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CAN Getting Started with Your PXI-846 x Series and the NI-CAN ™ Software for Windows NT PXI-8460, PXI-8461, and PXI-8462 PXI-846x an d NI-CAN for Windows NT August 2000 Edition Part Number 370294 A-.
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© National Instruments Corporatio n vii PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Contents About This Manual How To Use the Manual Set ............ ............ .............. ........... ........... .............. ............ .... xi Conventions .........
Contents PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T viii ni.com Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN Connector Pinouts ....................... ........... .............. ........... ............ .............. ........... ......... B-1 Power Supply Information for the Low-Speed CAN Ports .
Contents © National Instruments Corporatio n ix PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Appendix G Specifications Appendix H Technical Support Resources Glossary Index Figures Figure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box........................ .
Contents PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows N T x ni.com Tables Table B-1. Power Requirements for the Low-Speed CAN Physical Layer for Bus-Powered Versions ........ .............. ............ ........... .............. ......... B-3 Table B-2. ISO 11519-2 Specification s for Characteristics of a CAN_H and CAN_L Pair of Wires.
© National Instruments Corporatio n xi PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT About This Manual This manual contains instructions to hel p you install and configure your PXI-8460 (low speed; one port or .
About This Man ual PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows N T xii ni.com Use the NI-CAN Programmer Reference Manual for specific information about each NI-CAN function and object, including format, parameters, and possible errors.
About This Manual © National Instruments Corporatio n xiii PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Related Documentation The following documents contain infor mation that yo u may find helpful as you read.
© National Instruments Corporatio n 1-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 1 Introduction This chapter lists what you need to get started, provi des an overview of the PXI hardware and the NI-CAN software for Windows NT, and describes optional equipment you can order.
Chapter 1 Introduction PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T 1-2 ni.com The PXI-8461 physical layer fully conforms to the ISO 1 1898 physical layer specification for CAN and is optically isolated to 500 V . The PXI-8460 physical layer conforms to th e ISO 11519-2 physical layer specification for CAN and is also optically isolated to 500 V .
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporatio n 1-3 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT The NI-CAN software for W in dows NT supports the concurrent use of multiple CAN boards. For example, you can use two PXI-8461 boards in the same system at the same time.
Chapter 1 Introduction PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T 1-4 ni.com Le veraging National Instruments patented graphical programming language G (otherwise known as LabVIEW), BridgeVIEW giv es you the ability to integrate functionality in a way that is not possible with tr aditional automation software.
© National Instruments Corporatio n 2-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to install and configure the NI-CAN software for Windows NT and the PXI-846 0, PXI-8461 or PXI-8462 hardware.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T 2-2 ni.com 3. Double-click on the Add/Remove Progra ms icon in the Control P anel to launch the Add/Remove Programs applet. A dialog box similar to the one in Fi gure 2-1 app ears.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-3 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Install the H ardware This section describes how to install y our PXI-8460, PXI-8461 or PXI-8462 hardware.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T 2-4 ni.com Figure 2-2. Installing the PXI Hardware 7. Scre w the front panel o f the PXI b oard to the fron t panel mounting rail of the PXI or CompactPCI chassis. 8. Turn on your PXI or Comp actPCI chassis and start W indows NT.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporatio n 2-5 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Configure the NI-CAN Software The NI-CAN Configur ation utility is locat ed in the Windows NT Contro l Panel. You can use it to examine or modify t he configuration of the NI-CAN software.
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T 2-6 ni.com T o view information about the NI-CAN software configuration for the PXI-8460, PXI-8461, or PXI-8462, cl ick on the Setti ngs b utton. Figure 2-4 shows the Settings dialog box.
© National Instruments Corporatio n 3-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 3 V erify the Installation This chapter describes how to verify the hardware and software installation. Y ou can use the NI-CAN Diagnostic utility , installed with your NI-CA N software, to test the hardw are and software installation.
Chapter 3 Verify the Installation PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T 3-2 ni.com Y ou can get details about an y tested CAN interface b y selecting the interface and clicking on the Detail s b utton. For each f ailed CAN interface, select it and click on the Details button to get a description of the failure.
