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Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide
Copyright 2001-2011 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
http://www.kvaser.com
Last updated Wednesday, 05 September 2012
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: Kvaser Pcicanx Ii User's Guide
Last updated Wednesday, 05 September 2012 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... - Page 2 Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide 2(18) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide 3(18) 1 Table of Contents Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide ......................1 Table of Contents ..........................3 Introduction ............................ 4 Scope of this document ......................4 General description ........................4 PCIcanx II features ........................5 Kvaser PCIcanx II hardware ...................... -
Page 4: Introduction
2.2 General description Kvaser PCIcanx II is an interface board that connects up to two CAN networks to a PC using the PCI-X or PCI bus. You can with benefit use several Kvaser PCIcanx II boards on the same PC. -
Page 5: Pcicanx Ii Features
Kvaser offers excellent software support. All Kvaser products use the common and user friendly Application Programming Interface, Kvaser CANlib API. It enables you to run any applications using Kvaser CANlib API on any Kvaser products, without the need of editing the code and recompile it. -
Page 6: Kvaser Pcicanx Ii Hardware
This chapter describes the hardware properties for Kvaser PCIcanx II. 3.1 Technical Specifications The technical specifications for the Kvaser PCIcanx II board with two CAN channels and one CAN channel are listed in Table 3 and Table 4, respectively. Table 3. Kvaser PCIcanx II HS/HS. -
Page 7: Schematics
-40 ºC ... +85 ºC Relative Humidity 0% ... 85% (non condensing.) 3.2 Schematics The two CAN channel Kvaser PCIcanx II interface board for full height PCI slots, shown in Figure 1. Contact us for other operating systems. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... - Page 8 Figure 1. The full height Kvaser PCIcanx II HS/HS board The Kvaser PCIcanx II HS board is designed in a low-profile form factor to fit for use with both full height PCI as well as low profile brackets, see Figure 2. The Kvaser PCIcanx II HS board is shipped with the full height PCI bracket mounted.
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Page 9: The Isolated Can Drivers
Operates at a bus frequency of 33MHz To summarize, the Kvaser PCIcanx II boards can be used in any PCI-X and PCI slots. Just keep in mind - all cards on a common bus can only run as fast as the slowest card. For example if there is a 33MHz card in slot 1 and a 66MHz card in slot 2, both cards will run at 33MHz. - Page 10 Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide 10(18) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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Page 11: Kvaser Pcicanx Ii Installation
5V, it must also provide 3.3V. However, not all computers follow the standard here. If your PCIcanx II board is not responding after installation, it could be a good idea to check the computer documentation if the PCI slots really are compliant to the PCI standard. - Page 12 Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide 12(18) Figure 4. The first CAN channel, CAN1, is the one closest to the PCI connector. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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Page 13: Can Bus Termination
Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide 13(18) The pin numbering of the DSUB CAN connector is seen in Figure 5 and the functions of the pins are listed in Table 5. Figure 5. The D-SUB connector pin numbers on a CAN channel. -
Page 14: Led Indicators
The on-board LEDs, shown in Figure 6 from the CAN connector side, indicate the status of the card according to Table 6. Figure 6. Position of the LEDs on a PCIcan II board. Table 6. Meaning of the LED activity on the PCIcanx II boards. LED Activity Meaning of LED Activity Both LEDs (or the single LED on the one- The built-in self-test failed. -
Page 15: Software Support
Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide 15(18) 5 Software Support The Kvaser PCIcanx II boards are supported by drivers routines and program examples for Windows, Linux, etc . The software and its documentation are available from our web site, and not further documented here. -
Page 16: Disposal And Recycling Information
16(18) 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: www.kvaser.com/en/kvaser/environment/recycling Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... -
Page 17: Legal Information
17(18) 7 Legal Information This document is Copyright © 2001-2008 Kvaser AB. This document may not be reproduced without our written permission. Infringement will render the user liable to prosecution. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. -
Page 18: Document Revision History
Kvaser PCIcanx II User's Guide 18(18) 8 Document Revision History Date Version Changes 2006-03-20 Initial Edition 2006-03-22 Reviewed for Release 2006-03-23 Released 2006-11-10 New layout 2008-12-02 Updated legal information 2011-01-14 Updated supported OS list 2011-09-12 Updated disposal information 2012-08-31 Corrected minimum CAN bit rate...
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