Kvaser PCI104 User's Guide
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1 Table of contents
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1 Table of contents ............................................................................................................................. 3
2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Scope of This Document .......................................................................................................... 4
2.2 General Description .................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 PCI104 Features ....................................................................................................................... 5
3 Kvaser PCI104 Hardware .............................................................................................................. 6
3.1 Schematics ................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Technical Specification ............................................................................................................ 7
3.3 Isolated CAN Drivers ............................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Stack-Through Connector ......................................................................................................... 8
3.5 Inner and Outer Shield .............................................................................................................. 8
3.6 Protection against over voltage ................................................................................................. 8
4 Kvaser PCI104 Installation ............................................................................................................ 9
4.1 Install Hardware ....................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Updated Drivers and Device Firmware .................................................................................... 9
4.3 Setting the I/O Address Range.................................................................................................. 9
4.4 Setting the Interrupt .................................................................................................................. 9
4.5 Setting the Board Number Switch .......................................................................................... 10
4.6 The CAN Channels ................................................................................................................. 11
4.7 CAN Bus Termination ............................................................................................................ 12
4.8 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 12
4.9 Motherboard Power Supply .................................................................................................... 12
4.10 Do’s and Don’ts ...................................................................................................................... 13
5 Software Support .......................................................................................................................... 14
6 Disposal and Recycling Information ........................................................................................... 15
7 Legal Information ......................................................................................................................... 16
8 Document Revision History ......................................................................................................... 17
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Product Name
Product Number1
Description
Kvaser PCI104 HS/HS
00424-5
Two channels CAN interface
with IDC Headers CAN
connectors.
2 Introduction
Since 1985, Kvaser has turned its full attention towards Controller Area Network and
associated technologies. Based in Sweden, Kvaser develops and manufactures innovative
and high performance PC interfaces for the global market.
2.1 Scope of This Document
This manual is applicable for the following Kvaser products:
The full part numbers 733-0130-nnnnn-n are usually written nnnnn-n. You can use either number when ordering.
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2.2 General Description
The Kvaser PCI104 board is an interface between the PCI bus of a PCI-104 system and the
CAN bus. Compact and self-stacking, it complies with the flexible PCI-104 specification. You
can with benefit use several Kvaser PCI104 boards on the same PCI-104 system.
The powerful M16C microcontroller from Renesas, with two built-in CAN controllers, provides
accurate time stamping and high data throughput of CAN messages. Kvaser PCI104 supports
11 bit (CAN 2.0A) as well as 29 bit (CAN 2.0B) identifiers. Remote frames can be transmitted
and received without restrictions. Kvaser PCI104 can detect and generate error frames on the
CAN bus. Kvaser PCI104 offers two completely independent CAN channels with separate
connectors. The CAN bus transceivers are integrated into the device.
Kvaser offers excellent software support. All Kvaser products utilize the common and user
friendly Application Programming Interface, Kvaser CANlib API. It enables you to run any
applications using Kvaser CANlib API on any Kvaser products, without the need of editing the
code and recompile it. Example of supported PCI, PCI104, PC/104-Plus, USB and PCMCIA
interfaces:
Kvaser PCIcanx II
Kvaser PCIcanx
Kvaser PC104+
Kvaser PCI104
Kvaser PCIcan II
Kvaser PCIcan
Kvaser PCcan
Kvaser Leaf Professional / SemiPro / Light
Kvaser Memorator II
Kvaser Memorator
Kvaser LAPcan II
Kvaser LAPcan
2.3 PCI104 Features
PCI-104 compliant
Stack-through connector
Communicates with the PC through fast DPRAM
M16C CAN controller from Renesas
High performance on board microcontroller
On board message buffer
CAN 2.0 A and CAN 2.0 B (active)
Supports “Silent Mode”
Two completely independent CAN channels
ISO11898-2 compliant transceivers
DC/DC power supply to galvanically isolated bus drivers – no need for extra external
power supply
High-speed isolator circuits between CAN circuits and CAN drivers
Supports bit rates from 20 kbit/s up to 1Mbit/s
Extended temperature range of -40˚ - +85˚
Plug and play installation
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LED
LED
CAN1
CAN2
Board
Number
Switch
PCI
Connector
3 Kvaser PCI104 Hardware
This chapter describes the hardware properties of the Kvaser PCI104 board.
3.1 Schematics
The connectors and switches on the Kvaser PCI104 board are shown below in
Figure 1.
Figure 1: Connectors and switches on the Kvaser PCI104.
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PC interface
PCI104
Stack-through connector
Yes
Voltage Signaling
Supports 5 V and 3.3 V
Required Supply Voltages
5 V and 3.3 V
PCI bus rate
32 bit, 33 MHz
Galvanic Isolation
Yes
Number of CAN channels
2
CAN 2.0A and 2.0B active
Yes
CAN connectors
2 x 10 pin IDC Male Headers.
