PXI-8517 Pin definition

[bhyy]

Why I can't  find the pin definition of PXI-8517? Who can provide it, thanks!

[santo_13 · Accepted solution]

NI XNET help file documents the pinout - https://www.ni.com/docs/en-US/bundle/ni-xnet-20.5/page/nixnet/flexraypinout.html

PCI and PXI FlexRay Interface

The following table describes the CAN DB-9 pinout on PCI and PXI FlexRay interfaces, such as PCI-8517 and PXI-8517.

Pin	Signal	Signal
1	NC	No connection
2	FlexRay A BM	FlexRay channel A bus minus
3	COM	FlexRay reference ground
4	FlexRay B BM	FlexRay channel B bus minus
5	SHLD	FlexRay shield
6	(COM)	Optional FlexRay reference ground
7	FlexRay A BP	FlexRay channel A bus plus
8	FlexRay B BP	FlexRay channel B bus plus
9	(Ext_VBat)	Optional external bus voltage

[bhyy]

Thank you very much for your reply！I have another question：Does it means that each port provides two channels of FlexRay bus? When connecting a terminal, use pin2 and Pin7 or pin4 and pin8 all can meet the communication requirements?Thanks!