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PCAN-Explorer 6

v6.8.1
VersionDate
6.8.1 12/08/2025 Détails
6.8.0 19/12/2024 Détails
6.7.0 09/02/2024 Détails
6.6.2 18/04/2023 Détails
6.6.1 22/12/2022 Détails
6.6.0 14/06/2022 Détails
6.5.2 28/10/2021 Détails
6.5.1 07/10/2021 Détails
6.5.0 22/09/2021 Détails
6.4.1 04/12/2020 Détails
6.4.0 30/10/2020 Détails
6.3.6 30/04/2020 Détails
6.3.5 17/02/2020 Détails
6.3.4 02/12/2019 Détails
6.3.3 01/08/2019 Détails
6.3.2 02/07/2019 Détails
6.3.1 07/06/2019 Détails
6.3.0 26/03/2019 Détails
6.2.2 13/12/2018 Détails
6.2.1 31/08/2018 Détails
6.2.0 20/07/2018 Détails
6.1.1 12/01/2018 Détails
6.1.0 15/09/2017 Détails
6.0.12 09/06/2017 Détails
6.0.11 07/04/2017 Détails
6.0.10 16/01/2017 Détails
6.0.9 12/12/2016 Détails
6.0.8 15/11/2016 Détails
6.0.7 04/11/2016 Détails
6.0.6 14/10/2016 Détails
6.0.5 13/10/2016 Détails
6.0.4 20/09/2016 Détails
6.0.3 02/09/2016 Détails
6.0.2 28/06/2016 Détails
6.0.1 09/06/2016 Détails

Version 6.8.1 12/08/2025

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.8.1
CANdb Import Add-in6.8.1
J1939 Add-in6.8.1
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.8.1
Corrections de bugs
  • The drop-down list option 'Show Numeric Values for Items' in the Edit Variable dialog had no effect
  • The data length of the Transmit messages created with the 'Transmit' > 'Load Send Symbols' command was not correctly initialized for symbols that are valid for all data lengths
  • Fixed an issue with drag-and-drop in the Project Manager window
  • Hex color codes in the Properties Window were shown in the wrong order b-g-r instead of r-g-b
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.8.0 19/12/2024

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.8.0
J1939 Add-in6.8.0
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.8.0
Améliorations
  • New Quick Filters in Trace Window: Added 'Rx' and 'Tx' filters to separate received or transmitted messages
  • Comment Field Enhancement: Edit Message dialog comment fields now support vertical scrolling with mouse
Corrections de bugs
  • Multiplexers with bits extending beyond the first 8 data bytes were non-functional
  • Signed/unsigned variables spanning more than 8 data bytes displayed incorrect decoded values
  • Signals dropped onto floating Watch windows during active signal name editing were ignored; the edited signal duplicated instead
  • External modifications to loaded Transmit lists were disregarded despite user confirmation prompts
  • F1 key failed to display online help when Output Window had focus
  • Corrected painting issue in Add-in Manager dialog on Windows 11
  • Fixed incorrect start time recording and Trace window timestamp display with 'First entry sets start time' option
  • Resolved negative differential relative timestamp calculation in Tracer
  • Various minor bug corrections and improvements

Version 6.7.0 09/02/2024

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.7.0
Instruments Panel Add-in6.7.0
J1939 Add-in6.7.0
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.7.0
Améliorations
  • Hovering the mouse over a message in the Trace window now displays the message's decoded variable values even during an ongoing recording or playback if the Autoscroll option is switched off
  • Internal optimizations were implemented
Corrections de bugs
  • Callback libraries in virtual project folders failed to load upon project reopening
  • Symbols were not displayed in Trace windows for connections with invalid settings, even when the appropriate option was disabled
  • Description field positioning in Trace window was sometimes incorrect
  • Fixed a potential issue preventing MDI tab changes via left mouse button clicks
  • Edit Variables dialog caused an 'Argument out of range' error when closing with an empty variable list
  • String variables exceeding parent message data byte capacity were excluded from the Edit Variables dialog
  • Trial version Add-ins could not be reloaded after unloading due to license evaluation problems
  • ASC files using tab characters as value separators failed to import
  • Minor user interface issues resolved

