PEAK PCAN-PCI User manual

Brand: PEAK

Model: PCAN-PCI

Category: Interface cards/adapters

Type: User manual

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PEAK PCAN-PCI Single Channel ISO:

The PEAK PCAN-PCI Single Channel ISO is a high-performance adapter card for connecting a PC to a High-speed CAN (HS-CAN) network. It features galvanic isolation between the PC and the CAN connection, protecting your computer from electrical surges and ground loops.

This card is ideal for industrial automation, automotive diagnostics, and other applications where reliable and robust CAN communication is essential. It supports CAN data rates up to 1 MBit/s and complies with CAN specifications 2.0A and 2.0B.

The PCAN-PCI Single Channel ISO is easy to install and use. It comes with comprehensive software support, including the PCAN-View monitor for Windows, which allows you to monitor and analyze CAN traffic in real-time.

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PCAN-PCI (ISO)

Adapter Card PC-PCI to High-speed CAN

User Manual

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Products taken into account

Product Name Model Item Number

PCAN-PCI Single Channel One CAN channel IPEH-002064

PCAN-PCI Dual Channel Two CAN channels IPEH-002065

PCAN-PCI Single Channel ISO One CAN channel, galvanic

isolation for CAN connection

IPEH-002066

PCAN-PCI Dual Channel ISO Two CAN channels, galvanic

isolation for CAN connections

IPEH-002067

The cover picture shows the product PCAN-PCI Dual Channel ISO. Other product

versions have an identical form factor but vary in equipment.

Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States

and other countries.

All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not

mentioned in each case in this manual.

PEAK-System Technik GmbH

Otto-Roehm-Strasse 69

D-64293 Darmstadt

Germany

Phone: +49 (0)6151-8173-20

Fax: +49 (0)6151-8173-29

www.peak-system.com

info@peak-system.com

Release date: May 3, 2006

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Contents

1 Introduction 4

1.1 Properties at a Glance 4

1.2 System Requirements 5

1.3 Scope of Supply 5

2 Installation 6

2.1 Software Setup / Installation in the PC 6

2.2 Connecting a HS-CAN 8

2.3 5-Volt Supply at the CAN Connector 8

3 Software 11

3.1 PCAN-View for Windows 11

3.2 Linking Own Programs with PCAN-Light 12

4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 14

5 Technical Specifications 15

Appendix A Certificates 16

A.1 CE 16

Appendix B Quick Reference 17

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1 Introduction

Tip: At the end of this manual (Appendix B) you can find a

Quick Reference with brief information about the installation

and operation of the PCAN-PCI card.

With PCAN-PCI, an add-on card for the PCI bus in the PC, you can

connect one or with the dual-channel version even two CAN busses.

With the help of the card any PC can be linked to a High-speed CAN

(HS-CAN). The applications running on the PC are the CAN nodes.

With the so-called ISO version of the card an isolation of up to 500 V

between the PC and the CAN parts of the adapter is achieved by use

of a DC/DC converter and an optocoupler.

Note: This manual refers to different versions of the PCAN-PCI

card (see also

Products taken into account

on page 2).

Differences at use and at the technical specifications are

mentioned accordingly in this manual.

1.1 Properties at a Glance

Connection of one (with the dual-channel version two) High-

speed CAN (CAN specifications 2.0A und 2.0B) at the PC

Extension card for PCI slot in the PC

Equipped with the CAN controller SJA1000T by Philips

CAN transfer rate up to 1 MBit/s

CAN connection 9-pin Sub-D male, pin assignment according to

CiA recommendation DS102

Galvanic isolation for CAN connection up to 500 V (ISO versions

only)

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Support for operating systems Windows (98 SE, ME, 2000, XP)

and Linux

Note: This manual describes the use of the PCAN-PCI card with

Windows. You can find device drivers for Linux and the

corresponding information on PEAK-System's website under

http://www.peak-system.com/linux.

