ESX.4cl-ag: Programming of the controller with C

Description

The course explains the hardware functions of the ESX.4cl-ag controller and the programming with C including the STW-specific software, compiler and tools.

The course is intended for developers, who will program own applications for the ESX.4cl-ag.

Objectives

The participant

• Knows hard- and software requirements for programming the ESX.4cl-ag
• Knows the STW technical documentation and is able to use it for target-oriented research
• Is able to program own applications with C and the STW software package
• Knows the debugger solution
• Is able to upload software on the ESX.4cl-ag, change parameters and monitor the controller

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of programming electronic controllers.

Programming skills in the programming language "C".

Course Content

• Introduction to the hardware of the ESX.4cl-ag
  • Starter Kit
  • Mainboard, supplies, main switch, GND concept, pin assignment,
  • Multicore architecture
  • Inputs / Outputs
  • Coprocessor iMX 6
  • Ethernet interface, Ethernet switch, CAN-bus, RS232, LIN
• Software development environment
  • Installation of the software
  • Setup of the software
  • Compiler
• Functions of the STW-API
• Communication interfaces
  • CAN bus: Initialize, read and process data of the CAN-objects
  • Application layer: SAE J1939 and CANopen
  • Ethernet: Programming with the LwIP library
• STW-Tools
  • Introduction to openSYDE
  • Code generation, template, openSYDE library
  • Flashing, parametrizing, monitoring, visualizing
  • Data administration on laptop and controller
• Debugger
  • Introduction of the hardware solution
  • Demonstration of the Lauterbach hardware debugger
• Programming exercises