>visionsystems.de/VScom SER-CAN (421.html)   Features Connects a PC via serial port to CAN bus Supports CAN 2.0A and CAN 2.0B CAN High Speed up to 1 MBit/s Remote Frame support, Listen only mode Supports Windows 2000 to Server 2008 R2, CE Supports Linux kernel 2.4.32+ Supports C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Delphi and LabVIEW CANopen supported by CANFestival Library (DLL) for standard access ASCII conversion protocol via serial port Metal case       VScom SER-CAN Quick Link: | Features | More Pictures | Overview | Application | CAN | Serial port | Driver and software | Power and Environment | Ordering Information | Download | |   More Pictures Klick on the thumbnails to enlarge them … >Back to top         Overview The VScom SER-CAN is an adapter from serial port to CAN. It connects a PC via any serial port to the CAN bus. Many computers still have a serial port, the installation is simple. CAN bus is widely used in industrial applications as well as in automotive monitoring and control. The VScom SER-CAN can be used to monitor the data traffic in such installations, as well as sending control information. Hardware flow control is used to increase the data reliability. Even on RS232 the SER-CAN can handle High Speed CAN transfers. • The ASCII conversion protocol is useful in developing and testing any configuration. Users just open the serial port via a Terminal Program, and have a simple way to talk to the CAN controller. The same way they can also transmit and receive CAN frames. • Applications programmed by users load the library (DLL), which transparently handles the ASCII conversion. Programmers handle only the CAN frames and status, they do not have to care about the ASCII conversion in their applications. This API is supported in C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Delphi and LabVIEW. • SER-CAN also supports CANFestival, an Open Source CANopen Framework. CANopen is a CAN-based higher layer protocol that is used in various application fields, such as medical equipment, offroad vehicles, maritime electronics, railway applications or building automation. CANopen unburdens the developer from dealing with CAN-specific details such as bit-timing and implementation-specific functions. It provides standardized communication objects for real-time data, configuration data as well as network management data. • CANHacker, a tool for analyzing and transmitting frames on the CAN BUS, is included in the product package. • A set of Mapper DLLs simulates PCAN-Light compatible hardware. Users configure their system to use the PCAN-Light products or the SER-CAN adapter. So existing software will use the SER-CAN without replacing the application. PCAN is a trademark of PEAK-System Technik GmbH. Read the News Article…   Application Industrial / Factory / Laboratory automation SCADA system Wafer fabrication system Automotive test equipment   CAN Speed CAN High Speed (20kbit/s up to 1Mbit/s) for transmit/receive Signals CAN_H, CAN_L, CAN_GND, CAN_V+, GND Controller SJA1000 (Philips) Transceiver TJA1050 (Philips) LED CAN Activity (Data) CAN Error Connector DB9 male >Back to top         Serial port Interface RS232, 115 kbps Operating Systems Windows 2000 up to Server 2008 R2 Linux kernel 2.4.32+ any system capable of 115200/8N1 with RTS/CTS LED Power Connector DB9 female >Back to top         Driver and software Library Unified API for simple access on all Vscom CAN products. Supports Windows, CE, Linux (x86, x86-64, ARM) targets. Supports C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Delphi and LabVIEW. Compatibility Mapper DLLs simulate software interface of PCAN-Light devices CANFestival CANopen examples showing Master/slave communication Speed CAN Speed selectable up to 1 Mbit/s Transfer ASCII coding mode CAN Modes Listen Mode Passive receive of CAN Frames, neither ACK bits nor Error Frames Self Reception For test purposes, transmitted Frames are received by the adapter Monitoring Tool VScom SER-CAN is supported by CANHacker >Back to top         Power and Environment Power max. 1.25W Power supply 5VDC, max. 250mA via power adapter Dimensions 52×66×23 mm³ (W×L×H) Operating Temp. 0°C - 60°C Storage Temp. -20°C - 85°C Case SECC sheet metal (1mm) Weight 120 g >Back to top         Ordering Information Art. No. 421 Name VScom SER-CAN Packing list VScom SER-CAN Power adapter 5V DC Straight serial cable English Documentation >Back to top       Download   CAN Update Tool  (v1.4 (Feb. 17 2011)) User Manual  (Edition: September 2011) Linux API  (VSCAN standard API 1.6.0 for VScom CAN adapters) Linux on ARM  (VSCAN standard API 1.6.0 for VScom CAN adapters) Windows API  (VSCAN standard API 1.6.0 for VScom CAN adapters) WinCE API  (VSCAN standard API 1.6.0 for VScom CAN adapters) Monitoring  (CANHacker complete Setup V2.00.01, Freeware) Windows tools  (VS_CAN_Search, VS_CAN_TEST_SIMPLE) CanFestival  (Patch to support current VSCAN API) CAN Firmware  (Version 1.4, Feb. 17, 2011) Examples  (CANopen, LabView, C#, VB.Net, Delphi, PCAN) >Back to top