National Instruments NI-CAN, User Manual

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Contents
© National Instruments Corporation ix NI-CAN User Manual
Chapter 5
NI-CAN Configuration Utility
Overview........................................................................................................................5-1
Starting the NI-CAN Configuration Utility in Windows 98/95 ....................................5-1
Starting the NI-CAN Configuration Utility in Windows NT ........................................5-2
Configuring Objects with the NI-CAN Configuration Utility.......................................5-3
Select the Port..................................................................................................5-4
Select the CAN Network Interface Object Name............................................5-4
Specify the Configuration Attributes...............................................................5-4
Configure the CAN Objects ............................................................................5-5
Select the CAN Object ......................................................................5-5
Add CAN Object Configurations......................................................5-6
Remove CAN Object Configurations ...............................................5-6
Specify the Configuration Attributes ................................................5-6
Exit the CAN Object Setting Dialog Box .........................................5-7
Complete the Configuration ............................................................................5-7
Appendix A
Uninstalling the Hardware and Software
Appendix B
Windows 98/95: Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Appendix C
Windows NT: Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Appendix D
Technical Support Resources
Glossary
Index
Figures
Figure 1-1. Example of CAN Arbitration ................................................................1-3
Figure 1-2. Standard and Extended Frame Formats.................................................1-3
Figure 1-3. Simple CAN Device Network Application ...........................................1-10
Figure 1-4. Applying NI-CAN Objects to the Example in Figure 1-3.....................1-11