National Instruments CAN Hardware manual

CAN Getting Started with Your CAN Hardware and the NI-CAN ™ Software for Windows NT Getting Started with CA N for Windows NT Januar y 1998 Editio n Part Numb er 32137 2C-01[...]

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FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Class A Compliance This eq uipmen t genera tes and uses radio freq uency energ y and, if not inst alled a nd used in strict acco rdance with the i nstructi ons in this m anual, may cause in terfe rence to radio and t elevision re ceptio n. Classif icatio n requirem ents a re the same for the Fe deral Comm unica [...]

© National In strum ents Corp oration v Gettin g Started wit h CAN for Window s NT Contents About This M anual How to Use the Manu al Set ..... ................. ................. ................. ........... ................. ......... ix Organization of This Manual .............. ............ ..... ...... ...... ........... ..... ...... ...... [...]

Conten ts Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT vi © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Appendix A Uninstall t he Hardware and Software Uninstalling the CAN Har dware from Windo ws NT .......... ................ ................. ........... A-1 Uninstalling the NI-C AN Software from Windo ws NT...................... ............ ..........[...]

Conten ts © National In strum ents Corp oration vii Gettin g Started wit h CAN for Window s NT Figure 2-4. Inserting the PCMCI A-CAN ....... ................. ................. ........... ............... 2-5 Figure 2-5. CAN Interface That I s Working Properly ..................... ................. ......... 2-7 Figure 2-6. Resources Dialog Box f[...]

© National In strume nts Corpora tion ix Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT About This Manual This manual con tains instructio ns to help yo u install and configure the National Instrume nts CAN hardw are and the NI-CAN softw are for W indows N T . The Nat iona l Ins trum ent s C AN ha rd wa re su ppor te d un d er W indo ws NT includes the[...]

About This Ma nual Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT x © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Use the NI-CAN P r ogr ammer Refer ence Manual for W in32 for specific information ab out each NI-CAN functio n and object, such as format, parameters, an d possible errors . Organization of This Manual This manual is organized as follows: • Ch[...]

About This Ma nual © National In strume nts Corpora tion xi Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT Conventions Used in This Manual The follo wing co n ventions a re used in this manual: » The » symb ol leads you throu gh nested menu ite ms and dialog box op tions to a f inal action. The sequ ence File»Page S etup»O ptions» Substit ute Font[...]

About This Ma nual Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT xii © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Related Documentation The follo wing documents contain in formation that you may f ind helpful as you read th is manual: • ANSI/ISO Stan dard 11898-19 93, Road Vehicles—Interchange of Digital Infor mation—Contro ller Area Network (C AN) f[...]

© National In strume nts Corpora tion 1-1 Getting Sta rted with CAN for Windows N T 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to use this man ual, lists what you need to get started an d optional eq uipment yo u can order, and b riefly de scribes the CAN hardware and the NI- CAN software for Windows NT. How to Use This Manual Ye s No Chapter 3 Chap[...]

Chapter 1 Introduc tion Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT 1-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on What Y ou Need to Get Started Make sure you have all of th e following items before yo u attempt to install the hardware and software: ❑ W ind ows NT 3.51 o r later ins talled on yo ur comput er ❑ One of the fo llo wing CAN interfaces,[...]

Chap ter 1 Int rodu ction © National In strume nts Corpora tion 1-3 Getting Sta rted with CAN for Windows N T CAN in terfacing is accompli shed usin g the Int el 82527 C AN control ler chip. Th e PCI-CAN phys ical layer ful ly conforms t o the ISO 118 98 physical layer specif ication for CAN and is op tically isolated to 500 V . PCI-CAN boards are[...]

Chapter 1 I ntrod uction Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT 1-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on • Language interfac e libraries for Microsoft V isual C/C++ 2.0 or later , LabW indo ws/CVI 4.0 or later , and LabVIEW 4 .0 or later • Example p rograms that u se NI-CAN functions Optional Programming T ools Your kit includ es th e NI[...]

© National In strume nts Corpora tion 2-1 Getting Sta rted with CAN for Windows N T 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes ho w to install and configure the C AN hardware and the NI -CA N soft wa re fo r W in do ws NT . Install the NI-CAN Software Before installin g the CAN hardware, com plete the follo wing steps to install the N[...]

Chapter 2 I nstallat ion and Conf iguration Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT 2-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Figu re 2-1. Add/R emove Pr ograms Prope rties Di alog Box Y ou can use this sa me app let to uninstall th e NI-CAN so ftware at a later time. Refer to Append ix A, Uninstal l the Hardwa re and So ftwar e , for mor e in[...]

