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Kvaser Memorator Light User's Guide
Copyright 2011-2015 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
http://www.kvaser.com
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Printed Monday 2
February, 2015
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 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...
  • Page 2 Kvaser Memorator Light User’s Guide 2 (23) (This page is intentionally left blank.) Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.2 Major features of Kvaser Memorator Light ....2.3 Kvaser Memorator Tools ......

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    The file extraction software for the Kvaser Memorator Light is called the Kvaser Memorator Tools and is described in detail and available in the software’s online help.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Kvaser Memorator Light User’s Guide 5 (23) 2 Introduction This section will describe the functions and features of the Kvaser Memorator Light. 2.1 Welcome to Kvaser Memorator Light Figure 1: Kvaser Memorator Light The Kvaser Memorator Light is an advanced portable CAN data logger. The device features two CAN message buffers that are used as ring (FIFO) buffers.

  • Page 6: Major Features Of Kvaser Memorator Light

    Kvaser Memorator Light User’s Guide 6 (23) Throughout this document, we use the name Kvaser Memorator Light to mean any one of the different Kvaser Memorator Light products listed in Table 1, unless otherwise noted. 2.2 Major features of Kvaser Memorator Light Fully compatible with J1939, CANopen, NMEA 2000 and DeviceNet.

  • Page 7: Kvaser Memorator Light Hardware

    This section describes the CAN channel, power supply, LED indicators, and other aspects of the hardware. 3.1 Hardware installation The Kvaser Memorator Light may be inserted in any free USB socket on the host computer. You do not need to switch the power off before inserting or removing the device.

  • Page 8: Can Channel

    Figure 2: CAN Channel Connector of the Kvaser Memorator Light 3.4 Power supply The Kvaser Memorator Light can be powered from the CAN side and from the USB side. The device does not have internal galvanic isolation, therefore supplying power on both sides at the same time may damage the device unless both power sources have the same electric ground potential.

  • Page 9: Flash Disk

    When extracting data from the device or when performing flash disk maintenance, power should only be supplied through the USB side. 3.5 Flash disk The disk in the Kvaser Memorator Light is permanently installed inside the device and cannot be replaced by the user. 3.6 LED indicators The Kvaser Memorator Light is equipped with four LED indicators.
  • Page 10 ERR FR Meaning (Green) (Yellow) (Amber) (Red) “Running lights” on all LEDs The device is communicating with the tool blink Disk activity such as formatting Table 7: LED indicators: When connected to Kvaser Memorator Tools Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...
  • Page 11 Kvaser Memorator Light User’s Guide 11 (23) Meaning (Green) (Red) flash every few seconds No USB communication. Check USB cables and communication. Unplug the device and reconnect it after a few seconds. Check that the device driver is installed correctly.

  • Page 12: How To Use The Kvaser Memorator Light

    The Kvaser Memorator Tools may be used to reinitialize the disk if necessary. 4.1 Use as a logger When using the Kvaser Memorator Light as a CAN data logger, power is supplied through the CAN connector while connected to the CAN bus as shown in Figure 4 on Page 15.
  • Page 13 13 (23) If configuration fails, verify that the Kvaser Memorator Light is in configuration mode when you are using the Kvaser Memorator Tools. You can see this by looking at the LEDs - they should flash in “running light” fashion.

  • Page 14: Appendices

    Kvaser Memorator Light User’s Guide 14 (23) 5 Appendices In this section you will find technical information about Kvaser Memorator Light and its connectors. 5.1 System requirements A USB interface. Use USB 2.0 HiSpeed for optimum results, although the device will work with a USB 1.1 interface too.

  • Page 15: Disk Capacity

    11 hours are recorded before the FIFO buffer wraps and begins overwriting the beginning data. 5.4 CAN connector The Kvaser Memorator Light has one CAN channel. The CAN channel connector is the 9-pin male D-SUB connector shown in Figure 4 with the pin-out described below in Table 10.

  • Page 16: Updating The Firmware

    To verify that the firmware is updated, double-click on “Kvaser Hardware” in the Control Panel. Select “Kvaser Memorator Light” in the tree view to the left, and click on either channel. The firmware revision information appears in the right half of the window.

  • Page 17: Required Driver Version

    17 (23) Figure 6: Firmware update, screenshot 5.6 Required driver version Driver (CANLIB) version 4.1 or later is required to use the Kvaser Memorator Light. 5.7 CAN bus termination Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 resistor at each end of the bus.

  • Page 18: Can Bus Autobaud

    The signaling rate cannot be set manually since autobaud is always active. If the Kvaser Memorator Light fails to adapt to the signaling rate, use the Kvaser Memorator Tools to adjust the autobaud process. The tool provides standard signaling rate tables for various higher layer protocols.

  • Page 19: Disposal And Recycling Information

    When this product reaches its end of life, please dispose of it according to your local environmental laws and guidelines. Dispose of batteries according to your local environmental laws and guidelines. For information about Kvaser’s recycling programs, visit: http://www.kvaser.com/en/kvaser/recycling-policy.html Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com...

  • Page 20: Legal Acknowledgements

    KVASER AB’S WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE CORRECTION OF DEFECTS, AND KVASER AB HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY OVER AND ABOVE THE REFUNDING OF THE PRICE PAID FOR THIS DEVICE, SINCE KVASER AB DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFLUENCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE HIGHER-LEVER SYSTEM, WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE.

  • Page 21: Ec Regulatory Compliance

    Kvaser Memorator Light User’s Guide 21 (23) 7.2 EC Regulatory Compliance The product(s); 73-30130-00513-6, is in conformity with the essential requirements of the following regulations and directives: DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 4 July 2012 (WEEE) REGULATION (EC) No.

  • Page 22: Patents, Copyrights And Trademarks

    Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. MagiSync is a trademark of Kvaser AB. DeviceNet is a Trademark of Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc.

  • Page 23: Document Revision History

    2009-02-26 Language and minor technical adjustments (CPU information removed) 2009-02-26 Final updates for release 2009-09-25 Kvaser Memorator Light Setup Tool is now known as Kvaser Memorator Tools. Changed battery type to Li-Pol 2009-10-19 Updated pictures of firmware update 2011-01-14 Updated supported OS list...

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