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CAN2-002 Install & Operating Instructions
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Advanced Users
For advanced users and shops that expect to work a lot with CAN equipped vehicles we recommend you
purchase a CAN interface module to allow your PC to connect to the vehicle bus and view and log all of
the CAN traffic. These devices can be used to determine if a particular data set exists on the vehicle and
can be used to identify unknown variables and then enter them into the CAN2 software yourself. The
CAN data can also be emailed to LPE for testing/reverse engineering the data on the particular vehicle
being worked on.
Many CAN interfaces exist on the market. Some come with software while others require additional cost
software. Several free CAN message related software programs also exist.
Some of resources for fairly low cost CAN interfaces and software include:
PCAN-USB by Peak-Systems
ValueCAN3 by Intrepid Control Systems (
)
Kvaser
)
For advanced users and shops that plan to configure and resell the CAN2-002 modules we also
recommend you have either a +12Vdc power supply, or better yet, a variable voltage DC power supply.
The power supply will allow you to connect to and reprogram the CAN2-002 modules without having to
wire them into a vehicle. The variable voltage power supply will allow you to simulate different vehicle
voltage levels on the gauges if you are bench testing/programming a module. The CAN2-002 module and
the gauges do not consume a lot of current so a fairly low current power supply will work. A 0 to 18 Vdc
3amp or 5amp power supply should generally be sufficient.
Some engine management systems and other modules can be reprogrammed to enable broadcasting of
specific CAN messages. Depending on your application it may also be helpful to have access to these
programming tools in order to enable specific CAN messages on the bus.