Kvaser Air Bridge M12 User manual

Kvaser Air Bridge M12 User’s Guide
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Contents
1 About this manual 4
2 Introduction 5
2.1 Welcome to Kvaser Air Bridge M12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Major Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Kvaser Air Bridge M12 hardware 9
3.1 Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2 CAN channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.4 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5 Autobaud Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.6 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.7 Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 Appendices 14
4.1 Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.2 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.3 CAN Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.4 CAN bus termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5 Safety Instructions 19
5.1 Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.2 Usage Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6 Disposal and Recycling Information 21
7 Legal acknowledgements 23
7.1 EU Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7.2 FCC Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.3 Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8 Document Revision History 26
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1 About this manual
This manual is intended for Kvaser Air Bridge M12 users. This document contains
a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions on how to use
the Kvaser Air Bridge M12.
Three complementary documents are available:
•Kvaser Air Bridge Installation Guide
•Kvaser Air Bridge System Integration Guide
•Kvaser Air Bridge Management Interface description
The Kvaser Air Bridge Installation Guide provides installation advice for end-users
who use Kvaser Air Bridge and want to optimize radio performance and reach.
The Kvaser Air Bridge System Integration Guide provides design-in advice for
system integrators who use Kvaser Air Bridge as a system component and want to
make the most of its data bridging capability, not least in scenarios where multiple
Kvaser Air Bridge devices are to be employed.
The Kvaser Air Bridge Management Interface description provides information
about the Kvaser Air Bridge’s Management Interface. The Kvaser Air Bridge
Management Interface is an application-level request/response protocol that
enables a user application to access the control- and monitoring services of a
Kvaser Air Bridge device.
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2 Introduction
This section describes the functions and features of the Kvaser Air Bridge M12
’one-to-any’ wireless CAN bridge.
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is the latest addition to the Kvaser Air Bridge product
family consisting of the following product variants:
Device Product Number
Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS 73-30130-00808-3
Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS (FCC) 73-30130-01008-6
Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS M12 73-30130-01141-0
Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS M12 (FCC) 73-30130-01148-9
Kvaser Air Bridge M12 73-30130-01494-7
Table 1: Kvaser Air Bridge devices and their EAN numbers.
The (00808-3 and 01141-0) Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS is approved for the
European Union, while (01008-6 and 01148-9) Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS (FCC)
is optimized for the US. They both share the same functionality but have different
radio transmitting schemes due to regulatory differences. The (01494-7) Kvaser
Air Bridge M12 M12 is approved for both the European Union and the US.
Note: all Kvaser Air Bridge devices marked with an FCC ID are approved for use in
the US.
Whereas the Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS comes in a pair of pre-configured devices,
the Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is designed as a single, multi-role device meaning that it
can take on the role of Master unit or Slave unit (a ’one to any’ configuration). This
is an advantage from a logistics perspective where a damaged device can be
easily replaced. This also means that a user can freely commission a set of Kvaser
Air Bridge M12 devices that better suit the operational needs of the system e.g.
where one control station needs to connect to more than one remote apparatus.
A Kvaser Air Bridge M12 device commissioned as Master Unit can thereby be
paired freely with any Kvaser Air Bridge M12 device commissioned as Slave unit.
The role of a Kvaser Air Bridge M12 device can also be changed at any time during
operation. This is controlled by the application by using specialized commands
over the CAN bus.
Compared to Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS, the Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is not only a
more advanced product from a networking perspective, but it also enables
configuration of certain operational parameters to adapt to and optimise Kvaser Air
Bridge for the user’s system.
The Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI facilitates the maintenance of the Kvaser Air
Bridge by supporting firmware release update, see Section 4.1, Kvaser Air Bridge
Utility CLI, on Page 14 for more information. Configuration of certain parameters is
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also available via the Management Interface which can be made available using
special CAN messages with a specific format. The Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI
can be downloaded from Kvaser’s web site.
To aid readability, the name Kvaser Air Bridge is hereinafter used to refer to the
Kvaser Air Bridge product in general. The name Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is used to
refer to the specific product and NOT the product in general.
2.1 Welcome to Kvaser Air Bridge M12
Figure 1: Kvaser Air Bridge M12
Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is a small, yet advanced, wireless CAN bridge that can be
used to form a CAN system gateway between two CAN networks.
This radio solution can be used to connect CAN based control systems and test
equipment in scenarios and situations where it is desirable to replace cabling and
related parts.
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is designed for ease-of use, while retaining a certain
flexibility for the user by means of configuration; choose between ’one to one’, or
’one to any’. The Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI enables a user to commission
Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices in a simple and straight-forward fashion.
