Introduction and Overview
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Keysight AP1200A Multi-Protocol Vehicle Network Interface User Guide
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Hardware and Software Requirements
Using the AP1200A only requires a small amount of hardware:
– A vehicle network, either within an actual vehicle or in a test bench
environment.
– A DC power supply capable of providing 4.5 V to 40 V of DC power, with a
nominal current of 250 mA at 12 V. Your network setup must include wiring
capable of providing this power on pin 25 of a female DB-25 connector that
connects to the AP1200A cable; see
Chapter 8, "Reference for Connector
Pinouts and Cable Signal Mappings"
for pinout details.
– A PC with an open standard USB 2.0 (or higher) port. You can use a USB hub,
but Keysight recommends that this be a powered hub to ensure that it provides
sufficient power.
Some uses of the AP1200A that may require additional hardware:
– Interfacing to a BroadR-Reach (100BASE-T1) Automotive Ethernet network
requires a Keysight APM0100E 100BASE-T1/Ethernet Media Converter or
similar media converter device.
– Additional cables may be needed to connect the AP1200A depending on the
nature of the network.
Vehicle Spy Professional is recommended for use with the AP1200A and provides
everything you need to set up your hardware and use all of its capabilities. The
setup program for VSpy will also install the necessary drivers for your AP1200A. If
you do not have a VSpy license, you can use the VSpy trial version for basic
network interfacing and driver setup. Use the API kit installer to set up drivers.
Download them the VSpy trial version
. Refer to the installation instructions in
Chapter 4, "Hardware and Software Setup"
. Alternatively install the driver
available from
on the technical support tab.
Refer to the VSpy documentation for its more specific PC hardware and operating
system requirements and recommendations.
NOTE
VSpy will run on most modern Windows-based PCs.