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Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User's Guide
Copyright 2015-2018 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
http://www.kvaser.com
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Printed Monday 12
February, 2018
We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing.
Kvaser AB cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note
that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed
as a commitment by Kvaser AB.

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  • Page 1 We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. Kvaser AB cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed...
  • Page 2 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User’s Guide 2 (23) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.6 Updating the firmware ......4.7 Kvaser MagiSync ......

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User’s Guide 4 (23) 1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS users. This document contains a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    2.1 Welcome to Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS Figure 1: Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS is a small, yet advanced, portable multi channel CAN to USB real time interface that handles transmission and reception of standard and extended CAN messages on the CAN bus with a high time stamp precision. The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS is compatible with applications that use Kvaser‘s...

  • Page 6: Major Features

    Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User’s Guide 6 (23) This guide applies to Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS devices listed in Table 1 on Page 6. Device Product Number (EAN) Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS 73-30130-00779-6 Table 1: Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS devices and their product numbers.

  • Page 7: Restrictions In T Functionality

    The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS is an interface and as such does not contain real-time clock (RTC), logger or SD card functionality. This means that the t functionality listed in Table 2 is not available on Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS as of version 3.2 of the t language compiler.

  • Page 8: Kvaser Usbcan Pro 5Xhs Hardware

    In this section you can read more about the CAN channels, power supply and LED indicators. 3.1 Hardware installation The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS 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.

  • Page 9: Can Channels

    The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS is powered from the USB port. 3.5 LED Indicators The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS has one power LED and one traffic LED for each CAN channel as shown in Figure 4 on Page 10. Their functions are described in Section 4.1, Definitions of LED states and colors, on Page 11.

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Figure 4: LEDs on the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS. 3.6 Troubleshooting Use “Kvaser Device Guide” in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS. 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.

  • Page 11: Appendices

    5xHS and its connectors. 4.1 Definitions of LED states and colors A Kvaser device has two basic types of LEDs; Power and Traffic. These are dual colored as shown in Table 3. A device with multiple CAN channels has one Traffic LED for each CAN channel.
  • Page 12 This should not normally happen. If it does, please contact Kvaser support. This indicates low power supply, such as using an unpowered USB hub. The red Traffic LED indicating overrun will stay on until the device goes bus off.

  • Page 13: Start And Stop Of T Programs

    Read the Kvaser t Programming Language guide that can be downloaded at www.kvaser.com/download for more information. The “on start” event will be triggered in the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS when any of the following occurs: kvScriptStart() When a t program is started using the CANlib API ( When a t program is started from another t program.

  • Page 14: Technical Data

    When a t program is stopped using the CANlib API ( When a t program is stopped from another t program. 4.3 Technical data In Table 6 on Page 14 you will find the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS’s technical specifications. CAN Channels...
  • Page 15 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User’s Guide 15 (23) Figure 5: The male 26 pin HD D-SUB connector pin numbers Figure 6: The male D-SUB 9 connector pin numbers HD D-SUB CAN 1 CAN 2 CAN 3 CAN 4 CAN 5...

  • Page 16: Can Bus Termination

    Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 Ohm resistor at each end of the bus. The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS does not contain any CAN bus termination, because their inclusion could cause severe disturbance in a system which is already correctly terminated.

  • Page 17: Kvaser Magisync

    The latest versions of firmware and drivers can be downloaded for free at www.kvaser.com/download. Connect the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS to your PC with the USB cable and start the update.exe application. A window opens showing the Firmware Update Instructions, read and follow those carefully.
  • Page 18 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User’s Guide 18 (23) Figure 9: Not all devices are synchronized via MagiSync in this setup. When connected correctly, all units are synchronized achieving a high precision virtual clock accurate to the microsecond. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...

  • Page 19: Disposal And Recycling Information

    Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User’s Guide 19 (23) 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...

  • Page 20: Legal Acknowledgements

    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.

  • Page 21: Eu Regulatory Compliance

    Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User’s Guide 21 (23) 6.2 EU Regulatory Compliance EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Kvaser AB Company Name: Aminogatan 25 Postal address: 431 53 Postcode: M¨ o lndal City: +46 31 886344 Telephone number: sales@kvaser.com E-mail address:...

  • Page 22: Patents, Copyrights And Trademarks

    MagiSync is a trademark of Kvaser AB. DeviceNet is a trademark of Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc. 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. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...

  • Page 23: Document Revision History

    Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xHS User’s Guide 23 (23) 7 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98169_usbcan_pro: Revision Date Changes 2015-04-30 Initial version 2015-06-17 Added t compiler version to restriction chapter. 2015-08-11 Minor textual changes 2015-10-29 Minor textual changes 2016-02-04...

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