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This guide applies to Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices listed in Table 2 on Page 7.
Device Product Number
Kvaser Air Bridge M12 73-30130-01494-7
Table 2: Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices and their EAN numbers.
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2.2 Major Features
•Forms a wireless CAN bridge between two Kvaser Air Bridge devices.
•Can be paired with any other Kvaser Air Bridge M12 device.
•Supports both 11-bit (CAN 2.0A) and 29-bit (CAN 2.0B active) and identifiers.
•High-Speed CAN connection (compliant with ISO 11898-2), up to 1 Mbit/s.
•Compatible with J1939, CANopen, NMEA 2000 R
and DeviceNet. Higher
layer protocol translation is handled by the user’s application. For software
support please see our Technical Associates products and our Software
Download page (www.Kvaser.com).
•Driver-free and only limited configuration required.
•Provides configuration flexibility to support a wide variety of application
requirements.
•Pairing and configuration via management protocol over the CAN bus.
•Active discovery feature that detects available Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices
for pairing.
•Point-to-point radio link.
•2.4 GHz proprietary protocol for high robustness, very low latency and to
enable link establishment and connection in an instant.
•Internal antenna design with polarization diversity.
•Power supplied through the CAN bus connector.
•Automatic baud rate detection (125k, 250k, 500k and 1M) and bit rate
conversion when required.
•IP65-rated, dust and water-resistant, aluminium housing.
•IP67-rated M12 connector for cabling with extra dust and water-tightness,
suitable for outdoor installation.
•Extended operating temperature range.
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3 Kvaser Air Bridge M12 hardware
In this section you can read more about the CAN channel, power supply and LED
indicators.
3.1 Hardware installation
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is a wireless CAN device that can be used together
with another Kvaser Air Bridge M12 to form a CAN bridge. A Kvaser Air Bridge
M12 device can thereby be paired with any other Kvaser Air Bridge M12, i.e.
’one-to-any’, thereby forming a pair of Kvaser Air Bridge M12 units. Although not a
Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS, which is sold as one of a pair of preconfigured CAN
bridge units, the Kvaser Air Bridge M12 can also be preconfigured as a pair of
units and as such it will only need to be configured once.
The advantage of using a Kvaser Air Bridge M12, as opposed to a preconfigured
Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS, is that it provides options to freely pair and unpair
Kvaser Air Bridge M12 units and to alter the operational settings to better suit the
specific system characteristics and user application. All Kvaser Air Bridge devices
are designed to coexist with each other.
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is driver free, with only limited configuration needed,
which is simple using the Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI. Pairing can be performed
during commissioning, although it is primarily intended to be controlled from a host
application by means of special messages on the CAN bus defined in the
Management Interface. Once paired, the two Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices need
just be connected to their CAN segments, nothing else is required!
When connected to a CAN bus system, the Kvaser Air Bridge M12 device will by
default determine the bit rate used by the attached CAN system using Automatic
Baud Rate Detection (autobaud), see Section 3.5, Autobaud Detection, on
Page 11. Once the autobaud detection has completed successfully, the devices
will transmit CAN messages back and forth until they are powered down. Note:
The autobaud feature can be overridden to speed up connection time, by selecting
one of four supported bit rates. As the Kvaser Air Bridge protocol provides an
internal bit rate conversion scheme, the bit rates may be chosen independently for
every Kvaser Air Bridge M12 device. Bit rate selection is done within the Kvaser Air
Bridge Utility CLI or via the Management Interface.
A Kvaser Air Bridge device will only forward CAN messages between the two
attached CAN networks. Error frames and arbitration information will not be
forwarded since this information is only applicable for the local physical network.
The recommended minimum distance between two Kvaser Air Bridge devices is
0.5 m.
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3.2 CAN channel
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 has one CAN Hi-Speed channel with a 5-pin M12 Male
CAN connector. See Section 4.3, CAN Connectors, on Page 17 for details about
the pinout.
Figure 2: M12 5-pole Male CAN connector
3.3 Power supply
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is powered through the CAN connector. To operate the
Kvaser Air Bridge M12, you must supply 9-36 VDC power through the CAN
connector.
3.4 LED Indicators
The functions of the LED indicators on the Kvaser Air Bridge M12 are shown in
Table 3 on Page 11.
Figure 3: LEDs on the Kvaser Air Bridge M12.
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LED Description
CAN (Yellow) CAN channel status, indicate received and sent messages.
RF (Blue) Radio Link status, indicate received radio packets and signal strength.
POWER (Green) Power indicates that the unit has been powered on and baud rates are established.
