ETAS ES581.4 User manual

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ES581.4
CAN Bus Interface USB Module
User’s Guide

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Contents
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1 About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Classification of Safety Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Presentation of Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 Presentation of Supporting Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Basic Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1.1 Requirements for Users and Duties for Operators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1.2 Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 RoHS Conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 CE Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Taking the Product Back and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5 Identifications on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.6 APackage Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.7 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2.1 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2.2 CAN Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.5 Serial Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.6 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.7 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.7.1 Flashing Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.7.2 Operating States of the Module (LED "ON") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.7.3 Error and Firmware update States of the Module (LED "ER") . . . . . . . . . 14
3.7.4 Communication States of CAN Interfaces (LED "CAN") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.8 Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1.1 USB and J2534 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1.2 Checking System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1.3 CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1.4 Installing Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1.5 Upgrading Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.1.6 Plug & Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2 ES581.4 USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2.1 Installing the ES581.4 USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2.2 Uninstalling the ES581.4 USB Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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4.3 ES581.4 J2534 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.1 Installing the ES581.4 J2534 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.2 Uninstalling the ES581.4 J2534 Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.4 Verifying the Installation of the USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.5 USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.6 CAN Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.6.1 Minimum CAN Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.6.2 CAN Network Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5 Troubleshooting Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.1 Displays of the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.2 Problems with the ES581.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.1 General Technical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.1.1 Fulfilled Standards and Norms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.1.2 Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.1.3 Maintenance of the Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.1.4 Cleaning the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.1.5 Mechanical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.2 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.2.1 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.2.2 Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.3 Electrical Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.3.1 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.3.2 CAN Interface (CAN1 and CAN2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.4 Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7 Cables and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.1 Cable CBCF100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.2 Cable CBAC180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.3 Adapter CBCX131.1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
8 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
8.1 ES581.4 CAN Bus Interface USB Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
8.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
9 Contact Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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1 About this Document
1.1 Classification of Safety Messages
The safety messages used here warn of dangers that can lead to personal
injury or damage to property:
1.2 Presentation of Instructions
The target to be achieved is defined in the heading. The necessary steps for his
are in a step-by-step guide:
Target definition
1. Step 1
2. Step 2
3. Step 3
> Result
DANGER
indicates a hazardous situation with a high risk of death or serious injury if
not avoided
WARNING
indicates a hazardous situation of medium risk which could result in death or
serious injury if not avoided.
CAUTION
indicates a hazardous situation of low risk which may result in minor or
moder-ate injury if not avoided.
NOTICE
indicates a situation which may result in damage to property if not avoided.

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1.3 Typographical Conventions
Hardware
1.4 Presentation of Supporting Information
Bold Menu commands, buttons, labels of the product
Italic Emphasis on content and newly introduced terms
NOTE
Contains additional supporting information.

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2 General Information
The introductory chapter provides information about the basic safety notices,
product return and recycling, use of this manual, system requirements for oper-
ating the module, scope of supply and additional information.
2.1 Basic Safety Instructions
2.1.1 Requirements for Users and Duties for Operators
The product may be assembled, operated and maintained only if you have the
necessary qualification and experience for this product. Improper use or use by
a user without sufficient qualification can lead to damages or injuries to one's
health or damages to property.
General Safety at Work
The existing regulations for safety at work and accident prevention must be
followed.
2.1.2 Intended Use
This product was developed and approved for automotive applications. For use
in other application areas, please contact your ETAS contact partner.
Requirements for Operation
The following requirements are necessary for safe operation of the module:
• Observe the notes for the ambient conditions (see chapter 6.1.2
on page 25).
• Ensure compliance with the connection and settings values (see chapter
6.3 on page 29).
• The USB/CAN ports shall not be connected to any hazardous voltage/
energy sources.
Opening the Module
Requirements for the technical State of the Product
The product is designed in accordance with state-of-the-art technology and
recognized safety rules. The product may be operated only in a technically flaw-
less condition and according to the intended purpose and with regard to safety
and dangers as stated in the respective product documentation. If the product
is not used according to its intended purpose, the protection of the product
may be impaired.
CAUTION
Damage or destruction of module is possible!
Do not open or change the module housing!
Work on the module housing may only be performed by qualified personnel.

