CanAnalyzers

A lot of CAN analyzing software is available. Most of them belongs to special hardware. But some are working with generic CAN drivers like COTI or can4linux. Simple but often useful analyzing tools are commonly available for free when buying the hardware.

There are two different kinds of hardware to consider:

Hardware using commercial available CAN controllers with access only to Layer-2 or higher

• CANCapture - http://www.cancapture.com - Flexible, powerful, and low-cost control of data, supporting J1939, NMEA-2000 and all other protocols. All features including hardware for one low price.
• Intrepid Control Systems - http://www.intrepidcs.com CAN, LIN, J1939, J1708, GMLAN Diagnostics, Keyword 2000 Diagnostics, Bus Analyzer, Automation, Gateway
• National Instruments - http://www.ni.com/can Create your custom Bus Analyzer with NI LabVIEW
• IXXAT - http://www.ixxat.de/cananalyser_de.html Powerful analyzing tool for CAN, CANopen, DeviceNet and J1939 systems.
• port - CAN-REport http://www.port.de/engl/canprod/sw_report.html with the special feature to be programmable by an scripting language Tcl/Tk http://www.canexperts.de/engl/canprod/sw_report.html. Plug-In for DeviceNet, J1939 (SaeJ1939) and CanOpen available. See also CanReport.
• Vector CANalyzer http://www.vector-informatik.com/vi_canalyzer_en.html with options for LIN, FR, MOST, CANopen, J1939 and many others
• Dearborn Group Inc. http://www.dgtech.com
• Softing Protocol Analyzer - http://www.softing.com/home/en/industrial-automation/products/can/diagnostic-tools/protocol-analyzer.php Compact software tool for the analysis and stimulation of CAN, CANopen and DeviceNet networks
• Free, but currently limited, analyzer for different hardware interfaces should be available there: http://www.vscp.org/. Link to features is not available yet.
• ATI's CANlab, http://www.accuratetechnologies.com
• Warwick Control's X-Analyser, http://www.warwickcontrol.com/
• Michael Eisele's XTM, http://www.ibme.de
• PEAK-System Technik http://www.peak-system.com/db/gb/pcanExplorer3_gb.html
• Schleissheimer GmbH? - CanEasy? http://www.caneasy.de
• MHS-Elektronik GmbH? & Co. KG http://www.mhs-elektronik.de/tiny_can.html Tiny-CAN View, GNU Open Source CAN analyser

Hardware with access to the physical layer, sometimes called bus-analyzer (as opposit to protocol analyzers)

• Softing CAN Tester http://www.softing.com/home/en/industrial-automation/products/can/diagnostic-tools/cable-tester.php Tester for the electrical signal quality of CAN, CANopen and DeviceNet devices and networks
• CanBusTester CBT http://www.port.de/engl/canprod/hw_cbt.html
• CANcheck http://www.ixxat.de; Installation tester for CAN and CANopen systems. Cable tests, signal tests, termination, bus length, etc.
• Vector CANscope http://www.vector-informatik.com/vi_measurement_hardware_en.html
• CANwatch http://www.port.de/engl/canprod/sw_can_watch.html - a simple device plugged into a CAN network. Uses 12 LEDs to show typical errors http://www.canexperts.de/engl/canprod/sw_can_watch.html
• A standard oscilloscope will do for most tasks.
• For NMEA2000 http://www.maretron.com http://www.maretron.com/products/n2kmeter.php
• CAN Frame Logger http://www.dmcinfo.com http://www.dmcinfo.com/Case-Studies/View/ProjectID/234/CAN---Controller-Area-Network---Streaming-Data-Recorder.aspx

Matlab and Mathworks Simulink may be used with these products (a CAN Toolset for Matlab may be purchased separately).