Chap ter 2 I nstallat ion and C onfiguratio n © National In strume nts Corpora tion 2-3 Getting Sta rted with CAN for Windows N T Figu re 2-2. NI-CAN Software Setu p Screen The setup wizard gu ides you through the necessary steps to install the NI-CAN software. Y ou may go back and change values where appropriate b y clicking on the Back button. Y[...]

Chapter 2 I nstallat ion and Conf iguration Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT 2-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on 3. Fi nd an unused e xpan sion slot of the appropriat e type in your computer . 4. Remo ve th e corresponding slot co ver on the back panel of the computer . 5. Inse rt the CAN interface into the slot with the CAN con n[...]

Chap ter 2 I nstallat ion and C onfiguratio n © National In strume nts Corpora tion 2-5 Getting Sta rted with CAN for Windows N T Install Y our PCMCIA-CAN or PCMCI A-CAN/2 Caution E lectrostatic discharge can damage several components on these CAN interfaces. T o avoid su ch damage in h an dling your interfa ce, touch the antistatic pla stic packa[...]

Chapter 2 I nstallat ion and Conf iguration Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT 2-6 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on 3. Conn ect the PCMCIA- CAN cable to the card. 4. P ower on your com puter . When you ha ve fini shed installing the hardwar e, proceed to the n ext section, Connect the Cables . Connect th e Cables Because exact cablin[...]

Chap ter 2 I nstallat ion and C onfiguratio n © National In strume nts Corpora tion 2-7 Getting Sta rted with CAN for Windows N T Figur e 2-5. CAN Inter face Th at Is Working Prop erly T o select a particular in terface, click on that interf ace in the list. When you install a PCI-CAN interface, y our computer automatically assigns valid r esource[...]

Chapter 2 I nstallat ion and Conf iguration Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT 2-8 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Figu re 2-7. NI-CAN Se ttings fo r the PCI-CA N/2 Each port of the CAN hardware interface is conf igured fr om this tab . Use the drop-do wn box nearest the to p of the tab to select the ph ysical port number to conf ig[...]

© National In strume nts Corpora tion 3-1 Getting Sta rted with CAN for Windows N T 3 V erify the Installation This chapter d escribes how to verify the hardwar e and software installation . Y ou can use the NI-CAN Diagn os tic uti lity , install ed with your NI-CAN software, to test the hardware and software installa tion. The utility verifies th[...]

Chap ter 3 Ve rify th e Inst allat ion Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT 3-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Figu re 3-1. NI-CAN Dia gnosti c Utility aft er T esting Y ou can get details about an y tested CAN interface b y selecting the interface and clicking on the Details b utton. For each f ailed CAN interface, select it and cli[...]

© National In strume nts Corpora tion 4-1 Getting Sta rted with CAN for Windows N T 4 Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software This chapter helps yo u get started with the NI-CAN software for Wind ows NT . Using the NI-CAN Software The functi ons provid ed by the NI-CAN s oftware are simi lar to those provi ded by many other devi c e driv ers. Fo r exa mp[...]

Chapter 4 B egin to Use the NI-CAN So ftware Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT 4-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on General Programming Considerations As you begin devel op ing yo ur W i n32 NI-CAN app l icati on , remem ber the followi ng poi nts : • For yo ur Lab VIEW a pplic ation, you must use the NI-CA N La bVIEW functions in[...]

© National In strume nts Corpora tion A-1 Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT A Uninstall the Hardware and Software This appen dix des cribes how to uninstall th e CAN hardware and the NI-CAN software f rom W indo ws NT . Uninstalling the CAN Hardware from Windows NT Because the current version of W indo ws NT does not maintain har dware inf[...]

Appendix A Uninstall the H ardware and Softwa re Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT A-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Figur e A -1. Add/ Remove P rogra ms Prope rties Dialog Box 2. Select the NI-CAN softw are you wan t to remov e, and click on the Add/Remove button. The uninstall program runs and removes all folders, utilities, de[...]

Appendix A Uninstall the Hardw are an d Software © National In strume nts Corpora tion A-3 Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT Figur e A -2. NI-CAN Un instal lation Result s The uninstall program removes only items that the install ation program installed. If you ad d anything to a directory that w as created by the install ation p rogram, t[...]

