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1 Installation
To properly install the CANusb on your PC, please follow the instructions detailed in the next
sections.
1.1 System requirements
To run the CANusb on a PC, the PC must meet the following requirements:
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Free USB port
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Windows7 (32 or 64 bit version), Windows Vista or Windows XP installed
1.2 Software installation
The CANusb software is part of the “CAN Drivers and API” CD which is also available from
the download section at www.softing.com.
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Insert the CD in your PC’s CD/DVD drive.
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Run
CANDriversAndSoftware32.exe
for 32 bit systems or
CANDriversAndSoftware64.exe
for 64 bit systems
.
This will start the Setup procedure.
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Please follow the instructions given by the setup software.
NOTE:
Make sure to install the software b e f o r e you plug in
your CANusb hardware for the first time.
1.3 Hardware and driver installation
Once the software setup is finished please connect the CANusb to a free USB port of your
PC. The computer will recognize the new hardware.
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If the “New Hardware Wizard” asks if Windows Update should be connected
select
No
.
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In the next step select
automatic software installation
All required drivers will then be
installed.
1.4 Driver configuration
CANusb is recognized by the driver automatically. Nothing more is usually required.
However, advanced configuration – like changing the name of a CAN channel or setting a
default baudrate - is possible with the Softing CAN Interface Manager.
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Click
Start – All Programs – Softing CAN – Runtime System Configuration – Softing CAN
Interface Manager (SCIM)
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For more details on the driver configuration click
Start – All Programs – Softing CAN – Runtime System Configuration – SCIM_Manual
1.5 Application Software
How to use CANusb and how to write application software, is described in the Software
Manual.
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To open this manual click
Start – All Programs – Softing CAN – CAN_API - DOC – Softing Layer2