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Mini Test Tool for Automotive Ethernet

Testing for End points: AVB, TSN, SOME/IP, DoIP

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TSN Mini-test tool

Accelerate Automotive Network Development with a Compact Powerhouse “Sandbox”

The Excelfore Mini Test Tool is a portable, high-performance platform designed specifically to take the complexity out of Automotive Ethernet testing for absolute precision and reliability

Applications

  • Infotainment systems

    • Digital Tuners

    • Amplifiers

    • Headunits

  • Safety-critical control units

  • Others

Where Mini Test Tool Really helps OEMs and Tier-1s

  • Zonal architecture development

  • TSN switch validation

  • Audio/video over Ethernet

  • ADAS sensor Ethernet networks

  • Central compute architectures

  • AI Model Anomaly Detection

What it Does

  • Validates Sub-systems: It serves as the primary integration environment for testing how Ethernet based sub-systems and CAN-based sub-systems interact with the rest of the vehicle's Ethernet backbone
  • Simplifies Endpoint Validation: It acts as a reliable partner for your "Talker", "Listener" and Digital Ethernet Switch products, allowing you to monitor performance and validate communication protocols in real-time.
  • Streamlines Development: By providing a pre-configured environment for testing, it significantly shortens the time from initial design to final deployment.
  • Ensures time synchronization: It validates that time-sensitive data—such as high-definition video from tuners or safety-critical signals—arrives at its destination with guaranteed latency and zero synchronization errors.
  • Bridges Audio Environments: It functions as a virtual sound box, allowing for seamless bidirectional conversion between standard audio streams and specialized automotive network streams.
  • Advanced Protocol Validation: Use the platform to build and refine automotive IP applications (like SOME/IP and DoIP), ensuring they are ready for the high-bandwidth demands of modern vehicle backbones.
  • Enables Dynamic Configuration: It allows you to test how your network handles changing configurations on the fly, mimicking the dynamic nature of a real vehicle environment.
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How Does it Compare with Vector CanOE

Mini Test Tool is used by the engineers building Ethernet ECUs and TSN networks.  CANoe is primarily used by the validation teams testing the full vehicle network.

Category

Excelfore Mini Test Tool

Vector CANoe Tool

General Role

Embedded Automotive Ethernet endpoint development & test platform

Network simulation, analysis, and automated test environment

Best Use Case

TSN/AVB endpoint bring-up, stream testing, timing validation, Tiny AI models

System-level simulation, remaining bus simulation, automated testing

TSN Support

Automotive Ethernet and Native TSN stack (802.1AS, Qav, Qbv, CB, AVTP)

Not typically used as TSN endpoint

AI Models

Testing Domain Specific Models

Not suited

Performance

10 TOPS

Limited

AVB Testing

Yes — acts as Talker/Listener endpoint

Simulation/analysis of AVB traffic

SOME/IP, DoIP

Yes

Yes

YANG / NETCONF

Yes — strong for dynamic TSN config demos

Limited

Real ECU Simulation

Limited

Strong

Test Automation

Limited

Very strong (CAPL, .NET, automation framework)

Packet Manipulation / Fault Injection

Supported

Supported

Multi-bus Support (CAN/LIN/FlexRay)

CAN

Full ecosystem

Timing / Sync Validation

Strong (gPTP, PPS, hardware sync)

Moderate

Log Analysis

Supported

Supported

Production ECU Development Use

Strong

Moderate

Cost

Low

High

Learning Curve

Low

High
Compact platform for developing, testing, and integrating TSN-AVB features. Supports real time communication with IEEE compliant synchronization, stream configuration and network monitoring
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  1. 1000BASE-T1 Single-pair Ethernet
  2. PPS / FSYNC Port
    (Supported only when using PHY-based time sync)
  3. DC Barrel Jack
  4. Line Out Jack
  5. Micro USB OTG Host Port
  6. CAN Port [CANL:CANH]
  1. Dual USB 3.0 Ports
  2. Mini Display Port
  3. USB Type-C Port

 

 

 

 

 

Please fill out the order form for priority processing

Purpose

Developers can use the Excelfore platform to build automotive IP network applications related to AVB, TSN, SOME IP, DoIP and other protocols.  The software provides common use cases for effective evaluation and test of AVB-TSN based Endpoints.  Automotive Ethernet configurations:

  • 1 Gbps (1000BASE T-1)   - supported
  • 100Mbps (100BASE T-1)  with MACsec- option
  • 10Mbps (10BASE T-1s)    - roadmap

 

Benefits

  • Customer talker/listener products can be tested for monitoring the performance by connecting with the kit
  • Shorten time to development and deployment
TSN Endpoint Tool

Hardware Features

  • Processor / SoC                    Texas Instruments TDA4VM
  • Architecture                           64-bit Arm
  • Memory                                 4 GB LPDDR4
  • Onboard Storage                 16 GB eMMC
  • Operating System                Linux (Debian-based)
  • Networking                          1 × DP83TG721: 1000BASE-T1 Ethernet
                                                 1 × RJ45: 1000BASE-T Ethernet (internal)
  • Power Source                      12V DC (input via barrel jack)

