ES581.

3
CAN Bus Interface USB Module
User’s Guide
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The data in this document may not be altered or amended without special noti-
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tion to this document. The software described in it can only be used if the
customer is in possession of a general license agreement or single license. Using
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© Copyright 2011 ETAS GmbH, Stuttgart
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belonging to the respective owners.
ES581.3 UG R1.0.4 EN

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Contents
1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Basic Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.1 Labeling of Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.2 Demands made re the Technical State of the Product. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Taking the Product Back and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3.1 Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3.2 Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.1 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.2 CAN Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.5 Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.6 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1.1 CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1.2 Installing Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1.3 Plug & Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 ES581.3 USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2.1 Installing the ES581.3 USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2.2 Uninstalling the ES581.3 USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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 3.3 ES581.3 J2534 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3.1 Installing the ES581.3 J2534 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3.2 Uninstalling the ES581.3 J2534 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4 Checking the Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.4.1 Checking under Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.5 USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.6 CAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.6.1 Minimum CAN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.6.2 CAN Network Termination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.7 External Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5 Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.1 General Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.1.1 Fulfilled Standards and Norms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.1.2 Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.1.3 Mechanical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.2.1 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.2.2 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.3 Electrical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.3.1 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.3.2 CAN Interface (CAN1 and CAN2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.4 Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6 Cables and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.1 Y Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.2 Cable CBAC180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.3 Cable CBCX131.1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.1 ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8 ETAS Contact Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4 Contents
1 General Information
This introductory chapter provides you with information on basic safety instruc-
tions, returning the product and recycling, how to use this manual, and provides
you with an overview of the system requirements for operating the ES581.3 CAN
Bus Interface USB Module, the delivery scope and other details.

1.1 Basic Safety Instructions

Please adhere to the Product Liability Disclaimer (ETAS Disclaimer) and to the
following safety instructions to avoid injury to yourself and others as well as dam-
age to the device.
1.1.1 Labeling of Safety Instructions

The safety instructions contained in this manual are shown with the standard
danger symbol shown below:

The following safety instructions are used. They provide extremely important
information. Please read this information carefully.

WARNING!
indicates a possible medium-risk danger which could lead to serious
or even fatal injuries if not avoided.

CAUTION!
indicates a low-risk danger which could result in minor or less serious
injury or damage if not avoided.

1.1.2 Demands made re the Technical State of the Product

The following requirements are made to ensure safe operation of the module:
• Ensure you observe the notes on environmental conditions (see section
5.1.2 on page 25).
• Ensure you adhere to the port values (see section 5.3.1 on page 28).

General Information 5
 1.2 Taking the Product Back and Recycling
The European Union has passed a directive called Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment, or WEEE for short, to ensure that systems are setup throughout the
EU for the collection, treating and recycling of electronic waste.
This ensures that the devices are recycled in a resource-saving way representing
no danger to health or the environment.

Fig. 1-1 WEEE-Symbol

The WEEE symbol (see Fig. 1-1 on page 6) on the product or its packaging shows
that the product must not be disposed of as residual garbage.
The user is obliged to collect the old devices separately and return them to the
WEEE take-back system for recycling.
The WEEE directive concerns all ETAS devices but not external cables or batteries.
For more information on the ETAS GmbH Recycling Program, contact the ETAS
sales and service locations (see chapter 8 on page 37).

1.3 About This Manual

This manual describes the startup and technical data of the ES581.3 CAN Bus
Interface USB Module.
1.3.1 Structure

This manual consists of eight chapters and one index.

• Chapter 1: “Introduction”
This introductory chapter provides you with information on basic safety
instructions, returning the product and recycling, how to use this manual,
and provides you with an overview of the system requirements for operat-
ing the ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module, and other details.
• Chapter 2: “Hardware Description”
The “Hardware Description” chapter describes the features, functions,
areas of application, interfaces and indicators, and the block diagram of
the ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module.
• Chapter 3: “Getting Started”
The “Getting Started” chapter describes general preparatory steps for
installation and how to install the ES581.3 drivers under Windows XP. This
chapter describes also the USB and the CAN connection of the ES581.3.
• Chapter 4: “Troubleshooting”
The “Troubleshooting” chapter contains suggestions on how to rectify
any faults the ES581.3 may have.
• Chapter 5: “Technical Data”
The “Technical Data” chapter contains a summary of the pin assignments
and all technical data of the ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module.