Version 6.6.2 18/04/2023

ComposantVersion
CANdb Import Add-in6.6.2
J1939 Add-in6.6.2
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.6.2
Améliorations
  • Improved performance when loading or saving a trace file having either a dynamic, ring, or linear buffer type
  • Improved performance when exporting or filtering a trace file
  • Automation Interface: New method Tracer.ApplyQuickFilter
  • Some minor internal optimizations
Corrections de bugs
  • Fixed an issue where opening an ANSI-encoded DBC file could cause the program to freeze
  • Fixed some issues where an open Help window could not be brought back to the foreground
  • Hardware status display corrected: when CAN controller error counters dropped below Error-Passive threshold, the Connections window status display was incorrectly showing 'Error Passive, Warning' instead of 'OK, Warning'

Version 6.6.1 22/12/2022

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.6.1
Instruments Panel Add-in6.6.1
CANdb Import Add-in6.6.1
J1939 Add-in6.6.1
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.6.1
Améliorations
  • Setup now includes ARM64 PCAN-Virtual device driver installable on Windows 11 ARM64
  • Run Macro toolbar button was not available under certain circumstances
  • Various UI and performance enhancements
Corrections de bugs
  • Fixed positioning and scaling of menus, drag-dock windows, and tooltips on multi-monitor setups with different display scaling
  • Object Model: Setting Message.Connection property to NULL/Nothing caused Access Violation
  • Object Model: Setting Message.DataLength property failed in certain scenarios
  • Object Model: Parent of Messages collection in Transmit list documents returned NULL/Nothing
  • Standard Macro Send instruction message types (e.g., 'RTR', 'FD') were case-sensitive

Version 6.6.0 14/06/2022

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.6.0
Instruments Panel Add-in6.6.0
CANdb Import Add-in6.6.0
J1939 Add-in6.6.0
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.6.0
Améliorations
  • Support added for newer CAN controller features including 'Timestamps at Start-of-Frame', 'Tx Self-Acknowledge', and 'Ignore BRS'
  • Extended timeout period to 60 seconds before application shutdown after copy protection dongle removal
  • New capability to override hardware options of initialized CAN interfaces using project settings when enabling connections or loading projects with enabled connections
  • Multiple user interface and performance enhancements
Corrections de bugs
  • Fixed control rendering issues in Edit Message dialog under Windows 11
  • Resolved Access Violation in Select Signal dialog when Filter dropdown selection changed
  • Corrected inability to configure Error Frames property for J1939 connections in Project Settings
  • Fixed raw variable values being incorrectly stored starting at data byte 0
  • Improved Callback Library window handling for unloadable callback DLLs
  • Corrected Macro dropdown list containing outdated Standard Macro entries
  • Fixed Object Model SafeArray issues with .NET Add-ins
  • Resolved Object Model Access Violation when setting Filter property to NULL
Changements
  • Minimum requirement: Windows 10 or later
  • Outdated PEAK Hardware control panel removed from setup
  • PCAN Nets Configuration and PCAN Status Display tools updated to version 5.0
  • PCAN-API 2 library (CanApi2.dll) no longer included

Version 6.5.2 28/10/2021

ComposantVersion
J1939 Add-in6.5.2
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.5.2
Améliorations
  • New possibility to copy data in hex or as text from the Hex View panels in Receive/Transmit window and Trace window to the clipboard
Corrections de bugs
  • Resolved an issue where executing a Callback Library function would halt cyclic message transmission or produce other unexpected behavior
  • Fixed error message 'Invalid class typecast' that appeared when selecting the number of rows or columns to display in the Hex View panel of a Trace window

Version 6.5.1 07/10/2021

Corrections de bugs
  • Fixed an issue introduced in version 6.5.0 where multiplexers defined with Motorola byte order were not correctly decoded

