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Can I Have the Same Cable for Multiple CAN Speeds?

Hardware: Industrial Communications>>CAN>>PXI-8464/1 Series 2, Industrial Communications>>CAN>>PCI-CAN/XS Series 2, Industrial Communications>>CAN>>PCI-CAN/XS, Industrial Communications>>CAN>>PCI-CAN/XS2, Industrial Communications>>CAN>>PCI-CAN/XS2 Series 2

Problem:
I have a software selectable NI-CAN card that allows me to have high speed, low speed/fault-tolerant, and single-wire CAN. Do I need a different cable to communicate with each mode?

Solution:
Since each different mode has different termination, you will need a different cable for each. See the related links below for proper termination.

Note: If the cable is short, you can use the non-terminated cable for both. This should work up to 1 meter. However, there is still a risk using a cable with no termination with high speed CAN. This may work with short cables, but it could still fail depending on the environmental noise.

Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 3IABNOHS: Proper Termination for NI-CAN Hardware
Product Manuals: NI-CAN Hardware and Software Manual


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Report Date: 11/20/2006
Last Updated: 02/09/2007
Document ID: 43JD8P0D

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