Introducing an ideal pairing for CAN & LIN bus development

K2L’s OptoLyzer® Studio software has been extended to work with the Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN interface, among other Kvaser devices.

The latest version of K2L-branded OptoLyzer® Studio (OLS V1.7.1) now supports the Kvaser Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN, Kvaser Hybrid Pro 2xCAN/LIN, USBcan Pro 2xHS v2, Leaf Light HS v2, Leaf Pro HS v2 and Leaf Professional LIN, adding to existing support for Kvaser’s Leaf CAN to USB range.

OptoLyzer® Studio is used throughout the development cycle for test, simulation, analysis and verification of all automotive and industrial networks, including CAN, CAN FD, FlexRay, LIN and MOST. Pairing OptoLyzer Studio software with Kvaser’s flexible Hybrid 2xCAN/LIN interface achieves a capable, cost-effective solution for CAN, CAN FD and LIN bus testing.

“Kvaser and K2L product users can profit from the flexibility of combining products from both vendors depending on their requirements. I see Kvaser’s interfaces as highly complementary to K2L’s ones. K2L’s OptoLyzer® MOCCA hardware has been developed for automotive applications, so that, for example, it is possible to synchronize different MOCCAs for the simultaneous analysis of all common automotive bus systems like CAN, CAN FD, FlexRay, LIN and MOST®; whilst Kvaser Interfaces are more general-purpose and dedicated to applications for CAN, CAN-FD, LIN.”

Adds De Mola:

“OptoLyzer® Studio software can use standard formats for saving trace data, so that it is possible to exchange them with tools from other vendors. All the features of the combined product solution provided by Kvaser and K2L is a crucial competitive advantage and unique to the market.”

OptoLyzer® Studio provides identical functionality for Kvaser devices as K2L’s own hardware, excepting functions that are based on MOCCA hardware-specific features such as relay control. Users can find an overview of the CAN, CAN-FD and LIN features in OptoLyzer® Studio here, but examples include online/offline analysis, catalog support for message disassembling, message filtering, CAN reply, support of various file formats for saving trace data, and data recording.

The number of CAN and LIN channels supported within the software at one time depends on the number of channels supported by the connected hardware interface, multiplied by the number of hardware interfaces supported in parallel. K2L in-house tests[1] suggest that a maximum of six hardware interfaces can be connected at the same time without any kind of side effects.

Pricing for OptoLyzer® Studio Foundation CL is competitive. Please contact K2L directly for details.

Notes De Mola:

“Different users can share an OptoLyzer® Studio license (i.e. not concurrently, or not at the same time), allowing entire teams to use the software at a competitive price.”

He adds:

“Professional customer support service is included in the initial purchase price. It includes updates and application support. There’s no annual renewal, and the support remains valid for as long as the product is available.”

[1] Tests performed with OptoLyzer® MOCCA hardware.