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Page 1: User Manual
PCAN-PC Card PC Card to CAN Interface User Manual... - Page 2 IPEH-002093 decoupled isolation for CAN connections The cover picture shows the product PCAN-PC Card Dual Channel. The Single Channel versions have an identical form factor but in accordance only have one breakout cable. Windows® and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
PCAN-PC Card – User Manual Contents Introduction Properties at a Glance System Requirements Scope of Supply Installation Software Setup / Connection to the Computer Connecting a HS-CAN 5-Volt Supply at the CAN Connector Operation Status LED Software PCAN-View for Windows... -
Page 4: Introduction
Quick Reference with brief information about the installation and operation of the adapter. The PCAN-PC Card is a competitive solution for connecting a CAN of the specification 2.0A (11 bits) and 2.0B (29 bits) with a transfer rate of up to 1 MBit/s to a computer via a PC Card Slot (PCMCIA standard). -
Page 5: System Requirements
Support for operating systems Windows (2000 and descendants) and Linux Note: This manual describes the use of the PCAN-PC Card with Windows. You can find device drivers for Linux and the corresponding information on PEAK-System's website under http://www.peak-system.com/linux. -
Page 6: Installation
Tip: During this procedure you may additionally install the CAN monitor PCAN-View for Windows (see also section 4.1). Do the following to connect the PCAN-PC Card and complete the initialization: Insert the PCAN-PC Card into an appropriate slot of your computer. - Page 7 Figure 1: Icon for safely removing the hardware After clicking on the icon select the command Remove PCAN-PC Card Device. When the LED on the PCAN-PC Card is off (at the Dual Channel version both LEDs), you can remove the card from the computer's PCMCIA slot.
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Page 8: Connecting A Hs-Can
(contact data: see page 2). When using this option the 5-Volt supply is directly connected to the power supply of the PCAN-PC Card (coming from the computer) and is not fused separately. The opto-decoupled versions of the card contain an interconnected DC/DC converter. Therefore the current output is limited to about 50 mA. - Page 9 CAN cables or peripheral systems (e.g. external transceivers or optocouplers) to or from the PCAN-PC Card while it is de- energized (the card is not connected to the computer). Consider that some computers still supply the PC Card slot with power even when they are turned off (standby operation).
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Page 10: Operation
PCAN-PC Card – User Manual Operation Status LED The PCAN-PC Card has a status LED for each existing CAN channel which may be in one of the following conditions (assumed that card is connected to a turned on computer): Off: A connection to a driver of the operating system is not established. -
Page 11: Software
PCAN-PC Card – User Manual Software PCAN-View for Windows PCAN-View for Windows is a simple CAN monitor. Installation You can install the application optionally during the driver setup Software Setup / Connection to the procedure (see also section 2.1 Computer... -
Page 12: Linking Own Programs With Pcan-Light
PCAN-PC Card – User Manual As a rule you can use the preset values and confirm the dialog box directly. If you need further help after the program start, use the online help provided with the program (key [F1]). Linking Own Programs with PCAN-Light On the supplied CD-ROM you can find files that are provided for software development. - Page 13 PCAN-PC Card – User Manual software provider. To obtain development support, you need to own a PCAN-Developer or PCAN-Evaluation version.
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Page 14: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)
Question Answer I use more than one This is normally not possible due to space issues because the PCAN-PC Card card simultaneously with the same has a thicker body for the CAN cables at its end. However, on the part of the... -
Page 15: Technical Specifications
PCAN-PC Card – User Manual Technical Specifications Connectors Computer PCMCIA PC Card Type II (16 Bit, 5 V) D-Sub (m), 9 pins (at Dual Channel version 2 x) Pin assignment according to CiA recommendation DS 102-1 Opto-decoupled versions: galvanic isolation up to 100 V,... -
Page 16: Appendix A Certificates
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Page 17: Appendix B Quick Reference
Appendix B Quick Reference Software/Hardware Installation under Windows Before connecting the PCAN-PC Card to the computer please set up the corresponding software package from the supplied CD-ROM (with administrator priviliges). Afterwards insert the card into a PC Card slot of the computer. The card is recognized by Windows and the driver is initialized.
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