Description

PCAN-View: Connection dialog

PCAN-View: Recording of CAN traffic

PCAN-View: Measurement of the bus load

PCAN-View: Dialog for setting up a new message
 

The software PCAN-View for Windows is a simple CAN monitor for viewing, transmitting, and recording CAN data traffic. Messages can be transmitted manually and periodically at a user-determined bit rate. Bus system errors and memory overflows in the CAN hardware are displayed during the process. The trace function can be used to record and save CAN data traffic.

PCAN-View is supplied with every PCAN PC hardware product and allows a quick and easy start. All available PEAK CAN interfaces are listed in the connection dialog. After selecting the hardware and the bit rate, the user can access all the software functions, hardware-specific settings, and information.

Beginning with version 4, PCAN-View supported the standard CAN FD. In 2026, version 6 introduced support for CAN XL.

Features

• Connection to one CAN channel via a CAN interface from PEAK-System
• Support for the CAN specifications CAN CC (classic CAN 2.0), CAN FD, and CAN XL (ISO 11898-1:2024)
• Support for CAN XL operation modes:
  • CAN XL with error signaling
  • CAN XL without error signaling
  • CAN XL with transceiver mode switch
• Bit rate configuration:
  • CAN bit rates (nominal) up to 1 Mbit/s
  • CAN FD data bit rates up to 8 Mbit/s
  • CAN XL data bit rates up to 8 Mbit/s, CAN FD compatible transmission mode
  • CAN XL data bit rates up to 20 Mbit/s by using the transceiver mode switch
  • Optional use of custom bit rates with automatic calculation of register values
• Listen-only mode can be activated
• Manual and periodic transmission of messages with a maximum resolution of 1 ms
• Message reception with a maximum resolution of 100 µs
• Logging of CAN data traffic in trace files (*.trc), optionally along with errors
• Saving and reloading of transmission messages lists
• Sortable receive and transmit lists
• Representation of CAN IDs in hexadecimal or decimal format and data bytes in hexadecimal, decimal, or ASCII format
• Display of receive, transmit, and error states
• Hardware reset of the CAN controller
• Access to hardware-specific settings and information

System requirements

• Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x86/x64)
• For the CAN bus connection: PC CAN interface from PEAK-System

Scope of Supply

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