CAN Bus logger

The script shown below will output all CAN bus messages received on CAN channel 1 to the RaceCapture/Pro log window.

Using the CAN Bus logger

• Copy (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) the script below into the script window of the app
• Customize the script for the baud rate needed.
  • Typical baud rates are: 250000, 500000 and 1000000
  • It's a good idea to also set the same baud rate in the CAN Bus configuration view.
• Click the button to write the updated configuration
• Check the check box to poll the log file. This will cause messages from the script to show up in the bottom window.
• Click the circular-arrow button to re-load the script.

--500K baud. set your baud rate here.
initCAN(0, 500000) 

setTickRate(30)  --onTick() will be called at 30Hz.

--this function drains all pending CAN messages
--and outputs messages to the log
function outputCAN()
	repeat 
		id, ext, data = rxCAN(0, 100)
		if id ~= nil then
			print(id ..', ')
			for i = 1,#data do
				print(data[i] ..', ')
			end
			println('')
		end
	until id == nil
end
 
function onTick()
	outputCAN()
end

Watching for messages

If RaceCapture/Pro is receiving CAN bus messages, you will see them in the window below the script.

I don't see data

If you don't see the CAN bus messages you were expecting, there could be a number of issues:

• Baud rate is incorrect. Determine the correct baud rate for the BUS and try agian.
• Bus termination is incorrect. RaceCapture/Pro has built in CAN bus termination. Ensure your CAN bus is balanced with terminators on each end.
• Interference / poor wire connection. Try shortening the wire or checking the connections.
• Incorrect Wiring for CAN bus connections. See the Quick Reference for the pinout for the CAN bus connections. Ensure you're connected to the CAN bus used in the script (CAN 1 is the default for the script).

After writing the script, you can observe the output in the log monitor window in the RaceCapture app.

• Click the checkbox next to Poll Logfile to see the CAN bus datastream

Advanced: Using a Terminal Program

However, to gather large amounts of data, we recommend connecting directly to RaceCapture/Pro's serial console using a terminal program like Hyperterminal, RealTerm, minicom or similar.

• Close the RaceCapture app
• Connect to the RaceCapture device using HyperTerminal, RealTerm or Minicom using the COM port assigned by the operating system.
• Press <Enter> to see a list of commands
• View the log by issuing the command 'viewLog' at the serial console.
• You will see a dump of the CAN bus data to the screen.