How to change CAN speed

info

• The device CAN speed is persistent and it is stored in the device's flash memory.
• The speed does not change with the new firmware upload.
• The default speed is 1000 kbps.

Using term

tip

• Make sure, that you are able to connect to the device. SWTools - addressing the device.

1. Open the terminal.
2. Login to the device.
3. Run the command msgconf 3 4 to set the speed to 500 kbps.
4. Confirm
5. Reboot the device.
6. Change the speed of the CAN interface on the PC side. In the Launchpad settings, change options to 0,4. (Do this only if you are connected using kvaser. If you are connected using USB, leave the options empty.)

CAN speed options

The CAN speed can be set by the msgconf command. The command has the following syntax: msgconf 3 [speed_conf]

[speed_conf] value	Speed
1	2 Mbit/s
2	1 Mbit/s - default setting in most releases
4	500 kbit/s
5	400 kbit/s
8	250 kbit/s
10	200 kbit/s
16	125 kbit/s
20	100 kbit/s

tip

• More info about the msgconf command can be found in the YOS documentation..
• Use the same msgconf value in the Launchpad. More about kvaser interface.

Read the current CAN speed

1. Open the terminal.
2. Login to the device.
3. Run the command msgconf 3