation of the original ReXdesk: User Manual & Quick Start Guide.

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Before proceeding with the installation, please ensure that you have acquired administrative privileges.

Make sure you have installed the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86) and,

Dotnet runtime 4.7.2 is required

You can download it from the following link:

To begin the installation of the ReXdesk software, open the installer by running the set-up file.

Click ‘Next’ to start the installation.

To continue installing ReXdesk on your system, click ‘Next’.

To cancel the installation at this stage, click ‘Cancel’ (No software will have been installed on the system yet).

Select the folder in which you wish to install the software. It’s preferred to use the default location.

Select the preference for computer user installation to determine which computer users will access the ReXdesk software.

Click ‘Next’ to continue with the installation.

To continue installing ReXdesk on your system, click ‘Next’.

Once the installation is complete, this window will appear.

Click ‘Close’ to close the window. ReXdesk is now successfully installed on your system.

Before proceeding with the installation, please ensure you have acquired administrative privileges.

To install the ReXgen driver, run the .exe file in this location:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Influx Technology\ReXdesk\Drivers.

The .exe file can also be found in the start menu under ‘influxtechnology.

Run the ReXgenInstaller.exe file.

Click ‘Next’ to continue installing the ReXgen device driver on your system.

To cancel the installation at this stage, click ‘Cancel’. (No software will have been installed on the system now.)

Please read the license agreement carefully.

Once you understand and accept the license agreement, please click ‘I accept this EULA’ to continue with the installation of the driver. If you do not accept the terms, please click ‘Cancel’ to stop the installation at this point.

Click ‘Next’ to continue the installation process.

Once the installation is complete, this window will appear.

Click ‘Finish’ to close the window. The ReXgen driver is now successfully installed on your system.

Connector A (Male D Sub 9)

Connector B (Female D Sub 9)

Voltage Specifications

Launch the ReXdesk software and click the ‘Help’ tab on the navigation bar.

Click the License option in the drop-down menu.

Click ‘Import’ to enter the license key.

Enter the ‘License identification code’ (provided by Influx) and click ‘OK’.

Once complete, the License status will be set to ‘Active’.

analogue24-pin Molex Mini50 Connector

Male 25-pin Standard D Type connector (Mini 50 to D Sub 25 cable Sold separately)

ReXdesk is accessed using either the desktop icon or the ‘Start Menu’ directory—

‘Influx Technology’.

Once started, the user is presented with the following opening screen:

Clicking on any of the above-displayed options enables their respective windows.

Run:

• Run config– This allows users to transfer and enable the configuration in the data logger.

• Run Config Using External File– Run previously exported .xml or .rxc configuration.

Export:

• Export Configuration to XML– This allows users to export the current configuration in XML format.

• Export ReXgen Configuration(.rxc)- Export configuration in .rxc format.

Logger:

• Save Logger Configuration To file– Save the logger configuration to a file.

• Load Logger Configuration–Load the logger’s configuration in the software.

View Summary:

Allows the user to view a summary of the current configuration.

• New Project– This allows users to create a new project.

• Open Project– This allows users to open pre-existing projects.

• Save Project– This allows the user to save the project as an ‘XML File’ or a ‘Project File’.

• Save Project As– This allows users to save the project.

• Import Recorded Data– This allows users to import the recorded data logs to the current project.

• Recent Files– This allows users to view recently made/saved files.

• File– This option allows the user to create a new project, open a saved project, save the current project and open saved data logs.

• Project– Enables the configuration window, library window, and trigger window.

• Config– This allows the user to send configuration, import configuration, and export configuration.

• Device– This allows the user to view live data, browse internal storage, real-time clock settings, and firmware reflashing.

• Tool– Allows the user to view and define the encryption, FTP and mobile settings.

• Window– This allows you to save window layouts and reset window layouts.

• Help– Allows the user to view the help document.

• (*enabled only for licenced Software)

• Live data– allows the user to view live data.

• Internal Storage- Opens the file browser, showing the SD card content.

• Set Device Time- Update time of ReXgen data logger

• Reflash– This allows the user to update the firmware on the data logger.

• Label: This allows the user to define a name for mobile settings.

• User: This allows the user to enter the mobile server user name.