CAN Transceivers
High Speed CAN, ISO 11898-2 compliant.
CAN Controller
Built into the M16C, ISO 11898-1 compliant.
Microcontroller
Renesas M16C/6N, 256 kB Flash and 10 kB RAM.
Bit rate, CAN bus
20 kbit/s to 1 Mbit/s
Timestamp resolution
1 μs
Error Frame Detection
Yes
Error Frame Generation
Yes
Error Counters Reading
Yes
Silent Mode
Yes
Hardware requirements
Industrial computer with a free PCI104 slot.
Power consumption
Approximately 1 W @ 200 mA
Software requirements
2
Windows XP or later. (For other operating systems, see
Kvaser web or contact Kvaser support.)
Configuration
Done by software via Plug & Play
Dimensions (W*L)
91 x 96 mm (approx. 3.6 x 3.8 in.)
Operating temperature
-40 ºC ... +85 ºC
Storage temperature
-40 ºC ... +85 ºC
Relative Humidity
0% ... 85% (non condensing.)
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3.2 Technical Specification
The technical specification for the product version of the Kvaser PCI104 board presented in
Table 1.
Table 1. Kvaser PCI104 with IDC Headers CAN connectors.
Contact us for other operating systems.
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3.3 Isolated CAN Drivers
Each CAN transceiver is isolated from the CAN controller and all other CAN transceivers. The
CAN driver will get the necessary power from the PCI bus via an isolated DC/DC convert. The
isolation between the CAN controller and the CAN transceiver has a delay of maximum 50 ns
in each direction. This will reduce the possible cable length with 20 meter compared to having
no isolation.
3.4 Stack-Through Connector
The PCI104 specification establishes a standard for the use of a high speed PCI bus in
embedded applications. The Kvaser PCI104 modules are self-stacking and do not require a
card cage or other interconnect support. In addition, the modules are also stackable with
standard PC/104-plus modules.
3.5 Inner and Outer Shield
There are two shield connections to this board: the inner and outer shield. The inner shield,
pin 9 at IDC, is the EMC filter shield ground. This shield ground must be kept within +/- 50
Volt from CAN GND. If the CAN GND has a voltage above +/- 30 Volt, CAN GND and inner
shield be shorted together. For EMC performance it is best if inner shield and CAN GND is
shorted together. The reason to keep them separated is to make it possible to have inner
shield connected to the metallic cover of the electronic device and still have CAN GND
floating, but limited to +/- 30 Volt from the shield.
The outer shield is the normal shield that should be connected to the shield of the CAN bus
cable. It is connected to IDC pin 10. The outer shield can have a voltage +/- 540 Volt from
CAN GND and +/- 270 Volt from internal ground. If the voltage increase above those levels
will the current flow increase up to 200 ampere. There is no current limit, so high current
energies will burn away a component or the wire. ESD and high voltage noise will by this
function be discharged to ground and prevent users from getting sparks when touching the
isolated wires.
Inner shield is AC shorted to outer shield via a 10 nF capacitor. Also the outer shield is ACshorted to internal ground. This will reduce the slew rate in the change of the CAN GND level
relative to internal ground.
3.6 Protection against over voltage
The CAN bus interface do have a protection against over voltage at the CANH and CANL
signals. If the voltage will increase above 28 Volt will there be a current flow from CANH and
CANL to ground. An increased voltage level will cause the CANH and CANL to be shorted to
ground and the current flow can increase to 100 ampere or more. The current flow will after a
few milliseconds be reduced to 200 mA. The same is true if there is an over voltage between
CANH and CANL. This part will prevent the CAN bus driver interface to break down due to
ESD, sparks and shortcut to power supply. A continues over voltage at the interface will break
down the protection device. It is the energy that breaks down the device. 30 kV during 10
microseconds is less damaging than 32 Volt over few seconds.
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4 Kvaser PCI104 Installation
For easy installation, all Kvaser PCI104 boards are Plug & Play. For best results, install the
device drivers first. Follow the instructions on the Kvaser CD to do so. Important – you must
read this entire chapter before installing your Kvaser PCI104 board.
4.1 Install Hardware
For driver installation and firmware update, see the driver installation documentation on the
Kvaser CD. To install the hardware, follow these steps:
Power down the computer.
For your personal safety, unplug the computer from mains.
Touch the metal chassis of the computer before you remove the Kvaser PC104+ from
its protective antistatic plastic bag.
Insert the board anywhere in a PCI-104/PC-104+ stack.
Power up the computer.
4.2 Updated Drivers and Device Firmware
Updated drivers and device firmware is available from our web site, http://www.kvaser.com.
4.3 Setting the I/O Address Range
The computer’s BIOS is responsible for allocating an address range for use by the card. This
is normally done when the computer starts. The address range can normally not be adjusted.
