Diagnostics
Diagnostics with PCAN−View
Monitoring of telegram traffic on the CAN bus
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10.4
Diagnostics with PCAN−View
"PCAN−View" is the basic version of the "PCAN−Explorer" program for Windows® of PEAK
System Technik GmbH. The program permits a simultaneous transmission and reception
of CAN messages which can be transmitted manually and periodically. Errors on the bus
system and memory overflows of the triggered CAN hardware are displayed.
10.4.1
Monitoring of telegram traffic on the CAN bus
How to monitor the telegram traffic:
1. Connect the Engineering PC directly to the CANopen bus via the EMF2177IB USB
system bus adapter.
2. Start the "PCAN−View" program.
3. Connect "PCAN−View" to "Connect to CAN Hardware" using the USB system bus
adapter and the desired baud rate.
The "Receive" and "Transmit" windows now continuously display the CAN telegrams.