RE: Microchip CAN Analyzer Road Test - part 3: Analyzer as Test Tool

Jan Cumps — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:30:33 GMT

Overall the tool performs fine. What I'm struggling with is that some functionality is described on the product page or in the manual, but doesn't seem to be implemented:

filter messages in the GUI. It's listed as a feature on the product page (Intuitive PC User Interface for functions such as configuration, trace, transmit, filter, log etc), but I can't find it. Microchip forum posts from 2010- 2012 seem to come to the same conclusion.
the triggers don't seem to work for me. They are mentioned as a function in the user manual (The tool can also be set up to send out a pulse upon reception of certain CAN messages, which is useful during development or debugging issues with an oscilloscope) but nothing in the GUI that I can find, and there's no signal on the trigger lines when I probe 'm with a scope.

I've asked e14 on the Road Test page if a Microchip representative can comment. This will influence my score for the device.