Kvaser PCIcan II User Manual - page 3
Document Number
P028-PCIcan II
Document Title
PCIcan II User's Guide
Revision
6
Project
P028-Doc
Responsible
P028
Approved
P028
Status
Released
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1 Introduction
Since 1985, Kvaser has turned its full attention towards Controller Area Network and associated
technologies. Based in Sweden, Kvaser develops and manufactures innovative and high performance
PC interfaces for the global market.
1.1 Scope of this document
This manual is applicable to the Kvaser products found in Table 1. Since the hardware is essentially the
same this guide will refer to all these devices as just PCIcan II.
Table 1. The PCIcan II devices and their product numbers.
Device
Product Number
Description
Kvaser PCIcan II HS/HS
00235-7
Two channel CAN interface
Kvaser PCIcan II HS/HS (old
version, 5V only)
00157-2
Two channel CAN interface
This board is no longer manufactured
and is replaced by p/n 00235-7.
Kvaser PCIcan II HS
00226-5
One channel CAN interface
Kvaser PCIcan II LP HS
00228-9
One channel CAN interface
with low profile bracket.
The complete line of PCIcan II products are discontinued, due the release of the new PCIcanx II
boards, see Table 2 . PCIcanx II is fully software compatible with PCIcan II for easy integration in
existing systems.
Table 2. The replacement products for PCIcan II.
Device
Product Number
Replacement Product
Kvaser PCIcan II HS/HS
(3.3V and 5V version)
00235-7
Kvaser PCIcanx II HS/HS
Kvaser PCIcan II HS/HS
(old 5V version)
00157-2
Kvaser PCIcanx II HS/HS
Kvaser PCIcan II HS
00226-5
Kvaser PCIcanx II HS with full
height PCI bracket
Kvaser PCIcan II LP HS
00228-9
Kvaser PCIcanx II HS with low
profile bracket