CANnector
CANnector is a DIN rail mountable platform with many different communication interfaces. It is ideal for applications in which several bus systems are to be merged into a single device with its own processing power – e.g. for logging or gateway applications.
All applications run on the device, a PC is only needed for configuration or stimulation/visualization of data, as the actual intelligence – for e.g. the transport protocols – is outsourced to the embedded platform.
HMS provides with Ixxat ACT (Advanced Configuration Tool) an easy to use Windows-based tool enabling customers to configure the device via drag-&-drop. Most use-cases can be solved by using ACT Freeware (free of charge).

Highlights
- DIN rail mountable
- Industrial Ethernet support (like EtherCAT)
- Up to 8 CAN channels (4 CAN FD capable) in one device
- CAN listen only (CAN RX) for data logging use-cases
- Only a few µs delay of frames in classical gateway applications
- Switch-on CAN (self switch on in case of any CAN communication or a defined message)
- Up to 4 kV galvanic isolation
- Compatible to the Ixxat CAN@net Generic Ethernet protocol and CAN@net NT protocol
Technical specifications
Dimensions (L x W x H) | 196 x 113 x 43 mm |
Protection class | IP40 |
Weight | Approx. 790 g |
Operating temperature | -40 °C to +80 °C |
Power supply | 6-36 V DC |
Current consumption | Typ. 420 mA at 12 V (Sleep mode: typ. 7.5 mA at 12 V) |
Housing material | Aluminum, stainless steel |
Relative humidity | 10-95 %, non-condensing |
Host system | Power PC, 256 MByte RAM, 256 MByte Flash |
Ethernet | 10/100 MBit/s, RJ45 |
USB | 2.0 high-speed device, USB-B 2.0 high-speed device, USB-A |
CAN FD transceiver | Microchip MCP2562FD |
CAN RX only | Hardware switchable |
CAN high-speed transceiver | Texas Instruments SN65HVD251 |
CAN bus termination resistor | High-speed/CAN-FD: none |
LIN transceiver | NXP TJA1020 |
Contents of delivery
- CANnector
- Cables for Ethernet, USB
- Hardware manual
- Runtime licences for Gateway
Order number

(D) 4 digital inputs/outputs (5 V TTL)
(E) digital inputs (max. 34 V), digital outputs (max. 34 V, 1 ampere)
* CANnector Log – based on CANnector S, ready2use with a basic logging configuration and a 16GByte USB storage device
** CANnector Range/Bridge – based on CANnector S, ready2use with a basic range extending or bridge configuration