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Kvaser BlackBird setup

To start configuring the Kvaser BlackBird device, make sure you have installed the Kvaser CANLIB SDK and tools. They should be installed with SWTools. You can download it from the Kvaser website.

WiFi setup​

The BlackBird only works on 2.4GHz WiFi networks. The wifi card in you PC needs to be configured to use 2.4GHz only.

  1. Open the Device Manager (Win + X -> Device Manager).
  2. Find your WiFi adapter under Network adapters (eg. Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX210 160MHz).
  3. Double-click on it.
  4. Go to the Advanced tab.
  5. Look for an option like Preferred Band, Band, or Wireless Mode.
    • Set Preferred Band to 2.4GHz or 2.4GHz only.
    • For Wireless Mode or 802.11 Mode pick a mode that does not mention “a” or “ac/ax” (since those are 5 GHz). Stick with b/g/n.

Device configuration​

  1. Connect the BlackBird to your PC using a USB cable.
  2. Open the Kvaser Device Guide (by searching for it in the Start menu).
  3. Right-click on the BlackBird device from the list and select Pair via Wi-Fi. KvaserPairing
  4. Make sure you have Kvaser BlackBird selected as the device on the top.
  5. Go to the Configuration tab.
  6. Enable Force use of Hosted Network in Advanced Settings.
  7. Go back to the Status tab and click on Pair Device and PC. This will create a WiFi network named on you PC that the BlackBird will connect to.
  8. If you disconnect the BlackBird from USB and turn on power on CAN, it should connect automatically to your PC (it will say (Remote)).
  9. You can check the connection strength by right-clicking the BlackBird device in the list and selecting Configure Remote Settings.

KvaserInfo

  1. In the Configuration tab, make sure you are using Operation Mode: Infrastructure.