Thorsis Technologies isCAN USB User manual

MANUAL
isCAN USB

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
We hereby declare, that the device indicated below in its design and
construction, is in conformity with the essential safety and health
requirements of the EC Directive 2014/30/EU. Changes or modifica-
tions not approved by Thorsis Technologies void the validity of the
declaration.
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT APPROVED BY
THORSIS TECHNOLOGIES VOID THE VALIDITY OF THE
DECLARATION.
Device type Order number
isCAN USB 11300-0201
Manufacturer
Thorsis Technologies GmbH
Oststr. 18
39114 Magdeburg
Germany
Magdeburg, 2018-08-28
Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten Szczepanski,
Managing director
STANDARDS USED: EN 61326-1:2013
according to EC Directive 2014/30/EU (electromagnetic compatibility) from February 26, 2014.

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Table of Content
1. ISCAN USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.1 Technical details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.2 Delivery content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2. INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.1 Installation of the driver software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.2 Installation of the hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.2.1 Channel assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.3 Configuration and commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.3.1 Add a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.3.2 Add an Empty-Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3.2 Removal of a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 Test Software: isCAN Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. DOCUMENT HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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1. isCAN USB
The CAN dongle isCAN USB with the universal USB interface grants a
fast access to any CAN/CANopen based network. The isCAN USB inter-
face standard type supports the CAN specification 2.0A (11 bit ID) and
2.0B (29 bit ID).
It is connected with a 9 pin D-Sub connector according to the CiA
specification DS-102. LED‘s indicate the actual working condition. The
opto-isolated interface supports a transmission speed of up to 1 MBit/s.

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1.1 Technical details
1.2 Delivery content
CAN-USB-Interface „isCAN USB“, Driver-, Configuration- and Testsoftware; Documentation in german and english on CD.
CE-Certificate isCAN USB
Interface USB
Controller CY7C68014A, Asic SJA1000
Identifier length 11/29 Bit
Transmission rate 10 kbit/s – 1 Mbit/s (CAN)
Driver software Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7,8 & 10
Available software
isCAN/CANopen Comm DTM,
isCAN/CANopen server (OPC),
RP1210 Interface-Dll with J1939-support and ISO15765-2 support
SAE J2534-1 Driver Dll (Passthru API)
API interface Dll with examples in C/C++ and C# source code

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2. Installation and commissioning
2.1 Installation of the driver software
The driver software must be installed before connecting the device. Otherwise, the operating system can not find
the interface to the associated driver.
The driver software package isCAN Multidriver contains a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) which allows the access to the
firmware under the operating systems Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, 8, 10. The actual operating system is detected
automatically by the driver DLL.
The configuration of the interface can be done with the configuration software isCAN Driver Configurator which
is installed into the Thorsis directory of the Start Menu.
Installation process:
• Login as administrator.
• Insert the installation CD-ROM.
• The setup starts with an autoroutine; proceed according to the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Should Autorun be disabled on your machine, run the setup.exe on the installation CD.
• The installation is done in the standard program directory of the target machine under C:\Program Files\Thorsis\isCAN Multidriver\

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2.2 Installation of the hardware
The Interface can be connected to the CAN/CANopen network with
its D-Sub 9 pin connector directly.
With the integrated USB cable the interface can be connected with
the PC/notebook.
Two LEDs indicate the actual operation mode. The green LED indi-
cates that the CAN controller is powered up and running.
It is switched on as soon as a software application initializes the
adapter and starts communication on the CAN bus.
The red LED indicates an error condition on the CAN bus by flashing
three times.
2 — CAN low
3 — Ground
7 — CAN high
2.2.1 Pin assignment
The signals are routed to pin2 and pin7 of the D-Sub connector.
Engineering station
6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5

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2.3 Configuration and Commissioning
To ease the task of hardware configuration the configuration
software isCAN Driver Configurator is provided.
It is installed in the Start Menu. This simple dialog based program
allows the easy addition and removal of the CAN interfaces. It
also checks the available resources of the system. Each device is
assigned to a certain number which enables the software to ad-
dress the device. Empty devices can be included in order to
allow gaps in the enumeration of devices.
While the configuration software is running the device drivers of
the hardware are stopped. All applications requiring access to the
devices should be terminated before the start of the configura-
tion software. After the termination of the configuration soft-
ware the device drivers are started again. The new parameters
are available at once for all PCI and USB interfaces.

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Please press the button , choose the device
type you would like to add. Press OK, then make your settings.
Every isCAN USB adapter is identified by a serial number.
This number ensures that the software is communicating with the
correct hardware in case that there are more adapters attached
to the PC simultaneously. The number is printed on a label locat-
ed at the bottom of the isCAN USB device.
Enter the serial number and confirm the settings by clicking OK.
The configuration software can also detect the serial number
automatically by searching for all isCAN USB devices attached to
the PC.
2. 3.1 Add a device

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The empty device does not contain any resources.
It serves as a substitute for device numbers not assigned.
Using this devices enables a free enumeration of devices by insert-
ing empty devices between the real ones.
2.3.2 Add an Empty Slot

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Mark the device you wish to remove and press the button
You can then remove the device from the USB port.
The correct operation of isCAN interfaces which have been added with the isCAN Driver Configurator
can be checked with the help of the test program isCAN Test.
It is installed in the Thorsis folder of the Start Menu.
The following functions are provided by the application:
• Choice of configured interfaces (isCAN USB, isCAN PCI)
• Baudrate settings
• Transmisson of messages
• Display of received messages
2.3.3 Removal of a device
2.4 Test Software: isCAN Test

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3. Document History
version date description
1.0 05.09.2017 initial version
1.1 24.02.2020 new graphics & images
© last change 24. Februar 2020
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