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Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide
Copyright 2001-2011 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
http://www.kvaser.com
Last updated Wednesday, 05 September 2012
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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Page 1: Kvaser Pcican Ii User's Guide
Last updated Wednesday, 05 September 2012 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... - Page 2 Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide 2(16) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide 3(16) 1 Table of Contents Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide ......................1 Table of Contents ..........................3 Introduction ............................ 4 Scope of this document ......................4 General description ........................5 PCIcan II features ........................5 Kvaser PCIcan II Hardware...................... -
Page 4: Introduction
The complete line of PCIcan II products are discontinued, due the release of the new PCIcanx II boards, see Table 2 . PCIcanx II is fully software compatible with PCIcan II for easy integration in existing systems. Table 2. The replacement products for PCIcan II. -
Page 5: General Description
5(16) 2.2 General description Kvaser PCIcan II is an interface board that connects up to two CAN networks to a PC using the PCI bus. You can with benefit use several Kvaser PCIcan II boards on the same PC. It contains the powerful M16C micro-controller from Renesas with two built-in CAN controllers. -
Page 6: Kvaser Pcican Ii Hardware
Required PCI voltages 5V and 3.3V (If a PCI slot has 5V, it also has 3.3V if the computer is compliant to the PCI standard.) Table 5. Technical specifications common to all variants of the Kvaser PCIcan II PCI Revision CAN channels 2 (CAN 2.0A and 2.0B active) -
Page 7: Schematics
Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide 7(16) 3.2 Schematics This chapter describes the three product variants of Kvaser PCIcan II. 3.2.1 PCIcan HS/HS - a two-channel full-height PCI board This board has been manufactured in two versions: A version that can be used in PCI slots with 5V signaling. This version was manufactured until around June 2004. -
Page 8: The Isolated Can Drivers
Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide 8(16) Figure 2. A low-profile PCIcan II LP HS board. 3.3 The Isolated CAN Drivers Each CAN transceiver is isolated from the CAN controller and all other CAN transceivers. The CAN transceiver will get the necessary power from the PCI bus via an isolated DC/DC convert. -
Page 9: Kvaser Pcican Ii Installation
5V, it must also provide 3.3V. However, not all computers follow the standard here. If your PCIcan II board is not responding after installation, it could be a good idea to check the computer documentation if the PCI slots really are compliant to the PCI standard. -
Page 10: The Can Channels
Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide 10(16) 4.5 The CAN Channels The standard PCIcan II has two independent I/O ports (CAN channels) as seen in Figure 3. The first channel, Channel 1, is the one closest to the PCI connector. See Figure 4. CAN channel... -
Page 11: Can Bus Termination
Not connected. 4.6 CAN bus termination There are no on-board CAN bus terminators on the PCIcan II board. You must terminate the CAN bus yourself by placing a 120 Ohms resistor between CAN_H and CAN_L at each end of the CAN bus. -
Page 12: Led Indicators
The on-board LEDs, shown in Figure 6 from the CAN connector side, indicate the status of the card according to Table 7. Figure 6. Position of the LEDs on a PCIcan II board. Table 7. Meaning of the LED activity on the PCIcan II boards. LED Activity Meaning of LED Activity Both LEDs (or the single LED on the one- The built-in self-test failed. -
Page 13: Software Support
Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide 13(16) 5 Software Support The Kvaser PCIcan II boards are supported by drivers routines and program examples for Windows, Linux, etc . The software and its documentation are available from our web site, and not further documented here. -
Page 14: Disposal And Recycling Information
14(16) 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: www.kvaser.com/en/kvaser/environment/recycling Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com... -
Page 15: Legal Information
15(16) 7 Legal Information This document is Copyright © 2001-2008 Kvaser AB. This document may not be reproduced without our written permission. Infringement will render the user liable to prosecution. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. -
Page 16: Document Revision History
Added data for new board revision (universal cards) Corrected data for the universal cards – all cards require that July 2004 the motherboard provides 5V and 3.3V. 10-DEC-2004 Revised part numbers for PCIcan II HS/HS 21-APR-2005 Minor edits to the pictures 2006-03-27 No major changes of contents...
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