CANsignal Suite — Simulate · Diagnose · Analyse

Features

Real CANsignal Suite capabilities

Each section pairs a clear description with a real desktop screenshot from CANsignal Suite Professional.

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Start Page & workspace

Quick actions for connect, Import EDS, Node Simulator, Object Dictionary, and recent projects.

Hardware & Virtual CAN

Connect dialog with Virtual bus (sim.virtual), network bitrate selection, and lab-ready status.

CAN Simulation & Signal Generators

Simulated Node Visual canvas with live Signal Generators driving OD registers on the virtual bus.

Generator caps: Trial 7 · Enterprise 15 · Professional unlimited.

Object Dictionary

OD N1 workspace — search, Read All, periodic favorites, live values, and Import EDS.

Live Graphs

Professional multi-series Live Graphs with freeze, export, and running register list.

Dashboard Builder

Professional live dashboard canvas — gauges, numeric, bar, radial, thermo, LED, sparkline, scatter, line, and step panels with Simulator signal binding.

Trace monitoring

Trace capture with frame table, filters, and decoded protocol details.

SDO Client

Live SDO read/write with transfer history on the connected bus.

PDO Monitor

PDO configuration, validation findings, decoded signals, and raw PDO frames.

PDO Mapping Editor

Visual TPDO/RPDO mapping draft, bit budget, generated mapping values, and SDO sequence tools.

EDS Validation

Validate imported EDS with severity, category, rule, and suggested fixes.

EDS Compare

Side-by-side EDS/DCF comparison with added, removed, changed, and critical counts.

EDS Quality Analyzer

Score imported EDS quality with critical, warning, and info findings.

Compliance Dashboard

Compliance score, network health, device counts, and CiA rule findings.

Network Explorer

Discover nodes, identity, heartbeat state, and online status on the virtual or physical bus.

LSS Wizard

CiA 305 LSS Fastscan, Node-ID and bitrate configuration for commissioning.

Heartbeat Monitor

Actual received heartbeat intervals, online duration, and event history.

Bus Utilization

Measured bus load, frames/s, protocol distribution, and node traffic ranking.

Network Diagnostics

Health cards for nodes, bus, heartbeat, PDO, and SDO with evidence-based findings.

Bus Health

Bus Health Monitor with severity filters and evidence-based findings.

Fault Injection

Simulated Node fault injection — drop, delay, duplicate, and error-frame controls.

Device Commissioning

Commissioning wizard checklist — adapter, bitrate, discover, identity, heartbeat validation.

Automation & Python Studio

Python Studio with Run/Stop, bundled Python, and Online AI assist for scripting workflows.

CAN AI — Offline

Professional Offline AI with suggested prompts for EDS, OD, PDO, and simulator help.

CAN AI — Online

Online CANAi chat (internet required) for guided answers while you work in the suite.

Full catalog

All CANsignal Suite features

Complete documented function list with edition availability.

Projects and workspace

  • New / Open / Save / Save As / Close / Delete / Archive project

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Project properties, health, versions, and recent projects

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Import and export project packages

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Create and restore workspace backups

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Settings, logs, alerts, and audit trail

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Network and hardware

  • Connect / Disconnect CAN adapters (virtual bus, PEAK, Kvaser, VSCOM)

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Scan network, set bitrate, bus reset, adapter diagnostics, driver check

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Hardware wizard and native driver / API status

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Virtual bus settings (latency) and optional fault injection

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Electronic Data Sheet (EDS / DCF)

  • Import EDS / DCF (and start simulated node from the same file)

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • EDS validation against object dictionary rules

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • EDS comparison (two files / two revisions)

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • EDS quality scoring

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • AI EDS optimization (assistant-aided)

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Device profile view

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Compliance check and Compliance Dashboard

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Network package import and export, EDS report export

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Object Dictionary

  • Object Dictionary workspace (per-node tabs, search, favorites)

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Live / simulated values, periodic read, SDO read and write

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Add objects to Watch and Live Graphs

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

SDO, PDO, and process data

  • SDO client, batch read / write, export results

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • PDO Monitor (configurations, live signals, raw frames, decode)

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Process Data view

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • PDO mapping editor, dynamic remapping, export signals

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Network control and discovery

  • NMT: Start, Stop, Pre-Operational, Reset Node, Reset Communication

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • SYNC scheduler

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • LSS Wizard and LSS FD Wizard

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • USDO client and specialty protocols

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Network Explorer / network discovery

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Trace, graphs, and dashboards

  • Trace capture: start, stop, pause view, clear, save, replay

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Up to four independent Trace slots

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Live Graphs and signal watch

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Dashboard Builder (gauges, numeric, bar, radial, thermo, LED, charts)

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Add signals and export graph data

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Node Simulator and Signal Generators

  • Simulated Node: import EDS, create node, Start / Stop, multi-node tabs

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Simulated Object Dictionary (local values, React / Read / Write)

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Signal Generators bound to OD registers

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Virtual network, bus settings, fault injection

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Python scripting

  • Python Studio: new / run / stop / save scripts

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Python environments

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Automation of connect, simulation, OD favorites, dashboards, and more

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

AI Assistant (CAN AI)

  • AI chatbot / assistant

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Ask about project, analyze EDS, optimize EDS, analyze trace

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Generate Python scripts, project knowledge base, report writer

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • AI trace root-cause helper

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

Diagnostics and analysis tools

  • Bus Health, Heartbeat Monitor, Network Diagnostics, Network Topology

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • CAN FD analyzer, bit-timing calculator, bus utilization, timing analysis

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Fault analyzer, signal recorder, signal comparison

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Expression engine / derived signals

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Device lifecycle and production

  • Device commissioning

    Trial —Enterprise —Professional

  • Store / configuration backup, device cloning

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Calibration workspace, provisioning templates, firmware update

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Test Runner

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

Reports and enterprise workspace

  • EDS, network, trace, bus-health, and test reports

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Engineering workspace, enterprise dashboard, change tracking

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Release candidate, collaboration, performance certification

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional

  • Production audit, plugin manager, export diagnostics

    TrialEnterpriseProfessional