Kvaser PCIcan Hardware Reference Manual
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Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com
3 Specifications
General
Size
PCI-bus PC card (135 mm)
Power consumption
PCIcan-Q: max 600 mA @ 5V.
CAN bus connector
25-pin DSUB, female, for PCIcan-Q CAN buses. (See
p. 11)
2 x 9-pin DSUB, male, for PCIcan-D CAN buses. (See
p. 11)
9-pin DSUB, male, for PCIcan-S CAN bus. (See p. 11)
CAN Controller(s)
PCIcan-Q: 4 x SJA1000
PCIcan-D, PCIcan-LS2, PCIcan-SWC2: 2 x SJA1000
PCIcan-S, PCIcan-LS1, PCIcan-SWC1: 1 x SJA1000
CAN Clock frequency: 16 MHz
CAN Bus Driver(s)
Drivers
PCIcan-Q, -D, -S: Philips 82C251; compliant with the
ISO 11898 standard.
PCIcan-LS2, -LS1: Philips TJA1053
PCIcan-SWC2, -SWC1: Philips AU5790c
Voltage feed
The drivers are galvanically separated (selectable by
switches) from the power supply on the PC by on-
board DC/DC converters.
Grounding
The ground of the CAN drivers is available at the
DSUB connector. On the PCIcan-Q it is also possible
to connect the driver ground to the PC ground by a
switch on the PCIcan board.
Other Features
Fast optocouplers between CAN circuits and drivers.
CAN driver part fed by the PC through DC/DC-converters (the PCIcan-SWC2,
and -SWC1 requires external power supply.)
