M51 - Quadruple CAN Interface

Serial multi-master network with unlimited number of nodes

Bus access priorities

29-bit message identifier

Powerful error handling capabilities

Programmable transfer rates up to 1Mbit/s

Bus length up to 40m at 1Mbit/s (ISO high speed)

Guaranteed latency for highest-priority objects

0..8 bytes data block length

Physical Interface

ISO high speed coupling (optically isolated)

Peripheral Connections

Via front panel on a shielded 25-pin D-Sub receptacle connector

Via carrier board (rear I/O)

M-Module™ Characteristics

A08, D08, INTA, IDENT

Electrical Specifications

Isolation voltage: 500V DC

Supply voltage/power consumption: +5V (4.85V..5.25V), 900mA typ. (with four CAN controllers)

MTBF: 45,000h @ 50°C (derived from MIL-HDBK-217F)

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to M-Module™ Standard

Weight: 90g

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
• 0..+60°C
• Industrial temperature range on request
• Airflow: min. 10m³/h

Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C

Relative humidity range (operation): max. 95% non-condensing

Relative humidity range (storage): max. 95% non-condensing

Altitude: -300m to + 3,000m

Shock: 15g/11ms

Bump: 10g/16ms

Vibration (sinusoidal): 2g/10..150Hz

Conformal coating on request

Safety

PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers

EMC

Tested according to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC1000-4-2 (ESD) and IEC1000-4-4 (burst)

Software Support

CAN Layer 2 (MDIS™ for Windows®, Linux, VxWorks®, QNX®, OS-9®)

For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Downloads.

Operation Temperature

0..+60°C

-40..+85°C

Article No.	Description	More
Linux
This product is designed to work under Linux. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN.
13Z005-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M51 and M74 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
Windows
This product is designed to work under Windows®. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN.
13Z005-70	MDIS4™/2004 Windows® driver (MEN) for M51 and M74 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
VxWorks
This product is designed to work under VxWorks®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
13Z005-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M51 and M74 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
QNX
This product is designed to work under QNX®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
13Z005-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M51 and M74 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
OS-9
This product is designed to work under OS-9®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
13Z005-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M51 and M74 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details

For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.