June 21, 2011 - Kvaser announces the Rugged family of controller area network (CAN) to USB interfaces. Capable of operating in the harshest environments, including water submersion, Kvaser’s Rugged interfaces have been designed to meet the needs of engineers performing remote diagnosis or network troubleshooting in applications such as automotive, mining, marine, military, oil and gas exploration, military, industrial and heavy machinery. All models within Kvaser’s Rugged interface range boast a lightweight yet highly durable, corrosion resistant aluminum alloy housing. A heavy-duty polyurethane coating that completely seals the unit and cabling to IP67 standard for water and dust ingress provides further protection.
Vibration, shock and drop proof, Kvaser’s Rugged range operates over an expanded temperature range from –40 to +85°C. Rugged versions of Kvaser’s Leaf Light, Leaf SemiPro HS and Leaf Professional HS one channel CAN to USB interfaces are among the units available. The Leaf Light is perhaps the easiest way to connect a computer to a CAN bus by means of the USB 2.0 compliant connector and 9-pin D-SUB connector. Capable of time-stamping CAN messages to a 100 microsecond precision and handling up to 8000 messages per second, Leaf Light has made its name as the work-horse of USB to CAN interfaces.
Leaf SemiPro Rugged HS and Leaf Professional Rugged HS offer MagiSync clock synchronisation, enabling users to easily connect several MagiSync-equipped interfaces to a PC. Leaf SemiPro Rugged HS handles up to 15,000 messages per second, whilst Leaf Professional Rugged HS has a 20,000 per second capacity. Both models support silent mode for analysing tools such as AFT MARC I, ATI Apollo, ATI CANlab, ATI Vision, Kvaser CanKing and National Instruments DIAdem. The Leaf Rugged range is complemented by Kvaser’s Memorator SemiPro combined data logger. Notably, by soldering the SD-disk to the PCB the vibration resistance of the Memorator SemiPro has been further enhanced to ensure error free operation, even when exposed to severe shocks.
Support and Availability
The Rugged family is available now with free software, free software updates and free support.