Introduction; Properties At A Glance - Peak PCAN-PC Card User Manual

PCAN-PC Card – User Manual
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Introduction

Tip: At the end of this manual (Appendix B) you can find a
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). A configuration isn't necessary, since the relevant driver
automatically initializes the card.
The connection to the CAN bus is done via a 9-pin D-Sub plug with
a pin assignment according to the CiA standard recommendation
DS 102-1. The card is available with one or two CAN channels.
With the opto-decoupled versions of the card an isolation of up to
100 V between the PC and the CAN parts of the adapter is achieved
by use of a DC/DC converter and an optocoupler.
Note: This manual refers to different versions of the PCAN-
PC Card (see also
Differences at use and at the technical specifications are
mentioned accordingly in this manual.
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Properties at a Glance

Connection of a High-speed CAN (CAN specifications 2.0A and
2.0B) at a PC/Laptop computer
Card for PC Card slot (PCMCIA, type II)
Equipped with the CAN controller SJA1000T by Philips
CAN transfer rate up to 1 MBit/s
Products taken into account
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