
PCAN-miniPCIe – User Manual
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Appendix C
Quick Reference
Software/Hardware Installation under Windows
Before installing the PCAN-miniPCIe card into the computer please
set up the corresponding software package from the supplied DVD
(with administrator privileges). Afterwards, insert the PCAN-
miniPCIe card into a vacant PCI Express Mini slot of the switched off
(de-energized) computer. At the next start of Windows the PCAN-
miniPCIe card is recognized by Windows and the driver is initialized.
After the driver has been successfully installed, you can find the
“PCAN-miniPCIe” entry in the “CAN-Hardware” branch of the
Windows Device Manager.
Getting Started under Windows
Run the CAN monitor PCAN-View from the Windows Start menu as
a sample application for accessing the PCAN-miniPCIe card. For
initialization of the PCAN-miniPCIe card, select the CAN connection
and the CAN bit rate.
High-speed CAN connector (D-Sub, 9 pins)