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 4 Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software
PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows NT 4-2 www.natinst.com
General Programming Considerations
As you begin developing your Win32 NI-CAN application, remember the
following points:
• For your LabVIEW or BridgeVIEW application, you must use the
NI-CAN LabVIEW functions in
nican.llb.
• For your C/C++ application, you must include the NI-CAN header file,
nican.h, in your source code.
• The NI-CAN software is accessed through the 32-bit DLL,
nican.dll, either by linking with one of the language interfaces
provided with the NI-CAN software, or by using direct DLL entry
from other programming environments.
• Several sample CAN applications are included with the NI-CAN
software. Use these as a guide for your own application development.
For information about developing your application, refer to the NI-CAN
User Manual. For detailed information about NI-CAN functions and
objects, refer to the NI-CAN Programmer Reference Manual.