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Kvaser USBcan Light User's Guide
Copyright 2018 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
http://www.kvaser.com
Printed Wednesday 16
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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May, 2018
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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...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2 Introduction 2.1 Welcome to Kvaser USBcan Light ....2.2 Major features ...... -
Page 4: About This Manual
Kvaser USBcan Light User’s Guide 4 (18) 1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser USBcan Light users. This document contains a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... -
Page 5: Introduction
2.1 Welcome to Kvaser USBcan Light Figure 1: Kvaser USBcan Light Kvaser USBcan Light is a reliable low cost product. With a time stamp precision of 100 microseconds it handles transmission and reception of standard and extended CAN messages on the bus. It is compatible with applications that use Kvaser’s CANlib. - Page 6 Kvaser USBcan Light User’s Guide 6 (18) Device Product Number Kvaser USBcan Light 2xHS 73-30130-00714-7 Table 1: Kvaser USBcan Light devices and their EAN numbers. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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Page 7: Major Features
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. -
Page 8: Kvaser Usbcan Light Hardware
The driver is installed by running the file The Kvaser USBcan Light 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: Power Supply
The Kvaser USBcan Light is powered from the USB port. 3.5 LED Indicators The Kvaser USBcan Light has three LEDs as shown in Figure 3. Their functions are shown in Table 2 on Page 10. Figure 3: LEDs on the Kvaser USBcan Light. -
Page 10: Troubleshooting
Table 2: LEDs on the Kvaser USBcan Light. 3.6 Troubleshooting Use “Kvaser Device Guide” in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser USBcan Light. 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
Kvaser USBcan Light User’s Guide 11 (18) 4 Appendices In this section you will find technical information about the Kvaser USBcan Light and its connectors. 4.1 Technical data In Table 3 below you will find the Kvaser USBcan Light’s technical specifications. -
Page 12: Can Bus Termination
Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 Ohm resistor at each end of the bus. The Kvaser USBcan Light does not contain any CAN bus termination, because their inclusion could cause severe disturbance in a system which is already correctly terminated. - Page 13 To verify that the firmware has been updated, open “Kvaser Device Guide” in Control Panel. Select “Kvaser USBcan Light” in the tree view to the left, and click on the channel. The firmware revision information appears in the right half of the window.
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Page 14: Disposal And Recycling Information
14 (18) 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, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... -
Page 15: 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 16: Eu Regulatory Compliance
Kvaser USBcan Light User’s Guide 16 (18) 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: declare that the DoC is issued under our sole responsibility and belongs to the following product:... -
Page 17: Patents, Copyrights And Trademarks
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. 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 18: Document Revision History
Kvaser USBcan Light User’s Guide 18 (18) 7 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98159_usbcan_light: Revision Date Changes 2014-04-23 Initial version 2015-01-08 Minor update 2015-08-11 Minor textual changes 2016-02-04 Minor textual changes 2017-01-09 Updated compliance text, added link to patents...
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