Introduction; Properties At A Glance - Peak PCAN-DONGLE IPEH-002015 User Manual

PCAN-Dongle (ISO) – User Manual
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Introduction

Tip: At the end of this manual (Appendix B) you can find a
Quick Reference with brief information about the installation
and operation of the PCAN-Dongle.
The PCAN-Dongle allows the connection of a CAN bus to the
parallel interface of an IBM compatible PC. It is especially suitable
for use with notebook computers since these usually don't have an
ISA or PCI slot. With the help of this adapter any PC can be linked to
a High-speed CAN (HS-CAN).
The so-called ISO version of the PCAN-Dongle additionally contains
a galvanic isolation. An isolation of up to 500 V between the PC and
the CAN parts of the adapter is achieved by use of a DC/DC
converter and an optocoupler.
Note: This manual refers to both the PCAN-Dongle standard
version and the PCAN-Dongle ISO with galvanic isolation.
Differences at use and at the technical specifications are
mentioned accordingly in this manual.
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Properties at a Glance

Connection of a High-speed CAN (CAN specifications 2.0A and
2.0B) to a PC
Use of a PC's parallel port capable of interrupts
Supports all interrupt and port address settings for the parallel
interface
Supports the standard and the ECP mode of a parallel interface
Equipped with the CAN controller SJA1000T by Philips
CAN transfer rate up to 1 MBit/s
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