© National In strume nts Corpora tion B-1 Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT B Cabling Requirements This appendix describ es the cabling requirements for C AN interfaces. Cables should be constructed to meet these requirements, as well as the requirem ents of th e other CAN or De viceNet devi ces in the n etwork. Connector Pinouts Depending[...]

Appendix B Cabling Requ ireme nts Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT B-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on The 5-pi n Combic on-style p luggable s cre w terminal fo llo ws th e pinout required b y the Dev iceNet specification . Figure B-2 shows the pinou t for this connector . Figur e B -2. Pino ut for 5-Pin Combi con-S tyle Pluggab l[...]

Appendix B C abling Re quirements © National In strume nts Corpora tion B-3 Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT Power Supply Information for the CAN Ports For the PCI-CAN and PCI-CAN/2, the power source fo r the CAN physical layer is conf igured with a jumper . For the PCI-CAN and po rt one of the PCI-CAN/2, power is configured with jumper J[...]

Appendix B Cabling Requ ireme nts Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT B-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Figure B-5 sho ws ho w to conf igu re your ju mpers for internal o r ex ternal power supplie s. Figur e B-5. Po wer Source Jumpers The CAN physical lay er is still isolated regardless of the power source chosen. The PCMCIA-CAN an[...]

Appendix B C abling Re quirements © National In strume nts Corpora tion B-5 Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT Cable Specifications Cables should meet the ph ysical medium requirements specif ied in ISO 11898, sho wn in T able B -2. Belden cable (3 084A) meets all of those requ irements, and should be suitable for most application s. Cable [...]

Appendix B Cabling Requ ireme nts Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT B-6 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Maximum Number of Devices The maximum n umber of de vices that you can connect to a CAN port depends on the electrical characteristics of the dev ices on the network. If all of the de vices meet the requirements of ISO 1189 8, at[...]

Appendix B C abling Re quirements © National In strume nts Corpora tion B-7 Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT Cabling Example Figure B-7 sho ws an e xample of a cab le to con nect tw o CAN de vices. Fo r the internal power conf iguration, no V+ connection is required. Figur e B-7. Cabl ing Exa mple 9-Pin D-Sub 9-Pin D-Sub CAN_H CAN_L GND V[...]

© National In strume nts Corpora tion C-1 Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT C T roubleshooting and Common Questions This append ix descri bes ho w to t roublesh oot probl ems and answer s some common qu estions. Missing CAN Interface in the NI-CAN Configuration Utility The NI-CAN Configuration ut ility contain s co nfiguration informatio n[...]

Appendix C T roublesh ooting and Com mon Quest ions Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT C-2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on the interface passes the diagnostic test. For the PCI-CAN, if legac y boar ds in your system are u sing the resources, change the resource conf iguration of the le gacy board . If the problem persists, contact N[...]

Appendix C T rouble shooting an d Common Que stions © National In strume nts Corpora tion C-3 Getting Started wit h CAN for Window s NT How can I determine which version of the NI-CAN softwar e I hav e installed? Run the NI-CAN Diagnostic u tility . T o run th e util ity , select the NI-CAN Diagnostic item under Start»Programs»NI-CAN Software f [...]

Appendix C T roublesh ooting and Com mon Quest ions Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT C-4 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Why does the uninstal l program leave some components installed? The uninstall program removes only items that the install ation program installed. If you ad d anything to a directory that w as created by the in[...]

© National In strum ents Corp oration D-1 Gettin g Started wit h CAN for Window s NT D Specifications This appendix describes the phy sical characteristics of the CAN hardware, along with the recommend ed operating conditions. Tabl e D-1. PCI-CAN and P CI-CAN/2 Hard ware Character istics Characteristic Specif ication Dimensions 10 .67 by 17.46 cm [...]

Appendix D Specificat ions Getting Started with CAN fo r Windo ws NT D -2 © Natio nal In strume nts Corp orati on Tabl e D-2. PCMCIA-C AN and PCMCIA-CAN/2 Hardware C haracter istics Characteristic Specif ication Dimensi ons 8.56 b y 5.4 0 by 0 .5 cm (3.4 b y 2.1 b y 0.4 in.) Po wer Requirem ent 500 mA typical I/O Connector Cable wit h 9-pin D-Sub [...]

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Hardware and Software Configuration Form Record the settings and re visions o f your hardwar e and softw are on the line to the r ight of each item. Complete a ne w cop y of this fo rm each tim e yo u re vise y our softw are or har dw are con f iguration, an d use this form as a reference for yo ur current con figuration. C ompleting this form accu[...]

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