Vector CANboardXL Interface, CANboardXL Interface Series Family Manual

Manual

CANboardXL Interface Family

Version 4.0
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Manual Table of contents

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Table of contents

1 Introduction 3

1.1 About this User Manual 4

1.1.1 Certification 5

1.1.2 Warranty 5

1.1.3 Support 5

1.1.4 Registered trademarks 5

2 CANboardXL Interface Family 7

2.1 Introduction 8

2.2 Driver Installation 8

2.3 Synchronization 9

2.3.1 Software Sync 9

2.3.2 Hardware Sync 9

2.4 Technical Data 11

3 Hardware Installation 13

3.1 General Notes 14

3.2 CANboardXL and CANboardXL PCIe 14

3.3 CANboardXL pxi 14

3.4 Replacing Piggybacks 15

4 CANboardXL Accessories 17

4.1 Accessories 18

5 Appendix A: Addresses 19

Manual Introduction

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1 Introduction

In this chapter you find the following information:

1.1 About this User Manual page 4
Certification
Warranty
Support
Registered trademarks

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1.1 About this User Manual

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1.1.1 Certification

Certified Quality
Management System

Vector Informatik GmbH has ISO 9001:2008 certification. The ISO standard is a
globally recognized standard.

1.1.2 Warranty

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1.1.3 Support

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2 CANboardXL Interface Family

In this chapter you find the following information:

2.1 Introduction page 8

2.2 Driver Installation page 8

2.3 Synchronization page 9
Software Sync
Hardware Sync

2.4 Technical Data page 11

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2.1 Introduction

CANboardXL for
PCI, PCIe und PXI

The CANboardXL is available in three variants that have identical functionalities

 PCI card for installation in desktop PCs

 PCI express card for installation in desktop PCs

 Compact PCI/PXI backplane card for installation in industrial PCs

All cards contain a powerful 32 bit 64MHz microcontroller from ATMEL with ARM7

core and two SJA1000 CAN controllers from Philips. The SJA1000 handles CAN

messages with 11 bit as well as 29 bit identifiers. The reception and analysis of
remote frames is possible without restrictions. The CANboardXL is able to detect and
to generate error frames on the bus.

Configuration

The CANboardXL interface family can be configured with the Vector Hardware
Config tool (Windows | Start | Settings | Control Panel | Vector Hardware).

Further details about the tool can be found in the separate installation instructions at
the end of this manual.

Bus types

Various transceivers are available to interface the CANboardXL to a particular type of
bus. These CAN and LIN transceivers are available as plug-in boards (Piggybacks)
and can be mounted on the CANboardXL. For information on installing transceivers
please refer to chapter Replacing Piggybacks on page 15. A list of available

Piggybacks is included in the accessories manual on the driver CD:

\Documentation\Accessories_for_Network_Interfaces.pdf

Connectors

The CANboardXL has the following connectors:

 Two D-SUB9 connectors for independent CAN and LIN operation

 Binder connector (type 712) for synchronization

 Internal sync connector (CANboardXL PCIe only)

Note: The pin assignments of the D-SUB9 connectors depend on the Piggybacks

being used. Further information can be found in the accessories manual on the driver
CD.

2.2 Driver Installation

Note: Information about the driver installation process can be found in the separate

installation instructions at the end of this manual.

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2.3 Synchronization

General information

Time stamps, which are created during a measurement by two or more devices of the
Vector interface family, can be synchronized by software or hardware.

2.3.1 Software Sync

Synchronization
by software

The software synchronization is driver-based and available for all applications without

any restrictions. This kind of synchronization can be switched on in Vector Hardware
Config | General information | Settings | Software time synchronization.

Figure 1: Switching on the software synchronization.

The accuracy of the time stamp correction depends on the device and is typically
50 µs.

2.3.2 Hardware Sync

Synchronization
by hardware

A more precise synchronization of multiple devices is possible via the hardware
synchronization. The hardware synchronization with a maximum of four devices is
done with the SYNCcableXL (see accessories manual, article number 05018) and
has to be supported by the application. The accuracy of the time stamp correction
depends on the application and is typically 1 µs.

Functionality of
the hardware
synchronization

The devices to be synchronized must be interconnected by a two-wire bus (signals:
SYNC and GND). The devices have a 3-pin connector for this use case (Binder type

712).

Pin

Assignment

1

Not connected

2

Synchronization line

3

Ground

At each high-low edge of the sync line the CANboardXL generates a time stamp that
is provided to the application. This allows the application to synchronize the time
stamps of different devices to a common time base.

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The synchronization edges can be generated by the VN or the XL interface family.

Note: The hardware synchronization must be supported by the application. For

further information please refer to the relevant manual. Please note that the software

synchronization must be disabled (see Vector Hardware Config | General
information | Settings | Software time synchronization) if the hardware

synchronization is used.

Synchronization by
sync connector
(CANboardXL PCIe)

Multiple CANboardXL PCIe can be synchronized either by the Binder connector
outside the PC housing or by the internal sync connector. The internal sync connector
is a 10-pin connector (90° offset) and available next to the Piggyback slots. The
synchronization is done with a ribbon cable and a 10-pin standard socket.

Time synchronization
through
PXI backplane

Additional to the synchronization described above, the CANboardXL pxi supports time
synchronization through the PXI backplane.

In Figure 3 (see Replacing Piggybacks on page 15) you can see the switches (white
circle) that are used to control the synchronization between the cards.

In position ON, the synchronization is active. The right and left end of the

synchronization line, which is build with multiple CANboardXL pxi cards, has to be cut
off. The cut off of the right end is done with switch 2, the cut off of the left end with
switch 1.

Example

Time synchronization with three CANboardXL pxi:

CANboardXL pxi

Switch 1

Switch 2

1 (left)

OFF

ON

2 (middle)

ON

ON

3 (right)

ON

OFF

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2.4 Technical Data

PC interface

CANboardXL : PCI
CANboardXL PCIe : PCI Express
CANboardXL pxi : Compact PCI / PXI

Channels

2 independent channels
for CAN, LIN and J1708

Transceiver

Piggybacks

CAN controller

2 Phillips SJA 1000

Microcontroller

ATMEL AT91R40008 32bit 64MHz

Max. baudrate

1 Mbit/s

Time stamp accuracy

1 µs

Error frame

Detection and generation

Power consumption

1W for CANboardXL/pxi without Piggybacks
2,5W for CANboardXL PCIe without Piggybacks

Configuration

Plug & Play

Dimensions

approx. 155 x 135 x 20 mm (PCI)
approx. 145 x 105 x 17 mm (PCIe)
approx. 210 x 135 x 20 mm (pxi)

Weight

approx. 210 g without Piggybacks (PCI)
approx. 210 g without Piggybacks (PCIe)
approx. 350 g without Piggybacks (pxi)

Temperature range

Operation: Standard -20...65 °C (PCI)
Operation: Standard 0...65 °C (PCIe)
Operation: Standard -20...75 °C (pxi)

Transport and storage: -40... 85 °C

Relative humidity

15 %...95 %, not condensing

Software requirements

Windows XP (SP3)
Windows Vista (SP1)
Windows 7

Hardware requirements

IBM PC AT or 100 % compatible;
Free PCI Slot (CANboardXL)

Free PCIe Slot (CANboardXL PCIe)
Free Compact PCI Slot (CANboardXL pxi)

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3 Hardware Installation

In this chapter you find the following information:

3.1 General Notes page 14

3.2 CANboardXL and CANboardXL PCIe page 14

3.3 CANboardXL pxi page 14

3.4 Replacing Piggybacks page 15