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Hello everybody,
Actually I have some Doubt about PCAN-LIN interface I believe that I can find my needs here:
in fact that I'm new in can-bus interfaces but I'll summarize my problem as follow:
I have (PCAN-LIN High-speed CAN) interface and as I understood that using (PCAN-LIN Configuration Tool) I can configure the module as I want ..
Now I want to configure the interface for (CAN to PC Via Serial port) only without using LIN-Bus .. SO, IS that possible to do without using and connection to LIN-BUS ..?
Indeed I have the simulator in the Link: http://www.kds-online.com/Shop6a/catalo ... 8262b9dcac .. and I want to read CAN Bus Messages after I configured the interface I got this configuration:
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So, Any Suggestion how to test the Simulator and the Interface as well ???

Thanks for your Help in Advance.

EMS

Just forgot to ask .. is there any free software works as PCANViewr for PCAN-LIN ..?
Sorry for that ..

Hi,

thanks for the info. With the PCAN-LIN it will also be possible to forward CAN messages to the serial port, but please take care that it will be impossible to handle a fast CAN bus system (250k, 500k or 1Mbit/s) through a serial port with a baudrate of 9600baud! Please set the serial port baudrate back to 38400baud, than you can watch the CAN messages with PCAN-Lin Configuration tool in the "Messages and Scheduler" tab.
But PCAN-LIN is a LIN module, so it was not designed as a CAN to serial gateway. When you really want to watch CAN frames, please use a PCAN-USB module which can handle 1Mbit/s at full busload.

best regards

Michael

Thanks Mr.Michael for your quick response .. appreciated!

But I ordered this module (PCAN-LIN) for my Future use since I have to use later on LIN bus as well.
And I tried to send my CAN Query to monitor the Responses but that was ambiguous option for me to do it using PCAN-LN configuration tools just for testing purpose .. for Example to read CAR SPEED or RPM .. etc

Anyhow, Now I decided to buy PCAN-USB module but I want to use LIN later on .. So, Do you recommend me to buy PCAN-USB Pro instead ..??

ONE more Question regarding to PCAN-LIN:
IS there any DLL interface or( third-party application ) or any other development kits for this module(PCAN-LIN) in order to implement small application for testing purpose ?
Actually, there is nothing mentioned in the User Manuel in this regard.

Thanks in Advance for your help.

Hi,

the PCAN-LIN module uses a special serial protocoll for the communication. There is no dll or API available for that PCAN-LIN device, you simply use serial streams to control the device. The protocoll definitions of those serial streams are listed in a prtocoll_definition.pdf file, which will be installed into the PCAN-LIN Configuration Tool folder.

The PCAN-USB-Pro offers two LIN channels. Those LIN devices can be controlled by a dll and an API. There is also some sample code available for that tool. You can download those dlls and headerfiles from our website. Please download the PCAN-USB-Pro package from the Support->Download package section of our website.

best regards

Michael