Information on the CAN Family

Some interfaces of the CAN Family were discontinued by Softing Automotive in 2023. The use cases of the CAN-interfaces – and many more – can be covered by successor products.

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USBcanII HS/LS (discontinued)

VIN|ING 1000 (successor product)

The interface VIN|ING 1000 can be used instead.

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Leaf Light HS v2 (discontinued)

VIN|ING 800 (successor product)

The interface VIN|ING 800 can be used instead.

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Communication Interfaces - CAN Family

VCIs for CAN communication and diagnostic applications with single-link

The communication interfaces of the CAN family make it possible to integrate send and receive tasks (e.g. cyclical sending, measuring of bus signals) in all kinds of applications. Alternatively, the VCIs can also be operated with the D-PDU API for simple diagnostic tasks.

CANpro USB

VCI with USB interface for use in manufacturing and service.

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CAN-AC2-PCI

VCI with PCI interface for use in testing and validation.

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CAN-PRO2-PCIE

VCI with PCIexpress interface for use in testing and validation.

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USBcanII HS/LS

VCI with USB interface for use in development and engineering.

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Leaf Light HS v2

VCI with USB interface for use in after-sales service environment.

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Leaf Light HS v2 OBD

Leaf Light HS v2 with OBD Connector.

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Technical Data - CAN Family at a glance

	CANpro USB	CAN- AC2-PCI	CANpro PCI Express	USBcan II HS/LS	Leaf Light HS v2	Leaf Light HS v2 OBD

PC interface
USB 2.0	✔			✔	✔	✔
PCI Rev 2.1		✔
PCI Express			✔
Vehicle interface
Suitable for 12V systems	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Suitable for 24V systems	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Physical Layer
CAN 2.0B high-speed	1	2	2	1	1	1
CAN low-speed		1 or 2¹	1 or 2¹	1
Vehicle connection
D-SUB connector	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
OBD connector	with cable	with cable	with cable	with cable		✔
Galvanic isolation from PC interface	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
Software / supported operating systems
CAN Layer 2 API software	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Windows 7	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Windows 8	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Windows 10	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