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# PCANBasic.py
#
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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# PCAN-Basic API
#
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~
#
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Author : Keneth Wagner
# Last change: 08.11.2011 Wagner
#
# Language: Python 2.6
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Copyright (C) 1999-2012 PEAK-System Technik GmbH, Darmstadt
# more Info at http://www.peak-system.com
#
# Module Imports
#
from ctypes import *
#///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Type definitions
#///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
TPCANHandle = c_ubyte # Represents a PCAN hardware channel handle
TPCANStatus = int # Represents a PCAN status/error code
TPCANParameter = c_ubyte # Represents a PCAN parameter to be read or set
TPCANDevice = c_ubyte # Represents a PCAN device
TPCANMessageType = c_ubyte # Represents the type of a PCAN message
TPCANType = c_ubyte # Represents the type of PCAN hardware to be initialized
TPCANMode = c_ubyte # Represents a PCAN filter mode
TPCANBaudrate = c_ushort # Represents a PCAN Baud rate register value
#///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Value definitions
#///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# Currently defined and supported PCAN channels
#
PCAN_NONEBUS = TPCANHandle ( 0x00 ) # Undefined/default value for a PCAN bus
PCAN_ISABUS1 = TPCANHandle ( 0x21 ) # PCAN-ISA interface, channel 1
PCAN_ISABUS2 = TPCANHandle ( 0x22 ) # PCAN-ISA interface, channel 2
PCAN_ISABUS3 = TPCANHandle ( 0x23 ) # PCAN-ISA interface, channel 3
PCAN_ISABUS4 = TPCANHandle ( 0x24 ) # PCAN-ISA interface, channel 4
PCAN_ISABUS5 = TPCANHandle ( 0x25 ) # PCAN-ISA interface, channel 5
PCAN_ISABUS6 = TPCANHandle ( 0x26 ) # PCAN-ISA interface, channel 6
PCAN_ISABUS7 = TPCANHandle ( 0x27 ) # PCAN-ISA interface, channel 7
PCAN_ISABUS8 = TPCANHandle ( 0x28 ) # PCAN-ISA interface, channel 8
PCAN_DNGBUS1 = TPCANHandle ( 0x31 ) # PCAN-Dongle/LPT interface, channel 1
PCAN_PCIBUS1 = TPCANHandle ( 0x41 ) # PCAN-PCI interface, channel 1
PCAN_PCIBUS2 = TPCANHandle ( 0x42 ) # PCAN-PCI interface, channel 2
PCAN_PCIBUS3 = TPCANHandle ( 0x43 ) # PCAN-PCI interface, channel 3
PCAN_PCIBUS4 = TPCANHandle ( 0x44 ) # PCAN-PCI interface, channel 4
PCAN_PCIBUS5 = TPCANHandle ( 0x45 ) # PCAN-PCI interface, channel 5
PCAN_PCIBUS6 = TPCANHandle ( 0x46 ) # PCAN-PCI interface, channel 6
PCAN_PCIBUS7 = TPCANHandle ( 0x47 ) # PCAN-PCI interface, channel 7
PCAN_PCIBUS8 = TPCANHandle ( 0x48 ) # PCAN-PCI interface, channel 8
PCAN_USBBUS1 = TPCANHandle ( 0x51 ) # PCAN-USB interface, channel 1
PCAN_USBBUS2 = TPCANHandle ( 0x52 ) # PCAN-USB interface, channel 2
PCAN_USBBUS3 = TPCANHandle ( 0x53 ) # PCAN-USB interface, channel 3
PCAN_USBBUS4 = TPCANHandle ( 0x54 ) # PCAN-USB interface, channel 4
PCAN_USBBUS5 = TPCANHandle ( 0x55 ) # PCAN-USB interface, channel 5
PCAN_USBBUS6 = TPCANHandle ( 0x56 ) # PCAN-USB interface, channel 6
PCAN_USBBUS7 = TPCANHandle ( 0x57 ) # PCAN-USB interface, channel 7
PCAN_USBBUS8 = TPCANHandle ( 0x58 ) # PCAN-USB interface, channel 8
PCAN_PCCBUS1 = TPCANHandle ( 0x61 ) # PCAN-PC Card interface, channel 1
PCAN_PCCBUS2 = TPCANHandle ( 0x62 ) # PCAN-PC Card interface, channel 2
