Uwe Vogt, UV Software

Running CAN and CAN FD on Mac

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Version 0.11 (Build 1143 of January 31, 2022):

  • Built the library as Universal macOS Binary (macOS_Library_for_PCANUSB_v0.11.tar.gz).
  • Built the library for x86_64 architecture (OS_X_Library_for_PCANUSB_v0.11.tar.gz).
  • Synchronized PCBUSB header with PCANBasic header for v4.6.0.
  • Fixed a bug with PCAN_CHANNEL_CONDITION when used by another process.
  • Fixed an omission with export declaration for CAN_LookUpChannel.
  • Implemented parameter PCAN_FIRMWARE_VERSION (read-only).
  • Added error text for PCAN_ERROR_ILLMODE (all languages).
  • Corrected some French error text (acc. to Peak´s changes).
  • Return PCAN_ERROR_HWINUSE when interface is used by another process:1
    • CAN_GetValue: PCAN_LISTEN_ONLY, PCAN_RECEIVE_STATUS, PCAN_LISTEN_ONLY
  • Return PCAN_ERROR_ILLCLIENT if an invalid channel handle is given:1
    • CAN_GetValue: PCAN_RECEIVE_EVENT, PCAN_CHANNEL_CONDITION, PCAN_TRACE_LOCATION, PCAN_TRACE_STATUS, PCAN_TRACE_SIZE, PCAN_TRACE_CONFIGURE, PCAN_BITRATE_INFO, PCAN_BITRATE_INFO_FD, PCAN_BUSSPEED_NOMINAL, PCAN_BUSSPEED_DATA, PCAN_FIRMWARE_VERSION
    • CAN_SetValue: PCAN_DEVICE_ID, PCAN_TRACE_LOCATION, PCAN_TRACE_STATUS, PCAN_TRACE_SIZE, PCAN_TRACE_CONFIGURE
    • CAN_Reset
    • CAN_GetStatus
    • CAN_Read
    • CAN_ReadFD
    • CAN_Write
    • CAN_WriteFD
  • Added @rpath to the build environment (it got lost for some releases).
  • Code signed the Universal macOS Binary (Apple Development certificate).

  1. Peak-System harmonized its return codes in PCANBasic DLL version 4.6.0. Now the return codes matches my expectation. ↩ ↩2