PCAN Explorer 6 Software: Single Computer License

• Management of all settings, information, and files in projects
• Exporting entire projects including linked files to handy packets for archiving or sharing
• Extensive revision of the user interface with improved dialogs for creating transmit messages and managing signals
• Automatic notification about new software versions and support with the update process
• Integrated text editor with syntax highlighting for creating and editing of symbol files, macros and VBScript
• Integration of add-ins to upgrade functionality

Connection to CAN and CAN FD

• Simultaneous connections with multiple CAN interfaces independent of the hardware type
• Support for CAN specifications 2.0 A/B and FD
• CAN bit rates (nominal) up to 1 Mbit/s
• Data bit rates up to 12 Mbit/s (only when using a CAN FD interface)
• Optional use of custom bit rates
• Listen-only mode can be activated
• Clear overview of connections with their bit rate, status, error counter, and bus load
• Function to execute a hardware reset of the CAN controller

Transmission and Reception

• Representation of the CAN data traffic in sortable receive and transmit lists with configurable columns display
• Messages can be grouped as transmit lists, stored and loaded as desired, e.g. you can create a CAN node "emulator"
• Display of messages showing the ID, length, data bytes, time-outs, number of messages received, and receiving interval
• Display of error frames can be activated for each connection
• Representation of CAN IDs in hexadecimal or decimal format
• Display of receive, transmit, and error states
• Message reception with a maximum resolution of 100 µs
• Manual and periodic transmission of messages with a maximum resolution of 1 ms
• Transmission of CAN messages in response to remote frames (only with CAN 2.0 A/B)
• Multiple flexible filters can be configured and, for example, assigned to the transmit/receive window or to various different tracers

Recording and Playback

• Logging of the CAN data traffic along with the errors that have occurred as an option
• Playback of trace files with optional loop function
• Operation of multiple tracers at the same time
• Representation of the logged messages with details such as time stamp, type, ID, length, and data bytes
• Representation of the data bytes in hexadecimal, decimal, or ASCII format
• Filtering of the messages for logging through message filters
• Recording of CAN data traffic directly to files or to the RAM (in linear, dynamic, or circular buffer mode)
• Playback of logged CAN messages directly from files or the buffer
• Storing of the logged data to readable text files or CSV files for further processing in Excel or similar
• Enhanced processing of huge trace files compared to PCAN-Explorer version 5
• Subsequent examination of the logged data in the buffer via different symbol files

Symbolic Representation

• Clear and readable representation of CAN messages based on the symbol format from PEAK-System:
•      * Easy allocation of CAN messages by assigning alphanumeric names
•      * Bit-exact division of the data into variables for assigning names, data type, etc.
• Easy symbol file creation with the supplied Windows® software PCAN-Symbol Editor or with the integrated text editor
• User-friendly real-time monitoring of several signals via the Watch window
• Graphical display of up to 4 signals with a simple line writer (Line Writer Add-in)

Automation with Macros and VBScript

• Automation of small tasks or complex processes with macros or VBScript for example:
•      * Test procedures for the implementation or development of CAN systems
•      * Send an e-mail if a temperature is exceeded
•      * Start an action when a particular message is received
•      * Open an Excel sheet when an event occurs and save the data in individual cells
•      * Calculate variables from the data of incoming CAN messages
• Creation of macros and scripts with the integrated text editor
• Assignment of function keys to individual macros
• Access with VBScript to almost all program elements via the PCAN-Explorer object model
• VBScript macros also run in the background even without the PCAN-Explorer interface

System Requirements

• Windows® 10, 8.1, 7 (32/64-bit)
• At least 2 GB RAM and 1.5 GHz CPU
• For the CAN bus connection: PC CAN interface from PEAK-System
• Free USB port for copy protection dongle (only for portable license)