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AnaGate CAN USB
User Manual
Analytica GmbH
J. Gossens, Analytica GmbH

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  • Page 1 AnaGate CAN USB User Manual Analytica GmbH J. Gossens, Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH Abstract This manual describes the intefaces and modes of operation of a AnaGate CAN USB. All rights reserved. All the information in this manual was compiled with the greatest of care. However, no warranty can be given for it.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3. Use cases .................... 27 3.1. Gateway mode ................27 3.2. CANopen Conformance Test Tool ........... 28 A. FAQ - Frequently asked questions ............29 B. Technical support ................. 32 Abbreviations ................... 33 Bibliography ..................... 34 © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 4 2.4. Web interface, Advanced settings ............20 2.5. Web interface, Status ................. 21 2.6. Web interface, Lua settings ..............23 2.7. AnaGate CAN USB, Example blinking output ......... 25 2.8. Web interface, AnaGate CAN USB ............25 2.9. Web interface, firmware update ............26 3.1.
  • Page 5: List Of Tables

    List of Tables 1.1. Technical data, AnaGate CAN USB ............1 1.2. Pin layout, CAN plug ................3 A.1. Using AnaGate hardware with firewall ..........30 © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 6: List Of Examples

    List of Examples 3.1. Settings.ini ..................28 © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction This document describes the features and objectives of the CAN-USB-Gateway AnaGate CAN USB. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Description

    Chapter 1. Description The AnaGate CAN USB connects a PC to a CAN bus via USB. It basically works as a CAN master with no own CAN identifier on the bus. For this reason the AnaGate CAN USB provides a USB interface and a single electrically isolated CAN interface.
  • Page 9: Scope Of Delivery

    (from left to right): USB Port The AnaGate CAN USB is connected to the PC via this USB port. A cable with a type A USB plug at its one end and a type B USB plug at the other end needs to be used.
  • Page 10 Description 1.4.2. AnaGate CAN USB - right view Figure 1.2. Right view, AnaGate CAN USB The right side of the AnaGate CAN USB features the following connectors and LEDs (from left to right): CAN port 9 pin D-sub connector to connect the CAN bus (CiA recommondation DS 102).
  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Configuration

    Chapter 2. Configuration 2.1. Initial installation First the AnaGate CAN USB must be connected to the PC via USB. If the PC shows a notification that no device driver could be installed then please proceed as follows: 2.1.1. Microsoft Windows XP 1.
  • Page 12 \drivers\AnaGateUSB\XP\linux.inf on the CD-ROM by clicking the Browse button. Then click the Next button. 6. Confirm the Windows Logo warning with Continue Anyway. 7. The driver software installation finishes after a short waiting time. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 13 2.1.2. Microsoft Windows 7 und Windows 8/8.1 1. If you use Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8, then open the Control Panel via the Start menu. 2. Switch the display mode in the upper right corner to small symbols. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 14 3. Right click the Device Manager and launch it with administrator priviledges. Enter your administrator password if prompted by the User Account Control. 4. Right click the entry RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget below Other Devices that is marked with a yellow exclamation mark symbol and select Update Driver Software. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 15 Configuration 5. In the appearing assistant you first select Browse my computer for driver software. 6. Then click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 16 7. In the list of device types, choose Network adapters and click the Next button. 8. Firstly select Microsoft Corporation in the manufacturer list on the left and then Remote NDIS Compatible Device on the right. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 17 Configuration 9. Click Next and confirm the warning with Yes. 10. The driver software installation finishes after a short waiting time. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 18 1. If you use Microsoft Windows 10 you need to install a driver from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Launch the Microsoft Edge browser and navigate http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/ScopedViewRedirect.aspx? updateid=37e35bd4-d788-4b83-9416-f78e439f90a2. Decline the suggestion to use Internet Explorer and continue using Microsoft Edge. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 19 3. Extract all files contained in the downloaded archive to a local folder. The archive should contain the files rndis.cat and RNDIS.inf. 4. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the files. Right click on the file named RNDIS.inf and select Install. Confirm the following security prompts. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 20 5. Right click the Windows Start button to open its context menu. Select the Device Manager entry. 6. Right click the entry Serial USB device (COM3) below Ports (COM & LPT) and select Update Driver Software. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 21 If the computer has additional serial ports the entry you need to modify may have a different COM port number. You can check which number belongs to which device by removing and reconnecting the AnaGate CAN USB. The device manager automatically updates the shown list of connected devices.
  • Page 22 Configuration 8. Then click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. 9. Select USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget from the list of compatible hardware models and click Next. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 23: Factory Settings

    Configuration 10. The driver software installation finishes after a short waiting time. 2.1.4. Factory settings The AnaGate CAN USB has the following initial settings: IP address 192.168.2.1 © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 24: Network Settings

