OASIS MOST RECENT - SMSC - Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity

OASIS Newsletter I - 2005
OASIS MOST RECENT
Dear Esteemed Customer:
We are opening the first issue of our Newsletter in 2005 with exciting news:
OASIS agreed to become part of SMSC, a NASDAQ publicly traded and US-based IC
supplier (http://www.smsc.com).
SMSC serves a diverse set of connectivity applications on a global scale with its analog,
digital and mixed-signal capabilities. Their solutions address connectivity and networking in
automotive, computing, consumer electronics and industrial. SMSC provides networking
solutions for these applications like USB, Ethernet or ARCNet. SMSC, similar to OASIS, is a
networking company.
SMSC's design expertise in consumer and industrial networking, coupled with our strong
systems expertise can be leveraged to bring our respective technologies to an even broader
range of networking applications inside and outside of automotive. We will have a stronger
portfolio of technologies and our collective networking and connectivity solutions will grow
faster through this cooperation, allowing the consolidated Company to service our customers
in all markets.
Our combined goal is to leverage the synergy effects for the benefit of our customers and at
the same time show stability in our course and strategies. OASIS’ team will continue to be
the automotive experts within SMSC’s global organization forming the Automotive
Infotainment Systems business unit. There will be no change in persons, product roadmap
and cooperation strategies.
On the whole, for OASIS’ existing customers like you, we will continue with "business as
usual" but with an extended product portfolio and superior customer services. We will be an
even broader networking systems partner for you. Serving your requirements will continue to
be our top priority.
We hope you share our excitement about this news and look forward to continuing to deliver
the highest level of service to our customers.
Your OASIS Team
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Latest News
MOST on CES in Las Vegas
A Spotlight on MOST at the Exhibition…
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Embedded World in Nuremberg – MOST at the world’s biggest Embedded tradeshow
Many products for MOST were demonstrated at the fair…
OASIS will present at “KFZ-Entwicklerforum” in May
Demonstration of OASIS tools and lecture at the automotive event…
DTCP Seminar in Japan
Great customer response on the OASIS DTCP seminar in Shin-Yokohama…
Products & Applications
MediaLB – The Best Choice for Multimedia Applications
The serial multimedia IC link standard is spreading out…
MediaLB Device Interface Macro and MediaLB Testbench
VHDL IP Macro of a MediaLB Device Interface for licensing and tool for compliance
verification available…
MediaLB for Altera FPGAs
MediaLB Device Interface IP available for Altera FPGAs…
OS65650 – The DTCP IP Block
DTCP accelerator IP Block Macro suitable for sources and sinks, providing full AKE and M6
ciphering…
Apple iPOD Interface on MOST
OASIS creates a reference design for bringing the iPOD on the road…
MOST System Management Module
Network Master, Connection Master and Power Master as new components of the
NetServices…
New Release of MOST NetServices API V1
Latest version of the NetServices API for NICs available…
From our Support
MOST NetServices V2 Errata Available
New Errata for MOST NetServices V2 for INIC ready for download…
Talking to the OASIS Support Team
Tracking Numbers guarantee a quick response…
Contact
General Information, Support, Sales, Training & More…
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MOST on CES in Las Vegas
From January 6 to 9, 2005 it was all about
Consumers products at the worldwide largest
show of this kind.
CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is always
the first computer and electronics exhibition of
the year. In 2005 well over 140,000 attendees
from 150 countries saw the introduction of
thousands of new products and technologies
from 2,550 exhibitors. CES is international –
more than 24,000 attendees including 55
delegations joint this years’ event.
MOST Cooperation as a standardization
organization on multimedia networking in
vehicles generously received an invitation from
the CE Organization. MOST had a very special
location at the entrance of the main exhibition
halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center in
the area “Experience CEA”. This area
highlighted the initiatives that the CEA has and
mobile connectivity is a main focus for 2005.
In the panorama below, the main entrance is
on the left and the MOST loop display was
towards the right, where you see a bright light.
The MOST loop display demonstrates how
easily devices based on a MOST multimedia
network get connected and that plug & play
does work. MOST was right in the middle of
the action.
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Besides the MOST display, Alpine, Dension
and Unwired Technologies were showing
MOST based devices. Alpine and Dension had
iPOD interfaces – Alpine based on the OS8805
and Dension based on INIC (Intelligent
Network Interface Controller). D2Audio had a
display for a home application.
