Model 9004 - LIN to USB Converter
The LIN/USB Converter allows a personal computer to act as a diagnostic analyzer during development and testing of an automotive ECU (electronic control unit) that supports the LIN communications protocol.
The LIN/USB Converter connects to a personal computer over a USB connection. It contains a built-in microcontroller that handles the LIN protocol. The LIN baud rate is programmable from 1000 to 21,000 bps. The LIN/USB Converter transfers data to and from the PC at the selected LIN baud rate.
The PC and the LIN/USB Converter serve as the LIN bus master. This product does not support LIN slave emulation.
The LIN/USB Converter comes with a PC program that allows you to send and receive LIN messages to and from a compatible LIN slave ECU. While not a complete LIN protocol stack, this PC software greatly eases the task of developing and testing a LIN slave ECU.
Features
- Compatible with LIN protocol versions 1.3, 2.0, and 2.1
- For 12V systems
- Dual internal microcontrollers handle USB and LIN protocol details
- Supports LIN data rate from 1,000 to 21,000 bps
- Can act as LIN master, slave, or bus monitor
- Versatile trigger output for visualizing bus traffic on scope or logic analyzer keyed to specific LIN event
- Can utilize standard CLD (LDF) configuration files
- Includes USB cable to connect to PC USB port
- LIN Message Center Software runs on connected PC
- Visual Basic 6.0 and VB .NET 2005 source code provides a head start to creating custom PC software to communicate with ECU
| File | Link |
|---|---|
| Product Brief | Download |
| User's Manual | Download |
| Programmer's Reference Manual | Download |
| PC Software | Download |
| Software release notes | Download |
| Windows 7 Support for Model 9004 | Download |
| Notes on using the Model 9004 with Windows 7 | Download |