The PCI-8511 is a PCI bus CAN card introduced by National Instruments (NI). It supports up to 4 CAN channels with a maximum rate of 1 Mbit/s per channel, making it ideal for applications that require high-speed real-time operations on hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more.
In addition, the PCI-8511 can also be used to connect other similar devices, and supports automatic identification and configuration. In terms of programming, it supports LabVIEW and MATLAB programming languages, which provides users with great convenience and flexibility.
Finally, although PCI-8511 performs well in CAN bus communication, in practical applications, it needs to be selected and configured according to specific system requirements and environmental conditions.
As a single-port, low-speed/fault-tolerant controller Local Area Network (CAN) PCI interface, the PCI-8511 is used in a wide range of applications, especially in environments where high-speed real-time operation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals is required. The following are the main application areas of PCI-8511:
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation: In hardware-in-the-loop simulation, PCI-8511 CAN process and control the data on the CAN bus in real time to ensure the accuracy and real-time performance of the simulation.
Rapid control prototyping: In the development process of rapid control prototyping, PCI-8511 provides an efficient CAN communication interface, allowing developers to quickly verify and optimize control algorithms.
Bus monitoring: PCI-8511 CAN be used to monitor the CAN bus in real time, capture and analyze the data on the bus, and help diagnose and solve the problems in bus communication.
Automation control: In the automatic control system, PCI-8511 CAN be used as a bridge of CAN communication to achieve real-time data exchange and control between devices.
In addition, since PCI-8511 supports the development of CAN applications in NI LabVIEW, NI LabWindows/CVI, and C/C++ on Windows and LabVIEW Real-Time operating systems, it can also be widely used in these software development environments.
