PCAN-PCI Express FD – User Manual
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The API is designed for cross-platform use. Therefore, software
projects can easily be ported between platforms with low efforts.
For all common programming languages, examples are available.
Beginning with version 4, PCAN-Basic supports the new CAN FD
standard (CAN with Flexible Data Rate) which is primarily
characterized by higher bandwidth for data transfer.
4.2.1
Features of PCAN-Basic
API for developing applications with CAN and CAN FD
connection
Access to the CAN channels of a PCAN-Gateway via the new
PCAN-LAN device type
Supports the operating systems Windows 10, 8.1, 7 (32/64-bit),
Windows CE 6.x, and Linux (32/64-bit)
Multiple PEAK-System applications and your own can be
operated on a physical channel at the same time
Use of a single DLL for all supported hardware types
Use of up to 16 channels for each hardware unit
(depending on the PEAK CAN interface used)
Simple switching between channels of a PEAK CAN interface
Driver-internal buffer for 32,768 messages per CAN channel
Precision of time stamps on received messages up to 1
μ
s
(depending on the PEAK CAN interface used)
Supports PEAK-System‘s trace formats version 1.1 and 2.0
(for CAN FD applications)
Access to specific hardware parameters, such as listen-only
mode
Notification of the application through Windows events when a
message is received
