National Instruments 321372C-01, CAN Hardware manual

CAN

Getting Started with Your CAN

Hardware and the NI-CAN™

Software for Windows NT

Getting Started with CAN for Windows NT

January 1998 Edition

Part Number 321372C-01

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks WARNING REGARDING MEDICAL AND CLINICAL USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Class A Compliance Federal Communications Commission Canadian Department of Communications Contents Page Tables About This Manual How to Use the Manual Set Organization of This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual Related Documentation Customer Communication Introduction How to Use This Manual What You Need to Get Started CAN Hardware Overview NI-CAN Software Overview Optional Programming Tools Installation and Configuration Install the NI-CAN Software Installing for Windows NT 3.51 Installing for Windows NT 4.0 Page Install the CAN Hardware Install Your PCI-CAN or PCI-CAN/2 Page Install Your PCMCIA-CAN or PCMCIA-CAN/2 Connect the Cables Configure the NI-CAN Software Page Page Verify the Installation Page Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software Using the NI-CAN Software General Programming Considerations A Uninstall the Hardware and Software Uninstalling the CAN Hardware from Windows NT Uninstalling the NI-CAN Software from Windows NT Page Page B Cabling Requirements Connector Pinouts Page Power Supply Information for the CAN Ports Bus Power Supply Requirements Cable Specifications Cable Lengths Maximum Number of Devices Cable Termination Appendix B Cabling Requirements National Instruments Corporation B-7 Getting Started with CAN for Windows NT Cabling Example Figure B-7. Cabling Example C Troubleshooting and Common Questions Missing CAN Interface in the NI-CAN Configuration Utility Troubleshooting Diagnostic Utility Failures Resource Errors NI-CAN Software Problem Encountered Common Questions Page Page D Specifications Page E Customer Communication Electronic Services Bulletin Board Support FTP Support Fax-on-Demand Support Telephone and Fax Support Country Telephone Fax Technical Support Form Hardware and Software Configuration Form National Instruments Products General Information Version Information Other Products Documentation Comment Form Title: Getting Started with Your CAN Hardware and the NI-CAN Software Edition Date: January 1998 Part Number: 321372C-01 Mail to:Technical Publications Fax to: Technical Publications Glossary