• Pass: This allows the user to define a password for the mobile settings.

• No Communication timeout (min): This allows the user to enter the delay interval for communication time out in minutes.

• APN: Enter the APN.

• Realtime Source: Users can enable this to get real-time from the server (select ‘Mobile’ or 'NTP' from the drop-down options).

• Use Selected Key: This allows the user to use a selected key.

• Generate New Key: This allows the user to generate a new key to lock the device’s data logs.

• Import Key: This allows the user to import any key stored previously in the system.

• Export Key: This allows the user to export the newly created key.

• Delete Key: This allows the user to delete a selected key.

• Use Server Name: This allows users to use the server name to execute the FTP process.

• Use IP Address: This allows users to use the IP Address to execute the FTP process.

• Label: This allows the user to define a name for FTP settings.

• Protocol: This allows users to select the FTP and *FTPS protocol type.

• Mode: This allows users to select the mode type between Active and Passive (recommended).

• User: This allows users to specify themselves.

• Pass: This allows users to define a password for the FTP settings.

*FTPS- PROT P (Data channel encryption not supported.

*Always format the logger's internal storage after sending a configuration with AWS or FTP enabled.

Mobile Settings

FTP Settings

AWS Settings

• Region: This allows the user to choose the AWS Region where the Amazon S3 bucket is hosted.

• S3 Type: This allows the user to select the type of storage services between AWS and Compatible (alternate S3 API-supported storage services).

• Endpoint: This allows the user to preview the END point.

• S3 Connection Type: Select Plain for HTTP connection, SSL for HTTPS (Certificate must be added to the XML file).

• Port: 80 if the connection type is Plain, 443 if the connection type is SSL.

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

• Access Key: Access key for the AWS account.

• Secret Key: Secret key for the AWS account.

*Always format the logger's internal storage after sending a configuration with AWS or FTP enabled.

On Logger Connect – Allows the user to specify what happens to the logger once it is connected.

• Auto import configuration when a logger connects

• No Automation

On Startup – Allows the user to specify what happens once ReXdesk is started.

• Load last project

• Load configuration from logger (if Connected)

• Start with an empty project

• Logger Status– Indicates the connection status of the data logger.

• Firmware info– Displays the firmware of the current device connected.

• Device Serial Number– Displays the serial number of the connected device.

• Configuration/Project name– Displays the current configuration name.

• Cursor Description– Displays the item’s description at which the cursor is pointing.

CAN Settings

Type– Allows the user to choose between CAN or CAN FD bus.

Autodetect bus speed– Enables auto-detection of CAN bus speed.

CAN Speed– This allows the user to select CAN bus speed. 125Kbps – 1000 Kbps.

Silent Mode– Enables the silent mode.

CAN FD Settings

Type– Allows the user to choose between CAN or CAN FD bus.

Autodetect bus speed– Enables auto-detection of CAN bus speed.

CAN Speed (Arbitration Phase)– This allows the user to select CAN bus speed. 125 – 1000 Kbps.

CAN FD Speed (Data Phase)– This allows the user to select CAN FD speed 1 Mbit – 8 Mbit.

Silent Mode– Enables the silent mode.

CAN FD Non-ISO– This allows the user to enable Non-ISO CAN FD mode

How to configure reXgen data logger to data.

Bus Options

This option is used to configure the CAN bus and LIN bus settings, such as:

• CAN/CAN FD bus speed

• LIN Bus settings

• Silent mode settings

• Bit timings

Tool Bar

The toolbar holds the various functions that can be added to the CAN Bus.

LIN Settings

Protocol Version– This allows the user to choose the protocol version.

Baudrate (bit/s)– This allows the user to define the baud rate for the LIN bus.

Time Base (ms)– This allows the user to schedule LIN frame slots based on a LIN cluster time unit called the LIN time base, usually 5 or 10 mS.

Time Jitter (ms)– This allows the user to delay the tolerance specified for the Master node, which will be available in the LDF file.

Master Mode– This allows the user to activate the master mode, which becomes active when the user loads a schedule table.

How to configure ReXgen data logger to data.

• 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

• 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

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.

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.

Analog channel settings

Analog channel– This allows the user to configure the analogue channel.

