Kvaser USBcan R User's Guide
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Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
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4 Kvaser USBcan R hardware
In this section you can read more about the CAN bus channels, USB connector, and LED
indicators.
4.1 Hardware installation
The Kvaser USBcan R may be inserted in any unused USB socket on the host computer.
You do not need to switch the power off before inserting or removing the device. For the
Kvaser USBcan R to communicate with the host computer, the correct version of the Kvaser
driver and firmware must be installed. The firmware is downloaded and installed directly on
the Kvaser USBcan R and the driver is installed on the host computer.
The delivery package of Kvaser USBcan R contains:
Kvaser USBcan R
4.2 USB connector
The Kvaser USBcan R
has a standard USB type ―A‖ plug. If you need a longer cable, you
can use USB hubs or USB extension cables with a built-in hub. By chaining up to 5 hubs, you
can achieve a cable length of up to 25 meters (approx. 83 ft.).
4.3 CAN channels
The standard Kvaser USBcan R has two independent CAN channels with a common ground.
The connectors for these channels are shown in Figure 2.
CAN channel
connectors
USB device
connector
Figure 2: Connections on the Kvaser USBcan R. The two CAN channels are to the left
and the USB device connector is to the right.
