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, asevidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to bedefecti...
Page 4 - Compliance; FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*; Determining FCC Class; Class A; Class B
Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference.The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industri...
Page 5 - European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Ca...
Page 6 - Contents; About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation vii PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Contents About This Manual How To Use the Manual Set .......................................................................................... xiConventions .......................................................................
Page 8 - Glossary
Contents © National Instruments Corporation ix PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Appendix GSpecifications Appendix HTechnical Support Resources Glossary Index Figures Figure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box..................................... 2-2 Figure 2-2. Installing the PXI Hardwa...
Page 9 - Tables
Contents PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT x ni.com Tables Table B-1. Power Requirements for the Low-Speed CAN Physical Layerfor Bus-Powered Versions .................................................................... B-3 Table B-2. ISO 11519-2 Specifications for Characteristics of a CAN_Hand CAN_...
Page 10 - How To Use the Manual Set
© National Instruments Corporation xi PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT About This Manual This manual contains instructions to help you install and configure yourPXI-8460 (low speed; one port or two port), PXI-8461 (high speed; oneport or two port) or PXI-8462 (dual speed; port one high-speed, port...
Page 11 - Conventions
About This Manual PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT xii ni.com Use the NI-CAN Programmer Reference Manual for specific information about each NI-CAN function and object, including format, parameters, andpossible errors. Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: » The » symbol lea...
Page 12 - Related Documentation
About This Manual © National Instruments Corporation xiii PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you may find helpful asyou read this manual: • ANSI/ISO Standard 11898-1993, Road Vehicles—Interchange of Digital Information—Controller...
Page 13 - Introduction; What You Need to Get Started; Hardware Overview
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 1 Introduction This chapter lists what you need to get started, provides an overview of thePXI hardware and the NI-CAN software for Windows NT, and describesoptional equipment you can order. What You Need to Get Started Make s...
Page 14 - NI-CAN Software Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 1-2 ni.com The PXI-8461 physical layer fully conforms to the ISO 11898 physicallayer specification for CAN and is optically isolated to 500 V. ThePXI-8460 physical layer conforms to the ISO 11519-2 physical layerspecification for CAN and is a...
Page 15 - Optional Programming Tools
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT The NI-CAN software for Windows NT supports the concurrent use ofmultiple CAN boards. For example, you can use two PXI-8461 boards inthe same system at the same time. The NI-CAN software, along with the ...
Page 17 - Installation and Configuration; Install the NI-CAN Software; Installation for Windows NT 3.51; Installing for Windows NT 4.0
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to install and configure the NI-CAN softwarefor Windows NT and the PXI-8460, PXI-8461 or PXI-8462 hardware. Install the NI-CAN Software Install the NI-CAN software fo...
Page 20 - Connect the Cables
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 2-4 ni.com Figure 2-2. Installing the PXI Hardware 7. Screw the front panel of the PXI board to the front panel mounting railof the PXI or CompactPCI chassis. 8. Turn on your PXI or CompactPCI chassis and start Windows NT. C...
Page 21 - Configure the NI-CAN Software
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Configure the NI-CAN Software The NI-CAN Configuration utility is located in the Windows NT ControlPanel. You can use it to examine or modify the configuration of theNI-CAN software. Th...
Page 23 - Verify the Installation
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 3 Verify the Installation This chapter describes how to verify the hardware and softwareinstallation. You can use the NI-CAN Diagnostic utility, installed with your NI-CANsoftware, to test the hardware and software installatio...
Page 25 - Using the NI-CAN Software
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 4 Begin to Use theNI-CAN Software This chapter helps you get started with the NI-CAN software forWindows NT. Using the NI-CAN Software The functions provided by the NI-CAN software are similar to thoseprovided by many other de...
Page 26 - General Programming Considerations
Chapter 4 Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT 4-2 ni.com General Programming Considerations As you begin developing your Win32 NI-CAN application, remember thefollowing points: • For your LabVIEW or BridgeVIEW application, you must use theNI-CAN LabVIEW functions in n...
Page 27 - Uninstalling the Hardware from Windows NT
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT A Uninstalling the Hardwareand Software This appendix describes how to uninstall the PXI-8461 or PXI-8460hardware and the NI-CAN software from Windows NT. Uninstalling the Hardware from Windows NT Because Windows NT 3.51 and 4...
