CANalyzer Quickstart

CANalyzer, the tool for comprehensive ECU

and Network Analysis.

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 A word about Bus Networking
Bus Networking in Vehicles

Electronic Control Units (ECU) to control specific tasks in the vehicle

ECUs are communicating with each other using a bus system

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Example of Networking

Engine Transmission
ABS
Control Control

CAN
ECU1 ECU2 ECU3
Powertrain/Chassis

FlexRay
Instrument Central
Cluster Gateway

CAN

Comfort

Door Door
Door Seat A/C Control

LIN

Sensor Sensor Actuator

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Messages and Signals

CAN Message…
… is the complete package as it is sent over the CAN bus
… is needed to transport useful information over the CAN bus
… has a unique message identifier

Signals…
… contain the actual useful information
… are defined in the CAN database
… can have a conversion formula and a physical unit

B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7

frmEngineData B0
SignalB1
1 B2
Signal 2 B4
Signal 11 … B6 B7
Signal n

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 Introduction to CANalyzer
Typical application area of CANalyzer

ECU 1 ECU 2

CAN-Bus ECU n

ECU 3
CANalyzer

Logging
functions
Trace display Statistical values
Graphic display

The integrated basic functions cover an abundance of potential uses. These include:
Listing of bus data traffic (tracing)
Graphic and textual display of signal values
Interactively sending out predefined messages
Sending out logged messages
Statistics on messages
Statistics on bus loading and bus faults
Logging of messages for offline evaluation
Generation of bus faults

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 Introduction to CANalyzer
CANalyzer and CANoe: what is the difference?

CANoe

Simulation Test

Diagnostics CANalyzer
Analysis

CAN
LIN
FlexRay
MOST
CANalyzer is the collection of CANoe’s analysis features with additional
features

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CANalyzer System

DBC, ARXML (CAN) FIBEX, ARXML CDD, OCX, MDX Fkt. Katalog (MOST)
LDF (LIN) (FlexRay) (Diagnostics)
Input

CANalyzer

PCMCIA USB ExpressCard PCI, PCI, PCIe

Vector Network Interfaces

CANalyzer needs an interface to the CAN bus for its analysis and to send out messages. This interface is available
in several variants:
PCMCIA
USB
PCI
PXI
PCIExpress

Note
ARXML files are conform with the AUTOSAR standard. They can be used and/or modified since
CANoe/CANalyzer V7.6

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 CAN Database
Effect in Analysis

CAN Database

CAN physical/symbolic raw values

ID: 0x1A1 | DLC: 4 | 08 01 7C 12
Hardware
values

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All definitions concerning a CAN bus are determined in a data base. Vector's wide spread DBC format was designed
to electronically store such data.
Such a data base can be accessed and used by all of Vector's tools. Above you find an exemplary plot of the data
flux in CANalyzer. The mere hex values of a CAN-message are retrieved from the CAN bus by an appropriate
hardware interface. The software interprets the data according to the applied data base and displays the results in
various analysis windows. Above the Trace Window is shown sizably.

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 CAN Database
Associate Database

In CANalyzer‘s Database Management window, one or more databases can

be assigned to the desired network:

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With File Associate Database you get a menu showing the measurement channels. Choose a channel and use
Add Database from the right mouse button menu to link one or more data bases. The data bases are processed in
the order of the display. This is important to note in case there are distinct frame definitions by synonymous naming
contained in more than one data base.

For detailed information mark the database. Additional information is displayed in the grey area below.

Note:
Usually a database describes one network. Nevertheless you can assign more than one database to a channel.
Please note, that the content of the used databases should be different. In case of similar content, e.g. a signal, the
first assigned database is chosen to interpret the data. The second one will be ignored. The sequence of the
databases can be changed by Drag&Drop in the menu above.

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 Configuration of Interface Hardware
Channels in CANalyzer

Bus systems Application channels

Hardware channels
B C D

Vector Hardware Configuration

High Speed CAN Bus

Ch1
F G
Ch2
Low Speed CAN Bus

H I J
Ch1
?
Ch2
LIN Bus

K L M

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In total, up to 32 channels may be measured simultaneously in CANalyzer. Any combination of buses can be
configured as well. A unique identifier is needed to address or read-out (measure) specific channels within
CANalyzer. This identifier is formed from the bus name and a sequential number (excerpt):
CAN1 to CAN32
MOST1 to MOST32
LIN 1 to LIN32
FlexRay1 to FlexRay32

CANalyzer refers to these internal identifiers as Application Channels! No measurement can be conducted without
an Application Channel present (CANalyzer outputs a warning message).

