Canmatrix is a python package to read and write several CAN (Controller Area Network) database formats.

About

Canmatrix implements a "Python Can Matrix Object" which describes the can-communication and the needed objects (Boardunits, Frames, Signals, Values, ...) Canmatrix also includes two Tools (canconvert and cancompare) for converting and comparing CAN databases.

• Multiple formats automotive related communication matrix file parsing.
• CAN message encoding and decoding.

Supported file formats for import:

.dbc candb / Vector

.dbf Busmaster (open source!)

.kcd kayak (open source!)

.arxml autosar system description

.yaml dump of the python object

.xls(x) excel xls-import, works with .xls-file generated by this lib

.sym peak pcan can description

.xml (fibex or CANopen eds)

.ldf (lin bus)

.odx (diagnostic file)

.eds

Supported file formats for export:

.dbc

.dbf

.kcd

.xls(x)

.json Canard (open source!)

.arxml (very basic implementation)

.yaml (dump of the python object)

.sym

.xml (fibex)

.lua (wireshark script)

.scapy

Project Homepage: https://github.com/ebroecker/canmatrix

Documentation: https://canmatrix.readthedocs.io

Installation

https://canmatrix.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html

Chinese Translation / 中文安装方法解释及注意事项

Contributing

Source Code, Documentation, Examples, Report issues and Any other contributions are extremely appreciated.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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Have Fun,

feel free to contact me for any suggestions

Eduard