Version 6.0.0 31/03/2026

Améliorations

• Added support for CAN with Extended Data-Field Length (XL)
• New display option for double buffering on remote desktop connections
• New option to control maximum data bytes displayed in transmit/receive lists
• General code and visual improvements

Changements

• Software documentation is now in HTML5 format

Version 5.3.3 10/09/2025

Améliorations

• Minor UI enhancements

Version 5.3.2 14/03/2025

Corrections de bugs

• Nominal bit rate of CAN FD connection didn't match selected bit rate in Connect Dialog
• Transmit messages with decimal CAN ID/data bytes formatting ignored global settings

Version 5.3.1 18/12/2024

Améliorations

• Device GUIDs now shown on Hardware tab for compatible interfaces
• New option to copy Hardware tab parameters to clipboard

Changements

• Removed CAN FD ISO mode configuration from Hardware tab (moved to PEAK-Settings)

Version 5.3.0 24/04/2024

Améliorations

• New 'Copy as Text' command for messages/trace entries in Edit menu
• Minor UI improvements

Corrections de bugs

• CAN FD net selection in Connect dialog showed incorrect database entries/parameters

Version 5.2.0 15/12/2023

Améliorations

• Improved bit rate management with prescaler retention
• Bit Timing dialog columns now match Bit Rate Manager display
• New status bar indicator for communication direction with Virtual PCAN-Gateway
• Minor user interface improvements

Corrections de bugs

• Title bar buttons invisible on 4k/UHD monitors when maximized

Changements

• 32-bit version no longer available
• Bit Rate Manager dialog no longer opens for default bit rates

Version 5.1.1 04/10/2023

Améliorations

• Custom bit rates/presets marked with asterisk in Bit Rate Manager
• Bit rate parameters of 'None' preset copyable to clipboard

Corrections de bugs

• Online help for Bit Rate Manager displayed error message
• User preset added in CAN FD tab lost selection when switching tabs
• Preselected mode in Connect dialog didn't match hardware state
• RTR message handling caused Access Violation when transmit message deleted
• Communication direction reversed in German translation for PCAN-Ethernet Gateway DR

Version 5.1.0 12/07/2023

Améliorations

• Internal software restructuring and optimizations
• Redesigned Hardware tab parameter display
• Minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 5.0.5 06/03/2023

Améliorations

• Device ID of hardware shown in status bar connection info
• PCAN net connection blocked if FD config doesn't match gateway

Corrections de bugs

• Previously used hardware not preselected correctly in Connect dialog
• Hardware plug-in/out not recorded by Tracer
• Cyclic CAN FD transmit message paused state not restored on restart
• Dialog windows locked help window when displayed simultaneously

Version 5.0.4 24/10/2022

Corrections de bugs

• Nominal bit rate preselection incorrect for CAN FD modes
• 29-bit extended filter didn't filter messages as expected
• 29-bit extended filter settings not correctly restored

Version 5.0.3 31/08/2022

Améliorations

• Warning displayed when setting duplicate Device IDs

Corrections de bugs

• Periodic message transmission stopped after few messages with drivers < 4.x
• BTR0/BTR1 value edits didn't update sample point/tq/Nq values
• FD-compatible hardware in SJA1000 mode lost FD modes on reconnect
• Manual SJA1000 selection auto-selected differently named bit rates
• FD Preset selection carried to subsequent CAN mode connections

Version 5.0.2 11/04/2022

Améliorations

• Operation mode selected for hardware stored in Registry

Corrections de bugs

• 'Process Remote Request Frames' option state not saved on close
• Unused Registry values deleted for all devices, not just specified ones
• CAN controller options remained enabled after interface replacement
• Minor user interface issues

Version 5.0.1 26/01/2022

Améliorations

• Status bar indicators for Timestamp at Start-of-Frame, Tx Self-Acknowledge, Ignore BRS

Corrections de bugs

• Hardware features available when net selected, even if unsupported
• Trace list flickering during recording in dark UI style

Version 5.0.0 10/12/2021

Améliorations

• Redesigned Connection dialog with on-the-fly bit rate calculations
• Improved bit rate management with CAN FD presets
• Message clipboard copying capability
• New command Edit > Copy As CSV
• Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions
• Filter settings storage option
• Reset button for Acceptance Filter ID ranges
• New dark and improved light styles
• New Connect dialog options for driver/firmware features (v4.3.0+)
• Many minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.3.4 04/05/2021

Améliorations

• Message list sorting by Data, Cycle Time, Count columns
• Shows filter icon in Status Bar if filter configured

Corrections de bugs

• Pasted messages not scrolled into view after insertion
• Keyboard shortcuts CTRL+ArrowUp/Down didn't scroll moved messages

Version 4.3.3 26/01/2021

Corrections de bugs

• Tracer commands in disconnected state didn't reflect auto-start feature
• Error Frames not enabled when tracer auto-start active
• Minor bug fixes and optimizations

