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Page 3 - Important Information

Important Information Warranty The PXI hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defec...

Page 4 - Compliance

Compliance FCC/DOC Radio Frequency Interference Class A Compliance This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause interference to radio and television reception. Classification requirements ...

Page 5 - Contents; About This Manual

© National Instruments Corporation v PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 Contents About This Manual How To Use the Manual Set .......................................................................................... ixConventions ..........................................................

Page 7 - Glossary

Contents © National Instruments Corporation vii PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 Appendix FTechnical Support Resources Glossary Figures Figure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box..................................... 2-1 Figure 2-2. Installing the PXI Hardware ...............

Page 9 - How To Use the Manual Set

© National Instruments Corporation ix PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 About This Manual This manual contains instructions to help you install and configure your PXI-8461 (one port and two port) or PXI-8460 (one port or two port) and the NI-CAN software for Windows 98/95. This manua...

Page 10 - Conventions; Related Documentation

About This Manual PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 x www.natinst.com Use the NI-CAN Programmer Reference Manual for specific information about each NI-CAN function and object, including format, parameters, and possible errors. Conventions The following conventions appear in this man...

Page 12 - Introduction; What You Need to Get Started; Hardware Overview

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 1 Introduction This chapter lists what you need to get started, provides an overview of the PXI hardware and the NI-CAN software for Windows 98/95, and describes optional equipment you can order. What You Need t...

Page 13 - NI-CAN Software Overview

Chapter 1 Introduction PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 1-2 www.natinst.com PXI-8460 physical layer conforms to the ISO 11519-2 physical layer specification for CAN and is also optically isolated to 500 V. CAN interfacing is accomplished using the Intel 82527 CAN controller chip. Th...

Page 14 - Optional Programming Tools

Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 • Configuration utility • Language interface libraries for Microsoft Visual C/C++ 2.0 or later, LabWindows/CVI 4.0 or later, and LabVIEW 4.0 or later • Example programs that use NI-CAN fun...

Page 15 - Installation and Configuration; Install the NI-CAN Software

© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to install and configure the NI-CAN software for Windows 98/95 and the PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 hardware. Install the NI-CAN Software Install the NI-CAN so...

Page 16 - Install the Hardware

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 2-2 www.natinst.com You can use this same applet to uninstall the NI-CAN software at a later time. Refer to Appendix A, Uninstalling the Hardware and Software , for more information. 3. Click on the Install bu...

Page 18 - Connect the Cables; Configure the NI-CAN Software

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 2-4 www.natinst.com If the New Hardware Found dialog box does not appear when you restart Windows, refer to the section Device Manager Problems in Appendix D, Troubleshooting and Common Questions . Connect the...

Page 23 - Using the NI-CAN Software

© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 4 Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software This chapter helps you get started with the NI-CAN software for Windows 98/95. Using the NI-CAN Software The functions provided by the NI-CAN software are similar to those prov...

Page 24 - General Programming Considerations

Chapter 4 Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 4-2 www.natinst.com General Programming Considerations As you begin developing your Win32 NI-CAN application, remember the following points: • For your LabVIEW or BridgeVIEW application, you must use the NI-...

Page 25 - Uninstalling the Hardware from Windows 98/95

© National Instruments Corporation A-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 A Uninstalling the Hardware and Software This appendix describes how to uninstall the PXI hardware and the NI-CAN software from Windows 98/95. Uninstalling the Hardware from Windows 98/95 Before physically remov...

Page 27 - Uninstalling the NI-CAN Software from Windows 98/95

Appendix A Uninstalling the Hardware and Software © National Instruments Corporation A-3 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 Uninstalling the NI-CAN Software from Windows 98/95 Before uninstalling the NI-CAN software, you should remove all PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 boards from your computer...

Page 29 - Connector Pinouts

© National Instruments Corporation B-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN This appendix describes the cabling requirements for the hardware. Cables should be constructed to meet these requirements and the requirements of the other CAN...

Page 30 - Power Supply Information for the High-Speed CAN Ports

Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 B-2 www.natinst.com The 5-pin Combicon-style pluggable screw terminal follows the pinout required by the DeviceNet Specification. Figure B-2 shows the pinout for this connector. Figure B-2. ...

