CANmeleon Ecosystem
CANmeleon is a general-purpose firmware platform for supported USB-CAN and CAN FD devices. CANmeleon device manager installs, updates, and switches firmware so that supported hardware can be used with PCAN, Kvaser, Vector, ETAS, or ZLG software workflows. SysMax maintains the firmware scope and usage notes on this site. For the hardware platform itself, see the Kunhong CANmeleon platform documentation.
Install and update firmware
Use the CANmeleon device manager guide to obtain, install, and update firmware. The linked platform guide is currently maintained in Chinese by Kunhong.
Hardware
See Hardware and Firmware Support to find the firmware listed for each device model. Kunhong maintains the linked hardware pages; SysMax maintains the firmware pages and workflow guides.
Firmware Catalog
| Firmware | Bus scope | Driver and software path | Development path |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCAN-USB | CAN 2.0 | PCAN driver and PCAN-View | PCAN-Basic API |
| PCANFD / PRO | CAN and CAN FD | PCAN driver, PCAN-View, and DBC workflows | PCAN-Basic API |
| Kvaser Leaf | CAN 2.0 | Kvaser driver and CanKing | CANlib |
| Kvaser FD Pro 4xHS | CAN and CAN FD | Kvaser driver and CanKing | CANlib |
| Vector VN1610 | CAN and CAN FD | Vector Driver and supported Vector tools | XL Driver Library / vxlapi |
| ETAS ES582 | CAN and CAN FD | ES582 driver and INCA XCP/CCP calibration and diagnostics | BOA |
| ZLG USBCAN-II | CAN 2.0 | ZLG driver, ZCANPRO, and CANtest | ControlCAN / ZLG CAN API |
| ZLG USBCAN-2E-U | CAN 2.0 | ZLG driver, ZCANPRO, and CANtest | ControlCAN / ZLG CAN API |
| ZLG USBCANFD-200U/400U | CAN and CAN FD | ZLG driver, ZCANPRO, ZXDoc, and CANtest | ZLG CAN API |
| CANalyst-Ⅱ | CAN 2.0 | WinUSB driver and USB-CAN Tool | ControlCAN API |
Actual availability is determined by the device model, its current authorization state, and the firmware package shown in CANmeleon device manager. If firmware is marked Not applicable, use the result shown for that device rather than this summary.
Feedback
To request other firmware or report a firmware performance or interoperability issue, open an issue in the SysMax CANmeleon issue tracker. Include the device model, firmware version, driver, operating system, third-party software version, tested functions, limitations, and test date.