Product Description; Features; Default Configuration; Operational Modes - HMS Networks Ixxat CANbridge NT 200 User Manual

Product Description

4. Product Description
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To use all features the latest version of the CAN-Gateway Configurator as well as the latest firmware
of the CANbridge NT must be installed. For documentation of firmware versions below V6 contact
Ixxat support.
The CANbridge NT is a universal, intelligent CAN topology component, that allows the coupling of several CAN
networks with different baud rates or frame formats in the operational modes Repeater/Star Coupler and Bridge.
The CANbridge NT 420 additionally is capable of CAN FD. CAN messages are received by one network and
transmitted in the other network, according to filter and implementation rules. The filtering mechanism is based
on a list of CAN identifiers. With the CANbridge NT 420 bridging between Classic CAN and CAN FD is possible.

4.1. Features

• CANbridge NT 200: 2 x CAN connections (terminal adapters)
• CANbridge NT 420: 4 x CAN connections (terminal adapters), via the CAN-Gateway Configurator two
connections can be switched between Classic CAN and CAN FD
• 1 x mini USB 2.0 port, high-speed, for configuration
• CAN/CAN FD according to ISO 11898-1:2015
• CAN high speed according to ISO 11898-2:2016
• freely configurable baud rates
• automatic baud rate detection
• With the CAN-Gateway Configurator a configuration can be created, modified, written to and read from the
target device via USB or Ethernet connection.
The configuration of the following features are described in detail in the User Manual CAN- Gateway
Configurator CANbridge NT & CAN@net NT 100/200/420:
• Classic CAN/CAN FD ID filtering (mapping)
• Classic CAN to CAN FD mapping and CAN FD to Classic CAN mapping (with NT 420)
• J1939 mapping
• cyclic transmission of CAN messages
• command line program CANGWfile (available for Windows and Linux)
• action rules via if-this-action-then-that-event functionality

4.2. Default Configuration

By default the CANbridge NT is configured as Repeater, the CANbridge NT 420 as Star Coupler with baud rate 125
kBaud on each port. In the Repeater/Star Coupler mode all messages are transmitted unchanged to the other
ports in Classic CAN mode.

4.3. Operational Modes

4.3.1. Repeater/Star Coupler

The CANbridge NT 200 can be configured as Repeater and the CANbridge NT 420 as Star Coupler. In the
Repeater/Star Coupler mode all messages are transmitted unchanged to the other ports in Classic CAN mode.
Filters, CAN-ID modifications and CAN-FD mode are not possible.
The following settings and features are possible:
4.01.0331.20000 Version 2.0
CANbridge NT 200 and 420
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