National Instruments PXI-8462 Dual CAN Interface Module
Features

• Can Communicate With and Control CAN Devices
• Can Be Powered Either Internally or Externally
• Uses the Intel 386EX Embedded Processor
• Communicates with the NI-CAN Driver
• Dual Speed; Port One High-Speed, Port Two Low-Speed

The National Instruments PXI-8462 is a dual CAN interface module that makes the PXI or Compact PCI chassis communication with and control CAN devices. This interface is software configurable and compliant with the PXI Specification and CompactPCI Specification. The PXI-8462 is a dual-speed board with port one configured as a high-speed port (ISO 11898) and port two configured as a low-speed port (ISO 11519-2). The CAN physical layer on this module can be powered either internally (from the board) or externally (from the bus cable power).

The PXI-8462 board is available with DB-9 D-Sub connectors. This board uses the RTSI bus to solve the problem of synchronizing several functions across multiple boards to a common trigger or timing event. The PXI-8462 uses the Intel 386EX embedded processor to implement time-critical features by the NI-CAN software. It also communicates with the NI-CAN driver through on-board shared memory and an interrupt.