Canmatrix is a python package to read and write several CAN (Controller Area Network) database formats.

About

Canmatrix implements a "Python Can Matrix Object" which describes the can-communication and the needed objects (Boardunits, Frames, Signals, Values, ...) Canmatrix also includes two Tools (canconvert and cancompare) for converting and comparing CAN databases.

Multiple formats automotive related communication matrix file parsing.
CAN message encoding and decoding.

Supported file formats for import:

.dbc candb / Vector

.dbf Busmaster (open source!)

.kcd kayak (open source!)

.arxml autosar system description

.yaml dump of the python object

.xls(x) excel xls-import, works with .xls-file generated by this lib

.sym peak pcan can description

.xml (fibex or CANopen eds)

.ldf (lin bus)

.odx (diagnostic file)

.eds

Supported file formats for export:

.dbc

.dbf

.kcd

.xls(x)

.json Canard (open source!)

.arxml (very basic implementation)

.yaml (dump of the python object)

.sym

.xml (fibex)

.lua (wireshark script)

.scapy

Project Homepage: https://github.com/ebroecker/canmatrix

Documentation: https://canmatrix.readthedocs.io

Installation

https://canmatrix.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html

Chinese Translation / 中文安装方法解释及注意事项

Contributing

Source Code, Documentation, Examples, Report issues and Any other contributions are extremely appreciated.

Fork the Project
Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
Open a Pull Request

Have Fun,

feel free to contact me for any suggestions

Eduard