MOST was represented at many displays and
demonstrations and there was a lot of interest
in the technology.
We expect even more to come regarding
networking in homes, and will carefully watch
what news International CES 2006 from
January 5 to 8 will have to announce.
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MOST at the Embedded World in Nuremberg
The Embedded World Exhibition & Conference
is the world’s biggest exhibition of the
international embedded community. This year
several companies showed their MOST
applications and products in Nuremberg.
Hyundai AUTONET Co. Ltd. (HACO) of
Korea has developed modules for MPEG
transmission over MOST with the aim of
exploiting MOST technology not only for Audio
and Control, but also for Video transmission.
The modules were shown in two systems:
► Driver Information System II as a total
networked system including MOST,
Wireless and CAN networks. The MOST
network is used for distribution of multimedia
content while wireless is used for CDMA,
GSM and private phones and CAN for the
car body control area. All of them offer future
oriented functions and are interoperable for
maximum driver satisfaction.
► Multimedia Information System (MIS)
targets Rear-seat Entertainment Systems for
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
and Aftermarket products. It includes the
MOST network for distribution of multimedia
content and focuses on multiple screens in
the car.
The processing of analogue signals from TV
and DVD players is based on the
VideoCompressor4MOST reference design
developed by OASIS SiliconSystems. A Fujitsu
MPEG Encoder compresses the analogue
signal and adjusts the bandwidth according to
the required resolution and busload.
After transmission over MOST, Fujitsu’s
SmartMPEG decompresses the MPEG content
and provides the decoded Video to the front
and rear seat displays with the corresponding
OSD (On Screen Display). Fujitsu’s Graphic
Display Controller (GDC) Coral-P is the key
component in the Car Navigation system for
sophisticated 3D/2D Graphics (GUIs, maps,
etc).
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The automotive division of Micronas
Semiconductor Holding AG, a
semiconductor company with headquarters in
Zurich, has two product lines: controllers for
use in car instrumentation, hall-effect sensors
for engine management, drive regulation and
security and comfort systems. At their booth,
they demonstrated Video transmission over
MOST – they showed a complete car TV box
with MOST connection.
Lineas Automotive GmbH as part of the
Lineas Group is a software and system house
for specific software solutions for different
business areas. They concentrate on activities
in the segment bus-systems with a specific
focus on MOST. Lineas also showed a MOST
application.
Softing AG, an automotive diagnosis expert
company was at the fair with its Edic MOST
(based on Infineon C167) which connects to
MOST and can be used as device under test
(DUT) and diagnosis interface.
MSC Vertriebs GmbH is a distribution company,
which also offers a full development
service. MSC has several design centers with
expertise in various areas such as ASIC- and
FPGA-design, processor and bus systems,
mask products, communication and network
technology, etc. MSC has developed a microcontroller
module with the SH4 controller of
Renesas which is connected to MOST via
OS81050 – the Intelligent Network Interface
Controller (INIC) for MOST.
Mycable GmbH is a R&D company focused
on embedded multimedia, control and network
system development based on high-end 32/64
bit RISC processors, graphic accelerators and
video codecs with Linux, QNX and Windows
CE.NET. They showed a small, compact
module with MOST access. They used the
OS8104, and the Fujitsu MH86H22 MPEG
decoder for this tiny board.
The wide range of applications at the fair is a
proof for the growing success of MOST
technology in the automotive world.
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OASIS will present at „KFZ-Entwicklerforum“ in May
OASIS SiliconSystems will participate in the
KfZ-Entwicklerforum on May 11 th in
Ludwigsburg. The conference and exhibition
is organized by the German electronics
magazine "Design&Elektronik". It is a forum for
all hardware and software developers of
automotive related systems.
OASIS will give a speech focused on our tool
solution portfolio, for example OptoLyzer and
MOST Data Analyzer. The use, the
OASIS DTCP-Seminar in Japan
On February 18 th 2005 a seminar on DTCP
(Digital Transmission Content Protection) was
held under the patronage of OASIS
SiliconSystems KK, Japan.
The event took place at the Shin-Yokohama
Grace Hotel. The focus of the six hour seminar
was to address all mayor aspects of DTCP.
