PEAK-System Technik GmbH products

The PCAN-USB adapter enables simple connection to CAN networks. Its compact plastic casing makes it suitable for mobile applications. The opto-decoupled version guarantees galvanic isolation of up to 500 Volts between the PC and the CAN side. The package is also supplied with the CAN monitor PCAN-View for Windows® and the programming interface PCAN-Basic.

The CAN FD adapter PCAN-USB FD allows the connection of CAN FD and CAN networks to a computer via USB. A galvanic isolation of up to 500 Volts decouples the PC from the CAN bus. The simple handling and its compact plastic casing make the adapter suitable for mobile applications. The new CAN FD standard (CAN with Flexible Data rate) is primarily characterized by higher bandwidth for data transfer. The maximum of 64 data bytes per CAN FD frame (instead of 8 so far) can be transmitted with bit rates up to 12 Mbit/s. CAN FD is downward-compatible to the CAN 2.0 A/B standard, thus CAN FD nodes can be used in existing CAN networks. However, in this case the CAN FD extensions are not applicable. The monitor software PCAN-View and the programming interface PCAN-Basic for the development of applications with CAN connection are included in the scope of supply and support the new standard CAN FD.

The PCAN-USB Pro FD adapter enables the connection of CAN FD and LIN networks to a computer via USB. Two field buses can be connected at the same time, up to four with appropriate adapter cables (2 x CAN FD, 2 x LIN). Each CAN FD channel is separately isolated against USB and LIN with a maximum of 500 Volts. Its robust aluminum casing makes the PCAN-USB Pro FD adapter suitable for mobile applications.

For the CAN and CAN FD connection of your hardware design we provide several solutions. Based on an FPGA, up to 4 CAN channels can be implemented via the PCI Express bus using the chip solution PCAN-Chip PCIe FD. With the license from PEAK-System, the FPGA can be programmed via an image with the corresponding functionality. In addition to the related documentation, the scope of supply includes licenses for the Windows and Linux device drivers, the CAN monitor PCAN-View, and the PCAN-Basic API.

For custom hardware designs a CAN connection can be implemented with the Stamp module, which communicates via USB 2.0 with the hardware. The integrated CAN controller supports the protocols CAN 2.0 A/B as well as CAN FD. The physical CAN connection is determined by external wiring. The Stamp module with its single-sided mounting and plated half-holes is suitable for automatic assembly. The optional PCAN-Chip USB Eval board simplifies the development of a custom board based on the Stamp module. In addition to the documentation for the integration of the Stamp module, the scope of supply of the PCAN-Chip USB includes licenses for the Windows and Linux device drivers, for the CAN monitor PCAN-View, and for the PCAN-Basic API.