If you work with SAE J1939 long enough, there comes a point where generic CAN monitoring software is no longer enough. You need an application that is tailored to your own project, whether that means displaying proprietary parameters, automating diagnostics, logging data, testing ECUs, or integrating J1939 into a larger…
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Why Every CAN Bus Developer Should Own a CAN Analyzer
If you are serious about developing CAN or CAN FD applications, there is one tool that will save you more time, eliminate more frustration, and improve your software quality more than almost anything else: a professional CAN analyzer. Many engineers begin by connecting a microcontroller to a CAN network, sending…
Can I Use Any CAN Bus Software with Any CAN-to-USB Interface?
A customer recently asked me a seemingly simple question: “Can I use your JCOM1939 Monitor software with my existing IXXAT CAN-to-USB interface?” Although the question was specifically about SAE J1939, the underlying issue has nothing to do with J1939. It is a problem that has existed in the CAN Bus…
How to Develop J1939 Software Without Access to a Vehicle
If you are new to SAE J1939 development, you may believe that access to a truck, engine, generator, or agricultural machine is required before you can write any meaningful software. While eventually you will want to test your application on real equipment, the majority of J1939 software development can be…
SAE J1939 Development Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated: From Monitoring to Full ECU Simulation
If you have recently started working with SAE J1939, chances are your search history looks something like this: How do I monitor J1939 traffic? What hardware do I need for J1939 development? How do I simulate a J1939 ECU? How can I test my software without connecting to a real…





