Overview
This article compares the hardware feautres, software support, and toolkit compatibility for NI CAN USB, PCI, PXI, and PCMCIA interfaces.
Table 1. NI CAN Hardware Feature Comparison
Feature Support |
USB-847x
|
PXI & PCI
|
PCMCIA
|
NI-985x
|
Hardware Features |
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|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
Hardware Timestamping (1µs) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
Optional |
Y[1] |
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Software Support |
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|
NI-CAN Bus Monitor Utility |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
|
NI-CAN Test Panels |
- |
Y |
Y |
- |
|
NI-CAN Frame API |
Partial |
Y |
Y |
- |
|
Addon |
Y |
Y |
- |
|
|
FPGA Elemental I/O |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
|
LabVIEW Real-Time(Pharlap: PXI, cRIO-900x) |
- |
Y |
- |
|
|
LabVIEW Real-Time(VxWorks: cRIO-901x, cRIO-907x) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Toolkits and Libraries |
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|
Limited |
Y |
Y |
Limited |
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Limited |
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
|
[1]The NI-985x CAN Module automatically syncs to all CompactRIO modules on the backplane with a shared timebase. External sync requires a digital module.
Reader Comments | Submit a comment »
Frame API is supported on the cRIO
Based on this KB
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/AA00DAA60674200C86257279007C3A50?OpenDocument
The Frame API is supported for the cRIO...you
should change the check mark in the table...
- Nov 27, 2007
CANopen Basics for cRIO
A link to the basic CANOpen drivers for cRIO...
CANopen Basics for cRIO
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/5474
Hope this helps,
- Nov 27, 2007
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