Fast and synchronous measurements 
Fast and synchronous measurements
XCP-Gateway is the interface between the data acquisition software (e. g. vMeasure, CANape®, INCA®, Vision® ...) and the EtherCAT® measurement modules from CSM. It includes an EtherCAT® master and an XCP-on-Ethernet slave.
From a software perspective, the XCP-Gateway serves as an XCP controller with numerous measured quantities. The measurement configurations of the connected measurement modules are written to a single A2L file.
CSM developed the XCP-Gateway for the ECAT MiniModule series and for measurement applications with many measurement channels and high measurement data rates. The "XCP-Gateway pro" versions feature up to two CAN interfaces, thus providing a basis for combined measurement setups with CAN- and EtherCAT®-based measurement modules from CSM. In addition, temperature information from CSM HV Breakout Modules can be transferred via EtherCAT® in the pro-versions.
| Designation | ECAT inputs | Data rate (Ethernet) | CAN inputs | Temperature information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XCP-Gateway Basic | 1 | 100 MBit/s | ||
| XCP-Gateway pro | 1 | 100 MBit/s | ||
| XCP-Gateway 4S pro | 4 | 1 GBit/s |
| Designation | Case Small (CS) | Slide Case Small (SCS) | Case Large (CL) | Slide Case Large (SCL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XCP-Gateway Basic | ||||
| XCP-Gateway pro | ||||
| XCP-Gateway 4S pro |
Designed for the acquisition of fast analog signals in distributed measurements applied in the fields of automotive measurement technology. High-precision bipolar sensor excitation allows the use of a wide range of standard sensors.
Regardless of whether it involves measurements of oil circuit pressure, the flow rate in the cooling circuit or a vehicle's ground clearance, many sensors convert their respective measured quantity into an analog voltage which can be processed in one of CSM's analog measurement modules.
The EtherCAT® measurement technology from CSM offers the highest measurement performance: e.g. for multi-channel applications with more than 1,000 strain gauges - / acceleration transducers and applications with measurement data rates of up to 1 MHz per channel.