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Maintenance
The product is maintenance-free. Servicing will be done at ETAS only. After the
servicing is complete, if the same module has to be delivered, then the module
will be verified again for safety conformity.
Cleaning
For cleaning, use a clean and dry cloth.
2.2 RoHS Conformity
European Union
The EU Directive 2002/95/EU limits the use of certain dangerus materials for
electrical and electronic devices (RoHS conformity).
ETAS confirms that the product corresponds to this directive which is applica-
ble in the European Union.
China
ETAS confirms that the product meets the product-specific applicable guide-
lines of the China RoHS (Management Methods for Controlling Pollution
Caused by Electronic Information Products Regulation) applicable in China
with the China RoHS marking affixed to the product or its packaging.
2.3 CE Labeling
ETAS confirms that the product meets the product-specific, applicable Euro-
pean guideline with a CE label on the product or its packaging. CE conformity
declaration for the product is available upon request.
2.4 Taking the Product Back and Recycling
The European Union has passed a directive called Waste Electrical and Elec-
tronic Equipment, or WEEE for short, to ensure that systems are setup through-
out the EU for the collection, treating and recycling of electronic waste.
This ensures that the devices are recycled in a resource-saving way represent-
ing no danger to health or the environment.
Fig. 2-1WEEE-Symbol
The WEEE symbol (see Fig. 2-1 on page 8) on the product or its packaging
shows that the product must not be disposed of as residual garbage.
The user is obliged to collect the old devices separately and return them to the
WEEE take-back system for recycling.
The WEEE directive concerns all ETAS devices but not external cables or batter-
ies.

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For more information on the ETAS GmbH Recycling Program, contact the ETAS
sales and service locations (see chapter 9 on page 34).
2.5 Identifications on the Product
The following symbols are used for identifying the product:
Please observe the information in the chapter “Technical Data” on page 25.
2.6 APackage Contents
Before using your ES581.4 for the first time, check that the module has been
delivered with all required parts (see section 8.1 on page 33).
Additional cables and adapters can be ordered separately from ETAS. A list of
available accessories and ordering information can be found in the section
“Accessories” on page 33 of this manual or in the ETAS product catalog.
2.7 Additional Information
Take a look at the relevant software documentation for details on how to con-
figure the ES581.4 under INCA.
Symbol Description
The User's Guide must be read prior to the startup of the
product!
1: NC Terminal assignment (see chapter “Pin Assignment” on
page 29)
2: CAN 1 Low
3: GND
4: CAN 2 Low
5: NC
6: GND
7: CAN 1 High
8: CAN 2 High
9: NC
SN: 1234567 Serial number (seven-digit)
F 00K 107 771 Ordering number of the product, see chapter 8.1
on page 33
5 V Operating voltage (DC voltage)
0.1 A Current consumption
Marking for CE conformity, see chapter 2.3 on page 8
Marking for RoHS, see chapter on page 8

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3 Hardware Description
The “Hardware Description” chapter describes the features, functions, areas of
application, interfaces and indicators, and the block diagram of the ES581.4
CAN Bus Interface USB Module.
3.1 Overview
The ES581.4 is a dual-channel, compact and cost-effective solution for con-
necting the PC to a vehicle CAN (Controller Area Network) bus or the CAN port
of an individual electronic control unit (ECU). It is a easy-to-handle solution for
CAN access for PC measurement, calibration and diagnostics.
Used in conjunction with ETAS' INCA and ODX-LINK applications, the ES581.4
provides a single solution, eliminating the need to deploy several different tools
for ECU calibration and diagnostics applications.
Fig. 3-1ES581.4
The ES581.4 connects with a PC over USB and establishes a direct CAN con-
nection. The included Y cable (see chapter 7.1 on page 31) enables the access
of both CAN interfaces to the CAN bus.
There is only minimum installation and configuration effort and no external
power supply is needed.
3.2 Features
The ES581.4 is part of the family of compact ETAS bus interface modules and
is involved in the process of continuous firmware and software upgrades.
3.2.1 General Features
General features of the ES581.4 are:
• Process an average 96% bus load on both channels up to 500 kBaud
• No external supply voltage necessary
• Part of the ETAS tool suite – supported by INCA

