CANcaseXL

Download Datasheet

Development, simulation, testing, and maintenance of mobile and stationary CAN and LIN networks require high-performance, user-friendly, and adaptive hardware interfaces. The CANcaseXL USB 2.0 interface and its compact and robust construction provides the ideal solution as a USB bus interface for use with laptops or desktop PC.

Features and Advantages

Based on the high-performance 32 bit microcontroller and the flexible hardware design, the CANcaseXL is well suited for present and future applications.

The CANcaseXL features include:

• USB 2.0 interface
• Robust metal housing
• 32 bit microcontroller with 64 MHz
• 2 completely independent channels
• CAN 2.0B and LIN
• Bus transceiver as plug-in boards (CAN-/LINpiggies) (See interface bus drivers)
• Plug & Play
• Power supply via USB, external power supply optional
• Status display via 3 LEDs per channel

Functions

The functional scope of the CANcaseXL includes:

• Sending and receiving of data and remote frames
• Listening to a CAN bus without influencing it (silent mode)
• Recognition and generation of Error Frames
• Buffering of messages in the device
• Time synchronization
• Simultaneous operation of several devices

Application Areas

Due to the high-performance microcontroller and the USB 2.0 interface, the CANcaseXL is suitable for high-end applications where high data throughput, quick reaction times, precise time synchronization, and time stamps matter. The stable metal housing and robust connection allow for use in the field.

The variety of bus drivers (CAN-/LINpiggies) (Interface bus drivers) enables the CANcaseXL to be used in many application areas of LIN and CAN:

• Automobile technology
• Commercial vehicle technology
• Automation technology
• Air and space flight technology
• Marine technology

The CANcaseXL can be operated with all Vector tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe, and CANape . It can be used with any number of additional CANcaseXLs and with any other Vector CAN or LIN interface.

In addition, it is possible to use the XL-Driver-Library to create individual applications. These applications can also be used with all other Vector branded interfaces.

Bus Transceiver

There are many bus drivers, so-called CAN- and LINpiggies (plug-in boards) available. For LIN applications, Vector offers the LINpiggy 6259opto.

The two channels of the CANcaseXL can be operated with any combination of plug-in boards. For more information about the bus drivers, please download the CAN-/LINpiggies pdf

Included with Delivery (standard):

• CANcaseXL
• Drivers for Windows 2000, XP
• XL-Driver-Library (32 bit driver library for C++, C, Delphi , and Visual Basic)
• Documentation