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For Windows XP

During the installation, a message saying 
that the software has not passed Windows 
Logo testing will appear a few times, click 

[Continue Anyway]

 to continue installing.

For Windows Vista/7/8

When a dialog box requesting your per-
mission to continue the program appears, 
click 

[Yes]

.

Sometimes another dialog box requesting 
your permission to install the software may 
appear. When it does, check 

[Always 

trust software from "HIOKI E.E. COR-
PORATION"]

 and click 

[Install]

 to contin-

ue.

When installation is completed 
and the dialog box appears, 
click 

[Close]

 to exit.

This completes the driver installation.

Click

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Summary of Contents for MR8904

Page 1: ...MR8904 Instruction Manual CAN UNIT EN Sept 2018 Revised edition 3 MR8904A981 03 18 09H...

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Page 3: ...3 Creating a CAN Definition Data File 26 How to count the bit position 28 Calculating the start bit data start position 28 Byte order 29 To read a saved CAN definition data file 29 To load an existing...

Page 4: ...Checking and Editing Settings 51 6 2 Checking Analog Channel Allocation 52 6 3 Checking Logic Channel Allocation 54 6 4 Setting the Transmission Timing 55 Chapter 7 Specifications 57 7 1 Model MR8904...

Page 5: ...tik in Germany When you receive the MR8904 inspect it carefully to ensure that no damage occurred during shipping In particular check the accessories and connectors If damage is evident or if it fails...

Page 6: ...ructions and precautions in the manual before use We disclaim any responsibility for accidents or injuries not resulting directly from MR8904 defects Safety Symbols In the manual the symbol indicates...

Page 7: ...ck references for operation and remedies for troubleshooting Mouse action terminology Click Press and quickly release the left button of the mouse Right click Press and quickly release the right butto...

Page 8: ...xplosive gas es Exposed to water oil other chemicals or solvents Exposed to high hu midity or condensa tion Exposed to high levels of particulate dust When Installing and Removing the MR8904 into and...

Page 9: ...s the Memory HiCorder ground and measurement cable ground lines are not isolated Wire the system so that no potential difference occurs between the ground lines Failure to do so may damage the Memory...

Page 10: ...Usage Notes 6...

Page 11: ...ent net works with different CAN bus types or baud rates A single MR8904 provides support for three types of CAN bus high speed CAN low speed CAN and single wire CAN The MR8904 monitors the CAN bus an...

Page 12: ...gnals that cannot be acquired on a CAN bus The MR8904 can send ACK responses to CAN messages as well as CAN messages them selves allowing it to be used in simple simulations The MR8904 can use Vector...

Page 13: ...e verify that the wiring and CAN communications condi tions are correct CAN input port 1 left and 2 right CAN signal input terminals CAN1 and CAN2 are independent and can be connected to different net...

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Page 15: ...head screwdriver No 1 Connections Chapter 3 3 1 Installing and Removing the MR8904 into and from a Memory HiCorder MR8904 Mounting screws 1 Turn the Memory HiCorder POWER switch off and unplug the AC...

Page 16: ...to the Measurement Target Example Connecting the unit with the 9713 01 Wire color Pin no Receive signal name 1 NC Green 2 CAN_L Black 3 CAN_GND 4 NC 5 NC 6 NC Red 7 CAN_H 8 NC White 9 CAN_V Shield GN...

Page 17: ...k Battery Green Black Red Battery White Black Red White Battery High Speed CAN Low Speed CAN Single Wire CAN CAN bus CAN bus CAN bus Memory HiCorder Model MR8904 Model MR8904 Model MR8904 Model 9713 0...

Page 18: ...ection 3 3 Connecting the Unit to a PC Installing the USB driver Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable while the Memory HiCorder is operating Use a user account with administrator privileges to perfo...

Page 19: ...lick Next When you want to change the installation destination Click Browse to change the folder to install into Normally there is no need to change 4 Click Next to start installing The installation o...

Page 20: ...8 When a dialog box requesting your per mission to continue the program appears click Yes Sometimes another dialog box requesting your permission to install the software may appear When it does check...

Page 21: ...ction do not disconnect the USB cable during communication The Memory HiCorder and PC should be connected to the same earth ground If grounded separately potential difference between the ground points...