1.2 System Requirements

The following prerequisites must be given, so that the PCAN-PCI

card can be used properly:

An empty PCI slot in the PC

Operating system Windows (98 SE, ME, 2000, XP) or Linux

1.3 Scope of Supply

The scope of supply normally consists of the following parts:

PCAN-PCI card

CD-ROM with software (drivers, utilities), programming

examples, and documentation

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2 Installation

This chapter deals with the software setup for the PCAN-PCI card

under Windows, the installation of the card in the PC, and the

connection of a High-speed CAN.

2.1 Software Setup / Installation in the

We recommend that you setup the driver before installing the

PCAN-PCI card into the PC.

Note: The following instructions are valid only for Windows

2000 and Windows XP. If you use the operating systems

Windows 98 SE or Windows ME, please contact the customer

support (address: see page 2).

Do the following to setup the driver and, if applicable, additional

software:

1. Please make sure that you are logged in as user with

administrator privileges (not needed for normal use of the

PCAN-PCI card later on).

2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the PC. Usually a

navigation program appears a few moments later. If not,

start the file Intro.exe from the root directory of the CD-

ROM.

3. Navigate through the menus to the driver installation for the

PCAN-PCI card (English > Drivers > PCAN-PCI). Click on

Install now afterwards. The setup program for the driver is

executed.

4. Follow the instructions of the setup program.

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Tip: During this procedure you may additionally install the CAN

monitor PCAN-View for Windows (see also section 3.1).

5. Turn off the PC.

Do the following to install the PCAN-PCI card into the PC:

1. Disconnect the PC from the mains supply either by using the

switch on the PC's power supply unit or by unplugging the

mains plug.

2. Open the PC's casing.

3. Insert the PCAN-PCI card into an empty PCI slot. For details

please refer to the documentation of the PC.

4. Close the PC's casing.

5. If applicable, re-connect the mains cable of the PC and

switch on the power supply unit.

Do the following to complete the initialization:

1. Turn on the PC and start Windows. Please make sure again

that you are logged in as user with administrator privileges.

2. Windows reports that new hardware has been detected and

possibly starts an 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.

After the driver has been successfully set up you can find the entry

"PEAKCAN PCI-card" in the branch "CAN-Hardware" of the Windows

Device Manager.

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Figure 1: Representation of the PCAN-PCI card

in the Windows Device Manager

2.2 Connecting a HS-CAN

A CAN is connected to the 9-pin Sub-D port on the PCAN-Dongle.

The pin assignment corresponds to the CiA recommendation DS

102-1.

Figure 2: Pin assignment HS-CAN

(view onto a male connector of the PCAN-PCI card)

2.3 5-Volt Supply at the CAN Connector

A 5-Volt supply can optionally be routed to pin 1 and/or pin 9 of the

CAN connector (independently for each CAN connector on the dual-

channel version) by setting solder bridges on the PCAN-PCI card.

Thus devices with low power consumption (external transceivers or

optocouplers, for example) can be directly supplied via the CAN

connector.

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When using this option the 5-Volt supply is connected to the power

supply of the PC and is not fused separately. The ISO versions of

the card contain an interconnected DC/DC converter. Therefore the

current output is limited to about 50 mA.

Attention! At this procedure a special care is indispensable

since there is a short circuit danger. The PCAN-PCI card could

be destroyed and/or the power supply or electronics of the PC

or other components connected could be damaged.

Attention! Risk of short circuit! If the option described in this

section is activated, you may only connect or disconnect CAN

cables or peripheral systems (e.g. external transceivers or

optocouplers) to or from the PCAN-PCI card while the PC is de-

energized.

Important note: PEAK-System Technik GmbH does not give

guarantee on damages which have resulted from application of

the option described in this section.

Set the solder bridge(s) on the card according to the desired

settings. Fi shows the positions on the card; the table below

contains the possible settings.

gure 3

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Figure 3: PCAN-PCI card, LJ21 (lower) and LJ22 (upper)

5-Volt supply →

None Pin 1 Pin 9 Pin 1 + Pin 9

LJ21 (CAN channel 1) /

LJ22 (CAN channel 2)

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3 Software

3.1 PCAN-View for Windows

PCAN-View for Windows is a simple CAN monitor.

Installation

You can install the application optionally during the driver setup

procedure (see also section 2.1

Software Setup / Installation in the

Program Start

In the Start menu of the Windows desktop you can find the entry

"PCAN Hardware". From there you can execute the program PCAN-

View.

