Manufacturer profile

PEAK-System Technik

Vehicle-network interfaces and development tools frequently used in robotic integration.

GermanyExact-model evidence linkedExpansion batch 1Checked 2026-08-13

Identity boundary

Profile, not endorsement.

RCI links the manufacturer identity to public evidence. Inclusion does not imply independent verification of performance, commercial availability in every region, or any commercial relationship with RCI.

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Integration relevance

Why this supplier matters to a robot-system decision.

PEAK-System provides CAN/CAN FD interfaces, embedded modules, gateways, analyzers and software. Robot integration depends on the exact physical layer, channel isolation, connector pinout, timestamp path, driver and protocol stack—not simply the presence of CAN.

Desk review: 2026-08-13. This dossier maps official research routes and unresolved decision questions; it is not an exact-model recommendation.

OFFICIAL EVIDENCE ROUTES

Start with responsibility-party material.

These routes define the current desk-research surface. RCI does not treat a portfolio page as a datasheet, purchase commitment or independent result.

SELECTION SIGNALS

What changes the engineering decision.

Signals organize further evaluation; they are not rankings or proof that one supplier fits a specific robot.

Signal 1

The portfolio spans USB, PCI/PCIe, Ethernet and embedded paths, so host form factor and timestamp architecture are selection variables.

Signal 2

CAN FD capability, galvanic isolation and channel count are model-specific and must not be inferred from the PCAN family name.

Signal 3

Public software and driver routes make a reproducible host setup possible when exact release versions are retained.

PROCUREMENT QUESTIONS

Questions to resolve before comparison or purchase.

A useful quotation should identify the configuration and answer these boundaries in writing.

  1. What exact PCAN model and hardware revision, channel count, connector mapping and isolation option are quoted?
  2. Which CAN/CAN FD bit rates, oscillator tolerances, termination arrangement and transceiver limits apply?
  3. Where are timestamps generated, what resolution and clock behavior apply, and how are multi-channel clocks synchronized?
  4. Which driver, API, operating system, architecture and redistribution license versions are supported?
  5. What cable, adapter, regional certification, lifecycle, repair and replacement constraints apply to the complete interface path?
CURRENT EVIDENCE BOUNDARIES

What this dossier does not prove.

These limits prevent company-level research from being mistaken for product validation.

CAN or CAN FD support does not prove interoperability with a particular robot actuator protocol or higher-layer message definition.

A driver download does not prove real-time latency, timestamp accuracy or behavior under bus saturation.

RCI has not captured a PEAK-System bus trace or independently measured isolation, timing or error-recovery behavior.

EVIDENCE DEPTH

What the current RCI record set actually supports.

12 claim-level observations point to 1 distinct source URLs; unresolved conditions remain visible.

Profile state

Exact-model evidence linked

At least one exact component record is linked below.

Product focus

CAN, CAN FD and LIN interfaces, gateways and analyzers

Scope is descriptive and does not establish regional availability, fitness or equivalence across product families.

Evidence surface

1 models · 12 claims

1 distinct claim sources and 5 explicit unknown, conflict or limitation entries.

Editorial next step

Deepen the weakest conditions

Prioritize thermal, lifecycle, compatibility and independent-test gaps.

CATEGORY-SPECIFIC REVIEW

Questions RCI applies before comparison.

These checks define the evidence work still required; they are not claims about this manufacturer.

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Interfaces & Integration

  • Pin protocol edition, bitrate and physical layer
  • Resolve isolation, termination and connector mapping
  • Preserve driver, operating-system and timestamp support
  • Separate interface presence from proven interoperability
AUDITED RECORDS

Components in the current release.

Every value on these records points to a claim-level source and verification date.

USB-to-CAN/CAN FD interfaceactive

PEAK-System Technik

PCAN-USB FD IPEH-004022

The USB-A order number is separated from the USB-C variant. Bus-rate, isolation and timestamp specifications do not establish a robot protocol, cabling, termination or end-to-end synchronized latency.