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Notes to Users

The specifications of the product are under continuous improvement and while every effort is made to keep this
manual up-to-date, we reserve the right to update the contents of this user’s manual without prior notice. Therefore,
you should thoroughly read this user’s manual even if you have often purchased this product before.
Using this product requires technical knowledge of hardware and software.
Use this product only under the specified conditions such as power supply, voltage, temperature, and humidity range.
Interface Corporation’s products are not designed with components intended to ensure a level of reliability suitable for
use under conditions that might cause serious injury or death.
Please consult our Technical Support Center if you intend to use our products for special purpose, such as use for
moving vehicles, medical treatment, aerospace engineering, controlling nuclear power, submerged translators and so
on. This product is made under strict quality management, however, when using this product for the purposes that
may result in any damages, lost profits, or any other incidental or consequential damages resulting from breakdown of
this product, the user is required to take adequate and appropriate measures, such as installing safety devices to avoid
possible serious accidents.

Conventions Used in This Manual

This icon denotes a warning, which advises you of precautions to take to avoid
injury, data loss, or system crash.
This icon denotes a note, caution, or warning.

Indemnification

Interface Corporation makes no warranties regarding damages resulting from installation or use of this product,
whether hardware or software, and assume that such risk reverts to the user.
Interface Corporation shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages, including damages or other
costs resulting from defects which might be contained in the product, product supply delay or product failure, even
if advised of the possibility thereof. Customer’s right to recover damages caused by fault or negligence on the part
of Interface Corporation shall be limited to the amount paid by the customer for that product.
This product including its software may be used only in Japan. Interface Corporation can not be responsible for the
use of this product outside Japan. Interface Corporation does not provide technical support service outside Japan.

Warranty

Interface Corporation products are warranted for a period of either one year or two years from the date of shipment, as
evidenced by receipts or other documentation. This warranty does not apply to the software products and expendable
supplies such as batteries.

Note: 

You can determine the warranty period at our Web site by the serial number of your product. Those without

Internet access should contact the Sales Information Center.

During the warranty period Interface Corporation will, as a general rule, replace or recondition the defective product
without charge, in which case the user will be required to pay the shipping costs, except as set forth below.

The Warranty provided herein does not cover expendable supplies such as batteries and damages, defects,
malfunctions, or failures caused by impact during transportation while under owner’s responsibility; owner’s failure to
follow the instructions and the precautions contained in this manual; modification and/or repair of the product by other
than Interface Corporation, trouble caused by use with peripherals not specified by Interface Corporation, power
failure or surges, fire, earthquake, tidal wave and/or flood.
This warranty applies only when the product is used in Japan.
Interface Corporation warrants its repairs for six months, and will again repair the same defective part without
additional charge provide the product is economically repairable. In that case, the user should attach a copy of the
most recent repair report to the repair request form. If no repair report is attached, it will be considered as a new repair
request.

Before You Export Interface Products

The foreign exchange and foreign trade law of Japan controls the export of this product, due to its possible use as a STRATEGIC
MATERIAL. Therefore, before you export this product, you must secure an export permit from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry of Japan.

Summary of Contents for MCA-E4852A

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL MCA E4852A P Pr ro od du uc ct t M Mo od de el l C CB BI I 4 48 85 52 2A A Ver 1 1 www interface co jp...

Page 2: ...n the part of Interface Corporation shall be limited to the amount paid by the customer for that product This product including its software may be used only in Japan Interface Corporation can not be...

Page 3: ...E4852A published 1 1 July 2004 Manual revised 3 1 Hardware Specifications Maximum bit rate changed as follows 1 Mbps 60 kbps to 1 Mbps Section 5 4 Multiple CardBus Cards added Chapter 6 Glossary added...

Page 4: ...eristics 7 3 3 Circuit Diagram 8 3 4 External Input Output Circuit 8 3 5 CAN Controller Access 9 3 5 1 Basic Mode 9 3 5 2 FIFO Mode 9 Chapter 4 External Connections 10 4 1 Example Connection 10 Chapte...

Page 5: ...alent and the PCA82C250 CAN transceiver Royal Philips Electronics or equivalent The maximum bit rate is 1 Mbps 2 One CAN controller for each channel The CBI 4852A incorporates one CAN controller per c...

Page 6: ...ware for Windows XP 2000 Me 98 GPG 4851 Japanese Driver software for Linux RTLinux SH Linux and SH RTLinux GPH 4851 English Driver software for Linux RTLinux SH Linux and SH RTLinux Refer to our Web s...

Page 7: ...NC GND CANL1 NC 9 8 7 6 NC NC CANH1 NC CN1 5 4 3 2 1 NC NC GND CANL2 NC 9 8 7 6 NC NC CANH2 NC CN2 NC Not connected Connector catalog number 17JE 23090 02 DC2C 2 2 Signals Signal Description Signal Pi...

Page 8: ...valent CAN controller system clock frequency 24 MHz Transmit receive buffer memory 64 messages for transmit each channel 64 messages for receive each channel 64 records for error status each channel M...

Page 9: ...in Max Recessive 2 0 V 3 0 V CANH output voltage Dominant 2 75 V 4 5 V Recessive 2 0 V 3 0 V CANL output voltage Dominant 0 5 V 2 25 V Dominant no load 1 5 V 3 0 V Dominant load 45 1 5 V CANH CANL out...

Page 10: ...ame as channel 1 Pseudo message transmit control Receive message FIFO Error status FIFO FPGA PC card connector Branch cable connector CN1 CN2 3 4 External Input Output Circuit The figure below shows t...

Page 11: ...an extended function CardBus bridge circuit Control circuit CardBus CAN controller Interrupt Register access 3 5 2 FIFO Mode In FIFO mode the following functions are provided Transmit message FIFO or...

Page 12: ...shows example connection of the CBI 4852A Pin Number Signal 2 CANL 7 CANH 3 GND CBI 4852A with terminator Signal CANL CANH GND Other CAN interfaces without terminator Signal CANL CANH GND Other CAN in...

Page 13: ...he system is turned off and the power cable is unplugged This card corresponds to Hot Swap You can insert this card when the system turns on 2 Insert the card into the PC card slot in your system 3 Pl...

Page 14: ...rd The CardBus ID configuration utility program in the software can configure the number Refer to Help files for more details Notes Write the configured CardBus ID number on the back side of each card...

Page 15: ...s such as factory automation agriculture medical equipment nautical craft and also DeviceNet ISO11898 2 The high speed CAN communications standard The bit rate range is between 125 kbps and 1 Mbps It...

Page 16: ...ntal Specifications Parameter Specification Temperature Range 0 C to 50 C Relative Humidity Range 20 to 90 non condensing Dust Typical office environment Corrosive Gas None Noise Far from power source...

Page 17: ...ore the card at room temperature Do not modify the card Interface Corporation assumes no liability for any malfunctions resulting from users unauthorized modification of the card Take measures to avoi...

Page 18: ...rly Prepare an external power supply for your PCI board Communications are not reliable Transmit receive errors occur Check whether the selected terminating resistor is suitable for your system Refer...

Page 19: ...nt 13 Driver software uninstallation 11 E Electric characteristics 7 Environmental specifications 14 F FIFO 3 G GPC 4851 4 GPD 4851 4 GPF 4851 4 GPH 4851 4 I ISO11898 2 3 L Linux 4 O Optional products...

Page 20: ...l Support Center 3 We will send you a repair quotation by return fax 4 Carefully repack the damaged product enclosing the Repair Request Form and forward it shipping prepaid to the repair group at our...

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