USB2-F-7x01 Full-Speed USB to 1-Port CANBus Adapter Datasheet

Version 1.4

Document Reference No.: CP_000050 Clearance No.: CP#040

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Figure 2.3 – CANbus network

2.2

Device Driver Installation

The

USB2-F-7x01

adapter

requires

USB

device

drivers,

available

free

from

COM port (VCP). Communications in VCP mode are accomplished with ASCII commands to the CAN

controller.

Another USB device driver included with the download, the D2XX driver, can also be used with

application software to directly access the FT245R, and used in conjunction with a CAN command

Application Programming Interface (API) through the use of DLLs. The API is defined in the USB2-F-7x01

API Guide.

The USB2-F-7x01 uses the USB Vendor ID of 0x0403 and Product ID of 0xFAC6.

2.2.1 Microsoft Windows

Installing Drivers

1) Login to your system as Administrator, or a user with Administrator rights.

2) The device drivers are WHQL-certified and available through the Windows Update service.

3) If you are unable to use the Windows Update service, download the Connective Peripherals

hard drive.

4) Plug in the USB2-F-7x01. When the Hardware Wizard appears, select to browse your computer

and point the Wizard to the extracted folder.

5) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver install.

Windows application software can access the USB2-F-7x01 through a COM port or D2XX direct function

calls. For software which uses a COM port, the assignment of the COM port number determined as noted

below.

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