Table 3: LEDs on the Kvaser Air Bridge M12.
Before power is indicated, the LEDs briefly perform an LED test,
indicate states related to the establishment of the radio link and
indicate state of the autobaud detection.
3.5 Autobaud Detection
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 provides an Autobaud Detection feature which will
automatically detect and connect to any of the following CAN network bit rates:
•1 Mbit/s
•500 Kbit/s
•250 Kbit/s
•125 Kbit/s.
The Autobaud Detection is done locally, so a Kvaser Air Bridge M12 can be used
to bridge two different CAN networks operating at different bit rates. However, the
amount of traffic on the networks will determine whether the system designer
should allow the networks to be bridged via the Kvaser Air Bridge M12.
Autobaud is the process of automatically selecting the correct bus
parameters for communication on the connected CAN bus based
on received CAN traffic. The Autobaud Detection is driven by the
reception of CAN messages on the CAN network. This means
that there needs to be existing CAN traffic on the network for the
Autobaud Detection to work.
If, after 15 seconds of power on, only one of the paired units have done a
successful Autobaud Detection, the other unit will be configured to the same CAN
network bit rate. The Autobaud Detection will continue even after 15 seconds, if
none of the supported CAN system bit rates have been detected on either of the
connected CAN networks.
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If the Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is used to bridge two different CAN
networks operating at different bit rates, both CAN networks
needs to send messages during the initial 15 seconds after
power on in order for the Autobaud Detection to correctly detect
the different bit rates.
For any additional/specific bit rate requirement, please contact Kvaser for more
info.
3.6 Commissioning
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 builds on a role-based hierarchy to provide
synchronization and pairing of Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices. All Kvaser Air
Bridge M12 devices have the possibility of assuming on of two roles, i.e. acting as
a Master unit or a Slave unit. By default, all Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices are
configured to be Slave units.
Before being put into service, the Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices need to be
commissioned as either Master units or Slave units. Kvaser provides a Utility CLI
for this purpose. The Utility CLI allows customer specific domain keys to be
entered to prevent unwanted interference from Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices
operated by other organizations. However, all Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices are
delivered with default keys that work perfectly well should the user choose not to
define the domain key.
In conjunction with the commissioning, a user can also choose to change the
following ones of the default operational parameters should the application require
adaptation to specific characteristics:
•Bit rate
•Pairing
•Retransmission
•Transmit power
Note that some of the parameters are non-volatile.
Note also that all the settings that are available through the Kvaser Air Bridge Utility
CLI are also accessible via the Management Interface and can therefore be
configured by any user application developed for that purpose.
More information can be found in the Kvaser Air Bridge Management Interface
description.
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3.7 Pairing
A Kvaser Air Bridge M12 device commissioned as Master unit can be paired with
any Kvaser Air Bridge M12 device commissioned as Slave unit, if it is powered on
and within radio coverage and hence can be discovered by the Kvaser Air Bridge
M12 Master unit. Normally, this discovery and pairing is managed over the CAN
bus using dedicated CAN messages. The Master unit starts by prompting all Slave
units to report their presence while reporting all present Slave units and their
unique identifiers (same as serial numbers) to the application (client). After a short
time, the application can request that the Master unit is paired with a specific Slave
unit, using its unique identifier.
A Kvaser Air Bridge M12 Master unit can also be paired with a preferred Slave unit
without this being powered and within coverage. This pairing can be performed
through the management protocol, but it is also possible to configure this via the
Utility CLI.
More information can be found in the Kvaser Air Bridge Management Interface
description.
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4 Appendices
In this section you will find technical information about the Kvaser Air Bridge M12.
4.1 Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI
General
The Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI is a PC based tool to be employed by Kvaser Air
Bridge M12 users for firmware update and commissioning of Kvaser Air Bridge
M12 devices. The Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI contains all functionality for this
purpose and the firmware distribution is embedded into the Kvaser Air Bridge
Utility CLI.
The Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI is available on the Kvaser web site in the software
area and can be installed on a regular Windows PC, preferably Windows 10 but
Windows 11 will work too.
Installation
The installation should be performed as follows:
1. Install the Kvaser’s SDK and Device guide driver, which can be downloaded
from the Kvaser web site.
2. Copy the Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI file ( airbridge-utility-cli.exe ) to
a file location according to own preference.
Preparations
The following are required to use the Kvaser Air Bridge Utility CLI:
•The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices to be commissioned.
•Any Kvaser interface (e.g. Leaf Light v2).
•CAN bus wiring that connects the Kvaser Interface with the Kvaser Air Bridge
M12 and provides power to the latter.
