Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN User manual

Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN User’s Guide
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Contents
1 About this manual 4
2 Introduction 5
2.1 Welcome to Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Major features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 The t programming language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5 Restrictions in t functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.6 Additional software and documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN hardware 9
3.1 Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2 USB connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.3 CAN/LIN channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.4 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 Appendices 12
4.1 Definitions of LED states and colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2 Start and stop of t programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.3 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.4 CAN/LIN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.5 CAN bus termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.6 Updating the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.7 Kvaser MagiSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5 Disposal and Recycling Information 19
6 Legal acknowledgements 20
6.1 Usage warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.2 EU Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.3 FCC Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.4 Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7 Document Revision History 24
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1 About this manual
This manual is intended for Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN users. This document
contains a description of the hardware’s properties and general instructions for
connecting the device to a computer.
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2 Introduction
This section will describe the functions and features of the Kvaser Hybrid Pro
CAN/LIN.
2.1 Welcome to Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN
Figure 1: Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN
Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN is a single channel interface where the channel can be
opened either as CAN or LIN. The Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN is compatible with
applications that use Kvaser’s CANlib and LINlib.
This guide applies to Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN devices using at least firmware
and driver versions listed in Table 1. For minimum compatible firmware and driver
versions of Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN see Table 10 on Page 17.
Device Product Number Firmware Driver (Windows/Linux)
Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN 73-30130-01288-2 v3.25 v5.36 (kcany/mhydra)
Table 1: Firmware and driver versions needed to support all functionality present in
this guide.
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2.2 Major features
•Hybrid USB CAN/LIN interface with Kvaser tprogrammability.
•Supports both LIN master and LIN slave mode
•Supports LIN 1.3 to 2.2
•LIN reference voltage detection
•Supports CAN FD, up to 5 Mbit/s (with correct physical layer implementation).
•Supports both 11-bit (CAN 2.0A) and 29-bit (CAN 2.0B active) identifiers.
•Kvaser MagiSync – automatic time synchronization (see Section 4.7, Kvaser
MagiSync, on Page 17 for more details).
•Powered through the USB connector.
•Fully compatible with J1939, CANopen, NMEA 2000 R
and DeviceNet.
•100% compatible with applications written for other Kvaser CAN hardware
with Kvaser CANlib and Kvaser LINlib.
•Quick and easy plug-and-play installation.
2.3 Interface
Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN provides a CAN/LIN bus interface through a standard
USB interface.
2.4 The t programming language
The Kvaser t programming language is event oriented and modelled after C. It can
be used to customize the behavior of the Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN and other
Kvaser t capable devices.
A t program is invoked via hooks, which are entry points that are executed at the
occurrence of certain events. These events can be, for example, the arrival of
specific CAN messages or a timer expiration.
Like any Kvaser CAN interface, the Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN can be used via
CANlib on a PC. The addition of t programs running directly on the Kvaser Hybrid
Pro CAN/LIN makes it possible to react much quicker to CAN bus events (for
example to speed up file transfer protocols or to simulate missing hardware).
For more information, see the Kvaser t Programming Language guide that can be
downloaded at www.kvaser.com/download.
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2.5 Restrictions in t functionality
The Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN is a dedicated CAN interface, and as such does
not contain real-time clock (RTC), logger or SD card functionality, neither does the
Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN include dedicated I/O pins. This means that the
t functionality listed in Table 2 on Page 7 is not available on Kvaser Hybrid Pro
CAN/LIN (the table shows version 3.10 of the t language compiler).
Group Function name
Hooks on IoEvent
Predefined I/O Functions kvIoGetNumberOfPins
kvIoPinGetInfo
kvIoPinSetInfo
kvIoConfirmConfig
kvIoPinSetDigital
kvIoPinGetDigital
kvIoPinGetOutputDigital
kvIoPinSetRelay
kvIoPinGetOutputRelay
kvIoPinSetAnalog
kvIoPinGetAnalog
kvIoPinGetOutputAnalog
Predefined File I/O Functions fileOpen
fileClose
fileGets
fileReadBlock
filePuts
fileWriteBlock
fileSeek
fileDelete
Predefined XML Functions xmlOpen
xmlClose
xmlGet
Predefined t Program Related Functions scriptLoad
Predefined Logger Related Functions filterDropMessage
loggerStatus
loggerStart
loggerStop
Other Predefined Functions timeGetDate
Table 2: Functionality in the t language (v3.10) that is not supported by Kvaser
Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN.
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2.6 Additional software and documentation
The Kvaser CANlib SDK includes everything you need in order to develop software
applications interacting with Kvaser CAN hardware. The SDK contains full
documentation and many sample programs, written in C, C++, C#, Delphi, Python
and Visual Basic. Kvaser CAN hardware is built around the same common
software API. Applications developed using one device type will run without
modification on other device types.
The latest versions of documentation, software and drivers can be downloaded for
free at www.kvaser.com/download.
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3 Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN hardware
In this section you can read more about the CAN/LIN channels, power supply and
LED indicators.
3.1 Hardware installation
For the Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN to communicate with the host computer, a
compatible version of the Kvaser driver and firmware must be installed.
After the driver has been installed on the host computer, the firmware may then be
downloaded and installed on the Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN.
The latest version of the driver and firmware can be downloaded from
www.kvaser.com/download.
The driver is installed by running the file kvaser_drivers_setup.exe .
The Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN may be inserted in any free USB socket on the
host computer. You do not need to switch the power off before inserting or
removing the device.
For information on how to upgrade the firmware, see Section 4.6, Updating the
firmware, on Page 17.
3.2 USB connector
The Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN has a standard USB type “A” connector.
Figure 2: A standard USB type “A” connector.
Connect the device to your computer using any high quality USB 2.0 certified
cable. The maximum USB cable length is 5 m (∼16 ft). If you need a longer cable,
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you can use USB hubs or USB extension cables with a built-in hub. By chaining up
to 5 hubs, you can achieve an effective cable length of up to 25 m (∼82 ft).
As USB cables become longer they are more sensitive to EMI,
because they make a longer antenna that can pick up more
noise. These issues can be mitigated by using higher quality
cables with better shielding. Thicker cables tend to be better than
thin ones, and braided shielding tends to be more reliable than
only foil. Furthermore, longer cables may introduce signal
degradation and timing issues that, if necessary, can be mitigated
using shorter cable segments combined with hubs that amplify
the signal and handle delays on a per-cable basis.
3.3 CAN/LIN channel
The Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN has one CAN/LIN channel in a 9-pin D-SUB CAN
connector (see Figure 3). See Section 4.4, CAN/LIN connector, on Page 15 for
pinout information.
Figure 3: CAN/LIN connector on Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN
3.4 Power supply
The Kvaser Hybrid Pro CAN/LIN is powered from the USB port. You also need to
apply a reference voltage to the LIN reference power pin when running the channel
in LIN mode. See Section 4.4, CAN/LIN connector, on Page 15 for pinout
information.
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