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hi all,
i am working on PCAN viewer to log the CAN messages. I am flashing one of my MCU via CAN, i have saved all my data in .xmt format and the sending through PCAN viewer. When i open the .xmt file i am unable to see the file in PCAN viewer. i have attached my .xmt file in this thread, is the format of data in .xmt is correct ? or Am i missing some step ?

Regards,
JASHAN M.

Hello,

the attached file is a "trace" file (*.trc), not a transmit file (*.xmt). The extension of your file is wrong. By the way, trace files cannot be loaded from PCAN-View, only generated.

hey thanks for the reply, but how do i send large set of CAN messages via PCAN viewer ?? how do i generate .xmt file ?? how should be the data ( like CAN Id, DLC and data) arranged in .xmt file ??

Jashan M wrote:how do i send large set of CAN messages via PCAN viewer ??

Just create all messages you need in the Transmit-List of teh PCAN-View, and give them the period of time at when they have to be sent.

Jashan M wrote:how do i generate .xmt file ??

After you have included all your messages in the transmit list, press the "Disk symbol", or Ctrl+C, or the menu File/Save. Note that the Receive/Transmit tab must be visible at the moment of saving the file.

Jashan M wrote:how should be the data ( like CAN Id, DLC and data) arranged in .xmt file ??

The .xmt file is also an ascii file. Just save any transmission list and open it with a text editor and youi will see how the message are stored there.

Please note that you can only send cycle messages or trigger them manually. If you want to send a couple of messages in an specific order then this will not work. You will need to use another tool like PCAN-Explorer, or write your own application with one of our APIs, the free version "PCAN-Basic", or the advanced developer package, PCAN-Developer.