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• Runs under Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 (Plug & Play instal-
lation)
• Provides two CAN channels
• Supports Measurement and Calibration and Flash programming on dif-
ferent CAN ports
• Multi-client access to the same CAN channel (max. four clients can
access the device; two clients per channel)
• Comes with a more robust housing
3.2.2 CAN Features
Important CAN functions of the ES581.4 are:
• ES581.4 CAN concept for different CAN buses
– CAN transceiver integrated into the ES581.4
– Galvanically isolated connection to the CAN network
• DSUB connector in accordance with “CAN in Automation” (CiA)
• Protocols (supported by INCA)
– CCP
– XCP
– KWP-on-CAN (ISO14230/ISO15765)
– UDS (ISO14229/ISO15765)
– CAN Monitoring, OBD-on-CAN and CAN output
• Protocols (supported by ODX-LINK)
– OBD-on-CAN (ISO15765-4)
• SAE J2534-1 Pass Thru Interface
– CAN
– ISO15765
• Monitoring without CAN bus influence
• Time synchronization
• Exact time stamp
– 500 ns timing resolution for one channel usage
– 13 µs timing resolution for two channel usage
For more technical data on the ES581.4 consult chapter 6 on page 25.
3.3 Applications
The ES581.4 can be used for the following tasks:
• Connection of external devices to INCA PC using the CAN interface
• ECU calibration with CAN bus interface
• ECU diagnostics with CAN bus interface and J2534 Pass Thru Interface
• Flash programming of ECUs
• Recording and acquisition of communication data with application soft-
ware

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For example, the ES581.4 can be connected to a vehicle CAN via the diagnos-
tics service port. So it's fully capable for powertrain as well as body electronics,
driver assistance, and chassis ECU calibration projects.
For vehicle validation, either before or after start-of production, ODX-LINK, the
INCA add-on for ECU diagnostics, can use the ES581.4 to access OBD-on-CAN
functionality as well as to read and clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs),
effectively eliminating the need for the use of a separate diagnostic service
tool.
ES581.4 also provides a J2534 Pass Thru Interface for vehicle diagnostics and
reprogramming with third party applications.
3.4 Interfaces
The front of the ES581.4 Module features a DSUB connector to integrate CAN
interfaces. The back of the module features a cable to connected at the USB
port of a PC.
3.5 Serial Number
The serial number is on the bottom side of the ES581.4.
3.6 Block Diagram
The block diagram of the ES581.4 CAN Bus Interface USB Module is shown in
Fig. 3-2.
The ES581.4 is a compact USB module which fits into a standard USB2.0 or
USB1.1 slot. The two independent CAN interfaces of the ES581.4 establish an
easy and direct connection between the PC and the CAN network. Data is
exchanged with the PC via the USB interface.
Fig. 3-2ES581.4 Block Diagram
CAN signals are transferred to a microcontroller by the CAN transceiver inside
the ES581.4. Upon receipt of a CAN message, the CAN microcontroller time-
stamps and sends the message to the PC across USB. The reverse steps are
taken when the PC application is sending messages to the CAN bus. The
microcontroller is capable of accommodating on an average of 96% bus load
ES581.4
USBInterface
Micro‐
controller
CAN1
CAN2
CAN
Transceiver

