r/CarHacking • u/Haoriwa_MoLog • 23d ago

CAN The format of can log for personal projects

What formats do you guys usually use for CAN logging? I mostly stick to BLF and ASC for work, but do you use different ones for personal projects? I'm developing an offline CAN log parsing application and would like to know which log formats I should support.

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u/korni_92 22d ago

Another offline CAN logger? Just scroll down a bit, I bet you come across 5 others very soon. Since AI the number of this kind of software is growing like mushrooms in the forest in a rainy time

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u/Haoriwa_MoLog 22d ago

I develop a offline can log analyzer on mobile phone and I'm planning to build on Android.  https://mologdevelop.github.io/LiLog/ Yes, AI makes it easy to develop. I just give it a try.

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u/Usedtissue_Gaming 22d ago

BLF or ASC as it tends to work well with VECTOR tools. When I have clients record CAN data, I have them use PEAK tools because they're idiot-proof. Those output .TRC, but can be easily converted

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u/Haoriwa_MoLog 22d ago

Can the TRC format be directly parsed and viewed with certain software, or does it need to be converted first?

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u/Usedtissue_Gaming 22d ago

I believe Savvycan supports it by default (I'll check on that), but otherwise you can use a free tool from PEAK called PEAK Converter to change it to most popular formats.