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Kvaser Ethercan Light User’s Guide

Copyright 2019 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
http://www.kvaser.com

Printed Sunday 3

rd

March, 2019

We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing.
Kvaser AB cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note
that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed
as a commitment by Kvaser AB.

Summary of Contents for Ethercan Light

Page 1: ... believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing Kvaser AB cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Kvaser AB ...

Page 2: ...Kvaser Ethercan Light User s Guide 2 22 This page is intentionally left blank Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 3: ... Power supply 8 3 6 LED indicators 8 4 How to use the Kvaser Ethercan Light 10 4 1 Initial setup on network with DHCP 10 4 2 Initial setup on network with static IP 11 4 3 Reset device to factory settings 14 4 4 Troubleshooting 15 5 Appendices 16 5 1 Technical data 16 5 2 CAN connector 16 5 3 CAN bus termination 17 6 Disposal and Recycling Information 18 7 Legal acknowledgements 19 7 1 Usage warni...

Page 4: ...1 About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser Ethercan Light users This manual contains a description of the hardware properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 5: ...icroseconds the Kvaser Ethercan Light handles transmission and reception of standard and extended CAN messages on the bus The Kvaser Ethercan Light is compatible with applications that use Kvaser s CANlib This guide is applicable to the Kvaser Ethercan Light devices listed in Table 1 Device Product Number Kvaser Ethercan Light HS 73 30130 00713 0 Table 1 Kvaser Ethercan Light device and its EAN nu...

Page 6: ...llows the device to receive both data and power over a single Ethernet cable Small lightweight plastic housing easy to tuck away e g in a vehicle during a test drive Supports extreme data throughput quick reaction times and precise time stamping removing any bottlenecks 2 3 Additional software and documentation The Kvaser CANlib SDK includes everything you need in order to develop software applica...

Page 7: ...lled on the computer The delivery package Kvaser Ethercan Light contains Kvaser Ethercan Light Software and Driver CD containing drivers for Windows Kvaser CANKing an easy to use CAN bus monitor RP1210A support LabView support DIAdem driver and Kvaser CANlib Software Development Kit Kvaser Ethercan Light User s Guide on the CD Ethercan Factory Reset Device 3 2 Network connector The Kvaser Ethercan...

Page 8: ...nels The Kvaser Ethercan Light has one CAN Hi Speed channel with a 9 pin D SUB connector See Section 5 2 CAN connector on Page 16 for details about the connector 3 5 Power supply The Kvaser Ethercan Light is powered either from the Ethernet connector using PoE or from the CAN connector The Kvaser Ethercan Light is compliant with PoE IEEE 802 3af supporting both Mode A endspan and Mode B midspan 3 ...

Page 9: ...low flashing when ready for connection as remote device Steady light when device is connected as a remote device Table 2 LEDs on the Kvaser Ethercan Light The ERROR LED indicator can give more information about the cause of failure see Table 3 ERROR LED Signal Auxiliary Signal General Meaning Blink CAN LED blinks CAN channel is in error passive mode Slower blink CAN LED blinks CAN channel is bus o...

Page 10: ...he Kvaser Ethercan Light to the network and start Kvaser Network Device Selector found in Kvaser Device Guide see Figure 5 Figure 5 Kvaser Network Device Selector is found in Kvaser Device Guide The new device will be available in the Kvaser Network Device Selector see Figure 6 on Page 11 Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 11: ...w connect to the device by clicking the Connect button then start Kvaser Remote Device Configuration found in Kvaser Device Guide and select your device see Figure 8 on Page 12 You will be informed that the parameter area is blank which is a normal condition for new devices see Figure 9 on Page 13 Change the Network Settings to the preferred settings and click OK see Figure 10 on Page 13 1 APIPA A...

Page 12: ...ser Ethercan Light User s Guide 12 22 Figure 7 The new device is found in Kvaser Network Device Selector Figure 8 Select device in Kvaser Remote Device Configuration Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 13: ...Kvaser Ethercan Light User s Guide 13 22 Figure 9 Kvaser Remote Device Configuration starting up Figure 10 Kvaser Remote Device Configuration network settings Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 14: ...n 3 GND 4 Not connected 9 Power supply to the device Table 4 Ethercan Factory Reset Device pin configuration for Male D SUB CN1 Female D SUB CN2 Function 3 GND 4 Factory Reset By pushing the button SW1 this pin will be connected to GND 9 Power supply to the device Table 5 Ethercan Factory Reset Device pin configuration for Female D SUB CN2 If the Ethercan Factory Reset Device is connected to the K...

Page 15: ... steady light 5 After 5 s the CAN and ERR LEDs start flashing release the button on the Ethercan Factory Reset Device 6 The Kvaser Ethercan Light will now reboot with factory default settings If the button has not been released after 10 s the device will continue normal operation without reebooting The CAN and ERR LEDs will now also stop flashing 4 4 Troubleshooting Use Kvaser Device Guide in the ...

Page 16: ...EE 802 3u 100BASE TX Ethernet connector Shielded RJ45 socket STP Galvanic isolation Yes Power Supply PoE Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af or CAN 9 V to 35 V DC Power consumption Typical 1 2 W Software requirements Windows Vista or later 1 Hardware configuration Done by software Dimensions 35 x 165 x 17 mm for body incl strain relief Weight 120 g including cables and connectors Operating temperatur...

Page 17: ...mination Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 Ohm resistor at each end of the bus The Kvaser Ethercan Light does not contain any CAN bus termination because their inclusion could cause severe disturbance in a system which is already correctly terminated For laboratory or testing use the exact value of the termination resistors is not always critical Sometimes a single terminator is sufficie...

Page 18: ...ation When this product reaches its end of life please dispose of it according to your local environmental laws and guidelines For information about Kvaser s recycling programs visit http www kvaser com en kvaser recycling policy html Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 19: ...DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT DEVICES OR THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT WITH THIS DEVICE YOU MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CHANGE IN THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM MODULE DEVICE CIRCUIT OR OUTPUT TURN ON OR ACTIVATE A MODULE DEVICE CIRCUIT OUTPUT OR FUNCTION TURN OFF OR DEACTIVATE A MODULE DEVICE CIRCUIT OUTPUT OR FUNCTION INHIBIT TURN OFF OR DEACTIVATE NORMAL OPERATION MODIFY THE BEHAVIOR OF A DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT ACTI...

Page 20: ...owing traceability Product Kvaser Ethercan Light HS Type 73 30130 00713 0 The object of the declaration described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonisation legislation Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Directive 2014 30 EU Art 6 RoHS recast Directive 2011 65 EU Art 4 1 The following harmonised standards and technical specifications have been applied title date of standard specif...

Page 21: ...ich case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense 7 3 Patents copyrights and trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective owner Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Adobe the Adobe logo and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the Un...

Page 22: ...ual changes 1 3 2016 02 04 Minor textual changes 1 4 2017 01 09 Updated compliance text added link to patents 2 0 2017 08 25 Updated EU Declaration of Conformity 2 1 2018 01 29 Kvaser Device Guide has replaced Kvaser Hardware 2 2 2018 08 28 Minor textual changes 3 0 2018 10 15 Updated EU Regulatory Compliance 4 0 2019 02 11 Windows Vista or later supported minor textual changes Kvaser AB Mölndal S...

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