CANister and CANister Configurator

The Universal Control Panel for CAN and LIN

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A network of vehicle electronics with CAN and LIN requires new tools for the production of automobiles. The universal control panel CANister is easy-to-use tool for this purpose.

Features and Advantages

CANister is a flexible and freely configurable CAN and LIN node for the production and testing environment. The hardware module is event oriented, and actions can be assigned to multiple events. CANister is available in three forms i.e. CANister HL (high-speed & low-speed) and CANister LinL (LIN & low-speed) with a variety of connectors for the fast usage as well as CANister AL (assembly line) with relay and for customized cord set.

CANister Configurator is an easy-to-use development interface that enables you to freely configure CANister. The applications are loaded into CANister via the RS232 interface and are stored in the flash memory. Alternatively, a programming service can be provided for you.

Application Areas

CANister is an all-round tool for a number of different phases in the production cycle. For controlling and testing electronic control units in production and in development, CANister is highly versatile and easy-to-use. In test benches, CANister's many actuators and sensors have proven vital to successful projects.

Hardware

CANister provides all the functions you need for a flexible CAN and LIN node, e.g.:

• 2 CAN channels (11 bit and 29 bit identifier each) or
• 1 LIN and 1 CAN channel
• Customizable control and display elements (16 keys and 20 LEDs)
• Control outputs (8 digital outputs, 2 PWM outputs or 1 relay)
• Control inputs (8 digital inputs, 4 analog inputs and 2 hall inputs)

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CANister Configurator

CANister Configurator offers the following features:

• Generation of applications with up to 16 individual configurations
• Parallel processing of applications with multi-window display
• Table-driven parameterization of actions
• Graphical user interfaces for LEDs, digital outputs, keys
• Network management with selection of the network node to be simulated
• Parameterization of CAN and LIN
• Extended functionality with modules written in C
• Automatic generation of download files
• Download of firmware and applications via RS232 interface
• Download of firmware via Bootbox in bootstrap mode
• CANister information via RS232
• CANister terminal

User-defined System Routines

Extended functionality (e.g. interpretation of received CAN or LIN messages) can be added with modules written in C. At the same time, functions of the system software (readout of analog inputs, setting of LEDs etc.) are available. The C modules are translated using the C166 compiler from Tasking, which is also available from Vector.

Use of CANdb

When CANister is parameterized, different information i.e. symbolic names for CAN and LIN messages and bus signals are used from the CANdb or CANdb++ database. With this connection to CANdb, CANister is fully integrated in the Vector tool chain. As soon as any information has been entered once, it is available for use from any point in the system, from development to production and testing environment.

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