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up to 500 kBaud rate. The ES581.4 electrically isolates the CAN connection
from the PC to protect the connected devices from damages that may occur
due to potential differences and to avoid any communication drop outs.
Compared to low-cost diagnostic J2534 devices, the ES581.4 is superior in
terms of supported baud rates. Two J2534 applications can access both the
channels of the same device. J2534 devices are limited by their specifications
to 500 kBaud and a driver which is optimized for measurement and calibration
purposes.
3.7 LEDs
The ES581.4 is equipped with two LEDs to display the operating state of the
module and with one LED to display the function of both CAN interfaces CAN1
and CAN2:
• LED "ON": operating state of the module
• LED "ER": error or firmware update states of the module
• LED "CAN": communication states of the CAN interfaces
3.7.1 Flashing Codes
The following flashing codes are used for the LEDs:
Fig. 3-3LED flashing codes
3.7.2 Operating States of the Module (LED "ON")
The LED ON is used to indicate the following operating states:
Meaning LED ON State Description
Power Off Off Module is not powered
Green Normal operat-
ing mode
Active, operational
1342t(s)
Off
Off
On
On
LED
LEDFlashCode1
LEDFlashCode2

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3.7.3 Error and Firmware update States of the Module (LED "ER")
The LED ER is used to indicate the following error and firmware update states:
3.7.4 Communication States of CAN Interfaces (LED "CAN")
The LED CAN is used to indicate the following CAN communication states:
3.8 Firmware Update
The firmware of the ES581.4 can be updated by the user so that future versions
of the module can also be used. The firmware update is done with the help of
the service software "Hardware Service Pack" (HSP) from the connected PC.
Meaning LED ER State Description
ER Off No error Error-free function
Flashing red
(code 1)
Functional error CAN error in application
or error in firmware
upgrading on boot
loader
Flashing red
(code 2)
Software
update is active
Firmware update is
being performed. Do not
disconnect the module
from the PC!
On
(while booting
[< 2 s])
Booting Module is currently
booting
On Boot failure Booting was not suc-
cessful. Reboot the
module.
On Hardware fail-
ure
If the LED remains on
even after a reboot, an
hardware failure exist.
Return the module to
ETAS.
Meaning LED CAN State Description
CAN communi-
cation
Off Off No communication on
CAN interfaces
Flashing yellow Normal operat-
ing mode
Communication either
on CAN1 or CAN2 or on
both
NOTE
During a firmware update, the USB connection to the PC must not be discon-
nected!
While HSP is using the device, other clients cannot have access to the same
device.

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4 Getting Started
The "Getting Started” chapter describes the preparation of the installation, the
installation, the uninstallation as well as checking the installation of the USB
drivers and the J2534 drivers for the ES581.4. This chapter describes also the
USB and the CAN connection of the ES581.4.
4.1 Preparation
4.1.1 USB and J2534 Drivers
4.1.2 Checking System Requirements
Verify that your PC meets the system requirements (see chapter 6.2
on page 27). To install the USB driver on the PC, you require the user rights of
an administrator. If necessary, contact your system administrator.
4.1.3 CD-ROM
The supplied CD-ROM includes:
• USB driver for the ES581.4 with installation wizard
• J2534 driver for the ES581.4 with installation wizard
• Hardware Service Pack (HSP) for updating the firmware
• Documentation: ES581.4 User's Guide (this document)
The application for installing the USB driver is in the root directory of the CD-
ROM as executable autostart.exe file.
Or you can install the driver via the supplement contained in the HSP (HSP
V10.4.0 and higher).
4.1.4 Installing Sequence
Installing the ES581.4 you have to work in this sequence:
1. USB driver installation (ES581.4 not connected on PC),
2. J2534 driver installation (For the first time installation it is not
necessary that the ES581.4 module should be unplugged from
the PC. Once when the module was detected by the PC, instal-
lation/un-installation cannot proceed unless the device was
disconnected.),
NOTE
A specific USB driver and an J2534 driver must be installed on the PC for
operating the ES581.4 module.
CAUTION
Before connecting the ES581.4 to the USB port of your computer, the driver
install application must be run first.

