CAN-4-USB/MCP2515 Description




Universal Serial Bus CAN adapter.

Includes driver software, sample programs and USB cable



Features:

 
  • High speed 8051 compatible microprocessor with built in USB capability.
  • MicroChip MCP2515 CAN controller.
  • Philips 82C250 CAN bus transceiver.
  • Standard D-9 Pin connection for CAN bus.
  • Device firmware is downloaded at power up or plug in completely transparent to the user and allows for firmware upgrades to be executed by simply saving a new file to the host PC.
  • Built in functions for initializing, sending, receiving and changing register values are built into the protocol.
  • Support for a high level language like Visual Basic provided for with a dynamic link library (with examples) as well as C source code should you want to write your own.
  • Documented USB protocol that is designed to be compatible with other CAN controllers and other interface types (like RS-232 etc).
  • Powered off the USB connection.
  • Up to 9 CAN-4-USB devices on one PC (assuming sufficient USB hubs) and can be controlled all from one program or from separate programs each accessing their own CAN-4-USB device.
  • On board RAM message buffer can store approximately 500 incoming CAN messages while continuing to receive more CAN messages as others are sent across the USB connection to the PC.
  • 12Mbps USB transfer speed and up to 1Mbps CAN transfer speed.
  • 6Mbps SPI to MCP2515 transfer speed.
  • Drivers for Win98/ME and Windows 2000 included.
  • NEW! Improved diagnostic and test program gives point and click access to all internal registers while displaying CAN traffic according to filter settings. Click here to see a screenshot
  • NEW! Opto-isolated version is completely self powered, there is now no requirement for an external DC power supply!

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