Computer Accessories User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting Started with Your PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and the NI-CAN™ Software for Windows NT
- Support
- Important Information
- Compliance
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
- Chapter 3 Verify the Installation
- Chapter 4 Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software
- Appendix A Uninstalling the Hardware and Software
- Appendix B Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN
- Appendix C Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN
- Appendix D Troubleshooting and Common Questions
- Appendix E Specifications
- Appendix F Technical Support Resources
- Glossary
- Figures
- Figure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box
- Figure 2-2. Installing the PXI Hardware
- Figure 2-3. PXI-8461 That Is Working Properly
- Figure 2-4. NI-CAN Hardware Settings Dialog Box
- Figure 3-1. NI CAN Diagnostic Utility after Testing
- Figure A-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box
- Figure B-1. Pinout for 9-Pin D-Sub Connector
- Figure B-2. Pinout for 5-Pin Combicon-Style Pluggable Screw Terminal
- Figure B-3. PXI-8461 Part Locator Diagram
- Figure B-4. Power Source Jumpers
- Figure B-5. Termination Resistor Placement
- Figure B-6. Cabling Example
- Figure C-1. Pinout for 9-Pin D-Sub Connector
- Figure C-2. PXI-8460 Parts Locator Diagram
- Figure C-3. Power Source Jumpers
- Figure C-4. Termination Resistor Placement for Low-Speed CAN
- Figure C-5. Location of Termination Resistors on a PXI-8460
- Figure C-6. Preparing Lead Wires of Replacement Resistors
- Figure C-7. Cabling Example
- Tables
- Table B-1. Power Requirements for the CAN Physical Layer for Bus-Powered Versions
- Table B-2. ISO 11898 Specifications for Characteristics of a CAN_H and CAN_L Pair of Wires
- Table B-3. DeviceNet Cable Length Specifications
- Table C-1. Power Requirements for the Low-Speed CAN Physical Layer for Bus-Powered Versions
- Table C-2. ISO 11519-2 Specifications for Characteristics of a CAN_H and CAN_L Pair of Wires
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
© National Instruments Corporation 2-5 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows NT
Configure the NI-CAN Software
The NI-CAN Configuration utility is located in the Windows NT Control
Panel. You can use it to examine or modify the configuration of the
NI-CAN software. The context-sensitive online help, available by
right-clicking on any of the controls on the configuration utility buttons,
includes all the information you need to configure the NI-CAN software.
To use the NI-CAN Configuration utility, you must first log in as
Administrator or as a user with Administrator privileges. To configure
the NI-CAN software, double-click on the NI-CAN Configuration icon in
the Control Panel:
• Windows NT 3.51—Open the Control Panel in the Main group of the
Program Manager.
• Windows NT 4.0 or later—Select Start»Settings»Control Panel.
Figure 2-3 shows a CAN interface that is working properly. If no interfaces
are listed under NI-CAN Configuration, refer to the Missing Board in the
NI-CAN Configuration Utility section in Appendix D,
Troubleshooting and
Common Questions,
to resolve the problem.
Figure 2-3.
PXI-8461 That Is Working Properly
To select a particular interface, click on that interface in the list.
When you install a PXI-8461 or PXI-8460, your computer automatically
assigns valid resources to it. Because this resource assignment is automatic,
you do not need to use the Resources dialog box for the PXI hardware, and
you do not need to restart Windows NT.