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 • Chapter 6: “Cables and Accessories”
The “Cables and Accessories” chapter contains an overview of the avail-
able cables and accessories.
• Chapter 7: “Ordering Information”
The “Ordering Information” chapter contains the ordering information on
the available cables and accessories.
• Chapter 8: “ETAS Contacts”
The final chapter, “ETAS Contacts”, gives you information on ETAS’ inter-
national sales and service locations.
1.3.2 Using this Manual

Representation of Information

All activities to be executed by the user are presented in what is referred to as a

“Use-Case” format. I.e. the aim is defined in brief as a title and the relevant steps
necessary to achieve this aim are then listed. The information is displayed as fol-
lows:
Target definition:

Any introductory information...

• Step 1
Possibly an explanation of step 1...
• Step 2
Possibly an explanation of step 2...
• Step 3
Possibly an explanation of step 3...
Any concluding remarks...
Typographic Conventions

The following typographic conventions are used:

Click OK. Buttons are shown in boldface.

Press <ENTER>. Keyboard commands are shown in angled
brackets in block capitals.
The “Open File” dialog box appears. Names of program windows, dialog
boxes, fields etc. are shown in quotation
marks.
Bold Device labels
Italics Crucial text

Important notes for the user are shown as follows:

Note
Important note for the user.

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 1.4 Package Contents
Before using your ES581.3 for the first time, check that the module has been
delivered with all required parts (see section 7.1 on page 35).
Additional cables and adapters can be ordered separately from ETAS. A list of
available accessories and ordering information can be found in the section
"Accessories" on page 35 of this manual or in the ETAS product catalog.

1.5 Additional Information

Take a look at the relevant software documentation for details of how to config-
ure the ES581.3 under INCA.

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2 Hardware Description
The “Hardware Description” chapter describes the features, functions, areas of
application, interfaces and indicators, and the block diagram of the ES581.3
CAN Bus Interface USB Module.

2.1 Overview
The ES581.3 is a dual channel, compact and cost-effective solution for connect-
ing the PC to a vehicle CAN (Controller Area Network) bus or the CAN port of an
individual electronic control unit (ECU). It is a easy-to-handle solution for CAN
access for PC measurement, calibration and diagnostics.
Used in conjunction with ETAS' INCA and ODX-LINK applications, the ES581.3
provides a single solution, eliminating the need to deploy several different tools
for ECU calibration and diagnostics applications.

Fig. 2-1 ES581.3

The ES581.3 connects with a PC over USB and establishes a direct CAN connec-
tion. The included Y cable (see chapter 6.2 on page 32) enables the access of
both CAN interfaces to the CAN bus.
There is only minimum installation and configuration effort and no external
power supply is needed.

2.2 Features
The ES581.3 is part of the family of compact ETAS bus interface modules and is
involved in the process of continuous firmware and software upgrades.
2.2.1 General Features

General features of the ES581.3 are:

• Processes high bus loads
• No external supply voltage necessary
• Part of the ETAS tool suite – supported by INCA
• Runs under Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Plug & Play
installation)

Hardware Description 9
 2.2.2 CAN Features

Important CAN functions of the ES581.3 are:

• ES581.3 CAN concept for different CAN buses
– CAN transceiver integrated into the ES581.3
– Galvanically isolated connection to the CAN network
• DSUB connector in accordance with “CAN in Automation” (CiA)
• Protocols (supported by INCA)
– CCP,
– XCP,
– KWP-on-CAN (ISO14230/ISO15765),
– UDS (ISO14229/ISO15765),
– CAN Monitoring
• Protocols (supported by ODX-LINK)
– OBD-on-CAN (ISO15765-4)
• SAE J2534-1 Pass Thru Interface
– CAN,
– SWCAN,
– ISO15765,
– ISO15765 SWCAN
• Monitoring without CAN bus influence
• Time synchronization
• Exact time stamp
– 500 ns timing resolution for one channel usage
– 5 μs timing resolution for two channel usage
For more technical data on the ES581.3 consult chapter 5 on page 25.