Version 6.5.0 22/09/2021

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.5.0
Instruments Panel Add-in6.5.0
CANdb Import Add-in6.5.0
J1939 Add-in6.5.0
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.5.0
Améliorations
  • Package creation now includes bit rate timing parameters in Instructions.txt
  • New Standard Macro instruction: StatusOutput for controlling status message output
  • Three new Standard Macro instructions added: WaitSignal, CheckSignal, and PrintSignal
  • Option to change default trace file format version
  • CAN-ID Range filter validation: 'From' value cannot be smaller than 'To' value
  • Automation interface applies same CAN ID configuration rules as user interface
  • Fixed-width hex character display for CAN message data bytes
Corrections de bugs
  • Differential timestamp display corrected when successive messages had identical timestamps
  • Transmit message copy/paste now preserves comments containing quote characters
  • Symbol file associations and Watch window entries maintained after renaming
  • Window layout reset no longer discards unsaved file changes without notification
  • J1939TP message type no longer incorrectly shown for non-J1939 connections
  • Reduced false virus protection warnings during installation
  • Additional minor bug fixes implemented
Changements
  • CycleTime parameters in {RECEIVE} section symbols now ignored
  • Symbols files cannot contain periods in filenames
  • Period characters cannot be used when renaming Symbols files

Version 6.4.1 04/12/2020

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.4.1
J1939 Add-in6.4.1
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.4.1
Améliorations
  • Window position and size restoration from Registry values is now skipped when CTRL+SHIFT keys are pressed during startup
Corrections de bugs
  • Resolved error handling when adding identical signals to the same symbol
  • Fixed installation issues occurring on Windows 7

Version 6.4.0 30/10/2020

ComposantVersion
Instruments Panel Add-in6.4.0
Plotter Add-in6.4.0
J1939 Add-in6.4.0
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.4.0
Améliorations
  • Microsecond-resolution timestamps now available in relative and differential formats within Trace windows
  • Long variable names can now display in Receive/Transmit lists and data hint windows
  • Variable values remain visible in the Data column even when columns lack sufficient width
  • Right-alignment option added for variable names in message lists
  • Long variable names exportable when extracting messages from Tracers to text/CSV formats
  • Transmit list column widths now persist in project Layout files (*.dsk)
  • New automation interface: Application.TimestampServices property providing time and timestamp helper functions
  • Automation interface: PCANClientConnection.HardwareBitrate.ParameterString property enables runtime bit rate changes
  • New automation methods: IPEEnum.GetComment and IPEEnum.GetOrdinalRange
  • Additional minor refinements implemented
Corrections de bugs
  • Reinstallation path issues prevented launching PCAN Status Display and PCAN Nets Configuration tools
  • Transmit List files now default to format including bus assignments
  • Transmit List option changes required window closure/reopening to take effect
  • Split bar restoration behavior corrected in message list windows
  • Bus load calculation reactivation now properly updates values
  • Differential timestamp mode no longer displays negative differences as large positive numbers
  • String variable buffer overflow crash during CAN FD/J1939 processing eliminated
  • Maximized main window no longer unmaximizes when external Symbols file edits are detected
  • Edit Variables dialog now allows multi-field editing without premature closure
  • VBS macro references no longer cause Access Violation errors
  • Pasted Transmit List messages now scroll into view automatically
Changements
  • Actions for Reset Command options relocated from Receive/Transmit to new Actions on Reset page

Version 6.3.6 30/04/2020

ComposantVersion
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.3.6
Améliorations
  • New 'Include in Reset' connection property with persistent storage in project files
  • Enhanced debug log file output functionality
  • Some minor user interface improvements
Corrections de bugs
  • The divider between message lists and Hex View in the Receive/Transmit window could not be repositioned correctly with mouse input when the Transmit List was maximized
  • When an application window was minimized and external file modifications were detected upon Task Bar activation, a reload prompt appeared but the window remained minimized
  • Selecting (without clicking) the Reset option from the Connections menu inadvertently triggered the reset operation
  • Disabling or enabling connections didn't always update the status display accurately in the Connections window
  • Creating transmit messages via dragging Symbols or Multiplexers from Project Manager to Transmit Lists failed to initialize all properties correctly, and prevented repeated drag operations
  • Several smaller user interface corrections

