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CAN Interfaces

CAN Interfaces
PCI-CAN Series, PXI-846x Series,
AT-CAN Series, PCMCIA-CAN Series
• Full Windows 2000/Me/9x Plug
and Play compatibility for switchless
resource configuration
• PXI-846x modules work in PXI
real-time systems
• RTSI bus for synchronization with
National Instruments DAQ, vision,
and motion boards
• 1 and 2 ports
• Intel 80386EX microprocessor
• ISO 11898 physical layer for
high-speed CAN
• ISO 11519 physical layer for
low-speed CAN
• 500 V optically isolated physical layer
• Uses standard (11-bit) and extended
(29-bit) CAN arbitration IDs
• Timestamping of incoming
CAN frames

• Timed transfer of CAN frames,
such as periodic transmission
• 1 Mb/s maximum transfer rate

Driver Software
• NI-CAN
- Windows 2000/NT/Me/9x

Application Software
• NI LabVIEW
• NI Measurement Studio
• C/C++

Software
• Bus monitor utility
• LabVIEW VIs for
- J1939
- Interface to
automotive database

Overview
National Instruments CAN interfaces are available in 1 or 2-port
configurations. Full Windows 2000/Me/9x Plug and Play
compatibility gives you the benefit of automatic configuration for
easier installation and maintenance. CAN interfaces meet the
physical and electrical requirements for in-vehicle (automotive)
networks based on CAN. With all CAN interfaces, we include
NI-CAN device driver software, which provides a high-level API for
reading and writing data frames.
With a National Instruments CAN interface device and NI-CAN
software, you can use a desktop, industrial, or notebook PC
running Windows 2000/NT/Me/9x for a variety of CAN
applications, including automotive testing and diagnostics, factory
automation, and machine control.

Industrial Communications

CAN Bus and Analog Data Synchronization

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interacts only to retrieve the data
once it is acquired or to write new data.
The RTSI bus connector sits on top of the boards, and a ribbon
cable connects adjacent boards to share triggering and
timing signals. For PXI modules, the PXI Trigger bus on the
PXI backplane performs the functions of the RTSI bus;
therefore, you do not need additional cables to take advantage
of synchronization.

Recent advances in automotive test applications have demanded
tighter integration of measurements made with CAN and other
measurement devices. In many applications, engineers need to
synchronize the physical parameters measured in time to
correlate the data. You can program this synchronization in
software, but the latency of the operating system introduces
delays that are sometimes not acceptable for some automotive
test applications. National Instruments CAN, DAQ, vision, and
motion boards for PCI, PXI, and ISA are equipped with the RTSI
bus for routing timing/trigger signals between them. In a system
coupled using the RTSI bus, a CAN or other device acts as the

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LabVIEW Real-Time Compatibility
PXI-846x hardware now works with LabVIEW Real-Time running
on a PXI controller. You can now either port your existing LabVIEW
application or develop a new LabVIEW application for download to
the PXI controller without specialized knowledge of real-time
operating system programming. In addition to getting real-time
performance, you also gain the ability to integrate and synchronize
(via the PXI Triggerbus) CAN, DAQ, and motion boards for
automotive test and embedded applications.

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Common Hardware

Low-Speed CAN Hardware

NI-CAN Communications Software

Engineers typically use low-speed CAN is typically used to control
comfort devices such as seat and mirror adjustments within an
automobile. It differs from high-speed CAN in that the maximum
baud rate is 125 kb/s, and it uses CAN transceivers that offer faulttolerant capabilities. Low-speed CAN is defined in the ISO 11519
specification.
National Instruments low-speed CAN interfaces are available in
three formats. The PCI-CAN/LS is a short PCI board. The PXI-8460 is
a 3U size module compatible with the PXI modular instrumentation
standard and the CompactPCI industrial computer standard. The
PCMCIA-CAN/LS is a PCMCIA Type II card that is fully compliant to
the PC Card standard. You can use the PCMCIA-CAN/LS in a
notebook or other computer with either a Type II or Type III slot.

National Instruments CAN devices are shipped with NI-CAN
software for Windows 2000/NT/Me/9x (Windows Me/9x only for
AT-CAN boards). NI-CAN software includes device drivers that
engineers use for application development and firmware that
runs on the embedded 80386EX microprocessor. The NI-CAN
device drivers are full 32-bit drivers designed for Windows
2000/NT/Me/9x. These device drivers are compatible with
standard programming environments such as Microsoft Visual
C/C++ and Borland C/C++, as well as NI LabVIEW and
Measurement Studio. Engineers use firmware to implement
time-critical features provided by the NI-CAN software. NI-CAN
software provides flexible yet easy-to-use functions for
configuration and I/O on CAN networks.
The 80386EX processor on a National Instruments CAN
interface provides the operating environment for execution of the
CAN protocol communications stack. CAN specifies timing
requirements to ensure reliable, deterministic operation of the
bus. In a typical system, a National Instruments CAN interface
must provide the necessary system responsiveness. Because the
majority of the CAN protocol executes on the embedded
80386EX of a National Instruments CAN interface, you can
achieve improved response to incoming messages. Embedded
execution of the CAN protocol stack also results in more
deterministic network performance because the onboard
microprocessor is dedicated to CAN communications activities.

