Pcan-pci express fd / can fd interface for pci express (40 pages)
Summary of Contents for Peak PCAN-PCI Single Channel
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PCAN-PCI PCI to CAN Interface User Manual...
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CAN connections The cover picture shows the product PCAN-PCI Dual Channel opto-decoupled. Other product versions have an identical form factor but vary in equipment. Product names mentioned in this manual may be the trademarks or registered trade- marks of their respective companies.
Contents Introduction Properties at a Glance System Requirements Scope of Supply Installation Installing the Software and the PCAN-PCI Card Connecting the CAN Bus Supplying External Devices via the CAN Connector Software CAN Monitor PCAN-View for Windows Linking Own Programs with PCAN-Light...
PCAN-PCI – User Manual Introduction The PCAN-PCI card provides one or two CAN channels in computers with PCI slots. Software interfaces exist for different operating sys- tems, so programs can easily access a connected CAN bus. Tip: At the end of this manual (Appendix C) you can find a...
PCAN-PCI – User Manual System Requirements The following prerequisites must be given, so that the PCAN-PCI card can be used properly: A vacant PCI slot in the computer Operating system Windows (Vista 32-bit, XP SP2, 2000 SP4) or Linux (incl. 64-bit versions)
PCAN-PCI – User Manual Installation This chapter deals with the software setup for the PCAN-PCI card under Windows, the installation in the computer, and the connection of a CAN bus. Installing the Software and the PCAN- PCI Card We recommend that you setup the driver before installing the PCAN-PCI card into the computer.
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PCAN-PCI – User Manual Do the following to install the PCAN-PCI card in the computer: Shut down the computer. Disconnect the computer from the power supply. Open the computer's casing. Insert the PCAN-PCI card into an empty PCI slot. For details please refer to the documentation of the computer.
Connector A 5-Volt supply can optionally be routed to pin 1 and/or pin 9 of a D- Sub connector by setting solder bridges on the PCAN-PCI card (independently for each connector on the Dual Channel versions). Thus devices with low power consumption (e.g. bus converters) can...
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(e.g. bus converters) to or from the PCAN-PCI card while the computer is de-energized. Set the solder bridge(s) on the PCAN-PCI card according to the desired settings. During this procedure take especially care not to produce unwanted short circuits on the card.
PCAN-PCI – User Manual Software This chapter deals with the provided software and the software interface to the PCAN-cPCI card. CAN Monitor PCAN-View for Windows PCAN-View for Windows is a simple CAN monitor for viewing and transmitting CAN messages. Figure 4: The main window of PCAN-View for Windows...
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PCAN-PCI – User Manual In order to start directly from the supplied CD without prior installation use the navigation program (Intro.exe), go to English > Tools, and in the entry PCAN-View for PCI click on Start. A dialog box for the selection of the CAN hardware as well as the setting of the CAN parameters appears after the program start.
On the provided CD you can find files for software development in the directory branch /Develop/Windows. They exclusively serve the linking of own programs to hardware by PEAK-System with the help of the installed device driver under Windows. Further more the CD-ROM contains header files and examples for creating own applications in conjunction with the PCAN-Light drivers.
Appendix B on page 17 Weight PCAN-PCI Single Channel: 54 g (1.9 oz.) PCAN-PCI Dual Channel: 63 g (2.2 oz.) PCAN-PCI Single Ch. opto-dec.: 55 g (1.9 oz.) PCAN-PCI Dual Ch. opto-dec.: 65 g (2.3 oz.) Continued on the next page...
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PCAN-PCI – User Manual Environment Operating temperature -40 - +85 °C (-40 - +185 °F) Temperature for storage -40 - +125 °C (-40 - +257 °F) and transport Relative humidity 15 - 90 %, not condensing EN 55024:2003-10 EN 55022:2007-04...
Appendix C Quick Reference Software/Hardware Installation under Windows Before installing the PCAN-PCI card into the computer please set up the corresponding software package from the supplied CD (with administrator privileges). Afterwards, insert the PCAN-PCI card into a vacant PCI slot of the switched off (de-energized) computer. At the next start of Windows the PCAN-PCI card is recognized by Windows and the driver is initialized.
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