Version 6.3.5 17/02/2020

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.3.5
CANdb-Import Add-in6.3.5
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.3.5
Améliorations
  • The Standard Macro instruction ExecuteCommand prints an error message in the Standard Macro window if the specified command was not found, and a normal status message if the call succeeded
  • Possibility to sort the Receive list by the additional columns 'Timing Errors', 'Cycle Time', 'Min. Cycle Time', 'Max. Cycle Time', 'Count', 'Msg. Rate', and the Transmit list by the additional columns 'Cycle Time' and 'Count'
  • Minor enhancements
Corrections de bugs
  • Signal ordering in the Select Signal dialog displayed incorrectly when using Short Names display mode
  • Signal selection in the dialog box assigned incorrect signals when multiple identically-named signals existed with Short Names mode active
  • External Tool execution passed multiple optional arguments as a single quoted argument
  • Bus status OK triggered unintended blinking of the New Events indicator since version 6.3.4
Changements
  • The Symbols file parser now checks whether ordinal values of Enums are within the permitted range. If a value is not within the permitted range, one of two new Symbols error codes 160/161 is triggered

Version 6.3.4 02/12/2019

ComposantVersion
Instruments Panel Add-in6.3.4
CANdb-Import Add-in6.3.4
J1939 Add-in6.3.4
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.3.4
Améliorations
  • Automatic deletion capability for temporary trace files after saving with a different filename
  • Clear all command added to Watch window context menu
  • Optimized and accelerated parsing of Standard Macro files
  • Additional minor improvements
Corrections de bugs
  • Overflow errors when variables with large factor/offset values (e.g., 1E20) were decoded, preventing proper message list rendering
  • Trace files with 10,000+ entries using Dynamic, Linear, or Ring buffer types remained marked as unsaved despite successful saves
  • News feed entry dates weren't converting from GMT to local time for new entry detection
  • Object Model documentation referenced non-existent Windows.CloseAll method
  • Filename truncation in Save As dialog when filenames contained multiple periods
  • Loss of Trace window 'Show hex data in Pause and Stop modes' setting after closing
  • Signed signals configured for hexadecimal output displayed incorrect digit counts for negative values
  • Access Violation errors when manually removing messages from Receive list after reassigning Symbols files
  • Single-digit hex values in Edit Message dialog weren't properly corrected or reformatted
  • Package creation failed for new, unsaved projects
  • Additional minor fixes
Changements
  • The BRS bit of a CAN FD message is now an additional key value so that two messages with the same ID but different BRS states are shown in separate lines in the Receive List

Version 6.3.3 01/08/2019

ComposantVersion
Instruments Panel Add-in6.3.3
J1939 Add-in6.3.3
Améliorations
  • New warning message implemented in the Trace window to prevent accidental overwriting of Trace files when using File buffer type
  • Object Model enhancement: XmtQueueEmpty property now supported by PCANClientConnection and J1939Node objects
  • Additional minor improvements
Corrections de bugs
  • Resolved potential application freeze occurring when playback reached end of Trace file
  • Fixed incorrect decoding of Motorola format Bit variables in CAN FD or J1939 messages exceeding 8 data bytes
  • Corrected issue where enabling bus load calculation created PEBusLoad PCAN client despite disabled connection state
  • Fixed range check error during ASC file import with lines containing 255+ parameters
  • Resolved VBS macro behavior where runtime errors prevented re-enabling project macros without reload
  • Fixed TransmitMessage.IsPaused property that required connection assignment for effect
  • Corrected Application.Quit method from VBS macro execution issues
  • Additional minor bug fixes

