National Instruments CAN Series, Getting Started

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Contents
Getting Started with CAN for Windows NT vi
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Appendix A
Uninstall the Hardware and Software
Uninstalling the CAN Hardware from Windows NT...................................................... A-1
Uninstalling the NI-CAN Software from Windows NT.................................................. A-1
Appendix B
Cabling Requirements
Connector Pinouts ........................................................................................................... B-1
Power Supply Information for the CAN Ports ................................................................ B-3
Bus Power Supply Requirements .................................................................................... B-4
Cable Specifications ........................................................................................................ B-5
Cable Lengths .................................................................................................................. B-5
Maximum Number of Devices ........................................................................................ B-6
Cable Termination ........................................................................................................... B-6
Cabling Example ............................................................................................................. B-7
Appendix C
Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Missing CAN Interface in the NI-CAN Configuration Utility........................................ C-1
Troubleshooting Diagnostic Utility Failures ................................................................... C-1
Resource Errors................................................................................................. C-1
NI-CAN Software Problem Encountered ......................................................... C-2
Missing CAN Interface ..................................................................................... C-2
CAN Hardware Problem Encountered.............................................................. C-2
Common Questions ......................................................................................................... C-2
Appendix D
Specifications
Appendix E
Customer Communication
Glossary
Figures
Figure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box ...................................... 2-2
Figure 2-2. NI-CAN Software Setup Screen ............................................................. 2-3
Figure 2-3. Installing the PCI-CAN........................................................................... 2-4