From 96dcb5b68b4c7666f0c129f368e13f3cb883a52e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anton Viktorov Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:17:32 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5baa819..3956479 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ # arduino-canbus-monitor -CAN BUS monitoring software based on Arduino with Seeduino/ElecFreaks CAN BUS shield based on MCP2515. -Implements CAN ASCII / SLCAN protocol compatible with Lawicel CAN232/CANUSB. +CAN BUS monitoring software based on Arduino with Seeduino/ElecFreaks CAN BUS shield based on MCP2515 (Numerous other MCP2515 based CAN BUS modules from ebay and aliexpress work well to). + +This software implements CAN ASCII / Serial CAN / SLCAN protocol compatible with Lawicel CAN232/CANUSB. I might recommend CANHacker tool v.2.00.01 (by fuchs) to sniff and visualize data on the bus. You can download CANHacker tool from this forum page: http://www.canhack.net/viewforum.php?f=25&sid=ac01d465f19e088cb160cab630561607 @@ -9,8 +10,9 @@ NB! Unfortunately it looks like that CANHacker tool have issues connecting under Another tool which works good for me is CAN-COOL from MHS Elektronik, which is open source, but unfortunaly available only in German. Work well under Windows 10. Download link: http://www.mhs-elektronik.de/index.php?module=content&action=show&page=can_cool +This monitor uses CAN BUS library forked from https://github.com/Seeed-Studio/CAN_BUS_Shield. -Copyright (C) 2015 Anton Viktorov +Copyright (C) 2015,2016 Anton Viktorov See protocol definition here http://www.can232.com/docs/can232_v3.pdf and here http://www.can232.com/docs/canusb_manual.pdf @@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ Commands not supported/not implemented: - s, W, M, m, U. Commands modified: -- S - supports not declared 83.3 rate, refer to https://github.com/latonita/CAN_BUS_Shield fork +- S - supports not declared 83.3 rate - F - returns MCP2515 error flags - Z - extra Z2 option enables 4 byte timestamp vs standard 2 byte (60000ms max)