The user can set the analogue channel, sampling rate, and formula.

Digital Channel Settings

Digital channel– This allows the user to configure the digital channel.

The user can set the digital channel and sampling rate.

Accelerometer & Gyroscope channel settings

The user can set the range and sampling rate.

GNSS channel settings

Refer to Appendix 3 – GNSS Orientation Guide

Sampling Rate (Hz) – allows the user to set the desired sampling rate ranging from 1 to 30Hz.

Platform – Allows users to select the ‘environment‘ from the listed options.

GNSS Type – Specifies the types of different GNSS(s) supported. Select ‘Enable’ to specify the preferred GNSS(s) from the listed options.

Geofence – allows the user to set geofencing parameters.

Refer to Appendix 3 – GNSS Orientation Guide

• Radius: define the radius to adjust the location's proximity in meters.

• Latitude: specify to mark the latitudinal location.

• Longitude: specify to mark the longitudinal location.

The module draws a circle using the values specified for the Longitude, Latitude and radius.

Select Items to log – allows the users to specify the items listed under specific categories.

Standard—Enable the ‘Standard’ option to log all the standard parameters, such as longitude, latitude, altitude, speed over ground, and course over ground.

Extended—Enable the ‘Extended’ option to log parameters such as quality, number of satellites, geoid separation, and ground distance.

Altitude orientation—Enable the ‘Attitude’ option to log parameters responsible for altitude orientation, such as the vehicle’s pitch, roll and heading (yaw).

IMU—Enable the ‘IMU’ option to log parameters responsible for IMU orientation (m/sec2), such as acceleration axes x-y-z and angular rate axes x-y-z.

Refer to Appendix 3 – GNSS Orientation Guide

Geofence—Enable the ‘Geofencing’ option to log up to one circular geofencing area.

Accuracy —Enable the ‘Accuracy’ to log all the parameters responsible for accuracy.

Filter by CAN ID

From CAN ID’ & ‘To CAN ID’– This allows the user to specify the range of CAN ID for filtering.

Allows the user to browse CAN IDs from DBC.

J1939 Filtering options

How to in ReXgen Data Logger using DBC file.

How to configure rexgen data logger to log data using .

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:

Click “Storage” in the Device Configuration

Max Logging Time– This allows the user to specify the maximum log duration for a data log.

Max Log Size– This allows the user to specify the maximum log size for a data log.

After following the steps from the section Tool Menu (Encryption Manager)

Click “Encrypt” in the device configuration.

Select the generated key.

Select the required encryption option.

• Enabling the “Encrypt data” log will generate encrypted log data for the updated configuration.

• Enabling “Lock Device “will lock the ReXgen device.

For decrypting- From the Encryption manager, select the key used for encryption and click on “Use selected Key.”

Click “Run” to update the configuration.

After following the steps from section 2.2.3 Tool Menu (Cloud Settings>> FTP settings):

Click upload in "Device configuration."

Select the added Mobile settings and FTP settings.

• Store data to FTP using mobile internet: Enable data storage (to FTP) using mobile internet.

• Mobile: Enter the name defined in the SIM settings.

• FTP: Enter the name defined in the server settings.

• Check Config Time (min): Checks for new config on the server (at a given delay).

• Send status Time (min): Updated the status in the given time (at a given delay).

• Check Firmware Update: Checks for new firmware on the server (at a given delay).*

• Automatic Firmware Update: This enables updating the firmware automatically.*

*Will be enabled with the upcoming versions.

Click "Run" to update the configuration.

*Always format the logger's internal storage after sending a configuration with AWS or FTP enabled.

Click on the AWS icon in device Configuration: - (S3 ("Simple Storage Service"))

Click on Enable AWS and fill in the required details.

• Mobile: This allows the user to select the required Mobile APN from the List.

• S3: This allows the user to select and specify the bucket name stored in Cloud settings.

• Firmware Check Time (sec): Checks for new firmware on the server (at a specified interval).

• Status Send Time (sec): Sends the status to the server (at a specified interval).

• Configuration Check Time (sec): Checks for new configurations on the server (at a specified interval).

• Automatic Firmware Update: Enable updating the firmware automatically.*

*Will be enabled with the upcoming versions.

