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Kvaser USBcan R v2 User’s Guide Copyright 2023 GMGA MEASURING - Hanoi, Vietnam https://gmga.vn/ Printed Thurday 20th July, 2023 We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GMGA MEASURING annot, 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 GMGA MEASURING.
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Kvaser USBcan R v2 User’s Guide 3 (18) Contents 1 About this manual 2 Introduction Welcome to Kvaser USBcan R v2 ............... 5 Major features ....................... 6 Additional software and documentation ............... 6 3 Kvaser USBcan R v2 hardware Hardware installation .................... 7 USB connector ......................
Kvaser USBcan R v2 User’s Guide 4 (18) About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser USBcan R v2 users. This document contains a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer.
Welcome to Kvaser USBcan R v2 Figure 1: Kvaser USBcan R v2 Kvaser USBcan R v2 is a reliable low cost product. In hostile environments where dust and water are the norm, the IP65 rated housing assures reliable protection. With a time stamp precision of 100 microseconds it handles transmission and reception of standard and extended CAN messages on the bus.
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 kvaser_drivers_setup.exe The Kvaser USBcan R v2 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.
The Kvaser USBcan R v2 is powered from the USB port. LED Indicators The Kvaser USBcan R v2 has three LEDs as shown in Figure 4. Their functions are shown in Table 2 on Page 9. Figure 4: LEDs on the Kvaser USBcan R v2.
Use “Kvaser Device Guide” in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser USBcan R v2. 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.
Table 3: Technical Specifications. CAN connectors Kvaser USBcan R v2 devices that use the 9-pin D-SUB connector (see Figure 5 on Page 11) have the pinning described in Table 4 on Page 11. GMGA MEASURING - Hanoi, Vietnam — https://gmga.vn/...
Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 Ohm resistor at each end of the bus. The Kvaser USBcan R v2 does not contain any CAN bus termination, because their inclusion could cause severe disturbance in a system which is already correctly terminated.
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To verify that the firmware has been updated, open “Kvaser Device Guide” in Control Panel. Select “Kvaser USBcan R v2” in the tree view to the left, and click on the channel. The firmware revision information appears in the right half of the window.
Kvaser USBcan R v2 User’s Guide 13 (18) 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’S WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE CORRECTION OF DEFECTS, AND KVASER AB HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY OVER AND ABOVE THE REFUNDING OF THE PRICE PAID FOR THIS DEVICE, SINCE KVASER AB DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFLUENCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE HIGHER-LEVEL SYSTEM, WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE.
Kvaser USBcan R v2 User’s Guide 15 (18) EU Regulatory Compliance EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Kvaser AB M¨ o lndal Company Name: City: +46 31 886344 Aminogatan 25 Telephone number: Postal address: sales@kvaser.com 431 53 Postcode: E-mail address: declare that the DoC is issued under our sole responsibility and belongs to the following product:...
Kvaser USBcan R v2 User’s Guide 16 (18) FCC Regulatory Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement IDENTIFICATION OBJECT: Product: Kvaser USBcan R v2 Type: 73-30130-00920-2 APPLICABLE COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS: CFR Title 47 Part 15 §15.107, §15.109 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. 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. GMGA MEASURING - Hanoi, Vietnam — https://gmga.vn/...
Kvaser USBcan R v2 User’s Guide 18 (18) Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98185_usbcan_r_v2: Revision Date Changes 2017-01-18 Initial version 2017-08-25 Updated EU Declaration of Conformity “Kvaser Device Guide” has replaced “Kvaser 2018-01-29 Hardware” 2018-05-07 Minor textual changes...
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