Page 22: ...ically Recommended and click Next Please wait while the driver is being in stalled 3 Click Continue Anyway A message saying that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing will ap pear a few tim...

Page 23: ...Finish to exit This completes the driver installation Click Uninstalling the USB Driver 1 From the Windows Start menu select the Control Panel and double click Add or Remove Programs 2 From the list...

Page 24: ...3 3 Connecting the Unit to a PC 20...

Page 25: ...k the MR8904 CAN Editor icon to view MR8904 CAN Editor specifications and revision history 4 Click the Install icon at the top right of the page to open the File Download dialog 5 Click Open to displa...

Page 26: ...the Add or Remove Programs icon and open Add or Remove Pro grams 3 Select HIOKI MR8904 CAN Editor on the Add or Remove Programs list and click the Remove button The above process will launch the unin...

Page 27: ...and edit CAN definition data files and condition setting files while not connected to the Memory HiCorder you will not be able to send or receive conditions 5 1 Launching and Exiting the Software Laun...

Page 28: ...n the menu bar or click on the top right of the displayed window To connect a Memory HiCorder after launching the MR8904 CAN Editor Select Comm Search MR8875 on the menu bar to update information abou...

Page 29: ...Opens the CAN Definition Data File Settings window Create new condition settings file Opens the Condition Settings window CAN Definition Data File Settings window Creates and edits the CAN definition...

Page 30: ...notation based on the number 16 The 10 digits represent the numbers 0 through 9 while the letters A B C D E and F are used for the decimal numbers 10 11 12 14 14 and 15 Setting Contents Default settin...

Page 31: ...e value are reversed and 1 is added Example For an 8 bit signal 10 would be expressed by revers ing 00001010 10 and adding 1 yielding 11110110 Signal Name Enter the signal name for the corresponding d...

Page 32: ...oward the MSB 3 Since the maximum data frame size is 8 bytes 64 bits the last MSB position for the 8th byte of data from the start will be 63 yielding bit position values of 0 to 63 as shown below 7 b...

Page 33: ...a format 7 bit 6 bit 5 it 4 bit 3 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0 bit byte 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 byte 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 byte 2 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 byte 3 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 Intel format 7 bit 6 bit 5 it...

Page 34: ...ile To set a password when opening a saved CAN definition data file You can set a password with Edit Modify Password on the CAN Definition Data File Set ting window Passwords can be up to 20 alphanume...

Page 35: ...use to the last line Click the first and then the last line in the target range while pressing the Shift key on the keyboard Click the target lines while pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard 2 Click...

Page 36: ...ck the item s line The CAN Define Data dialog box for the current definition content will be displayed 3 Edit the settings as necessary and click OK The list display will be updated with the edited co...

Page 37: ...ne in the target range while pressing the Shift key on the keyboard Click the target lines while pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard 2 Click A dialog box will be displayed 3 Click Yes The selected i...

Page 38: ...s conditions p 38 4 Allocating channels Creating MR8904 analog logic assign lists p 40 5 Configuring transmission creating an MR8904 Send list p 42 6 Saving a list saving a condition settings file p 4...

Page 39: ...ng an MR8904 register list p 36 To edit the CAN Definition Data List If a password has been assigned to the CAN definition data a password entry dialog box will be displayed Enter the set password to...

Page 40: ...trl key on the keyboard Clicking Edit again saves the edited definition list When the confirmation dialog box is dis played click OK to save the data and provide a filename CANdb files DBC can be read...

Page 41: ...and then click this button To delete multiple items click the button after selecting the target items using any of the fol lowing methods Click the first line in the target range and drag the mouse to...

Page 42: ...nit but by other nodes as well Verify carefully and set so that there are two 120 resistors for the entire CAN bus If the baud rate differs from the baud rate of the CAN network to which the unit is c...

Page 43: ...s to which the unit will be connected The following CAN bus standards are supported High Speed ISO 11898 2 Low Speed ISO 11898 3 Single wire SAE J2411 Terminator When using the high speed interface th...

Page 44: ...orresponding to channels 1 to 15 can be allocated in the MR8904 Analog Assign List You can drag and drop each item to the desired channel number 1 to 15 shown in the Ch column Definitions of 17 to 32...

Page 45: ...registered logic channel when a CAN mes sage with the registered definition s ID is received When an ID trigger is registered a red mark will be shown for the logic channel Deleting data from an assig...

