Driver for Python application for naming the bus

[MikeK]

Hello, I use PCAN Explorer 5 and a USB to CAN adapter from PEAK System. I have a Python application that opens a CAN bus and sends and receives certain CAN messages. I use the Python package “can”.
My problem is that I have no possibility to change the net name/bus name. The generated bus is called PCANLight_USB_16. Is there a driver/package that allows me to change the bus name?





Many thanks in advance and best regards
Mike

[M.Maidhof]

Hello Mike,

yes, when using the PCANBasic API with your application, the network name is fixed to PCANLight_USB_XX. But you can connect PCAN-Explorer to that network, after your application was started. This is a restriction of the free available PCANBasic API. With the optional available PCAN-Developer API, you can use and generate different network names.

regards

Michael

[MikeK]

Hi Michael,

thank you very much for the quick reply and help.

Regards
Mike