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3. USB connection
4. CAN connection
4.1.5 Upgrading Sequence
Upgrading the ES581.4 you have to work in this sequence:
1. Ensure that the ES581.4 is be disconnected from the PC
2. Ensure that client software applications are closed
3. Uninstall the previous installation before running the installer
4.1.6 Plug & Play
The ES581.4 can be installed on Plug & Play compatible operating systems
(Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10). After installing the drivers you can
insert/ remove your ES581.4 whenever you like.
4.2 ES581.4 USB Drivers
4.2.1 Installing the ES581.4 USB Drivers
There is no difference in procedure between ES581.4 installation from a
CD-ROM and from a network drive.
Installing the ES581.4 USB driver:
1. From the Main window, select Drivers.
The Drivers window opens.
2. Select Install ES581.4 - USB Drivers.
The ETAS program for installing the ES581.4 USB drivers is
started.
3. Select your preferred setup language (English or German).
4. Click Next and follow the ETAS ES581.4 USB Driver Installer
instructions.

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5. Read and accept the End User License Agreement for ETAS
Software.
6. Click Next.
The installation of the USB driver starts.
7. Wait until the USB driver is installed.
8. Click Finish.
The installation of the ES581.4 USB driver is finished.

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4.2.2 Uninstalling the ES581.4 USB Drivers
The USB driver for the ES581.4 can be uninstalled in the Device Manager of
Windows.
Uninstalling the ES581.4 USB driver:
1. Select Start Control Panel Device Manager to start the
Windows Device Manager.
The Device Manager window opens.
2. Under ETAS Bus Interfaces, select the entry ES581.4 USB -
CAN
3. Right-click and select Uninstall.
4. Select Delete the driver software for this device and click on
OK.
The system uninstalls the USB drivers for ES581.4.
4.3 ES581.4 J2534 Drivers
4.3.1 Installing the ES581.4 J2534 Drivers
There is no difference in procedure between ES581.4 installation from a
CD-ROM and from a network drive.
Installing the ES581.4 J2534 driver:
1. From the Main window, select Drivers.
The Drivers window opens.
2. Select Install ES581.4 - J2534 Drivers.
The ETAS program for installing the ES581.4 J2534 drivers is
started

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.
3. Select your preferred setup language (English or German).
4. Click Next and follow the ETAS ES581.4 J2534 Driver Installer
instructions.
5. Read and accept the End User License Agreement for ETAS
Software.
6. Click Next.
The installation of the J2534 driver starts.

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7. Wait until the J2534 driver is installed.
8. Click Finish.
The installation of the ES581.4 J2534 driver is finished.
4.3.2 Uninstalling the ES581.4 J2534 Drivers
There is no difference in procedure between ES581.4 installation from a
CD-ROM and from a network drive.
To start the ES581.4 J2534 drivers uninstallation:
1. Select Start Control Panel.
The Control Panel window opens.
2. Select the Programs and Features entry.
The Programs and Features window opens.
3. Select the ES581.4 J2534 Driver entry.
4. Click the Uninstall/Change tab.
The system uninstalls the ES581.4 J2534 drivers.
4.4 Verifying the Installation of the USB Driver
In the Windows Device Manager, you can check which hardware drivers are
installed and which status they have.
Verifying the USB driver installation:
1. Select Start Control Panel Deice Manager to start the
Device Manager of Windows.
The Device Manager window opens.
2. Select ETAS Bus Interfaces.
3. Verify that the ES581.4 module features the new entry
ES581.4 USB - CAN.
The figure below identifies the entry with a red arrow.
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