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CANtouch® is a battery-operated handheld diagnostic device for the physical and logical analysis of CAN, CANopen, DeviceNet or SAE J1939 systems.
It is the portable variant of the CAN-Bus-Tester 2 (CBT2)
Ixxat CANtouch<sup>®</sup>
Ixxat CANtouch<sup>®</sup>
Ixxat CANtouch®

Features and Benefits

  • Supported protocols: CAN, CANopen, DeviceNet, SAE J1939
  • Baud rates (10 kBit/s ... 1 MBit/s)
  • Measurements designed as Apps
    - Bus Status (Bus traffic load)
    - Bus Errors (Active and passive frame errors)
    - Bus Voltages (CAN supply voltage and shield voltage)
    - Common Mode Voltage
    - CAN Levels (absolute / differential)
    - Bus Wiring (Short-circuits, interruptions, loop resistances, cable length)
    - Node Measurement (Quality level, Disturbance free voltage range, Edge steepness, Oscilloscope disp.)
    - Protocol Monitor
  • Including six apps, additional apps via license

Fields of Application

  • Commissioning of CAN bus systems
  • Wiring test, module check
  • Service/maintenance of CAN bus systems
  • Troubleshooting and analysis of the bus characteristics
  • Development of CAN modules
  • Final testing in the production
CANtouch Applications

Rental service

CANtouch is rented including support and problem analysis remotely by Twincomm. The minimum rental time is 2 weeks, but it can be extended on a weekly basis.

Technical data
Languages English and German
Bussystems CAN (ISO11898-2), CANopen (CiA301), DeviceNet (EN 50325-2), SAE J1939
BUS status Bus traffic detection (display: dominant, recessive, not defined, bus traffic)
  Display of the bus traffic load (0 ... 100 %)
  Display of detected frame errors (active and passive error frames)
  Display of the optional CAN supply voltage and the shield voltage
Common-mode  Recognition and measurement of the maximum voltage offset between the nodes
CAN levels HRecognition and measurement of the differential and absolute CAN levels of all bus nodes
during run-time
Bus wiring Opt Recognition and measurement of line short-circuits, line breaks, bus termination,
loop resistances and the overall line length
Node msrmnt Opt Node-related physical measurement of:
  - Quality Value (Value representing the signal quality 0 ...100%)
  - Disturbance-free voltage range and edge steepness
  - Oscilloscope display with frame analysis and full frame recording
Protocol monitor Opt Transmission and reception of CAN Messages
Baudrates 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 - 125 - 250 - 500 - 800 - 1000 kbit/sec
  User defined: 5 - 33,3 - 62,5 - 75 - 83,3 - 200 kbit/sec
  Automatic recognition via baud rate scan, bit timing adjustable
Power Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  External power supply
  SELV DC 14 V;
Operation only via included 35W power supply
  Duration
  Stand-by: tot 500 hrs;
  Activated: Tot 36 hrs
  Measurements: up to 6 hrs;
  Charging
  Fast charge to 80 % in about 1 hr.; fully charged in about 2 hrs
Housing Aluminum housing, cover glass
Temperature Operating temperature 5 °C ... 40 °C
Protection IP20 according to EN60529
Dimensions 186 x 102 x 37 mm (H/W/D)
Weight Appr. 860 gr

Opt = Optional
Contents of delivery
CANtouch Basic Kit
- CANtouch with integrated lithium-ion battery
- Power supply, power cable (EURO), USB cable
- 2 manuals (German/English)
- 2 x CAN connection cables 0.3 m and 1.5 m
- 2 x T-adapter for 9-pin D-Sub and M12
- 2 x Termination resistor 9-pin D-Sub and M12
- 4 mm safety testing cable 3 m length with safety crocodile clip
- Case with foam for CANtouch, power supply, adapter set
 
CANtouch CANopen Bundle
- CANtouch Basic Kit
Software licenses for the activation of:
- CAN - Station-related physical measurement
- CANopen - Station-related physical measurement
- Bus wiring measurement
- CAN protocol monitor (transmit and receive
 
CANtouch deviceNet Bundle
- CANtouch Basic Kit
Software licenses for the activation of:
- CAN - Station-related physical measurement
- DeviceNet - Station-related physical measurement
- Bus wiring measurement
- CAN protocol monitor (transmit and receive)
CANtouch complete in storage case
CANtouch complete in storage case

Getting interested?

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You can call us if you like, we can be reached at +31-40-2301.922. We are pleased to help you and do offer you practical advice and support.

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