ChannelData¶

class canlib.canlib.ChannelData(channel_number)[source]¶

Object for querying various information about a channel

After instantiating a ChannelData object with a channel number, a variety of information is available as attributes. Most attributes are named after the C constant used to retrieve the information and are found in the list below.

Other information does not follow the C implementation completely, and are documented as separate properties further down.

There is also the raw function, that is used internally to get all information and can also be used to interact more directly with the dll.

Variables

bus_type – A member of the BusTypeGroup enum. Not implemented in Linux.
card_firmware_rev – A canlib.VersionNumber object with the version of the card’s firmware.
card_hardware_rev – A canlib.VersionNumber object with the version of the card’s hardware.
card_number – An int with the card’s number in the computer. Each card type is numbered separately.
card_serial_no – An int with the serial number of the card, or 0 if it doesn’t have a serial number.
card_type – A member of the HardwareType enum representing the hardware type of the card.
card_upc_no – An canlib.EAN object with the EAN of the card, or None if it doesn’t one.
chan_no_on_card – An int of the channel number on the card.
channel_cap – A ChannelCap object with the capabilities of the channel as flags. Also see ChannelData.channel_cap_mask.
channel_cap_ex – A tuple of ChannelCapEx with the extended capabilities of the channel (added in v1.17).
channel_cap_mask – A ChannelCap with which flags this device knows about.
channel_flags – A ChannelFlags object with the status of the channel as flags. Not implemented in Linux.
channel_quality – An int between 0 and 100 (inclusively) with the quality of the channel in percent of optimal quality. Not implemented in Linux.
clock_info – A ClockInfo object with clock characteristics for the device (added in v1.16).
devdescr_ascii – A str with the product name of the device.
devdescr_unicode – A str with the product name of the device. Not implemented in Linux.
device_physical_position – An int with the address of the device on its underlying bus. Not implemented in Linux.
devname_ascii – A str with the current device name. Not implemented in Linux.
dll_file_version – A canlib.VersionNumber with the version of the dll file.
dll_filetype – 1 if “kvalapw.dll” is used, 2 if “kvalapw2.dll”
dll_product_version – A canlib.VersionNumber with the product version of the dll.
driver_file_version – A canlib.VersionNumber with the version of the kernel-mode driver. Not implemented in Linux.
driver_name – A str with the name of the device driver.
driver_product_version – A canlib.VersionNumber with the product version of the kernel-mode driver. Not implemented in Linux.
feature_ean – An canlib.EAN object with an internal EAN. This is only intended for internal use.
hw_status – Six int with hardware status codes. This is only intended for internal use.
is_remote – A bool for whether the device is currently connected as a remote device. Not implemented in Linux.
logger_type – A member of the LoggerType enum. Not implemented in Linux.
max_bitrate – An int with the maximum bitrate of the device. Zero means no limit on the bitrate.
mfgname_ascii – A str with the manufacturer’s name.
mfgname_unicode – A str with the manufacturer’s name. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_host_name – A str with the remote host name of the device. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_mac – A str with the remote mac address of the device. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_operational_mode – A member of the OperationalMode enum. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_profile_name – A str with the remote profile name of the device. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_type – A member of the RemoteType enum. Not implemented in Linux.
roundtrip_time – An int with the roundtrip time measured in milliseconds. Not implemented in Linux.
time_since_last_seen – An int with the time in milliseconds since last communication occured. Not implemented in Linux.
timesync_enabled – A bool for whether legacy time synchronization is enabled. Not implemented in Linux.
trans_cap – A DriverCap object with the capabilities of the transceiver as flags. Not implemented in Linux.
trans_serial_no – An int with the serial number of the transceiver, or 0 if it doesn’t have a serial number. Not implemented in Linux.
trans_type – A member of the TransceiverType enum.
trans_upc_no – An canlib.EAN object with the EAN of the transceiver, or None if it doesn’t have one. Not implemented in Linux.
ui_number – An int with the number associated with the device that can be displayed in the user interface. Not implemented in Linux.

property channel_name¶

The product channel name.

Retrieves a clear text name of the channel. The name is returned as a string.