Version 6.3.2 02/07/2019

Corrections de bugs
  • After hiding and redisplaying the docked News window, the window was empty (continuation of fix from 6.3.1)
  • A program exception occurred when a non-empty Transmit window was resized too small
  • Version 6.3.1 introduced a problem when reading Project Layout files on systems configured for non-western character sets
  • The Window.Add method could create duplicate window instances, causing unpredictable behavior or Access Violation errors
  • The Application.NewProject method could result in two Project Manager windows displaying simultaneously
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.3.1 07/06/2019

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.3.1
Instruments Panel Add-in6.3.1
CANdb-Import Add-in6.3.1
J1939 Add-in6.3.1
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.3.1
Améliorations
  • Expanded data export capabilities to include String or Raw signal types when exporting tracer data using the Signals-CSV option
  • Made the Arguments dialog box resizable with support for multi-line input fields when running External Tools
  • Added a new button to translate and evaluate argument macros within the Arguments dialog
  • Introduced an option to manage when Variable value hints display in Trace windows, independent of window focus
  • Enhanced the closing process efficiency
  • Eliminated error code 58; factor values of zero are now permitted for variables and signals
  • Added option to monitor whether argument limits per Standard Macro instruction are exceeded
  • Improved handling of Windows End Session events during application shutdown detection
Corrections de bugs
  • Timestamp format errors when opening legacy trace files
  • Options dialog keyboard shortcut management failures
  • News window display problems during docking operations
  • Access violation crashes from filtered messages
  • Bus load calculation inconsistencies across hardware types
  • Multiplexed message handling with RTR messages
  • Special character processing in file and connection names
  • Macro transmission restart failures
  • Multiplexer DLC validation issues

Version 6.3.0 26/03/2019

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.3.0
Instruments Panel Add-in6.3.0
CANdb-Import Add-in6.3.0
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.3.0
Améliorations
  • New Tracer option to control whether the file name and path is written into the trace file header
  • New Tracer option to append the name of a message filter, which has been applied to a Tracer, to the name of the filtered trace
  • New possibility in a Trace window to apply a message filter that is not explicitly selected in the Filter drop-down list
  • New options to control the actions that are carried out when the Reset command is executed
  • Added VBScript macro reserved word highlighting in text editor
  • New possibility to export fully qualified names of symbols, variables, and signals when exporting data from a tracer or from a message list
Corrections de bugs
  • Tracer filtering in Record Pause mode produced no results
  • Large tracer filtering with deleted filters caused Access Violation
  • Rapid Reset command execution delayed cyclic transmit messages
  • Macro execution from dialog caused deadlock
  • Differential timestamp display showed dash instead of time value
  • Hide command in Watch window triggered Access Violation
  • Reset button in Connections window without focus caused crash
  • Trace files with special characters in comments caused freezing
  • Keyboard options displayed incorrect Add-in command images
  • Symbol/multiplexer selection with externally edited files caused errors
  • Properties window sorting caused Access Violation when empty
  • Additional minor fixes and improvements

Version 6.2.2 13/12/2018

ComposantVersion
Instruments Panel Add-in6.2.2
CANdb-Import Add-in6.2.2
J1939 Add-in6.2.2
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.2.2
Améliorations
  • Options and Project Settings dialog boxes are now sizeable
  • Redesigned grid update mechanism in Receive/Transmit lists
Corrections de bugs
  • An access violation crash occurred when enabling the J1939 Add-in after creating a new project, then adding a J1939 connection
  • Incorrect error messaging appeared when enabling J1939 connections without the Add-in loaded
  • Upgrading PCAN-Explorer 5 projects failed silently when layout files (*.dsk) were absent
  • The news feed update process could trigger an infinite request cycle to internet servers
  • Enum ranges with associated comment text triggered an 'Integer value expected' error message
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.2.1 31/08/2018

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.2.1
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.2.1
Améliorations
  • New 'Temporary Trace Files Directory' configuration option accessible through the Options dialog box
Corrections de bugs
  • When initiating a temporary Tracer, trace file creation in the Temp directory would fail with an 'Invalid characters in filename' error if the user account name contained a period character
  • Relative timestamps from ASC files were being incorrectly imported as absolute timestamps
  • The Visual Studio callback library example could not compile due to missing Type library registration
  • Several other minor bug fixes and enhancements

