CANtrace User Documentation
Welcome to the official technical documentation for CANtrace.
CANtrace is a professional, high-performance CAN bus analyzer designed for real-time tracing, decoding, and signal analysis. This guide provides the instructions needed to configure your hardware and master the software's analysis tools.
Quick Start
If you are setting up CANtrace for the first time, we recommend following this path:
- Requirements: System prerequisites.
- Installation: Software setup and requirements.
- License: Activating your trial or full license.
- CAN Settings: Connecting your specific CAN interface.
- Start Tracing: Learning how to view and filter bus traffic.
Hardware Interfaces
Select your hardware provider below to view specific configuration and setup instructions:
- Kvaser — View Setup Instructions
- Peak-System — View Setup Instructions
- Softing — View Setup Instructions
- TotalPhase — View Setup Instructions
- Vector — View Setup Instructions
Analysis & Tools
Explore the core interface tabs to maximize your data analysis capabilities:
- Associate .dbc Databases: Decode your CAN bus traffic with .dbc file.
- Trace Tab: Real-time message decoding, filtering, and sorting.
- Graph Tab: Visual signal plotting and data cursor analysis.
- Data Tab: Numerical monitoring of specific signals and variables.
- CANopen NodeScanner: Specialized tools for network discovery and node control.
- Scripting Tab: Automating tasks and custom logic.
Advanced Features
- Protocol Interpretation: Guides for J1939 and CANopen.
- Log File Formats: Formats for Vector ASCII, BLF and compressed BLF.
- Memorator Support: Extracting and converting data from Kvaser Memorator hardware.
Need Assistance? If you cannot find the specific configuration information you need, please reach out to our technical support team at support@tke.fi.