IPSES CAN-IO User manual

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CAN-IO Control Unit
USER MANUAL
Rel. 01.02.0001
(Hardware code: CAN-IO)

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WARNING!
ELECTRICAL DEVICES COULD DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY OR CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY
This guide contains instructions and technical features of the CAN-IO Control Unit.
Read with attention before attempting to install.
It is the responsibility of the technician to undertake all the safety rules provided by the law during the installation and the
use of this device.
For any information which is not contained in this guide, please contact:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................................................5
REVISION HISTORY..........................................................................................................................................................6
GENERAL FEATURES.......................................................................................................................................................7
CARD DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................................8
Connections ..................................................................................................................................................................8
Jumpers.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Inputs and outputs.......................................................................................................................................................11
Output.......................................................................................................................................................................11
Input .........................................................................................................................................................................13
LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
BOARD POWER SUPPLY AND CONNECTION ..............................................................................................................16
USB mode...................................................................................................................................................................16
RS232 mode ...............................................................................................................................................................17
Stand-alone mode....................................................................................................................................................... 18
DRIVER INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................................................19
SOFTWARE...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Main window description .............................................................................................................................................23
Configuration Panel description...................................................................................................................................25
Command Configuration Window................................................................................................................................ 27
Check inputs and outputs using software....................................................................................................................29
Stand Alone Mode.......................................................................................................................................................30
Statistic Window Description .......................................................................................................................................31
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL......................................................................................................................................32
FTD2XX.dll USAGE EXAMPLE ........................................................................................................................................ 33
FIRMWARE UPGRADE FUNCTIONALITY ......................................................................................................................34
PRODUCT CODE............................................................................................................................................................. 35
TECHNICAL FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................36
IPSES I/O CARD AVAILABLE MODELS .........................................................................................................................37
CONTACTS ......................................................................................................................................................................41
SUPPORT INFORMATION...............................................................................................................................................42
PROBLEM REPORT.........................................................................................................................................................42
ENGINEERING PROBLEM REPORT............................................................................................................................... 43

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REVISION HISTORY
Manual revision history
Revision/
Date Change description Author
01.00.0000
January 2009
First version Released Zancanato A.
01.00.0001
January 2011
Modified driver installation chapter and added new
available I/O cards
Zancanato A.
01.00.0002
April 2011
Added chapter with description of communication
protocol
Zancanato A.
01.00.0003
April 2014
Minor changes Mancuso C.
01.00.0004
June 2015
Update document layout Bottaccioli M.
01.02.0000
February 2016
Modified document structure.
Operating system compatibility update.
Bottaccioli M.
01.02.0001
August, 2016
Added ISO 9001:20015 logo Bottaccioli M.

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GENERAL FEATURES
CAN-IO is a control unit, integrated on European Card Format (160 x 100 mm – 6.30 x 3.94
inches) equipped with CAN, USB and RS232 interfaces.
The card can work as stand-alone device on CAN BUS. Its configuration is achieved either
through USB (in this case the board is self-powered) or through RS232 interface.
CAN-IO can manage sixteen optocoupled inputs and sixteen optocoupled outputs which are
reciprocally isolated in two groups of eight.
A driver to for USB is provided with the card. Besides, a configuration software is also provided with: this software allows
to control the board either through USB and RS232 and allows to configure CAN working parameters (such as baudrate,
frame format, filters on ID messages, etc...).

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CARD DESCRIPTION
Connections
In Picture 1 are shown CAN-IO connections.
Picture 1: CAN-IO board connections
USB USB slot.
By USB connection the CAN-IO card is powered on and linked to the computer.
To communicate with the PC in USB mode, J2 jumper MUST NOT be inserted.
If the board is powered by USB and J2 jumper is inserted, CAN-IO works in stand-alone mode.
In case of USB power supply DO NOT USE the VUSB connector to power supply the board.
In this mode, VSUB connector can only be used as +5Vdc
output to power supply external devices.
VUSB Auxiliary power supply connector.
In case of USB power supply, VUSB connector can only be used as +5Vdc output to power supply
external devices.
If the card is linked to the computer through RS232, VUSB connector must be used to power the board
with +5Vdc.
In this mode, J2 jumper must be inserted and the board can be used in stand-alone mode too.
In case of VUSB power supply DO NOT USE the USB connector to power supply the board.
CAN CAN connector:
USB
RS232
CAN
VUSB
+
-

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PIN Description
2 CAN-L
3 GND
7 CAN-H
Chassis GND
RS232 RS 232 connector:
PIN Description
2 TX: Transmission PC pin (Receive
pin board)
3 RX: Receive PC pin (Transmission
pin board)
5 GND
7 RTS
8 CTS
Chassis GND
ATTENTION: IN ORDER TO PRECLUDE MALFUNCTIONING OR DAMAGE DO NOT CONNECT EXTERNAL
POWER SUPPLY AND USB AT THE SAME TIME

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Jumpers
Picture 2: CAN-IO board jumpers
Jumpers (Picture 2) implement the following features:
J1 If it is inserted before power on, it sets the device in firmware update mode.
J2 If it is inserted it enables external power supply and allows you to control the device via RS232 or to use it in
stand-alone mode
J3 Reserved (DO NOT USE).
J4 Reserved (DO NOT USE).
J5 Enables the CAN BUS terminate 120Ωresistor (between CAN-H and CAN-L).
J1, J2,
J3, J4
J5