SystemBase uCAN View User manual

uCAN View
English Manual
September 15, 2014
Version 2.0

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History
Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Version
Pages
Description
09/15/2014
2.0
All
Revised
11/18/2013
1.0
All
New
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Index
Index
1. uCAN View......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................5
1.2. uCAN..............................................................................................................................................................5
1.3. Device Recognition..................................................................................................................................6
1.4. System Requirement...............................................................................................................................7
2. Installation and Execution ........................................................................................................... 8
2.1. Installation ...................................................................................................................................................8
2.2. Execution................................................................................................................................................... 11
3. Main Window..................................................................................................................................12
4. Menu...................................................................................................................................................13
4.1. File................................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.2. Function..................................................................................................................................................... 13
4.2.1. Exerciser....................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2.2. Sort................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.2.3. Filter............................................................................................................................................... 17
4.3. Help ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
5. Control Bar.......................................................................................................................................19
5.1. Connect / Disconnect Button.......................................................................................................... 19
5.2. Count .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.3. Clear............................................................................................................................................................. 20
5.4. Page............................................................................................................................................................. 20
5.5. Setup........................................................................................................................................................... 21
6. View.....................................................................................................................................................22
6.1. Frame.......................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.2. Detailed Frame View............................................................................................................................ 23
7. Status Bar..........................................................................................................................................24

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Index
7.1. Connection Status................................................................................................................................. 24
7.2. Connected Device................................................................................................................................. 24
7.3. Error Status............................................................................................................................................... 25
8. Error Status.......................................................................................................................................26
9. Troubleshoot....................................................................................................................................27
10. Appendix...........................................................................................................................................28
10.1. Baud rate................................................................................................................................................... 28

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uCAN View
1. uCAN View
1.1.Introduction
The uCAN View is an Microsoft Windows based analyzer for uCAN device to probe all
transmitted data in the CAN bus.
It does not require a separate driver to operate.
The users can see all the CAN data from the provided utility.
The CAN data can be saved into DCU (Data CAN Unit) file and read from it.
With the timestamp feature, the users can check the time when the CAN data was
received.
Provides ‘Exerciser’ function that creates CAN frame and sends to other CAN
device.
Provides ‘Error Status’ to detect errors in CAN bus.
Provides ‘A dvanced Function’for setting numbers of widely used baud rate.
Supports ABOR (Automatic Bus-Off Recovery) and ART (Automatic Retransmission)
modes
1.2.uCAN
uCAN is a device which connects to the USB port on the IBM compatible computer and
CAN bus by D-sub 9 pin port. It has a USB type A and DE-09P (male) for the CAN interface.
The image and the pin out of the product are as follows.

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uCAN View
Terminal Resistor switch on the bottom of uCAN device.
ON
ON
1 2
Switch 1
Switch 2
Description
ON
ON
Enable Terminal Resistor
OFF
OFF
Disable Terminal Resistor (Default)
ON
OFF
Not used
OFF
ON
Not used
1.3.Device Recognition
This device will be recognized by Windows as ‘HID-compliant device’or ‘USB Input Device’.

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uCAN View
1.4.System Requirement
Minimum System Requirement
- CPU : Intel Pentium 1GHz (32bit)
- RAM: 512MB
- OS : Windows XP SP2
- Disk Space : 10MB additional space for the utility to function
- Supports HID (Human Interface Device)
- 1360 x 768 Display (Monitor) required.
Recommended System Requirement
- CPU : Intel Dual Core 1GHz or greater.
- RAM: 1GB or greater
- OS : Windows XP SP3 or greater
- Disk Space : 10MB additional space for the utility to function
- Supports HID (Human Interface Device)
- 1360 x 768 Display (Monitor) required.

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Installation
2. Installation and Execution
2.1.Installation
2.1.1 Insert included CD into your computer.
2.1.2 Go to [CD Drive]\uCAN View and run “uCAN View setup.exe” file.
2.1.3 Install the uCAN View utility.

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Installation

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Installation
2.1.4 After above process is completed, the short cut will be created under “SystemBase”in
the Program group under Start menu and at the desktop screen.
* Windows 8/Server 2012 or greater versions may not show the icons under the folder.

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Execution
2.2.Execution
2.2.1. Depending on the icon location or the operating system, click or double click the
“uCAN View”icon to run the utility.
2.2.2. The uCAN View main window will appear as shown below.

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Main Window
3. Main Window
There are five parts in the main window.
Name
Description
Title
Name of the utility is displayed.
Menu
Various functions and features can be accessed from here.
Control bar
Connection status of uCAN device, short cut icons of functions, and
numbers of CAN frames are displayed.
Client View
Displays received/transmitted CAN messages.
Status
Displays connection status and status of errors.