Important!
CANalyzer only displays the Application Channels; CANalyzer does not provide any information about the hardware
channel being used. The Hardware Driver Configuration must be opened for that information.

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 Configuration of Interface Hardware
Vector Hardware Configuration

Assignment between Hardware and Application Channels

In Hardware all Vector

Interfaces connected to
the system are displayed
For every Application
(e.g. CANalyzer) the
Application Channels can
be configured in Application
General Information and
License contain common
and license information

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Serial Numbers of the Interfaces and their transceivers are also displayed in the hardware tree. This is especially
useful for interfaces like VN1610 or CANboardXL, since the transceivers or the whole interface are built-in the PC.

Allocation: Hardware Channel Application Channel

An Application Channel is assigned directly in the menu item Hardware (for the selected HW channel) :

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 Configuration of Interface Hardware
Menu item Configuration

Network Hardware
Baud rate
Acknowledge
Acceptance Filter
Drivers

Options
Channel Usage
Global Settings

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In the menu item Configuration, Global Settings as well as Hardware Settings can be done.

Important Menu Items:

Network Hardware:
Here, the controller of the Interface Hardware can be configured for the respective Bus Channel and Type. The
settings are done separately for each channel in order to be able to work on different bus systems at a time.

Customize:
This menu item opens a window with the registers Commands and Toolbars. Here, the tool bars can be created
and adjusted via Drag & Drop.
In order to create a new tool bar, simply drag a key into the main window. There a new tool bar will occur. In
order to change an existing tool bar, drag the desired command into the tool bar or out of it. Commands can
also be moved from one tool bar to another.

Options:
Global settings in CANalyzer can be conducted here, e.g. language (German / English). In the subitem Channel
Usage the amount of channels used in the current CANalyzer configuration can be set.

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 Configuration of Interface Hardware
Hardware Configuration for CAN Busses

Each Hardware Channel can be configured directly in CANalyzer:

Number of HW Channels,
adjusted in
Options|Configuration Settings|
Channel Usage

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Setup:
Scan… : Automated baud rate detection
Baud rate und Bit Timing Register (BTR0 and BTR1) can be configured
Graphical display of the CAN Controller Timing resulting of the configured register values (BTR0 and BTR1)
Acknowledge by CANalyzer respectively the used Hardware Interface can be activated and deactivated

Acceptance Filter:
All or several messages can be blocked
Filter can also be configured via Code and Mask

Options:
Activate time stamps for send request
(are displayed as TxRq messages
in CANalyzer)

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 Measurement Setup CANalyzer Demo

Principle

Measurement Setup
Represents the data flow graphically

Insertable function blocks

Centralized configuration

PC card icon as data source

Six analysis blocks

Sending branch

Simple Configurability
Graphical menu with hot spots

Context-sensitive popup menus

Comprehensive Online Help

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CANalyzer is configured within the measurement setup. In online mode the source of data is the bus hardware
interface. It provides the received frames together with their time stamps. Also frames can be sent where the time
stamps reflect the point in time they were issued. Depending on the interface used also further information can be
obtained, as e.g. the recognition of error frames – including their reason –, the actual busload as well as reception of
external trigger signals.
The interface is initialized at measurement start. The necessary parameters need to be set by the user via the menu
Configuration Network Hardware… or by the context menu of the hardware icon in the measurement setup.
To support different busses with different speeds, the user must provide the parameters in question for each bus
separately.

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 Analysis Windows
Trace Window

The Trace Window serves to display bus activities during measurement:

Chronological Display Mode

Fixed Position Display Mode

Signals of the message

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All messages arriving at the input to the Trace block are evaluated and displayed as a line of information in the
Trace Window. The user can choose between two different output modes (see above):
Fixed Position Display Mode: each message (type) is assigned to a specific line the first time it occurs, and
all further messages of the same type are written to the same line
Chronological Display Mode: each new row is inserted below the previous row. Once the window is full it
automatically scrolls upward. This display mode shows the chronological sequence of messages very well.
With high bus loads, however, this display mode may cause performance problems since it requires a lot
of processing.

