CAN interface for industrial computer systems with CompactPCI backplane

A CAN interface for industrial computer systems with CompactPCI backplane called PCAN-cPCI has been released by PEAK-System Technik GmbH, Germany.

The plug-in card with a 3U form factor has two or four High-speed CAN channels according to ISO 11898-2, each with galvanic isolation from the computer's circuits. CAN busses are hooked up via D-Sub connectors with a pin layout according to the CiA recommendation 102 DS. Alternative connector types can be implemented on request.

Device drivers for Windows (2000 and successors) and Linux as well as the PCAN software library based upon ensure that applications developed for CAN interfaces of the PCAN series also run with the PCAN-cPCI card without adaptation.