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Event Transmission

You can transmit frames when events occur. The following event triggers can be configured:

  • Receive Trigger (CAN ID judgment of received frames)
  • Log Trigger (monitoring-log judgment of Tx/Rx frames)
  • Key Trigger (key input judgment)

Transmission Mode Description

Slot transmission has the following transmission modes.
Except for Periodic, modes are used with event triggers.

ModeDescriptionBehavior
PeriodicPeriodic transmissionTransmits frames at configured cycle.
Periodic TriggerPeriodic transmission triggerWaits until event trigger occurs, then starts periodic transmission.
EventEvent transmissionWaits until event trigger occurs, then executes event transmission.
EventPeriodicEvent periodic transmissionPerforms periodic transmission and also event transmission when trigger occurs.

Transmission mode image

Behavior of each mode when trigger is detected is shown below.

Event image

Event Trigger Settings

Event triggers can be configured per frame in CAN/CAN-FD Frame Setting dialog.

CAN/CAN-FD Frame Setting dialog (Event Trigger)

Event Trigger
ItemDescription
Delay TimeSets delay from event detection to transmission (note1)
NoneNo event trigger
Receive TriggerDetects reception of specified CAN ID in CAN frame
Receive Trigger(CAN-FD)Detects reception of specified CAN ID in CAN FD frame
Ext TriggerDetects port input as event (note2)
Log TriggerDetects specified monitoring log as event
Key TriggerDetects specified key input as event

note1: updown button can change 1s and 0.1s digits.
note2: Ext Trigger is under development and unavailable.

Receive Trigger / Receive Trigger(CAN-FD)

Selecting Receive Trigger allows setting received CAN IDs used as event triggers.

Receive Trigger
ItemDescription
FormatSet standard ID (Std)/extended ID (Ext)
IDSet trigger target CAN ID
TypeSet Data/Remote frame (CAN only)

Log Trigger settings

Selecting Log Trigger allows detailed trigger conditions such as specific data and error frames.

Log Trigger

Clicking edit button opens Log Trigger setting dialog. Clicking Data Setting opens Data Setting dialog.

Key Trigger settings

Selecting Key Trigger allows keyboard input to be used as event trigger.

Key Trigger
ItemDescriptionDetails
[1]Main key0-9, A-Z, F1-F12, Space
[2]Sub keyShift, Ctrl, Alt

Direct Transmission

Using Direct transmission, configured frames can be sent manually.
When Send Frame is selected in Simulation Window and Direct Transmit is checked, Direct transmission is available.
During monitoring, click Send to transmit configured frame.

DirectSend
ItemDescription
ProtocolSet CAN or CAN FD
Std./Ext.Set standard ID (Std.) or extended ID (Ext.)
IDSet CAN ID (Hex)
TypeSet Data or Remote frame (CAN only)
DLCSet DLC (CAN: 0-15, CAN-FD: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,12,16,20,24,32,48,64)
Data Set buttonSet frame data (opens Data Setting dialog)
Bit Rate SwitchFor CAN FD frames: ON enables data-phase baud rate configured in Device Window; OFF uses arbitration-phase baud rate
Send buttonDuring monitoring, transmits configured frame when clicked