- Start Windows Powershell: powershell.exe
- Move to desired directory where you have your Python script: cd (if you already have a virtual environment and permission to run it skip the next two steps)
- Create a virtual environment: py -3 -m venv .venv --prompt .
- If you are using a new computer or a new user without permission: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser
- Activate the virtual environment: .\.venv\Scripts\activate
- If you have not already installed canlib in this virtual environment do so: pip install canlib
- ...
- Run script: py check_ch.py”(check_ch.py is always good to run once to make sure the wanted interfaces are connected)
- Start editor: python -m idlelib python -m idlelib check_ch.py
- ...
Deactivate the virtual environment: deactivate
[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h4" header="Kvaser U100 interface"][vc_column_text]The U100 has had several changes made compared to the previous generations of Kvaser interfaces. Apart from being more robust than other devices, the most apparent change is the LEDs on the interface. Not only have the size and shape of the LEDs changed, how they work have also been changed. These changes allow the user to more easily see the LEDs as well as to receive more information about the device from the LEDs. To start with, previous iterations of the CAN interfaces have two LEDs for the PW, and two LEDs for each available CANchannel. The U100 however only has two LED bars for the one CANchannel available on the device. One LED bar for TX and one LED bar for RX. These LEDs however have more functions and can show more than one colour.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h2" header="U100 LEDs"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Instead of the three colours yellow, red and green the LEDs on previous devices have, the U100 has five colours. The colours being: yellow, green, red, white and blue. The LED bars have two status areas, one on each bar located according to the picture below.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When the U100 is first connected, the two LED bars will slowly flash green once before the status areas light up in white. When the channel goes on bus the white status areas will turn green. When the U100 receives or transmits a message one of the status areas will flash yellow. If it receives a message, the RX status area will flash yellow. If the device transmits a message, the TX status area will flash yellow. If we encounter errors while transceiving, the LEDs will show to a certain extent what kind of error we received. If we try to send a message with the U100 without another channel on bus, the channel will go error passive and both status areas will blink red. Additionally, because the channel is transmitting errorframes, the TX LED bar will light up red. If we try to read a message with mismatched bitrates, the status areas will still blink red. But since we are now receiving error frames the RX LED bar will light up red instead of the TX.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If we increase the bus load (increase the number of messages sent) the LEDs will reflect this. Depending on the bus load more of the LED will light up yellow starting from the status area of the TX or RX LED depending on whether we are transmitting or receiving. To test the LED we can write the following script and name it u100.py.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="42505"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]> .\.venv\Scripts\activate (pyproj)> py .\u100.py[/vc_column_text][vc_code_raket language="python" 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these tests the LEDs for TX and RX will light up. If we increase the number of messages (the number within range) we will increase the bus load and more of the LED will light up in yellow.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [post_title] => KVASER CANlib and Python Part 3: U100 & Python Highlights [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => kvaser-canlib-and-python-part-3-u100-python-highlights [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-08-22 00:25:28 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-08-22 00:25:28 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.kvaser.com/?post_type=developer_blog&p=42503 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => developer_blog [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 40469 [post_author] => 5 [post_date] => 2022-12-13 11:43:25 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-12-13 11:43:25 [post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="40473"][vc_column_text]The TU Delft Hydromotion team is a team of 25 highly ambitious students who conceptualize, design, and build advanced boats in the span of only a year. The goal of the organization is to build vessels that run on sustainable fuel alternatives to inspire the greater maritime industry, while simultaneously showing the world the possibilities that a group of driven students can realize.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every year, an entirely new team is selected, bringing fresh engineering ideas and varying engineering backgrounds to the table. Although it may seem like a step backwards in terms of experience, the new engineers are guided by the former members, while having full design and creative freedom for their sub systems. Meanwhile, former members can continue with their careers, applying the knowledge they gained realizing the vessel. