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SER-CAN

1 port Serial to CAN Bus Adapter
Vscom SER-CAN, a CAN Bus adapter for serial port
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The VScom SER-CAN is an adapter from serial port to CAN. It connects a PC via any serial port to the CAN bus. Many computers still have a serial port, the installation is simple.

CAN bus is widely used in industrial applications as well as in automotive monitoring and control. The VScom SER-CAN can be used to monitor the data traffic in such installations, as well as sending control information.

Hardware flow control is used to increase the data reliability. Even on RS232 the SER-CAN can handle High Speed CAN transfers.

• The ASCII conversion protocol is useful in developing and testing any configuration. Users just open the serial port via a Terminal Program, and have a simple way to talk to the CAN controller. The same way they can also transmit and receive CAN frames.

• Applications programmed by users load the library (DLL), which transparently handles the ASCII conversion. Programmers handle only the CAN frames and status, they do not have to care about the ASCII conversion in their applications. This API is supported in C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Delphi and LabVIEW.

• SER-CAN also supports CANFestival, an Open Source CANopen Framework. CANopen is a CAN-based higher layer protocol that is used in various application fields, such as medical equipment, offroad vehicles, maritime electronics, railway applications or building automation. CANopen unburdens the developer from dealing with CAN-specific details such as bit-timing and implementation-specific functions. It provides standardized communication objects for real-time data, configuration data as well as network management data.

• CANHacker, a tool for analyzing and transmitting frames on the CAN BUS, is included in the product package.

• A set of Mapper DLLs simulates CAN hardware from other manufacturers. Users configure their system for those products or the SER-CAN adapter as a replacement. So existing software will use the SER-CAN without replacing the application or modifying it.

More information about CAN Bus Product line.

Keywords: CAN Bus automotive CAN 2.0A CAN 2.0B ISO 11898 CANopen CANFestival RS232

Com port adapter for PC
Features

  • Phased Out, no longer available
  • Connects a PC to CAN bus via serial port
  • Supports CAN 2.0A and CAN 2.0B
  • CAN High Speed up to 1 MBit/s
  • Remote Frame support, Listen only mode
  • Supports Windows 2000 to Server 2008 R2, CE
  • Supports Linux kernel 2.4.32+
  • Supports C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Delphi and LabVIEW
  • CANopen supported by CANFestival
  • Library (DLL) for standard access
  • ASCII conversion protocol via serial port
  • Supports Bosch Busmaster Debugging
  • Metal case

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Specifications
CAN
  Speed
CAN High Speed (20kbit/s up to 1Mbit/s) for transmit/receive
  Signals
CAN_H, CAN_L, CAN_GND, CAN_V+, GND
  Controller
SJA1000 (Philips)
  Transceiver
TJA1050 (Philips)
  LED
CAN Activity (Data)
CAN Error
  Connector
DB9 male
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Serial Port
  Interface
RS232, 115 kbps
  Operating Systems
Windows 2000 up to Server 2008 R2
Linux kernel 2.4.32+
any system capable of 115200/8N1 with RTS/CTS
  LED
CAN Data, CAN Error
  Connector
DB9 female
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Driver and software
  Library
Unified API for simple access on all Vscom CAN products
Supports Windows, CE, Linux (x86, x86-64, ARM) targets
Supports C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Delphi and LabVIEW
  Compatibility
Mapper DLLs can simulate software interfaces of CAN adapters from other manufacturers. At the moment some adapters made by PEAK-System are emulated.
  CANFestival
CANopen examples showing Master/slave communication
  Speed
CAN Speed selectable up to 1 Mbit/s
  Transfer
ASCII coding mode
  CAN Mode
Standard Mode : Normal operation on CAN Bus
Listen Mode : Passive receive of CAN Frames, neither ACK bits nor Error Frames are sent
Self Reception (Echo Mode) - For testing: Transmitted Frames are also received by the adapter
  Monitoring Tool
VScom SER-CAN is supported by Bosch BUSMASTER
VScom SER-CAN is supported by CANHacker
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Power and Environment
  Power
Max. 1.25W
  Power supply
5VDC, max. 250mA via power adapter
  Dimensions
52 x 66 x 23 mm (W×L×H)
  Operating Temp.
0°C - 60°C
  Storage Temp.
-20°C - 85°C
  Case
SECC sheet metal (1mm)
  Weight
120g
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Approvals
  EMC
FCC Class A, CE Class A
  Environment
RoHS
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Ordering Information
  Art.No
421
  Product Name
SER-CAN
  Packing list
. SER-CAN
. Power adapter 5V DC
. Straight serial cable
. English Documentation
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