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2.3 Applications
The ES581.3 can be used for the following tasks:
• Connection of external devices to INCA PC using the CAN interface
• ECU calibration with CAN bus interface
• ECU diagnostics with CAN bus interface and J2534 Pass Thru Interface
• Flash programming of ECUs
• Recording and acquisition of communication data with application soft-
ware
For example, the ES581.3 can be connected to a vehicle CAN via the diagnostics
service port. So it's fully capable for powertrain as well as body electronics, driver
assistance, and chassis ECU calibration projects.
For vehicle validation, either before or after start-of production, ODX-LINK, the
INCA add-on for ECU diagnostics, can use the ES581.3 to access OBD-on-CAN
functionality as well as to read and clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), effec-
tively eliminating the need for the use of a separate diagnostic service tool.
ES581.3 also provides a J2534 Pass Thru Interface for vehicle diagnostics and
reprogramming with third party applications. I

2.4 Interfaces
The front of the ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module features a DSUB con-
nector to integrate CAN interfaces. The back of the module features a cable to
connected at the USB port of a PC.

2.5 Serial Number

The serial number is on the bottom side of the ES581.3.

Hardware Description 11
 2.6 Block Diagram
The block diagram of the ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module is shown in
Fig. 2-2.
The ES581.3 is a compact USB module which fits into a standard USB2.0 or
USB1.1 slot. The two independent CAN interfaces of the ES581.3 establish an
easy and direct connection between the PC and the CAN network. Data is
exchanged with the PC via the USB interface.

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CAN signals are transferred to a microcontroller by the CAN transceiver inside
the ES581.3. Upon receipt of a CAN message, the CAN microcontroller times-
tamps and sends the message to the PC across USB. The reverse steps are taken
when the PC application is sending messages to the CAN bus. The microcontrol-
ler is capable of accommodating the highest bus loads. The ES581.3 electrically
isolates the CAN connection from the PC to protect the connected devices from
damages that may occur due to potential differences and to avoid any commu-
nication drop outs.
Compared to low-cost diagnostic J2534 devices, the ES581.3 is superior in terms
of supported baud rates J2534 devices are limited by their specifications to
500 K baud and a driver which is optimized for measurement and calibration
purposes.

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3 Getting Started
The “Getting Started” chapter describes general preparatory steps for installa-
tion and how to install the ES581.3 drivers under Windows XP. This chapter
describes also the USB and the CAN connection of the ES581.3.

3.1 Preparation

3.1.1 CD-ROM

The ES581.3 is shipped with a CD-ROM, which contains wizards to install the
USB drivers and the J2534 drivers.
The driver install application can be found in three locations:
• In the root of the INCA Add-on CD-ROM that shipped with the ES581.3.
The filename of the executable is "autostart.exe".
• If the CD-ROM that shipped with the ES581.3 is missing, drivers can be
installed from a supplement shipped by HSP (HSP V8.0.4 and higher).
3.1.2 Installing Sequence

CAUTION!
Before connecting the ES581.3 to the USB port of your computer, the
driver install application must be run first.

Using the ES581.3 you have to work in this sequence:

1. USB driver installation (ES581.3 not connected on PC)
2. J2534 driver (ES581.3 not connected on PC)
3. USB connection
4. CAN connection

Note
If the ES581.3 is connected to a non-powered USB hub, apply a external power
supply (see chapter 3.7 on page 22).

3.1.3 Plug & Play

The ES581.3 can be installed on Plug & Play compatible operating systems (Win-
dows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7). After installing the drivers you can
remove and re-insert your ES581.3 whenever you like.

3.2 ES581.3 USB Drivers

3.2.1 Installing the ES581.3 USB Drivers

There is no difference in procedure between ES581.3 installation from a

CD-ROM and from a network drive.
To start the ES581.3 USB drivers installation:

• From the Main window, select Drivers.

The Drivers window opens.

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 • Select Install ES581.3 - USB Drivers.
The ETAS ES581.3 USB Driver Installer starts.

