This is where the bus parameters used to communicate on the bus are assigned. Selecting Bus configuration specifically in the column on the right, you get an overview of how the channels of the Memorator device are currently configured with a window below showing a default configuration for the device as an example. To configure one of the channels, select the specific channel you want to configure.

There are two common methods by which you can set the bus parameters for a channel. The easiest way is to select one of the preconfigured bit rates from the drop down box and a Synchronization Jump Width (SJW) from the SJW drop down box . The second method is to press the Select Other button, enter your desired bit rate and then select one of the bit rate/sample point combinations from the generated list below. You can reduce the number of entries in the list by checking the “Show only close matches” checkbox. Once you have selected a row, press the OK button. You will still need to use the SJW drop down box to select the appropriate Synchronization Jump Width.

The last thing we will look at in this window is the Silent Mode option. Silent mode means the unit does not transmit anything. This does not just refer to messages. This means the unit will not provide a CAN Acknowledgement frame or Error frame in response to a received message. This mode is provided to allow the logger to be a listener on the bus with minimal impact on the system. However, CAN requires at least two active nodes on the bus. So, if the system you are connecting to is a single node on your test bench, you must turn silent mode OFF. The Memorator will then be an active node on the bus participating in standard CAN frame error checking.