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]While developing the boat, the 2022 team used ODOS’ Cloud Commander and Kvaser Leaf Light HS V2 M12's for real time data monitoring and post-analysis. This allowed them to study the boat’s subsystems, pinpoint failures and make changes based on real data. For example, the team used the data to compare traditional planing and foil-assisted planing, assessing the characteristics of different propellers they had on hand. Multiple theories went against the real data. They initially believed a two-blade propeller would be better for the boat, but the data suggested that a three-blade version would give the team a very clear edge. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="40471"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TU Delft Hydromotion also used Cloud Commander for troubleshooting. During a key race this year - the 9th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge - the boat shut off unintentionally. “After half an hour analysing precise timestamped data, we identified the problem. Due to the complexity of this system, it would have been too time-consuming to troubleshoot the machine without this data. Examples like these occurred countless times during the testing phase and race phase alike,” recounted Kyon Caldera, Embedded Systems Engineer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670891996659{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="40470"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]ODOS’ Cloud Commander and Kvaser’s CAN interfaces enabled TU Delft Hydromotion to effectively test their foiling hydrogen boat, contributing to their success in winning their division in the Open Sea class of the Monaco Energy Boat challenge. The team also placed very well in the most meaningful race of the challenge, the Endurance race. Covering more than twice the distance of their nearest competitors, they showed that not only is hydrogen an extremely promising sustainable energy source, but that if a group of students could do it in a year, so could industry![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h3" header="Who is involved?"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670892090363{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]TU Delft Hydromotion https://hydromotionteam.nl/about-2/ ODOS https://odosolutions.com/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Kvaser https://www.kvaser.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h3" header="Which products are the team using?"][vc_column_text]ODOS’ Cloud Commander and several Kvaser Leaf Light HS V2 M12's for real time data monitoring and post-analysis.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [post_title] => Hydrogen-powered sailing from Delft to Monaco [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => hydrogen-powered-sailing-from-delft-to-monaco [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-12-15 08:14:23 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-12-15 08:14:23 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.kvaser.com/?p=40469 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [5] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 40407 [post_author] => 23 [post_date] => 2022-12-06 22:44:14 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-12-06 22:44:14 [post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="40423"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]FSTLisboa 2022 season update: Kvaser first sponsored FST Lisboa back in 2021, and, with the help of our Kvaser Memorator Pro 5xHS CB, they debugged, diagnosed, and redesigned their FST11 driverless car (DV) to become even more competitive for the 2022 season.
During the summer of 2022, the team took part in arguably the most prestigious Formula Student competition in Europe, Formula Student Germany (FSG). Tiago Rebelo, the team's External Relations Manager, explained what their results meant to the team:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670353387613{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“I’m proud to say that in FSG, the FST11 achieved 3rd place in the “Driverless Cup”. This was our first overall podium in FSG. I believe that this result demonstrates the future results that our team could obtain and it shows how invested we are in our autonomous project.”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The team also competed in Formula Student Spain (FSS) at the beginning of September, claiming 1st place in the DV competition! Their plan for the new season is to build the FST12, with “brand new objectives regarding weight, efficiency, and autonomous systems.”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670353387613{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Obviously, none of this would be possible without your help, and we would like to deeply thank KVASER for your support,” said Rebelo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thanks Tiago, and well done FSTLisboa, fantastic results. Wishing you the best of luck for 2023!
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Original story follows below.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Founded in 1911, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in Portugal’s hilly coastal capital city of Lisbon specialises in the fields of architecture, engineering, science and technology, and is involved with numerous research, development and innovation (RD&I) activities.
The university's Formula Student Team (FST Lisboa) develops formula racing cars to compete in Formula Student competitions across Europe. To evolve, the team needs to be able to validate new prototype design choices and to do this effectively, they install multiple sensors to measure longitudinal and lateral acceleration, drivetrain temperature, suspension travel, brake disk temperature, GPS, etc.
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Kvaser sponsored the team with a Kvaser Memorator Pro 5xHS CB, a five channel, high performance, CAN (controller area network) bus interface and standalone datalogger that allows users to monitor and collect data from up to five CAN channels using just one device.
