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PF_CANfox

Product catalog summary

Overview: The CANfox by Sontheim Industrie Elektronik GmbH is a compact, mobile, and cost-efficient fieldbus-to-USB adapter designed for various applications such as service, CAN-analyzing, industrial automation, development, testing, and education. It supports CAN-test programs under DOS.

Housing and Interfaces: The device is housed in a compact plastic case and features a CAN channel and an RS232 channel. It includes a USB 2.0 interface for easy connection to laptops, embedded PCs, or desktop PCs, supporting 'HOT PLUG & PLAY' for seamless integration without restarting the PC.

Performance and Cost: Equipped with a 32-bit micro-controller, the CANfox offers high performance at a low cost, with a single unit priced under EUR 100. The baud rate is configurable via software, allowing adaptation to specific processes.

Software Support: CANfox is compatible with Sontheim software like CANexplorer 4 for CAN-bus diagnostics and MDT for vehicle applications. It includes an API for software integration and CoDeSys support for PLC and motion control tasks.

Key Features:

Hardware: 1x CAN galvanically isolated, 1x RS232, USB 2.0 connection, configurable baud rate up to 1 Mbit/sec, 32-bit micro-controller.
Software: CoDeSys gateway-driver, Multi-Thread API, drivers for Windows 2000 to Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit).
Price: Single unit available for less than EUR 100.

Technical Data:

Housing: Compact plastic
CAN Interfaces: 2x galvanically isolated according to ISO 11898-2
RS232 Interfaces: 1x SubD9
USB Interfaces: 1x USB standard type A, 75cm cable length
Baud Rates: 50 Kbit to 1 Mbit/sec, free configuration
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 1 Mbit / 90% bus load
Power Supply: Via USB
LEDs: 3x 3 mm LED
Micro-controller: 32-bit NXP LPC2458
Operating Temperature: -20°C to +60°C
Storage Temperature: -40°C to +85°C
Humidity: 20% – 90% non-condensing

Applications: The CANfox is suitable for CAN-data visualization, monitoring, processing, network parameterization, vehicle diagnostics, and ECU flash processes.

Ordering Information: Product code V930322000 CANfox. For inquiries, contact Sontheim Industrie Elektronik GmbH.

Catalog excerpts

Industrie ElektronikGmbH Small, mobile and cost-efficient

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Key Features Key Features Hardware – 1x CAN galvanically isolated and 1x RS232 – Connection via USB 2.0 – Free configuration of baud rate, incl. 800 Kbit – Powerful 32Bit micro-controller – – – CoDeSys gateway-driver Multi-Thread API orf own applications Drivers for Windows 2000 to Windows 7 32 and 64Bit ... at an unbeatable price – Single unit < 100,- € Possible Usecases Possible use-cases CANfox is the latest of the Sontheim fieldbus-to-USB adapter. Besides its CAN-interface it contains a RS232 channel for a maximum of flexibility. The device can be used for monitoring of CAN networks, setting...

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CANfox Housing CAN-interfaces RS232-interfaces USB-interfaces Baud rates Maximum data transfer rate Power supply LEDs Micro-controller Micro-controller CAN Micro-controller USB Operating temperature Storage temperature Humidity Technical data Compact plastic 2 × galv. isolated acc. to ISO 11898-2 1 x SubD9 1 × USB standard type A, 75cm cable length 50 Kbit to 1 Mbit/sec, free configuration 1 Mbit / 90 % bus load Via USB 3 × 3 mm LED 32Bit NXP LPC2458 Motorola Star 12, 16 Bit Philips PDIUSB 12 -20 °C to +60 °C -40 °C to +85 °C 20 % – 90 % non-condensing CANAPI (=Windows DLL) Windows 2000, XP,...

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