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6.2
Selecting Pre-Configured Configurations for CANnector Log, Bridge,
Range
To connect the CANnector to a PC via USB a driver is needed. With installation of the
configuration tool ACT the driver is automatically installed (see
Installing the Software, p. 12
).
When the device is correctly connected the default configuration of the respective product
variant is running (see
) and other pre-configured configurations can
be selected (see
Selecting a Pre-Configured Configuration, p. 13
). For information how to create
individual configurations see user manual of the respective device.
6.2.1
Installing the Software
The ACT tool can be downloaded on
►
On
www.ixxat.com/technical-support/support
select
Advanced Configuration Tool
and
open
Secured Downloads
►
Download the ACT tool ZIP container from the support area.
To be able to download the ACT, a valid e-mail address must be submitted.
►
Unpack the ZIP container in a user defined folder on the local drive.
►
Execute the included installation file
Ixxat ACT Setup w.x.yyy.z CM.exe
.
→
ACT setup assistant is started.
►
Follow instructions in ACT setup assistant.
→
When installation is finished, ACT and IxAdmin are installed.
→
Required USB driver for configuration is installed.
6.2.2
Connecting the Device
For information about the interfaces see
►
Make sure, that the required software is installed (see
Installing the Software, p. 12
).
►
Connect the three pins of the power supply connector (
W
,
P
, and
G
) with the power supply.
A ready to use power cable is available as accessory from HMS Industrial Network (see
).
If using CANnector Range with Master and Slave device:
►
Connect the power supply of both devices.
►
Use a direct Ethernet cable to connect both devices via the
LAN
connector.
►
Connect the CAN interfaces X1 to X4 to be used.
►
If required, integrate a bus termination in the CAN connection.
►
Connect the bus termination to the cable and to the connector.
►
Use suitable cable assemblies for the CANnector, available from Ixxat.
If using the CANnector Log:
►
Plug in the USB memory storage device.
►
Use only FAT32 or NTFS formatted USB memory storage devices.
CANnector Installation Guide
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