A dialog for the selection of the CAN hardware as well as the setting

of the CAN parameters appears after the program start.

Figure 4: Selection of the CAN specific hardware and parameters

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From the list "Available CAN hardware" select the CAN channel to

be used (with dual-channel version only). As a rule you can use the

(remaining) preset values and confirm the dialog box directly.

If you need further help after the program start, use the online help

provided with the program (key [F1]).

3.2 Linking Own Programs with PCAN-Light

On the supplied CD-ROM you can find files that are provided for

software development. You can access them with the navigation

program (button Programming). The files 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 Light drivers.

Please read the detailed documentation of the interface (API) in

each header file.

Tip: You can find further information in the file

PCANLight_enu.chm (Windows Help file) on the CD-ROM.

Notes about the License

Device drivers, the interface DLL and further files needed for linking

are property of the PEAK-System Technik GmbH (PEAK-System)

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

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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.

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4 Frequently Asked Questions

(FAQ)

Question Answer

Does PCAN-PCI also

work with DOS?

No. PEAK-System doesn't provide a

driver for this operating system. In order

to have a CAN connection with DOS you

may alternatively use PCAN-ISA, for

example, assuming that the PC has

extension slots for ISA cards. If not, the

external CAN adapter PCAN-Dongle is

available for connection to the parallel

port.

Do I need to install the

Windows driver two

times when using the

dual-channel version?

No. A single installation procedure is

sufficient. In the Windows Device

Manager PCAN-PCI Dual Channel

appears once under CAN-Hardware,

where in PCAN applications two CAN

channels are available.

Does the dual-channel

version use two

interrupts?

No. All available versions of the PCAN-

PCI card only use a single interrupt. The

dual-channel version uses two different

port addresses for the CAN channels.

Can I use several PCAN-

PCI cards in the same

PC?

Yes.

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5 Technical Specifications

Connectors

PC PCI bus (Rev. 2.2), PC98, 32 bits bus width, for 3.3 V

and 5 V systems

CAN Sub-D (m), 9 pins

Pin assignment according to CiA recommendation DS

102-1

ISO versions: galvanic isolation up to 500 V

CAN

Specification ISO 11898-2

High-speed CAN (up to 1 MBit/s)

2.0A (standard format) and 2.0B (extended format)

Controller max. 2 Philips SJA1000T

Transceiver max. 2 Philips PCA82C251

Supply

Current consumption PCAN-PCI Single Channel: max. 150 mA

PCAN-PCI Dual Channel: max. 280 mA

PCAN-PCI Single Channel ISO: max. 260 mA

PCAN-PCI Dual Channel ISO: max. 490 mA

Environment

Operating temperature 0 – 70 °C (32 – 158 °F)

Temperature for storage

and transport

-40 – +125 °C (-40 – +257 °F)

Relative humidity 15 – 90 %, not condensing

EMC EN 50081-1:1992

EN 50082-1:1992

EC directive 89/336/EEC

Measures

Size about 128 x 121 x 19 mm

(5 1/16 x 4 3/4 x 3/4 inches)

Weight max. 70 g (2.5 oz.)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Appendix A Certificates

A.1 CE

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Appendix B Quick Reference

Software/Hardware Installation under Windows

Before installing the PCAN-PCI card in the PC please set up the

corresponding software package from the supplied CD-ROM (under

Windows 2000 or XP with administrator privileges). Afterwards

insert the PCAN-PCI card into an empty PCI slot of the turned off

(powerless) PC. At the next start of Windows the card is recognized

by Windows and the driver is initialized. After the driver has been

successfully installed you can find the entry "PEAKCAN PCI-card" in

the branch "CAN-Hardware" of the Windows Device Manager.

Getting Started under Windows

Run the CAN monitor PCAN-View from the Windows Start menu as

a sample application for accessing the PCAN-PCI card. You can use

the preset parameters for initialization of the PCAN-PCI card without

changes (select the desired CAN channel, when using the dual-

channel version).

HS-CAN connector (Sub-D, 9 pins)

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