Type: str

property custom_name¶

The custom channel name if set, or an empty string otherwise

Type: str

property device_name¶: Deprecated since version 1.7.

raw(item, ctype=<class 'ctypes.c_uint'>)[source]¶

A raw call to canGetChannelData

Parameters

item (ChannelDataItem) – The information to be retrieved.
ctype – The ctypes type that the information should be interpreted as.

class canlib.canlib.HandleData(channel)[source]¶

Object for querying various information about a handle

This is identical to the ChannelData object but it’s constructor takes a canlib.Channel instead of a channel number.

New in version 1.13.

Variables

bus_type – A member of the BusTypeGroup enum. Not implemented in Linux.
card_firmware_rev – A canlib.VersionNumber object with the version of the card’s firmware.
card_hardware_rev – A canlib.VersionNumber object with the version of the card’s hardware.
card_number – An int with the card’s number in the computer. Each card type is numbered separately.
card_serial_no – An int with the serial number of the card, or 0 if it doesn’t have a serial number.
card_type – A member of the HardwareType enum representing the hardware type of the card.
card_upc_no – An canlib.EAN object with the EAN of the card, or None if it doesn’t one.
chan_no_on_card – An int of the channel number on the card.
channel_cap – A ChannelCap object with the capabilities of the channel as flags. Also see ChannelData.channel_cap_mask.
channel_cap_ex – A tuple of ChannelCapEx with the extended capabilities of the channel (added in v1.17).
channel_cap_mask – A ChannelCap with which flags this device knows about.
channel_flags – A ChannelFlags object with the status of the channel as flags. Not implemented in Linux.
channel_quality – An int between 0 and 100 (inclusively) with the quality of the channel in percent of optimal quality. Not implemented in Linux.
clock_info – A ClockInfo object with clock characteristics for the device (added in v1.16).
devdescr_ascii – A str with the product name of the device.
devdescr_unicode – A str with the product name of the device. Not implemented in Linux.
device_physical_position – An int with the address of the device on its underlying bus. Not implemented in Linux.
devname_ascii – A str with the current device name. Not implemented in Linux.
dll_file_version – A canlib.VersionNumber with the version of the dll file.
dll_filetype – 1 if “kvalapw.dll” is used, 2 if “kvalapw2.dll”
dll_product_version – A canlib.VersionNumber with the product version of the dll.
driver_file_version – A canlib.VersionNumber with the version of the kernel-mode driver. Not implemented in Linux.
driver_name – A str with the name of the device driver.
driver_product_version – A canlib.VersionNumber with the product version of the kernel-mode driver. Not implemented in Linux.
feature_ean – An canlib.EAN object with an internal EAN. This is only intended for internal use.
hw_status – Six int with hardware status codes. This is only intended for internal use.
is_remote – A bool for whether the device is currently connected as a remote device. Not implemented in Linux.
logger_type – A member of the LoggerType enum. Not implemented in Linux.
max_bitrate – An int with the maximum bitrate of the device. Zero means no limit on the bitrate.
mfgname_ascii – A str with the manufacturer’s name.
mfgname_unicode – A str with the manufacturer’s name. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_host_name – A str with the remote host name of the device. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_mac – A str with the remote mac address of the device. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_operational_mode – A member of the OperationalMode enum. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_profile_name – A str with the remote profile name of the device. Not implemented in Linux.
remote_type – A member of the RemoteType enum. Not implemented in Linux.
roundtrip_time – An int with the roundtrip time measured in milliseconds. Not implemented in Linux.
time_since_last_seen – An int with the time in milliseconds since last communication occured. Not implemented in Linux.
timesync_enabled – A bool for whether legacy time synchronization is enabled. Not implemented in Linux.
trans_cap – A DriverCap object with the capabilities of the transceiver as flags. Not implemented in Linux.
trans_serial_no – An int with the serial number of the transceiver, or 0 if it doesn’t have a serial number. Not implemented in Linux.
trans_type – A member of the TransceiverType enum.
trans_upc_no – An canlib.EAN object with the EAN of the transceiver, or None if it doesn’t have one. Not implemented in Linux.
ui_number – An int with the number associated with the device that can be displayed in the user interface. Not implemented in Linux.

raw(item, ctype=<class 'ctypes.c_uint'>)[source]¶

A raw call to canGetHandleData

Parameters

item (ChannelDataItem) – The information to be retrieved.
ctype – The ctypes type that the information should be interpreted as.