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National Instruments · PCI

PCI-CAN/2

The National Instruments PCI-CAN/2 is a dual-port high-speed Controller Area Network (CAN) interface for PCI systems. The model exists in Series 1 and Series 2 versions, so driver selection must account for the board's hardware revision.

ManufacturerNational Instruments

ModelPCI-CAN/2

Product TypeDual-port high-speed CAN interface

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Host interfacePCI

CAN ports2

Physical layerHigh-speed CAN

Hardware generationsSeries 1 and Series 2; installed revision not identified

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PCI-CAN/2 belongs to National Instruments' PCI CAN interface family and provides two high-speed CAN ports. NI distinguishes this model from the low-speed/fault-tolerant PCI-CAN/LS2 and software-selectable PCI-CAN/XS2 variants.

Software support depends on the specific board revision. NI-CAN 18.0 lists Series 1 and Series 2 PCI-CAN/2 hardware, but explicitly excludes pre-1998 boards marked 183887A-02 or 183887B-02 and directs those boards to NI-CAN 2.2.

Two CAN ports on a PCI interface card.
High-speed CAN physical-layer implementation.
Supported within the NI-CAN software family, subject to hardware-revision restrictions.

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Host bus	PCI
CAN port count	2 ports
CAN physical layer	High-speed

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PCI

Host interface

PCI-CAN/2

Dual-port high-speed CAN interface

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NI-CAN; select the release according to board revision and software environment.

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NI-CAN 18.0 ReadmeDriver Readme And Hardware Support Reference · download.ni.com

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NI-CAN 2.3.3 ReadmeLegacy Software And Hardware Reference · download.ni.com

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How many CAN ports does PCI-CAN/2 provide?

PCI-CAN/2 provides two high-speed CAN ports on a PCI interface card.

Is PCI-CAN/2 a low-speed or software-selectable CAN interface?

NI identifies PCI-CAN/2 as high-speed CAN. PCI-CAN/LS2 is the low-speed/fault-tolerant variant, while PCI-CAN/XS2 provides software-selectable physical layers.

Does every PCI-CAN/2 revision use the same NI-CAN driver?

No. NI-CAN 18.0 lists PCI-CAN/2 Series 1 and Series 2 support but excludes pre-1998 boards with part markings 183887A-02 and 183887B-02. NI directs those boards to NI-CAN 2.2. Identify the board revision before selecting software.