Version 6.2.0 20/07/2018

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.2.0
CANdb-Import Add-in6.2.0
J1939 Add-in6.2.0
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.2.0
Améliorations
  • Display option for timestamps within the Macro Status window
  • Three new Standard Macro instructions: CheckId, CheckMsgType, and ClearOutput
  • Restructured 'Connection' column in Receive/Transmit lists into separate 'Connection' and 'Net Connection' columns
  • Additional columns ('Hardware' and 'Filter') in Connections window
  • 'ID' column added to Timing Errors Window and timeout logs
  • 'Allow multiple instances' configuration option for External Tools
  • Trace window command enabling timestamp location matching with Plotter windows
  • Transmit callback function registration capability for Add-ins
  • New AddIn.ExtensibilityObject property in object model
  • Support for including Callback DLLs within projects
  • New example projects demonstrating Add-in and Callback DLL functionality
  • Previously concealed Debug Logfile creation option now accessible in Options dialog
  • Setup program enhancements addressing digital signature verification issues on Windows 7
Corrections de bugs
  • CSV export timestamp formatting with selected decimal separators
  • Hex-view context menu exceptions when modifying data byte parameters
  • Motorola variable decoding errors for non-byte-aligned multi-byte messages
  • Object Model access violations in Windows.Add method
  • Symbol minimum length calculation failures
  • Add-in Manager menu update delays
  • CAN FD symbol variable decoding beyond 64-bit boundaries
  • CAN FD transmit symbol default data length validation
  • Connection property error messages after removal/addition cycles
  • J1939 source address handling in Instruments Panel message creation
Changements
  • The OnApplicationShutDown event timing was modified to trigger prior to window closure, allowing windows to respond appropriately

Version 6.1.1 12/01/2018

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.1.1
Instruments Panel Add-in6.1.1
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.1.1
Améliorations
  • A message filter assignment capability to a connection
  • New Connection.Filter property in the object model
Corrections de bugs
  • Users encountered inability to set TransmitMessage.DataLength and TransmitMessage.DLC properties to zero values
  • An access violation occurred when applying standard macros containing symbolic send instructions
  • Text editor search results failed to display properly within the window
  • Opening empty transmit list files prevented window display
  • Enum range identification functioned incorrectly
  • When exporting trace messages to CSV format, all columns preceding a CAN ID column (decimal or hexadecimal) were not written to the file
  • Commands specified via the -ex parameter executed before the main application window became visible, contradicting documented behavior
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.1.0 15/09/2017

ComposantVersion
CANdb-Import Add-in6.1.0
Instruments Panel Add-in6.1.0
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.1.0
Améliorations
  • New possibility to specify value ranges for Symbols file enums (for Symbols file format 6.0)
  • The Message Filter dialog underwent layout optimization improvements
  • A comprehensive revision of the Trace Export feature now enables exporting from Tracer, Receive lists, and Transmit lists to Text and CSV formats, with flexible column selection and element filtering capabilities
  • Users can now add multiple signals to the Watch Window in one step through an extended Signal Selection dialog box
  • New method Signals.SelectSignals() introduced in Object Model
  • Direct comment text entry capability added for transmit messages in the Edit Message dialog
Corrections de bugs
  • Keyboard shortcut loss after VBS macro editing until application restart
  • J1939 transmit message creation failure through Object Model automation
  • J1939 PDU2 destination address setting limitation in automation interfaces
  • 'Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window' error in Edit Message dialog
  • Access Violation in Symbols Parser for Motorola signals under 8 bits with default values
  • J1939 transmit message type loss when using automation interfaces with specific data configurations
  • Incorrect message type assignment from 'Transmit -> Load Send Symbols' menu command
  • Additional minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.0.12 09/06/2017

