Kvaser LAPcan Installation instructions

Kvaser LAPcan / LAPcan II
Hardware Guide
Copyright 2001-2008 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
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Last updated Thursday, 28 April 2011
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1 Table of Contents
1Table of Contents............................................................................................................................3
2About this manual ..........................................................................................................................4
3Introduction ....................................................................................................................................5
4Kvaser LAPcan installation...........................................................................................................6
5Technical data, Kvaser LAPcan and Kvaser LAPcan II ............................................................7
6The DRVcans ..................................................................................................................................8
6.1 DRVcan Types .........................................................................................................................9
6.2 How to use the DRVcan .........................................................................................................10
7A Few Words of Caution..............................................................................................................11
8DRVcan configuration .................................................................................................................12
8.1 Technical Data for DRVcan 251 ............................................................................................15
8.2 Technical Data for DRVcan 1053 ..........................................................................................15
8.3 Technical Data for DRVcan 1054 ..........................................................................................15
8.4 Technical Data for DRVcan DNopto......................................................................................15
8.5 Technical Data for DRVcan Fi...............................................................................................16
8.6 Technical Data for DRVcan S ................................................................................................16
8.7 Technical Data for DRVcan LIN............................................................................................16
9Legal information.........................................................................................................................17
9.1 RoHS Directive.......................................................................................................................17
9.2 Copyright................................................................................................................................17
9.3 CE Marking Directive.............................................................................................................17
9.4 Trademarks and patents..........................................................................................................17
10 Document revision history .......................................................................................................18

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2 About this manual
This manual is intended for the Kvaser LAPcan/Kvaser LAPcan II users. This manual
contains a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions for connecting the
device to a computer.

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3 Introduction
Table 1: The Kvaser LAPcan/LAPcan II devices and their EAN numbers.
Device
Product Number
Kvaser LAPcan
733-0130- 00029-2
Kvaser LAPcan II
733-0130- 00115-2
Kvaser LAPcan is a PC card compliant with the PC-Card (PCMCIA)
standard. It contains the powerful microcontroller C161O from Infineon and
two SJA1000 CAN controllers from Philips. The SJA1000 handles CAN
messages with 11 bit as well as 29 bit identifiers. Remote frames can be sent
and received without restrictions. Kvaser LAPcan can both detect and
generate error frames on the CAN bus. Kvaser LAPcan provides two
completely independent CAN channels with two separate connectors. The
CAN bus transceivers are integrated into the connection cables.
The Kvaser LAPcan II is an improved version of the Kvaser LAPcan card. It
is fully compatible with the Kvaser LAPcan card but features
- better performance
- improved EMC and ESD characteristics
- a different artwork on the housing (an eagle instead of a peregrine falcon)
In this text we will use the name Kvaser LAPcan for both Kvaser LAPcan and
Kvaser LAPcan II.

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4 Kvaser LAPcan installation
The Kvaser LAPcan card may be inserted in any free PC Card (PCMCIA) slot
that is capable of accommodating Type II or Type III cards. You don’t have to
switch the power off before inserting or removing the card.
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Figure 1. A Kvaser LAPcan with its two CAN ports.
Many new laptop computers are equipped with CardBus slots instead of
PCMCIA slots. You can use a CardBus slot for Kvaser LAPcan without
problems, because the CardBus controller will automatically use a special
compability mode for Kvaser LAPcan (or other PCMCIA cards)
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The Kvaser LAPcan has two independent I/O ports that are depicted in the
figure above. You connect the card to the CAN network by means of special
cables, the DRVcans.
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This is true for Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 and XP. Windows NT 4.0 might have trouble with a
CardBus controller; please consult the computer manufacturer for more information.

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5 Technical data, Kvaser LAPcan and Kvaser LAPcan II
CAN channels
2 (CAN 2.0A and 2.0B active)
CAN Transceivers
The transceivers are integrated into the DRVcans.
CAN Controllers
Philips SJA 1000
Microcontroller
Infineon C161O (16 MHz)
CAN Bitrate
5 kbit/s ... 1 Mbit/s
Timestamp resolution
8 microseconds
Error Frame Detection
Yes, both channels
Error Frame Generation
Yes, both channels
Hardware requirements
IBM PC AT or 100% compatible; PC-Card slot type II
or III
PC interface
PC-Card Version 2.0 (PCMCIA) or compatible
Current consumption
110 mA for the Kvaser LAPcan plus the current of the
DRVcans
Software requirements
Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 or later
Configuration
Done by software (Plug & Play if OS supports it.)
Dimensions
PC-Card type II (ca. 85 mm x 64 mm x 5 mm)
Operating temperature
0 ºC ... +55 ºC
Non-operating
temperature
-25 ºC ... +70 ºC
Relative Humidity
0% ... 85% (non condensing.)

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6 The DRVcans
The DRVcans contain the CAN bus transceiver. There are several different
types of DRVcans, and which one to choose depends on the physical layer
your CAN system is using.
Figure 2. A typical DRVcan.

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6.1 DRVcan Types
Currently available DRVcans include:
Name
DRVcan 251
Industry-standard highspeed 82c251 transceivers;
DSUB connector according to the CiA standard.
DRVcan 1053
Industry-standard lowspeed TJA1053
transceivers; DSUB connector according to the
CiA standard.
DRVcan 1054
Industry-standard lowspeed TJA1054
transceivers; DSUB connector according to the
CiA standard.
DRVcan 1054 Opto
Industry-standard lowspeed TJA1054
transceivers; DSUB connector according to the
CiA standard. Optical isolation.
DRVcan DNopto
Industry-standard highspeed 82c251 transceivers;
the CAN bus is galvanically isolated from the
inputs by means of optocouplers; DSUB
connector according to the CiA standard.
DRVcan S
J2411 single-wire CAN (transceiver AU5790 or
similar.)
DRVcan S Opto
J2411 single-wire CAN (transceiver AU5790 or
similar.) Optical isolation.
DRVcan Fi HS
Industry-standard highspeed 82c251 transceivers;
the CAN bus is galvanically isolated from the
inputs by means of optic fibres; DSUB connector
according to the CiA standard.
DRVcan Fi LS
Industry-standard lowspeed TJA1054
transceivers; the CAN bus is galvanically isolated
from the inputs by means of optic fibres; DSUB
connector according to the CiA standard.
DRVcan Fi SWC
Industry-standard AU5790 transceivers; the CAN
bus is galvanically isolated from the inputs by
means of optic fibres; DSUB connector.
DRVcan LIN
This is a driver for the LIN bus.
DRVcan T&T
E-mail to [email protected] for more
information.
DRVcan EVA
Cable + wire-wrap board; for developing your own
physical layer
Customer specific
E-mail to [email protected] for more
information about custom-design DRVcans.

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6.2 How to use the DRVcan
Push firmly to insert the connector on the DRVcan into Kvaser LAPcan.
To remove the connector, push both tabs (see Figure 3 below) as deep as
possible and pull out the connector.
We recommend that you remove the card before inserting or removing
DRVcans. This is because not all software will be able to handle a “hot-
swap”. No damage to your Kvaser LAPcan will happen, however, if you
insert or remove a DRVcan while the Kvaser LAPcan is inserted into your
computer.