• Follow the ETAS ES581.3 USB Driver Installer

instructions.
• Click Next.

• Read the General Condition of the Software License

Contract.
• Select the radio button I do not accept the EULA
and
– Click Cancel to cancel the USB driver installa-
tion process.
or
• Select the radio button I accept the EULA.
– Click Next.

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• Wait while installing the USB drivers
or
• click Cancel to cancel the USB driver installation
process.

• Click Finish.
The ES581.3 USB drivers are installed.

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 3.2.2 Uninstalling the ES581.3 USB Drivers

There is no difference in procedure between ES581.3 installation from a

CD-ROM and from a network drive.
To start the ES581.3 USB drivers uninstallation:

• Select Start  Settings  Control Panel.

The Control Panel window opens.
• Select the Software entry.
The Software window opens.
• Select the Windows Driver Package - FTDI CDM
Driver Package entry.
• Click the Change/Remove tab.
The system uninstalls the ES581.3 USB drivers.

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3.3 ES581.3 J2534 Drivers

3.3.1 Installing the ES581.3 J2534 Drivers

There is no difference in procedure between ES581.3 installation from a

CD-ROM and from a network drive.
To start the ES581.3 J2534 drivers installation:

• From the Main window, select Drivers.

The Drivers window opens.
• Select Install ES581.3 - J2534 Drivers (Interna-
tional)
or
• Select Install ES581.3 - J2534 Drivers (Japanese)
The ETAS ES581.3 J2534 Driver installation wizard
starts.

• Follow the ETAS ES581.3 J2534 Driver installation

wizard instructions.
• Click Cancel.
or
• Click Next.

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 The program is ready for installation.
• Click Next to start the J2534 driver installation pro-
cess.
or
• Click Cancel to cancel the J2534 driver installation
process.

• Wait while installing the J2534 drivers

or
• click Cancel to cancel the J2534 driver installation
process.

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 • Click Finish.
The ES581.3 J2534 drivers are installed.

3.3.2 Uninstalling the ES581.3 J2534 Drivers

There is no difference in procedure between ES581.3 installation from a

CD-ROM and from a network drive.
To start the ES581.3 J2534 drivers uninstallation:

• Select Start  Settings  Control Panel.

The Control Panel window opens.
• Select the Software entry.
The Software window opens.
• Select the ES581.3 J2534 Drivers - 1.0 entry.
• Click the Change/Remove tab.
The system uninstalls the ES581.3 J2534 drivers.

Getting Started 19
 3.4 Checking the Driver Installation
Hardware drivers and their status can be checked in Windows Device Manager.
3.4.1 Checking under Windows XP

Starting the Device Manager

Note
Depending on the chosen view, the Windows XP Device Manager can be
started as follows:

To start the Device Manager in the Category View

• Select Start  Settings  Control Panel  Per-

formance and Maintenance  System 
Hardware  Device Manager to start the Win-
dows Device Manager.
To start the Device Manager in the Classic View

• Select Start  Settings  Control Panel 

System  Hardware  Device Manager to start
the Windows Device Manager.
Verifying the ES581.3 Driver Installation

To verify the ES581.3 driver installation

• Start the Device Manager.

The Device Manager window opens.
• Select Ports (COM & LPT).
• Check whether the ES581.3 device has been
entered as a subgroup of the entry USB Serial Port
(COMx).
COMx is the port number assigned by Windows.
• Select Universal Serial Bus controllers.
• Check whether the ES581.3 device has been
entered as the entry USB High Speed Serial Con-
verter.
Both of these entries can be seen in the picture
below and are indicated with a red arrow.

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 Fig. 3-1 Windows Device Manager
If ES581.3 does not have all the drivers installed and Windows detects the device
as plugged in, an exclamatory icon ( ) will appear next to the device. Run the
Driver Install application again to try and fix this problem.

3.5 USB Connection

After the drivers have been installed, the ES581.3 can be plugged into the PC.
Windows should recognize the device and install the proper drivers for the unit.
Windows informational balloons should appear in the Start bar. Fig. 3-2
on page 21 shows the balloons that appear.

