Protocol Interfaces
Automotive

CANtact Pro

An open source tool for talking to Controller Area Network (CAN) devices and hacking cars

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CANtact Pro is part of the Microchip Get Launched design program!

CANtact Pro is an open-source USB to Controller Area Network (CAN) device. This allows you to connect a computer to anything that talks CAN. CAN is used in a wide range of embedded systems including vehicles, robots, industrial control systems, and avionics.

The CANtact Pro improves on the original CANtact hardware by adding an extra CAN bus, support for CAN-FD and single-wire CAN, high speed USB, and electrical isolation.

The CANtact Pro also introduces new software that supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. On all platforms, a command line interface is available for basic interaction with CAN buses. The cross-platform driver support allows developers to build CAN tools that run on all platforms. On Linux, users can take advantage of SocketCAN to use the device with many existing programs. On Windows, ETAS BUSMASTER is supported.

Features & Specifications

Left: The original CANtact; Right: the CANtact Pro.

Comparisons

Feature CANtact Pro CANtactICS ValueCAN 4-2MHS Tiny-CAN II-XL
CAN Interfaces 2 121
Isolation X XX
CAN-FD Support X X
Single Wire CAN SupportX
Case X XX
USB Speed High Speed (480 Mbps) Full Speed (12 Mbps)High Speed (480 Mbps)High Speed (480 Mbps)
Indicator LEDs 4 224
SocketCAN Support X XXX
Open Hardware X XX
OS Support Win / Mac / Linux Win / Mac / LinuxWin / LinuxWin / Mac / Linux
Price $149 $49$445~$180

Support & Documentation

CANtact CLI and Driver

Original CANtact Documentation

In the Press

CNX Software

"CANTact Pro comes with many of the same features as Intrepid Control Systems (ICS) ValueCAN 4.2 CAN tool, but only at a fraction of the cost."

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CANtact Pro

A CANtact Pro, pre-installed in an enclosure. USB Type-A to Type-B cable not included.

$149 $8 US Shipping / $18 Worldwide

About the Team

Linklayer Labs

Toronto, Ontario, Canada  ·  linklayer.com

Linklayer Labs builds open source embedded tools, and provides customized solutions for embedded security.

Eric Evenchick

ericevenchick

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