Page 32 - Bus Power Supply Requirements

Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 B-4 www.natinst.com Figure B-4 shows how to configure your jumpers for internal or external power supplies. Figure B-4. Power Source Jumpers The CAN physical layer is still isolated regardle...

Page 33 - Cable Specifications

Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporation B-5 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 Cable Specifications Cables should meet the physical medium requirements specified in ISO 11898, shown in Table B-2. Belden cable (3084A) meets all of ...

Page 34 - Number of Devices

Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 B-6 www.natinst.com Number of Devices The maximum number of devices that you can connect to a CAN port depends on the electrical characteristics of the devices on the network. If all of the ...

Page 37 - Power Supply Information for the Low-Speed CAN Ports

Appendix C Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 C-2 www.natinst.com CAN_H and CAN_L are signal lines that carry the data on the CAN network. These signals should be connected using twisted-pair cable. The V+ and V– pins are used to supply ...

Page 40 - Low-Speed Termination

Appendix C Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporation C-5 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 Low-Speed Termination Every device on the low-speed CAN network requires a termination resistor for each CAN data line: R RTH for CAN_H and R RTL for CA...

Page 41 - Replacing the Termination Resistors

Appendix C Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 C-6 www.natinst.com values of 510 Ω ±5% per port. The PXI-8460 kit also includes a pair of 15 k Ω ±5% resistors for each port. After determining the termination of your existing network or de...

Page 44 - Device Manager Problems; No National Instruments CAN Interfaces

© National Instruments Corporation D-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 D Troubleshooting and Common Questions This appendix describes how to troubleshoot problems and answers some common questions. Device Manager Problems The Windows Device Manager contains configuration informatio...

Page 45 - Missing Board in Device Manager

Appendix D Troubleshooting and Common Questions PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 D-2 www.natinst.com To fix the problem, complete the following steps: 1. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel. 2. Double-click on the System icon to display the System Properties dialog box for the compu...

Page 46 - Problem Shown in Device Manager

Appendix D Troubleshooting and Common Questions © National Instruments Corporation D-3 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 Problem Shown in Device Manager If a PXI-8461or PXI-8640 is not working properly, its icon has a circled X or exclamation mark (!) overlaid on it, as shown in Figu...

Page 48 - Diagnostic Utility Failures; Memory Resource Conflict

Appendix D Troubleshooting and Common Questions © National Instruments Corporation D-5 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 Diagnostic Utility Failures The following sections explain common error messages generated by the NI-CAN Diagnostic utility. Memory Resource Conflict This error oc...

Page 49 - Missing Board in Diagnostic Utility; Hardware Problem Encountered; Common Questions

Appendix D Troubleshooting and Common Questions PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 D-6 www.natinst.com Missing Board in Diagnostic Utility If a board is physically installed in your system, but is not listed in the NI-CAN Diagnostic utility, check the Windows Device Manager to see if ...

Page 51 - Specifications; PXI-8461 One Port and Two Port; PXI-8460 One Port and Two Port

© National Instruments Corporation E-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 E Specifications This appendix describes the physical characteristics of the hardware and the recommended operating conditions. PXI-8461 One Port and Two Port Dimensions.............................................

Page 52 - High-Speed CAN Port Characteristics for Bus-Powered Ports

Appendix E Specifications PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 E-2 www.natinst.com Operating environment Component temperature ..................0 to 55 °C Relative humidity ............................10% to 90%, noncondensing Storage environment Temperature...............................

Page 53 - Technical Support Resources; NI Web Support; Online Problem-Solving and Diagnostic Resources

© National Instruments Corporation F-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 F Technical Support Resources This appendix describes the comprehensive resources available to you in the Technical Support section of the National Instruments Web site and provides technical support telephone n...

Page 54 - Software-Related Resources; Worldwide Support

Appendix F Technical Support Resources PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 F-2 www.natinst.com Software-Related Resources • Instrument Driver Network—A library with hundreds of instrument drivers for control of standalone instruments via GPIB, VXI, or serial interfaces. You also can su...