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Menu
4. Menu
There are three main menus shown here.
Name
Description
File
Open/Save DCU file.
Function
Sort or filter CAN frames in client view windows. Run ‘exerciser’
function.
Help
Displays the version of the utility.
4.1.File
When ‘File’menu is clicked, following sub-menus will appear.
- Open Log: Open DCU file to read CAN frame data.
- Save As: Save CAN frame data into a DCU file.
- Exit: Exits uCAN utility.
4.2.Function
When ‘Function’menu is clicked, following sub-menus will appear.
- Exerciser: Sends CAN frame.
- Sort: Sort frames by the number or ID in asceding or descending order.
- Filter: Display frames with given range only.

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Menu
4.2.1. Exerciser
The users can define CAN frame and send it through uCAN.
(Provides manual or automatic transmission mode)
Name
Description
TYPE
Type of CAN frame.
STD DATA: CAN Standard Data Frame
STD REMOTE: CAN Standard Remore Frame
EXT DATA: CAN Extended Data Frame
EXT REMOTE: CAN Extended Remote Frame
ID(Hex)
CAN frame ID (Hex Value)
Input Range: Standard = 0 ~ 7FF, Extended = 0 ~ 1FFFFFFF
DLC
DLC (Data Length Code) of a CAN frame
Input Range: 0 ~ 8 (Byte)
DATA(Hex)
CAN frame data (Hex Value)
Input Range: 0 ~ FF
Reset
Re-initialize configuration of TYPE, ID, DLC, and DATA
Send
Send one CAN frame with pre-configured TYPE, ID, DLC, and DATA.
Interval(ms)
When sending CAN frames automatically, interval can be set with
minimal unit value of milliseconds. (Input Range: 10 ~ 1000)
Auto
Sends CAN frame automatically, with pre-configured ID, DLC, and DATA.
Set
Apply changed ‘Interval’value.
(Button enabled when the ‘Interval’ value is changed.)
Advanced
Mode
Enable additional mode for the Exerciser.
(For more information, please refer to the next page.)
Close
Close ‘Exerciser’ window.

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Menu
[When disabled by unchecking ‘Enable’ check box.]
[When enabled by checking ‘Enable’ check box.]
Name
Description
Input Frame
Define CAN frame that Response funtion will respond by. (Receive)
Response
Frame
Define CAN frame that Response function will respond with.
(Transmission)
Enable
Enable ‘Response’ functino.
Apply
Apply configuration set for ‘Response’ function.
(This button must be clicked in order to apply configuration in
‘Advance mode’.)

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Menu
4.2.2. Sort
Click "Disconnect" button to use this function.
-CAN frame can be sorted with number of the CAN frame or ID by ascending or
descending order.

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Menu
4.2.3. Filter
Click "Disconnect" button to use this function.
-This function displays filtered transmitted/received ID on the ‘View’area. There are
two methods of filtering, filter by selection and filter by range.
* When data is saved while filter function is enabled, all data is saved instead of just
filtered data.
Selection: CAN ID transmitted/received from uCAN View can be selected to be
displayed.
- Included: Display frames related to these CAN IDs.
- Excluded: Do not display frames related to these CAN IDs.
- >>: Move CAN ID from ‘Included’to ‘Excluded’.
- <<: Move CAN ID from ‘Excluded’to ‘Included’.
Range: Range of CAN IDs are entered to allow them to be displayed in the ‘View’
area.
- Standard: Allow standard CAN frame within given range.
- Extended: Allow extended CAN frame within given range.
- From: Enter the starting ID that will be included.
- To: Enter the ending ID that will be included.

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Menu
4.3.Help
When ‘Help’menu is clicked, following sub-menu will appear.
- About uCAN View: The current version of the utility is displayed.

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Control Bar
5. Control Bar
Name
Description
Connect / Disconnect
Connect or disconnect uCAN device.
Count
Numbers of transmitted/received CAN frames.
Clear
Empty all CAN frame in the buffer.
Page
Move to entered page.
Display
Change display type.
Setup
Configure CAN or USB serial related settings.
5.1. Connect / Disconnect Button
When ‘Connect’ button is clicked, recongnized devices are shown in the list box from the
‘Connection Setting’ window. While uCAN View utility is running, when uCAN device is
connected to the computer, ‘Connecting Setting’ window will pop-up.
Name
Description
Device
uCAN device can be selected.
(The name of the device and port instance are displayed.)
After ‘OK’ button is clicked, Connect / Disconnect icons will be disabled and enabled as
shown below.

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Control Bar
5.2. Count
Shows the number of transmitted/received CAN frames by uCAN device.
Name
Description
Tx
Displays the number of CAN frames transmitted by the uCAN device
Rx
Displays the number of CAN frames received by the uCAN device
5.3. Clear
Reset the count of Tx/Rx to zero.
5.4. Page
Name
Description
Text Box
Enter the page number that you wish to move to.
/1
Shows the maximum page number.
(“/1” means there are total 1 page that can be displayed.)
Go Button
When clicked, ‘View’ area will display the entered page from the text
box.