# Represent the PCAN error and status codes
#
PCAN_ERROR_OK = TPCANStatus ( 0x00000 ) # No error
PCAN_ERROR_XMTFULL = TPCANStatus ( 0x00001 ) # Transmit buffer in CAN controller is full
PCAN_ERROR_OVERRUN = TPCANStatus ( 0x00002 ) # CAN controller was read too late
PCAN_ERROR_BUSLIGHT = TPCANStatus ( 0x00004 ) # Bus error: an error counter reached the 'light' limit
PCAN_ERROR_BUSHEAVY = TPCANStatus ( 0x00008 ) # Bus error: an error counter reached the 'heavy' limit
PCAN_ERROR_BUSOFF = TPCANStatus ( 0x00010 ) # Bus error: the CAN controller is in bus-off state
PCAN_ERROR_ANYBUSERR = TPCANStatus ( PCAN_ERROR_BUSLIGHT | PCAN_ERROR_BUSHEAVY | PCAN_ERROR_BUSOFF ) # Mask for all bus errors
PCAN_ERROR_QRCVEMPTY = TPCANStatus ( 0x00020 ) # Receive queue is empty
PCAN_ERROR_QOVERRUN = TPCANStatus ( 0x00040 ) # Receive queue was read too late
PCAN_ERROR_QXMTFULL = TPCANStatus ( 0x00080 ) # Transmit queue is full
PCAN_ERROR_REGTEST = TPCANStatus ( 0x00100 ) # Test of the CAN controller hardware registers failed (no hardware found)
PCAN_ERROR_NODRIVER = TPCANStatus ( 0x00200 ) # Driver not loaded
PCAN_ERROR_HWINUSE = TPCANStatus ( 0x00400 ) # Hardware already in use by a Net
PCAN_ERROR_NETINUSE = TPCANStatus ( 0x00800 ) # A Client is already connected to the Net
PCAN_ERROR_ILLHW = TPCANStatus ( 0x01400 ) # Hardware handle is invalid
PCAN_ERROR_ILLNET = TPCANStatus ( 0x01800 ) # Net handle is invalid
PCAN_ERROR_ILLCLIENT = TPCANStatus ( 0x01C00 ) # Client handle is invalid
PCAN_ERROR_ILLHANDLE = TPCANStatus ( PCAN_ERROR_ILLHW | PCAN_ERROR_ILLNET | PCAN_ERROR_ILLCLIENT ) # Mask for all handle errors
PCAN_ERROR_RESOURCE = TPCANStatus ( 0x02000 ) # Resource (FIFO, Client, timeout) cannot be created
PCAN_ERROR_ILLPARAMTYPE = TPCANStatus ( 0x04000 ) # Invalid parameter
PCAN_ERROR_ILLPARAMVAL = TPCANStatus ( 0x08000 ) # Invalid parameter value
PCAN_ERROR_UNKNOWN = TPCANStatus ( 0x10000 ) # Unknow error
PCAN_ERROR_ILLDATA = TPCANStatus ( 0x20000 ) # Invalid data, function, or action
PCAN_ERROR_INITIALIZE = TPCANStatus ( 0x40000 ) # Channel is not initialized
# PCAN devices
#
PCAN_NONE = TPCANDevice ( 0x00 ) # Undefined, unknown or not selected PCAN device value
PCAN_PEAKCAN = TPCANDevice ( 0x01 ) # PCAN Non-Plug&Play devices. NOT USED WITHIN PCAN-Basic API
PCAN_ISA = TPCANDevice ( 0x02 ) # PCAN-ISA, PCAN-PC/104, and PCAN-PC/104-Plus
PCAN_DNG = TPCANDevice ( 0x03 ) # PCAN-Dongle
PCAN_PCI = TPCANDevice ( 0x04 ) # PCAN-PCI, PCAN-cPCI, PCAN-miniPCI, and PCAN-PCI Express
PCAN_USB = TPCANDevice ( 0x05 ) # PCAN-USB and PCAN-USB Pro
PCAN_PCC = TPCANDevice ( 0x06 ) # PCAN-PC Card
# PCAN parameters
#
PCAN_DEVICE_NUMBER = TPCANParameter ( 0x01 ) # PCAN-USB device number parameter
PCAN_5VOLTS_POWER = TPCANParameter ( 0x02 ) # PCAN-PC Card 5-Volt power parameter
PCAN_RECEIVE_EVENT = TPCANParameter ( 0x03 ) # PCAN receive event handler parameter
PCAN_MESSAGE_FILTER = TPCANParameter ( 0x04 ) # PCAN message filter parameter
PCAN_API_VERSION = TPCANParameter ( 0x05 ) # PCAN-Basic API version parameter
PCAN_CHANNEL_VERSION = TPCANParameter ( 0x06 ) # PCAN device channel version parameter
PCAN_BUSOFF_AUTORESET = TPCANParameter ( 0x07 ) # PCAN Reset-On-Busoff parameter
PCAN_LISTEN_ONLY = TPCANParameter ( 0x08 ) # PCAN Listen-Only parameter