Dual-Speed CAN Hardware
Dual-speed CAN interfaces have two CAN ports, one high-speed
(ISO 11898) and one low-speed (ISO 11519). The dual-speed
devices offer the perfect solution for applications that require both
communications standards.
National Instruments dual-speed CAN interfaces are available in
three formats. The PCI-CAN/DS is a short PCI board. The PXI-8462
is a 3U size module compatible with the PXI modular instrumentation
standard and the CompactPCI industrial computer standards. The
PCMCIA-CAN/DS is a PCMCIA Type II card fully compliant with the
PC Card standard. You can use the PCMCIA-CAN/DS in a notebook
or other computers with either a Type II or Type III slot.

All National Instruments CAN devices use the Intel 80386EX
microprocessor to handle communications directly on the interface
board. The 80386EX provides a dedicated environment for reliable,
high-performance execution of the CAN communications protocol
stack. The physical layer of all National Instruments CAN devices
fully conforms to either the ISO 11898 or 11519 physical layer
specification for CAN and is optically isolated to 500 V. Interfacing
to the CAN bus is by means of a DB-9 connector. You can configure
PCI, PXI, and ISA CAN interfaces to have their transceivers either
internally powered or bus powered. You can order PCMCIA-CAN
cards with either an internally powered or bus-powered transceiver
cable. PCI, PXI/CompactPCI, and ISA devices also can synchronize
with other National Instruments hardware.

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Industrial Communications

Engineers typically use high-speed CAN is to connect all control
devices, such as transmission and brake systems, within an
automobile using transfer rates up to 1Mb/s. This serial
communication network is defined in the ISO 11898 specification.
National Instruments high-speed CAN interfaces are available in
four formats. The PCI-CAN is a short PCI board. The PXI-8461 is a
3U size module compatible with the PXI modular instrumentation
standard and the CompactPCI industrial computer standard. The
AT-CAN is a half-length ISA Plug and Play interface board
that offers complete software configuration with no jumper or
switch settings under Windows Me/9x. The PCMCIA-CAN is a
PCMCIA Type II card fully compliant with the PC Card standard.
You can use the PCMCIA-CAN in a notebook or other computer
with either a Type II or Type III slot.

CAN Interfaces

High-Speed CAN Hardware

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CAN Interfaces
For program development, NI-CAN provides two levels of
access to a CAN network – the CAN network interface object and
CAN objects. Both forms of access offer time-stamping of
incoming data and various forms of queuing.
The CAN network interface object provides low-level access to
a CAN network. Each CAN network interface object maps to a
specific CAN port, up to a maximum of 32 ports (for example, two
AT-CAN/2 interfaces provide CAN0 through CAN3). You can use
this object to send and receive entire CAN frames. For example,
to send a CAN frame, you specify the outgoing arbitration ID,
frame type (data or remote), data length, and data.
The CAN objects provide higher-level access to a CAN network.
Each CAN object maps to a specific data item (arbitration ID), and
you can use CAN objects for a given port. When configuring a
CAN object for use, you specify the arbitration ID, direction of data
transfer, data length, and also how you want to access the data
(such as periodically). For example, you could configure a CAN
object to send an outgoing data frame for a specific arbitration ID
every 100 ms. After opening this CAN object, you use the write
function to provide data to send, and NI-CAN embedded firmware
handles all periodic timing.

Bus Monitoring Utility

AT-CAN, PCI-CAN, PCI-CAN/LS, PCI-CAN/DS, and PXI-8460 Series
devices do not include interface cables. All interfaces use DB-9 male
connectors for network connection. We include full documentation of
the DB-9 connector with the interfaces.
PCMCIA-CAN, PCMCIA-CAN/LS, and PCMCIA-CAN/DS cards
include interface cables for connections to the CAN bus. PCMCIA
cables provide two connections – DB-9 male D-Sub and
Combicon-style pluggable screw terminals. We include full
documentation of connector pin-outs (DB-9 and Combicon) with
each board. PCMCIA-CAN boards require a different cable depending
on whether the board is used for internally powered or externally
powered transceiver applications. As with high-speed CAN, low-speed
and dual-speed interfaces also require appropriate cables for those
applications. You must specify which cable you need when
purchasing a PCMCIA-CAN interface. You can purchase separate
cables if necessary for using your PCMCIA-CAN interface in
various applications.
It is also important to note that PCMCIA uses common hardware for
all configurations, which means the only difference is the connector
cable. For example, you can use a 2-port CAN interface with internally
or externally powered high-speed CAN, low-speed CAN, or dual-speed
CAN. To make sure the operating system reports the correct interface,
National Instruments PCMCIA-CAN products offer autocable
detection. This frees you from having to keep track of which cable is in
use and what the operating system has installed. The NI-CAN driver
also provides fundamental error checking to make sure the appropriate
program parameters are provided to the application.

