Kvaser LAPcan / LAPcan II Hardware Guide
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Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden — www.kvaser.com
7 A Few Words of Caution
Do not apply excessive force when inserting the card into the computer.
Do not remove the card by pulling on the I/O cables.
Always make sure the I/O connectors are firmly seated.
When you remove a DRVcan, you must firmly press both the tabs (see
Figure 3
below) on the connector.
Figure 3
. The I/O connector on a DRVcan. The tabs are marked with arrows.
The D-SUB connector
Figure 4
. The DSUB connector on a DRVcan.
The CAN bus is connected to the 9-pin DSUB connector (see
Figure 4
above)
on the DRVcan.
Caution!
Always connect the ground pin on the D-SUB to the ground of your CAN bus.
Some laptop computers have AC power supplies that might destroy the
DRVcan unless it is properly grounded. Running the laptop from battery power
is usually OK even if the ground lines are not connected.
