Aim ANET42 User manual

V01.31 Rev. A
September 2017
ANET429
User’s
Manual
4/8/16 Channel ARINC429 Test &
Simulation Module for Standard Ethernet

ANET429-x Users Manual
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ANET429
ARINC429 Test and Simulation Module
for
Standard Ethernet
V01.31 Rev. A
September 2017
AIM No.
60-12E2x-86-0131-A
User‘s
Manual

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DOCUMENT HISTORY
The following table defines the history of this document.
Version
Cover Date
Created by
Description
V01.00 Rev. A
15.07.2013
M. Lamp
First Released Version
V01.00 Rev. B
17.07.2013
M. Lamp
AIM USA Tel. No.
V01.10 Rev. A
07.04.2014
M. Melcher
Added Sections for wireless
network configuration, emergency
boot.
Added chapter ‘Frequently Asked
Questions’
V01.10 Rev. B
10.04.2014
M. Melcher
Layout corrections
V01.11 Rev. C
22.11.2016
M. Lamp
Correction of Minor mistakes
(Discrete, DLL)
New Document Layout
IRIG output voltage
Add Certificate of Volatility
Chapter [2.2.2.3] power on –off
Chapter [8.1] ANET Table Adapter
V01.20 Rev. A
27.01.2017
M. Melcher
Adaptations due to migration of
ANET429 from NET-BSP to
standard BSP
Added descriptions for Python On-
Board Programming
V01.30 Rev. A
27.04.2017
M. Melcher /
M.Schüssele
Added description for setting of
network gateways. Add rugged
variant appendix
V01.31 Rev. A
29.09.2017
F. Scherer
LEMO Connector pinout for the
Rugged variant modified to be
compliant with the manufacturer
pinout.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
1Introduction ............................................................................................................1
1.1 General........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Applicable Documents ..............................................................................................................2
1.2.1Industry Documents.................................................................................................................2
1.2.2 Product Specific Documents....................................................................................................2
2Installation ..............................................................................................................3
2.1 BSP Installation..........................................................................................................................3
2.2 Hardware Installation................................................................................................................3
2.2.1 Connectors...............................................................................................................................3
2.2.2 Buttons and LEDs....................................................................................................................8
3Getting started......................................................................................................11
3.1 Requirements ...........................................................................................................................11
3.2 Integration in a Network..........................................................................................................11
3.2.1 The Network provides a DHCP sever....................................................................................11
3.2.2 The Network doesn’t provide a DHCP sever.........................................................................11
3.3 The AIM Network Detection Tool............................................................................................12
3.3.1 Installing Apple Bonjour.........................................................................................................12
3.3.2 Using the AIM Network Detection Tool..................................................................................13
3.3.3 Configuring the ANET429......................................................................................................13
3.3.4 Configuring basic properties..................................................................................................14
3.3.5 Configuring the Network Settings..........................................................................................15
3.3.6 Configuring Wireless Network Interfaces ..............................................................................15
3.3.7 Check System Log-Files........................................................................................................19
3.3.8 Re-Boot or Shutdown over Ethernet......................................................................................19
3.3.9 Reset to Factory Settings ......................................................................................................20
3.3.10 Updating the ANET429 module.........................................................................................20
3.3.11 Booting the device into emergency mode.........................................................................22
4Using Arinc 429 Functionality.............................................................................25
4.1 Connecting Applications running on Host System to ANET429.........................................25
4.2 Connect to a ANET429 with PBA.pro.....................................................................................25
4.3 Connect to an ANET429 using the AIM API-Library.............................................................26
4.4 Running Python Scripts On-Board ........................................................................................27
4.4.1 Overview................................................................................................................................27
4.4.2 Connecting to ANET Devices via SSH..................................................................................28
4.4.3 Transfer of Python Scripts to the ANET429 ..........................................................................30
4.4.4 Execution of Python Scripts...................................................................................................33
5Structure of the ANET429....................................................................................35
5.1 System FPGA ...........................................................................................................................36
5.2 Global RAM...............................................................................................................................36
5.3 BIU Section...............................................................................................................................36
5.3.1 ARINC-429 Encoder..............................................................................................................36
5.3.2ARINC-429 Decoder..............................................................................................................37
5.3.3 External Trigger Inputs and Outputs......................................................................................37
5.4 ASP Section..............................................................................................................................37

