Vdo CANCOCKPIT User Manual

CANcockpit

Flexible instrumentation with CAN bus technology

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CANcockpit

Handle complex requirements with ease

The VDO brand is synonymous with customised solu-

tions that handle sophisticated technical tasks while
offering maximum ease of operation. VDO products are
deployed in a wide range of applications from con­struction vehicles, agricultural and forestry equipment
to stationary machines, sports cars and boats.

CANcockpit is the flexible system solution for process-

ing data from various analogue and digital sensors

via a central instrument connected to a CAN bus. It can

Engine

CAN bus 1 (e. g., SAE J1939)

CAN bus 2 (e. g., CAN Open)

be precision con figured to meet specific needs and is
simple to expand whenever required. In add i tion, this
modular instrumentation solution may be integrated
into existing VDO panel solu tions. Thanks to the
powerful WINgauge software it is exceptionally easy to
program. CANcockpit is also capable of processing
two CAN protocols (e. g., SAE J1939 and CAN open)
simultaneously.

Central instrument

Sample panel solution

Analogue

Frequency

Programming

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CANcockpit

Profit from these benefits

• Flexibility – Data from up to two CAN

buses running different protocols
(e. g., SAE J1939 and CAN open) can be
processed simultaneously.

• Safety – Easy DTC (diagnostic trouble

code) handling of the protocol defined
by J1939 through comprehensive function­ality and setting options.

• Diagnostic support – Configuration

checking, plus online recording of
selected measurement values via recor der
function for download onto PC and
evaluation using standard tools.

• Compatibility – Analogue, frequency and

CAN inputs are available.

• Integration – CANcockpit can easily be

incorporated into existing VDO panel
solutions, with different bezels helping to
simplify fitting.

• Programmability – Specific limits can

be set and programmed so that an alarm
triggers when they are excee ded.

• Modularity – Simple cabling requirements

and straightforward subsequent expansion.

• Convenience – Automatic plausibility check

for the parameters entered and various
functional checks carried out by special
WINgauge software during input phase.

• Personalisation – Flexible LC-display

options allow icons to be defined
and corporate logos to be displayed.

• Readability – Display instruments

designed for maximum clarity.

Engine oil

pressure

Up to 16 instruments can be controlled
by a central instrument. Integration
into VDO panel solutions can be carried
out easily.

Brake

pressure

Transmission

oil pressure

Coolant

temperature

Oil

temperature

Battery voltageBattery currentFuel

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Variable configuration
options

CANcockpit, the flexible solution for a wide range of

applications, offers numerous configuration and ex-

pansion options. It is based around a central instrument
which can be either a tachometer or a speedometer.
The central instrument features two CAN inputs sup-

porting different CAN protocols, two frequency in-

Basic configuration

Sample requirement:
A generator is to be fitted with a tachometer measur­ing up to 3,000 rpm. There is only one CAN bus;
the limit values and settings are clearly defined.

CANcockpit provides the solution:
Once the tachometer has been set up as the central
instrument you will have access to the desired tacho­meter display and the op tion of viewing other data,
e. g., as part of an inspection routine, as and when
required. All data can be displayed on the central
instru ment, allowing you to monitor current engine
data at any time without the need for other satellite
instruments.

puts, three resistive inputs, one 4–20 mA input, plus
one 0–5 volt input. In addition, it is equipped with two
switched outputs, a configurable digital display field
and more. Three sample standard applications are
shown below:

Standard configuration

Sample requirement:
Instrumentation for a digger is one example of a
standard configuration using CANcockpit. A tacho­meter and four more instruments need to be added
to a CAN bus.

CANcockpit provides the solution:
Once the instrumentation solution has been program­med (a simple procedure), key engine data such as
coolant/engine oil/ transmission oil temperatures will be
displayed alongside rpm and operating hours, plus
fuel level – giving you a clear overview of crucial infor­mation at all times.

CAN bus 1 CAN bus 1

(e. g., SAE J1939)

Basic configuration

CAN bus 1

Analogue

Complex configuration

Standard configuration

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Complex configuration

Sample requirement:
Rigorous safety requirements and different vehicle de­ployment scenarios (construction sites and public
roads) often require complex configurations. One ex­ample is a mobile crane, the central instrument of
which is to be hooked up to manage nine more instru­ments. All data comes from analogue sensors and
frequency sensors via a CAN bus.

CANcockpit provides the solution:
CANcockpit can cover even this complex configuration
with ease. The instruments are connected and set,
allowing a wide range of physical engine data to be dis­played at all times, as well as e. g., hydraulic data
(CAN open). For you, this means maximum choice
when it comes to putting together the required
display instruments.

Technical data

Movement Stepper motor

Installation diameter [mm] Central instrument 80, 85, 100, satellite instruments 52, 80, 100

Lighting Backlight, LED, standard white

Protection IP65 IEC 60.529 from front

Lens Glass, coated

Bezel Plastic, black, triangular profile as standard

Future options: triangular profile in chrome and round profile in black

Plug Central instrument: 4 PIN Mate-N-Lok and 26 PIN MODU II

Satellite instruments: 6 PIN Mate-N-Lok

Display angle Approx. 210 ° for the central instrument, 240 ° for other display instruments

Warning light In each satellite instrument

CAN inputs 2 × (e. g., SAE J1939, CAN open)

Frequency inputs 1 × Hall, 1 × universal

Analogue inputs 3 × resistive, 1 × 4 – 20 mA, 1 × 0 – 5 volt

Outputs 2 × switched outputs 0.5 A

Operating voltage 12 – 24 volt (min. 10,5 volt, max. 32 volt)

Installation angle Any for central instrument, 0–85 ° for satellite instruments

Operating temperature – 40 to + 85 °C, limitated LCD readability beyond – 20 °C and + 70 °C

Storage temperature – 40 to + 85 °C

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WINgauge

Flexible configuration software

WINgauge has been specially developed for CANcock-

pit. This software enables the convenient and flexible

configuration of individual instruments or a complete

series of instruments. In addition to maximum func-

tionality and customisable programming, WINgauge of-

fers maximum ease of operation. We also offers

training to help you program a CANcockpit solution.

This training tells users everything they need to know

about the innovative features, such as how to person­alise the system and integrate corporate logos and
symbols into the central instrument’s display.

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Selecting the central instrument and
basic settings

Setting the basic CAN settings (if applica­ble)

Sensor database and mapping adjust­emnts for optimum performance

Setting warnings and alarms including
choice of response and priorities

Adding satellite instruments Adding display gauges Programming the central instrument,

The individual project is now programmed Numerous diagnostic options are available Capturing, storing and processing select-

DTC handling and personal configuration
with individual messages and symbols

Programming of requests, e. g., query
operating hours

e. g., with a proprietary logo or symbol

ed data by connecting to a PC

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