Using TPCANParameter.PCAN_DEVICE_GUID.

[LudovicC]

Hello everyone,

I have updated to the latest 4.6 drivers.
I am trying to use the new parameter TPCANParameter.PCAN_DEVICE_GUID, the same way as described in the documentation:

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StringBuilder strBuffer = new StringBuilder(256);
var status = PCANBasic.GetValue(PCANBasic.PCAN_USBBUS1, TPCANParameter.PCAN_DEVICE_GUID, strBuffer, 256);

However I get in status: PCAN_ERROR_ILLPARAMTYPE.

I guess, this is due to my PCAN device firmware. I have tried with the same results on two devices:

• PCAN-USB Pro FD => FW version 3.2.0
• PCAN-USB FD => FW version 3.4.3

I can see in the documentation that we need minimum FW version 3.5.1.
But even when I check on Peak website, both devices don't have version 3.5.1:

• PCAN-USB Pro FD => Most recent downloadable version is 3.4.7.
• PCAN-USB FD => Most recent downloadable version is 3.4.3 (same as my device which was purchased recently)

Is there a mistake somewhere?

[K.Wagner]

Hello,

there is no mistake. The PCAN-Basic supports now this feature that "will be" available for PCAN-USB FD and PCAN-USB Pro FD devices with firmware version 3.5.1. The firmware release timing is different. This will happen in January.

[LudovicC]

Hello Keneth,

Do you think it would be possible to get this new firmware as a pre-release now for the PCAN-USB FD?
My company needs to deliver a test bench to our customer end of next week, where 9 PCAN-USB FD are connected to one PC.
So this PCAN_DEVICE_GUID would be very useful to have a proper mapping of the devices.

I have already noticed that another way is explained in the forum using the registry, but I would rather not lose time trying to use this old way if I could directly implement the PCAN_DEVICE_GUID.

Thank you in advance!

[K.Wagner]

Hello,

please send us an e-mail to support[at]peak-system.com making reference to this post. We will check, if we can provide you with a pre-release.