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Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 User’s Guide 2 (18) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 User’s Guide 4 (18) 1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS 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 PCIEcan 2xHS v2 Figure 1: Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 is a small, yet advanced, CAN multi-channel real time CAN interface that handles transmission and reception of standard and extended CAN messages on the bus with a high time stamp precision. The Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 is compatible with applications that use Kvaser‘s CANlib.
Supports simultaneous usage of multiple Kvaser interfaces. Low profile board, includes low and high profile brackets. 2.3 Interface Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 provides a CAN bus interface through a standard PCI Express x1 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 and LIN hardware.
In this section you can read more about the CAN channels, power supply and LED indicators. 3.1 Hardware installation The Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 may be inserted in any free PCI Express slot on the host computer. You do need to switch the power off before inserting or removing the device.
Figure 3: LEDs on the Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2. 3.5 Troubleshooting Use “Kvaser Device Guide” in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2. If the firmware version shown is all zeros, there are communication problems.
In this section you will find technical information about the Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 and its connectors. 4.1 Technical data In Table 2 below you will find the technical specifications of Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS CAN Channels CAN Transceivers MCP2561FD (Compliant with ISO 11898-2)
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Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 User’s Guide 10 (18) Figure 4: The D-SUB 9 connector pin numbers Multi channel CAN 1 CAN 2 Function CAN_L channel 2 CAN_L channel 1 GND channel 1 Not connected Not connected GND channel 2 CAN_H channel 1...
To check the current firmware version, open “Kvaser Device Guide” which can be found in the Control Panel. Select “Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2” 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.
5 Safety Instructions 5.1 Intended Use Kvaser interfaces are used to connect computer systems to CAN buses. The Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 is intended for connection to a computer via an available PCI Express slot. 5.2 Usage Warning WARNING FOR ALL USERS...
Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 User’s Guide 13 (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: https://www.kvaser.com/en/kvaser/recycling-policy.html...
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...
Kvaser PCIEcan 2xHS v2 User’s Guide 18 (18) 8 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98182_pciecan_2hs_v2: Revision Date Changes 2016-02-04 Initial version 2017-01-09 Updated compliance text, added link to patents 2017-03-21 Added Power consumption to Techical data 2017-08-25 Updated EU Declaration of Conformity 2018-01-29 “Kvaser Device Guide”...
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