---
name: "Vector_BLF_AfdxFrame"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "vector-blf"
version: "2.4.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Vector_BLF_AfdxFrame"
---

# Vector\_BLF\_AfdxFrame(3)

AFDX\_FRAME.

## NAME

Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame - AFDX\_FRAME.

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<AfdxFrame.h\>

Inherits **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeader**.

### Public Types

enum **Dir** : uint16\_t { **Rx** = 0, **Tx** = 1, **TxRq** = 2 }\

Public Types inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeader** enum **ObjectFlags** : uint32\_t { **TimeTenMics** = 0x00000001, **TimeOneNans** = 0x00000002 }\

### Public Member Functions

void **read** (**AbstractFile** &is) override\
 void **write** (**AbstractFile** &os) override\
 uint32\_t **calculateObjectSize** () const override\

Public Member Functions inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeader** **ObjectHeader** (const ObjectType **objectType**, const uint16\_t **objectVersion**=0)\
 void **read** (**AbstractFile** &is) override\
 void **write** (**AbstractFile** &os) override\
 uint16\_t **calculateHeaderSize** () const override\
 uint32\_t **calculateObjectSize** () const override\

Public Member Functions inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase** **ObjectHeaderBase** (const uint16\_t **headerVersion**, const ObjectType **objectType**)\
 **ObjectHeaderBase** (const ObjectHeaderBase &)=default\
 ObjectHeaderBase & **operator=** (const ObjectHeaderBase &)=default\
 **ObjectHeaderBase** (ObjectHeaderBase &&)=default\
 ObjectHeaderBase & **operator=** (ObjectHeaderBase &&)=default\

### Public Attributes

std::array\< uint8\_t, 6 \> **sourceAddress** {}\
 uint16\_t **channel** {}\
 std::array\< uint8\_t, 6 \> **destinationAddress** {}\
 uint16\_t **dir** {}\
 Direction flag.  uint16\_t **type** {}\
 uint16\_t **tpid** {}\
 uint16\_t **tci** {}\
 uint8\_t **ethChannel** {}\
 uint8\_t **reservedAfdxFrame1** {}\
 uint16\_t **afdxFlags** {}\
 uint16\_t **reservedAfdxFrame2** {}\
 uint32\_t **bagUsec** {}\
 uint16\_t **payLoadLength** {}\
 Number of valid payLoad bytes.  uint16\_t **reservedAfdxFrame3** {}\
 uint32\_t **reservedAfdxFrame4** {}\
 std::vector\< uint8\_t \> **payLoad** {}\
 Ethernet payload data.

Public Attributes inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeader** uint32\_t **objectFlags** {**ObjectFlags::TimeOneNans**}\
 object flags  uint16\_t **clientIndex** {}\
 client index of send node  uint16\_t **objectVersion** {0}\
 object specific version  uint64\_t **objectTimeStamp** {}\
 object timestamp

Public Attributes inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase** uint32\_t **signature** {ObjectSignature}\
 signature (ObjectSignature)  uint16\_t **headerSize** {}\
 sizeof object header  uint16\_t **headerVersion** {}\
 header version (1)  uint32\_t **objectSize** {}\
 object size  ObjectType **objectType** {ObjectType::UNKNOWN}\
 object type

## Detailed Description

AFDX\_FRAME.

AFDX frame.

## Member Enumeration Documentation

### enum Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::Dir : uint16\_t

enumeration for dir

**Enumerator**

- ***Rx***

  Receive

- ***Tx***

  Transmit

- ***TxRq***

  Transmit Request

## Member Function Documentation

### uint32\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::calculateObjectSize () const \[override\], \[virtual\]

Calculates the objectSize

**Returns**

object size

Reimplemented from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase**.

### void Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::read (AbstractFile & is) \[override\], \[virtual\]

Read the data of this object

**Parameters**

*is* input stream

Reimplemented from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase**.

### void Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::write (AbstractFile & os) \[override\], \[virtual\]

Write the data of this object

**Parameters**

*os* output stream

Reimplemented from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase**.

## Member Data Documentation

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::afdxFlags {}

Status- and error flags as:

- •

  Bit 0: Frame from line-B

- •

  Bit 1: Packet is redundant

- •

  Bit 2: Frame is a fragment only

- •

  Bit 3: Frame is already reassembled

- •

  Bit 4: Packet is not a valid AFDX frame

- •

  Bit 5: AFDX-SequenceNo is invalud

- •

  Bit 6: Redundancy timeout violated

- •

  Bit 7: Redundancy error encountered

- •

  Bit 8: A / B interface mismatch

- •

  Bit 11: Fragmentation error

### uint32\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::bagUsec {}

Time period since last received frame on this virtual link in micro-seconds

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::channel {}

The channel of the frame.

### std::array\<uint8\_t, 6\> Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::destinationAddress {}

Ethernet (MAC) address of target computer (network byte order).

### uint8\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::ethChannel {}

Channel number of the underlying Ethernet interface, where the frame originated from.

### std::vector\<uint8\_t\> Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::payLoad {}

Ethernet payload data. Ethernet payload data (without Ethernet header).

Max 1582 (1600 packet length - 18 header) data bytes per frame

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::payLoadLength {}

Number of valid payLoad bytes. Length of Ethernet payload data in bytes. Max. 1500 Bytes (without Ethernet header)

### uint8\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::reservedAfdxFrame1 {}

reserved

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::reservedAfdxFrame2 {}

reserved

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::reservedAfdxFrame3 {}

reserved

### uint32\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::reservedAfdxFrame4 {}

reserved

### std::array\<uint8\_t, 6\> Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::sourceAddress {}

Ethernet (MAC) address of source computer (network byte order).

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::tci {}

TCI when VLAND tag valid, zero when no VLAN. See Ethernet standard specification.

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::tpid {}

TPID when VLAN tag valid, zweo when no VLAN. See Ethernet stnadard specification.

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::AfdxFrame::type {}

EtherType which indicates protocol for Ethernet payload data

See Ethernet standard specification for valid values.

## Author

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