PCAN_LOG_LOCATION = TPCANParameter ( 0x09 ) # Directory path for trace files
PCAN_LOG_STATUS = TPCANParameter ( 0x0A ) # Debug-Trace activation status
PCAN_LOG_CONFIGURE = TPCANParameter ( 0x0B ) # Configuration of the debugged information (LOG_FUNCTION_***)
PCAN_LOG_TEXT = TPCANParameter ( 0x0C ) # Custom insertion of text into the log file
PCAN_CHANNEL_CONDITION = TPCANParameter ( 0x0D ) # Availability status of a PCAN-Channel
PCAN_HARDWARE_NAME = TPCANParameter ( 0x0E ) # PCAN hardware name parameter
PCAN_RECEIVE_STATUS = TPCANParameter ( 0x0F ) # Message reception status of a PCAN-Channel
PCAN_CONTROLLER_NUMBER = TPCANParameter ( 0x010 ) # CAN-Controller number of a PCAN-Channel
# PCAN parameter values
#
PCAN_PARAMETER_OFF = int ( 0x00 ) # The PCAN parameter is not set (inactive)
PCAN_PARAMETER_ON = int ( 0x01 ) # The PCAN parameter is set (active)
PCAN_FILTER_CLOSE = int ( 0x00 ) # The PCAN filter is closed. No messages will be received
PCAN_FILTER_OPEN = int ( 0x01 ) # The PCAN filter is fully opened. All messages will be received
PCAN_FILTER_CUSTOM = int ( 0x02 ) # The PCAN filter is custom configured. Only registered messages will be received
PCAN_CHANNEL_UNAVAILABLE = int ( 0x00 ) # The PCAN-Channel handle is illegal, or its associated hadware is not available
PCAN_CHANNEL_AVAILABLE = int ( 0x01 ) # The PCAN-Channel handle is available to be connected (Plug&Play Hardware: it means futhermore that the hardware is plugged-in)
PCAN_CHANNEL_OCCUPIED = int ( 0x02 ) # The PCAN-Channel handle is valid, and is already being used
LOG_FUNCTION_DEFAULT = int ( 0x00 ) # Logs system exceptions / errors
LOG_FUNCTION_ENTRY = int ( 0x01 ) # Logs the entries to the PCAN-Basic API functions
LOG_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS = int ( 0x02 ) # Logs the parameters passed to the PCAN-Basic API functions
LOG_FUNCTION_LEAVE = int ( 0x04 ) # Logs the exits from the PCAN-Basic API functions
LOG_FUNCTION_WRITE = int ( 0x08 ) # Logs the CAN messages passed to the CAN_Write function
LOG_FUNCTION_READ = int ( 0x10 ) # Logs the CAN messages received within the CAN_Read function
LOG_FUNCTION_ALL = int ( 0xFFFF ) # Logs all possible information within the PCAN-Basic API functions
# PCAN message types
#
PCAN_MESSAGE_STANDARD = TPCANMessageType ( 0x00 ) # The PCAN message is a CAN Standard Frame (11-bit identifier)
PCAN_MESSAGE_RTR = TPCANMessageType ( 0x01 ) # The PCAN message is a CAN Remote-Transfer-Request Frame
PCAN_MESSAGE_EXTENDED = TPCANMessageType ( 0x02 ) # The PCAN message is a CAN Extended Frame (29-bit identifier)
PCAN_MESSAGE_STATUS = TPCANMessageType ( 0x80 ) # The PCAN message represents a PCAN status message
# Frame Type / Initialization Mode
#
PCAN_MODE_STANDARD = PCAN_MESSAGE_STANDARD
PCAN_MODE_EXTENDED = PCAN_MESSAGE_EXTENDED
# Baud rate codes = BTR0/BTR1 register values for the CAN controller.
# You can define your own Baud rate with the BTROBTR1 register.
# Take a look at www.peak-system.com for our free software "BAUDTOOL"
# to calculate the BTROBTR1 register for every baudrate and sample point.
