Overview PC/CAN Interfaces

The IXXAT PC/CAN interfaces enable PC applications to access CAN networks with an uniquely variety of different PC interface standards. The customer can select an optimum PC/CAN interface according to the application, performance requirement or required unit costs. More than 10 different PC interface standards are supported, and for many of them, we offer several different CAN boards. The complete IXXAT PC/CAN interface product range was developed, and will continue to be developed exclusively by IXXAT, so we can maintain complete control over production, product maintenance and product life cycle. This criterion is an important one, especially in the industrial sector that values the longevity of its products. Today, function-compatible alternatives still exist, even for boards already developed in 1990. Almost all boards are available from stock and can be supplied within a short time frame.

Despite the wide variety of CAN interface boards, all IXXAT interfaces can be operated with the hardware-independent VCI driver (Virtual CAN Interface). Therefore, it is very easy to switch between CAN interfaces. Even future technologies are already being "integrated" today.

Interface Board name	Technic	PC- access	Micro- controller system	CAN controller	Bus interf.	Certifi- cation
Passive CAN Interfaces
PC-I 04/PCI	PCI	Memory mapped	passiv	up to 2 x SJA 1000	High-Speed	CE, CSA/UL
PC-I 04/104	PC/104	Memory mapped	passiv	up to 2 x SJA 1000	High-Speed	CE, CSA/UL
Active CAN Interfaces
iPC-I 320/PCI II	PCI	DPRAM memory mapped	8 Bit	up to 2 x SJA 1000	High-Speed	CE, CSA/UL, FCC
iPC-I 320/104	PC/104	DPRAM memory mapped	8 Bit	1 x SJA 1000	High-Speed	CE, CSA/UL
iPC-I XC16/PCI	PCI (3,3 V and 5 V)	DPRAM memory mapped	16 Bit	1 x TwinCAN (2 x CAN)	High-Speed and optional Low-Speed (switchable via software)	CE, CSA/UL, FCC, EN 60601-1
iPC-I XC16/PCIe	PCI express	DPRAM memory mapped	16 Bit	1 x TwinCAN (2 x CAN)	High-Speed and optional Low-Speed (switchable via software)	CE, FCC
iPC-I XC16/PMC	PMC	DPRAM memory mapped	16 Bit	1 x TwinCAN (2 x CAN)	Switchable High/Low speed interface	CE, FCC
iPC-I 165	ISA	DPRAM memory mapped	16 Bit	up to 2 x SJA 1000	High-Speed	CE, CSA/UL, FCC
CAN@net II/VCI	Ethernet	10/100 MBit/s Ethernet	32 Bit	1 x SJA 1000	High-Speed	CE, FCC, CSA/UL
Mobile CAN Interfaces
tinCAN 161	PCMCIA	DPRAM memory mapped	16 Bit	2 x SJA 1000	High-Speed and Low-Speed	CE
USB-to-CAN II	USB V2.0 (full speed)	USB	16 Bit	2 x SJA 1000	High-Speed and Low-Speed	CE, CSA/UL, FCC
USB-to-CAN compact	USB V2.0 (full speed)	USB	16 Bit	1 x SJA 1000	High-Speed	CE, CSA/UL, FCC
CANblue/VCI	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	16 Bit	1 x SJA 1000	High-Speed	CE

For custom applications requiring fully integrated PC/CAN interfaces, we also offer hardware and software licensing of our interface technologies.