4.4 Setting the Interrupt
The computer’s BIOS is responsible for allocating the interrupt vector. Normally you can’t
change this allocation, although some computer BIOS’s will let you do so.
Note that it is perfectly normal for PCI devices to share a single interrupt in the PC. Kvaser
PCI104 will work without problems when sharing the interrupt with other PCI devices.
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4.5 Setting the Board Number Switch
You can stack up to four Kvaser PCI104 devices on a PCI-104 system, but each board must
have a unique slot address. The board number switch for that purpose, see Figure 2. This
switch can be set to 0, 1, 2 and 3 programming the board to be located at slot 1, 2, 3 or 4
respectively. Do not use the other switch values. The physical location of the board in the
stack does not matter; the slot number is given by the board number switch, and every board
connected must have a unique slot number compared to all other installed boards.
Figure 2: The board number switch.
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9 7 5 3 1
10 8 6 4 2
4.6 The CAN Channels
The Kvaser PCI104 has two independent CAN channels located as seen in Figure 1.
Figure 3: One of the CAN connectors on a PCI104 HS/HS board with IDC male headers.
The CAN channels have a 10 pin IDC male header connector as seen in Figure 3.
4.6.1 10 pin IDC Male Header Connector
The pin numbering of the IDC male header is seen in Figure 4 (when viewed as in Figure 3)
and the functions of the pins are listed in Table 2 below. The pin numbering is chosen so you
can use DSUB connectors by mounting them (the IDC type) on a piece of flat ribbon cable
and connect to the Kvaser PCI104 board.
Figure 4. The IDC connector pin numbers on a CAN channel.
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IDC header pin number
Function
1
Not connected.
2
Not connected.
3
CAN_L
4
CAN_H
5
GND
6
Not connected.
7
Not connected.
8
Not connected.
9
Inner Shield, read chapter 3.5
10
Outer Shield, read chapter 3.5
LED Activity
Meaning of LED Activity
Both LEDs are blinking continuously with a
frequency of around 5 Hz
The built-in self-test failed.
Steady light
The card is OK.
Blinking irregularly
The card is OK, and there is activity (transmit
or receive) on the CAN bus.
Table 2. Functions of the pins in the IDC Male Header CAN connector.
4.7 CAN Bus Termination
There are no on board CAN bus terminators on the PCI104 board. You must terminate the
CAN bus yourself by placing a 120 Ohms resistor between CAN_H and CAN_L at each end
of the CAN bus.
Note that without terminators on the CAN bus, the communication may or may not work – it’s
totally unpredictable. For laboratory use the termination need not be perfect but you will
always need some load resistance between CAN_H and CAN_L somewhere on the CAN bus.
4.8 LED Indicators
The on board LEDs indicate the status of the card according to Table 3. For the LED’s
position on the board, see Figure 1.
Table 3. Meaning of the LED activity on the PCI104 boards.
4.9 Motherboard Power Supply
The PCI standard mandates that if a PCI connector on the computer motherboard provides
5 V, it must also provide 3.3 V. However, not all computers follow the standard here. If your
Kvaser PCI104 board is not responding after installation, it could be a good idea to check the
computer documentation if the PCI slots really are compliant to the PCI standard.
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4.10 Do’s and Don’ts
In case of trouble, do verify that you have at least one terminator on the CAN bus.
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5 Software Support
The Kvaser PCI104 boards are supported by drivers routines and program examples for
Windows, Linux, etc3. The software and its documentation are available from our web site,
and not further documented here. Kvaser CANKing - a free-of-charge and general-purpose
interactive CAN bus monitor can be download from our web site.
Please visit our homepage http://www.kvaser.com to find software updates, hints and tips and
other helpful information. You are always welcome to contact our Support Team support@kvaser.com.
Contact us for other operating systems.
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6 Disposal and Recycling Information
When this product reaches its end of life, please dispose of it according to your local
environmental laws and guidelines.
For information about Kvaser's recycling programs, visit:
www.kvaser.com/en/kvaser/environment/recycling
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7 Legal Information
This document is Copyright © 2001-2008 Kvaser AB. This document may not be reproduced
without our written permission. Infringement will render the user liable to prosecution.
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. Please also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice
and should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Kvaser AB.
CE Marking Directive
This line of products has been CE marked. We will be pleased to inform you on which
standards this equipment has been tested for compliance.
RoHS Directive
This product is manufactured in accordance with directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of
the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS.)
Trademarks and patents
All product names mentioned in this manual are registered or unregistered trademarks of their
respective owner. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries. Linux® is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United
States and other countries. The products described in this document are protected by U.S.
patent 5,696,911.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
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Date
Version
Changes
2008-01-18
1
Initial edition
2008-12-01
2
Updated legal information
2011-01-14
3
Updated supported OS list
2011-09-12
4
Updated disposal information
2012-08-31
5
Corrected minimum CAN bit rate. Corrected some references.
8 Document Revision History
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