CAN-View

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For Prius conversion details see the Prius PHEV article and comparisons table. Ron's Original PriusPlus History and current Contactor Based PriusPlus documentation for DIY projects. Ryan's PriusBlue is the testbed for DC-DC PFC Based PiPrius kits and documentation for DIY projects. Toyota OEM Prius PHEV and Prime Could use some work on this page Enginer China. But the rest of these appear to all be defunct as of 2020? |~- Hybrids-Plus USA/Colorado/Li -~|~- EnergyCS USA -~|~- Hymotion USA/Canada -~|~- Amberjac UK. -~|~- EDrive USA -~| Peter mentioned Plug-In Conversions |~-

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Team Photo from the PriusPlus conversion of Sven's Prius from Nov 2006. Add a new thumbnail for PirusBlue and other cars?

One of the graph screens
See the Official Website

Ryan showing Dr. Andrew Frank his CAN-View at the June, 1 2006 EVent.

The CAN-View v1, v2, and v3 are MFD Integrated CAN Scanner for the 2nd Generation (2004-2005) Prius. A new more powerful version 4 is now available which uses an external touch screen<ref>VM7000 7" touchscreen at mini-box.com for use with the v4 CAN-View.</ref> so that it can be used in the 2006+ and other CAN enabled Hybrids. It is hoped that the new version will eventually work in vehicles such as the Camry, Highlander, RX 400h, GS 450h, and Ford Escape Hybrid! The CAN-View is used as the Prius PHEV User Interfaces in both the PriusPlus and PiPrius projects. The Official CAN-View Website is http://www.hybridinterfaces.ca. The CAN-View is not compatible with the Classic (2000-2003) Prius, go here for other potential solutions.

• PriusChat.com threads regarding the CAN-View and other CAN solutions
  • CAN-VIEW (Recovered), CAN-VIEW monitor, response to questions
    The original development thread - yahoo ( Lost Thread, C1 C2 )
  • CAN-View Software Updates
  • Can-View Ideas
  • Making CAN View Earn its Keep
  • Prius CAN View V4 Mounting options another
  • Can-View / Prius PHEV Conversion Question
  • Where can I get CAN-view?
  • Prius CAN Monitor and data logger for Windows PC
• PriusChat.com threads regarding the new 2006+ digital video interface.
  • 2006 MFD interface GVIF?
  • Anyone Heard of QDIS?, Possible connector for GVIF MFD in new priuses
  • 2006 Prius MFD GVIF Video Input, We now have full access to the screen! Well almost.
• Installation Without <ref>File:CAN-View installNONAVwt.pdf Adapted from http://www.hybridinterfaces.ca/installNONAV.html</ref> or With <ref>File:CAN-View installWNAVwt.pdf Adapted from http://www.hybridinterfaces.ca/installWNAV.html</ref> Navigation.
  • PriusXMradio3.2.pdf <ref>File:PriusXMradio3.2.pdf from https://www.metrotpn.com/documents/PDF%20Files/Prius/Eddie's%20XMRadio%20Install/PriusXMradio3.2.pdf</ref>
  • File:Stereo Accessory Install Guide 04 Prius v1.03.pdf <ref>File:Stereo Accessory Install Guide 04 Prius v1.03.pdf from

http://www.chrisdragon.com</ref>

DataLogging

• See PiPrius#Logs for some logged data.
• Instructions for recording serial data from CAN-view Courtesy of Dave Roper
• Recording and analysis of CAN-View data
  • Program to convert raw CAN data into CSV, thanks to Gary Morris
• HyperTerm Logging
• RealTerm Logging Prefered
  • http://realterm.sourceforge.net/
  1. In short, set the CAN-View Data source to "RAW" and enable serial output to start sending the CAN data.
  2. Launch realterm and choose the correct COM port, set the display to "hex(space)" display=2 in the next example
  3. Once that works create a shortcut like C:\folder\realterm.exe" port=5 baud=115200 display=2 capfile=C:\Prius0.txt

The Mode Button

Since early on there has been a "mode button", the one with the green border, for which if connected to the OEM EV-Mode button pin would enable/disable that mode when pressed. It also displayed the mode that the car was in, recently a number of new modes have been added to the software, the possible modes are:

• ICE run - the engine is running and consuming fuel
• Stealth - the engine is not running and any motion is being produced by the battery alone.
• EV mode - you are in EV mode, a higher level stealth mode.
  • EV try - you have pressed the vehicle EV button (or have the relay board option and have pressed this icon directly)
  • EV deny - means the Prius has rejected your request for EV mode, based on vehicle speed, SOC, too low or too high a temperature.
• ICE spin - similar to Stealth but occurs above ~42mph
• WOTmode - Wide Open Throttle mode
• B-brake - ICE Compression Braking mode, like selecting "B" on the shifter

Additional accessories

These additional features are supported by the 2nd & 3rd version of the CAN-View, some require additional hardware.

• Field Programming
  • The Silabs development kit C8051F310DK (available on the DigiKey website at US$99)
• Aftermarket Navigation System Interface (Pioneer's AVIC-88)
• Serial MFD touch screen coordinates are outputted from the CAN-View via a serial DB9 RS232 port.
• SCART Plugs and cables. [1]
• A $110 CC2RGB converter from http://www.threedoubleyou.com/otherconverters.htm

outputs composite NTSC video via the CAN-View.

A VAIS iPod interface might be desirable for audio.

• per [2], This may be another option for VGA to RGB + composite sync converter
• A $99 BOBIII device from http://www.decadenet.com outputs clean RGBs to the MFD via the CAN-View, it uses serial input to create color text.

Related Topics

• unrelated hardware level display hijacking
• The CAN-View should not be confused with this CANview product (notice no dash in the name), which is a CAN to RS232 device similar to the CAN232 used by Attila Vass with his early My CAN Project.
• See also Prius PHEV TechInfo#CAN Tools

References

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