Changements

• Trace buffer not deleted when connecting after active tracer disconnect
• Receive/Transmit tab no longer auto-activated on connection

Version 4.3.2 04/12/2020

Améliorations

• Documentation updates and corrections

Version 4.3.1 30/09/2020

Améliorations

• New option in Transmit menu for RTR message processing control

Corrections de bugs

• CAN FD option disabled after reconnecting with CAN FD not enabled
• Communication direction reversed for PCAN-Ethernet Gateway DR (German)
• Listen-only checkbox incorrectly disabled for Internal tree node
• EULA window hidden behind main window in Stay-on-Top mode

Version 4.3.0 20/07/2020

Améliorations

• Message displayed for LAN device bit rate determination
• Context menu command to open LAN device website
• Increased minimum Connect dialog height
• Help menu command for *.TRC file format specification
• Minor improvements

Corrections de bugs

• Keyboard shortcut for Transmit > Send incorrectly shown
• FD-compatible PCAN in use showed disabled/checked CAN FD
• Device ID setting failed for PCAN-PCI Express
• Incorrect Device ID range for PCAN-ExpressCard
• FD capabilities lost after hardware disconnect/reconnect cycle

Changements

• EULA updated
• Trace file name no longer written to file header

Version 4.2.5 21/11/2019

Améliorations

• Device ID display for FPGA-based PCI hardware (driver 4.2.0+)
• Connection dialog remembers last size

Corrections de bugs

• License Agreement dialog invisible when clicking taskbar icon
• Incorrect driver file version on 64-bit platform

Version 4.2.4 27/06/2019

Améliorations

• Extended filter now correctly ignores received 29-bit CAN IDs outside range

Version 4.2.3 06/06/2019

Améliorations

• New CAN FD messages creatable in Transmit List while disconnected

Corrections de bugs

• Net names with ampersand incorrectly displayed in status bar

Version 4.2.2 10/04/2019

Améliorations

• Error message displayed for trace file save errors
• End-User License Agreement shown at first start
• Connection failure error messages now displayed
• Minor improvements and bug fixes

Corrections de bugs

• RTR message CAN-IDs always shown hexadecimal
• Multiple cyclic message periodic transmission sent inconsistently

Version 4.2.1 11/05/2018

Améliorations

• Minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 4.2.0 08/09/2017

Améliorations

• Error code provided in CAN-FD ISO-mode/Device ID failure messages
• Application window stay-on-top option
• Minor improvements

Corrections de bugs

• PCAN-USB X6 channel identification impossible
• Trace tab undocking caused Access Violation

Version 4.1.3 11/05/2017

Corrections de bugs

• Linear tracer mode buffer marked full only at 100% capacity
• Passive error flag description not displayed for Error Frames
• Cyclic transmit message state change corrupted scheduling first 500ms
• Minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 4.1.2 22/02/2017

Améliorations

• Connect dialog redesign: CAN FD option independent of data bit rate
• Hardware tabs added for PCAN-PC/104-Plus Quad, PCI/104 Express, MiniPCIe
• External bit rate changes now auto-update status bar

Corrections de bugs

• Minor bug fixes

Version 4.1.1 04/07/2016

Améliorations

• New 'Other' counter value on Trace tab for events/error changes
• PCAN-View 3 transmit messages imported on first startup

Corrections de bugs

• Message counters showed wrong values in Ring Buffer mode

Version 4.1.0 19/02/2016

Améliorations

• Support for PCAN-USB X6
• Support for PCAN-PCI Express FD
• PCAN-USB FD/Pro FD ISO mode change without hardware reset

Corrections de bugs

• Cyclic transmit messages loaded as paused not recognized

Version 4.0.31 04/11/2015

Corrections de bugs

• Error message displayed on some computers connecting to PCAN-ExpressCard

Version 4.0.30 24/08/2015

Améliorations

• PCAN-Gateway firmware version shown on hardware tab

Corrections de bugs

• Bit Rate drop-down lists sometimes empty in Connection dialog
• PCAN-Gateway hardware and Listen-only mode corrections
• Transmit list messages not reactivated after hardware disconnect
• Data Bit Rate drop-down sometimes showed 0 kBit/s

Version 4.0.29 26/06/2015

Améliorations

• Special hardware tab page for PCAN-Gateway connections

Corrections de bugs

• Selected message text barely readable in Windows Classic theme
• Connection dialog warning message overlapped selected entry

Version 4.0.28 11/05/2015

Améliorations

• Support for the CAN FD protocol
• New Bit rate management dialog for timing parameters
• Bus errors displayed with OK/Error Passive/Bus Warning indicators
• Transmit list message limit removed (previously 30)
• Maximum Trace buffer entries increased to 1.000.000
• Listen-only mode connection capability
• CAN IDs displayed in hexadecimal or decimal
• Data bytes displayed in hex/decimal/ASCII
• Receive list sorting by CAN ID or Data Length
• Transmit list sorting by multiple criteria
• Dark style UI option

