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Powerful driver package for real-time operating systems and Linux

With the ECI (Embedded Communication Interface) IXXAT offers a free driver for its active and passive CAN interfaces under Linux, INtime and RTX. The driver can operate all CAN channels on the interface and furthermore several CAN interfaces (even different types) within one PC. At this, a special feature of the ECI is the common application programming interface (API) for all supported interfaces and operating systems.

By using an active CAN interface, the time stamping can be performed precisely directly on the interface board.

Support for the LIN interface, which is available on selected cards, is planned.

Highlights

• Common application programming interface (API) for all supported operating systems and interfaces
• Simultaneous support of several CAN channels and interface boards
• Standard  (11 bit, CAN 2.0A) and extended protocol (29 bit, CAN 2.0B)
• Low memory footprint
• Support of the high/low speed switching on interfaces with low speed CAN
• Slim communication interface while supporting all required mechanisms for an easy operation of the CAN interface
• Specially suitable for dedicated embedded applications
• Real-time capable (INtime and RTX)

Supported operating systems

• INtime 3.14 (tenAsys)
• INtime 4.0 (tenAsys)
• RTX 6.5 (IntervalZero)
• RTX 8.1.2 (IntervalZero)
• Linux (Kernel 2.6 and Kernel 3.0)

An extension of the ECI to support Windows CE and QNX is planned.

Supported interfaces
^[1] Support planned

^[2] By using interfaces which are not yet supported by the ECI driver the previous "BCI" driver for Linux can be used. The BCI is not be developed further. New and future products will be supported by the ECI.

An extension of the ECI driver to support all PC interfaces offered by IXXAT is planned.

Content of delivery

• Driver for Linux, INtime and RTX as free download [download ]
  including example programs and programming guide