PCAN-Basic API for Linux Version History

2017-10-09 - Version v4.2.0.1

• Added support of features of PCAN-Basic 4.2 for Windows^® (only with PCAN Linux driver > 8.5.x):
  
  • Reception of status frames: PCAN_ALLOW_STATUS_FRAMES
  • Reception of RTR frames: PCAN_ALLOW_RTR_FRAMES
  • Reception of error frames: PCAN_ALLOW_ERROR_FRAMES
  • Interframe Transmit Delay: PCAN_INTERFRAME_DELAY
  • Acceptance filters: PCAN_ACCEPTANCE_FILTER_11BIT and PCAN_ACCEPTANCE_FILTER_29BIT
• The package now includes documentation (same as the Windows^® version, open .chm files with "xchm" for instance)
  
  

2017-10-04 - Version 4.1.2.5

• Fixed PCAN_TRACE_xxx features (the feature was never launched when a session was activated by the user)
• Header now includes new features of PCAN-Basic 4.2 for Windows^® (not yet implemented, status will return "illegal operation")
  
  

2017-02-17 - Version 4.1.1

• Patched overflow timestamp issue
• Corrected a few status error (bad convertions from errno to status)
  
  

2016-09-08 - Version 4.1.0.2

• Fixed memory leaks issues within "pcanjni" library
• Replaced the PCANBasic java example with the sample in pcanjni folder
  
  

2016-07-20 - Version 4.1.0.0

• Changed the version number to match PCAN-Basic for Windows
• Fixed C99 problem in make file
• Fixed a bug in Java implementation

 Please note: The old API 2.0.4.x is still included to support PEAK linux driver prior version 8.x).

2016-05-20 - Version 4.0.0.4 + Version 2.0.4.6 legacy driver

• CAN_GetErrorText now returns PCAN_ERROR_ILLPARAMVAL on unknown error status
• v2.0.4.6: Fixed an issue when retrieving/setting PCAN_DEVICE_NUMBER
• Java 'peak.can' package updated to match the Windows version of PCAN-Basic
  
  

2016-03-16 - Version 4.0.0.3 + Version 2.0.4.5 legacy driver

• v4.0.0.3: Fixed a null pointer exception when calling CAN_Unitialize(PCAN_NONEBUS) and continuing using the API
  
  

2016-03-01 - Version 4.0.0.2 + Version 2.0.4.5 legacy driver

• v4.0.0.2: Upgraded pcaninfo to match changes in PCAN driver v8.0.17
  
  

2016-01-29 - Version 4.0.0.1 + Version 2.0.4.5 legacy driver

• v4.0.0.1: Upgraded to match changes in PCAN driver v8.0.7
  
  

2016-01-18 - Version 4.0.0 + Version 2.0.4.5 legacy driver

• v2.0.4.5: Fixed GetStatus function. Please note: PCAN driver v7.16.0 is required
• v2.0.4.5: Known issue: USB channel's handles will be offset if the minor number of the first PCAN-USB device is not 0 (or n=32 in cat /proc/pcan)
  
  

2016-01-12 - Version 4.0.0

• Upgraded PCAN-Basic Linux API to match the Windows version 4.0.2 of PCAN-Basic
• Please note: PCAN driver v8.0.6 is required
  
  

2015-11-04 - Version 2.0.4

• Fixed impossibility to write an enhanced message with RTR flag
• Fixed PCAN_CHANNEL_CONDITION request with PCAN-USB-PRO, PCAN-USB-FD, PCAN-USB-PRO-FD, and PCAN-PCI-FD hardware
  
  

2014-10-17 - Version 2.0.3

• Changed licences from GPL to LGPL
• Fixed an issue with using CAN2 of PCAN-USB Pro
  
  

2014-01-08 - Version 2.0.2

• Changed DWORD definition in pcanbasic_jni.c to ensure 32-bits implementation whatever Linux arch data model is used
  
  

2013-11-12 - Version 2.0.1

• Changed all "c_ulong" types to "c_uint" to ensure 32-bits implementation whatever Linux arch data model is used
  
  

2013-11-08 - Version 2.0.0

• Fixed a problem running in 32-bits applications with 64-bits Kernel in python and C++ examples
  
  

2013-11-05 - Version 1.0.0

• Included the version number in PCANBAsic.h and removed the TPCANMsg struc definition to use the one in <pcan.h>
• Examples setup an initial bitrate of 500k now