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5.5 Discrete I/Os .............................................................................................................................37
5.6 IRIG- and Time Code Section..................................................................................................39
5.6.1 Timecode Encoder/Decoder..................................................................................................39
5.6.2 Time Tag Methods.................................................................................................................40
5.7 Powering the ANET429............................................................................................................40
6Frequently asked questions................................................................................41
7Technical data ......................................................................................................43
8Appendix...............................................................................................................47
8.1 ANET Table Adapter Panel......................................................................................................47
8.1.1 How to connect the ANET Table Adapter..............................................................................47
8.2 ANET Rugged Housing Variant ..............................................................................................49
8.2.1 Connectors.............................................................................................................................49
8.2.2 DC Power IN-, Reset- and Power Up Control- Connector ....................................................50
8.2.3 ARINC429-R Interface Connector.........................................................................................51
8.2.4 Module Status Indicator and Powering..................................................................................52
8.2.5 Technical Data for the Rugged Variant .................................................................................54
8.3 Certificate of Volatility .............................................................................................................55
9Notes .....................................................................................................................57
9.1 Acronyms..................................................................................................................................57

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Title Page
Figure 2-1 Front panel.....................................................................................................4
Figure 2-2 Back panel ....................................................................................................4
Figure 2-3 37pol DSUB ..................................................................................................5
Figure 2-4 Auxilliary Connector .......................................................................................7
Figure 2-5: DC panel socket............................................................................................7
Figure 3-1 Apple Bonjour...............................................................................................12
Figure 3-2 Apple Bonjour setup.....................................................................................12
Figure 3-3 AIM Network detection Tool .........................................................................13
Figure 3-4 ANET Web Configuration Tool “System Overview”......................................14
Figure 3-5 ANET Web Configuration Tool “General Settings” .......................................14
Figure 3-6 ANET Web Configuration Tool “Network Settings”.......................................15
Figure 3-7 ANET Wireless Network Device Configuration.............................................17
Figure 3-8 ANET Web Configuration Tool “Services” ....................................................19
Figure 3-9 ANET Web Configuration Tool “Maintenance” .............................................20
Figure 3-10 ANET Web Configuration Tool “Update tab” ..............................................21
Figure 3-11 ANET Web Configuration Tool “Update is running”....................................21
Figure 3-12 ANET Web Configuration Tool “Update finished”.......................................22
Figure 3-13 ANET Web Configuration Tool “Update Log-File” ......................................22
Figure 3-14 Emergency Button......................................................................................23
Figure 4-1 Connect to ANET429 with PBA.pro..............................................................25
Figure 4-2 PBA.pro Resources view..............................................................................26
Figure 4-3 ANET429 Software Stack.............................................................................27
Figure 4-4 Establishing a SSH connection via PuTTY...................................................29
Figure 4-5 Confirmation of server's SSH key.................................................................29
Figure 4-6 ANET SSH console login .............................................................................30
Figure 4-7 ANET Python shell.......................................................................................30
Figure 4-8 Establishing a SCP connection using WinSCP ............................................31
Figure 4-9 Add Server's SSH key..................................................................................31
Figure 4-10 Remote directory not found error................................................................32
Figure 4-11 WinSCP remote/local directory window......................................................32
Figure 4-12 WinSCP file transfer...................................................................................33
Figure 4-13 ANET SSH shell with Python script invoked...............................................34
Figure 5-1 Block Diagram ANET429-16........................................................................35
Figure 5-2 Discrete I/O circuitry.....................................................................................38
Figure 5-3 Discrete I/O-Pin off board user series resistor..............................................39
Figure 8-1 ANET Table Adapter Pinout........................................................................47
Figure 8-2 ANET Docking Connector ...........................................................................47
Figure 8-3 ANET Table Adapter...................................................................................47
Figure 8-4 ANET429-R Connector ................................................................................51

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LIST OF TABLES
Table Title Page
Table 2-1 Front panel Connector Pinout for 4 Channels .................................................5
Table 2-2 Front panel Connector Pinout for 8 Channels .................................................6
Table 2-3 Front panel Connector Pinout for 16 Channels ...............................................6
Table 2-4 Pinout Auxiliary Connector ..............................................................................7
Table 5-1 Time Tag Format...........................................................................................40
Table 8-1 Pinout Power Connector................................................................................50
Table 8-2 Pinout ARINC429 Interface Connector..........................................................51