PCAN-Explorer 5

Comprehensive CAN Monitor for Windows®

PCAN-Explorer is a universal tool for monitoring data traffic on a CAN network. For easy and clear allocation of the individual messages, these can be identified as so-called symbols. The integrated VBScript support allows the creation of macros to automate complex tasks. The integrated data logger means that the data traffic of a bus can be recorded, analyzed, and stored. PCAN-Explorer is designed as automation server and can therefore be remote controlled through scripts.

Features

• All files and elements can be saved in projects and administered using the project browser
• The new start page allows fast access to the most recently opened projects or files
• Simultaneous connections with multiple networks/CAN interfaces of the same hardware type
• Connection window with an overview of all connections, complete with status, error counters, bus load, etc.
• All parameters of all elements in the user interface can be examined using a Property Window and edited if necessary.
• Multiple flexible filters can be configured and, for example, assigned to the send/receive window or the various different tracers
• Tabs to switch between the different windows
• Flexible arrangement of the user interface using the dockable windows
• User-defined column display and arrangement in send/receive window
• J1939 support with the relevant add-in
• Display of received messages showing the ID, length, data bytes, number of messages received and receiving interval
• Simultaneous hexadecimal and symbolic representation of the details
• Display of remote frames, status reports of the CAN controller and, as option, CAN-bus error frames also
• Logging of time-outs
• Sending of messages at fixed intervals of time, manually or as reply to remote frames
• Messages can be created as send lists, stored and loaded as desired, in order to e. g. emulate CAN nodes
• Periodical sending with up to 1 ms precision
• In the Item Browser CAN networks, symbols, macros etc. are represented clearly and in a structured manner
• Easy creation of symbol files and macros using the integrated text editor with syntax highlighting
• User-friendly real-time monitoring of several signals via the watch window
• Extensive improvements to user prompting and user interface
• Simple integration of external tools
• Integration of Add-Ins to upgrade functionality

Properties of the integrated, configurable PCAN-Explorer data logger:

• Operation of multiple tracers at the same time
• Variable buffer size
• Optional linear buffer or circular buffer
• Representation of the logged messages with time stamp, type, ID, length and data bytes
• Logging of errors that have occurred is possible
• Flexible storage possibility for the logged data in text form for importing into Excel or similar
• Filtering of the messages for logging through symbol definitions
• Subsequent examination of the logged data in the buffer via different symbol files

Properties of the independent Symbol Editor:

• The graphic representation of symbols and the automatic error detection allow easy creation of symbol files
• Symbolic representation of CAN messages through the assigning of alphanumeric names
• Bit-exact division of the data into variables for assigning name, data type, list of values, scaling, Offset etc.
• Supports data processing in accordance with IEEE 754 as well as in the Intel and Motorola format
• The Item Navigator and the search function allow targeted access to all elements of the symbol files
• Importing of CANdb files into the symbol data format and vice versa (requires the PCAN-Explorer Add-In CANdb Import)
  　

System requirements

• Windows® 7/Vista/XP (32/64Bit)
• At least 512 MB RAM and 1 GHz CPU
  
  　

Scope of supply

• PCAN-Explorer installation CD including PCAN-Explorer Line Writer Add-in (in English)
• Documentation in HTML help format

MPPK-CAN-Analyzer-EXPLO5(IPES-005028)