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Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 User’s Guide 4 (17) 1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 users. This document contains a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer.
Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 User’s Guide 5 (17) 2 Introduction This section will describe the functions and features of the Kvaser Leaf Light R v2. 2.1 Welcome to Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 Figure 1: Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 is a reliable low cost product.
The Kvaser CANlib SDK includes everything you need in order to develop software for Kvaser CAN hardware. The SDK contains full documentation and many sample programs, written in C, C++, C#, Delphi, Python and Visual Basic. All Kvaser CAN interface hardware share a common software API. Programs written for one device type will run without modification on other device types.
In this section you can read more about the CAN channels, power supply and LED indicators. 3.1 Hardware installation The Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 may be inserted in any free USB socket on the host computer. You do not need to switch the power off before inserting or removing the device.
The Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 is powered from the USB port. 3.5 LED Indicators The Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 has two LEDs as shown in Figure 4. Their functions are shown in Table 2 on Page 9. Figure 4: LEDs on the Kvaser Leaf Light R v2.
3.6 Troubleshooting Use “Kvaser Hardware” in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser Leaf Light R v2. If the firmware version shown is all zeros, there are communication problems. If the LEDs are not flashing or do not light up at all, check the power supply.
Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 User’s Guide 10 (17) 4 Appendices In this section you will find technical information about the Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 and its connectors. 4.1 Technical data In Table 3 below you will find the Kvaser Leaf Light R v2’s technical specifications.
Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 User’s Guide 11 (17) 4.2 CAN connector Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 devices that use the 9-pin D-SUB connector (see Figure 5) have the pinning described in Table 4. Figure 5: The D-SUB 9 connector pin numbers...
To verify that the firmware has been updated, open “Kvaser Hardware” in Control Panel. Select “Kvaser Leaf Light R v2” in the tree view to the left, and click on the channel. The firmware revision information appears in the right half of the window.
Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 User’s Guide 13 (17) 5 Disposal and Recycling Information When this product reaches its end of life, please dispose of it according to your local environmental laws and guidelines. For information about Kvaser’s recycling programs, visit: http://www.kvaser.com/en/kvaser/recycling-policy.html...
KVASER AB’S WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE CORRECTION OF DEFECTS, AND KVASER AB HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY OVER AND ABOVE THE REFUNDING OF THE PRICE PAID FOR THIS DEVICE, SINCE KVASER AB DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFLUENCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE HIGHER-LEVEL SYSTEM, WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE.
NMEA 2000 is the registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association, Inc. For information about Kvaser related CAN patents, see www.kvaser.com/patent. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. patent 5,696,911. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
Kvaser Leaf Light R v2 User’s Guide 17 (17) 7 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98186_leaf_light_r_v2: Revision Date Changes 2017-01-18 First version. 2017-08-25 Updated EU Declaration of Conformity Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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