DTCP comes into place as soon as DVD
content has to be transmitted over a digital
network.
More than 60 participants from Japanese
automotive and semiconductor companies
attended. This response shows the great
interest in DTCP and high-end DVD audio and
video over MOST.
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advantages and benefits of the tools will be
pointed out. Furthermore there will be a live
demonstration of the OASIS tool solutions in
the product show section of the event.
We are looking forward to meeting you on
May, 11 th 2005 in Ludwigsburg !!
Please find more details on the web:
http://www.elektroniknet.de/termine/kfz2005/in
dex.htm
The agenda covered all basic aspects of
DTCP: General Introduction of DTCP, DTLA
Requirements, 5C DTCP, DTCP Related
MOST Specifications and OASIS DTCP
Solutions.
An Architecture Recommendation for High-End
DVD Audio and Video over MOST completed
the lecture. In addition, technical details like
robustness requirements were discussed and
a live demonstration of DTCP on MOST was
given. Last but not least a Q&A session closed
the event.
The contribution of all participants with their
interest in DTCP and their valuable questions
made this seminar a big success.
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OASIS Newsletter I - 2005
Products & Applications
MediaLB- The Best Choice for Multimedia Applications
Two years ago a document was published on
the website of OASIS SiliconSystems
specifying the Media Local Bus (MediaLB).
Some partners had started already working on
the implementations even before the MediaLB
Specification was released.
Today, there are already ten implementations
of MediaLB available. Most of them are
customized solutions for the internal use of
MOST device manufacturers such as
Harman/Becker, Siemens VDO, Parrot, Bosch
Blaupunkt, , Hyundai MOBIS, Softing or ESG.
But also first solutions from IC vendors are
available such as ST Microelectronics,
Altera/IFI and OASIS SiliconSystems. IFI for
example now offers the MediaLB interface for
ALTERA FPGA customers. At least eleven
other IC companies are working on implementations
of a MediaLB interface into their IC
platforms or are in serious discussions with
OASIS about doing so. Most of these
implementations will become available on the
public market.
Application specific integrated circuits with
MediaLB like navigation controller, head-unit
controller, graphic display controller, CD
controller and DVD controller are expected in
the next 18 month from major controller
manufacturers. Six of the top ten
microcontroller manufacturers have already
taken the decision to integrate MediaLB into
their platforms.
What’s so sexy about MediaLB?
MediaLB is the one and only serial inter-chip
bus taylored for the complex needs of
multimedia applications. Existing popular
solutions like I2C or I2S are not able to
transport all types of data that occur in modern
multimedia devices. Parallel solutions mostly
are complex, expensive and require a lot of
pins. MediaLB can transport all multimedia
signals. It is lean with a low gate count
resulting in small die size demand and can
easily be integrated on any IC platform
because it is fully digital.
The MediaLB standard is royalty free for all
MediaLB Device implementations. Backed by
the INIC concept, MediaLB is the future proof
solution for multimedia applications. It allows
connectivity to the MOST automotive
backbone independent from the MOST speed
(25, 50 or 150 Mbps) and the physical
transmission media (POF, GOF, PCS, UTP,
STP). MediaLB is always the right standard to
connect between INIC and the external host
controller or other application ICs.
How to start?
In order to harmonize the direct interface
between INIC and MediaLB Devices OASIS
offers a royalty free license for the MediaLB
Device Core. The MediaLB Device Core is a
VHDL reference implementation of the low
layers of a MediaLB Device Interface designed
for simple integration in an application specific
circuit or programmable logic device. This
reference design allows an application to
access data on the MediaLB easily. The core
represents only the lowest level of a MediaLB
interface. All higher layers need to be added by
the implementer.
To customers who require further support,
OASIS offers a full VHDL implementation of a
MediaLB Device Interface called MediaLB
Device Interface Macro for integration on
ASSPs or ASICs. It is described in a separate
article below.
Furthermore, for FPGA implementations,
OASIS offers the MediaLB SRAM Interface –
also a full implementation of a MediaLB Device
Interface in VHDL. An FPGA solution can offer
a flexible system on chip or just a bridge
between INIC and a host processor.
