RAD-Star User’s Guide
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Version 1.2 - June 1, 2016
Requirements to Use the RAD-Star as an Active Tap
To use the RAD-Star as an active tap you will need the following equipment:
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One Automotive Ethernet ECU and a free AE switch port, or two ECUs.
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A conventional Ethernet switch with at least two open ports, which should be Gigabit
Ethernet capable (see below).
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A PC with a free Ethernet port, preferably Gigabit Ethernet, capable of running analysis
software.
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An additional conventional Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet switch and PC.
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A DB-9 / CAN power cable for the RAD-Star.
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Two BroadR-Reach cables with the correct termination for the Automotive Ethernet
devices being tested.
We recommend licensing Intrepid’s Vehicle Spy software for the analysis PC. Vehicle Spy is
a “Swiss army knife” of vehicle analysis and testing tools, and the RAD-Star was specifically
designed to work with it. Please contact Intrepid Control Systems for more information on
Vehicle Spy.
Note that the conventional Ethernet switch is necessary for active tap operation because of
the RAD-Star’s two conventional Ethernet connections. If you are tapping links sending data at
high speed, the aggregate throughput of the two Ethernet links may exceed 100 Mb/s, and for
this reason we recommend that both the switch and PC Ethernet port support Gigabit Ethernet.
For lower-speed applications, slower 100 Mb/s (10/100) hardware may suffice.
You can also use an older Ethernet hub instead of the switch, but this is recommended only for
very-low-speed uses.
Requirements to Use the RAD-Star as a Media Converter
If you are using the RAD-Star as a media converter, the following changes apply to the list
above:
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Only one Automotive Ethernet device is needed, rather than two.
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Only one BroadR-Reach cable is required, with the correct termination for the ECU
being tested.
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No conventional Ethernet switch is necessary, nor an extra standard Ethernet cable.
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There is no need for a Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100 will suffice).
