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PCAN-Explorer 7 & Add-ins Version History

2026-09-03 - Version 7.1.1

Improvements:

  • Stability and performance improvements.

Bug fixes:

  • Since version 7.1.0, clicking the "Open Help" button in the "License Error" dialog box no longer displayed a help topic.
  • After loading a PCAN-Explorer 5 project, no messages were shown in the Default Transmit List.
  • Access Violation on importing signals from a Trace file into a Plotter.
  • When playing back a trace file, the status bar in the Trace window was never updated to show the current playback progress.
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements.

CANdb-Import Add-in

Bug fixes:

  • When importing from a DBC file, explicitly specified J1939 destination addresses were not completely applied to the imported symbols.

Plotter Add-in

Improvements:

  • The built-in online help is now provided as HTML5-based help system, which is opened in the web browser.

Bug fixes:

  • In the Properties dialog box, online help did not appear on some pages when the F1 key was pressed.

Instruments Panel Add-in

Improvements:

  • The new panel property "Style Preset" allows you to select the preferred style for new panels.

Bug fixes:

  • The "Modern" style was no longer applied to new panels if an old panel had previously been loaded and its properties had been changed.

License Manager - Version 2.1.1

Improvements:

  • The "Borrow" window now displays a message if no target container is available.
  • Improved error message when scanning for licenses fails.
  • Improved error message when remote access to a license is denied.
  • The host name is now displayed for remote licenses.
  • New Windows notifications inform you about licenses that can be renewed or extended.
  • Renewable remote licenses now show a note to contact the administrator.
  • Improved formatting of license information in e-mails.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed an incorrect container name being displayed for remote CmDongles.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when launching the program via Remote Desktop.
  • Fixed an incorrect file path when selecting a file via the "Select file" dialog.
  • Fixed an issue where the CmActLicense container could not be created correctly.
  • Fixed a missing notification for expired licenses that can still be renewed.
  • Fixed a crash when opening the "Borrow" window if no CmActLicense container existed yet.

Changes:

  • The "Renew" window now shows a ticket validation column for expired license renewals.
  • The size of the "Renew" window can now be adjusted.
  • The creation of a CmActLicense container is now recorded in the history.
  • Changed the column order of the optional components in the "Borrow" window.
  • The "Maintenance Expiration" column now adapts the date text width to the visible icons and buttons.