Further preparation for commissioning is performed in the following steps:
1. Start the command window by clicking on the windows icon and type ’cmd’
followed by ENTER.
2. Navigate to the preferred file location by using appropriate commands, e.g:
cd Downloads
3. Check that the Utility CLI file ( airbridge-utility-cli.exe ) is in the
location (example: C:\Users\AirBridgeUser\Downloads ) with the dir
command.
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4. The installation can e.g. be checked with the following command:
F ile_location > airbridge-utility-cli.exe -h
The Utility CLI will then respond with a general explanation of commands and
parameters.
Commissioning
Prepare the physical installation as follows:
1. Connect the Kvaser interface (Leaf) securely to the Kvaser Air Bridge M12
unit, making sure that the units cannot be accidently disconnected from each
other.
2. Apply power to the Kvaser Air Bridge M12 - the unit will perform the start-up
test lighting up each of the three LED:s and then ending with a lit green LED.
Perform the commissioning of Role and Key seeds according to the following:
1. Configure the device’s role by one of the following commands followed by
ENTER:
F ile_location > airbridge-utility-cli.exe -ch 0 -c -D -R -SRFR M
F ile_location > airbridge-utility-cli.exe -ch 0 -c -D -R -SRFR S
An ’M’ will commission the device to the role Master unit whereas an ’S’ will
commission the device to the role Slave unit. The following “List Parameter”
command can be used to check that the correct commissioning has been
performed:
F ile_location > airbridge-utility-cli.exe -ch 0 -c -D -R -LP
2. Configure the device’s key seeds by the following commands followed by
ENTER:
F ile_location > airbridge-utility-cli.exe -ch 0 -c -D -R Set_RF_Master_Seed xxxx
F ile_location > airbridge-utility-cli.exe -ch 0 -c -D -R Set_RF_Master_Seed yyyy
Where ’xxxx’ and ’yyyy’ represent user specific seeds for the generation of
keys to protect the discovery and pairing procedures.
Note: For confidentiality reasons, the Utility’s response to the “List
Parameter” command will never show the entered Key seeds.
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4.2 Technical data
In Table 4 on Page 16 below you will find the Kvaser Air Bridge M12’s technical
specifications. The physical dimensions are given in Figure 4 on Page 17.
CAN Channels 1
CAN Transceivers TJA1051T (Compliant with ISO 11898-2)
CAN Controller Built into the processor
CAN Bit Rate 1 Mbit/s, 500 Kbit/s, 250 Kbit/s, and 125 Kbit/s
Autobaud 1Yes
Message Rate, CAN 2.0A (11-bit ID) 22x2100 msg/s
Message Rate, CAN 2.0B (29-bit ID) 32x1680 msg/s
Message Latency Typically 2.5-7.5 ms
Connection time from power up Normally less than 1 s
Reconnection time Normally less than 200 ms
Configuration Tx power, CAN bit rate
Wireless Communication 2.4 GHz Gaussian Frequency-Shift Keying (GFSK) with
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)
modulation
Frequency Range 2400 MHz to 2483.5 MHz (2.4 GHz band)
Antenna Output Power Max 18 dBm
Power Supply Typically 9-36 VDC
Power Consumption Typically 2 W
Current Consumption (at 9 VDC) Typically 220 mA
Weight 200 g
IP Rating Housing IP65
IP Rating CAN connector IP67 Mated
Operating Temperature −40 ◦C to +70 ◦C
Table 4: Technical Specifications.
1Automatic establishment upon start-up. Refer to Section 3.5, Autobaud Detection, on Page 11
for more information.
2Typical message rate for both directions (recommended rate 1700). Refer to "Kvaser Air Bridge
System Integration Guide" for more information.
3Typical message rate for both directions (recommended rate 1350). Refer to "Kvaser Air Bridge
System Integration Guide" for more information.
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Design Drawn Scale
Product No.
Format
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Review Approval
Date
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This document is the property of Kvaser and shall not without our permission in writing be altered, copied, used for manufacturing, or communicated to any other person or company
Product Name
Document Name: 97005-2_MD-A
Rev.
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(10)
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Air Bridge
Rev No. Note Date Ins by
ID Description
P1 DE-9P Male
P1
1:2
Figure 4: Physical dimensions of the Kvaser Air Bridge M12
4.3 CAN Connectors
Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices that use the 9-pin D-SUB connector (see Figure 5)
have the pinning described in Table 5.
