CAN Interface RKS+CAN

RKS+CAN – CAN bus USB interface for Linux, Windows & macOS

The official CANhack.de CAN-USB interface with native Linux SocketCAN support. Plug & Play under Windows (WCID), no driver installation required. Ideal for sniffing, logging, development, and reverse engineering on the CAN bus.

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Why RKS+CAN?

• Linux? Native. SocketCAN via slcand - no driver compilation, no kernel module building.
  
• Windows? Plug & Play. WCID (Windows Compatible ID) – plug it in, it's recognized, and you're done.
  
• macOS? Works. Serial port, with example code for custom applications.
  
• Bis 1 MBit/s – CAN 2.0A (11 Bit) & CAN 2.0B (29 Bit), ISO 11898-2.
  
• Hardware timestamp – ±10 µs resolution for precise timing analysis.
  
• Hardware CAN filter – no software filter misses any frames.
  
• Compatible with LAWICEL/SLCAN - works with CARPORT, T8Suite, T7Suite, and Trionic CAN Flasher.
  
• No more dongle hassles – all software is a full version without an activation code, and can be used on as many computers as you like.
  
• 32 Frame FIFO Buffer – no frame loss during bursts.
  

Included software (full versions, no subscription)

• KCANMonitor 2.60 – CAN trace, CAN monitor, CAN logger. Send, receive, and filter frames. The "Message Changes View" helps in deciphering unknown bus configurations.
  
• KOBD2Check – OBD2-Diagnose für PKW (ab Bj. 2008) und Motorräder (ab 2017).
  
• KDataScope – Measurement display and analysis from diagnostic log files.
  
• KPower – Vehicle performance measurement.
  
• C/C++/C# code examples – for your own applications. Two options: VCP (Virtual COM Port, character-based, compatible with LAWICEL/SLCAN) or Direct-API (DLL) for maximum performance.
  

How to use RKS+CAN under Linux

Code:

# slcand auf das Interface (ttyUSB0 = RKS+CAN) sudo slcand -o -s6 -t hw -S 1000000 /dev/ttyUSB0 can0 sudo ip link set up can0 # CAN-Traffic mitschneiden candump can0 # CAN-Frame senden (ID 7E0, 8 Bytes) cansend can0 7E0#02.01.0D.00.00.00.00.00

With Wireshark and the SocketCAN plugin, you can analyze network traffic directly in a graphical interface.


Technical Specifications

• Bitrate: up to 1 Mbit/s.
  
• CAN standard: CAN 2.0A (11-bit ID) & CAN 2.0B (29-bit ID), ISO 11898-2.
  
• Frame types: Standard, Extended, RTR.
  
• Protocols: J1939, NMEA2000, CANopen, ISO 15765-2, OBD2.
  
• Connections: USB, OBD-2 (passenger car), Sub-D9 (CiA), freely pinable connector.
  
• Power supply: OBD2 or USB (24V truck via USB).
  
• Operating systems: Linux (SocketCAN/slcand), Windows (WCID, VCP, Direct-API/DLL), macOS.
  
• Firmware: Updatable.
  

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The RKS+CAN is a product of Kaufmann Automotive GmbH – Embedded Software Development Switzerland.