© National Instruments Corporatio n 4-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 4 B e g i nt oU s et h e NI-CAN Software This chapter helps you get started with the NI-CAN software for Windows NT. Using the NI-CAN Software The functions provided by the NI-CAN software are similar to tho se provided by many other device drivers.
Chapter 4 Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T 4-2 ni.com General Programming Considerations As you begin develo ping your Win32 N I-CAN application, rem ember the following poin ts: • For your LabVIEW or BridgeVIEW application, you must use the NI-CAN LabVIEW functions in nican.
© National Instruments Corporatio n A- 1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T A Uninstalling the Hardware and Software This appendix describes how to uninstall the PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 hardware and the NI-CAN software from W indows NT . Uninstalling the Hardware from Windows NT Because W indows NT 3.
Appendix A Uninstalling the Hardware and Software PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows NT A-2 ni.co m Complete the f ollo wing steps to remov e the NI-CAN softwar e from W indows NT 4.0: 1. Select the Add/Remove Programs icon under Start » Settings » Control Panel .
© National Instruments Corporatio n B- 1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN This appendix describes the cabling requirements for the PXI-8460 hardware. Cables should be constructed to meet these r equirements, as well as the requirements of the oth er CAN devices in the network.
Appendix B Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8460 Low- Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows NT B-2 ni.co m CAN_H and CAN_L are signal lines that carry the data on the CAN network.
Appendix B Cab ling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporatio n B- 3 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T Connecting pins 2 and 3 of a jumper configures the CAN physical layer to be powered internally (from the card). In this conf iguration, the V – signal serves as the reference ground for the isolated sig nals.
Appendix B Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8460 Low- Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows NT B-4 ni.co m Cable Specifications Cables should meet the physical m edium requirements specified in ISO 11519-2, shown in T able B-2. Belden cable (3084A) meets a ll of those requirements, and should be suitable for most applicat ions.
Appendix B Cab ling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporatio n B- 5 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T Low-Speed T ermination Every de vice on the lo w-speed CAN network requires a termination resistor for each CAN data line: R RT H fo r CAN_H and R RT L for CAN_L.
Appendix B Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8460 Low- Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows NT B-6 ni.co m Philips also recommends an individual de vice R TH a nd R TL terminati on of 500 Ω to 16 k Ω . T he PXI-8460 board ships with moun ted R TH an d R TL v a lues of 510 Ω ±5% per port.
Appendix B Cab ling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporatio n B- 7 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T Replacing the T ermination R esistors Follo w these s teps to .
Appendix B Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8460 Low- Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows NT B-8 ni.co m 3. Insert the replacement resistors into the empty sockets . 4. Refer to Install the Hardware , in Chapter 2, Insta llation and Configuration , to comp lete the hardware installation.
© National Instruments Corporatio n C- 1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T C Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN This appendix describes the cabling requirements for the PXI-8461 hardware. Cables should be constructed to meet these requirements and the requirements of the other CAN or DeviceNet de vices in the network.
Appendix C Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8461 Hig h-Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows NT C-2 ni.co m The 5-pin Combicon-style pluggable screw terminal follo ws the pinout required by the DeviceNet Specification . Figure C-2 shows the pinout for this connector .
Appendix C Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8461 Hig h-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporatio n C- 3 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T Figure C-3. PXI-8461 Part Locator Diagram Connecting pins 1 and 2 of a jumper configures the CAN physical layer to be powered e xternal ly (from the bus cable po wer).
Appendix C Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8461 Hig h-Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows NT C-4 ni.co m Figure C-4 shows ho w to configure your jumpers for interna l or external power supplies. Figure C-4. Power Sour ce Jumpers The CAN physical layer is still isolat ed regardless of the po wer source chosen.
Appendix C Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8461 Hig h-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporatio n C- 5 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T Cable Specifications Cables should meet the physical m edium requirements specified in ISO 11898, shown in T able C-2 .
