PC Card to CAN Interface

The PCAN-PC Card (PCMCIA CAN Card) serves as an easy to use and cost effective solution for connection of a CAN interface to a PCMCIA-Bus which comply with the personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) standard.

This compact PC-card form (type II) is the ideal solution for use in mobile computers. It can be used in any system which has a PCMCIA-socket. The configuration in order to adapt it to the PC is also extreme flexible with the plug & play concept of PCMCIA. All resources are necessary for a properly working of this card must requested through this card to any plug & play supporting operating system. The host system can support as many cards as there are PCMCIA card slots.

The card is equipped with the CAN-controller SJA1000 and the CAN transceiver PCA82C251.

Specifications

• Bit-rate settings up to 1 MBit/s
• Philips SJA1000 CAN controller, 16 MHz clock frequency
• 82C251 CAN transceiver
• Compliant with CAN specifications (11-bit IDs and 29-bit IDs)
• SJA1000 hardware can be reset via software
• PC card interface: PCMCIA 2.01 -Typ II - 16/8 Bit
• CAN network connection via 9-pin Sub-D (CiA 102-1)
• Dimensions: 85 mm × 54 mm × 5(10) mm

For PCAN-PC Card ISO only:

• Electrical isolation to 100 V

Scope of supply

• PCAN-PC card CAN interface in PC card typ II casing
• PCAN-View CAN monitor for Windows 2000/XP
• Device drivers (WDM) and interface DLL for Windows 2000/XP
• PCAN-Light software interface DLL for driving
• Sample program with source code in VB, Delphi, VC and C#
• Linux driver incl. source code available at no cost (06/2006)
• Manual in PDF format