RAD-Galaxy User’s Guide
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© 2016 Intrepid Control Systems, Inc.
Version 1.2 - November 28, 2017
if you attach BroadR-Reach channel 3 to the switch port, you should connect channel 4 to the
node. For media converter operation, you can use any channel.
The RAD-Galaxy should now be fully connected to your vehicle or bench network.
3.6 PC Connection
Now we will connect the RAD-Galaxy to the PC. Since all data is conveyed over the same
Ethernet link, this is actually very simple.
Note:
The RAD-Galaxy was designed to be connected directly
to a PC Ethernet port. Intrepid does not support using a
conventional Ethernet switch between the RAD-Galaxy and the PC.
Since each of the RAD-Galaxy’s 12 Automotive Ethernet channels is capable of transporting
up to 100 Mb/s of data bidirectionally, we strongly recommend using a PC with a Gigabit
Ethernet controller. A 100 Mb/s Ethernet connection may be sufficient, however, for low-
bandwidth applications.
1. Attach an Ethernet Cable to RAD-Galaxy:
Connect one end of a standard Ethernet
cable to the RAD-Galaxy’s
LAN
port (Figure 52).
Figure 52: Connecting an Ethernet Cable to the RAD-Galaxy.