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.0.12
Instruments Panel Add-in6.0.12
J1939 Add-in6.0.12
Améliorations
  • New command in the Project Manager context menu on the project node to open the folder containing the project in Windows File Explorer
Corrections de bugs
  • Error frame descriptions were missing for frames with passive error flag positioning in the Trace window
  • Text editor double-click selection on quoted strings incorrectly included quotation marks
  • Protocol switching from CAN to J1939 retained previously enabled CAN options (Error Frames, Listen-only) in the Connections window
  • Trace file playback with multi-bus data failed to send messages with correct timing when intervals were minimal
  • UTF-8 multi-byte characters in failed Symbol file parsing caused incorrect error position highlighting in the text editor
  • Object Model iteration through Windows collection using for..each loop displayed strange error text
  • Silent installation using /quiet parameter did not copy license files
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.0.11 07/04/2017

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.0.11
Instruments Panel Add-in6.0.11
J1939 Add-in6.0.11
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.0.11
Améliorations
  • Tracer can now record hardware plug-in/out events as well as changes of bit rate, Listen-only, or Error Frame options
  • New message filter option for events
  • Added MessageFilterItem.EventsEnabled property in Object Model
  • Buffer type or size adjustable on-the-fly with automatic file reload for Trace File Properties
  • Option to disable default folder structure creation during project package generation
  • Data length specification became optional for WaitRTR Standard Macro instruction
  • Program startup speed improved
  • Font face and size of line numbers now adjusts to text editor font settings
  • Product activation optimizations
Corrections de bugs
  • Signal values during trace file replay now update correctly per transmitted data
  • Fixed access violations when opening Add-in-associated files with unloaded Add-ins
  • Layout files (*.dsk) now properly copied during project package creation
  • Window Border Snap feature refinements (issues from v6.0.9 addressed)
  • Change Connection dialog displays correct device tab page
  • 'System' font selection in Options dialog no longer produces error messages
  • WaitData macro instruction now properly recognizes messages with symbol/multiplexer parameters and don't cares in multiplexer data byte locations
  • Additional minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.0.10 16/01/2017

ComposantVersion
Instruments Panel Add-in6.0.10
Corrections de bugs
  • When accessing the Select Signal dialog from the Properties window, incorrect signals appeared if the Symbols file contained duplicate signal names
  • For CAN connections without built-in bus load hardware, the self-calculated metric incorrectly assumed 1 MBit/s bit rate and excluded Error Frames from computation
  • The Window Border Snap feature introduced in version 6.0.9 caused misalignment when maximizing Tabbed document windows within the workspace
  • Exporting trace data to CSV format failed when users selected a common time column in the Export Trace Data dialog
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.0.9 12/12/2016

ComposantVersion
J1939 Add-in6.0.9
Améliorations
  • A new function to snap edges of a window that is moved or sized in the workspace to edges of other windows
  • General improvements and fixes in the Edit Message dialog box
Corrections de bugs
  • The check for an inserted copy protection dongle sometimes failed with a message to insert a dongle for License ID 0
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements
Changements
  • The method MessageFilters.Add no longer fails if the specified filter name already exists. An appendix is added to the name to create a unique filter name

Version 6.0.8 15/11/2016

ComposantVersion
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.0.8
Améliorations
  • Three new Standard Macro instructions: SetSignal, IncSignal, DecSignal
  • New StatusOutput keyword added
Corrections de bugs
  • Setting the value of a signal, which was part of a CAN FD symbol definition, e.g. through a VBS macro or an Instruments Panel control, sent the wrong type of CAN message
  • The online product activation process occasionally failed during initial attempts
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.0.7 04/11/2016

ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.0.7
Instruments Panel Add-in6.0.7
Corrections de bugs
  • Enabling/disabling of message filter items in the Edit Filter dialog box did not work properly if a message filter contained multiple items
  • After closing a project and creating a new one, the settings for logging Timing Errors were not reset properly
  • Accessing the TextDocument.Selection property and the TextSelection object in a VBS Macro was not possible
  • Determining the license file directory is more reliable
  • The message filter selected for the Receive List also determined the CAN messages received by a Standard Macro
  • After choosing a signal for a Line Writer channel, the signal name was not displayed correctly if the signal was part of a multiplexer definition
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.0.6 14/10/2016

