
PCAN-PC Card
PC Card to CAN Interface
The card allows the connection of a CAN bus to a laptop or to a desktop PC with a PC Card slot.
The card is available as a single or dual channel version. There are also galvanically separated versions which guarantee galvanic separation up to a maximum of 100 Volts between the PC and CAN sides.
The package is also supplied with the CAN monitor PCAN-View for Windows® and the programming interface PCAN-Basic.
Specifications
- Slot-in card for the PC Card slot
- Form factor Type II, maximum 5 mm in height
- Transfer rates up to 1 Mbit/s
- Compliant with CAN specifications
2.0A (11-bit ID) and 2.0B (29-bit ID) - CAN bus connection via D-Sub, 9-pin
(in accordance with CiA® 102) - NXP SJA1000 CAN controller, 16 MHz clock frequency
- NXP PCA82C251 CAN transceiver
- Software option to switch on 5 Volt supply to CAN connection, e.g. for external transceiver
Optionally available:
- Galvanic isolation on the CAN connection up to 100 V, separate for each CAN channel
- Also available as a dual channel version
Pin assignment D-Sub

| Pin | Pin assignment |
|---|---|
| 1 | Not connected / optional +5V |
| 2 | CAN-L |
| 3 | GND |
| 4 | Not connected |
| 5 | Not connected |
| 6 | GND |
| 7 | CAN-H |
| 8 | Not connected |
| 9 | Not connected |
Scope of supply
- CAN interface PCAN-PC Card
- Device drivers for
Windows® 7/Vista/XP/Linux (32-bit) - PCAN-View CAN monitor for
Windows® Details ... - PCAN-Basic programming interface consisting of an interface DLL, examples, and header files for all common programming languages Details ...
- Manual in PDF format
Downloads
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PCAN-PC Card package contains device drivers for Windows® 7/Vista/XP (32-bit), the PCAN-Basic API, the PCAN-Light API, the CAN monitor PCAN-View, and documentation (German and English)
PCAN-PC Card manual in PDF format (German)
PCAN-PC Card manual in PDF format (English)
PCAN-Linux device driver for PEAK CAN interfaces from Kernel 2.4 and higher




