Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the IXXAT CANbridge, a high quality elec-
tronic component developed and manufactured according to the latest techno-
logical standards.
The CANbridge is a universal, intelligent CAN topology component based on the
store-modify-forward principle.
The component allows a configurable coupling of two, also different, CAN net-
works. It is configured via a configuration file and the download program in-
cluded in the delivery.
This manual is intended to familiarize you with your CANbridge. Please read this
manual before beginning with the installation.
1.2 Features
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Supply voltage 9-36 V DC (automotive version 7-16 V DC)
•
CAN bus interface according to ISO 11898-2, as an option galvanically iso-
lated
•
Optional CAN low speed bus interface according to ISO 11898-3 (“fault-
tolerant”) for automotive version
•
Serial interface (RS232) for configuration of the CANbridge (as an option
RS485)
•
Fujitsu 16-bit microcontroller
•
Two housing designs available: robust aluminum housing or plastic housing
for DIN rail assembly
1.3 Versions
The CANbridge is available in the following versions:
Industrial
DIN rail
Industrial
aluminum
Automotive
Housing
Plastic Aluminum
Aluminum
Supply voltage
9 V - 36 V DC
9 V - 36 V DC
7 V - 16 V DC
Bus interface
2 x high speed
(ISO 11898-2)
2 x high speed
(ISO 11898-2)
1 x high speed,
1 x high speed
or low speed
Galvanically isolated
Optional Optional Not
available
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