The PC Card form factor of the CANcard2 Interface is designed for use within mobile computers running applications that need access to CAN, CANopen, or DeviceNet networks. Typically, the CANcard2 Interface is used for various control, visualization,

and parameterization tasks in various industry sectors.

The two independent CAN bus channels of the CANcard2 Interface support the development of scalable applications with access to one or two independent networks. The support of multiple operating systems combined with the availability of product variants supporting CANopen or DeviceNet only adds to the flexibility of this CAN interface.

The on-board processor of the CANcard2 Interface performs the CAN communication, including local buffering and pre-processing, independently from the host system. This design enables developers to implement time critical applications since the CAN communication tasks are not affected or delayed by a high CPU load of the host system. At the same time, the on-board processor helps to minimize the workload of the host CPU that is required for CAN communication tasks.