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PCAN-PC Card – User Manual 
 

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Linking Own Programs with PCAN-Light 

On the provided CD you can find files for software development in 
the directory branch 

/Develop/Windows

. They exclusively serve 

the linking of own programs to hardware by PEAK-System with the 
help of the installed device driver under Windows. 

Further more the CD-ROM contains header files and examples for 
creating own applications in conjunction with the PCAN-Light 
drivers. Please read the detailed documentation of the interface 
(API) in each header file. 

You can find further information in the text and help files (file name 
extensions 

.txt

 and 

.chm

). 

Notes about the License 

Device drivers, the interface DLL, and further files needed for linking 
are property of the PEAK-System Technik GmbH and may be used 
only in connection with a hardware component purchased from 
PEAK-System or one of its partners. If a CAN hardware component 
of third party suppliers should be compatible to one of PEAK-
System, then you are not allowed to use or to pass on the driver 
software of PEAK-System. 

PEAK-System assumes no liability and no support for the PCAN-
Light driver software and the necessary interface files. If third party 
suppliers develop software based on the PCAN-Light driver and 
problems occur during use of this software, please, consult the 
software provider. To obtain development support, you need to 
own a PCAN-Developer or PCAN-Evaluation version. 

Summary of Contents for PCAN-PC Card

Page 1: ...PCAN PC Card PC Card to CAN Interface User Manual...

Page 2: ...isolation for CAN connections IPEH 002093 The cover picture shows the product PCAN PC Card Dual Channel The Single Channel versions have an identical form factor but only one breakout cable for the CA...

Page 3: ...the Software and the PCAN PC Card 6 2 2 Connecting the CAN Bus 7 2 3 Supplying External Devices via the CAN Connector 8 3 Operation 10 3 1 Status LED 10 3 2 Removing the Card Safely 10 4 Software 12...

Page 4: ...d for PC Card slot PCMCIA type II 1 or 2 High speed CAN channels ISO 11898 2 CAN specifications 2 0A and 2 0B applicable CAN transfer rates up to 1 Mbit s CAN connection 9 pin D Sub male pin assignmen...

Page 5: ...nts The following prerequisites must be given so that the PCAN PC Card can be used properly A vacant PC Card slot at the computer PCMCIA type II Operating system Windows Vista 32 bit XP SP2 2000 SP4 o...

Page 6: ...dministrator privileges not needed for normal use of the PCAN PC Card later on 2 Insert the supplied CD into the appropriate drive of the computer Usually a navigation program appears a few moments la...

Page 7: ...installation wizard This depends on the used Windows version If applicable confirm the steps for driver initialization 3 Afterwards you can work as user with restricted rights again if applicable Aft...

Page 8: ...s deactivated You can find a detailed description in the following section 2 3 Tip You can connect a can bus with a different transmission standard via a bus converter PEAK System offers different bus...

Page 9: ...The opto decoupled versions of the card contain an interconnected DC DC converter Therefore the current output is limited to about 50 mA Attention Risk of short circuit If the option described in this...

Page 10: ...ng system Slowly flashing A software application is connected to the card Quickly flashing Data is transmitted via the connected CAN bus 3 2 Removing the Card Safely If you want to unplug the PCAN PC...

Page 11: ...Manual 11 After clicking on the icon select the command Remove PCAN PC Card Device When the LED on the PCAN PC Card is off at the Dual Channel versions both LEDs you can remove the card from the compu...

Page 12: ...Windows PCAN View for Windows is a simple CAN monitor for viewing and transmitting CAN messages Figure 4 The main window of PCAN View for Windows Starting PCAN View You can start PCAN View in two way...

Page 13: ...ers appears after the program start Figure 5 Selection of the CAN specific hardware and parameters From the list Available CAN hardware select the CAN channel to be used Note that the count of the CAN...

Page 14: ...txt and chm Notes about the License Device drivers the interface DLL and further files needed for linking are property of the PEAK System Technik GmbH and may be used only in connection with a hardwar...

Page 15: ...B extended format Controller NXP Philips SJA1000T Transceiver NXP Philips PCA82C251 Supply Supply voltage 5 V DC via PC Card slot Current consumption IPEH 002090 Single Channel max 150 mA IPEH 002091...

Page 16: ...ard User Manual 16 Environment Operating temperature 0 85 C 32 185 F Storage temperature 40 100 C 40 212 F Relative humidity 15 90 not condensing EMC EN 55024 2003 10 EN 55022 2007 04 EC directive 200...

Page 17: ...PCAN PC Card User Manual 17 Appendix A CE Certificate...

Page 18: ...mputer The card is recognized by Windows and the driver is initialized After the installation process is finished successfully a LED is on for each CAN channel of the card Getting Started under Window...

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