Kvaser Memorator Light, User Manual

Page 1: ...15 We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing Kvaser AB cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Kvaser AB ...

Page 2: ...Kvaser Memorator Light User s Guide 2 23 This page is intentionally left blank Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 3: ...orator Light 12 4 1 Use as a logger 12 4 2 Kvaser Memorator Tools 12 4 3 Troubleshooting 12 5 Appendices 14 5 1 System requirements 14 5 2 Technical data 14 5 3 Disk capacity 15 5 4 CAN connector 15 5 5 Updating the firmware 16 5 6 Required driver version 17 5 7 CAN bus termination 17 5 8 CAN bus silent mode 17 5 9 CAN bus autobaud 18 5 10 CAN bus overrun 18 6 Disposal and Recycling Information 19...

Page 4: ...anual contains a description of the hardware s properties and general instructions for connecting the device to a computer The file extraction software for the Kvaser Memorator Light is called the Kvaser Memorator Tools and is described in detail and available in the software s online help Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 5: ...es before and 1000 messages after any error frame When a ring buffer is full it is automatically overwritten from the beginning An external LED indicates when either of the ring buffers is being overwritten The Kvaser Memorator Light automatically determines the correct CAN bus bit rate removing the need for configuration just plug and play Also the Kvaser Memorator Light has a built in flash disk...

Page 6: ...N channel fully compliant with ISO 11898 2 2003 for signaling rates of 10 kbit s to 1 Mbit s Automatically adjusts to the CAN bus signaling rate autobaud feature Fixed internal disk size of 1 GB One Hi Speed USB 2 0 connection with signaling rates up to 480 Mbps The device automatically adjusts to USB 1 1 slots with signaling rates to 12 Mbit s Power supplied through the CAN bus or the USB bus Sma...

Page 7: ...e contains Kvaser Memorator Light Software and Driver CD containing drivers for Windows the Kvaser Memorator Tools program and the Kvaser Memorator Light User s Guide USB cable For more driver installation information see the driver and hardware installation guide at http www kvaser com download 3 2 USB connector The Kvaser Memorator Light has a standard USB type B receptacle connector Connect it ...

Page 8: ...ternal galvanic isolation therefore supplying power on both sides at the same time may damage the device unless both power sources have the same electric ground potential Operating the Kvaser Memorator Light in logger mode requires power to be supplied from the CAN side The device does not function as a logger when powered from the USB connection When power is supplied on the CAN side use pin 9 fo...

Page 9: ... cannot be replaced by the user 3 6 LED indicators The Kvaser Memorator Light is equipped with four LED indicators The following tables describe the status functions of the LEDs Figure 3 LEDs on the Kvaser Memorator Light LED General meaning PWR Green Power and general status CAN Yellow Status for CAN channel ERR FR Amber Error frames and FIFO status ERR Red Indicates temporary or permanent errors...

Page 10: ...e full and are being overwritten Table 4 LED Indicators FIFO status ERR Meaning constant red one yellow flash CAN overrun constant red two yellow flashes this error code is not used constant red three yellow flashes Configuration file missing or corrupt constant red four yellow flashes Disk error constant red five yellow flashes Internal error please contact support Table 5 LED indicators Error co...

Page 11: ...USB cables and communication Unplug the device and reconnect it after a few seconds Check that the device driver is installed correctly flash steady Firmware configuration error This should not normally happen Please contact the support Table 8 LED indicators Other light patterns Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 12: ...he CAN LED flashes 4 2 Kvaser Memorator Tools The tool is required for two tasks 1 To extract logged data 2 To clear or reinitialize the built in disk For further information about the Kvaser Memorator Tools please refer to the program s online help 4 3 Troubleshooting Use Kvaser Hardware in the Control Panel to verify that the computer can communicate with the Kvaser Memorator Light If the firmwa...

Page 13: ...figuration fails verify that the Kvaser Memorator Light is in configuration mode when you are using the Kvaser Memorator Tools You can see this by looking at the LEDs they should flash in running light fashion Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 14: ...s HiSpeed HS at 480 Mbit s Compatible with USB 1 1 at 12 Mbit s Power consumption 5 V and 130 mA if powered from the USB and 850 mW if powered from the CAN bus External power Pin 9 V and pin 3 GND on CAN channel 1 Minimum operating voltage 6 2 V DC cold start and 5 6 V DC during operation Maximum operating voltage 35 V DC Absolute maximum input voltage 48 V DC Software requirements Windows XP or l...

Page 15: ...the beginning data 5 4 CAN connector The Kvaser Memorator Light has one CAN channel The CAN channel connector is the 9 pin male D SUB connector shown in Figure 4 with the pin out described below in Table 10 Figure 4 The D SUB connector pin numbers of the CAN connector D SUB pin number Color code Function HS 1 N A Not connected 2 Green CAN_L 3 Brown GND 4 Orange Not connected 5 Black Shield 6 N A N...

Page 16: ...xt button Figure 5 Firmware update select device Click on the Start Upgrade button to start programming The programming takes approximately 20 seconds The progress is printed on the screen and typically looks like in Figure 6 on Page 17 No error messages should appear If you see error messages try to disconnect and reconnect the device and then perform the operation again To verify that the firmwa...

Page 17: ...lready correctly terminated For laboratory or testing use the exact value of the termination resistors is not always critical Sometimes a single terminator is sufficient For production proper termination is essential If you see error frames on the bus you should check the termination To save yourself a lot of trouble always terminate the CAN bus properly 5 8 CAN bus silent mode The Kvaser Memorato...

Page 18: ...her layer protocol being used The autobaud process requires CAN bus traffic to work and does not work on a quiescent CAN bus When adjusting the signaling rate a number of CAN messages are always missed As soon as the correct signaling rate is detected which typically takes around 20 ms the Kvaser Memorator Light begins logging The status of the autobaud process is displayed by the LED indicators a...

Page 19: ... of life please dispose of it according to your local environmental laws and guidelines Dispose of batteries according to your local environmental laws and guidelines For information about Kvaser s recycling programs visit http www kvaser com en kvaser recycling policy html Kvaser AB Mölndal Sweden www kvaser com ...

Page 20: ...U MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CHANGE IN THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM MODULE DEVICE CIRCUIT OR OUTPUT TURN ON OR ACTIVATE A MODULE DEVICE CIRCUIT OUTPUT OR FUNCTION TURN OFF OR DEACTIVATE A MODULE DEVICE CIRCUIT OUTPUT OR FUNCTION INHIBIT TURN OFF OR DEACTIVATE NORMAL OPERATION MODIFY THE BEHAVIOR OF A DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT ACTIVATE AN UNINTENDED OPERATION PLACE THE SYSTEM MODULE DEVICE CIRCUIT OR OUTPUT ...

Page 21: ...EMC directive and is in conformity with the following standards and or other normative documents Standard Description EN 55 022 2006 A1 2007 Class B radiated IT equipment commercial emission EN 55 024 2010 IT equipment commercial immunity EN 61 000 6 2 2005 Generic industrial immunity Table 12 Standards and normative documents for EMC 2004 The products listed above also complies with COMMISSION DI...

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Page 23: ...updates for release 4 2009 09 25 Kvaser Memorator Light Setup Tool is now known as Kvaser Memorator Tools Changed battery type to Li Pol 5 2009 10 19 Updated pictures of firmware update 6 2011 01 14 Updated supported OS list 7 2011 09 12 Updated disposal information 2013 11 28 Changed layout of references figures 2013 12 20 Updated layout of battery warning box 2014 03 07 Hardware installation cha...