Appendix A
Example Walk-through
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PCAN-USB Software
The PCAN-USB adaptor comes with a software CD. This includes a simple CAN-bus
diagnostic utility called ``PCAN-View USB’’. This should be installed from the
CD.
Connect the ICM to the computer using the special made-up cable and the PCAN-USB.
Power-up the ICM by turning on the power supply.
Upon connecting the PCAN-USB and starting PCAN-View, the Connect dialogue
is presented.
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PCAN-View Connect dialogue
Select a baud rate to match that being used on the ICM, for example 250k. Select
the ``Extended’’ message filter (so that 29 bit identifiers are used). Press OK to go
to the main PCAN-View screen.
Simulated Tests
Plug the ICM into its circular connector. It should power up and start performing
a test.
If everything is working, after about 20 seconds you should see CAN messages
similar to that shown below.
This shows the 2nd result received. The first 3 bytes 0x17, 0x15, 0x13 show the 3
ISO codes
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The display is in hexadecimal (base 16) so the actual code are 23/21/19
