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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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Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 2 (25) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 4 (25) 1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser Leaf Light v2 users. This document contains a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer.
2.1 Welcome to Kvaser Leaf Light v2 Figure 1: Kvaser Leaf Light HS v2 OBDII Kvaser Leaf Light v2 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.
Simultaneous operation of multiple devices. 2.3 Additional software and documentation The Kvaser CANlib SDK includes everything you need in order to develop software applications interacting with Kvaser CAN hardware. The SDK contains full documentation and many sample programs, written in C, C++, C#, Delphi, Python and Visual Basic.
In this section you can read more about the CAN channels, power supply and LED indicators. 3.1 Hardware installation For the Kvaser Leaf Light v2 to communicate with the host computer, the correct version of the Kvaser driver must be installed. The file kvaser_drivers_setup.exe...
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Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 8 (25) Figure 3: OBDII CAN connector Figure 4: M12 5-pole Male CAN connector Figure 5: J1939-13 Type I CAN connector Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
The Kvaser Leaf Light v2 is powered from the USB port. 3.6 LED Indicators The Kvaser Leaf Light v2 has two LEDs as shown in Figure 7. Their functions are shown in Table 2. Figure 7: LEDs on the Kvaser Leaf Light v2.
Use “Kvaser Device Guide” in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser Leaf Light 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 v2 User’s Guide 11 (25) 4 Appendices In this section you will find technical information about the Kvaser Leaf Light v2 and its connectors. 4.1 Technical data In Table 3 below you will find the Kvaser Leaf Light v2’s technical specifications.
CAN_H Not connected Not connected Table 4: Configuration of the 9-pin D-SUB Kvaser Leaf Light v2 devices that use the 16-pin OBDII plug (see Figure 9) have the pinning described in Table 5. Figure 9: OBDII Connector OBDII pin number...
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Table 6: 5-pole M12 pin configuration Figure 11: J1939-13 Type I Connector Kvaser Leaf Light v2 devices that use the 9-pin J1939-13 Type I or Type II connector have the pinning described in Table 7 on Page 14. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 Ohm resistor at each end of the bus. The Kvaser Leaf Light v2 does not contain any CAN bus termination, because their inclusion could cause severe disturbance in a system which is already correctly terminated.
Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 15 (25) 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.
Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 18 (25) 6.2 EU Regulatory Compliance EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Kvaser AB M¨ o lndal Company Name: City: Aminogatan 25 +46 31 886344 Postal address: Telephone number: 431 53 sales@kvaser.com Postcode: E-mail address:...
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Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 19 (25) EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Kvaser AB M¨ o lndal Company Name: City: +46 31 886344 Aminogatan 25 Postal address: Telephone number: 431 53 sales@kvaser.com Postcode: E-mail address: declare that the DoC is issued under our sole responsibility and belongs to the following product:...
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Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 20 (25) EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Kvaser AB M¨ o lndal Company Name: City: +46 31 886344 Aminogatan 25 Postal address: Telephone number: 431 53 sales@kvaser.com Postcode: E-mail address: declare that the DoC is issued under our sole responsibility and belongs to the following product:...
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Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 21 (25) EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Kvaser AB M¨ o lndal Company Name: City: +46 31 886344 Aminogatan 25 Postal address: Telephone number: 431 53 sales@kvaser.com Postcode: E-mail address: declare that the DoC is issued under our sole responsibility and belongs to the following product:...
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Kvaser Leaf Light v2 User’s Guide 22 (25) EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Kvaser AB M¨ o lndal Company Name: City: +46 31 886344 Aminogatan 25 Postal address: Telephone number: 431 53 sales@kvaser.com Postcode: E-mail address: declare that the DoC is issued under our sole responsibility and belongs to the following product:...
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Kvaser Leaf Light HS v2 J1939-13 Type II Product: Object of the declaration (identification of apparatus allowing traceability): Product: Kvaser Leaf Light HS v2 J1939-13 Type II Type: 73-30130-00915-8 The object of the declaration described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonisation legislation: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU (Art.
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 v2 User’s Guide 25 (25) 7 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98146_leaf_light_v2: Revision Date Changes 2013-09-17 First version. 2014-03-18 Updated compliance text. Added NMEA device. Changed layout of references, figures. Purchase of CD/USB not possible anymore. Added ODBII connector information.
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