Fig. 3-2 Windows informational ballon

3.6 CAN Connection

The next thing to setup is the connection on the CAN side of the unit.
The ES581.3 connects to the CAN network with standard pinout of the DSUB
connector. The pinout for the 9 pin DSUB connector can be found on the front
label of the unit and in chapter 5.4 on page 29.
3.6.1 Minimum CAN Connections

The minimum connections needed for connecting to a CAN network are:

• Pin 2 CAN Low
• Pin 7 CAN High

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 • Pin 6 or Pin 3 GND (either pin will work)
The ground (GND) connection needs to be the same ground as the other CAN
nodes on the bus.
3.6.2 CAN Network Termination

The next thing to connect, if needed, is termination to the CAN network. Nor-
mally a 120 ohm resistor is added to each end of the network. Fig. 3-3
on page 22 shows a simple diagram. Some CAN networks are already termi-
nated, for example in a vehicle, and extra termination is not needed.

Fig. 3-3 CAN Network

3.7 External Power Supply

If the USB port the ES581.3 is connected to cannot provide enough power to
power the device, applying power (6 to 40 volts DC) to Pin 9 of the ES581.3 will
energize the unit. An example of needing to provide external power would be if
the ES581.3 were connected to a non-powered USB hub. Power is shared
among all the ports and may be insufficient to power the ES581.3. The other
connections are not used or not needed for connecting to a CAN bus.

22 Getting Started
4 Troubleshooting
The “Troubleshooting” chapter contains suggestions on how to rectify any faults
the ES581.3 may have.

Problem Solution to try

Computer does not install drivers when See if device is shown in Device
device is initially connected. Manager. It may already be installed or
was installed by the Operating System.
See chapter 3.4 on page 20 to Device
Manager Settings.
Try using a different USB port on the
computer.
Try rebooting the PC.
Can't connect to INCA (or other appli- Make sure USB cable is connected.
cations accessing the hardware).
Make sure no other software applica-
tions are connected to the device.
Try closing any Palm or Windows CE
software running in the task bar.
Sometimes these applications block
access to the Virtual COM port the
hardware uses.
Check if drivers are setup correctly
under Device Manager.
Try restarting the PC.
Try applying external power to the
unit. Non-powered USB hubs and a
few older computers may not output
the needed power to power the
ES581.3.
Drivers will not install. Make sure you are logged in with per-
missions to install hardware.

Troubleshooting 23
24 Troubleshooting
5 Technical Data
The “Technical Data” chapter contains a summary of the pin assignments and all
technical data of the ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module.

5.1 General Technical Data

5.1.1 Fulfilled Standards and Norms

The module adheres to the following standards and norms:

Norm Test
EN 61326-1 Electrical equipment for measurement,
control and laboratory use - EMC
requirements

The module is designed only for use in industrial environments in accordance

with EN 61000-6-4. When using the module outside of industrial environments
avoid possible radio disturbances by additional shielding measures!

WARNING!
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to
take adequate measures.

5.1.2 Environmental Conditions

Operation temperature -40 °C to +70 °C

-40 °F to +158 °F
Transport and storage temperature -40 °C to +85 °C
-40 °F to +185 °F
Relative humidity 15% to 95%, non-condensing

5.1.3 Mechanical Data

Dimensions Housing (H x W x D) 20 mm x 40 mm x 64 mm
0.8 in x 1.6 in x 2.52 in
Integrated USB cable length 1 m / 3.3 ft
Weight Approx. 87 g / 3.125 oz.
Housing Plastic, ABS
Connection PC-side USB plug type A
Connection bus-side 9-pin DSUB plug (DIN 41652)

Technical Data 25
 5.2 System Requirements

5.2.1 Hardware

PC with USB Interface

PC IBM-compatible PC
USB interface 12 Mbit/s USB 1.1
(USB 2.0 compliant)
Operating system Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or higher),
Windows Vista, Windows 7
Configuration Plug & Play

The PC must satisfy the minimum requirements of the used the used calibra-
tion program (e.g. INCA). Take a look at the relevant software documentation
for details of the minimum requirements of INCA.
Power Managers

Almost all notebook computers and many desktop PCs have power managers.
Power managers disable the CPU for a certain amount of time. This impairs time
management accuracy in your application.

