Trial length
Trial lasts 28 days. Light and Professional are paid one-time licences, not subscriptions.
Comparison
Trial vs Light vs Professional
Each row is one feature. The notes under the table describe that same feature. ✓ included · — not available.
| Feature | Trial | Light | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trial length | 28 days | One-time licence | One-time licence |
| Internet | Required | Not required | Not required for core use |
| One computer | One PC | One PC | One PC |
| Move Application | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signal generators | 7 maximum | 15 maximum | Unlimited |
| Visual instruments | 7 maximum | 15 maximum | Unlimited |
| Text boxes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Start page | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual CAN bus | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware adapters | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| EDS / DCF import | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Object Dictionary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SDO Client | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDO Mapping | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDO Monitor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Process Data | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trace | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live Graphs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Node simulator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Network Explorer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Heartbeat Monitor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bus Utilization | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Network Diagnostics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bus Health | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fault injection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LSS Wizard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dashboard Builder | — | — | ✓ |
| Python Studio | — | — | ✓ |
| CAN AI Offline | — | — | ✓ |
| CAN AI Online | — | — | ✓ |
| EDS Validation | — | — | ✓ |
| EDS Compare | — | — | ✓ |
| EDS Quality | — | — | ✓ |
| Compliance Dashboard | — | — | ✓ |
| Device commissioning | — | — | ✓ |
What each feature does
One note for every row above. The same name is used in the table and in the note.
Licence
Internet
Trial needs an internet connection for the licence session. After activation, Light works offline. Professional core tools work offline. CAN AI Online needs internet only while that chat is used.
One computer
One licence is for one computer. It is bound to the computer where it is activated.
Move Application
Light and Professional can move the activated licence to another computer under the licence rules. Trial stays on the computer where it was started.
Signal generators
A signal generator drives a value on a simulated node. Trial allows 7. Light allows 15. Professional has no limit.
Visual instruments
Meters, dials, numerics, switches, and lamps on the Visual tab count toward this limit. Trial allows 7, Light allows 15, and Professional has no limit. Text boxes are not counted.
Text boxes
Text boxes on the Visual tab are unlimited on every edition and are not counted as instruments.
Connect and files
Start page
The first screen. Open or create a project, connect, import an EDS or DCF, or open the simulator, Object Dictionary, and documentation.
Virtual CAN bus
Connect with no adapter. Use it for a desk test when no hardware is attached.
Hardware adapters
Connect a Kvaser, PEAK, or VSCOM adapter, pick the channel and bitrate, then connect to the real bus.
EDS / DCF import
Import an EDS or DCF file and start a simulated node from that file.
Monitoring and simulation
Object Dictionary
Read the objects in the imported EDS. Search, star favorites, and read values from a connected node.
SDO Client
Read or write one object. Choose the node, index, and sub-index, then see the value and the transfer history.
PDO Mapping
Choose a TPDO or RPDO, add objects, and watch the bit budget. Export the mapping, or write it when a node is connected.
PDO Monitor
Watch live PDO values for the selected node and EDS. A warning means the mapping should be checked. The program does not fill in values that were not received.
Process Data
A separate live window for process variables: sliders, toggles, numeric fields, and LEDs bound to object-dictionary entries. Open it from View, then Live Monitors, then Process Data. It is not the Visual tab, and it is not the Process Data column inside Trace.
Trace
Start, stop, and pause frame capture. Filter by CAN ID or node, and read the raw frame and decoded details under the table.
Live Graphs
Plot live signals, freeze the picture, and export CSV, PDF, or PNG. This is the chart screen. It is not Dashboard Builder.
Node simulator
Create a simulated node from an EDS, then start or stop it. Several nodes can be open in tabs.
Network Explorer
Scan the bus and see each node that answers, with vendor, product, heartbeat, and whether an EDS matches.
Heartbeat Monitor
See which nodes are online, the last heartbeat, missed counts, and the event history. The times come from real frames.
Bus Utilization
See how full the bus is, and how much of the traffic is PDO, SDO, emergency, or heartbeat.
Network Diagnostics
Read node, bus, PDO, and SDO health in one place. Each finding names the node and a next step. This is a different screen from Bus Health.
Bus Health
A short status of active warnings and critical findings. An empty list means no health rule matched. The software does not invent findings.
Fault injection
Drop, delay, or duplicate frames on the selected virtual or bench channel. Use it only for a lab test. Do not enable it on a vehicle or a live plant bus.
LSS Wizard
Look for an unconfigured device, then assign a node ID or bitrate. Store keeps the change after power-off.
Professional tools
Dashboard Builder
Build a live panel with gauges, numerics, bars, LEDs, and charts, then save the layout. Trial and Light use Live Graphs instead.
Python Studio
Write a script, run it, and stop it. Ask AI can insert a script. The script does not run until you press Run.
CAN AI Offline
Answers from the built-in help with no internet. It does not import files or press buttons for you.
CAN AI Online
Needs internet. Type a question and send it. Scripts are written in Python Studio, not in this chat.
EDS Validation
Check an EDS against the rules and export HTML or CSV. The file is not edited for you.
EDS Compare
Load an older EDS and a newer EDS, then see what was added, removed, or changed.
EDS Quality
Score the EDS and filter the findings by severity. The file is not modified.
Compliance Dashboard
Shows the score, issue counts, and the findings list on the same screen, with the reason for each row.
Device commissioning
Run the checklist for adapter, bitrate, node, and heartbeat. Each step is Pass, Fail, Skipped, or Pending.
Light is $800. Professional is $1,400. Both are one-time licences.