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CANcardXLe

The ExpressCard Solution for CAN, LIN and J1708 with
up to 4 Independent Channels

Technical Data
Areas of application Mobile, stationary
Microcontroller ATMEL AT91R40008 32 bit 64 MHz
CAN channels Up to four independent channels, according to the Cab;
sending and receiving 100% bus load; certified Vector CAN controller (FPGA)
LIN channels Up to two independent channels, according to the Cab; sending and receiving 100% bus load; Conformance tests of LIN2.1 specification (CANoe/CANalyzer V7.1 SP5 or higher).
Identifier 11/29 bit
Transceivers (magnetical decoupling) and optional equipment Support of all CAN/LINcabs and of the new TWINcabs see bus transceiver overview.
PC interface ExpressCard 54 (PCI Express 1x); *
Hardware time synchronization With SyncBox XL and SYNCcableXL
Temperature range Operation: 0..+55 °C
Transport and storage: -40..+85 °C
Driver libraries for C++, C, .NET (C#, Visual Basic, Delphi)
Operating system Windows XP/Vista (32 bit)
Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
Error Frame/Remote Frame Detection & Generation
Max. baud rate 1 Mbit/sec
Dimensions approx. ExpressCard 54 (75 mm x 54 mm, 26 Pin)
Power consumption (typ.) 1 W
Time stamp accuracy 1 µs
Average response time 100 µs

* Note: From driver version 6.8 on and only with the Vector ExpressCard Drive the CANcardXLe can also be used in Desktop PCs.

More information regarding hot-plugging ExpressCards is available in the Application Note "ExpressCard Hot-Plug".


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    Trigger input and output
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    Very short latency period --- --- ---
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