The MediaLB SRAM Interface is a complete
MediaLB example implementation, which
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incorporates all state machines necessary for
transferring control, packet and streaming data
on MediaLB. It serves as an interface between
the MediaLB port of a MOST INIC chip and an
8-bit SRAM port of a controller. The MediaLB
SRAM Interface is suitable for customers, who
want to connect a standard application
controller to the INIC with an FPGA.
MediaLB Training and Workshops
In order to greatly shorten development time
for MediaLB implementations, OASIS offers
different levels of training and workshops with
regard to MediaLB.
The INIC & MediaLB Overview Training
presents a comprehensive overview of the
INIC platform for MOST Networks and the
Media Local Bus (MediaLB). The training starts
with an architectural overview on the INIC
followed by hardware and software related
topics for example the INIC configuration. It is
completed by a fundamental introduction to
MediaLB communication. The application of
tools like OptoLyzer, INIC Evaluation Platform
and INIC Explorer is demonstrated.
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The MediaLB Intensive Training provides an
even more detailed knowledge of all relevant
hardware topics, communication mechanisms
and protocols, which apply to MediaLB. The
topics range from the MediaLB data and frame
structure via the five types of logical channels
to the configuration of channel addresses.
Various options of MediaLB to adapt it to the
needs of customer's individual design are
explained. Presentations and hands-on
sections demonstrate the usage of the INIC
Evaluation Platform, INIC Explorer and
MediaLB Monitor Adapter.
MediaLB Workshops provide direct support of
your project. While the training modules have
predefined content, workshops are discussion
rounds between customers and OASIS experts
on customer specific design or debug issues.
This can greatly shorten development time of
hardware and software elements of MediaLB
implementations as well as MediaLB
verification. OASIS provides a large range of
experience to give all the support you need for
a quicker access to market.
For further information on MediaLB and the
respective training classes please refer to
training@oasis.de or products@oasis.de.
MediaLB transfers multimedia control, streaming and
packet data over just 3 or 5 pins.
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MediaLB Device Interface Macro and MediaLB Testbench
The MediaLB Device Interface Macro
(MediaLB DIM) is a VHDL block for integration
into systems-on-a-chip (SOC). The Macro
interfaces between customer’s SOC internal
bus architecture and MediaLB. The MediaLB
DIM includes all the basic functionalities of a
MediaLB device outlined in the MediaLB
Specification.
The MediaLB DIM can be implemented on
customer‘s system bus as Slave (I/O Mode) or
Master (DMA Mode; shown in the picture
below). It implements both Physical and Link
Layers of the MediaLB device interface. It
supports the MediaLB physical layer
frequencies 256, 512 and 1024FS, the
MediaLB structures 3-pin and 5-pin and all
MOST data transport methods. Additionally, it
supports up to 31 logical channels.
Customer
Specific
MediaLB
Bus
Interface
(Master
And
Slave)
SYS
HBI
PBI
MediaLB
Arbiter
MediaLB
CH0
MediaLB
CH2
MediaLB
CH30
MediaLB
Configuration
MediaLB
Link
Each of the implemented logical channels can
be configured for any data type (control,
streaming and packet) and direction
(receive/transmit).
What size might such a powerful interface
require? The MediaLB DIM is highly scalable.
For five logical channels and a depth in
quadlets (four bytes) of the channel buffer of
two an area of 0.58 mm² in 0.25 µm CMOS
and 0.17 mm2 in 0.13 µm CMOS are needed.
In order to help the customers with their
MediaLB implementations OASIS has just
recently released a couple of sophisticated
tools. The MediaLB Monitor Adapter helps
monitoring MediaLB with logic analyzers. It
converts the serial signal on MediaLB into
human readable parallel information. This tool
was already introduced in a former edition of
the OASIS Newsletter.
MediaLB
Core
MediaLB Device Application
Customer
Designed
I/O Pads
3-pin
or
5-pin
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The new MediaLB Interface Testbench
(MITB) is a hardware test setup for verification
of the physical layer and the link layer of
MediaLB Device Interface implementations (IC
level). The MITB is based on the loop-back
functionality of the MediaLB Device Under Test
(DUT) and incorporates OS8805 based
Network Data Checker software used to
generate and verify test patterns.
