CAN limitation in SDL?

[ElectronSpeed]

I am having a problem getting a CAN template to load into an SDL properly. My current best theory is that the CAN inputs in the SDL are limited to 8 ID "lines" (or rows) in a compound message. Has anyone else run into this?

I have a couple other values that are not coming in as expected as well so any help or documentation on the CAN limitations of the SDL would be appreciated.

I have attached one of the templates that I am trying to use. Delete the .doc extension and replace the _ with a .

thanks,

Eric Schieb
Electron Speed

[JamieA]

So here it what I get... Am I missing channels?

-Jamie

[ElectronSpeed]

Yep. Missing is MAP position and Gear (row 9 and 10). Here is a screen shot in ADL versus SDL.

thanks,

Eric Schieb
Electron Speed

ADL2_top_SDL_bottom.GIF (65.58 KiB) Viewed 26009 times

[JamieA]

Ok, i have looked at this and there is a maximum of 8 compound messages in one id in an SDL, the ADL2 does not have this restriction as it is a higher level product.

regards

-Jamie

[ElectronSpeed]

Thanks for the confirmation of my suspicion. I was able to shorten up the template. It should work now.

FWIW, is there a convenient tool for converting *.dbc files to a Motec template?

thanks,

Eric Schieb
Electron Speed

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[JamieA]

This maybe a stupid question, but what are *.dbc files?

[ElectronSpeed]

A *.dbc file is a common means of communicating the definition of a software's CAN messages. It is used by all of the automotive OEMs that I have dealt with. The screen shot below is an example of some of the data found in one of these files.

Eric Schieb
Electron Speed

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[JamieA]

No problems. We will put in a request for a converter to be made, and see how it goes...

thanks for your help..

-Jamie

[Gturbo]

Also to add to the above ..why dont you try downloading the ACL software and create your own templates as the custom templates are compatibale with the SDL ..

[Ben-S]

Any news on that converter?