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Kvaser U100 User's Guide
Copyright 2020-2021 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
https://www.kvaser.com
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Printed Tuesday 16
February, 2021
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
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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 U100 ......2.2 Major features ...... -
Page 4: About This Manual
Kvaser U100 User’s Guide 4 (22) 1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser U100 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 U100 Figure 1: Kvaser U100 with D-SUB CAN connector Kvaser U100 is a small, yet powerful, CAN to USB interface. It provides real-time transmission and reception of standard and extended CAN messages on the bus with a high timestamp precision, and is compatible with applications that use Kvaser’s CANlib. -
Page 6: Interface
A selection of different cables/connectors for the CAN connection. 2.3 Interface Kvaser U100 provides a CAN bus interface through a standard USB interface. 2.4 Additional software and documentation The Kvaser CANlib SDK includes everything you need in order to develop software applications interacting with Kvaser CAN hardware. -
Page 7: Kvaser U100 Hardware
3.1 Hardware installation The Kvaser U100 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. For the Kvaser U100 to communicate with the host computer, a compatible version of the Kvaser driver and firmware must be installed. -
Page 8: Can Channels
The Kvaser U100 is powered through the USB connector. 3.5 LED Indicators The Kvaser U100 has one Tx LED Bar and one Rx LED Bar as shown in Figure 2 on Page 9, Figure 3 on Page 10. Their functions are described in Section 4.2, Definitions of Information types and States, on Page 11. -
Page 9: Appendices
4.1 Definitions of LED states and colors The Kvaser U100 has one Tx LED Bar and one Rx LED Bar. Each LED Bar has a status area, the Tx LED Bar has a status area towards the USB end of the bar, and the Rx LED bar has a status area towards the CAN end of the bar. - Page 10 Rx LED bar lights up from the CAN side to the USB side of the unit. Figure 4: The total size of the LED Bars is proportional to the bus load. Both images indicate a bus load of 100%. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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Page 11: Definitions Of Information Types And States
11 (22) 4.2 Definitions of Information types and States A Kvaser U100 device has two traffic LED bars where part of each LED bar is also used as a status area. Different colors are used for different types of information and different blink patterns define the current state, see Table 3 and Table 4. -
Page 12: Technical Data
Kvaser U100 User’s Guide 12 (22) 4.4 Technical data In Table 6 on Page 12 below you will find the Kvaser U100’s technical specifications. CAN Channels CAN Transceivers ADM3055E (Compliant with ISO 11898-2) CAN Controller Built into the processor. Galvanic isolation Yes, reinforced. -
Page 13: Usb Connector Options
This section describes the PC connector options available for Kvaser U100. 4.5.1 USB-A connector (Default) The default option for the Kvaser U100 is a standard USB type “A” connector. Figure 5: A standard USB type “A” connector. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... -
Page 14: Can Connector Options
This section describes the CAN connector options available for Kvaser U100. 4.6.1 9-pin D-SUB connector (Default) The default option for the Kvaser U100 is the 9-pin D-SUB connector (see Figure 7) which has the pinout described in Table 7. Figure 6: 9-pin D-SUB CAN connector. -
Page 15: Updating The Firmware
To check the current firmware version, open “Kvaser Device Guide” which can be found in the Control Panel. Select “Kvaser U100” in the tree view to the left, and click on the channel. The firmware revision information now appears in the right half of the window. -
Page 16: Safety Instructions
5 Safety Instructions 5.1 Intended Use Kvaser CAN Interfaces are used to connect computer systems to CAN and LIN networks. The Kvaser U100 is inteded for connection to a computer via the USB interface. 5.2 Usage Warning WARNING FOR ALL USERS... -
Page 17: Disposal And Recycling Information
17 (22) 6 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: https://www.kvaser.com/en/kvaser/recycling-policy.html Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... - Page 18 Kvaser U100 User’s Guide 18 (22) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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Page 19: Legal Acknowledgements
EN 55035 (2017) EN 61000-6-3 (2007 + A1:2011) EN 50581 (2012) Signed for and on behalf of: 2020-05-05 M¨ o lndal Place of issue Date of issue Claes Haglund, Supply Chain and Quality director Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... -
Page 20: Fcc Regulatory Compliance
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. RESPONSIBLE PARTY (IN USA) NAME: Kvaser Inc. 23881 Via Fabricante, Suite 503 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Internet contact: support@kvaser.com Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... -
Page 21: 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 22: Document Revision History
Kvaser U100 User’s Guide 22 (22) 8 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98223_U100: Revision Date Changes 2021-01-11 Initial version Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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