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lodestar® 

 

MANUAL 

REVISED 1/08/19

 

 

34 of 35

 

 

4.6

 

Utilities Tab 

 

 

 
 
This page provides links to a number of on-board utilities, including a utility to manage LIN Definition 
Files, utilities for use with the built-in data logger program, DBC file management and a programming 
multiplexor for interfacing to multiple ECUs in an End Of Line or programming environment. 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for lodestar

Page 1: ...BEACON MANUAL lodestar USER MANUAL 2018 DG Technologies 33604 West Eight Mile Road Farmington Hills MI 48335 Phone 248 888 2000 FAX 248 888 9977 http www dgtech com...

Page 2: ...er the seller s product warranty When using this manual please remember the following This manual may be changed in whole or in part without notice Dearborn Group Inc assumes no responsibility for any...

Page 3: ...2 3 3 I O Connections 14 3 Configuring the Host PC Connections 15 3 1 USB Connection to the PC 15 3 2 Wired Ethernet Default IP address 15 3 3 Configuring the wired Ethernet IP Address 16 3 4 Reset Pu...

Page 4: ...tation and technical support resources Section 2 Hardware Overview Getting Started Describes key features of the lodestar hardware Section 3 Configuring the Host PC Connections Describes how to set up...

Page 5: ...M Cortex A8 1 GHz core speed RAM 512 Mbytes SDRAM NAND Flash Memory 512 Mbytes Internal storage Micro SD card to 64 GBytes One RJ45 Ethernet connector Two USB Type A Host connectors on the front of th...

Page 6: ...for prompt assistance Phone 248 888 2000 E mail techsupp dgtech com Fax 248 888 9977 Web site http www dgtech com tech supp http www dgtech com tech supp 1 2 Related documents For further information...

Page 7: ...through or cross over Optional Wi Fi USB adapter Open ended cable with HD15 male connector 2 1 2 LODESTAR Software provided Installation program with 32 bit C C and VB libraries and samples J2534 API...

Page 8: ...ins on one of the network modules USB connection to a Host PC Note 1 The LODESTAR will automatically begin the boot up process when power is applied Note 1 When the LODESTAR is powered by only the USB...

Page 9: ...pinout information for the vehicle connectors in your Lodestar is shown below and it also may be found in the internal web pages of the Lodestar 2 3 Hardware overview Figure 1 Front panel of the LODES...

Page 10: ...esolution of 192 x 64 pixels 2 3 1 2 LED Indicators There are three red green LED indicators to the left of the LCD display During boot up these LEDs will all be on displaying an orange color During n...

Page 11: ...or One way of powering the LODESTAR is through the standard 2 5 mm x 5 5 mm power jack with positive center pin The LODESTAR operates with an input voltage between 6 and 32 VDC Typical operating volta...

Page 12: ...ports 10 100 Ethernet 2 3 2 6 Protocol Connections The vehicle bus signals are provided on 2 different connectors There is a high density 15 pin D connector labeled Network Group A and a 9 pin D conne...

Page 13: ...D CAN 7 Lo 5 Signal GND 6 CAN 2 Hi 7 CAN 1 Hi 8 CAN 4 HI 9 CAN 4 Lo 10 Power GND 11 CAN 3 Lo 12 SWCAN Channel 7 CAN 7 Hi 13 FTCAN Lo Channel 8 14 FTCAN Hi Channel 8 15 Vin Vbatt fused Table 2 Network...

Page 14: ...nd Data signals are 3 3V logic level signals The Trigger and IIC Inputs and Outputs may be used by User Developed applications hosted on the Lodestar unit Please contact DG Technologies Tech Support f...

Page 15: ...the form 10 X X X and the address assigned is unique to each Lodestar For more information about the RNDIS and Windows see the separate document titled Beacon RNDIS Driver Installation QuickStart 3 2...

Page 16: ...e This option requires that the current TCP IP parameters allow communication over the network If communication over the network is not possible as is often the case when reconfiguration is required t...

Page 17: ...utton on the front panel and keep it held while plugging power in Keep holding button for 10 sec USB reflash will attempt to start The LED will indicate the progress of the reflash operation Rose colo...

Page 18: ...and explain the various items To access the internal web pages use any web browser on your PC such as Firefox to access the Lodestar Simply type the Lodestar s IP address into the address bar of the...

Page 19: ...ll appear On this page you may access the DG Lodestar Configuration page configure the connection parameters change the time and date or change the sysadmin password The first entry is Time and Date T...

Page 20: ...tem parameters for the Lodestar 4 2 1 Date Time Set Date and Time You can either have the Lodestar take the Date and Time from the host PC or you can enter the new values manually When you are done up...

Page 21: ...o the IP address for the unit The Identify ON OFF key is useful when more than one LODESTAR units are being used in the same proximity With this function turned ON there are three indications to help...

Page 22: ...sent Network configuration Enter your configuration type DHCP Client Static or DHCP Server and any Static Configuration Parameters as necessary To make changes provide new values where necessary and c...

Page 23: ...lodestar MANUAL REVISED 1 08 19 23 of 35 Note If equipped with an 802 11 b g or n adapter a Wireless Configuration section will appear as indicated in the view shown below...

Page 24: ...Lodestar check the Enable DNS box Domain Name Service fill in the required information and then click Submit DNS Configuration Changes Confirmation of the changes will appear on the display The Domai...

Page 25: ...set up a new default route address Check the Enable Default Route box and fill in the default address Click on Submit Default Route Configuration Changes to accept the new default configuration A con...

Page 26: ...ark indicates that a program is currently active on this hardware unit Any changes are subject to the capabilities of current firmware If you want a program to run that is not currently enabled then c...

Page 27: ...page allows you to change contrast and brightness settings for the LCD You can try different settings and save or revert the changes on this page You can also change the backlight brightness of the fr...

Page 28: ...ord Tab Change Sysadmin Password You may enter a new sysadmin password and then click Submit Password Change Clicking on Reset will revert to the previous password Note Please be advised that only the...

Page 29: ...ed to your host PC Clicking on the Choose File button will allow you to browse on your host PC to find the update file An update file will have a filename in the form of DGA8_Update_yyyymmdd tgz for e...

Page 30: ...lodestar MANUAL REVISED 1 08 19 30 of 35 4 3 Pinouts Tab Under the Pinouts tab is a list of all protocol channels with their associated pin outs and channel ID assignments...

Page 31: ...VISED 1 08 19 31 of 35 4 4 Channels Tab Under the Channels tab is a listing by channel with version and serial number of the modules installed on the hardware It also contains Channel Statistics and d...

Page 32: ...onfigure button for the channel you wish to modify Mode CAN CAN FD pre ISO CAN FD ISO Bitrate Sample Point percentage SJW Termination ON or OFF Error reporting Save as startup defaults Bus speed custo...

Page 33: ...lodestar MANUAL REVISED 1 08 19 33 of 35 4 5 System Tab This page provides information about the current state of the Lodestar CPU and the Linux Operating System...

Page 34: ...s links to a number of on board utilities including a utility to manage LIN Definition Files utilities for use with the built in data logger program DBC file management and a programming multiplexor f...

Page 35: ...to DG supplied technical information it is possible for the user to load their own technical documentation such as PDF files or even flash video files for technical instruction These user loaded file...

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