What file types are used with CANoe?
Program File types
CFG –
This file contains the information about the measurement setup and other formatting pertaining to the CANoe Windows.
CIF –
New to version 5.2, this is a predefined configuration specification written in INI format.
Logging File types
ASC –
Standard log file in ASCII format.
LOG -
Log file written in the Measurement Data Format. Only for CAN messages.
BLF –
Log file written in the Binary Logging format, supports all bus systems/protocols and Environment Variables.
Other Important File types
DBC –
Standard CAN Database file, contains information on signals, messages, environmental variables.
CAN –
Plain text CAPL programming files.
TXT –
Standard plain text file.
CBF –
Compiled CAPL programming files. CANNOT BE READ OR EDITED.
CNP –
Display panels used for input and output.
LDF –
The LIN Description File, used when creating a LIN simulation.
CDD –CANdela Diagnostics Description. This file contains diagnostics information of a bus created using CANdela Studio.
Exportable file types
CSV –
Creates a text file ready to import into a spreadsheet.
MDF –
Log file written in the Measurement Data Format. Only for CAN messages.
MAT –
Creates a file that is ready to import into MATlab.
DAT –
Standard Windows data file.
How do I tell what files are used with my configuration?
To view what files are used with a particular configuration, click the File menu and select “Files used”.
Clicking the “Save” button will save a list of the files used, while the “Pack” button will use any command line compression tool to save all the files in a single compressed folder for easy transmission to a colleague or to Vector Support.
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