diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 27b7b88..7a2edea 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # SavvyCAN QT based cross platform canbus tool -(C) 2015 EVTV and Collin Kidder +(C) 2015-2016 EVTV and Collin Kidder A QT5 based cross platform tool which can be used to load, save, and capture canbus frames. This tool is designed to help with visualization, reverse engineering, debugging, and @@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ capturing of canbus frames. Really requires at a resolution of at least 1024x768. Fully multi-monitor capable. -Currently canbus capture requires a CANDue board from EVTV: +You are highly recommended to use the CANDue board from EVTV: (http://store.evtv.me/proddetail.php?prod=ArduinoDueCANBUS&cat=23) The CANDue board must be running the GVRET firmware which can also be found within the collin80 repos. +It is very soon to be possible to use any SocketCAN compatible device +under LINUX. There may, however, be some loss of some functionality as +some functions of SavvyCAN are designed for use directly with the +EVTVDue and CANDue 2.0 boards. + It should, however, be noted that use of a capture device is not required to make use of this program. It can load and save in several formats: @@ -27,6 +32,14 @@ of this program. It can load and save in several formats: 5. Generic CSV file (ID,D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7) +6. Vector Trace files + +7. IXXAT Minilog files + +8. CAN-DO Logs + +9. Vehicle Spy log files + Requires QScintilla library available at: https://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/qscintilla/download @@ -37,3 +50,6 @@ http://www.qcustomplot.com/ However, this source code is integrated into the source for SavvyCAN and one isn't required to download it separately. +The project now requires (yes, requires) at least QT 5.6.0 because of +a dependency on QtSerialBus which is still an optional feature. You +will need to download it when installing QT. \ No newline at end of file