python-can tools
python-can comes with a range of useful command-line tools (similar to Linux can-utils). For more information see https://python-can.readthedocs.io/en/stable/scripts.html.
This page includes examples on how to use python-can tools relevant to the python-can-csscan-txt package.
Note
The examples on this page assume that the python-can-csscan-txt package has been installed and the Python environment is active.
can-player
The can-player tool (similar to can-utils canplayer) can be used to replay log-files to any interface supported by python-can (e.g. csscan_serial).
For more information see https://python-can.readthedocs.io/en/stable/scripts.html#can-player
can-player, replay file
0000001.TXT to screen using original time-spacing$ can_player --interface virtual -v 0000001.TXT
Can LogReader (Started on 2024-01-01 12:00:00.000000)
Timestamp: 1707825204.228200 ID: 002 S Rx DL: 8 10 32 f0 37 40 32 30 38 Channel: CAN 1
Timestamp: 1707825204.228650 ID: 003 S Rx DL: 8 10 32 00 38 30 32 10 38 Channel: CAN 1
Timestamp: 1707825204.238200 ID: 002 S Rx DL: 8 30 32 d0 37 70 32 10 38 Channel: CAN 1
Timestamp: 1707825204.238700 ID: 003 S Rx DL: 8 40 32 e0 37 50 32 00 38 Channel: CAN 1
can-player, replay file
0000001.TXT to interface using original time-spacing$ can_player --interface csscan_serial --channel COM1 -v 0000001.TXT
Can LogReader (Started on 2024-01-01 12:00:00.000000)
Timestamp: 1707825204.228200 ID: 002 S Rx DL: 8 10 32 f0 37 40 32 30 38 Channel: CAN 1
Timestamp: 1707825204.228650 ID: 003 S Rx DL: 8 10 32 00 38 30 32 10 38 Channel: CAN 1
Timestamp: 1707825204.238200 ID: 002 S Rx DL: 8 30 32 d0 37 70 32 10 38 Channel: CAN 1
Timestamp: 1707825204.238700 ID: 003 S Rx DL: 8 40 32 e0 37 50 32 00 38 Channel: CAN 1
...
To manually control replay scheduling, use the --ignore-timestamps and -g arguments.
can-player, replay file
0000001.TXT using fixed time spacing (1 second)$ can_player --interface csscan_serial --channel COM1 -v --ignore-timestamps -g 1 0000001.TXT