The MITB defines various test cases to verify
different MediaLB Port configurations in
dependence of MediaLB Interface Mode (3-pin
or 5-pin), MediaLB clock speed
(256/512/1024fs), Channel-Address allocation
and transferred data types. The MITB provides
two setup options: MediaLB Device Setup and
MOST Device Setup. The MediaLB Device
Setup is shown in the picture below.
The MITB I/O Board with the OS8805 and its
Network Data Checker acts as test pattern
generator and sends these patterns via MOST
to the MITB Demo Board.
Network
Data Checker
GUI: Configuration &
Communication with
Network Data Checker
MediaLB Interface Test Bench (MITB)
MITB I/O Board MITB Demo Board
MOST
OS8805 FOT FOT OS81050
Network
USB
Host
PC
MediaLB
Test
Firmware
RS232
Customer
Configuration
Interface
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The INIC on the MITB Demo Board with a
special firmware receives the test patterns
and transmits them to MediaLB.
The DUT receives the patterns and loops them
back to the INIC on the MITB Demo Board,
which re-transmits them to MOST.
The Network Data Checker software receives
and verifies the received patterns against the
transmitted test patterns. MITB I/O Board is
connected via USB to a PC, which configures
the Network Data Checker software and
visualizes the test results. For handling of
different test cases the INIC needs to be
configured via the INIC Explorer.
For any further information please refer to
products@oasis.de.
MediaLB Ports /
MediaLB Debug Connectors
14-Pin
Ribbon
Cable
INIC Explorer
Interface Box
MediaLB
(Ribbon Cable)
Active
Pod
Loop
Converter Box
MediaLB
Device
Under Test
(MDUT)
MediaLB
Monitor
Adapter
To Logic
Analyzer
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MediaLB Application for Altera FPGA’s
The MediaLB Device Interface Marco
(MediaLB DIM) is now also available for
integration into Altera FPGAs. Intellectual
Property and Embedded Applications specialist
IFI (INGENIEURBÜRO FÜR IC-TECHNO-
LOGIE) in Wertheim, Germany, will offer a
special low-priced version of the OASIS
MediaLB DIM. This Macro implements the full
MediaLB device Physical and Link Layer
requirements and supports up to 31 logical
channels. MediaLB lock detection is
implemented as well as support for system
channel command handling, big and littleendian
mode and 3/5-pin MediaLB devices.
In addition to the MediaLB system interface,
the Macro provides a Host Bus Interface to
system memory for DMA mode as well as
Peripheral Bus Interface for hardware
configuration from system software.
The MediaLB DIM can be parameterized in
terms of DMA configuration, number of logical
channels and latency buffer depths. It is fully
integrated into the Altera system design
environment SOPC Builder.
Using Altera’s SOPC Builder tool, designers
can generate a desired system in a simple,
step-by-step manner. First, the CPU to be
used for processing is selected. This can be an
external processor as well as the Altera Softprocessor
macro NIOS, a 32-bit RISC
architecture optimized for embedded control. In
the case a NIOS is used, the next step is to
configure it by establishing the variable
architecture features. The most important
parameters include CPU variant, optimization
of performance or size, operating systems and
support of customer instructions.
After the CPU has been tailored to match the
given system requirements, the desired system
can be constructed of a library of various
different modules. The MediaLB DIM is one of
them. Each IP module is parameterized using
its own program mask. During this process, the
module becomes adjusted to the established
data bus width and is controlled with regard to
its function, or can be optimized for a specific
application.
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The next step is to connect the functional
blocks to the CPU. An internal bus system is
graphically generated and attached to the
interface modules and the CPU, and the
address ranges and interrupts are assigned.
This establishes the essential elements
required for a complete system definition. The
system can now be implemented.
On the hardware side, Altera’s SOPC Builder
generates the network lists, VHDL
descriptions, and the simulation environments.
On the software side, SOPC Builder
automatically creates the program header
information, the libraries, and the drivers
required for integrating the interfaces into the
programming environment.
The final steps involve writing the application
programs and bringing the system together
with the libraries and operating system as well
as programming the target system. All these
steps are accomplished within the Quartus II
integrated development environment, which is
also used for the final verification and
debugging.
Together with the MediaLB DIM, IFI is offering
also special training classes for FPGA and
SOPC Builder design. These classes are
targeted to MediaLB designers and after 5
days the attendees will leave together with
their own ready to use MediaLB Device
Interface Chip.