Configuration of the Trace Window:View: Configuration of display options

Columns: Configuration of amount, sorting and inscription of the

columns as well as management of the available column layouts
Event Highlighting: Selection of the default event coloring
Buffer: Definition of data buffering of each Trace Window

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 Analysis Windows
CAN Statistics Monitor

Displays statistics about

bus activities during
measurement
Window can be inserted into
the measurement setup via
the shortcut menu

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In the configuration dialog of the CAN Statistics Monitor (shortcut menu) specific statistics can be activated and
deactivated:

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 Analysis Windows
Graphics Window

The Graphics Window serves to display signals in a curve over the time
axis:

Measuring
Signal selection
Zoom
Fit
Signal up/down
Scroll
View options

Marker Bar for fixed measuring points

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In the Graphics Window, time-based signal responses are shown graphically. They are displayed in a X-Y diagram
over the time axis. Message signals, environment variables and diagnostic parameters are shown graphically in the
form of a curve.
The display of signal curves can be modified with the help of the selectable Y-axis view and with functions for
highlighting/hiding signals.
Many functions are available to you for measuring and evaluating the signal curves. You can display the values of
specific measurement points using the measurement cursor or difference cursor. The section of signal curves that is
displayed can be modified with the help of scaling and scroll functions.
In the legend, measurement columns are provided for displaying values of measurement points according to specific
evaluation criteria.

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 Analysis Windows
Data Window

The Data Window shows the current value of selected signals:

Columns can
be shown or
hidden

Use the right mouse button to open

one of the several context menus.

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The display of columns can be configured by right clicking their segment in the table header line. By default signal
name, physical value, unit, raw value and progress bar are displayed. Furthermore there are the following columns:
Status (far left) This column contains the activity display which cannot be removed.
Name You can configure the display mode of the signal‘s name:
> signal name
> signal name plus message name
> signal name plus message name plus data base name
Value The physical value is retrieved from the raw value by applying the linear formula from the data base.
The display mode of the value is configurable (decimal digits, scientific, symbolic).
Min The minimal value of the signal throughout the measurement.
Max The maximal value of the signal throughout the measurement.
Unit If the data base contains information concerning a unit, it is displayed here.
Raw Value The display mode of the value is configurable (decimal, hexadecimal, binary, symbolic).
Bar A configurable bar diagram is displayed.
Comment If the data base contains commentary information it is displayed here.

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 Function Blocks
Overview

Function blocks can manipulate the data flow in the measurement setup
By right clicking the hot spots , function blocks can be inserted

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In the data flux diagram there are little squared blocks, the so called hot spots. By right clicking those hot spots
function blocks can be inserted. Alternatively you may select a hot spot via the cursor keys and then press <F10>. If
a hot spot is double clicked it turns grey and its shape is split. This indicates that the data flux is stopped at this
point.
An arbitrary number of function blocks can be inserted at each hot spot.

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 Function Blocks
Event Filter in the Measurement Setup

Intentional reduction of the data volume

Filter individual messages or network nodes

Menu bar to configure the CAN filter block

Further message
attributes can be
defined here

This filter can be configured to be a block or pass filter

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The CAN Filter Block window is separated into three areas:

Menu bar
The CAN Filter Block is configured here: active/inactive, pass or stop filter, design and events.
Filter view
For every type of filter there is a specific view: messages, network nodes, events

Configuration overview
Here, in the lower part of the window, all configured and activated filters are displayed.

There are two kinds of filters:

Pass filter: all configured events are passed thru
Stop filter: all configured events are blocked
Note: Consistent with its meaning, a pass filter that is not configured (empty), does not allow any messages to
pass, and it thereby blocks all message traffic.

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 Function Blocks
Channel Filter in the Measurement Setup

A channel filter can be used to completely block or pass the channels of all
registered bus systems (CAN, LIN, MOST or FlexRay).

Example:
Adding bus system specific analysis
windows to the Measurement Setup

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If another bus is added to the CANalyzer configuration, the number of channels in the Channel filter is updated
automatically.
Note: The behavior of the Channel Filter has to be adjusted respectively. Newly added channels are open by default.

