Kvaser PCIcan II User's Guide
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4.7 LED Indicators
The on-board LEDs, shown in Figure 6 from the CAN connector side, indicate the status of
the card according to Table 7.
Figure 6. Position of the LEDs on a PCIcan II board.
Table 7. Meaning of the LED activity on the PCIcan II boards.
LED Activity
Meaning of LED Activity
Both LEDs (or the single LED on the one-
channel devices) are blinking continuously
with a frequency of around 5 Hz
The built-in self-test failed.
Steady light
The card is OK.
Blinking irregularly
The card is OK, and there is activity (transmit
or receive) on the CAN bus.
4.8 D
o’s and Don’ts
Do
connect the ground pin on the D-SUB to the ground of your CAN bus.
In case of trouble,
do
verify that you have
at least one terminator on the CAN bus
.