Further information is available from:
INGENIEURBÜRO FÜR IC-TECHNOLOGIE
Peter Riekert & Franz Sprenger
Tel.: +49(0)9342 / 9608-0
email: ifi@ifi-pld.de
http://www.ifi-pld.de
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and
Altera GmbH
Dr. Axel Zimmermann
Tel: +49 711 7673836
email: azimmermann@altera.com
http://www.altera.com

OS65650 – The DTCP IP Block
The OS65650 is a VHDL IP Macro Block for
integration on SOCs that OASIS licenses to
interested IC manufacturers. It realizes a
DTCP (Digital Transmission Content
Protection) Coprocessor with AKE
(Authentication and Key Exchange) and M6
Ciphering. It can handle Full AKE. The
combination with a M6 Cipher Engine makes it
possible to handle all DTCP related tasks in a
most efficient way. The main processor on the
SOC can concentrate on application tasks. It
just needs to configure the DTCP Coprocessor
which then handles all DTCP related tasks
autonomously. The IP is designed to be
implemented in ASICs or ASSPs.
The main features of OS65650 are:
► DTCP accelerator for sources and sinks
► Full AKE and M6 Cipher Engines
► Fully synchronous and fully synthesizable
VHDL code
► SRAM interface to host controller
► One instruction per cycle for logic
operations with clock speed of 3072Fs
(~ 150 MHz @0.25 um)
► 160-bit and 32-bit operands are handled
efficiently and simultaneously
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The IP Macro Block is optimized for low gate
count (~ 10K ASIC gates). This is done by
relaxing execution time constraints. Anyhow, it
is able to encrypt up to 150 bytes of data per
MOST frame running @133 MHz. Only one
clock signal is used for the entire design.
The core components of the DTCP
Coprocessor include a proprietary 32-bit RISC
Instruction Set and Decoder, Memory Fetch
Unit, Dedicated AKE ALU, Dedicated M6 ALU
and a DMA/Arbitration Unit. Both AKE and M6
ALUs work independently and simultaneously.
The IP Macro Block comes together with a
simulation test bench and the corresponding
documentation.
Please contact products@oasis.de for any
information about the OS65650 VHDL IP
Macro Block.
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The Apple iPOD goes MOST
The Apple iPOD is the most widely used digital
music player around the world. Millions are
sold every year and over 60% of them are
connected to vehicles. MOST on the other
hand is a very successful vehicle networking
standard and as such Apple commissioned a
reference design to be able to bring your music
library to over 30 MOST connected vehicles
currently on the road. OASIS created an
interface that can be used both as a CD
changer emulator to work in current vehicles
and as a full content navigation interface that
allows the driver or passenger to use all the
music-oriented functions that an iPOD
provides.
The CD Changer interface presents the iPOD
to the MOST network as if there were a normal
CD changer. The head unit does not need to
be modified. Each playlist on the iPOD
becomes a separate CD. Many head units
support CD Text function (ID3 tags), and can
display song and artist information. All the
usual steering wheel and head unit controls
that work with a CD changer can be used to
safely select songs, start/stop playback and
control the volume of the audio system.
The Content Navigation Interface gives system
designers access to all the audio functions that
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the iPOD can perform. It provides a database
oriented approach to transfer song, artist,
album, genre and other information available
on the iPOD. You can select what kind of
music you want to play with a simple touch of a
button and bring the coolness of the iPOD to
the user interface of the car. Of course this
additional functionality requires that the head
unit be aware of the functions and thus needs
new software on the user interface inside. The
iPOD interface is easy to implement.
Apple plans to make the reference design
available royalty-free. OASIS has a single chip
implementation that can easily be customized
to any customer’s requirements. The OS8805
System-On-a-Chip provides all the translation
between standard MOST messages and the
iPOD specific commands. It contains all the
necessary MOST NetServices Software to
work in a MOST system and implements the
AudioDiskPlayer Fblock, used for CD changers
and the newly released Auxln FBlock, to
provide content navigation. The design can
even charge the iPOD while resting in its
cradle. Contact products@oasis.de for more
information on how quickly connect to one of
the most popular consumer electronic devices
of our time!