• Encrypt Password: Enable encrypting the password.

• Keep Log Files On Device: Enable to keep the log files on the device. If enabled, format the eMMC after sending the configuration.

• Upload All Files Before Sleep: This enables the user to direct the logger to upload all the files to the S3 server before the logger enters sleep mode.

*Always format the logger's internal storage after sending a configuration with AWS or FTP enabled.

The logger goes to sleep mode when both the CAN bus become inactive.

Following are the triggers that can wake the logger when it is in Deep/Normal Sleep Mode:

*Will be enabled in the next quarter.

Power Consumption.

• Deep Sleep: 1mA.

• Normal Sleep: 25 mA

The sleep delay is specified in the “Sleep after no CAN activity for (minutes).”

Three types of sleep modes are available:

• No sleep

• Deep Sleep

• Normal Sleep

No Sleep

ReXgen will not use the Sleep/Wakeup function when ‘No Sleep’ is selected.

Deep Sleep

Deep sleep mode with a power consumption of 1 mA

• Enable ‘Wake Up On Movement’ to wake up the logger on movement.

Normal Sleep

Normal sleep mode with a power consumption of 25 mA.

a) Wake On CAN Options:

1. Wake Up On CAN 0: The logger will wake up from sleep mode when CAN activity is on the CAN 0 Bus.

2. Wake Up On CAN 1: The logger will wake up from sleep mode when CAN activity is on the CAN 1 Bus.

b) Wake On Alarm Option:

• Wake Up Once: The logger will wake up from sleep mode once on the specified date at the specified time.

• Wake Up Everyday: The logger will wake up from sleep mode at a specified time every day.

• Wake Up Minutes after Sleep: The logger will wake up from sleep mode after the specified time in minutes.

c) Wake Up On Movement* Option:

The logger will wake up from sleep mode once any movement is detected.

The datalog window will display the logged CAN trace. Rxd data.

• Export– The user can export the loaded data to .mf4, .csv, mat, asc, .blf, .xml, .trc and .rxd formats.

• New trigger– This enables the user to create a new trigger.

• Edit trigger– This enables the user to edit the available trigger.

• Delete– This enables the user to delete the trigger conditions.

• Current Trigger– This gives a brief detail about the trigger created.

• Online– Enables live monitoring of CAN traces.

• Clear– Clears current traces displayed in the window.

• Export– Enables the user to export the traces in .asc format.

The ‘Internal Storage’ panel displays all the files currently stored on the Data Logger memory.

Available Menu actions

• Refresh– This allows the user to refresh the window.

• Download– This allows the user to retrieve log files from the data logger memory.

• Show data log– This allows the user to view and export the selected log data.

• Format SD– This allows the user to format the internal memory of the data logger.

• Find– Allows the user to search for log files.

Export Window

In the Internal Storage menu, clicking on the ‘Download’ tab opens up a menu. Selecting the ‘Advance’ option opens the ‘Export data’ window.

This window allows the user to select the export format, export options, and output location.

The ‘Input files’ tab shows the currently selected files for export.

The database tab allows users to import or view the existing DBC file contents; the user can drag and drop the entire DBC or message or signal.

The ‘New Trigger’ panel allows users to select trigger action and trigger type for configuration.

• Trigger Name– This enables the user to assign trigger names.

• Trigger Action– This allows the user to choose the trigger action.

• Logger Initial State– The initial state of the logger before a trigger is active.

• Log Time (sec)– Enables the user to configure logging time for trigger action. For value =0, Continuous logging and for value >0.

  • After the First trigger event: the logger starts logging only for a specified time after the first trigger event.

  • After the Last trigger event: starts logging on the first trigger event and stops logging after the specified time after the last trigger event.

• Pre-Trigger time– enables the user to configure the pre-logging time for trigger action.

• Debounce– When the switch does not register, another click is relevant when you use Digital I/P.

• Bus– This allows the user to choose the CAN bus.

• Trigger by CAN/CAN FD Ident– The trigger will be active when the logger receives the message for the CAN ID.

• Trigger by Parameter Value– The trigger will be active when the given parameter condition is satisfied.

