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Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User's Guide
Copyright 2024-2024 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
https://www.kvaser.com
Printed Wednesday 18
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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September, 2024

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  • Page 1 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...
  • Page 2 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 2 (27) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
  • Page 3 5.2 Start and stop of t programs ..... . 5.3 Kvaser MagiSync ......
  • Page 4 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 4 (27) 1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN users. This document contains a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer.
  • Page 5 2.1 Welcome to Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN Figure 1: Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN is a small, yet advanced, portable multi channel CAN to USB real time interface that handles transmission and reception of standard and extended CAN messages on the CAN bus with a high time stamp precision. The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN is compatible with applications that use Kvaser‘s...
  • Page 6 This guide applies to Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN devices using at least the firmware and driver versions listed in Table 1. For minimum compatible firmware and driver versions of Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN see Table 3 on Page 12. Device...
  • Page 7 2.4 The t programming language The Kvaser t programming language is event oriented and modelled after C. It can be used to customize the behavior of the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN and other Kvaser t capable devices. A t program is invoked via hooks, which are entry points that are executed at the occurrence of certain events.
  • Page 8 (RTC), logger or SD card functionality, neither does the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN include dedicated I/O pins. This means that the t functionality listed in Table 2 on Page 8 is not available on Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN (the table shows version 3.10 of the t language compiler).
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10 3.1 Hardware installation The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN 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. For the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN to communicate with the host computer, a compatible version of the Kvaser driver and firmware must be...
  • Page 11 3.3 CAN connection The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN has five CAN channels in a single 26-pin HD D-SUB CAN connector (see Figure 3). See Section 3.8, CAN connectors, on Page 13 for pinout information.
  • Page 12 12 (27) 3.5 LED Indicators The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN has one power LED and one traffic LED for each CAN channel as shown in Figure 4 on Page 12. Their functions are described in Section 5.1, Definitions of LED states and colors, on Page 17.
  • Page 13 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 13 (27) 3.7 Technical data In Table 4 on Page 13 you will find the technical specifications of Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN. CAN Channels CAN Connector 26-pin HD D-SUB CAN Transceivers Compliant with ISO 11898-2...
  • Page 14 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 14 (27) Figure 5: The male 26 pin HD D-SUB connector pin numbers Figure 6: The male D-SUB 9 connector pin numbers HD D-SUB CAN 1 CAN 2 CAN 3 CAN 4 CAN 5...
  • Page 15 Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 Ohm resistor at each end of the bus. The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN does not contain any CAN bus termination, because their inclusion could cause severe disturbance in a system which is already correctly terminated.
  • Page 16 16 (27) 4 Troubleshooting Use “Kvaser Device Guide” in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN. 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.
  • Page 17 5xCAN and its connectors. 5.1 Definitions of LED states and colors A Kvaser device has two basic types of LEDs; Power and Traffic. These are dual colored as shown in Table 6. A device with multiple CAN channels has one Traffic LED for each CAN channel.
  • Page 18 This should not normally happen. If it does, please contact Kvaser support. This indicates low power supply, such as using an unpowered USB hub. The red Traffic LED indicating overrun will stay on until the device goes bus off.
  • Page 19 Read the Kvaser t Programming Language guide that can be downloaded at www.kvaser.com/download for more information. The “on start” event will be triggered in the Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN when any of the following occurs: kvScriptStart() When a t program is started using the CANlib API ( When a t program is started from another t program.
  • Page 20 Figure 9: Not all devices are synchronized via MagiSync in this setup. For this to work the Kvaser USB interfaces must reside on the same USB root hub. If they do not they will not be synchronized, see Figure 8 and Figure 9 on Page 20.
  • Page 21 6 Safety Instructions 6.1 Intended Use Kvaser interfaces are used to connect computer systems to CAN buses. The Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN is intended for connection to a computer via the USB port. 6.2 Usage Warning WARNING FOR ALL USERS...
  • Page 22 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 22 (27) 7 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...
  • Page 23 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 23 (27) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
  • Page 24 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 24 (27) 8 Legal acknowledgements 8.1 EU Regulatory Compliance EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Kvaser AB M¨ o lndal Company Name: City: +46 31 886344 Aminogatan 25 Postal address: Telephone number: 431 53 sales@kvaser.com...
  • Page 25 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 25 (27) 8.2 FCC Regulatory Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement IDENTIFICATION OBJECT: Product: Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN Type: 73-30130-01524-1 APPLICABLE COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS: CFR Title 47 Part 15 15.107, 15.109 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 26 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...
  • Page 27 Kvaser USBcan Pro 5xCAN User’s Guide 27 (27) 9 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98299_usbcan_pro_5xcan: Revision Date Changes 2024-04-24 Initial version. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...

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