Page 46: ...nd Dup buttons to activate To edit the MR8904 Send List Insert Inserts a transmission setting into the selected item Edit Edits the settings for the selected item Del Dup Deletes or duplicates the sel...

Page 47: ...nsmission of one program and the next is set with Interval Port1 Port2 Selects the CAN port with which to send the frame FrmType Data frame Sends a data frame Remote frame Sends a remote frame SendID...

Page 48: ...a condition settings file To load a previously saved condition settings file Click on the toolbar on the Condition Settings window Following the instructions to open the file will cause the display t...

Page 49: ...n settings MR8904 Register List MR8904 Analog Assign List MR8904 Logic Assign List and MR8904 Send List by clicking on the toolbar of the Condition Settings window You can preview the information that...

Page 50: ...e to send the data for some rea son the message to the right will be displayed This message indicates that the unit was unable to con nect to the port attempting to send or receive the settings See An...

Page 51: ...or other process completes Receiving condition settings 1 Click Receive The MR8904 settings information with which the Memory HiCorder is currently configured will begin to load The dialog box to the...

Page 52: ...s it in a CAN Definition Data File Settings window Convert DBC File and Open Converts an existing CANdb file DBC file into a CAN definition data file and displays it in a CAN Definition Data File Sett...

Page 53: ...o print the Condition Settings window s register list communications condition settings channel assign list and send list Exit Exits the MR8904 CAN Editor Edit Modify Password Sets the password requir...

Page 54: ...ist communications condition settings channel assign list and communications list Print Setup Configures the printer used to print the Condition Settings window s register list communications conditio...

Page 55: ...onfigured with the MR8904 CAN Editor Configuring Settings with the Memory HiCorder Chapter 6 6 1 Checking and Editing Settings Set the CAN communications conditions See Setting CAN communications cond...

Page 56: ...l The following information will be displayed 6 2 Checking Analog Channel Allocation 1 2 3 Port Number of the port with which data will be received ID Message ID to receive Signal Name associated with...

Page 57: ...ion manual Display Settings screen Scaling screen The display upper limit display lower limit scaling conversion ratio offset and unit dis play settings default to the values set with the MR8904 CAN E...

Page 58: ...received ID Message ID to receive Signal Name associated with received messages Label Identifying label associated with received messages Bit Assign Indicates how many bits from the LSB of the receiv...

Page 59: ...nel to which CAN definitions were allocated 3 Select the transmission timing with the Start Send Frame setting Continues on next page 6 4 Setting the Transmission Timing Setting Contents Default setti...

Page 60: ...Press the Waveform Display CAN Send button A dialog box will be displayed 5 Enable or disable the unit The transmission enable setting is only valid while measurement is in progress 4 5 Setting Conte...

Page 61: ...ls Use 1 analog channel 17 to 32 bit signals Use 2 analog channels Signals over 32 bits Not supported ID trigger When the set ID is received a high level pulse is output to the specified logic chan ne...

Page 62: ...ting temperature and humidity Temperature 10 C to 55 C 14 to 131 F Humidity 80 RH or less no conden sation Storage temperature and humidity Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 to 158 F Humidity 90 RH or less n...

Page 63: ...ns for Onboard Vehicle Connectors Basic Specifications Operating temperature and humidity Temperature 5 C to 60 C 23 to 140 F Humidity 90 RH or less no condensa tion Storage temperature and humidity T...

Page 64: ...ed 4 Data order Conversion from Motorola CANdb file to U L Motorola 5 Conversion from signed CANdb file to 2 signed IEEE float and double CANdb file are not supported 6 Conversion from signal name CAN...

Page 65: ...t display Displays all CAN definition data settings 2 Register list display Displays the item number input port number signal name label unit data length and display upper and lower limit values 3 Uni...

Page 66: ...7 4 MR8904 CAN Editor General Specifications 62...

Page 67: ...ee 3 3 Connecting the Unit to a PC p 14 Has the USB driver been properly installed Install the USB driver properly See Installing the USB driver p 14 Is the Memory HiCorder turned on Turn on the Memor...

Page 68: ...line as they can deform and discolor the case The device encounters an error the red LED lights up Is the CAN cable properly connected Connect the CAN cable properly See 3 2 Connecting the Unit to the...

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