User`s guide

CAN Log

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The model appends the log file name with the current date and time in the YYYY-

MMM-DD_hhmmss format. You can also open the block mask and specify a unique

name to differentiate between your files for repeated logging.

Variable Name

Type the variable saved in the MAT-file that holds the CAN message information.

Maximum number of messages to log

Specify the maximum number of messages this block can log from the selected device

or port. The specified value must be a positive integer. If you do not specify a value

the block uses the default value of 10,000 messages. The log file saves the most

recent messages up to the specified maximum number.

Log messages from

Select the source of the messages logged by the block. Possible values are CAN Bus or

Input port. To log messages from the network, you must specify a device.

Device

Select the device on the CAN network that you want to log messages from. This filed

is unavailable if you select Input port for Log messages from option.

Sample time

Specify the sampling time of the block during simulation, which is the simulation

time as described by the Simulink documentation. This value defines the frequency

at which the CAN Log block runs during simulation. If the block is inside a triggered

subsystem or to inherit sample time, you can specify –1 as your sample time. You

can also specify a MATLAB variable for sample time. The default value is 0.01 (in

seconds).