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Unread 04-01-2012, 19:23
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Re: Run Jaguar's through PC

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
Also keep in mind that the PHYSICAL layer of a CAN Bus cannot be produced by a PC without some additional hardware. USB, Serial, Parallel, FireWire, etc all use different voltages from the Jaguar's CAN implementation.
While that is true, the Black Jaguar also implements a standard RS-232 interface on the left RJ port. It can then be used to bridge to any other Jaguar on the CAN interface. This means with nothing more than a serial adapter cable (described in the Getting Started Guide), your PC can control Jaguars (from an electrical stand-point).

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