Kvaser PCIcanx User's Guide
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Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
— www.kvaser.com
2 Introduction
2.1 Scope of this document
This document describes the following variants of the PCIcanx board:
Product Name
Item Number
Description
PCIcanx HS
00332-3
One channel CAN interface
PCIcanx HS/HS
00331-6
Two channel CAN interface
PCIcanx 4xHS
00330-9
Four channel CAN interface
00471-9
00454-2
00505-1
OEM versions
2.2 General Description
The Kvaser PCIcanx board connects up to four CAN networks to a PC using the PCI bus. The
Kvaser PCIcanx board is designed to fit in both PCI-X and PCI bus systems and provides the
user with excellent software support through Kvaser CANlib. Fully software compatible with
the Kvaser PCIcan boards, i.e. 100% compatible with applications written for the Kvaser
PCIcan boards using Kvaser CANlib API.
2.3 PCIcanx features
Up to four independent CAN channels
High Speed CAN (ISO 11898-2)
Supports bit rates up to 1 Mbit/s
Fits in PCI-X and PCI slots (See chapter 5.1)
Communicates with the PC through Direct I/O
Onboard buffers to off load the PC
Supports CAN 2.0 A and 2.0 B (active)
DC/DC power supply to galvanically isolated bus drivers
High-speed isolator circuits between CAN circuits and CAN drivers
Fully software compatible with PCIcan-HS, -HS/HS, -4xHS
Quick and easy plug and play installation
Extended temperature range of -40
˚C - +85˚C
Interfaces the CAN bus with DSUB connector(s)
