Convert CANtouch Tracefiles

Convert CANtouch Tracefiles

CANtouchConvert tracefiles

Who theProtocol monitor of the CANtouch will ask itself sooner or later,How he converts the binary tracefiles (.trc) into readable data.

SinceTheCANvisionVersion 1.28 is thisEasily possible with the trial mode. The software can the filesImport and into aCSV fileOutput.
In addition, the data content can be decoded if it depends on theRecording to CANopen or J1939 data is.

TheTrial mode is a five-minute runtime-limited version ofProgramme.
Save files is not possible, but all othersFunctions are usable exactly like in the full version, so also the exportas CSV file.

The importThe traced file and subsequent export to a CSV file expires this:

  1. Start the software
  2. Open the appropriateClient windows (CAN Receive, CANopen Receive or SAE J1939Receive)
  3. File > Import >CANtouch Trace... > Select the file
  4. File is imported and ev.Decoded
  5. File > Export >CSV file... > Name the file
  6. File is exported

For importThe CSV file into spreadsheet software is as a separator thatSelect semicolon.

CANtouchConvert reception list

TheProcedure for the receiving list of CANtouch protocol monitor isSimilar. Please note that maximum 200 lines are saved there.

  1. Start the software
  2. Open the client window CANReceive
  3. File > Import >CANtouch Receiving list... > Selection of file (cantouch.document.app.canmonitor.receive.xml)
  4. File is imported and ev.Decoded
  5. File > Export >CSV file... > Name the file
  6. File is exported

Limitationof the number of messages

TheCANvision client windows can be a maximum number of one millionRepresent telegrams.
Should your record be larger or aDecoding not desired, you can be with the command line toolMake a conversion TRC2CSV.
A decoding with CANvision is in thisIf no longer possible subsequently.

The useis simple:

  1. lay the filetrc2csv.exe to the desktop
  2. Drag the to be decodedCANtouch-trc file from explorer to the icon of the trc2csv.exe file
  3. The file is read, decodedand saved under the same name in the same folder with the extension csv
  4. Import the CSV file zB.in Excel or another spreadsheet for further editing

AlternativelyIt is also possible to use on the command line.