Getting Started

1. Select A Device

After startup, the tool opens the Select device page. The device table shows the detected devices and their status:

Status	Meaning	Recommended Action
Ready	The device can be opened	Select it and click Connect
Recovery mode	The device is already in update-drive mode	Click Open recovery or reconnect the device
Driver not installed	Windows cannot find a usable driver	Install the driver and click Refresh
Unavailable	The device is busy or cannot be opened	Close other software that may be using it

If the device is not listed automatically, click Refresh. For plug-and-unplug testing, enable Auto scan and choose a scan interval.

2. Connect

Select a device with the Ready status, then click Connect. After a successful connection, the main window opens.

If connection fails, check:

• Whether the USB cable and port are reliable.
• Whether another CAN tool or debugger is using the device.
• Whether Windows Device Manager reports a driver problem.
• Whether the selected device supports the CANmeleon management workflow.

3. Read Device Information

Open the Device page and click Refresh info. Common fields include:

• Device: current device name.
• PID: product identification.
• Application version: legacy interface label for the currently running firmware version.
• Manager protocol: device management interface version.
• Bootloader version: bootloader version.
• Device type, Channels, Application slots, and Installed application: legacy interface fields describing firmware slots and installed firmware.