{"id":476,"date":"2009-06-30T22:52:30","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T12:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madox.net\/blog\/?p=476"},"modified":"2009-06-30T22:52:30","modified_gmt":"2009-06-30T12:52:30","slug":"easysync-usb-can-bus-adapter-works-great-in-ubuntu-after-some-fiddling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.madox.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/30\/easysync-usb-can-bus-adapter-works-great-in-ubuntu-after-some-fiddling\/","title":{"rendered":"EasySync USB-CAN Bus Adapter – Works great in Ubuntu after some fiddling"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Neat<\/a>
Neat little package<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The toys just keep coming in!\u00a0 Another one of those wallet killing impulsive orders whilst I was sick in bed last week just arrived today, a USB-CAN bus converter module by EasySync<\/a> that promises a great interface and should work in Linux!\u00a0 This will give a little bump start to my Mazda CAN Bus<\/a> \/ mChumby<\/a> projects.<\/p>\n

Note : EasySync UK’s online form doesn’t allow international shipping but a short E-mail or two managed that.\u00a0 There is a US subsidiary with US and international shipping, but the international shipping rates on the US site is plain ridiculous [$68USD to ship a $88 device to Australia].<\/em><\/p>\n

Note 2 : I hear the interface is mimicking the Lawicel CAN-USB interface…only hearsay…
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Plugged it in – didn’t work.\u00a0 Doh!\u00a0 Took a peek at the manual and website, nothing on Linux other than “Linux drivers provided”… So much for the marketing material, guess I have to try make it work myself.\u00a0 (Yes I got it working, read on for the quick run-down post aimed at helping others)<\/p>\n

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\"Sneak<\/a>
Sneak peek inside the box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now with the photos out of the way, a little bit of detective work is ahead of us… why doesn’t this thing work… I paid so much money for it to replace the qprotos adapter!<\/p>\n

A little bit of lsusb (or cat \/proc\/bus\/usb\/devices if you’ve got usbdevfs) sleuthing later…<\/p>\n

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Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0403:fac6 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd \r\nDevice Descriptor:\r\n bLength\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18\r\n bDescriptorType\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\r\n bcdUSB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.00\r\n bDeviceClass\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0 (Defined at Interface level)\r\n bDeviceSubClass\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0 \r\n bDeviceProtocol\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0 \r\n bMaxPacketSize0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\r\n idVendor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0x0403 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd\r\n idProduct\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0xfac6 \r\n bcdDevice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.00\r\n iManufacturer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 EasySync\r\n iProduct\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 USB2-F-7001 CAN-Plus Adapter\r\n iSerial\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 ESNFWLPL\r\n bNumConfigurations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\r\n Configuration Descriptor:\r\n bLength\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\r\n bDescriptorType\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\r\n wTotalLength\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32\r\n bNumInterfaces\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\r\n bConfigurationValue\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\r\n iConfiguration\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0 \r\n bmAttributes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0x80\r\n (Bus Powered)\r\n MaxPower\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 150mA\r\n Interface Descriptor:\r\n bLength\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\r\n bDescriptorType\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\r\n bInterfaceNumber\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\r\n bAlternateSetting\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\r\n bNumEndpoints\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\r\n bInterfaceClass\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 255 Vendor Specific Class\r\n bInterfaceSubClass\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 255 Vendor Specific Subclass\r\n bInterfaceProtocol\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 255 Vendor Specific Protocol\r\n iInterface\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 USB2-F-7001 CAN-Plus Adapter\r\n Endpoint Descriptor:\r\n bLength\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\r\n bDescriptorType\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\r\n bEndpointAddress\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0x81\u00a0 EP 1 IN\r\n bmAttributes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\r\n Transfer Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bulk\r\n Synch Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 None\r\n Usage Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Data\r\n wMaxPacketSize\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0x0040\u00a0 1x 64 bytes\r\n bInterval\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\r\n Endpoint Descriptor:\r\n bLength\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\r\n bDescriptorType\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\r\n bEndpointAddress\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0x02\u00a0 EP 2 OUT\r\n bmAttributes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\r\n Transfer Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bulk\r\n Synch Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 None\r\n Usage Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Data\r\n wMaxPacketSize\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0x0040\u00a0 1x 64 bytes\r\n bInterval\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\r\nDevice Status:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0x0000\r\n (Bus Powered)<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Yup definitely a FTDI device, even with the FTDI vendor ID (Did I mention I love FTDI?).\u00a0 Looks like EasySync decided they wanted their own unique product ID, unfortunately that means the vanilla ftdi_sio drive won’t pick it up without a little bit of coercing.<\/p>\n
The little bit of coercing goes like…<\/p>\n
modprobe ftdi_sio vendor=0x0403 product=0xfac6<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And bingo…<\/p>\n
\n
[ 6372.229046] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3\r\n[ 6372.437247] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice\r\n[ 6372.439834] ftdi_sio 2-2:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected\r\n[ 6372.439872] usb 2-2: Detected FT232RL\r\n[ 6372.439934] usb 2-2: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Using putty to connect to ttyUSB0 at 115200, and typing “H” followed by “Enter” gives us<\/p>\n
\n
=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= PuTTY log 2009.06.30 21:23:18 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=\r\nH\r\nList of Supported Commands\r\nO - Open CAN Channel\r\nC - Close CAN Channel\r\nt - Transmit Standard Frame\r\nT - Transmit Extended Frame\r\nF - Read Status Flag\r\nV - USB2-F-7001 Version\r\nN - Serial Number of USB2-F-7001\r\nZ - TimeStamp Option On\/Off\r\nS - Set CAN Bit Rate\r\ns - Set BRGCON Registers\r\nm - Set Acceptance Mask\r\nM - Set Acceptance Filter\r\nB - Enter Bootload Mode\r\nL - Set Listen Mode\r\nE - Clear Buffers and Echo Char\r\nR - Reset USB2-F-7001\r\nH, ? or h - Help on USB2-F-7001 Commands<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Only problem is that its Mac style line endings.\u00a0 Even the append CR to LF option in putty is useless because the stream seems to be CR without LF…\u00a0 Doesn’t hurt too much except displaying it is a bit annoying.<\/p>\n
The EasySync USB-CAN adapter’s pinout is pretty much standard DB9 for CAN Bus and all I had to do was connect my existing J1962 (aka OBD-II aka DLC-2) cable on and onto the car I went.<\/p>\n
A couple of short “S6” (500kbps) “L” (Open connection for listen mode) commands later, I had CAN data being spat back at me<\/p>\n
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t04680601FF0000000000\r\nt04680601FF0000000000\r\nt04680601FF0000000000\r\nt04680601FF0000000000\r\nt04680601FF0000000000\r\nt20F8FFFF27104000FF01\r\nt2118FFFF000040000001\r\nt4B082710271027102710\r\nt19080000000000000000<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n
All is good…except I just deleted my Chumby Development Virtual Machine a few hours ago…ooops…another day before I use this neat little adapter for mChumby<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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