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ZD SafeLink ETH

Safe automotive Ethernet connection · Normally connected · Switched on demand

Automotive Ethernet is a point-to-point link, so integrating a data logger into a vehicle normally requires extensive harness modification; and if a test device fails, the Ethernet link breaks and vehicle functions are affected. ZD's own ZD SafeLink ETH uses a passive reset design to keep the vehicle's automotive Ethernet normally connected. When test equipment needs to be attached, the two ports of each Ethernet channel can be routed to the test-device side on demand. Working with the ZD Datalogger 3 series, it can actively reset the automotive Ethernet link to the original vehicle communication when the Datalogger diagnoses a system error.

4 channels
Ethernet link control
H-MTD
Automotive Ethernet connectors
2 services
Reset modes
Cascade
Multi-device expansion
ZD SafeLink ETH, ECU side
ZD SafeLink ETH · ECU Automotive Ports
Key Features

Key Features

01Four-channel Ethernet link control

Controls up to four automotive Ethernet links, each independent of the others.

02H-MTD connectors

Optional Rosenberger H-MTD automotive Ethernet connectors match mainstream automotive Ethernet ECU interfaces.

03Multiple control methods

DIP switches select the connection mode and USB serial commands provide programmatic control, suiting both bench and in-vehicle environments.

04Real-time LED link status

LEDs show link status in real time, so that the connection state is clear at a glance.

05Wired synchronization and emergency trigger

Supports wired synchronization and emergency triggering of external devices.

06Multi-device cascade expansion

Supports cascading multiple devices for multi-channel automotive Ethernet testing.

Applications

Applications

01
ON-DEMAND SWITCHING

Easy Datalogger connection

ON-DEMAND LOGGER ACCESS

To connect a Datalogger to an ECU or gateway, the Datalogger's automotive Ethernet ports are first routed to the test-device side of the ZD SafeLink ETH (Logger Automotive Ports), and the ECU or gateway automotive Ethernet ports are connected to the vehicle-controller side (ECU Automotive Ports). Four automotive Ethernet channels can be connected at once: while the internal relays are closed, the Datalogger stays normally connected to the ECU and receives ECU communication data as a bypass device.

  • Safety fallback: If a test device fails and the link drops, vehicle functions are unaffected
  • Datalogger 3 link: On detecting a system error, resets the automotive Ethernet link to the original vehicle communication
ECU / gatewayECU Automotive Ports
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SafeLink ETHRelays normally closed
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DataloggerLogger Automotive Ports
Receives ECU traffic in bypass · test-device failure does not affect the vehicle
02
DUAL RESET MODES

Passive and active reset modes

PASSIVE & ACTIVE RESET

Two modes can restore the original Ethernet connection, depending on how the ZD SafeLink ETH is used: passive and active.

  • Passive mode: The user resets via the power supply (VBAT pin on the circular connector), DIP switches or programmatic control
  • Active mode: Reset is triggered through the Trigger pin on the circular connector
Passive modePower / DIP switch / programmatic reset
Active modeReset triggered by the Trigger pin
Restore the original Ethernet connection on demand
03
INTERFACE LAYOUT

All H-MTD connectors

H-MTD PORT LAYOUT

Eight H-MTD automotive Ethernet ports on each of the ECU side and Logger side (the transmit and receive ports of four channels). Panel markings clearly show port numbers and P/N pins, and the circular connector carries VBAT 8 V-24 V power and the Trigger pin.

  • 6-way DIP: LineCtrl / Program mode selection
  • LED status: VBUS / VBAT / LineCtrl / Program plus Logger 1-4 indication
ZD SafeLink ETH, Logger side
Specifications

Specifications

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ParameterZD SafeLink ETH
Data portsSixteen Rosenberger H-MTD automotive Ethernet connectors: 8 vehicle-side ports (ECU Automotive Ethernet Ports) plus 8 device ports (Logger Automotive Ethernet Ports)
Control interfaceHardware DIP switches / USB Type-C serial programming / wired control
Temperature range-40℃ ~ 70℃
Power supplyVBAT 8V~24V DC
Power consumption2W
Dimensions170 × 170 × 52 mm
Weight800 g

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