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 Data Logging
Data formats

ASCII (*.asc) used primarily to exchange data with external

programs; for all bus systems
Binary (*.blf) supports all bus systems and protocols, as well as
environmental variables
Signal oriented format (*.mdf) supports the logging of signals; these
files can be imported into the Graphics Window (for all bus systems)
Message AND signal oriented format (*.mf4) supports the logging of
message and signal data; commonly used with calibration toolsets such
as CANape

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 Data Logging
Logging Block

The Logging Window is used to log the real and/or the simulated message
traffic.

Configuration of Configuration of
trigger (initiator) the log file

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Logging is configured by two settings:

Configuration of the log file (name, path, etc.)
Configuration of triggering (which conditions should be used to start or stop logging)

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Configuration of the Logging File

In the configuration of the Logging File further settings, such as path, file
name and file format can be conducted:

Increment name of
File name the log file
and path

Absolute or
Write internal
relative time
events into
stamps
the log file

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Decimal or hexadecimal representation is selected using the global Hex/Dec switch.

The setting that indicates whether a message‘s symbolic name or its ID is written, is selected by the global
Numeric/Symbolic switch.
The user can also specify whether a warning should appear before overwriting an existing measurement file at
the start of a measurement.
In logging, you define whether or not you wish to have internal program events logged also, and if so which
internal program events. Internal events include trigger events, CANalyzer status messages and bus statistics
information.
The data lost message box lets you specify whether you should be notified if there are data losses. Faulty lines
in the log file are marked by the special character ‘*’.

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 Send Options
Overview

Interactive Generator Block: fast, improvisational sending of single

messages
Replay Block: simple reproduction of measurement sequences, either of
one, several or all network nodes

Hint:
Sending messages can only
be done in the sending branch
of the measurement setup

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 Send Options
Interactive Generator

Using the Interactive Generator messages and their signals can be

configured before or during the measurment.

Triggering (spontaneous or periodic)

Transmit list

Signals of
the selected
message are
shown in the
signal list

Signal list

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The Interactive Generator Block (IG) is used to generate and send messages. For this purpose, a list of messages
with trigger condition is input in a configuration dialog. A signal list is assigned to each message, in which the signal
values can be set. The signal lists are taken from an associated database.
Characteristic for the Interactive Generator Block is the possibility to configure and interactively send messages
during a running measurement (online). This makes the IG especially well-suited for quick, improvised actions to
affect a measurement.

Depending on the activated bus systems and protocols, different views are available within the IG:

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 Send Options
Interactive Generator – Transmit list

Depending on the chosen view, different fields are available in the

transmit list of the Interactive Generator

For each message, parameters such as ID, channel or DLC, can be

configured
With trigger conditions (Triggering) it is specified at which point in time
a message should be sent
The content of the message can be changed in the Data Field directly, or
in the Signal list of the message

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Burst
A burst indicates the number of messages to be sent per triggering. The default value for burst is set to 1, i.e.
exactly one message is sent per triggering.
Cycle time or 2 key presses

Burst = 2

High Load
A bus high load is reached when messages are sent immediately after one another on the bus. For this purpose,
right after a message has been sent successfully, this must be followed up by the next send request for the same
message. The number set in the Burst parameter indicates the constant number of messages in the send queue. In
this triggering condition, you should not simultaneously send the same message by send command, key or cycle
time, since that would cause the queue to overrun, and a data loss could occur.

Gateway
The IG can be used as a gateway. Either individual messages or all bus communication can be transmitted from one
bus to another. Signal values can also be modified in transmission.

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 Send Options
Interactive Generator – Signal list

Signal values of the message are changed in the IG‘s Signal list

Both, physical values or raw values can be entered

If a value table is assigned to a signal in the data base, the IG allows
direct access to the symbolic values of the signal

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The possible value ranges that can be set are given in the status line :

If intermediate values cannot be represented as raw values when physical signal values are entered, the
program automatically rounds up or down to the nearest value.
Depending on the signal type, raw and physical values may vary between signals. The following signal types
are available:
Enumeration (Enum): Symbolic selection of defined value descriptions in the input field (taken from the
database)
Bit signal: Option button enables convenient toggling (Not activated = 0, activated = 1)
Multiplexor signal: In signal multiplexing different signals are transmitted in one message, wherein the
specific signal depends on the multiplex value. The signal containing the multiplex value is referred to as
the multiplexor signal. The signals that are transmitted as a function of the multiplex value are referred to
as multiplexed signals. The multiplexed signals are automatically updated whenever the multiplex value is
changed.

