PC interfaces and adapters for Fieldbus connection
Ixxat PC interfaces for CAN, CAN FD, LIN and Industrial Ethernet allow to connect PC based control, monitoring and configuration applications with various fieldbus systems. USB, Ethernet, PCIe, PCIe Mini and Bluetooth connection, together with our free of charge driver package for Windows and Linux, make them easy to use.
Aspiration: To link data worlds
USB-to-CAN adapters from the Ixxat brand interconnect two data worlds: CAN-based fieldbus systems and computers with a USB interface. Barrier-free communication between networks, speed, security and reliability are sought-after characteristics. This is where Ixxat PC adapters for CAN-USB conversion come into their own, simplifying everyday control and start-up processes, diagnostic and maintenance work, and making them more efficient and convenient.
Expertise: USB-to-CAN interfaces
Ixxat USB-to-CAN adapters are versatile and flexible tools that connect computers with CAN/CAN FD or LIN networks and enable simple integration into existing hardware and software environments. They offer various connection options to meet complex requirements. USB-to-CAN converters enable rapid, secure connection of a CAN bus to computers to control processes and also to test, analyse, and diagnose CAN networks.
All variants at a glance
USB-to-CAN conversion: Industrial applications at a glance
Ixxat PC interfaces are used to connect applications with CAN networks via USB. Here, two application areas of industrial data communication are differentiated: In the control area, machinery and equipment manufacturers in particular integrate the CAN-to-USB converters to control their production or handling systems. End customers and system integrators opt for compact USB-CAN interfaces, in particular for maintenance, monitoring, and diagnostic processes as well as commissioning tasks. Here you will find an overview of the key applications from these areas.
USB-CAN adapters for start-up, diagnosis, and maintenance
USB-to-CAN interfaces as desktop variants or embedded devices provide vital assistance for the maintenance, repair, and analysis of systems and equipment. Secure, stable, and reliable data transfer between product and diagnostic unit is crucial for manufacturers, workshops, or service points. Our applications from various industries illustrate the wide range of potential uses.
Testing battery systems at EV workshops via CAN network
Testing battery systems in electric vehicles is a core task of automotive workshops specialising in electric mobility. Numerous parameters such as state of charge or cell temperature must be transferred via the USB interface from the CAN network of the BMS to the workshop PC. This connection can be set up fast and conveniently as a plug-and-play solution using a USB-to-CAN converter.
CAN diagnosis of electric scooters in workshops
Modern electric scooters have electronically controlled components such as their drives, batteries, displays, lights, or brakes. These are controlled centrally and therefore interconnected via a CAN fieldbus. To perform maintenance work in workshops, repair technicians need an interface that supports CAN communication between their maintenance software and the electric scooter. Compact USB-to-CAN converters are the ideal solution. Thanks to their robust, small housing, they are ideal for everyday use in harsh workshop environments.
Reading out fault memories in leisure watercraft using USB-to-CAN adapters
Manufacturers of leisure sports equipment such as Jet Skis require an interface to read out the fault memory so they can connect PCs to the electronic control units (ECUs) on the craft. USB-to-CAN adapters are ideal for this application. But not only for reading out fault memories. These practical converters can also be used for service and diagnostics purposes.
Diagnosis and maintenance of air-conditioning control units in passenger cars using CAN adapters
Manufacturers of air-conditioning control units must establish a direct connection between the PC and control unit for diagnostics and maintenance purposes. Particularly when flashing units, i.e., adjusting parameters in the control unit, a reliable connection must be guaranteed between the diagnostic unit and the car. USB-to-CAN adapters with a VCI driver support rapid, convenient data transfer for this purpose.
USB-CAN adapters for controller-based process control
The rapid and secure data exchange to control processes is one of the key tasks in fieldbus systems. Built on the CAN bus, the communication between the controller, sensors, and actuators is primarily via integrated USB-to-CAN interfaces and PC interface cards. Our applications from various industries illustrate the wide range of potential uses.
Process control of sensors and actuators in medical microscopes
Smart medical devices such as microscopes feature countless sensors, actuators, and control components that are interconnected via a CAN network within an IPC. USB-to-CAN converters are used to control these components using a computer (via USB). Due to the limited space available in the IPC, the compact embedded versions in particular are used here as plug-in cards for implementing CAN to USB.
CAN conversion in automated PCR systems for research, medical technology, or biotechnology
Fully integrated PCR devices are used in medical technology to detect pathogens or sequence DNA. The actuators and sensors installed inside these devices are connected via a CAN network to the integrated controller to facilitate the simultaneous analysis of multiple samples. A compact USB-to-CAN adapter integrated in the housing is used to convert between the CAN and the controller environment. This adapter reliably converts the signals of the individual nodes.
Monitoring control processes in robust industrial PCs for construction machinery
Construction machinery is often used in environments affected by dirt, water, or dust. The industrial PCs used for control functions inside such machinery therefore have to be extremely robust and reliable. Special USB-to-CAN converters are used as plug-in cards for signal conversion from CAN to USB. Sturdy assembly makes these converters extremely robust. Vibrations, dust, mechanical jolts, or even water do not affect the reliable CAN-USB conversion.
Fieldbus control of ticketing machines with CAN communication
To reduce substantially the wiring needed in ticketing machines, engineers are turning to fieldbus communication with CAN. As an interface between the controller and the RJ45 connector provided for the CAN communication, embedded USB-to-CAN converters that support reliable CAN communication are used.
Technical data and advantages
USB-to-CAN V2 compact: Control CAN networks quickly and easily
Figures for CAN professionals:
Technical data
- PC bus interface: USB 2.0, Hi-Speed
- CAN controller: Internal CAN 2.0 A/B
- CAN baud rates from 10 to 1000 kbit/s
- LIN protocol V1.3 and V2.0
- LIN baud rate: maximum 20 kBaud
- Microcontroller 32-bit
- Galvanic isolation 1000 VDC / 1 sec., 500 VAC / 1 min.
- Temperature range between -20 and +70 °C
- Power supply: 5 V, maximum 300 mA via USB connector (standby mode 30 mA)
User benefits:
USB-to-CAN advantages
- Multisystem compatibility with Windows, Linux, real-time operating system thanks to multicompatible VCI, ECI, and SocketCAN driver packages
- Wide-ranging protocol support: High-speed CAN, low-speed CAN (as per ISO 11898-3), CAN FD, and LIN
- Freedom of use thanks to flexibly selectable D-SUB9 and RJ45 connectors or direct integration
- High stability during industrial use: Permanently integrated USB cable
- Bulk variants for sustainable mass applications
- Compact designs: Desktop versions (80 x 50 x 22 mm), embedded cards (67 x 40 x 18 mm), plug-in versions (67.5 x 40 x 9.2 mm)
- Robust, durable plastic housing made of recyclable and industry-tested ABS plastic
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