Tiago Rebelo is the Sponsors Manager for the Formula Student team (FST Lisboa). He commented:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670353387613{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“With the Kvaser Memorator Pro, we can log all CAN transmissions, thus saving nearly all the car data from tests and competition events. Having all this data allows for extensive studies by all disciplines involved in developing a formula car. Kvaser also provides tools to extract these logs in multiple formats, which is critical for all our departments to be able to treat that data with tools more suitable for their studies.”
[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="40422"][vc_header_raket header_type="h3" header="2021: electric and driverless"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2021, the FST Lisboa team competed with their FST10e (10th generation prototype) in the electric category. And, for the first time in the team’s history, they competed in the driverless category with FST10d (their FST09e that they heavily adapted to gain driverless capabilities). Both prototypes competed in Formula Student Spain (FSS) and Formula Student Germany (FSG), managing to place 3rd in the driverless vehicle category (DV) and 4th in the electric vehicle category (EV) at the Spanish competition.
Notes Rebelo:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670353387613{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Competing for the first time in the autonomous category last summer was a very rich learning experience. By being constantly pushed to improve our own systems and with the knowledge that is shared between all teams at Formula Student competitions, we start this new season eager to design new systems and implement new concepts which will allow us to be even more competitive.”
[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h3" header="2022: autonomous from scratch!"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]In the summer of 2022, FST Lisboa will compete in Formula Student Germany (FSG), Formula Student Spain (FSS), and Formula Student Austria (FSA), with the FST 11, their first prototype designed from scratch to be autonomous. This poses a great challenge since every department of the team has been tasked with accommodating the new systems required for the car to be driverless, while maintaining a high standard of performance and reliability. To keep up with all these objectives FST Lisboa relies on over 50 team members, working in 8 different departments.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="40411"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670353387613{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“The FST 11 will be much more competitive when being driven by a pilot as well as in driverless mode. To accomplish this, nearly no system will remain untouched and a lot of time and effort is being put into redesigning a big part of the car’s electronics.”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To test all of these new designs and debug the new car, they need a tool capable of logging three CAN buses (essential communication, sensors, driverless systems). That's where the Kvaser Memorator Pro 5xHS CB and Kvaser's software tools for bus diagnostics and characterisation come into play:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670353387613{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“We retrieve data such as bus usage and error reports to validate our software and hardware design choices. We have used this equipment on previous cars and are very thankful for being able to count on Kvaser once again this year.”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Using the CB version of the Kvaser Memorator allows for better onboard integration, as all data is saved and transmitted during the car's operation. This full logging philosophy gives the team the chance to rewind to previous testing sessions - even previous vehicles - to better study performance and improve their designs.
[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h3" header="The Kvaser tools in a little more detail"][vc_column_text]The Kvaser Memorator Pro 5xHS CB provides the team with full logs for their prototypes, giving them the ability to debug car behavior reported by the drivers even after testing, making the debugging process much more efficient. For example, a 4wd prototype with one motor per wheel allows the team to implement torque vectoring algorithms to maximise the traction and lateral performance of the car. In-house algorithms have been developed to accomplish this, but in order to develop and optimise, they needed to analyse the impact these algorithms were having on the prototype's performance - this was made possible thanks to the logs stored by the Kvaser Memorator Pro 5xHS CB.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670353387613{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“When it comes to vehicle dynamics, having this much data allows us to constantly analyse and make fundamental choices about car setup and control parameters to best extract performance.”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The ability to have stored logs with all the car’s signals allows the team to improve its knowledge across a wide variety of sectors, running log information offline using specialist software to then develop different studies and simulator validations with regards to tyres, suspension loads, etc. The control department is then tasked with estimating slip angles and slip ratios of the tyres to maximise the car's performance on the track. For this they need the speed and reliability of the Kvaser Memorator Pro 5xHS CB to extract data in the middle of testing to adjust their controllers and estimators.
