
Appendix C Quick Reference
Software/Hardware Installation under Windows
Download the device drivers installation package from our website
www.peak-system.com/quick/DL-Driver-E
. Install the driver before you install the
CAN interface.
After driver installation connect the CAN interface to a USB port of the computer or
of a connected USB hub. The new hardware is recognized by Windows and the driver
is initialized. The LED on the interface then is lit.
Check the operational readiness. Open the Windows Start menu. Type
Peak
Settings
and press
|
Enter
|
. The window
PEAK Settings
appears. The connected USB
interface is displayed under
CAN Hardware
.
Getting Started under Windows
Run the CAN monitor PCAN-View from the Windows Start menu as a sample
application for accessing the CAN interface. For initialization of the CAN interface
select the desired CAN channel and CAN bit rate.
Status LED
Status
Meaning
On
There's a connection to a driver of the operating system.
Slow blinking
A software application is connected to the CAN interface.
Quick blinking
Data is transmitted via the connected CAN bus.
High-speed CAN connector (D-Sub, 9 pins)
Assignment
Pin
D-Sub plug
CAN_V+ (optional)
1, 9
CAN_Low
2
CAN_High
7
CAN_GND
3, 6
Not connected
4, 5, 8
Appendix C Quick Reference
PCAN-USB
User Manual 3.0.0
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