 

  • Dimensions (L, W, H):         147x121x49 mm

TSN Features available on the Tool

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Ethernet Protocol Sets

➤ SOME/IP Configuration and Control
➤ DoIP- UDS
➤ AVB, TSN
• 802.1AS gPTP clock synchronization
• 802.1Qat MVRP/MSRP, VLAN and Bandwidth reservation
• 802.1Qav Credit Based Shaper
• 802.1Qbv Time Aware Shaper
• IEEE1722 (AVTP) video/audio/control data stream
• YANG (RFC7950) format configuration




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Applications

➤ SOME/IP Configurator
➤ DoIP Flash tool and Configurator
➤ AVB, TSN
• Stream setup, monitoring, and behavior validation
• TSN traffic shaping and scheduling verification
• Integration testing for amplifiers, tuners, ECUs, and IP boxes
• USB Virtual Sound Box for Multichannel AVB Audio
(bidirectional conversion between standard audio streams and AVB streams)
• Autosar GTM (Global Time Master) support
• Separate addressable CAN channel for external devices
• Supports CAN over Ethernet

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Hardware Key Security

➤ The Excelfore TSN Endpoint Tool is secured with a hardware key to ensure authorized access and system integrity.
➤ To obtain the appropriate key, please contact your Excelfore representative. When submitting a request, please include the tool’s serial number (located at the bottom of the device).

TSN Reference Gateway

TSN, AVB, Yang, NetConf Emulator for quick testing and evaluation
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TSN Features Supported in this Gateway

key protocol
Switch Protocol Sets

➤ 802.1AS gPTP clock synchronisation
➤ 802.1Qat MVRP/MSRP, VLAN and Bandwidth reservation
➤ 802.1Qav Credit Based Shaper
➤ 802.1Qbv Time Aware Shaper
➤ 802.1Qbv Time Aware Shaper
➤ IEEE1722 avtp video/audio/control data stream
➤ IEEE1722 MAAP MAC Address Acquisition Protocol
➤ 802.1Q-2022, MRP External Control
➤ 802.1Q-2022, Clause 46 TSN configuration
➤ YANG(RFC7950) format configuration
➤ Netconf(RFC6241) server/client for the configuration

Please fill out the order form for priority processing

TSN Evaluation Kit

Evaluation on Ubuntu PC for quick TSN-AVB testing
Ubuntu Linux
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Purpose

Developers can use the Excelfore platform to build automotive IP network applications related to AVB, TSN, SOME IP, DoIP and other protocols.

Switch Protocol Sets-1
Benefits

● Customer talker/listener products can be tested for monitoring the performance by connecting with the kit.● Shorten time to development and deployment

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Use Cases

● Dynamic Configuration Management using Yang DB with NetConf configuration management software.● AVB stack and API● Can write an application to mange the switch config as desired on a reference platform.● Easily portable to other embedded platforms
Network Stack

TSN Features Supported on this Kit

key protocol
Switch Protocol Sets

➤ 802.1AS gPTP clock synchronisation
➤ 802.1Qat MVRP/MSRP, VLAN and Bandwidth reservation
➤ 802.1Qav Credit Based Shaper
➤ 802.1Qbv Time Aware Shaper
➤ 802.1Qbv Time Aware Shaper
➤ IEEE1722 avtp video/audio/control data stream
➤ IEEE1722 MAAP MAC Address Acquisition Protocol
➤ 802.1Q-2022, MRP External Control
➤ 802.1Q-2022, Clause 46 TSN configuration
➤ YANG(RFC7950) format configuration
➤ Netconf(RFC6241) server/client for the configuration

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Evaluation Kit Platforms

End Stations
Bridge

➤ Linux Kernel 5.x or above, X86 PC with single i226 network card.

➤ BeagleBone AI-64: TI TDA4-VM

➤ Available Later (on demand) NXP i.MX 8 Evaluation board, MCIMX8M-EVKB

➤ Linux Kernel 6.x X86 PC with four i226 network cards

➤ Available Later (on demand) NXP goldbox

Authorized Test Lab

Excelfore KK (Japan) is one of three Registered Test Facilities (RTF) around the world globally that are authorized by Avnu.org to offer certification testing.  Excelfore is streamlining the process for members seeking to certify products and make communications between testing sites and vendors seamless.

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Network Certification Lab
Feedback and Issue Report

Some of the supported features are dependent on the platform hardware

● For technical support, you’ll need to sign up for a support contract that is not included with this free evaluation license.

● For the latest update please contact our sales representatives or reach out to us using “Contact Us” on the website or at sales@excelfore.com

 

We request customers to report any issues or problems at: https://excelforejp.com/xl4jpweb/contact or https://excelfore.com/contact 

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At Excelfore, we provide standards-based solutions with powerful tools to drive faster in-vehicle and cloud integrations.

Through Leaders in Automotive Connectivity
Lower-TCO

From the first AVNU-certified AVB protocol stacks, to the first implementation of a full eSync OTA stack, Excelfore leads the way in connected technologies.