Page Contents

1 Solution
2 Software Platform Compatibility
3 Product Selection Guide
- 3.1 RT-LAB
- 3.2 NI VeriStand
4 OP3411 CAN Bus Interface Kit Pin Assignments
- 4.1 HD26 Connector Pin Assignments
- 4.2 Splitter Cable DB9 Connectors Pin Assignments

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Solution

RT-LAB Setup Schematic

NI VeriStand Setup Schematic

Software Platform Compatibility

Product Selection Guide

RT-LAB

The RT-LAB CAN driver requires a CAN bus interface kit to be added to the real-time simulator. The OP3411 kit includes a Kvaser CAN PCIe card and a software license, which support up to 4 CAN channels.

For additional CAN channels, additional kits may be added if PCIe slots are available.

Type	Description	Product Number(s)	Supported Simulators
Type	Description	Product Number(s)	OP4512 OP4610XG OP5020XG OP5025XG	OP5033XG	OP5600v2 OP5650 OP5700	OP5650XG OP5705XG OP5707XG
Driver	Driver license for CAN/CAN-FD/CANopen for RT-LAB, 4 channels. Included with all CAN bus Interface Kits.	OP3414	YES	YES		YES
Add-on module	CAN bus Interface Kit, KVASER PCIe CAN 4 channels for OP451x Series*	OP3411-4510	OP4512
	CAN bus Interface Kit, KVASER PCIe CAN 2 channels for OP451x Series*	OP3411-451x-2CH	OP4512
	CAN bus Interface Kit, KVASER PCIe CAN 4 channels for OP4610XG*	OP3411-4610-4CH	OP4610XG OP5020XG OP5025XG
	CAN bus Interface Kit, KVASER PCIe CAN 4 channels for OP5600*	OP3411-5600
	CAN bus Interface Kit, KVASER PCIe CAN 4 channels for OP57xx, Series, and OP503x Series*	OP3411-5707		YES		YES
Optional Add-on module	Anybus AB7308 Gateway for CANopen. Contact OPAL-RT for more information. Requires an OP3411 kit to be installed (see above)	AB7308	YES	YES		YES

* Available PCIe slot required. Note that OP4510 and OP4512 simulators only have one PCIe slot.

NI VeriStand

When using NI PXIe hardware, the PXIe8510 module supporting 2 to 6 ports is required along with the NI VeriStand Full Development System.

Type	Description	Product Number

Type	Description	Product Number
PXIe Module	2 or 6 port multiprotocol interface module	PXIe8510 (784122-01 or 784121-01)
Software	NI VeriStand Full Development System	780590-35

OP3411 CAN Bus Interface Kit Pin Assignments

The Kvaser PCIe CAN bus interface kit has a 26-pin HD D-SUB CAN connector and comes with a splitter cable with one HD26 connector to four DB9 connectors.

Kvaser PCIe CAN bus interface

Splitter cable HD26 to 4x DB9

HD26 Connector Pin Assignments

HD26F pin number	CAN Function	Connector

HD26F pin number	CAN Function	Connector
1	CAN_L channel 1
2	CAN_L channel 2
3	CAN_L channel 3
4	CAN_L channel 4
5	Not connected
6	Not connected
7	Not connected
8	Not used by Kvaser PCIEcan
9	Not connected
10	Not used
11	CAN_H channel 1
12	CAN_H channel 2
13	CAN_H channel 3
14	CAN_H channel 4
15	Not connected
16	Not connected
17	Not connected
18	Not used by Kvaser PCIEcan
19	GND channel 1
20	GND channel 2
21	GND channel 3
22	GND channel 4
23	Not connected
24	Not connected
25	Not connected
26	Not connected

CAN/CAN-FD/CANopen