Device is a five-channel CAN-to-USB interface & datalogger

3rd February 2015

Kvaser AB

Siobhan O'Gorman

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Allowing users to monitor and log data from multiple CAN channels using just one device, the Memorator Pro 5xHS five-channel CAN-to-USB interface and datalogger has been released Kvaser. The high-speed device not only time synchronises the data transmitted and received across all five buses but also automatically synchronises with other Kvaser interfaces connected to the same PC, resulting in a more accurate multichannel data capture.

The Memorator Pro 5xHS features a 26-pin HD DSUB that connects to a splitter with five 9-pin DSUBs and a USB connector that connects to any USB port on a host computer. When monitoring multiple CAN buses, only one USB port needs to be allocated, removing the need for an external hub in many applications.

Featuring a script functionality, the device allows users to develop customised applications written in the Kvaser t programming language, such as CAN protocol converters, CAN gateways and advanced CAN logging functionality. The Memorator Pro 5xHS is suitable for engineers working within automotive development, machine control and industrial network connectivity.

When connected to the host computer, the device is automatically in interface mode and when connected to CAN, it is in data logger mode. The Memorator Pro 5xHS is powered by the USB connection, CAN and an in-built power supply. Compatible with J1939, CANopen, NMEA 2000 and DeviceNet, the device is supported in newer versions of CANLIB and Kvaser Memorator Config Tool software.

Lars-Berno Fredriksson, President of Kvaser, said: “A five-channel combined interface and data logger in Kvaser’s trademark form factor is a first for the industry. It transforms the task of multiple CAN channel data gathering, making the process easier and quicker for engineers and the process more robust.”

Martin Sventén, General Manager, Accurate Technologies commented: “New engines typically undergo rigorous performance and durability testing on a dynamometer rig for days at a time. Typically, multiple CAN channels monitor all parameters, but interfacing with them can mean a rat’s nest of cabling at the dyno or indeed, during in-vehicle testing. This product decreases cabling complexity and frees up USB ports on the PC. The data logging capability means that results from up to five CAN channels are recorded on one card, thus avoiding the difficult situation of trying to combine log files from two or three different memory cards.”