Note
If you have stringent requirements for your application time management
(time-driven transmission of messages, time-driven evaluations), you must
deactivate these power managers.

Options for power management may be included in:

• the BIOS setup
• the Windows Control Panel (e.g. Power object).

Note
This document does not look at the deactivation of power managers in any
further detail.

26 Technical Data
5.2.2 Software

To operate the ES581.3 and for data acquisition purposes software in the follow-
ing versions or higher is required:

Support in Application Software

Application / Protocol Classifi- INCA 4) INCA 5) INCA 6) Add-On
cation ODX-
LINK
CAN Monitoring MC 1) V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
CAN Output V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
CCP V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
KWP on CAN V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
UDS V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
XCP on CAN V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
OBD-on-CAN MC, DS 2) V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 V1.3.0 7)
CAN MC, PTI 3) V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
SWCAN V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
ISO15765 V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -
ISO15765 SWCAN V6.1.0 V6.2.1 V7.0.0 -

1):
MC: Measurement and Calibration
2):
MC, DS: ECU Diagnose
3): MC, PTI: SAE J2534-1 Pass Thru Interface
4): Supports 1 CAN channel of the ES581.3
5): Supports 2 CAN channels of the ES581.3 with additional INCA Add-On

ES581 Second CAN V6.2.1 and higher

6): Supports 2 CAN channels of the ES581.3
7)
: INCA V6.1.0 and higher and additional INCA Add-On ODX-LINK V1.3.0 and
higher

Technical Data 27
 5.3 Electrical Data

5.3.1 Power Supply

Power supply (extern) 6 V to 40 V DC

(ES581.3 connected to a USB hub with-
out power supply)
Current consumption Typ. 15 mA (at 14.4 V)
Max. 100 mA (at 14.4 V)

5.3.2 CAN Interface (CAN1 and CAN2)

CAN port 2 channels, software-configurable,

with DSUB 9 connector (according to
CiA standard)
CAN transceiver High-speed transceiver (TJA1040)
Standard (V2.0a) or Extended Format
(V2.0b), ISO High-speed mode
Microcontroller 40 MIPS DSP
Baud rate 1 Mbit/s max.
Electrical isolation Interface is magnetically decoupled

28 Technical Data
5.4 Pin Assignment
The CAN bus is connected to the ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module by the
9-pin DSUB connector (see Fig. 5-1).

Fig. 5-1 ES581.3 DSUB Connector

Pin Signal Beschreibung

1 Trigger Pin Trigger 1)
2 CAN 1 Low CAN 1 Low
3 GND Ground
4 CAN 2 Low CAN 2 Low
5 GND (Shield) Ground (Shield)
6 GND Ground
7 CAN 1 High CAN 1 High
8 CAN 2 High CAN 2 High
9 V+ External power supply 2)

1):
reserved; do not connect 
2):
see chapter 3.7 on page 22

Technical Data 29
30 Technical Data
6 Cables and Accessories
The “Cables and Accessories” chapter contains an overview of the available
cables and accessories.

6.1 Y Cable

Note
The Y cable is included in delivery.

Fig. 6-1 Y Cable

Fig. 6-2 Y Cable: DSUB Connector "1" and "2"

DSUB Connector „1“ DSUB Connector „2“

Pin Signal (CAN 1) Pin Signal (CAN 2)
1 n.c. 1 n.c.
2 CAN 1 Low 2 CAN 2 Low
3 Ground 3 Ground
4 n.c. 4 n.c.
5 Ground (Shield) 5 Ground (Shield)
6 Ground 6 Ground
7 CAN 1 High 7 CAN 2 High
8 n.c. 8 n.c.
9 V+ 9 V+

Cables and Accessories 31

 6.2 Cable CBAC180
Adapter cable to connect OBDII J1962 to ES581.3.

Fig. 6-3 CBAC180-2 Cable

Signal 9 Pin DSub OBD2 Note

CAN1 High 7 6 CAN1 High and CAN1
Low are in a shielded Twist
Pair
CAN1 Low 2 14 CAN1 High and CAN1
Low are in a shielded Twist
Pair
CAN2 High 8 3 CAN2 High and CAN2
Low are in a shielded Twist
Pair
CAN2 Low 4 11 CAN2 High and CAN2
Low are in a shielded Twist
Pair
Power V+ 9 16
GND 3 5

