Support PCAN USB Pro devices from PEAK

[RBEI-ArunKumar]

This is a new hardware from Peak which includes dual channel support. This is not supported through existing PCAN USB interface drivers and requires separate USB Pro drivers.

Refer: http://www.peak-system.com/Product-Details.49+M514e3f95570.0.html?&L=1&tx_commerce_pi1[catUid]=6&tx_commerce_pi1[showUid]=164

[ghost]

This should work, the PCAN-USB Pro use the same USB driver (pcan_usb.sys) as the other PCAN-USB Adapters. Please always use the latest Version (www.peak-system.com - Support - Download packages) Refer: http://www.peak-system.com/fileadmin/media/files/usb-pro.zip For the Device driver it looks like two single PCAN-USB

[BAH-DwightFalkofske]

I'm using the GridConnect USB CAN Interface (http://gridconnect.com/pcan/pcan-adapters/usb-can-interface.html) and can't get Busmaster to recognize it. Any suggestions?

[ghost]

Dear, the Software works fine with the PCAN-USB Interface. Have you installed the latest driver? (Download http://www.peak-system.com/fileadmin/media/files/usb.zip , unzip, run PeakOemDrv.exe) The LED must be on after the USB Interface was plugged in. Start Busmaster and connect to PEAK CAN Interface - now the LED must flash. If not, please send us a screen from the Hardware Selection Window of Busmaster. You also hould be sure taht always the latest 32 Bit CANAPI2.DLL is on your system. On 32Bit System in c:\Windows\System32 and on 64Bit Systems in c:\Windows\SysWoW64 -->http://www.peak-system.com/produktcd/Develop/Microcontroller%20hardware/PCAN-Router/PcanFlash/CanApi2.dll

[BAH-DwightFalkofske]

Hello,

Thanks for responding quickly. I installed the latest driver and ensured that the CANAPI2.DLL is in my windows folders. I am running Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit), so I put it in both the SysWOW64 folder and the System32 folder.

As you can see by the attached image, I just get a message from Busmaster that the "Listing hardware interfaces failed". The LED turned on, but did not flash.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

[ghost]

This is NOT a PEAK CAN USB Interface - it is a GridConnect Serial CAN Converter. You need a "real" PEAK PCAN USB Interface like http://www.gridconnect.com/manufacturers/peak-system/can-usb.html For this unit please contact GridConnect and ask if they support Busmaster.

[BAH-DwightFalkofske]

Wow! That's confusing. I thought I was buying the correct part. The names are very similar.
Title of the one I bought: USB CAN Interface - CAN USB COM (within the PCAN adapters menu!) Title of the correct part: CAN USB Adapter (PCAN-USB)

I hope GridConnect will be willing to exchange the one I just bought.

Thanks for clarifying that.

[ghost]

Yes, you are right - i was also confused...in the menue it is named PCAN-Adapter, which is defenitly wrong - it must be named CAN Adapter. I will contact them and ask if the could make this more clear for customers.

[BAH-DwightFalkofske]

OK, GridConnect responded (and is willing to exchange) but can not confirm that the CAN USB Adapter (PCAN USB) is compatible with Busmaster. The representative said that it is up to Busmaster to recognize Peak drivers.

Can you confirm that the CAN USB Adapter (PCAN-USB) (http://gridconnect.com/manufacturers/peak-system/can-usb.html) will work with Busmaster?

I just want to make sure before I go forward with the exchange.

Many thanks!

[ghost]

Dear, yes - you could use the PCAN-USB ( GC-CAN-USB / MPN: IPEH-002021, IPEH-002022 http://gridconnect.com/manufacturers/peak-system/can-usb.html ) without any problems on Windows XP/Vista/W7/W8/ 32 & 64Bit with Busmaster - we have test it here and it works fine.Also the other PC CAN Cards from PEAK work fine (PCI, PCIe, PC/104(plus), miniPCI(e), cPCI, ExpressCard etc.)

[BAH-DwightFalkofske]

As closure on this, I just wanted to let you know that I received the correct adapter and it indeed does work well with Busmaster.

Now progress can continue!

Many thanks for your assistance! Dwight

[etas-lorenz]

Great!