Product Usage Flow

This section explains the end-to-end flow from connecting MicroPeckerX CAN FD Analyzer to operation and log analysis.

1. Connect devices​

Connect MicroPeckerX.

Use the included USB cable to connect MicroPeckerX to a USB port on your Windows PC.
Also connect MicroPeckerX to the CAN bus.

2. Launch GUI​

Start the GUI application as follows.

1. Open Windows Start menu
2. Expand All apps -> MicroPeckerX
3. Click MicroPeckerX Control Software -> MicroPeckerX Control Software Ver.X.XX (X.XX = product version)

Toolbar​

You can freely arrange the toolbar and each window layout. Adjust to your monitor size.

Save/switch window layouts​

You can save window layouts with names and recall them any time.

• Layout names can be edited/deleted later.
• Pre-register frequently used layouts to improve efficiency.

1. Save layout

Window -> Layout -> Save Current Layout

2. Name and save
   Enter a layout name in the dialog and click Save.

3. Recall saved layout
   Select layout from layout dropdown. You can also save from the adjacent button.

3. Configure communication​

Configure communication settings for MicroPeckerX CAN FD Analyzer.

1. Open Device Window from menu/toolbar.

2. Baud rate / sample point

• CAN: communication speed (e.g., 500 kbps)
• CAN FD: payload speed and sample point

3. ACK response

• Enable/disable ACK response from MicroPeckerX

4. Termination resistor

• Set bus termination ON/OFF

4. Configure display​

Set label display to make communication results easier to read. Skip if unnecessary.

Label filter example​

With label filters, label names and colors are applied for better visibility.

Before label filter​

After label filter​

Label filter setup​

1. Open Label Filter Window from menu/toolbar.

2. Add filter with + button.

3. Configure label appearance

• Double-click label field [1] in Filter Setting, or click pencil icon
• Set font/background color in dialog

4. Configure filter conditions

• Double-click condition field [2], or click pencil icon
• Set frame conditions and click OK

After this, colored labels are added to logs so target frames can be identified quickly.

5. Select operation mode​

Select operation mode of MicroPeckerX CAN FD Analyzer.

1. Open Simulation Window from menu/toolbar.

2. Select Simulation Mode

For details, see the simulation section.

6. Start operation​

Click toolbar ▶ to start operation.
When started, window layout automatically switches for monitoring logs.

Before start​

During monitoring​

1. Click ▶
2. Layout switches and communication logs are displayed

7. Stop operation​

Click toolbar ■ to stop communication.
After stop, layout switches to log-review friendly view.

After stop​

1. Click ■
2. Layout switches to log review view

8. Check and analyze logs​

After stopping, you can display and process recorded logs.
This section introduces search and offset functions.

Other analysis functions are also available:

• Frame Cycle Analyze: visualize/analyze frame transmission intervals
• CAN Gateway Latency: measure gateway delay and message loss
• CAN Gateway Residence: check peak gateway residence time

Search function​

To find specific frames, specify IDs in the search box.
Partial match is supported. For example, searching *01 highlights frame 0x001.

1. Open Log Search tab and click pencil button to open Log Search dialog
2. Enter *01 in ID field
3. Click OK
4. Click Backward or Forward to select/highlight matched frames

Before search​

After search​

Offset function​

Use offset function to confirm transmission intervals and relative time.

1. Right-click the frame to use as reference
2. Select Set Offset from context menu
3. Other frames are shown with relative time from reference timestamp

Before offset​

After offset​

This allows intuitive understanding of inter-frame intervals with any frame as the reference point.