PCAN-Developer 4 : Software Development Package for CAN & CAN FD

PCAN-Developer 4 is a high-performance Application Programming Interface (API) capable of creating complex Windows® applications that support CAN and CAN FD using PEAK-System hardware interfaces.

The API can be used with different programming languages. The scope of supply includes examples and header files for C/C++, Delphi, and .NET (C#, Visual Basic, and C++ CLR).

The PCAN-Developer package provides an extensive function library using interface DLLs for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Unlike the free PCAN-Basic API, the CAN communication is handled by Client objects, which allows multiple applications to access a single physical CAN channel. Furthermore, it can even work without CAN hardware via virtual connections; Clients establish a simulated CAN connection between Windows® applications.

Features of CAN connections via Clients

• One or multiple Clients can be connected with a Net
• One Client can be connected with multiple Nets
• A Net can be connected to one virtual connection or one active hardware channel
• When a Client transmits, the message is passed to all other Clients connected to the Net and via the hardware to the external CAN bus

Package Includes:

• Single user license for development
• Distribution license for PCAN-Developer redistributable
• API DLLs
• PCAN-View
• PCAN-Nets Configuration
• PCAN-Status Display

For the API and the software, you will receive all updates and free support for the duration of two years.

General :

• Professional API for developing applications with CAN and CAN FD connections
• Complies with CAN specifications 2.0 A/B and FD
• CAN FD support for ISO and Non-ISO standards switchable
• Supports the operating systems Windows® 10, 8.1, 7 (32/64-bit)
• Use of a Windows® DLL for 32-bit or 64-bit as programming interface (API) for all supported hardware types
• Thread-safe API

Interface with PEAK-System hardware :

• Up to 64 applications can be operated per physical CAN channel at the same time
• Use of up to 64 channels for each hardware type
• Simple switching between channels of a PCAN PC hardware using Nets
• Access to the CAN channels of a PCAN-Gateway via the new PCAN-LAN hardware type
• Driver-internal buffering of up to 32,768 CAN messages per Client
• Buffer size can be configured via the API
• Precision of time stamps on received messages up to 1 µs (depending on the PEAK CAN interface used)
• Access to all available hardware parameters such as listen-only mode
• Notification of the application through Windows® events when a message is received
• Notification of the application through driver events, e.g. altered hardware parameters, plug-in/plug-out of PCAN PC hardware, or bus load information
• Interrupt-triggered reception of CAN messages by the driver. Storage in a FIFO buffer with the time stamp
• Control of the transmission timing by specifying time stamps when transmitting messages
• Configuration of single-shot and self-receive-request transmissions
• Support of CAN error frames
• Simulated CAN communication between applications via Clients
• Free definition of a message filter per Client
• Hardware reset during an active connection
• Hardware configuration using the control panel or application

Scope of supply :

• PCAN-API 4 Interface DLLs (32/64-bit)
• PCAN-Developer 4 license package
• Software: PCAN-View, PCAN-Nets Configuration, and PCAN-Status Display
• Examples and header files for various programming languages
• Documentation in PDF format