CAN-Trace

INCA CAN-Trace is a powerful add-on for INCA designed to provide in-depth analysis of CAN and CAN-FD BUS communication. Going beyond simple signal monitoring, CAN-Trace records the entirety of the BUS traffic, offering a comprehensive view for effective troubleshooting and diagnosing complex issues for example unexpected message interactions, timing issues, or errors. The ability to capture and store complete BUS communication data in a combined time synchronized file allows for thorough analysis, ensuring that you gain a clear understanding of your system's behavior and can quickly identify and resolve any problems. This add-on is an invaluable tool for anyone working with CAN-based systems, providing the insights needed for efficient development, validation, and maintenance.

Your benefits

Faster and accurate fault diagnosis

Identify the root cause of BUS problems that might not be apparent when monitoring individual signals, especially in complex distributed systems.

Comprehensive BUS Analysis

Gain deep insights into CAN and CAN-FD communication, analyzing all messages, error frames, and protocol events to ensure robust system validation and proper functioning across modern automotive applications.

Reduced debugging effort

By completely recording BUS communication, CAN-Trace enables efficient post-analysis, significantly reducing repeated measurements and development cycles.

Features

Comprehensive Recording with Flexible File Formats

These trace files are stored time synchronized in industry-standard file format (.MDF) for flexible post-analysis

Seamless INCA Integration and Broad Hardware Support

CAN-Trace seamlessly integrates into the INCA user interface for easy configuration and tracing, while supporting all INCA-compatible CAN hardware interfaces (BOA), ensuring broad compatibility with ETAS and 3^rd party measurement devices.

Intuitive Configuration and Parameterization

CAN-Trace is easily added and parameterized within the INCA Hardware Configuration (HWC).

Advanced CAN Trace Analysis

ETAS MDA provides comprehensive trace file data analysis, supporting BLF, ASCII, and MDF formats, with optional DBC/ARXML description files for physical signal interpretation. It offers independent display and filtering capabilities for Frame ID, Payload, and physical signals.

Technical Data

Supported BUS Protocols: CAN (Controller Area Network 2.0 & J1939), CAN-FD (CAN with Flexible Data-Rate)
Time synchronous storage of internal DATA and BUS data in one single file
Output File Formats: MDF

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