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Development

The listed application programming interfaces can be used to implement a connection to CAN, CAN FD, or LIN buses. For CAN, there are additional APIs for several standards from the automotive sector. All downloads are available free of charge. A PC interface from PEAK-System is required for the fieldbus connection.

PCAN-Basic API

API for the development of applications with CAN and CAN FD connections for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x64).

Download

PCAN-Basic API (Linux)

API for the development of applications with CAN connection for Linux.

Download

PCAN-Basic.NET Assembly

The PCAN-Basic.NET Assembly is available as a package in the NuGet Gallery. The online documentation is available on our website.

Documentation NuGet Gallery

PCAN-CCP API

API for the development of software for the communication with ECUs according to the CAN Calibration Protocol (CCP) for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x86/x64).

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PCAN-XCP API

API for the development of software for the communication with ECUs according to the Universal Measurement and Calibration Protocol (XCP) for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x86/x64).

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PCAN-RP1210 API

RP1210 API and connection of RP1210 software to PEAK CAN interfaces for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x86/x64). Package includes a RP1210 connection test application and documentation.

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PCAN-PassThru API

Pass-Thru API and connection of Pass-Thru software to PEAK CAN interfaces. Installation for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x64) includes interface DLLs, a configuration software, and the PCAN-ISO-TP API. The download also contains the documentation (English).

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PCAN-ISO-TP API

API for the transfer of data packages according to ISO-TP (ISO 15765-2) for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x64).

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PCAN-UDS API

API to communicate with control devices according to UDS (ISO 14229-1) for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x64).

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PCAN-OBD-2 API

API for the vehicle diagnostics according to OBD-2 (ISO 15765-4) for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x64).

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PLIN-API

API for the development of applications with LIN connection for Windows® 11 (x64/ARM64), 10 (x86/x64).

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Outdated APIs:

The listed APIs are outdated. Their use is not recommended and support is limited. Most likely, they have been replaced by an enhanced API.

PCAN-Light API (outdated)

API for the development of applications with CAN connection for Windows®. This API is outdated. Please use PCAN-Basic instead.

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