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© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95
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Introduction
This chapter lists what you need to get started, provides an overview of the
PXI hardware and the NI-CAN software for Windows 98/95, and describes
optional equipment you can order.
What You Need to Get Started
Make sure you have all of the following items before you attempt to install
the hardware and software:
❑ Windows 98 or Windows 95 installed on your computer
❑ One of the following boards, which is included in your kit:
– PXI-8461 one port
– PXI-8461 two port
– PXI-8460 one port
– PXI-8460 two port
❑ 3.5 in., high-density (1.44 MB) disks, which are included in your kit:
– NI-CAN Software for Windows 95/98/NT
Version 1.3
(Disk x of 3)
❑ CAN interface cables that meet the requirements in Appendix B,
Cabling Requirements for PXI-8461 High-Speed CAN or Appendix C,
Cabling Requirements for PXI-8460 Low-Speed CAN.
Hardware Overview
The PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 (one port and two port) is software
configurable and compliant with the PXI Specification and CompactPCI
Specification. With a PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 board, you can make your
PXI or CompactPCI chassis communicate with and control CAN devices.
The PXI-8461 physical layer fully conforms to the ISO 11898 physical
layer specification for CAN and is optically isolated to 500 V. The