Kvaser U100-X1 User’s Guide
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Kvaser U100-X1 hardware
In this section you can read more about the CAN channels, power supply and LED
indicators.
3.1
Hardware installation
The Kvaser U100-X1 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. For the Kvaser U100-X1 to communicate with the host computer, a
compatible version of the Kvaser driver and firmware must be installed.
The driver is installed by running the file
kvaser_drivers_setup.exe
. For
instructions on how to update the firmware, see Section 3.8, Updating the
firmware, on Page 13. The latest version of the driver and firmware can be
downloaded from www.kvaser.com/download.
The firmware is downloaded and installed directly on the Kvaser U100-X1 and the
driver is installed on the host computer. After the driver has been installed on the
host computer, the firmware may then be downloaded and installed on the Kvaser
U100-X1.
3.2
USB connection
The USB connector for the Kvaser U100-X1 is a standard USB type “A” connector
(see Figure 2).
Figure 2: A standard USB type “A” connector.
Connect the device to your computer using any high quality USB 2.0 certified
cable. The maximum USB cable length is 5 m (
∼
16 ft). If you need a longer cable,
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