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Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN User’s Guide 2 (22) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN User’s Guide 4 (22) 1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN 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...
2.1 Welcome to Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN Figure 1: Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN is a two-channel interface where each channel can be opened independently either as CAN or LIN. The Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN is compatible with applications that use Kvaser’s CANlib and LINlib.
Kvaser CAN and LIN hardware. The SDK contains full documentation and many sample programs, written in C, C++, C#, Delphi, Python and Visual Basic. Kvaser CAN and LIN hardware is built around the same common software API. Applications developed using one device type will run without modification on other device types.
The driver is installed by running the file The Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN 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.
3.5 LED Indicators The Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN has a single power LED as well as one traffic LED and one Informational LED for each CAN/LIN channel as shown in Figure 4 on Page 9. Their functions are described in Section 4.1, Definitions of LED states and colors, on Page 10.
Figure 4: LEDs on the Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN. 3.6 Troubleshooting Use “Kvaser Device Guide” in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN. 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.
As an example, "Slow Waver (Green/Yellow)" means that the LED is slowly blinking by alternating between green and yellow. The Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN has five LEDs as shown in Figure 4 on Page 9. Their functions are shown in Table 3 on Page 11.
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Table 4: Yellow Power LED shows problems in Interface mode. 4.1.2 CAN and LIN usage Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN is ready to be operated as either a CAN or LIN interface when connected to the host computer without further configuration. You can use the same CANlib and LINlib API calls as with other Kvaser interfaces, use CANlib for CAN and LINlib for LIN related usage.
CAN overrun Table 5: Traffic LED shows CAN bus status in CAN Interface mode. 4.1.4 LIN interface mode When Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN is used as a LIN interface, the traffic LED is used as described in Table 6. Traffic LED...
0 % to 85 % (non-condensing.) Table 7: Technical Specifications. 4.3 CAN/LIN connector Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN devices that use the 9-pin D-SUB connector (see Figure 5) have the pinning described in Table 8 on Page 14. Figure 5: The D-SUB 9 connector pin numbers...
Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 resistor at each end of the bus. The Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN does not contain any CAN bus termination, because their inclusion could cause severe disturbance in a system which is already correctly terminated.
To check the current firmware version, open “Kvaser Device Guide” which can be found in the Control Panel. Select “Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN” 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.
16 (22) 5 Safety Instructions 5.1 Intended Use Kvaser interfaces are used to connect computer systems to CAN buses. The Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN is intended for connection to a computer via the USB port. 5.2 Usage Warning WARNING FOR ALL USERS...
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...
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8 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98198_hybrid_2xcan_lin: Revision Date Changes 2017-09-05 Initial version 2017-11-21 Stated USB 2.0, “Kvaser Device Guide” has replaced “Kvaser Hardware”, Minor textual changes 2018-01-28 Minor textual changes 2018-05-07 Minor textual changes 2018-08-28 Minor textual changes...
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