In this example, we will see how we can configure a ReXgen data logger to transmit the ADC data over the CAN Bus and record the ADC data in the internal storage.

Following ADC Data will be transmitted via CAN 0 Bus and recorded in internal memory:

ADC 0 ADC 1

Documentation

The below image shows how each element is linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UID).

Default Settings

• CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

• ADC Sampling Rate: 100ms

• CAN ID For various signals:

• 0x12A – ADC 0 & ADC 1

• Example DBC provided with XML.

Modifying CAN Bus Channel:

Edit the value of the PhysicalNumber element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. 0 for CAN 0, 1 for CAN 1, 2 for CAN 2 and 3 for CAN 3

Modifying CAN Baud Rate:

Edit the value of the CANBusSpeed element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. Value has to be specified in bps

Modifying ADC Sampling Rate:

Edit the value of the SamplingRate element under the ADC list. Block Value has to be specified in milliseconds

Specifying the ADC Factor and Offset:

Par A specifies the Factor, and Par B specifies the Offset.

Modifying the CAN Identifier for the messages:

Edit the values of MessageIdentStart and MessageIdentEnd Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit. Please note that the example DBC will be invalid after this change.

Value has to be entered in Decimal

Modifying the CAN Message transmission period:

Edit the values of Period Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit.

Value has to be entered in milliseconds

The process to send XML to logger using ReXdesk. Click on Config Menu > Run > Run Config Using External File > Browse the XML file and click Open.

In this example, we will see how we can configure a ReXgen data logger to route all the CAN traffic from CAN 0 Bus to CAN 1 Bus

Documentation

The below image shows how each element is linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UID).

Default Settings

• CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

• All CAN IDs are Routed

The following parameters can be modified by editing the XML as required.

Modifying CAN Bus Channel:

Edit the value of the CANBusSpeed element in the XML file under the CAN interface block.

Value has to be specified in bps

The process sends XML to the logger using ReXdesk. Click on Config Menu > Run > Run Config Using External File > Browse the XML file and click Open.

This example explains configuring a ReXgen data logger to transmit the ADC data over the CAN Bus.

Following ADC Data will be transmitted via CAN 0 Bus:

ADC 0 ADC 1

Documentation

The below image shows how each element are linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UID).

Default Settings

• CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

• ADC Sampling Rate: 100ms

• CAN ID For various signals:

• 0x12A – ADC 0 & ADC 1

• Example DBC provided with XML.

Modifying CAN Bus Channel:

Edit the value of the PhysicalNumber element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. 0 for CAN 0, 1 for CAN 1, 2 for CAN 2 and 3 for CAN 3

Modifying CAN Baud Rate:

Edit the value of CANBusSpeed element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. Value has to be specified in bps

Modifying ADC Sampling Rate:

Edit the value of SamplingRate element under the ADC list Block Value has to be specified in milliseconds

Specifying the ADC Factor and Offset:

Par A specifies the Factor, and Par B specifies the Offset.

Modifying the CAN Message transmission period:

Edit the values of MessageIdentStart and MessageIdentEnd Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit. Please note that the example DBC will be invalid after this change.

Value has to be entered in Decimal

Modifying the CAN Message transmission period:

Edit the values of Period Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit. Value has to be entered in milliseconds

Process to send XML to logger using ReXdesk. Click on Config Menu > Run > Run Config Using External File > Browse the XML file and click Open

This example shows how we can configure a ReXgen data logger to transmit the GNSS positioning data over the CAN Bus.

Use Cases

• Easily inject real-time location information into your CAN Bus.

• Feed real-time location information to your CAN Dashboard or Instrument Cluster.

• Use ReXgen as a GNSS module for your existing CAN data logger.

Following GNSS Data will be transmitted via CAN 0 Bus:

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Altitude

• Speed Over Ground

The below image shows how each element is linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UIDs).

• CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

• GNSS Sampling Rate: 100ms

• CAN ID For various signals:

• 0x12B – Altitude, GPS Speed

Modifying CAN Bus Channel:

Edit the value of the PhysicalNumber element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. 0 for CAN 0, 1 for CAN 1, 2 for CAN 2 and 3 for CAN 3

Modifying CAN Baud Rate:

Edit the value of the CANBusSpeed element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. Value has to be specified in bps

Modifying GNSS Sampling Rate:

Edit the value of the SamplingRate element under the GNSSINTERFACE Block Value has to be specified in milliseconds

Modifying the CAN Identifier for the messages:

noteEdit the values of MessageIdentStart and MessageIdentEnd Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit. Please not that the example DBC will be invalid after this change.

Value has to be entered in Decimal

Modifying the CAN Message transmission period:

Edit the values of Period Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit.

Value has to be entered in milliseconds

The process to send XML to logger using ReXdesk. Click on Config Menu > Run > Run Config Using External File > Browse the XML file and click Open.

This example explains configuring a ReXgen data logger to transmit the RTC data over the CAN Bus.

Documentation

The below image shows how each element is linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UID).

Default Settings:

CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

Example DBC provided with XML.

The following parameters can be modified by editing the XML as required.

Modifying MaxlogSize and MaxLogTime:

Edit the values of MaxLogSize and MaxLogTime (in seconds) Elements under the SDINTERFACE block for the message you wish to edit.

<SDINTERFACE_LIST>
      <SDINTERFACE UID="2">
        <MaxLogSize>104857600</MaxLogSize>
        <MaxLogTime>3600</MaxLogTime>

Modifying CAN Bus Channel:

Edit the value of the PhysicalNumber to change the channel number to 0, 1, 2 or 3

Modify the CANBusSpeed element in the XML file under the CAN interface block to modify the CAN bus baud rate.

