Kvaser PCIcan II User Manual - page 8
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P028-PCIcan II
Document Title
PCIcan II User's Guide
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3 Kvaser PCIcan II Installation
The Kvaser PCIcan II is plug-and-play. There are no switches or jumpers to set. For best results, install
the device drivers first. Follow the instructions on the Kvaser CD to do so. Important – you must read
this entire chapter before installing your Kvaser PCIcan II board.
3.1 Install hardware
For driver installation and firmware update, see the driver installation documentation.
After installing the Kvaser Drivers that comes with the PCIcan II card, follow these steps.
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Power down the computer.
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For your personal safety, unplug the computer from mains.
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Touch the metal chassis of the computer before you remove the PCIcan II from its protective
antistatic plastic bag.
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Insert the board into an empty PCI slot.
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Power up the computer.
3.2 Updated drivers and device firmware
Updated drivers and device firmware is available from our web site, http://www.kvaser.com.
3.3 Adjusting interrupt and I/O space resources
This is done by the computer’s BIOS at startup time. Interrupt assignment and I/O space usage can
normally not be adjusted.
Note: It is perfectly normal for PCI devices to share a single interrupt in the PC. Kvaser PCIcan II will
work without problems when sharing the interrupt with other PCI devices.
3.4 Motherboard power supply
The PCI standard mandates that if a PCI connector on the computer motherboard provides 5V, it must
also provide 3.3V. However, not all computers follow the standard here. If your PCIcan II board is not
responding after installation, it could be a good idea to check the computer documentation if the PCI
slots really are compliant to the PCI standard.