PISO-CAN400U-T 4-Port CAN universal PCI board

ICP Australia has released ICP DAS’s PISO-CAN400U-T, which is a 4-Port CAN Universal PCI board with 5-pin Screw Terminal Connectors. The CAN (controller area network) is a serial communication protocol, and efficiently supports distributed real-time control with a very high level of security. It is a special suite for networking ‘intelligent’ devices as well as sensors and actuators within a system or sub-system. In CAN networks, there is no addressing of subscribers or stations in the conventional sense, but instead, prioritised messages are transmitted.

As a standalone CAN controller, PISO-CAN400U-T can represent an economic solution for an active CAN board. It has two or four independent CANbus communication ports with a 5-pin screw terminal connector and can cover a wide range of CAN applications. PISO-CAN400U-T also uses the new CAN controller Phillips SJA1000T and transceiver 82C250/251, which provides bus arbitration, error detection with auto-correction and re-transmission function. It can be installed in a 5 V PCI slot and is configured for plug and play.

Due to its multifaceted nature, PISO-CAN400U-T is suitable for multiple applications, such as logistics, manufacturing and energy production.