How to use USB CAN 8473, basic example code

[suryajjj]

Hi all.,

I am using NI USB CAN 8473 to transmit and receive data through CAN.

I have gone through lot many pages related to this and realized that APIs will not work for USB-CAN. Can any one please tell me how to use this USB-8473.

may be an exaple program would help me. (It is not PCI it us USB, )

Thank you.

[AdnanZ]

What APIs are you talking about?

[nathand · Accepted solution]

You'll need to install NI-CAN, if you have not already done so.  That is the API you can use with an 8473.  After installing it, open Measurement & Automation Explorer, and make sure you can see the 8473 under your devices.

Here's a sample VI (LabVIEW 2009) that I wrote for another developer to do basic testing of CAN communication.  You enter a CAN packet as a series of hex bytes, separated by spaces, and it will send it.  It displays any CAN packets it receives in the same format.