Connecting via Bus Interface
You can connect an expansion box to your host PC via a bus
interface. In this case you have to install dSPACE’s link boards.
Objective
Information in this section
Before using link boards you should familiarize yourself
with the alternatives and limitations that apply to
dSPACE’s link boards.
Link Boards Variants 56
Limitations With Link Boards 57
Establishing a bus connection via link boards
How to Establish the DS817/DS819 <–> DS814
Bus Interface
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How to Establish the DS815/DS821 <–> DS814
Bus Interface
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Status LED for connection indication
Identifying the Connection Status
The link boards have LEDs on the bracket to indicate the current
status of the connection.
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Information in other sections
Connecting via Ethernet 54
Connecting dSPACE Boxes to the Host PC via DS830
dSPACE’s DS830 MultiLink Panel allows you to connect up to 16 dSPACE
boxes to one host PC. With the DS830, you need to install only one link
board (PC) in the host PC.
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