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MOST System Management Module - the MOST Middleware
The MOST System Management Module
(MSMM), the new component of the MOST
NetServices, is available now. The MSMM
handles system related tasks ‘above’ the
MOST NetServices API and can be considered
as ‘middleware’ of a MOST System. It deals
with network and system management tasks
and harmonizes the dynamic behavior of the
MOST Network as well as the overall system
management.
The MOST System Management Module:
► Simplifies the system integration
► Assures the harmonization of the overall
system behavior
► Ensures the system’s compatibility to the
MOST specifications
► Facilitates the development of MOST
devices through a standardized system
behavior
The MOST System Management Module
includes the following sub-modules:
Power Master: manages wakeup and
shutdown of the entire MOST Network
Network Master: checks the system
configuration, resolves address conflicts and
administrates the central registry that
represents an image of the physical and logical
system configuration.
Low-Level Connection Manager: handles
point-to-point connections
High-Level Connection Manager: deals with
multi-link connections, prioritizes requests and
resolves resource and other conflicts
The MSMM is compliant to MOST
Specification V2.3 and the MOST Dynamic
Specification V1.0. The MOST Specification so
far, specifies Network Master, Power Master
and Low-Level Connection Manager.
Nonetheless most of the system implementations
also use a higher instance of
management of synchronous connections, a
High-Level Connection Manager. The MOST
Cooperation is going to standardize this High-
Level Connection Manager as well. OASIS has
implemented its proposal for that standard
already today.
The MOST System Management Module can
be used on top of the MOST NetServices API
versions V1 and V2. The MOST NetServices
licensing and maintenance policy applies.
In addition to the source code package there
are Win32 Executables available which run on
a PC and interface to a MOST Network via the
INIC Evaluation Platform or the MOST PCI
Card.
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New Release of the MOST NetServices API V1
OASIS is pleased to announce a new release
of our MOST NetServices API V1 for the 1 st
generation of MOST Network Interface
Controllers (NICs). This latest version of MOST
NetServices V1 is the version 1.10.03.
Available now with this version is full support of
the Enhanced Mode of OS8104A. Of course,
the OS8104A can be used with all previous
MOST NetServices versions, if it is just used
as replacement of OS8104 (Legacy Mode).
However, in order to benefit from all the
enhancements and new features of our new
MOST Network Interface Controller OS8104A,
the new MOST NetServices version 1.10.03
needs to be used.
In addition, conformance to the latest released
MOST Specification and Function Catalogues
is granted, while still providing full backward
compatibility to older versions of the
NetServices. All new features and
modifications introduced - due to any MOST
Specification Conformance reasons - are
completely configurable, so that you can even
force the previous behavior on demand.
Detailed information about all new features
and modifications can be found in the
history documents on our website:
http://www.oasis.de/NetServices_History/
OASIS Newsletter I - 2005
Products & Applications
In addition we expanded our well-known
NetServices Application Note that deals with all
the topics of a system based on different
MOST NetServices versions. This document of
course covers the new version 1.10.03.
For more details please refer to:
http://www.oasis.de.
Please note:
End of Q1/05 the first service release for the
MOST NetServices version 1.09.x will become
available. A service release combines all
releases of an existing version and the
corresponding errata (functional superset,
backward compatible) into a full software
release.
Although we continue the support for MOST
NetServices V1.09.x with regard to bug fixing,
new features will not be added. As already
announced, with begin of 2009 the MOST
NetServices V1.09.x will not be supported any
longer.
This approach and these milestones have
been harmonized with our main customers.
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New MOST NetServices API V2 Errata Available
OASIS Newsletter I - 2005
From our Support
A new Errata Sheet for MOST NetServices version 2.0.2 is available and ready for download on our
website http://www.oasis.de/MOST_NetServices_Errata
The MOST NetServices V2 has to be used in conjunction with our 2 nd generation of Intelligent Network
Interface Controllers, INIC.
Talking to the OASIS Support Team
The OASIS SiliconSystems Support Team is happy to receive any kinds of requests from you, in order
to give you all information you might need. Whenever we receive a new request, we assign a
Tracking Number (TN) like "TN02030310DE" to it. This TN is then sent to you in our first response.
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of each mail you send to us. This saves a lot of processing time, since we then can easily correlate
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your mails. If then the international country code is also part of your signature, we are ready to give
you a call.
We are pleased to support you!
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