Appendix C Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8461 Hig h-Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows NT C-6 ni.co m Number of Devices The maximum number of de vices that you can connect to a CAN port depends on the electrical characteristics of the de vices on the network.
Appendix C Cab ling Requiremen ts for PXI-8461 Hig h-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporatio n C- 7 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows N T Cabling Example Figure C-6 shows an example of a cable to connect two CAN de vi ces. For the internal po wer conf iguration, no V+ connection is required.
© National Instruments Corporatio n D-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT D Cabling Requirements for PXI-8462 Dual-Speed CAN The appendix describes the cabling requirement s for the PXI-8462 hardware. Port Identification The PXI-8462 board provides a high-speed CAN port (port one), and a low-speed CAN port (port two).
© National Instruments Corporatio n E-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT E R TSI Bus This appendix describ es the R TSI interface on your PXI-846 x series board. R TSI, PXI and CompactPCI Using PXI-compatible p roducts with st andard CompactPCI products is an important feature provided by the PXI Specification ,R e v i s i o n1 .
Appendix E RTSI Bus PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T E-2 ni.com Table E-1. Pins Used By the PXI-846 x Series Boards PXI Pin Name PXI J2 Pin Number PXI Star PXI T ri gger <0> PXI T ri gger &l.
© National Instruments Corporatio n F-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT F T roubleshooting and Common Questions This appendix describes how to troubleshoot problems and answers some common questions.
Appendix F T roubleshooting and Common Questions PXI-846x and NI-C AN for Windows N T F-2 ni.com NI-CAN Software Problem Encountered This error occurs if the NI-CAN Diagnostic utility det ects that it is unabl e to communicate correctly wi th the hardware using the installed NI-CAN softwa re.
Appendix F T roubleshooting and Common Questions © National Instruments Corporatio n F-3 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT How do I connect a CAN cable to my CAN port? Y ou will need to use an appropriate cable.
© National Instruments Corporatio n G-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT G Specifications This appendix describes the physical characteristics of the hardware and the recommend ed operating con ditions. PXI-8460 One Port and T wo Port Dimensions...
Appendix G Speci fications PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T G-2 ni.com Operating environment Component temperature ............ ......0 to 55 ° C Relative humidity .. .............. ............10% to 90%, noncondensing Storage environment Temperature.
© National Instruments Corporatio n H-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT H T echnical Support Resources W eb Support National Instruments W eb support is your first stop for help in solving installation, configuration, and application pro blems and questions.
Appendix H T echnical Support Resources PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T H-2 ni.com W orldwide Support National Instruments has of fices located around the world to help address your support needs. Y ou can access our branch off ice W eb sites from the W o rldwide Of fices section of ni.
© National Instruments Corporation Glossary-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Glossar y Pref ix Meaning V alue n- nano- 1 0 – 9 m- milli- 10 – 3 k- kilo- 10 3 M- mega- 10 6 ° degrees Ω ohms.
Glossary PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Glossary-2 ni.com ISO International Standards Org anization LED light-emitti ng diode m meters PC personal computer PCI peripheral component interconnect PC.
© National Instruments Corporatio n Index-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Index Numerics 9-Pin D-Sub connector high-speed C AN (figure), C-1 low-speed CAN (figure), B-1 B BridgeVIEW, 1-3, 4-2, F.
Index PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T Index-2 ni.com H hardware installing, 2-3 overview, 1-1 uninstalling from W indows NT, A-1 Hardware Problem Encount ered (error message), F-2 high-spe ed CAN.
Index © National Instruments Corporatio n Index-3 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT NI-CAN software Add/Remove Programs Pro perties Dialog Box, 2-2 configuration, 2-5 description of, 4-1 determining.
Index PXI-846x and NI- CAN for Windows N T Index-4 ni.com connectors, 1-2 fault reporting capabilities, E-1 installation, 2-3 interrupts required, F-3 number of boards configured, F-2 number of device.
Index © National Instruments Corporatio n Index-5 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT troubleshooting, F-1 Hardware Problem Encountered (erro r message), F-2 Missing Board in the NI-CAN Configuration .
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