Kvaser BlackBird User manual

Kvaser BlackBird User's Guide
Copyright 2007-2011 Kvaser AB, Mölndal, Sweden
http://www.kvaser.com
Last updated Thursday, 28 April 2011
We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. Kvaser AB cannot, however, assume
any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and
should not be construed as a commitment by Kvaser AB.

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1 Table of Contents
Kvaser BlackBird User's Guide...............................................................................................1
1Table of Contents..............................................................................................................3
2About this manual .............................................................................................................4
3Introduction........................................................................................................................5
3.1 Welcome to Kvaser BlackBird......................................................................................5
3.2 Major features ..............................................................................................................6
3.3 Real time CAN-USB interface......................................................................................6
3.4 Additional software and documentation.......................................................................6
4Kvaser BlackBird hardware..............................................................................................7
4.1 Hardware installation....................................................................................................7
4.2 USB connector.............................................................................................................7
4.3 CAN channels ..............................................................................................................7
4.4 Power supply................................................................................................................7
4.5 LED indicators..............................................................................................................7
4.6 Use as a USB CAN interface.......................................................................................8
4.7 Use as a Wireless CAN Interface.................................................................................8
4.8 Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................8
5Appendices ........................................................................................................................9
5.1 Technical data..............................................................................................................9
5.2 CAN connectors........................................................................................................ 10
5.3 Updating the firmware............................................................................................... 12
5.4 CAN bus termination................................................................................................. 13
6Legal acknowledgements.............................................................................................. 14
6.1 Usage warning .......................................................................................................... 14
6.2 EMC compliance statement...................................................................................... 15
6.3 WEEE compliance statement.................................................................................... 15
6.4 RoHS compliance statement..................................................................................... 16
6.5 Patents, copyrights and trademarks ......................................................................... 16
7Document revision history............................................................................................ 17

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2 About this manual
This manual is intended for Kvaser BlackBird users. This document contains a description of
the hardware’s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer.
The Kvaser BlackBird setup software is started from the Kvaser Hardware program in the
control panel. The Kvaser Hardware program’s online help also contains a detailed
description of the Kvaser BlackBird setup software.
For information about how to set up a WLAN connection to the Kvaser BlackBird, see the
Kvaser BlackBird Getting Started Guide.
Throughout this document, we use the name Kvaser BlackBird to mean any one of the
different Kvaser BlackBird products listed in Table 1, unless otherwise noted.

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3 Introduction
This section will describe the functions and features of the Kvaser BlackBird.
3.1 Welcome to Kvaser BlackBird
Figure 1. Kvaser BlackBird.
The Kvaser BlackBird is a small, yet advanced, wireless CAN interface. Configured via the
USB interface, the Kvaser BlackBird can be used as a wireless CAN interface or as a USB
CAN interface.
This guide applies to Kvaser BlackBird devices listed in Table 1.
Table 1: Kvaser BlackBird Devices and EAN Numbers.
Device
Product Number
Kvaser BlackBird SemiPro HS
733-0130-00441-2
Kvaser BlackBird SemiPro HS/HS
733-0130-00453-5
Kvaser BlackBird SemiPro 3xHS
733-0130-00446-7