Kvaser BlackBird SemiPro is a high performance wireless communication link to the CAN bus utilizing WLAN technology, which offers increased mobility and extended range of coverage for CAN bus networks.
Major features
- WLAN version 802.11b/g
- Two different operation modes: infrastructure and ad-hoc
- Encryption: WPA2/WPA/WEP128/WEP64
- Accessibility: Public/Private
- Provides the functionality of a WLAN and a USB to CAN bus interface in a single
device – two units in one device - Designed for USB 2.0, backward compliant with USB 1.1
- IP67 rated lightweight aluminium housing
- Support for up to 3 CAN channels
- Messages are time-stamped and synchronized with a precision of 25 microsecond
- Handles up to 15 000 messages per second
- Supports both 11-bit (CAN 2.0A) and 29-bit (CAN 2.0B active) identifiers
- Reliable error handling.
- Supports silent mode for analyzing tools.
- Low power consumption.
- Excellent EMC performance.
- Polyurethane cabling for extreme environments.
- Galvanic isolation of the CAN bus driver stage to protect the hardware.
- Labeled CAN channel for easy identification of the supported physical layer.
- 100% software compatible with applications written for all Kvaser hardware with Kvaser CANlib SDK
- Equipped with a 50 cm (19.7 in.) long CAN cable.
- Interfaces the CAN bus with a D-SUB connector.
- Quick and easy Plug-and-Play installation.
- Dimension approx. 170 x 30 x 17 mm (6.7 x 1.2 x 0.68 in.)
- Operating voltage CAN bus (6 – 40 V DC)
- Temperature range -30 °C – +85 °C
Software and documentation
- Kvaser CANLIB SDK, which includes everything you need to develop software for the Kvaser CAN boards. Includes full documentation and many program samples, written in C, C++, Delphi, Visual Basic, and C#. All Kvaser CAN interface boards share a common software API. Programs written for one board type will run without modifications on the other board types!
- J2534 Application Programming Interface
- RP1210A Application Programming Interface
- Documentation, software and drivers can be downloaded for free from www.kvaser.com, or they can be purchased on CD if preferred. Updates of the software are regularly posted on the web.
- Kvaser CanKing for Windows, a general-purpose interactive CAN bus monitor/analyzer.
Product versions
- Kvaser BlackBird SemiPro HS (Item No. 00441-2)
One channel WLAN-to-bus interface for High-Speed CAN (ISO 11898-2).�
Handles a bit rate from 5 kbits/s up to 1 Mbits/s. - Kvaser BlackBird SemiPro HS/HS (Item No.00453-5)
Two channel WLAN-to-bus interface for High-Speed CAN (ISO 11898-2).
Handles a bit rate from 5 kbits/s up to 1 Mbits/s. - Kvaser BlackBird SemiPro 3xHS (Item No.00446-7)
Three channel WLAN-to-bus interface for High-Speed CAN (ISO 11898-2).�
Handles a bit rate from 5 kbits/s up to 1Mbits/s.