Webinar: Getting Started with PCAN Explorer - Your First Step into Powerful CAN Bus Analysis

If you're working with CAN or CAN FD networks and want a flexible, visual, and scriptable way to analyze traffic, this webinar is for you.

Whether you're new to PCAN Explorer or evaluating tools for diagnostics, simulation, or development, this session gives you a hands-on tour of PCAN Explorer 6, the robust CAN analysis platform from PEAK-System.

Led by Uwe Wilhelm, Senior Engineer at PEAK-System, and hosted by Grid Connect, this webinar covers everything from setting up your first project to decoding signals and automating tests with scripting. You’ll also see how optional add-ins like the plotter, user panel, and J1939 protocol support can transform how you work with CAN data.

Topics Covered:

• Overview of PCAN Explorer 6 and supported protocols (CAN, CAN FD, J1939)

• Setting up CAN and CAN FD networks, including timing and bitrate configuration

• Using symbol files and importing DBC/CANdb files to decode raw CAN messages

• Capturing and filtering traffic with the trace tool

• Creating custom user panels with live gauges, sliders, and buttons

• Automating message handling using Visual Basic–style scripting

• Visualizing signal data with the plotter add-in

• Differences between PCAN Explorer and the free PCAN-View software

• Exporting and sharing data: CSV, TRC, ASC formats and third-party tool integration

• Licensing options and upcoming features in PCAN Explorer 7

Bonus: Includes a live demo using a test ECU with analog and digital IO and answers to attendee questions on CANopen, UDS, OBD2, multiplexing, and more.

Who Should Watch:

• Embedded systems engineers working with CAN, CAN FD, or J1939

• Developers and testers needing signal decoding and simulation tools

• Anyone using PEAK PCAN USB interfaces

• Automotive engineers working with extended CAN protocols like UDS, OBD2, or CANopen

• Anyone exploring alternatives to Vector tools

Register now to watch on-demand to gain practical insights and learn how to get the most out of your CAN hardware using PCAN Explorer.

Start time:
On Demand
Duration: 1 hour