# CAN Interfaces

## Cannot open the CAN port

Most of the time, failing to open the CAN port when using FLIP, Batchisp or the ISP Functions Library is due to the fact that the API DLL is missing.

For information about API and drivers installation, read the CAN Pre-Installation Requirements topic.

## The IXXAT CANdy dongle does not work

The parallel port should be set up as SPP, Normal or AT in your BIOS settings.

The CANdy dongle has to be connected to the LPT-Port and the power supply before booting the machine.

There is no Windows 2000 driver available for the CANdy dongle.

Start the IXXAT's applet in the Control Panel and check that the dongle you intend to use is installed, like shown below :

If the above information did not help to solve the problem, read IXXAT's FAQs at http://www.ixxat.de/english/support/s_faq_e.shtml

## The VECTOR's CAN interfaces do not work

If you get the following message during VECTOR's dongles initialization from FLIP

please read the following instructions.

Before using VECTOR's CAN interfaces to perform ISP with FLIP, you must associate the VECTOR's hardware to this application. Use the VECTOR's applet to do this. The applet may be launched from the Start > Parameters > Configuration Panel menu.

In the following sequence, we will associate the CANpari interface to FLIP.

1. Launch the VECTOR's applet

2. Select CANpari channel 1 and click App settings

3. Click the Add button and type "FLIP" for the Application Name. The Application Settings dialog should now display FLIP:

4. Click Done.

5. In the CAN Driver Configuration dialog, with CANpari - Channel 1 still selected, click Assign to Application and select FLIP1 from the list. The dialog now looks like:

6. You may now close the applet and run FLIP.