Industrial Communications

In addition to the driver software, NI-CAN is shipped with a utility
that you can use to monitor the CAN network traffic. This utility
provides an easy-to-use interface to view and log all CAN network
traffic to disk. It also provides options to control, display, and view
bus statistics.

Cabling

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High-Speed CAN Interfaces
PCI-CAN (1 port)........................................................777357-01
PCI-CAN/2 (2 ports) ..................................................777357-02
PXI-8461 (1 port) ......................................................777707-01
PXI-8461 (2 ports) ....................................................777707-02
AT-CAN (1 port, Windows Me/9x only) ....................777289-01
AT-CAN/2 (2 ports, Windows Me/9x only) ................777289-02
PCMCIA-CAN (1 port)
Bus-powered transceiver ......................................777498-01
Internally powered transceiver ............................777499-01
PCMCIA-CAN/2 (2 ports)
Bus-powered transceivers ....................................777498-02
Internally powered transceivers............................777499-02

Dual-Speed CAN Interfaces (1 high and 1 low-speed port)
PCI-CAN/DS ..............................................................778267-01
PXI-8462 .................................................................. 778265-01
PCMCIA-CAN/DS .................................................... 778266-01

Low-Speed CAN Interfaces*
PCI-CAN/LS (1 port) ..................................................778007-01
PCI-CAN/LS2 (2 ports) ..............................................778007-02
PXI-8460 (1 port) ......................................................778008-01

PXI-8460 (2 port) ......................................................778008-02
PCMCIA-CAN/LS (1 port) ..........................................778054-01
PCMCIA-CAN/LS2 (2 ports) ......................................778054-02
*Low-speed boards are internally powered. Kits contain hardware and NI-CAN

CAN Interfaces

Ordering Information

software for Windows 2000/NT/Me/9x unless otherwise specified.

Accessories
PCMCIA-CAN bus-powered transceiver cables (1 m)
1-port ....................................................................183907-01
2-port ....................................................................183908-01
PCMCIA-CAN internally powered transceiver cables (1 m)
1-port ....................................................................184354-01
2-port ....................................................................184402-01
PCMCIA-CAN/LS cables (1 m) ..............................186854-01
PCMCIA-CAN/LS2 cable (1 m)..............................186855-01
PCMCIA-CAN/DS cable (1 m) ..............................187457-01
RTSI Bus Cables
2 boards ................................................................776249-02
3 boards ................................................................776249-03
4 boards ................................................................776249-04
5 boards ................................................................776249-05
Extended, 5 boards ..............................................777562-05

Specifications
Power Requirements from ISA, PCI, or PCMCIA I/O Channel
+5 VDC
Maximum
Current
950 mA
1.0 A
950 mA
1.0 A
1.0 A
950 mA
1.0 A
950 mA
1.0 A
1.0 A
800 mA
850 mA
750 mA
750 mA
750 mA
750 mA
750 mA

Dimensions
PCI ........................................................
PXI ........................................................
AT ..........................................................
PCMCIA ................................................
I/O connections
PCI, PXI, and AT ....................................
PCMCIA ................................................

10.7 by 17.5 cm (4.2 by 6.9 in.)
16.0 by 10.0 cm (6.3 by 3.9 in.)
10.7 by 16.5 cm (4.2 by 6.5 in.)
Type II PC Card
DB-9 male per channel
DB-9 male and Combicon-style
pluggable screw terminals

Operating Environment
Ambient temperature ................................ 0 to 70 °C
Relative humidity ...................................... 10 to 90%, noncondensing

Storage Environment
Ambient temperature ................................ -40 to 125 °C
Relative humidity ...................................... 5 to 90%, noncondensing

Noise Emission
AT .............................................................. FCC Class A Verified
PCI, PCMCIA ............................................ FCC Class A Verified
PXI.............................................................. FCC Class A Verified

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Industrial Communications

Device
PCI-CAN
PCI-CAN/2
PCI-CAN/LS
PCI-CAN/LS2
PCI-CAN/DS
PXI-8460 (1 port)
PXI-8460 (2 ports)
PXI-8461 (1 port)
PXI-8461 (2 ports)
PXI-8462
AT-CAN
AT-CAN/2
PCMCIA-CAN
PCMCIA-CAN/2
PCMCIA-CAN/LS
PCMCIA-CAN/LS2
PCMCIA-CAN/DS

Typical
Current
750 mA
800 mA
750 mA
800 mA
800 mA
750 mA
800 mA
750 mA
800 mA
800 mA
500 mA
520 mA
500 mA
500 mA
500 mA
500 mA
500 mA

Physical

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