André Costa & Manuel Fonseca Ferreira are also members of FST Lisboa:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="40420"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1670353387613{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Recently we have also used our Kvaser Memorator Pro 5xHS CB to log a test where specific runs were performed to validate our aerodynamic package. In this, runs at constant velocity and coast down were made. By storing data from potentiometers placed in the shock absorbers, from the car’s attitude and velocity we were able to validate for the first time the aerodynamic loads with the aid of vehicle dynamics models.”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]These are just a few examples of how the Kvaser tools enable FST Lisboa to make better and more innovative cars year after year.
[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h2" header="More information & dates"][vc_column_text]The Formula Student series competitions challenge teams of university undergraduate and graduate students to conceive, design, fabricate, develop, and compete with small, formula-style vehicles. The competitions give teams the chance to demonstrate and prove both their creativity and engineering skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
FSA 2022 24th to 28th July 2022 at the Red Bull race track in Spielberg, Austria.
FSG 2022 15th to 21st August 2022 in Hockenheim, Germany.
FSS 2022 29th August to 4th September 2022 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain.
[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h2" header="Which Kvaser products are FST Lisboa using?"][vc_column_text]Kvaser Memorator Pro 5xHS CB is a five channel, high performance, CAN (controller area network) bus interface and standalone datalogger that allows users to monitor and collect data from up to five CAN channels using just one device. It is supplied 'bare board' i.e. without a housing, and can thus be built into any system. The Memorator Pro 5xHS CB supports CAN FD.
Configurable using Kvaser's Memorator Config Tool, Memorator Pro 5xHS CB is capable of running user-developed scripts, written in the Kvaser t programming language. Guidance in creating t programs is supplied. The device is also supported in CANlib, Kvaser’s universal software development kit.
[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h2" header="Who is involved?"][vc_column_text]FST Lisboa https://www.fstlisboa.com
Kvaser https://www.kvaser.com
[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row] [post_title] => Kvaser’s standalone data logger helps FST Lisboa to Spanish DV victory [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => fst-lisboa-use-the-speed-and-reliability-of-kvasers-can-bus-interface-and-standalone-datalogger-to-race-all-over-europe [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-12-08 22:51:07 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-12-08 22:51:07 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.kvaser.com/?p=40407 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [6] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 40099 [post_author] => 23 [post_date] => 2022-11-03 01:23:57 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-03 01:23:57 [post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="40104"][vc_column_text]Formula Student contender, Team Tallinn, combines the expertise of students from Tallinn University of Applied Sciences and Tallinn University of Technology, both situated in the Estonian capital on the shores of the Baltic Sea. A decision in 2019 to take part in Formula Student’s driverless (DV) category saw the team split in two in order to compete in both the DV and electric (EV) Formula Student challenges.
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Tauri Tammaru is Team Tallinn’s driverless car team captain and chief engineer: “The DV team consists of 11 members. Compared to other teams we are a very small group and all of us are bachelors’ students and self-taught in robotics. Our interest in the subject combined with Estonian stubbornness is what drives us forwards!”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kvaser sponsored Team Tallinn’s DV group in 2018 with a Kvaser Leaf Light HS v2 that continues to be used regularly: “The Kvaser Leaf Light proved its reliability before in competitions when our custom-made CAN interface broke down.” The team has used its 2018 FEST18 car as the basis for DV development. While little has changed on the base car, the autonomous system components have been replaced many times to make the car lighter and more reliable. Kvaser was delighted to get involved in 2022, providing the team this time with a Kvaser USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 CB, a bare circuit board version of our USB to dual-channel CAN or CAN FD interface with scripting capability.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tammaru explains the need for the Kvaser USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 CB:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1667433456158{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}"][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]“One of our core problems was the interface between CAN and the computer interface. We self-developed a PCB with CAN IC that worked great with an MCU as a processor, but did not work properly with computers as the processor. Now that we have used Kvaser's USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 CB for a few months, all of the interface problems between the computer and CAN bus have been resolved and there are no dropped frames or bus errors. The Kvaser USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 CB connects to our master PC and offers 2 CAN channels. This is great because we can connect to two different CAN bus lines with different speeds (1 Mbit/s and 500 Kbit/s).”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="40110"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aside from being the automotive standard, Tammaru confirms that DVs commonly choose CAN for its noise tolerance and built in CRC. With its small size and galvanic isolation, the Kvaser USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 CB provides additional system integration benefits:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1667433456158{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“The Kvaser USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 CB promises quick and easy setup and it delivers! Just connect the USB to the computer and the CAN interfaces appear in the computer. As we are using Ubuntu to run our software, we opted to configure the CAN interfaces with the SocketCAN library in combination with the ROS driver which converts raw data to messages using the CAN databases.”
