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Kvaser U100-C User’s Guide

Copyright 2020-2022 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
https://www.kvaser.com

Printed Tuesday 15

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February, 2022

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 U100-C

Page 1: ...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 ...

Page 2: ...Kvaser U100 C User s Guide 2 21 This page is intentionally left blank Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 3: ...termination 9 3 5 Power supply 9 3 6 LED Indicators 10 3 7 Interface mode 11 3 8 Updating the firmware 13 3 9 Technical data 14 4 Troubleshooting 15 5 Safety Instructions 16 5 1 Intended Use 16 5 2 Usage Warning 16 6 Disposal and Recycling Information 17 7 Legal Acknowledgements 18 7 1 EU Regulatory Compliance 18 7 2 FCC Regulatory Compliance 19 7 3 Patents Copyrights and Trademarks 20 8 Document ...

Page 4: ...About this manual This manual is intended for Kvaser U100 C users This document contains a description of the hardware s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 5: ...with a high timestamp precision and is compatible with applications that use Kvaser s CANlib This guide applies to Kvaser U100 C devices using at least firmware and driver versions listed in Table 1 For minimum compatible firmware and driver versions of Kvaser U100 C see Table 6 on Page 13 Device Product Number Firmware Driver Windows Linux Kvaser U100 C 73 30130 01340 7 v3 24 v5 36 kcany mhydra T...

Page 6: ...obust housing made of glass fibre reinforced polyamide overmolded with TPE Intuitive LED UI Reinforced galvanic isolation design validated with 5000 VAC rms applied for 60 s Industrial grade temperature range 40 C to 85 C 20 000 msg s each timestamped with a resolution of 100 µs Fully compatible with applications written for other Kvaser CAN hardware with Kvaser CANlib Support for SocketCAN Fully ...

Page 7: ...ow 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 C 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 th...

Page 8: ...etter than thin ones and braided shielding tends to be more reliable than only foil Furthermore longer cables may introduce signal degradation and timing issues that if necessary can be mitigated using shorter cable segments combined with hubs that amplify the signal and handle delays on a per cable basis 3 3 CAN connection The Kvaser U100 C has one CAN channel The CAN connector for the Kvaser U10...

Page 9: ...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 sufficient For production proper termination is essential If you see error frames on the bus you should check the termination To save yourself a lot...

Page 10: ...us area towards the CAN end of the bar This is shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 The TX and RX LED bars on the Kvaser U100 C include status areas Different colors are used for different types of information and different blink patterns define the current state see Table 3 and Table 4 on Page 11 Color Information type Yellow Traffic Green Status Red Error White Alert Blue System Table 3 Different types of...

Page 11: ...ar Power is on On White Waiting for USB configuration Fast Blink Blue CAN channel is bus on On Green CAN channel traffic On Yellow Dynamic Yellow Error frame Dynamic Red CAN channel is error passive Fast Blink Red CAN overrun On Red Firmware update Slow Blink Blue Locate hardware Slow Blink White Slow Blink White Table 5 LED inidications in interface mode The Kvaser U100 C has one TX LED Bar and o...

Page 12: ...different bus load conditions The image on the left shows the unit transmitting and receiving data corresponding to 50 bus load in each direction for a total of 100 bus load The image on the right shows the unit transmitting data corresponding to 100 bus load Figure 7 The total size of the LED Bars is proportional to the bus load Both images indicate a bus load of 100 Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www ...

Page 13: ...g the Firmware Update Instructions read and follow those carefully To check the current firmware version open Kvaser Device Guide which can be found in the Control Panel Select Kvaser U100 C in the tree view to the left and click on the channel The firmware revision information now appears in the right half of the window The absolute minimum firmware and driver versions needed in order to use Kvas...

Page 14: ...µs Max message rate 20 000 msg s per channel Error Frame Detection Yes Error Frame Generation No Silent mode No Kvaser MagiSync No Kvaser t programming No Kvaser CANtegrity No PC interface USB 2 0 standard USB Type C connector Power consumption Typical 250 mA Software requirements Windows 7 or later Linux Dimensions 38 x 128 x 26 mm for body Cable length USB 1 0 m CAN 0 3 m Weight 167 g including ...

Page 15: ...nel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser U100 C If the firmware version shown is all zeros there are communication problems If the LED Bar or the status indication is not flashing or does not light up at all check the power supply Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 16: ...ONS AND OPERATIONS WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM OR DEATH OR CAUSE 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 O...

Page 17: ... 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 https www kvaser com en kvaser recycling policy html Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 18: ...ng traceability Product Kvaser U100 C Type 73 30130 01340 7 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 specification EN 550...

Page 19: ...5 15 107 15 109 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN USA NAME Kvaser Inc 23881 Via Fabricante Suite 503 Mission Viejo CA 92691 Internet contact suppo...

Page 20: ...e logo and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries MagiSync is a trademark of Kvaser AB DeviceNet is a trademark of Open DeviceNet Vendor Association Inc NMEA 2000 is the registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association Inc For information about Kvaser related CAN patents see www kvaser com p...

Page 21: ...Kvaser U100 C User s Guide 21 21 8 Document Revision History Version history for document UG_98244_U100 C Revision Date Changes 1 0 2022 01 17 Initial version Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

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