Using PCAN-VIRTUAL (in PCAN-View, applications, etc.)

[Kamen]

I just installed the latest OEM driver on my Windows 10 development machine:

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I selected the option during the installation, so now the PCAN-VIRTUAL interface is available:

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Using the control-panel applet, I can select it as "active":

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However, nothing shows up in the list and all the buttons are grayed out, and - as expected - on PCAN-View I cannot connect to it:

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I have a PCAN-PCI Express FD on order, but I'd like to be able to develop without hardware until it comes. What am I missing?

Driver version:

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APIs:

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Thank you in advance!
Kamen

[M.Maidhof]

Hi,

the virtual driver can only be used with applications based on the PCAN-Developer API (canapi2 or canapi4), which also uses the PCAN network system. PCANBasic don´t support the use or the vritual driver system. PCAN-View could use the virtual driver, as long as you have configured a PCAN network on the virtual driver with the NetConfiguration Tool.

Virtual driver will be usefull for PCAN-Explorer and other PCAN tools using the PCAN network system.

regards

Michael

[Kamen]

Thank you, Michael! I thought it might be something like that. Could I get the NetConfiguration Tool or is it only part of a commercial software package? I'm only developing support for PEAK CAN interfaces, not simulating entire CAN networks or anything of the sorts.
Kamen

[M.Maidhof]

Hi,

unfortunately, the NetConfig tool is only available with commercial software tools, like PCAN-Developer or PCAN-Explorer.

If you send us an email with your complete address details, we can send you a 30 days trialversion of PCAN-Explorer 6.

regards

Michael

[Kamen]

Thanks, Michael, but I will receive my actual hardware next week; I just needed something until then.
Kamen

[M.Maidhof]

Hi,

with PCAN-Explorer you will get the Net Configuration Tool.

regards

Michael

[Kamen]

It'd be just a distraction to install and figure out a trial software for a few days. I get the hardware tomorrow.

Kamen

[M.Maidhof]

it was just an offer.....

MM