Figure 5: The D-SUB 9 connector pin numbers
D-SUB pin number Function
1 Not connected
2 CAN_L
3 GND
4 Reserved
5 Shield
6 Not connected
7 CAN_H
8 Not connected
9 Power supply to the device
Table 5: Configuration of the 9-pin D-SUB
Kvaser Air Bridge M12 devices that use the 5-pole male M12 connector have the
pinning described in Table 6 on Page 18.
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Figure 6: 5-pole male M12 Connector
M12 pin number Function
1 Shield
2 Power supply to the device
3 GND
4 CAN_H
5 CAN_L
Table 6: 5-pole M12 pin configuration
4.4 CAN bus termination
Every CAN bus must be terminated with a 120 Ohm resistor at each end of the
bus. The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 does not contain any CAN bus termination,
because their inclusion could cause severe disturbance in a system which is
already correctly terminated.
For laboratory or testing use, the exact value of the termination resistors is not
always critical. Sometimes a single terminator is sufficient. For production, proper
termination is essential. If you see error frames on the bus, you should check the
termination.
To save yourself a lot of trouble, always terminate the CAN
bus properly.
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5 Safety Instructions
5.1 Intended Use
The Kvaser Air Bridge M12 is intended for connection of two CAN bus segments in
a fixed installation.
5.2 Usage Warning
CAUTION: THE SURFACE OF THIS DEVICE MAY BECOME HOT IF IT IS EXPOSED TO FOR
EXAMPLE RADIATION FROM THE SUN.
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WARNING FOR ALL USERS
WARNING! - YOUR USE OF THIS DEVICE MUST BE DONE WITH CAUTION AND A FULL
UNDERSTANDING OF THE RISKS!
THIS WARNING IS PRESENTED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS DEVICE
MAY BE DANGEROUS. YOUR ACTIONS CAN INFLUENCE THE BEHAVIOR OF A CAN-BASED
DISTRIBUTED EMBEDDED SYSTEM, AND DEPENDING ON THE APPLICATION, THE
CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR IMPROPER ACTIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS OPERATIONAL
MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION, DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, AND PHYSICAL
INJURY TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS OPERATING
CONDITION IS PRESENT WHEN THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS ARE
CONCURRENTLY TRUE: THE PRODUCT IS PHYSICALLY INTERCONNECTED TO A REAL
DISTRIBUTED EMBEDDED SYSTEM; AND THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE
REAL DISTRIBUTED EMBEDDED SYSTEM ARE CONTROLLABLE OR INFLUENCED BY THE
USE OF THE CAN NETWORK. A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS OPERATING CONDITION MAY
RESULT FROM THE ACTIVITY OR NON-ACTIVITY OF SOME DISTRIBUTED EMBEDDED
SYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PHYSICAL
HARM OR DEATH OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, OR THE SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT.
WITH THIS DEVICE, YOU MAY POTENTIALLY:
•CAUSE A CHANGE IN THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM, MODULE, DEVICE,
CIRCUIT, OR OUTPUT.
•TURN ON OR ACTIVATE A MODULE, DEVICE, CIRCUIT, OUTPUT, OR FUNCTION.
•TURN OFF OR DEACTIVATE A MODULE, DEVICE, CIRCUIT, OUTPUT, OR
FUNCTION.
•INHIBIT, TURN OFF, OR DEACTIVATE NORMAL OPERATION.
•MODIFY THE BEHAVIOR OF A DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT.
•ACTIVATE AN UNINTENDED OPERATION.
•PLACE THE SYSTEM, MODULE, DEVICE, CIRCUIT, OR OUTPUT INTO AN
UNINTENDED MODE.
ONLY THOSE PERSONS WHO:
(A) ARE PROPERLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THE
DEVICE,
(B) UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS ABOVE, AND
(C) UNDERSTAND HOW THIS DEVICE INTERACTS WITH AND IMPACTS THE FUNCTION
AND SAFETY OF OTHER PRODUCTS IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM AND THE APPLICATION
FOR WHICH THIS DEVICE WILL BE APPLIED, MAY USE THE DEVICE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN INTEGRATE THIS PRODUCT AS A SUBSYSTEM INTO
HIGHER-LEVEL SYSTEMS. IN CASE YOU DO SO, KVASER AB HEREBY DECLARES THAT
KVASER AB’S WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE CORRECTION OF DEFECTS, AND
KVASER AB HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY OVER AND ABOVE THE
REFUNDING OF THE PRICE PAID FOR THIS DEVICE, SINCE KVASER AB DOES NOT HAVE
ANY INFLUENCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE HIGHER-LEVEL SYSTEM, WHICH
MAY BE DEFECTIVE.
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