Connective Peripherals USB2-F-7 01 Series User manual

USB2-F-7x01 –Quick Start Guide
© Connective Peripherals Pte Ltd
Clearance Number: CP#033
Document Reference Number: CP_000043
USB2-F-7x01_Quick_Start_Guide Version 1.3
Congratulations on your purchase of the Connective Peripherals USB2-F-7001
or USB2-F-7101 USB to CANbus adapter. Getting started is quick and easy:
General Installation
Detailed device driver installation instructions, port information and
mechanical details are in the USB2-F-7x01 datasheet. This can be
downloaded from: http://www.connectiveperipherals.com.
To begin, connect the USB cable to your PC USB Host or a USB Hub
connector and the USB2-F-7x01. Power is supplied by the USB bus,
so no external power supply is required.
Device drivers are needed for the PC to communicate with the USB2-
F-7x01, and can be downloaded from:
http://www.connectiveperipherals.com. To install the drivers , follow
the following steps:
1. Download and unzip the drivers to a folder.
2. Connect the USB cable to your PC USB Host or a USB Hub
connector and the USB2-F-7x01. Power is supplied by the USB
bus, so no external power supply is required.
3. The Windows “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear. Select
the choices to install the drivers from a specific location, then
browse to the folder just created when the drivers were
downloaded from the EasySync website.
4. If a notice appears indicating that the drivers are not signed,
select “Install Anyway”.
5. The Driver wizard will appear a second time. Repeat the steps 2
to 4 above to complete the installation.

USB2-F-7x01 –Quick Start Guide
© Connective Peripherals Pte Ltd
Clearance Number: CP#033
Document Reference Number: CP_000043
USB2-F-7x01_Quick_Start_Guide Version 1.3
CAN Firmware
The USB2-F-7x01 comes with Connective Peripherals CANbus
firmware pre-loaded from the factory. From time-to-time,
Connective Peripherals will update the firmware and make it
available on the web. Updated firmware can be obtained from:
http://www.connectiveperipherals.com. Included with the firmware
download will be a copy of EASYBoot, a utility that programs the
firmware into the USB2-F-7x01.
When updating with newly downloaded firmware, it is first necessary
to place the USB2-F-7x01 adapter in Boot-loader mode:
oStart a terminal program, such as HyperTerminal. Connect to
the COM port and issue the “B” command:
B<CR>
oThe USB2-F-7x01 will respond with:
Entering Boot Mode
Boot:>
oClose the COM port connection.
oStart EASYBoot and follow the on-screen instructions to
update or verify the firmware.

USB2-F-7x01 –Quick Start Guide
© Connective Peripherals Pte Ltd
Clearance Number: CP#033
Document Reference Number: CP_000043
USB2-F-7x01_Quick_Start_Guide Version 1.3
The CANbus DE-9P (DS102-1) pin-out is as follows:
Version 1.0
2009-02-16
Initial release
Version 1.1
2009-05-22
Minor corrections in hyperlinks
Version 1.2
2010-02-22
Included USB2-F-7101
Version 1.3
2019-03-25
Re-branding to reflect the migration of the product
from EasySync to Connective Peripherals name
(changed logo, copyright, internal hyperlinks)
Pin
Function
1
No Connect
2
CAN_L = CANbus Low Side
3
GND = Signal Ground
4
No Connect
5
Shield
6
GND = Signal Ground
7
CAN_H = CANbus High Side
8
No Connect
9
No Connect