Dear Sirs,

PowerVision Configuration Studio 2.6 allows programming of monochrome displays via CANbus using RP1210 protocol. I have connected an interface Peak PCAN-USB to a PC with W7 32-bit environment and API support RP1210A installed. I selected the adapter in 'General Configuration Setting' but PowerVision returns the message 'Not Connected: Incompatible Document Format'. There is documentation on the protocol RP1210? There is a list of compatible devices?

Best Regards,

The compatible RP1210 devices that we developed for are:
CAT Caterpillar Communication Adapter 3 USB 317-7485
CAT Caterpillar Communication Adapter II Serial 171-4401
Cummins Inline 5 Data Link Adapter USB
However, the best CAN interface to use is the CANCapture ECOM - USB/CAN and the standard version works:
https://www.cancapture.com/buy-now.html

Other than that, when you select Use RP1210 Conduit, check the settings by clicking on the Edit Connection Settings link right below the conduit selection. Make sure the adapter is selected and the correct port, probably USB. The CAN address can stay 255 and it will communicate with any address and the station address has to be 0.

It seems that every device driver for the RP1210 API has different characteristics because they interpret the standard differently. It makes it hard to be compatible in general.

The "Incompatible Document Format" is a catch all message for when the program does not understand the data that came back from the device. I tested the RP1210 data links with our latest software and did see a condition that caused that message. It happened when my CAN connection did not have the proper termination. You might check for that.

Also, the RP1210 protocol is described in 2010-2011 Recommended Engineering Practices Manual published by Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations, Inc.

Thank you for your quick and detailed reply