#
PCAN_BAUD_1M = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x0014 ) # 1 MBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_800K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x0016 ) # 800 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_500K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x001C ) # 500 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_250K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x011C ) # 250 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_125K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x031C ) # 125 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_100K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x432F ) # 100 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_95K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0xC34E ) # 95,238 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_83K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x4B14 ) # 83,333 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_50K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x472F ) # 50 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_47K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x1414 ) # 47,619 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_33K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x1D14 ) # 33,333 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_20K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x532F ) # 20 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_10K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x672F ) # 10 kBit/s
PCAN_BAUD_5K = TPCANBaudrate ( 0x7F7F ) # 5 kBit/s
# Supported No-Plug-And-Play Hardware types
#
PCAN_TYPE_ISA = TPCANType ( 0x01 ) # PCAN-ISA 82C200
PCAN_TYPE_ISA_SJA = TPCANType ( 0x09 ) # PCAN-ISA SJA1000
PCAN_TYPE_ISA_PHYTEC = TPCANType ( 0x04 ) # PHYTEC ISA
PCAN_TYPE_DNG = TPCANType ( 0x02 ) # PCAN-Dongle 82C200
PCAN_TYPE_DNG_EPP = TPCANType ( 0x03 ) # PCAN-Dongle EPP 82C200
PCAN_TYPE_DNG_SJA = TPCANType ( 0x05 ) # PCAN-Dongle SJA1000
PCAN_TYPE_DNG_SJA_EPP = TPCANType ( 0x06 ) # PCAN-Dongle EPP SJA1000
# Represents a PCAN message
#
class TPCANMsg ( Structure ) :
"""
Represents a PCAN message
"""
_fields_ = [ ( " ID " , c_ulong ) , # 11/29-bit message identifier
( " MSGTYPE " , TPCANMessageType ) , # Type of the message
( " LEN " , c_ubyte ) , # Data Length Code of the message (0..8)
( " DATA " , c_ubyte * 8 ) ] # Data of the message (DATA[0]..DATA[7])
# Represents a timestamp of a received PCAN message
# Total Microseconds = micros + 1000 * millis + 0xFFFFFFFF * 1000 * millis_overflow
#
class TPCANTimestamp ( Structure ) :
"""
Represents a timestamp of a received PCAN message
Total Microseconds = micros + 1000 * millis + 0xFFFFFFFF * 1000 * millis_overflow
"""
_fields_ = [ ( " millis " , c_ulong ) , # Base-value: milliseconds: 0.. 2^32-1
( " millis_overflow " , c_ushort ) , # Roll-arounds of millis
( " micros " , c_ushort ) ] # Microseconds: 0..999
#///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# PCAN-Basic API function declarations
#///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# PCAN-Basic API class implementation
#
class PCANBasic :
"""
PCAN - Basic API class implementation
"""
def __init__ ( self ) :
# Loads the PCANBasic.dll
#
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#self.__m_dllBasic = windll.LoadLibrary("../PCANBasic/PCANBasic")
self . __m_dllBasic = windll . LoadLibrary ( ' PCANBasic ' )
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if self . __m_dllBasic == None :
print " Exception: The PCAN-Basic DLL couldn ' t be loaded! "