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So how did they do? Tammaru is modest about the team’s results from the 2022 race season, despite achieving multiple 1sts in the Formula Student events they attended in the Czech Republic, Italy, and Hungary:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1667433456158{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1667435493036{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]“This year we managed to get our driverless car to go the fastest it has ever been, reaching speeds up to 50km/h on an unknown track. It was a new top speed for us by far and it was the first time I felt that we had achieved something really special.”
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Congratulations Team Tallinn, that Estonian stubbornness sure paid off!
To get a sense of what their DV race car looks like in action, take a look at their testing video:
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-iK63EHRYQ"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="40112"][vc_header_raket header_type="h3" header="Which Kvaser products did FS Team Tallinn use?"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1667435342707{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Kvaser's USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 CB is a bare circuit board version of our USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 dual channel CAN or CAN FD interface with scripting capability. The USBcan Pro 2xHS v2 CB is supplied 'bare board' i.e., without a housing, and can thus be built into any system. The Pro version is shipped with Kvaser TRX, a lightweight development environment that lowers the bar when starting out programming the device.
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Kvaser Leaf Light HS v2 represents one of the easiest and lowest-cost methods of connecting a computer to a CAN bus network. With its USB 2.0 compliant connector and 9-pin D-SUB connector, the Leaf Light HS v2's sleek, ergonomically designed housing is both robust enough for everyday use and small and flexible enough to be used in space-constrained applications. Galvanic isolation is standard.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="40118"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1667435342707{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h3" header="Who is involved?"][vc_column_text]Formula Student Team Tallinn https://www.formulastudent.ee/en/
Kvaser https://www.kvaser.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_header_raket header_type="h3" header="More on Formula Student"][vc_column_text]The Formula Student series competitions challenge teams of university undergraduate and graduate students to conceive, design, fabricate, develop, and compete with small, formula-style vehicles. The competitions give teams the chance to demonstrate and prove both their creativity and engineering skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [post_title] => Kvaser USBcan Pro solves Estonian driverless team's CAN challenges [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => kvasers-usbcan-pro-resolves-estonian-driverless-teams-interface-problems-between-computer-and-can-bus [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-03 09:02:26 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-03 09:02:26 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.kvaser.com/?p=40099 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [7] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 40089 [post_author] => 23 [post_date] => 2022-11-01 23:04:33 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-01 23:04:33 [post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="40090"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Join Kvaser and our partner Softing Automotive for a joint webinar on December 7th (10:00AM EDT) to find out how the latest CAN technology enhancements (CAN, CAN FD, CAN XL) support UDS, what the new SAE J1979 regulations mean in practice for diagnostics test, and how OEMs and Tier 1s can benefit. This webinar will provide an introduction to the pairing of Kvaser’s U100 interface with Softing TDX’s diagnostic test development suite for servicing road vehicles and mobile machinery. The latter includes protocol templates for UDS that once developed, can be reused.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Register here >>>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [post_title] => Free Webinar: ‘OBDII goes UDS’, presented by Softing and Kvaser [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => free-webinar-obdii-goes-uds-presented-by-softing-and-kvaser [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-03 08:54:04 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-03 08:54:04 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.kvaser.com/?p=40089 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [8] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 40078 [post_author] => 23 [post_date] => 2022-11-01 22:25:51 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-01 22:25:51 [post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="40083"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Join Accurate Technologies (ATI) and Kvaser for 'An Introduction to CAN FD and Troubleshooting', a joint webinar that will demonstrate the structure and advantages of the CAN FD protocol, and show how ATI’s software helps engineer advanced control systems using this powerful new technology. This one-hour webinar will demonstrate the fundamentals of CAN FD, and be presented on ATI’s CANLab and Vision software. Please join us on November 30th, 2022, 1pm to 2pm EST, for this live event.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Register here >>>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [post_title] => Free webinar: ‘Introduction to CAN FD and Troubleshooting’ with ATI and Kvaser [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => free-webinar-introduction-to-can-fd-and-troubleshooting-with-ati-and-kvaser [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-03 08:45:47 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-03 08:45:47 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.kvaser.com/?p=40078 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [9] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 39907 [post_author] => 51 [post_date] => 2022-10-10 08:39:28 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-10-10 08:39:28 [post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="39949"][vc_column_text]Kvaser’s latest software update provides even-handed support for Python, Linux and Windows; plus new and older interface models.