    192.168.2.2 The device can now be configured with a browser (Firefox, Chrome, etc.) by going to http://192.168.2.1. Figure 2.1. Web interface, AnaGate CAN USB 2.2. Network settings On the page IP Settings the following settings can be changed: © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 25: Can Settings

    15 minutes before it switches to the new value. If the change must be used immediately then temporarily disconnect the AnaGate CAN USB from the PC to enforce an update of the used address. 2.3. CAN settings On the page CAN Settings the global settings for the CAN interface are displayed and can be changed individually.
  • Page 26 (no ACK, no error). The set CAN baud rate is used. loopback In loopback mode, every sent CAN message is mirrored back by the CAN controller (no ACK, no errors). The set CAN baud rate is used. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 27: Advanced Settings

    The inputs are applied immediately after clicking the button Save settings and saved permanently to the AnaGate CAN USB. A restart of the device is not necessary. 2.5. Device status The page Status summarizes the device status information.
  • Page 28 TCP/UPD can not received fast enough by the connected ethernet client(PC,PLC) because of load problems (e.g. full receive TCP buffers). • The firmware discards outgoing CAN telegrams because the send buffer is running full (1000 entries) © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 29: Functional Extensions Based On Lua

    To reset the system counters the device must be switched off. 2.6. Functional extensions based on Lua The AnaGate CAN USB supports the execution of custom applications with an installed Lua script interpreter (see [Prog-2025] for a detailed description of all programming features).
  • Page 30 Displays all currently available scripts on the device. To start a script, click on the button Start. The button Delete deletes the script from the device and the Boot button sets the script to be the boot script. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 31: Factory Reset

    15 minutes before it switches to the new value. If the change must be used immediately then temporarily disconnect the AnaGate CAN USB from the PC to enforce an update of the used address. 2.7.1. Checking the IP address It is possible to check the current network settings directly on the device.
  • Page 32: Firmware Update

    Figure 2.7. AnaGate CAN USB, Example blinking output 2.8. Firmware update The device firmware of the AnaGate CAN USB is updated via the integrated web server of the device. On the home page of the web server the current firmware information is displayed.
  • Page 33 Configuration Proceed please as follows, in order to install the firmware on the AnaGate CAN USB: • Click Firmware on the left navigation bar to navigate to the Firmware-Upload page. Figure 2.9. Web interface, firmware update • Select the update package (file extension *.upd) via the Browse button.
  • Page 34: Chapter 3. Use Cases

    In gateway mode the CAN messages are transferred transparently over TCP/IP between the CAN network and the PC in both directions. The AnaGate CAN USB uses no unique CAN ID when sending telegrams, this ID has to be set explicitly for each transmitted message.
  • Page 35: Canopen Conformance Test Tool

    For devices of model type AnaGate CAN USB set the IP to 192.168.2.1. Port Selected CAN Port of the AnaGate CAN Gateway. For devices of model type AnaGate CAN USB the entry Port=0 has to be used. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 36: Appendix A. Faq - Frequently Asked Questions

    IP address. 2. In case the AnaGate is unreachable via ping, reset the device to factory settings. Set up the PC network connection to the AnaGate CAN USB to obtain an IP address automatically. Check if the AnaGate can be reached via ping 192.168.2.1.
  • Page 37 FET is activated. The total resistance is 120 Ohm, as required by the CAN bus. Does Analytica offer a CAN gateway, which does not have an electrically isolated CAN interface? Any device that is actively connected to a CAN bus should be electrically isolated.
  • Page 38 If data confirmations are switched off, no errors are sent to the client. The option send data confirmations for data requests can be set in the API function CANOpenDevice. In High Speed Mode, data confirmations are always disabled. © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 39: Appendix B. Technical Support

    Appendix B. Technical support The AnaGate hardware series, programming interfaces and related software tools are developed and supported by Analytica GmbH. Technical support can be requested as follows: Internet The AnaGate web site www.anagate.de of Analytica GmbH contains the documentation and software downloads for AnaGate Library users.
  • Page 40: Abbreviations

    Clock MISO Master In Slave Out Slave Select MOSI Master Out Slave In JTAG Joint Test Action Group TRST Test Reset SRST Slave Reset Test Data Input Test Data Output Test Mode Select Input Test Clock © 2007-2025 Analytica GmbH...
  • Page 41: Bibliography

    Other publications [NXP-I2C] NXP Semiconductors. Copyright © 2007 NXP Semiconductors. UM10204. I2C-bus specification and user manual. Rev. 03. 19.06.2007. [TCP-2020] Analytica GmbH. Copyright © 2010 Analytica GmbH. Manual TCP-IP communication V2 . Version 2.0.0. 20.02.2020. [Prog-2025] Analytica GmbH. Copyright © 2025 Analytica GmbH.

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