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USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual Revision History Version Date Description V0.90 January 16, 2018 Created V1.00 April 10, 2018 Released Updated the document header and footer and "Sales and Service Network" content, and V1.01 March 8, 2019 added the "Disclaimer"...
1. Product Introduction 1.1 Product Overview USBCANFD-200U (100U) is a high-performance CANFD interface card developed by Guangzhou ZLG Electronics. It meets the USB2.0 bus specification and integrates two CANFD interfaces (100U integrated one CANFD interface). The CAN channel integrates an independent electrical isolation protection circuit. The interface card connects the PC to the CAN(FD) network over the USB port to form a CAN(FD)-bus control node.
USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual ⚫ CANFD supports ISO standards and non-ISO standards; ⚫ The CAN communication baud rate can be arbitrarily programmable between 4 Kbps and 1 Mbps; ⚫ The CANFD baud rate can be arbitrarily programmable between 1 Mbps and 5 Mbps;...
USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual 1.2. Figure 1.1 USBCANFD-200U dimensions Note: The unit is mm 1.6 Typical Applications CAN(FD)-Bus network diagnosis and test ⚫ ⚫ Automotive electronics applications ⚫ Electric power communication network ⚫ Industrial control equipment ⚫...
USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual 2. Hardware Interfaces 2.1 Power Cable Connection The USBCANFD interface card is designed with two power supply methods. One is to supply power through the USB port, and the other is to supply power through DC power supply. You can select one of the power supply methods.
USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual Signal Description Figure CAN_H CAN bus is highly dominant Reserved Reserved Figure 2.2 CAN interface 2.3 Signal Indicators The USBCANFD-200U interface card has one power indicator PWR and one two-color SYS indicator. Each two-color indicator corresponds to one CAN channel, indicating the operating status of the CAN channel.
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USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual CAN_L to CAN_L and CAN_H to CAN_H signals. A linear topology is adopted for the CAN-bus network , and the two terminals of the bus need to be installed with 120 ohm terminal resistors; if the number of nodes is greater than 2, the intermediate nodes do not need to install 120 ohm terminal resistors.
USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual 3. Driver Installation This document uses a PC running Windows 7 as an example to describe how to install the USBCANFD-200U (100U) driver. 3.1 Installing the Driver under Windows Connect the USBCANFD-200U (100U) interface card to the computer with a USB cable, and ensure that the device is powered properly.
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USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual Figure 3.2 Starting the computer device manager Right-click [USBCANFD] and choose [Update Driver Software]. The update driver software interface appears, as shown in Figure 3.3. Figure 3.3 Browsing the computer to find the driver software...
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USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual As shown in Figure 3.4, click [Browse], select the official USBCANFD driver folder, click [Next], and wait until the driver is installed. Figure 3.4 Finding the driver and install it After the installation is complete, the message "The driver file has been successfully updated" appears.
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PC, and the host computer software can send and receive CAN (FD) messages. It is recommended to use the ZCANPRO software provided by ZLG Electronics as the host computer software. Users can also develop their own host computer software by using the provided secondary development function library.
USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual 4. Inspection and Maintenance The main electrical components of the USBCANFD interface card are semiconductor components. Although it has a long life, it may also age quickly under inappropriate conditions. Periodic inspections should be carried out to ensure that the required conditions are maintained.
USBCANFD-200U/100U USBCANFD Series CANFD Interface User Manual User Manual 5. Packing List Table 5.1 USBCANFD-200U Packing List V1.00 Name Quantity Unit Remarks USB to CANFD interface card Piece USB cables Piece With lock After-sales Service Guide Certificate of Conformity Piece...
6. Quick Guide 6.1 Introduction to ZCANPRO Software ZCANPRO is the supporting software for CAN/CANFD series products produced by Guangzhou ZLG Electronics Co., Ltd., which can perform operations such as raw data transmission and reception, data playback, and high-level protocol analysis. The software is easy to operate and powerful, and it is a good helper for CAN bus testing, monitoring, diagnosis, and development.
ZLG Electronics shall reserve the right to update this manual without prior notice. To get the latest version, please visit the official website of ZLG Electronics regularly or contact ZLG Electronics. Thank you! Right to modify the document Guangzhou ZLG Electronics Co., Ltd.
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