Améliorations
  • Better validation of CAN IDs entered in the Message Filter dialog box for CAN-ID Range filter items
Corrections de bugs
  • Standard Macros were broken in the previous 6.0.5 release

Version 6.0.5 13/10/2016

ComposantVersion
CANdb-Import Add-in6.0.5
J1939 Add-in6.0.5
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.0.5
Améliorations
  • The Select Signals to Export dialog box now allows to search for specific signals in the list
  • Installation modifications became possible through the Programs and Features control panel without requiring the original setup file
  • Various minor improvements
Corrections de bugs
  • CSV export functionality for trace data failed on larger files
  • Background color changes for selected messages in transmission/receive windows were ineffective
  • New trace file creation through the New File dialog resulted in errors during recording
  • Format 3.1 Symbols files lacking global DecimalSeparator parameters caused floating-point parsing issues
  • 'Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window' error appeared when opening the Add Connection dialog
  • CAN FD message Transmit Lists saved data length in incorrect format, causing load failures
  • Trace window text search was limited to visible content only
  • Message filters with Exclude-only items across all buses malfunctioned
  • Older Standard Macro files generated errors when loading without proper bus parameters
  • Additional minor fixes

Version 6.0.4 20/09/2016

ComposantVersion
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.0.4
Corrections de bugs
  • Messages with a data length of 0 in trace files of format version 1.3 or older could cause Access Violation errors in the Trace window
  • When attempting to activate a connection using CAN hardware already occupied by another net, the system displayed an error notification with error code 0, despite the operation failing
  • Standard macros containing errors triggered Access Violation error messages during startup
  • Modifying the priority value of a J1939 message through the Edit Message dialog's increment/decrement buttons was ineffective
  • Symbols defined using format 6.0 in the symbols file would decode all J1939 messages sharing the same PGN, ignoring specified source and destination address constraints
  • Several other minor bug fixes

Version 6.0.3 02/09/2016

ComposantVersion
Instruments Panel Add-in6.0.3
CANdb Import Add-in6.0.3
J1939 Add-in6.0.3
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.0.3
Améliorations
  • Some minor improvements
Corrections de bugs
  • Right-clicking a CANdb file in the Project Manager after opening and closing its window triggered an error message
  • Disabling and re-enabling an Add-in in the Add-in Manager dialog produced an error about file type registration failure
  • Activating a Symbols file in the Project Manager failed to automatically save changes despite enabled auto-save settings
  • The Watch window displayed physical units behind signal values even when enum strings were active for those signals
  • Trace files containing Unicode characters (such as in filenames) caused application freezing and prevented data access

Version 6.0.2 28/06/2016

ComposantVersion
J1939 Add-in6.0.2
Améliorations
  • Column configuration of Transmit List files is now saved in project layout file
  • The Application.CurrentTime property now functions properly, returning valid date and time information even when projects lack active connections
  • Several additional minor improvements
Corrections de bugs
  • A crash condition where sending cyclic J1939 multipacket messages caused application hangs was eliminated
  • Error messages that appeared when custom J1939 databases containing signals without assigned SPNs were loaded through the Signal Selection dialog were corrected
  • Incorrect file dates displayed in the Properties window after adding new files to projects were fixed

Version 6.0.1 09/06/2016

Initial release of PCAN-Explorer 6
ComposantVersion
Plotter Add-in6.0.1
Instruments Panel Add-in6.0.1
CANdb-Import Add-in6.0.1
J1939 Add-in6.0.1
PCAN-Symbol Editor6.0.1
Améliorations
  • Support of the new standard CAN FD
  • Simultaneous connections with multiple CAN interfaces independent of hardware type
  • Playback of trace files
  • Direct recording of CAN data traffic into files
  • Enhanced processing of large trace files
  • Project export capability including linked files for archiving/sharing
  • Automatic notification about new software versions with update support
  • Extensive user interface revision with improved dialogs for transmitting messages
  • Enhanced signal management capabilities

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