Peak-System Technik Releases PCAN-Explorer Version 7

HMS Network’s subsidiary, Peak-System Technik, has released PCAN-Explorer 7, its seventh iteration of the company’s Controller Area Network (CAN) communication software. This major update adds full support for CAN XL, multiple symbol files per connection, Python scripting and flexible licensing including floating licenses. Peak has aimed to execute these updates without compromising usability for existing users while introducing new functionalities engineering teams need to execute the next generation of automotive and industrial projects.

PCAN-Explorer 7 adds full CAN XL support for faster bit rates (up to 20 Mbit/s) and higher payloads (2,048 Bytes). Users can now assign multiple description data bases per connection such as symbol files or CANdb files, which makes it easier to work with several data bases in parallel avoiding manual merging effort. The addition of Python scripting brings a modern automation environment to the platform heavily used in automotive testing applications.

Peak has also introduced a new licensing system based on CodeMeter. With this system, customers can choose between single user or floating licenses. In addition, USB license dongles are available to make single user licenses portable. For users who want to test the software, trial licenses are available. These options make the Explorer software more flexible for both individuals and teams.

PCAN-Explorer 7: New Feature Overview

Among the new functions PE7 introduces: fine-grade trace playback, which allows users to step through trace files message by message, pause automatically on defined breakpoints, and create highly controlled test and replay scenarios. PCAN-Explorer 7 also introduces support for J1939 FD, enabling engineers who work with heavy-duty and off-highway applications to analyze and simulate next-generation protocol variants. Another practical enhancement is the highlighting of data changes in the receive list. This makes it easier to spot dynamic values, detect anomalies, and follow changing signals in real time.

“With PCAN-Explorer 7, we are anticipating the shift to CAN XL and empowering our users to be future-proof already today,” Kristofer Koch, product manager for PE7, said. “Plus, we succeeded to deliver these advanced capabilities without changing the familiar interface and established workflows of version 6.”

Peak stressed their commitment to ensuring this new version would not confuse existing users, and took care to maintain established interface features and add-ons.

“The new version is the essence of all previous editions combined with new capabilities,” Koch said. “This means, we have integrated profound user feedback over years and added state-of-the-art technologies and functionalities to lift the Explorer to the next evolution stage.”

PCAN-Explorer at a Glance

PCAN-Explorer is a powerful and versatile Windows software tool for working with CAN and CAN FD networks. Its core functionality is built around simultaneous access to multiple CAN channels, which allows users to observe, analyze, and log communication in complex network environments. A central element is the symbolic representation of messages, which transforms raw CAN data into readable and meaningful signal information using symbol files. In everyday use, PCAN-Explorer enables both manual and periodic transmission of messages, making it ideal for testing, network trouble shooting and system development.

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