Order Name Short Name Order Number

CAN Interface Cable, OBDII J1962 - DSUB CBAC180.0-2 F-00K-107-300
(16mc-9fc), 2m

32 Cables and Accessories

6.3 Cable CBCX131.1-0

5 5
9 9
4 4
8 8
3 3
7 7
2 2
6 6
1 1

120 Ohm

Fig. 6-4 CBCX131.1-0 Termination Resistor

Order Name Short Name Order Number

CAN 120 Ohm Termination Resistor, CBCX131-0 F-00K-103-786
2xDSUB (9fc+9mc)

Cables and Accessories 33

34 Cables and Accessories
7 Ordering Information

7.1 ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module

Order Name Short Name Order Number

ES581.3 CAN Bus Interface USB Module, ES581.3 F-00K-107-033
Y-cable, CD-ROM with drivers and manuals
for ES581.3

7.2 Accessories

Order Name Short Name Order Number

CAN Interface Cable, OBDII J1962 - DSUB CBAC180.0-2 F-00K-107-300
(16mc-9fc), 2m
CAN 120 Ohm Termination Resistor, CBCX131-0 F-00K-103-786
2xDSUB (9fc+9mc)

Ordering Information 35
36 Ordering Information
8 ETAS Contact Addresses

ETAS HQ

ETAS GmbH
Borsigstraße 14 Phone: +49 711 89661-0
70469 Stuttgart Fax: +49 711 89661-106
Germany WWW: www.etas.com

ETAS Subsidiaries and Technical Support

For details of your local sales office as well as your local technical support team
and product hotlines, take a look at the ETAS website:
ETAS subsidiaries WWW: www.etas.com/en/contact.php
ETAS technical support WWW: www.etas.com/en/hotlines.php

ETAS Contact Addresses 37

38 ETAS Contact Addresses
Figures
Fig. 1-1 WEEE-Symbol ............................................................................................... 6
Fig. 2-1 ES581.3........................................................................................................ 9
Fig. 2-2 ES581.3 Block Diagram............................................................................... 12
Fig. 3-1 Windows Device Manager .......................................................................... 21
Fig. 3-2 Windows informational ballon .................................................................... 21
Fig. 3-3 CAN Network ............................................................................................. 22
Fig. 5-1 ES581.3 DSUB Connector ........................................................................... 29
Fig. 6-1 Y Cable ...................................................................................................... 31
Fig. 6-2 Y Cable: DSUB Connector "1" and "2"...................................................... 31
Fig. 6-3 CBAC180-2 Cable ...................................................................................... 32
Fig. 6-4 CBCX131.1-0 Termination Resistor ............................................................. 33

Figures 39
40 Figures
Index
A Installing Sequence 13
Applications 11 Interfaces 11

B N
Block Diagram 12 Norms 25

C O
Cable CBAC180 32 ODX-LINK 9
Cable CBCX131.1-0 33 Operation
CAN Connection 21 conventions 7
CAN Interface 28 Use-Case 7
CAN Network Termination 22 Overview 9
CD-ROM 13
Checking the Driver Installation 20 P
Package contents 8
E Plug & Play 13
ECU calibration 9 Power managers 26
ECU diagnostics 9 Power Supply 28
ES581 J2534 Drivers 17 Preparation 13
ES581 USB Drivers 13 Product Back 6
ETAS Contact Addresses 37 Product liability disclaimer 5

F R
Features 9 Recycling 6
Representation of information 7
G
Getting Started 13 S
Safety instructions, basic 5
I Safety instructions, labeling 5
INCA 9 Serial number 11

Index 41
 Software
system requirements 27
Standards 25
Standards and norms 25
Structure 6
System requirements 26

U
USB Connection 21

W
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equip-
ment 6
WEEE 6
WEEE take-back system 6

42 Index