Value has to be specified in bps

Modifying the CAN Message and Transmission period:

Edit the MessageIdentStart and MessageIdentEnd Elements values under the CANMESSAGE block for the message ID you wish to transmit to the RTC.

Modify the Transmission period by editing the value of the Period in the XML.

Please note that the example DBC will be invalid after this change.

Modifying the Sampling Rate:

Edit the values of the Sampling Rate under the INTERNAL_PARAMETER block for the message you wish to edit. Please note that the example DBC will be invalid after this change.

Modifying the CAN Signal:

Edit the StartBit and Bit Count Elements values under the CANSIGNAL block for the message you wish to edit. Please note that the example DBC will be invalid after this change.

The process to send XML to logger using ReXdesk. Click on Config Menu > Run > Run Config Using External File > Browse the XML file and click Open.

This example shows configuring a ReXgen data logger to transmit IMU data over the CAN Bus.

Accelerometer X Accelerometer Y Accelerometer Z

Gyroscope X Gyroscope Y Gyroscope Z

The below image shows how each element is linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UID).

• CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

In this example, we will see how to configure a ReXgen data logger to transmit the GNSS positioning data over the CAN Bus and record the GNSS data in the internal storage.

Following GNSS Data will be transmitted via CAN 0 Bus and recorded in internal memory:

Latitude Longitude Altitude Speed Over Ground Ground Distance Course Over Ground Number Of Satellites Quality

Documentation

The image below shows how each element is linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UID).

Default Settings

• CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

• GNSS Sampling Rate: 100ms

• CAN ID For various signals:

• 0x12B – Altitude, GPS Speed

• 0x12C – Longitude, Latitude

• 0x12D – Ground Distance

• 0x12E – Number Of Satellites, Course

• 0x12F - Quality

Example DBC provided with XML.

Modifying CAN Bus Channel:

Edit the value of the PhysicalNumber element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. 0 for CAN 0, 1 for CAN 1, 2 for CAN 2 and 3 for CAN 3

Modifying CAN Baud Rate:

Edit the value of the CANBusSpeed element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. Value has to be specified in bps

Modifying GNSS Sampling Rate:

Edit the value of the SamplingRate element under the GNSSINTERFACE Block

Value has to be specified in milliseconds

Modifying the CAN Identifier for the messages:

Edit the values of MessageIdentStart and MessageIdentEnd Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit. Please note that the example DBC will be invalid after this change.

Value has to be entered in Decimal

Modifying the CAN Message transmission period:

Edit the values of Period Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit.

Value has to be entered in milliseconds

The process to send XML to logger using ReXdesk. Click on Config Menu > Run > Run Config Using External File > Browse the XML file and click Open.

This example shows how to configure a ReXgen data logger to transmit IMU data over the CAN Bus and record the same in eMMC storage.

Following IMU Data will be transmitted via CAN 0 Bus:

Accelerometer X Accelerometer Y Accelerometer Z

Gyroscope X Gyroscope Y Gyroscope Z

Documentation

The below image shows how each element is linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UID).

Default Settings

• CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

• ADC Sampling Rate: 100ms

• CAN ID For various signals:

• 0x128 – Accelerometer

• 0x129 – Gyroscope

• Example DBC provided with XML.

Modifying CAN Bus Channel:

Edit the value of the PhysicalNumber element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. 0 for CAN 0, 1 for CAN 1, 2 for CAN 2 and 3 for CAN 3

Modifying CAN Baud Rate:

Edit the value of the CANBusSpeed element in the XML file under the CAN interface block.

Value has to be specified in bps

Modifying Accelerometer Sampling Rate:

Edit the value of the SamplingRate element under the ACCELEROMETER list Block.

Value has to be specified in milliseconds

Modifying Gyroscope Sampling Rate:

Edit the value of the SamplingRate element under the GYRO LIST Block

Value has to be specified in milliseconds

Modifying Accelerometer High Low Range:

Edit the value of the SamplingRate element under the ACCELEROMETER LIST Block

Value has to be specified in milliseconds

Modifying Gyroscope Sampling Rate:

Edit the value of the SamplingRate element under the GYRO LIST Block

Value has to be specified in milliseconds

Modifying the CAN Identifier for the messages:

Edit the values of MessageIdentStart and MessageIdentEnd Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit. Please note that the example DBC will be invalid after this change.

Value has to be entered in Decimal

Modifying the CAN Message transmission period:

Edit the values of Period Elements under the CANMESSAGE block for the message you wish to edit.

Value has to be entered in milliseconds

The process to send XML to logger using ReXdesk. Click on Config Menu > Run > Run Config Using External File > Browse the XML file and click Open.

In this example, we will see how we can configure a ReXgen data logger to route all the CAN traffic from CAN 0 Bus to CAN 1 Bus

Documentation

Below image shows how each element are linked in the XML file.

They are connected using Unique IDs (UID).

Default Settings

• CAN Baud Rate: 500 Kbps

• All CAN IDs are Routed

The following parameters can be modified by editing the XML as required.

Modifying CAN Baud Rate:

Edit the value of the CANBusSpeed element in the XML file under the CAN interface block. Value has to be specified in bps

The process to send XML to logger using ReXdesk. Click on Config Menu > Run > Run Config Using External File > Browse the XML file and click Open.

This space contains various examples explaining how users can modify the ReXgen XML configuration for various use cases.

Gateway XML Examples

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