• Trigger by DM1 J1939 Counter – Trigger will be active because DM1 counter increases/decreases/changes.

• Trigger by Digital Channel– Trigger will be active for the condition that digital value increases/decreases/changes. Refer to Appendix 4 for setting up digital triggers in ReXgen.

• Use LED indication for the trigger–This allows the user to monitor the trigger status via LED(s).

  • Led Number: This allows the user to select a particular LED for a trigger.

  

  • Customize LED: This allows the user to customize the LED.

  

Export configurator window enables the import of dbc to logged traces, and export decoded data in .mf4,.csv & .mat formats.

The export settings window enables the user to import a DBC file and assign all signals or individual messages/signals to the required CAN/CAN FD bus to export physical data to .mf4, .csv, and .mat formats.

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the ‘Log All’ tool into the bus from which the user wants to log data.

*User can do the same for up to 4 CAN buses.

*User can add the CAN Error tool to the bus to log CAN errors.

See Appendix 1 for various error codes.

• Click on the CAN Bus icons and set the CAN Bus properties.

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

• Click on the Storage icon and configure the Log file settings.

• Connect the logger to the PC via USB.

  The Status Bar will display the logger status and time information.

• Click ‘Run Configuration’, save the project, and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

The configuration will be loaded in the data logger, and logging will start immediately.

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The configuration creation is based on functional blocks. ReXdesk allows users to drag and drop tools to the bus.

Multiple tools can be used together in a configuration.

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the CAN Filter tool into the bus from which the user wants to log data.

*The User can add the CAN Error tool to the bus for logging CAN errors. See Appendix 1 for various error codes.

• Click on the CAN bus icon and set the CAN Bus properties.

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

• Click on the filter tool icon to configure the filter settings.

The user can add CAN ID for filtering from DBC files by clicking the browse icon.

• Click on the Storage icon and configure the Log file settings.

• Connect the logger to the PC via USB.

  The status bar will display the logger status and time information.

• Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the Analog tool to the Channels area of the configuration window.

• Select Analog channel from the Analog channel drop box.

  • Enter the sampling rate required for logging in to the sampling rate column.

  • Define the ‘Formula’ for scaling the sensor output to engineering units.

    • A- is the slope or the scale factor

    • X- is the input (volts)

    • B- is the offset, and the output will be engineering units.

• Click ‘Add’ to add the selected channel.

• Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

The configuration will be loaded in the data logger, and logging will start immediately.

How to configure analogue and digital channels using ReXdesk

For the information about GNSS orientation of the device refer to Appendix 3 – GNSS Orientation Guide

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the GNSS tool beside GNSS in the configuration window.

• Enter the sampling rate for GNSS parameters.

• Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

The configuration will be loaded in the data logger, and logging will start immediately.

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the Accelerometer tool to the channels in the configuration window.

• Select the range and enter the sampling rate for logging.

• Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

The configuration will be loaded in the data logger, and logging will start immediately.

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the J1939 filter tool into the bus from which the user will log data.

*User can add the CAN Error tool to the bus for logging CAN errors. See Appendix 1 for various error codes.

• Click on the J1939 filter tool icon to configure the filter settings.

Enter the filter values.

Users can use a combination of SA, DA & PGN, or they can be used individually.

Click the browse icon to import the PGN values using a J1939 DBC.

Once you have added the value, click ‘Add’.

Users can Add, Edit or Remove filters added to the configurations.

*User can add the CAN Error tool to the bus for logging CAN errors.

• Click on the Storage icon and configure the Log file settings.

• Connect the logger to the PC via USB.

  Status Bar will display the logger status and time information.

• Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

The configuration will be loaded in the data logger, and logging will start immediately.

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the Gyro tool beside IMU in the configuration window.

• Select the range and enter the sampling rate for logging.

• Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

The configuration will be loaded in the data logger. Logging will start immediately.

• Create a new project.

• Drag and drop the Digital tool to the Channels area of the configuration window.

• Select the Digital channel from Digital channel Dropbox. Enter the sampling rate required for logging in to the sampling rate column.

• Click “Run Configuration”, save the project and provide a name for the project. The logger will create files with the name of the project.

The configuration will be loaded in the data logger, and logging will start immediately.

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.

• 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.

(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.

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.