PCAN is a flexible system for the planning, development and use of CAN networks.�The basis for the communication of PCs to external hardware via a CAN bus are Windows� kernel mode drivers.�These form the core of a complete CAN network environment on a PC running Windows�.� This device driver manages the entire data traffic of all hardware connected to the PC.�The interface to the user or the operator of a CAN-networked system are so-called PCAN clients.�Process variables can be visualized and influenced with their help.�The driver allows the connection of several clients, which can communicate with CAN buses.�It supports several hardware components, which are based on the CAN controller SJA1000 from NXP.� PCAN-Developer consists of a single-user user license for the development package as well as a distribution license for the PCAN-Developer Redistributable.�This package contains the API DLLs as well as the software PCAN-View, PCAN-CPL, PCAN-Nets Configuration and PCAN status display.�

The Recommended Practice 1210 was defined by the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) as a standardized API for communication between Windows� applications and vehicle communications networks.� PCAN-RP1210 API of PEAK system is an implementation of RP1210 versions A and C with support for CAN and SAE J1939 networks.�This allows the API to develop its own RP1210 applications as well as the use of existing RP1210 applications with CAN adapters from PEAK system.� With the PCAN-RP1210 API, you receive a single user license for the development package as well as for the RP1210 connection to PEAK-CAN interfaces.�The PCAN-Developer RP1210-Extension also includes a distribution license for the PCAN-RP1210 API-DLLs.

The PCAN-View software for Windows� is a simple CAN monitor for viewing, sending and recording the CAN data traffic.�The messages can be sent manually and periodically with an adjustable transmission rate of up to 1 Mbit / s.�Faults on the bus system and memory overflows of the controlled CAN hardware are displayed.�The CAN traffic can be recorded and stored via the trace function.� PCAN-View is part of the scope of delivery of every PCAN-PC hardware and enables its quick and easy commissioning.�In the connection dialog, all available PEAK-CAN interfaces are listed for this purpose.�After selecting the hardware and setting the transmission rate, you can use all functions of the software and access hardware-specific settings and information.

The LIN monitor is included with the PCAN-USB Pro PLIN-View Pro for Windows�.�Incoming LIN messages can be viewed through this software, whereby the use of LDF files (LIN Description File) allows the symbolic representation of LIN messages.�Outgoing LIN frames can be defined depending on the master or slave operating mode.� In addition, the LIN functionality of the PCAN-USB Pro hardware is accessed using PLIN-View Pro, such as the on-board scheduler or the automatic transmission rate detection.� The PCAN-USB Pro also includes the PLIN API from PEAK-Systemtechnik.�It allows you to develop your own LIN applications for�communication with the PCAN-USB Pro.

The PCAN-Explorer 6 is a versatile, professional program for working with CAN and CAN-FD networks.�The user is not limited to monitoring the CAN traffic.�The manual or periodic sending of messages or complete mailing lists allows him direct influence, for example for control purposes or simulations.� The PCAN-Explorer 6 can connect at the same time with several CAN and CAN-FD buses.�Unlike previous versions, the hardware type of the CAN adapters used is no longer a limiting factor.� A crucial point in the use of the program is the symbolic representation of the CAN messages and their user data.�The hexadecimal information is converted into a readable and intuitive format with the aid of symbol files.�

This line recorder allows the recording and graphical display of any number of signal traces.�The data of incoming and outgoing CAN messages as well as virtual variables and results of macro calculations can be used as a signal source.� Plot Viewer:�The free Windows� software Plot Viewer allows you to display the recordings without installing the PCAN Explorer.

The network protocol SAE J1939 describes the communication on a CAN bus in commercial vehicles for the transmission of diagnostic data and control information.�It contains a complete network definition using 29-bit CAN-IDs (CAN 2.0B Extended Frame).� The add-in J1939 for the PCAN-Explorer 5 supports all the definitions defined by the parameter groups (parameter groups) of the standard and provides easy access to the parameters.�A complete data base with all definitions and the included parameters is included.