Kvaser 00405-4, User Manual

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Kvaser PCIEcan User's Guide 4(17)
Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
— www.kvaser.com
2 Introduction
2.1 Scope of this document
This document describes the following standard variants of the PCIEcan board:
Product Name Item
Number Description
Kvaser PCIEcan HS 00425-2 One channel CAN interface
Kvaser PCIEcan HS/HS 00405-4 Two channel CAN interface
2.2 General Description
The Kvaser PCIEcan board connects up to two CAN networks to a PC using the PCI Express
X1 bus. The Kvaser PCIEcan board is designed to fit the PCI Express bus systems and
provides the user with excellent software support through Kvaser CANlib. Fully software
compatible with the Kvaser PCIcan boards, i.e. 100% compatible with applications written for
the Kvaser PCIcan boards using Kvaser CANlib API.
2.3 PCIEcan features
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Up to two independent CAN channels
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High Speed CAN
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Supports bit rates up to 1 Mbit/s
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Fits in PCI Express slots
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Communicates with the PC through Direct I/O
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Supports CAN 2.0 A and 2.0 B (active)
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DC/DC power supply to galvanically isolated bus drivers
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High-speed isolator circuits between CAN circuits and CAN drivers
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Fully software compatible with PCIcan and PCIcanx
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Quick and easy plug and play installation
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Extended temperature range of -40
˚C - +85˚C
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Interfaces the CAN bus with DSUB connector(s)