NI-9862 High-Speed CAN

[brethigh]

Hello,

I'm curious - does anyone use the NI-9682 for CAN communication?  I'd like to be able to use it to read CAN messages coming from multiple devices.  We currently use Intrepid Control Solutions products (Neo-VI, Vehicle Spy, Value CAN) to program and record CAN messages, but I'd like to be able to seamlessly transition to using strictly NI equipment when testing these items.  What sort of ground work is needed for using the NI-9682 CAN module?  Thank you.

[_Bryan]

Hello,

The first thing is to realize that the 9862 needs to be powered.  I have been using them in cDAQ chassis without much hassle.  As far as programming go to the NI Example Finder and search for CAN.  For simple programs I have used something similar to the CAN Signal Input Single Point.vi.  I usually use a DBC file to create a database of signals that I want to read/write.  You can also look into using frames instead.