MediaGateway from Technica Engineering is a development tool for testing and analyzing onboard vehicle networks. The MediaGateway features 3 x in-built Automotive Ethernet switches, which means it can offer many ISO/OSI Layer 2 functions. It is equipped with 12 x 100BASE-T1 ports and 4 x Standard Gigabit Ethernet ports (one of which is an SFP slot (small form-factor pluggable). These ports are capable of bi-directional communication and enable the capture of traffic between devices while keeping normal communication. It also enables the user to interact with connected DUTs in a test bench or Hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) systems. With the support of single VLAN tags (802.1q) and double VLAN tags (802.1q-in-q), it can conveniently be adapted to a test setup. It also features port mirroring, forwarding, address resolution table, and much more. The MediaGateway is also capable of acting as a gPTP bridge node or even a gPTP Grand Master (802.1AS) to assist in time synchronization.

The MediaGateway is the right fit for subsystem testing stations and can also be installed in a test vehicle. The MediaGateway uses standard 1000BASE-T interfaces which means it can be coupled with any hardware or software tool supporting 1000BASE-T technology. It is configured conveniently via a browser via the integrated user-friendly configuration webpage. Full configuration files can be saved from one device and uploaded to any other identical via the configuration webpage. Additionally, this product supports proprietary configuration messages via SOME/IP.

The SFP slot supports commercial grade SFP modules like standard Ethernet SFPs (100BASE-Tx/1000BASE-T), Technica’s Automotive Ethernet SFPs and Optical Fiber SFPs.

An additional and optional CAN-Ethernet bi-directional conversion is available on the Media Gateway which enables it to act as a Gateway for a 5x CAN Channel at low performance. An additional feature for FlexRay logging via Ethernet is also available. The MediaGateway comes with 2x WakeUp lines to optimize power consumption and even control external devices. The MediaGateway can also wake up via CAN.

Because of its remarkable features, the MediaGateway has been a popular product in the portfolio since 2011 and counting.