Version 3.2.6 03/02/2015

Améliorations

• New Rx/Tx column on Trace tab

Corrections de bugs

• Connect dialog showed wrong Device ID values for PCAN-USB devices

Version 3.2.5 27/08/2014

Améliorations

• New PCAN-PCI/PCI Express tab (driver 3.13+)

Corrections de bugs

• Hardware names truncated after 20 characters
• Comments exceeding 80 characters caused buffer overflow
• Multi-monitor window position not restored correctly
• Minor bug fixes

Version 3.2.4 09/07/2013

Corrections de bugs

• Transmit message comments with quotes not saved correctly

Version 3.2.3 06/11/2012

Améliorations

• Tracer entries for Error Counter changes show counters only

Corrections de bugs

• Channel numbers not displayed for multi-channel PCI hardware

Version 3.2.2 06/09/2012

Améliorations

• Internal PCAN nets sorted alphabetically in Connect dialog

Corrections de bugs

• PCAN-USB Pro connection displayed formatting error in English UI

Version 3.2.1 06/07/2012

Améliorations

• Floating tool window positions corrected at startup
• Channel number displayed in Status bar for multi-channel hardware

Version 3.2.0 07/03/2012

Améliorations

• New Comment column in Transmit list
• CAN-ID auto-converted to hex for Error Generator
• Message position changeable via Ctrl+Arrow keys

Corrections de bugs

• Selected transmit message data bytes not clipped to column width
• Selected hardware bit rate not always shown correctly
• Trace start time not written correctly to file

Version 3.1.5 18/07/2011

Améliorations

• Tracer auto-starts after connection if active at exit

Corrections de bugs

• SingleShot CAN messages from other apps not shown
• Connect dialog channel number display incorrect for channels > 2

Version 3.1.4 17/03/2011

Corrections de bugs

• Access Violation on exit after language change German to English
• Transmit list content shifted left after message deletion

Version 3.1.3 08/03/2011

Corrections de bugs

• Error with Windows Classic design on Vista+ messagebox display
• Tracer stored incorrect start time in trace file

Version 3.1.2 01/02/2011

Améliorations

• New File->Language->Automatic menu command
• 11-bit filter range now correctly receives only filtered messages
• Warning shown before 5V output activation on CAN connectors
• Data bytes shown with fixed width to prevent horizontal jitter

Corrections de bugs

• PCAN-USB Pro bus load indicator labels interchanged

Version 3.1.1 21/10/2010

Améliorations

• Toolbar styling improved for Windows Classic/XP designs
• Quick access menu for PCAN tools if located in same directory

Corrections de bugs

• Trace mode indicator not painted correctly on older Windows

Version 3.1.0 13/10/2010

Améliorations

• User interface language switchable between English/German
• QXMTFULL error count display for cyclic transmit (driver 3.5.2+)

Corrections de bugs

• Transmit errors not processed when sending manually
• Error counters not reset to 0 after reconnection

Version 3.0.9 23/09/2010

Améliorations

• Connection indicator updated when hardware unplugged
• All 'Baud rate' labels changed to 'Bit rate'

Corrections de bugs

• Wrong PCAN net indicated after hardware unplug/reconnect

Version 3.0.8 17/06/2010

Corrections de bugs

• List index exception when selecting hardware with custom bit rate

Version 3.0.7 09/06/2010

Corrections de bugs

• Repaint problem displayed incorrect message data byte values

Version 3.0.6 02/06/2010

Corrections de bugs

• QOVERRUN error warning not recorded by Tracer
• Transmitted RTR messages not recorded by Tracer

Changements

• Error Frame tracing enables reception in driver immediately

Version 3.0.5 26/05/2010

Améliorations

• New PCAN-ExpressCard tab for 5V output control

Version 3.0.4 14/05/2010

Améliorations

• CAN LED flashing channel identification extended to PCAN-USB

Version 3.0.3 22/04/2010

Améliorations

• New Help->Device Driver Version command

Version 3.0.2 14/04/2010

Améliorations

• PCAN-USB Hub support with device number and PWR-OUT control
• Updated hardware images

Corrections de bugs

• Missing hardware image for PCAN-PC Card tab

Version 3.0.1 06/04/2010

Corrections de bugs

• Deactivating Tracer->Log Data Frames removed frames from Receive list

Version 3.0.0 26/03/2010

Améliorations

• Single PCAN-View for all devices with unified Connection dialog
• Transmit list loading and saving
• Messages stored in Registry on exit, automatically restored
• Message recording capability
• Multiple message selection with clipboard copy/cut/paste
• Device Number setting for PCAN-USB/Pro/PC Card
• PCAN-USB Pro bus load display
• PCAN-USB Pro error generator programming
• Tabbed interface with undockable Tracer/Bus Load tabs
• PCAN-USB Pro LED channel identification
• Virtual CAN hardware driver support