User manual

Installation and Operation

2.5 SOFTWARE OPERATION

The software consists of five (5) main windows that are selected by tabs:

1. Bus Statistics Window: Shows the status of the bus, including on/off the bus,

bus loading, number of transmitted and receive messages, and bit timing

settings status. See Figure 2-4

2. Bus Parameters Window: Is used to set basic bit timing. The bus speeds are

limited to the values in the pull-down box. To set custom bit timing, refer to the

MCP2515 Configuration Window. See Figure 2-5

3. Transmit Window: This screen is used to configure and transmit CAN

messages. See Figure 2-6

4. Output Window: This window displays the messages transmitted and received

by the MCP2515. The right mouse button can be used to display the time in free

running or delta. See Figure 2-7

5. MCP2515 Configuration Window: This window allows access to the MCP2515

registers. SPI commands can be issued. See Figure 2-8

FIGURE 2-4: BUS STATISTICS WINDOW