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CAN Protocol and Bus

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2. Software Tools

PCAN-View (Peak System) - Free

• Use Case: Monitoring and analyzing CAN traffic

• How to Use:

  • Connect PCAN-USB adapter to CAN bus

  • Launch PCAN-View, set baud rate, and start monitoring

  • Apply filters, send messages, and log data for offline analysis

• https://www.peak-system.com/PCAN-View.242.0.html?&L=1

Kvaser CANlib (Kvaser) - Free SDK, but needs Kvaser hardware

• Use Case: Developing custom CAN applications, monitoring, and analyzing traffic

• How to Use:

  • Connect Kvaser hardware to CAN bus

  • Install CANlib SDK, use CANlib Visual for monitoring

  • Configure channels, send messages, and use scripting for automation

• https://kvaser.com/canlib-webhelp/

CANalyzer (Vector Informatik) - Paid

• Use Case: Detailed analysis, simulation, and bus load measurement

• How to Use:

  • Connect Vector CAN hardware to CAN bus

  • Launch CANalyzer, configure channels, and start monitoring

  • Use simulation features, log and replay traffic, and analyze bus load

• https://www.vector.com/int/en/products/products-a-z/software/canalyzer/#

SocketCAN (Linux) - Free

• Use Case: Open-source CAN interface for Linux with standard tools

• How to Use:

  • Install can-utils and set up CAN interface

  • Use candump to monitor, cansend to send messages, and canplayer to replay logged traffic

• https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/networking/can.html#:~:text=Overview%20%2F%20What%20is%20SocketCAN,embedded%20devices%2C%20and%20automotive%20fields.

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https://www.csselectronics.com/pages/can-dbc-file-database-intro#:~:text=A%20CAN%20DBC%20file%20(CAN,data%20to%20

How to create DBC files:

Really basic, not suppperr useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTx1g4opXPM

How is Pixhawk encoding the PWM Data

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