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ReadMe.txt

PCAN-Explorer 5.4
Copyright (C) 2019 PEAK-System Technik GmbH
All rights reserved.
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Thank you for your interest in PCAN-Explorer! This file provides information
and tips.


Contents:
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  * System Requirements
  * Installation
  * Known Problems
  * How to contact PEAK-System Technik GmbH

  
System Requirements
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- Windows 10, 8.1, 7 (32/64-bit)
- At least 2GB RAM and 1.5 GHz CPU
- For the CAN bus connection: PC CAN interface from PEAK-System


Installation
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IMPORTANT: Any older versions of PCAN-Explorer 5 must be uninstalled properly
before installing a newer version!

Attention: local Administrator rights are required to install PCAN-Explorer.

To install PCAN-Explorer:
 Step 1:
   From the Windows Start menu, click Run
 Step 2:
   Type:
     d:\PE5-Setup
   or
     <your CDRom Drive Letter>:\PE5-Setup.exe
 Step 3:
   Follow the instructions on the screen.
 Step 4:
   After finishing the installation wizard, PCAN-Explorer must be startet at
   least once with local Administrator rights to complete the installation
   procedure.


Known Problems
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The following things about the current version of PCAN-Explorer 5 should to be
taken into consideration:
- The tracer function is limited: when tracing messages from more than one bus
  at the same time, the temporal sequence of the messages is not shown
  correctly.


How to contact PEAK-System Technik GmbH
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Should you find yourself with a technical question, please contact our Support 
team at support@peak-system.com.
