I am developing an interface for a planter that is connected to a tractor with a display monitor via CAN bus. For the agricultural industry, I found an open source program (ISOAgLib) that could work with for this, but that program was created for a different device. We already have and use the Komodo interfaces - can I use the Komodo API to have this program connect with the Komodo CAN Duo Interface?
Thanks for your question! We provide USB drivers, Komodo Software API and a shared library, which can used to interface third party software to communicate with the Komodo interface. The Komodo Software API and the shared library for C, C#, Python, .NET, VB.NET, VB6. Drivers and the Komodo Software API can be downloaded for free.
Figure 1: Komodo CAN Duo InterfaceUsing our API, you should be able to have the Komodo interface communicate with your 3rd party software.
- The Komodo Software API is used to control the Komodo interface and to write a custom program that supports your specification. The API comes with support for multiple OS (Windows, Linux, and Mac) and multiple languages (C, Python, Visual Basic, and C#), and includes example programs. We recommend using the Python bindings as it is a simple language and is a good option for scripting. For additional information about the API, please refer to section 5 of the Komodo Interface User Manual.
Other software applications are available:
- The Komodo GUI Software provides full access to all Komodo interface functionality, and eliminates the need to write custom software to control the Komodo interface. It has 3 operation modes: General CAN, Activity board, and Batch.
- The Data Center Software is a bus monitoring software application that displays captured I2C, SPI, USB, and CAN bus data in true real-time through the Komodo CAN interface as well as the Beagle protocol analyzer.
For more information, please refer to the following documents:
- Komodo CAN Duo Interface Quick Start Guide
- Komodo Interface User Manual
- Komodo GUI Software User Manual
- Data Center Software User Manual
We hope this answers your question. If you have other questions about our protocol analyzers or other Total Phase products, feel free to email us at sales@totalphase.com or submit a request for technical support.