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 Send Options
Replay Block

The Replay Block offers the capability of playing back measurement

sequences that have already been logged. To do this, the user specifies a
log file. The messages it contains are introduced into the data flow.

Supported formats:
ASCII (*.asc)
Binary format (*.log)
Binary format (*.blf)

Send mode:
Start time behavior:
Standard
Immedately (1st
Stepwise (next step by CAPL message on start)
or key)
Send times as in File
Ignore original times and
use this cycle Delayed by this time

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The Replay Block can be used to send logged messages back onto the bus from a file (recorded in logging). The
Replay Block must be inserted in the send branch of CANalyzer’s Measurement Setup.
The log file to be sent out, the send mode and time conditions at the start are selected in the configuration menu of
the Replay Block. The start option can be defined with or without keys. In addition, the user may specify whether
RX, TX or both types of messages should be sent. Moreover, the user can specify the CAN controller to be used to
send a message that originates from a specific CAN controller.
The file may be sent once or repeatedly. In the case of repeated sending, when the end of the file is reached
sending begins again with the first message of the log file.
Start timing conditions defines when the first message of the file should be sent. There are three possibilities:
Immediate: The first message is sent at the measurement start.
As in original: The send times match the original times contained in the file.
Delayed by: In the input box under this, the user enters the send time of the first message relative to the
measurement start.
In all three cases, the relative time spacing between messages is preserved.
Step can be used to index the time flow by CAPL functions; otherwise a fixed time cycle can be specified using
Animated with.

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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 Offline Mode
Overview

In the Offline Mode the source of data are log files.

In this way an analysis of recorded data is possible.
The physical connection to the bus is deactivated.
All analysis windows can be used.

Switch between
Online and Offline
Mode by double click
or the context menu

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 Offline Mode
Configuration of data source

One or several Logging Files can be assigned:

Add log file

Complete log file or specific

sections can be replayed

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If only one Logging File is replayed, you can define in addition if

the complete file,
all events from a certain starting time or
all events in-between a starting and ending time
should be replayed. The time settings can be defined in the dialog Configuration of the log files as well as using the
context menu / Time section….

Furthermore, Breakpoints can be defined: after receiving a certain message, a certain signal value etc., the Offline
Replay is interrupted.

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Start of the Offline Analysis

Various options are available for controlling the Offline Analysis :

Start and Stop
> Entire file is played back

With configurable step width

> There is an automatic pause at
the end of the step

No unit Milliseconds
h Hours
m Minutes
Animated flow s Seconds
ev Events
> Slow-motion display of events (1 message)

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Step mode with configurable step width

The last message of a step is always outside the stated space of time. This avoids that there is no
message in the current step because the time stamp of the next event might be higher than the current
step width.
Keyboard Shortcut: <F7>

Animated flow
The value of the delay factor for animated flow can be configured in the can.ini file. To do this, enter the following
line in the [OFFLINE] section:
AnimationDelay = nnnn
The value nnnn describes the delay factor in milliseconds (Default: 300 ms).
The delay factor means that the next event is read from the source file after nnnn ms. Read-out of events is
independent of the saved time stamps. The time stamp from the source file is displayed in the Trace Window.

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 Agenda

A word about Bus Networking 3

Introduction to CANalyzer 7
CAN Database 11
Configuration of Interface Hardware 14
Measurement Setup 19
Analysis Windows 21
Function Blocks 26
Data Logging 30
Send Options 34
Offline Mode 40
Further Information 44

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Overview of CANalyzer variants

CANalyzer is available in three different variants:

PRO: ‚Professional‘ variant, full functionality

EXP: ‚Expert‘ variant, supports all applications up to

complex analysis of heterogeneous systems; does
not support CAPL programs

FUN: ‚Fundamental‘ variant, simple applications; does not

support CAPL, diagnostic tester and panels

Detailed information about the variants of CANalyzer is available at our

website: http://www.vector.com/vi_canalyzer_variants_en.html

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 Further Information
Looking for more information?

Visit our website:

> http://www.vector.com

Sign in for a Vector training class:

> http://www.vector.com/vi_training_en.html

Need help with Vector tools?

Contact our support team:

> (248) 449 – 9290 Option 2
> [email protected]

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Any more questions?

Vector Applications Support

Call our Customer Support Team

Mon-Fri during Detroit business hours
At
(248)449-9290 ext 2

[email protected]

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