March 17, 2008, Newburyport, MA, USA - Softing announced the BC-200-CAN CAN-bus Electrical Tester. This unique analyzer is an indispensable tool that automatically analyzes the physical layer of a CAN-bus network and visually displays the signal quality for each connected CAN-bus device separately. The graphical representation of the signal quality enables the maintenance engineer to quickly pin-point trouble-spots within a network. The CAN-bus tester is ideally suited to continuously monitor a CAN-bus network and to perform comparative measurements that allow the detection of signal deviations at an early stage and thus prevent downtime.The user-friendly software package connects to the CAN-bus electrical tester via an USB cable. The software visualizes the diagnostic information and automatically generates comprehensive test protocols. These test protocols can be exported as a set of CSV and graphic files to allow further processing with, for example, MS Office products.The following list summarizes the functionality of the CAN-bus Electrical Tester:
Tester for the electrical signal quality of CAN-bus devices and networks
Works with all CAN-bus based communication technologies (e.g. CANopen, DeviceNet, J1939, SDS, etc.)
Ideal tool for installation, commissioning and maintenance
Localizes errors in CAN-bus cabling as well as defective signal-drivers and other electrical errors
Non-Intrusive signal testing on running network
Integrated data simulator to actively send user-configurable test messages
Station-specific measurement with built-in oscilloscope with trigger and zoom
Desktop/notebook with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and Windows Server 2003
CPU at least 1 GHz
USB interfaceOrder Numbers:
BC-200-CAN About Softing In industrial automation, Softing is a specialist for fieldbus technology and has established itself as a world-leading partner for networking automation systems and control solutions. Softing provides customers the key technology to connect devices, controls and systems with the leading communication technologies. In fieldbus technology, Softing is a world-class expert for FOUNDATION fieldbus, PROFIBUS, and CAN/CANopen/DeviceNet. The company’s wide range of expertise includes solutions for OPC, FDT, and Real-Time-Ethernet protocols such as, PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP, or Modbus/TCP. Many of the products and services developed by Softing since the company was founded in 1979 have become reference standards throughout the world. In addition, Softing has established itself as a provider of sophisticated diagnostic tools for fieldbus systems.
