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- Page 1 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces All CAN Interfaces from PEAK-System for the USB Port Firmware Update Guide Document version 1.1.0 (2018-10-23)
- Page 2 IPEH-004062 IPEH-004063 IPEH-004064 Prerequisites Operating system Windows 10, 8.1, or 7 (32/64-bit) Windows driver software from PEAK-System for USB CAN interfaces is already installed Tip: You can download the current version of the driver package from our website: www.peak-system.com/quick/DrvSetup...
- Page 3 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update Determine Firmware Status Do the following to determine the version of the firmware on your USB CAN interface: Connect the USB CAN interface to the Windows computer. Open the Windows Start menu, type “peakcpl” into the search field, and press the Enter key.
- Page 4 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update (table at the end of the page): www.peak-system.com/quick/HW-Info If the firmware version on the website is higher than the one of your USB CAN interface, continue with the following chapters. Note: You get the current firmware files for the update of your...
- Page 5 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update Prepare PCAN-USB (Pro) FD This chapter refers to only the following USB CAN interfaces having the mentioned version of the firmware: PCAN-USB FD (IPEH-004022), up to firmware version 2.2.1 PCAN-USB Pro FD (IPEH-004061), up to firmware version 2.2.1...
- Page 6 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update Update the Bootloader Do the following to update the bootloader: Execute the program PcanFlash.exe. Select the menu command Application > Option. The Options dialog window opens. In the Hardware Profile list, select your USB CAN interface (PCAN-USB FD or PCAN-USB Pro FD).
- Page 7 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update Example of the PCAN-Flash windows with detected PCAN-USB Pro FD Select the entry. 10. Select the menu command Module > Program in order to initiate the update process. Observe the status indication at the bottom of the window.
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Page 8: Update Firmware
PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update Update Firmware In order to perform a firmware update, the bootloader in the USB CAN interface must be activated. Then, the interface appears as mass storage with a drive letter on Windows. The new firmware is transferred to the USB CAN interface by an easy-to-do copy action. - Page 9 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update Example dialog window for connecting (here: PCAN-USB Pro FD) Select CAN interface used by you (channel 1 for several channels, for PCAN-USB X6 channels 3 and 5 in further passes) and confirm with OK. Further settings are not relevant for this guide.
- Page 10 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update Update button after Ctrl + double-click Click on the Update button. After a few seconds, one or several LEDs on the USB CAN interface flicker. A new mass storage device with a drive letter appears on Windows (USB drive).
- Page 11 PEAK USB CAN Interfaces - Firmware Update Transfer New Firmware In order to transfer the firmware to the USB CAN interface, you need the file with the image of the new firmware (*.bin). Do the following to transfer the firmware to the USB CAN...
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