Page 29 - Connector Pinouts
© National Instruments Corporation B-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT B Cabling Requirements forPXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN This appendix describes the cabling requirements for the PXI-8460hardware. Cables should be constructed to meet these requirements, as well as therequirements of the other CAN d...
Page 30 - Power Supply Information for the Low-Speed CAN Ports
Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT B-2 ni.com CAN_H and CAN_L are signal lines that carry the data on the CANnetwork. These signals should be connected using twisted-pair cable. The V+ and V– pins are used to supply bus power to the CAN phys...
Page 31 - Bus Power Supply Requirements
Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporation B-3 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Connecting pins 2 and 3 of a jumper configures the CAN physical layer tobe powered internally (from the card). In this configuration, the V– signalserves as the refere...
Page 32 - Cable Specifications
Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT B-4 ni.com Cable Specifications Cables should meet the physical medium requirements specified inISO 11519-2, shown in Table B-2. Belden cable (3084A) meets all of those requirements, and should besuitable f...
Page 33 - Low-Speed Termination
Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN © National Instruments Corporation B-5 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Low-Speed Termination Every device on the low-speed CAN network requires a terminationresistor for each CAN data line: R RTH for CAN_H and R RTL for CAN_L. Figure B-4 ...
Page 38 - Power Supply Information for the High-Speed CAN Ports
Appendix C Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT C-2 ni.com The 5-pin Combicon-style pluggable screw terminal follows the pinoutrequired by the DeviceNet Specification . Figure C-2 shows the pinout for this connector. Figure C-2. Pinout for 5-Pin Combico...
Page 42 - Number of Devices
Appendix C Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT C-6 ni.com Number of Devices The maximum number of devices that you can connect to a CAN portdepends on the electrical characteristics of the devices on the network. If allof the devices meet the requireme...
Page 44 - Port Identification
© National Instruments Corporation D-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT D Cabling Requirements forPXI-8462 Dual-Speed CAN The appendix describes the cabling requirements for the PXI-8462hardware. Port Identification The PXI-8462 board provides a high-speed CAN port (port one), and alow-speed CAN p...
Page 45 - RTSI Bus; RTSI, PXI and CompactPCI
© National Instruments Corporation E-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT E RTSI Bus This appendix describes the RTSI interface on your PXI-846 x series board. RTSI, PXI and CompactPCI Using PXI-compatible products with standard CompactPCI products isan important feature provided by the PXI Specific...
Page 47 - Missing Board in the NI-CAN Configuration Utility; Resource Errors
© National Instruments Corporation F-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT F Troubleshooting andCommon Questions This appendix describes how to troubleshoot problems and answers somecommon questions. Missing Board in the NI-CAN Configuration Utility The NI-CAN Configuration utility contains configura...
Page 48 - NI-CAN Software Problem Encountered; Hardware Problem Encountered; Common Questions
Appendix F Troubleshooting and Common Questions PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT F-2 ni.com NI-CAN Software Problem Encountered This error occurs if the NI-CAN Diagnostic utility detects that it is unableto communicate correctly with the hardware using the installed NI-CANsoftware. If you get this...
Page 50 - Specifications; PXI-8460 One Port and Two Port; PXI-8461 One Port and Two Port
© National Instruments Corporation G-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT G Specifications This appendix describes the physical characteristics of the hardware andthe recommended operating conditions. PXI-8460 One Port and Two Port Dimensions............................................. PXI 3U Modul...
Page 51 - High-Speed CAN Port Characteristics
Appendix G Specifications PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT G-2 ni.com Operating environment Component temperature ..................0 to 55 °C Relative humidity ............................10% to 90%, noncondensing Storage environment Temperature.....................................–20 to 70 °C Re...
Page 52 - Technical Support Resources; Web Support; Customer Education; System Integration
© National Instruments Corporation H-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT H Technical Support Resources Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solvinginstallation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Onlineproblem-solving and diagnostic resourc...
Page 53 - Worldwide Support
Appendix H Technical Support Resources PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT H-2 ni.com Worldwide Support National Instruments has offices located around the world to help addressyour support needs. You can access our branch office Web sites from theWorldwide Offices section of ni.com . Branch office W...
Page 56 - Index; Numerics
© National Instruments Corporation Index-1 PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows NT Index Numerics 9-Pin D-Sub connector high-speed CAN (figure), C-1low-speed CAN (figure), B-1 B BridgeVIEW, 1-3, 4-2, F-3bus power supply requirements high-speed CAN (table), C-4low-speed CAN (table), B-3 C cable lengths hi...
