isCAN USB
User manual
UNIFIED FIELD COMMUNICATION
isCAN USB
Content
I Certificate of conformity ................................................1
1 isCAN USB..................................................................2
2 Installation and commissioning......................................3
2.1 Installation of the driver software..............................3
2.2 Installation of the Hardware.....................................5
2.3 Configuration and Commissioning............................6
2.3.1 Add a device.....................................................7
2.3.2 Empty-Slot.........................................................8
2.3.3 Removal of a device...........................................9
2.4 Test Software..........................................................9
isCAN USB
I Certificate of conformity
according to EC Directive 2004/108/EC (electromagnetic compatibility) of 15 December 2004.
We hereby declare, that the device indicated below in its design and construction, is in conformity with the essen-
tial safety and health requirements of the EC Directive 2004/108/EC. Changes or modifications not approved by
ifak system void the validity of the declaration.
Manufacturer: ifak system GmbH
Oststr. 18
39114 Magdeburg
Germany
Product designation:
Device type: isCAN USB
Serial numbers:: from 10,000
Standards used:
EN55022 Class B, EN55024 and EN 61326
Magdeburg, 2012-06-26 Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten Szczepanski, Managing director
isCAN USB
1 isCAN USB
The CAN dongle isCAN USB with the universal USB interface grants a fast ac-
cess to any CAN/CANopen based network. The isCAN USB interface 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.
Technical Data
Interface USB
Controller CY7C68014A, Asic SJA1000
Identifier length 11/29 Bit
Transmission rate 10 kbit/s – 1 Mbit/s (CAN)
CE-Certificate isCAN USB
Driver software Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Delivery content Hardware, Driver-, Configuration- and Testsoftware;
Documentation german and english on CD
Available software isCAN/CANopen Comm DTM, isCAN/CANopen
Server (OPC), CANexplorer4 (sontheim)
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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 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7. 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 ifak system 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 disabledon 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\ifak system\isCAN Multidriver\
After finishing the installation process, please reboot your computer!
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The install shield offers a choice of the driver accor-
ding to the hardware:
USB for the device isCAN USB
PCI for the board isPro PCI
Examples („Beispiele“) for the API integration in
VC++
Examples („Beispiele“) for the API integration in
.Net
Files for RP1210 support
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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 indicates the presence of the operating voltage and
flashes during the start-up/reset process. The red LED indicates the occurrence of an error during start-up/reset by
flashing three times.
isCAN USB
CAN USB Interface
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2.3 Configuration and Commissioning
To ease the task of hardware configuration the confi-
guration software isCAN Driver Configurator is provi-
ded. 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 address
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 configuration software. After the
termination of the configuration software the device
drivers are started again. The new parameters are
available at once for all PCI and USB interfaces.
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2.3.1 Add a device
Please press the button Add, choose the device type
you would like to add. Press OK, then make your
settings.
The USB interface possesses a serial number for clear
identification. The number is located on the upside of
the case and stored internally. The configuration soft-
ware offers the possibility to search automatically for
all attached devices and to detect their serial numbers.
Finish your settings by clicking OK.
When adding a PCI board the configuration software
searches for available resources and assigns them
automatically to the new device. Marking the device
allows the manual change of any parameter.
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2.3.2 Empty-Slot
The empty device does not contain any resources. It
serves as a substitute for device numbers not assig-
ned. Using this devices enables a free enumeration of
devices by inserting empty devices between the real
ones.
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2.3.3 Removal of a device
Mark the device you wish to remove and press the button Remove.
You can then remove the device from the USB port.
2.4 Test Software
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 ifak system 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
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© July 2012
ifak system GmbH Tel +49.391.544.563-1000
Oststr. 18 Fax +49.391.544.563-9099
39114 Magdeburg
[email protected] Germany www.ifak-system.de
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