Notable changes and additions include:
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Python CANlib package: Used for auto transmit and auto response messages, object buffers have been added to Python CANlib V1.22.565. Kvaser Drivers for Windows and CANlib SDK: A potential security problem has been fixed in the driver in V5.40.102 whereby the path to the network enumerator or network scanner wasn't quoted. Kvaser Memorator Configuration Tool (Memorator 2nd gen. & Eagle) A bug fix in V5.30.102 addresses conversion problems experienced when using multiple databases on different channels. SocketCAN Drivers: Our Linux implementation has been updated according to SocketCAN's most recent release candidate (V1.12.682). A fix is available in V1.9.322 for older M32C-based Leaf devices with a non-16MHz clock that were experiencing CAN clock frequency regression. The regression can cause invalid bit timing parameters, depending on user-requested parameters. All files are available for download now on the Kvaser Downloads page.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [post_title] => Kvaser’s September 2022 Software Release [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => kvasers-september-2022-software-release [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-10-14 01:10:27 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-10-14 01:10:27 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.kvaser.com/?p=39907 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) ) [post_count] => 10 [current_post] => -1 [in_the_loop] => [post] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 40859 [post_author] => 5 [post_date] => 2023-02-03 23:36:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-02-03 23:36:47 [post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="40873"][vc_column_text]Kvaser has a range of high-quality accessories that engineers the world-over rely on to make or terminate their CAN connections or mount interfaces. Kvaser’s dependable, reliable, industry-proven accessories can be counted on to save you precious engineering time and money in the long-term. Here’s a selection of our most popular items:[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYnIlMjAlMkYlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="40862"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Kvaser D-sub 9 pin 120 Ohm termination adapter (EAN: 73-30130-00801-4) is a CAN adapter with a 9-pin male D-Sub connector at one end and a 9-pin female D-Sub socket at the other. Between CAN High (pin 7) and CAN Low (pin 2) there is a built-in 120 Ohm CAN terminating resistor. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="40865"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Kvaser T-cannector v2 (EAN: 73-30130-00776-5) is a CAN bus hub with three female and one male D-SUB9 connectors. Extremely price-competitive, it provides an external 12V 1A power source for Kvaser CAN interfaces and a safe, trustworthy means of circuit termination. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="40866"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Kvaser T-Cannector Expansion L (01300-1) is a CAN bus hub and extension unit that offers six D-SUB9 socket connectors, adjustable CAN termination and power to interface devices without internal power. Two T-Cannector v2 base units can be joined using the Expansion L to provide eight DSUB9 socket connectors, and one D-SUB9 plug.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="40867"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Kvaser Q-cable (EAN: 73-30130-00199-2) is a 0.3m (approx. 0.98 ft) long adapter cable for the Kvaser PCIcanx 4xHS and Kvaser PCIcan 4xHS boards. A DSUB male connector connects to the PCIcan board, whilst four DSUB male connectors connect to the CANbus. A 3m long version is also available.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="40868"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Kvaser Mounting Brackets make it so much easier to mount your Kvaser interface securely. These professional-grade 3D printed brackets are lightweight and can be fastened with double-sided tape or screws via the pre-drilled holes on either side of the bracket. Made of PA 2200, these are resistant to the elements, chemicals and UV degradation. 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