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CAN

Use the CAN properties to configure properties such as the CAN interface name, CAN interface type, number of CAN interfaces, bus speed, buffer size, and the option to allow all messages.

Configure CAN interface

Select the parameter to configure the CAN interface number, type, bus speed, and transmit queue buffer size for the CAN interface

Settings

Default: on

off

Number of CAN interfaces

Select the number of SocketCAN interfaces that are available in a CAN network. The number of CAN interfaces you set from the list enables you configuring the interface type, bus speed, and transmit queue buffer size individually for every interface.

Settings

Default: 1

2, 3, 4, 5

CAN interface

Enter the name of the CAN interface on a network. Use this name to identify and manage CAN interface on a network.

CAN interface type

Select the type of CAN interface.

  • Real — Select this option to create a physical CAN channel on the CAN bus.

  • Virtual — Select this option to create a virtual CAN channel on the CAN bus.

Settings

Default: Real

Virtual

CAN Bus Speed (kBit/s)

Select the CAN bus speed in kilo bits per second. It refers to the data transmission rate on the CAN network.

Settings

Default: 500

5, 10, 20, 40, 50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 1000

Dependency

To enable this parameter, set CAN interface type to Real.

Transmit queue buffer size

Enter the transmit buffer queue size for a CAN interface. This number refers to the maximum amount of data that can be queued for transmission and sent onto the CAN bus.

Settings

Default: 65536

Allow All Messages

Select this option to allow all messages to pass through the acceptance filter. If you do not select this option, you can use the acceptance mask and filter options to allow only the required messages to pass through the filter.

Settings

Default: on

off