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Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide

Copyright 2008 - 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 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.

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  • Page 1: Kvaser Pci104 User's Guide

    We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. KVASER 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 PCI104 User's Guide 2(17) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide 3(17) 1 Table of contents Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide ......................... 1 Table of contents ..........................3 Introduction ............................ 4 Scope of This Document ......................4 General Description ........................5 PCI104 Features ........................5 Kvaser PCI104 Hardware ......................6 Schematics ..........................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide 4(17) 2 Introduction Since 1985, Kvaser has turned its full attention towards Controller Area Network and associated technologies. Based in Sweden, Kvaser develops and manufactures innovative and high performance PC interfaces for the global market. 2.1 Scope of This Document...
  • Page 5: General Description

    5(17) 2.2 General Description The Kvaser PCI104 board is an interface between the PCI bus of a PCI-104 system and the CAN bus. Compact and self-stacking, it complies with the flexible PCI-104 specification. You can with benefit use several Kvaser PCI104 boards on the same PCI-104 system.
  • Page 6: Kvaser Pci104 Hardware

    Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide 6(17) 3 Kvaser PCI104 Hardware This chapter describes the hardware properties of the Kvaser PCI104 board. 3.1 Schematics The connectors and switches on the Kvaser PCI104 board are shown below in Figure 1. CAN2 Board Number...
  • Page 7: Technical Specification

    Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide 7(17) 3.2 Technical Specification The technical specification for the product version of the Kvaser PCI104 board presented in Table 1. Table 1. Kvaser PCI104 with IDC Headers CAN connectors. PC interface PCI104 Stack-through connector Voltage Signaling Supports 5 V and 3.3 V...
  • Page 8: Isolated Can Drivers

    3.4 Stack-Through Connector The PCI104 specification establishes a standard for the use of a high speed PCI bus in embedded applications. The Kvaser PCI104 modules are self-stacking and do not require a card cage or other interconnect support. In addition, the modules are also stackable with standard PC/104-plus modules.
  • Page 9: Kvaser Pci104 Installation

    BIOS’s will let you do so. Note that it is perfectly normal for PCI devices to share a single interrupt in the PC. Kvaser PCI104 will work without problems when sharing the interrupt with other PCI devices.
  • Page 10: Setting The Board Number Switch

    10(17) 4.5 Setting the Board Number Switch You can stack up to four Kvaser PCI104 devices on a PCI-104 system, but each board must have a unique slot address. The board number switch for that purpose, see Figure 2. This switch can be set to 0, 1, 2 and 3 programming the board to be located at slot 1, 2, 3 or 4 respectively.
  • Page 11: The Can Channels

    The Kvaser PCI104 has two independent CAN channels located as seen in Figure 1. Figure 3: One of the CAN connectors on a PCI104 HS/HS board with IDC male headers. The CAN channels have a 10 pin IDC male header connector as seen in Figure 3.
  • Page 12: Can Bus Termination

    5 V, it must also provide 3.3 V. However, not all computers follow the standard here. If your Kvaser PCI104 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 13: Do's And Don'ts

    Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide 13(17) 4.10 Do’s and Don’ts In case of trouble, do verify that you have at least one terminator on the CAN bus. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
  • Page 14: Software Support

    Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide 14(17) 5 Software Support The Kvaser PCI104 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. Kvaser CANKing - a free-of-charge and general-purpose interactive CAN bus monitor can be download from our web site.
  • Page 15: Disposal And Recycling Information

    15(17) 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 16: Legal Information

    16(17) 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 17: Document Revision History

    Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide 17(17) 8 Document Revision History Date Version Changes 2008-01-18 Initial edition 2008-12-01 Updated legal information 2011-01-14 Updated supported OS list 2011-09-12 Updated disposal information 2012-08-31 Corrected minimum CAN bit rate. Corrected some references. Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...

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