# Initializes a PCAN Channel
#
def Initialize (
self ,
Channel ,
Btr0Btr1 ,
HwType = TPCANType ( 0 ) ,
IOPort = c_uint ( 0 ) ,
Interrupt = c_ushort ( 0 ) ) :
"""
Initializes a PCAN Channel
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
Btr0Btr1 : The speed for the communication ( BTR0BTR1 code )
HwType : NON PLUG & PLAY : The type of hardware and operation mode
IOPort : NON PLUG & PLAY : The I / O address for the parallel port
Interrupt : NON PLUG & PLAY : Interrupt number of the parallel port
Returns :
A TPCANStatus error code
"""
try :
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_Initialize ( Channel , Btr0Btr1 , HwType , IOPort , Interrupt )
return TPCANStatus ( res )
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.Initialize "
raise
# Uninitializes one or all PCAN Channels initialized by CAN_Initialize
#
def Uninitialize (
self ,
Channel ) :
"""
Uninitializes one or all PCAN Channels initialized by CAN_Initialize
Remarks :
Giving the TPCANHandle value " PCAN_NONEBUS " , uninitialize all initialized channels
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
Returns :
A TPCANStatus error code
"""
try :
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_Uninitialize ( Channel )
return TPCANStatus ( res )
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.Uninitialize "
raise
# Resets the receive and transmit queues of the PCAN Channel
#
def Reset (
self ,
Channel ) :
"""
Resets the receive and transmit queues of the PCAN Channel
Remarks :
A reset of the CAN controller is not performed
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
Returns :
A TPCANStatus error code
"""
try :
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_Reset ( Channel )
return TPCANStatus ( res )
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.Reset "
raise
# Gets the current status of a PCAN Channel
#
def GetStatus (
self ,
Channel ) :
"""
Gets the current status of a PCAN Channel
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
Returns :
A TPCANStatus error code
"""
try :
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_GetStatus ( Channel )
return TPCANStatus ( res )
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.GetStatus "
raise
# Reads a CAN message from the receive queue of a PCAN Channel
#
def Read (
self ,
Channel ) :
"""
Reads a CAN message from the receive queue of a PCAN Channel
Remarks :
The return value of this method is a 3 - touple , where
the first value is the result ( TPCANStatus ) of the method .
The order of the values are :
[ 0 ] : A TPCANStatus error code
[ 1 ] : A TPCANMsg structure with the CAN message read
[ 2 ] : A TPCANTimestamp structure with the time when a message was read
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
Returns :
A touple with three values
"""
try :
msg = TPCANMsg ( )
timestamp = TPCANTimestamp ( )
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_Read ( Channel , byref ( msg ) , byref ( timestamp ) )
return TPCANStatus ( res ) , msg , timestamp
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.Read "
raise
# Transmits a CAN message
#
def Write (
self ,
Channel ,
MessageBuffer ) :
"""
Transmits a CAN message
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
MessageBuffer : A TPCANMsg representing the CAN message to be sent
Returns :
A TPCANStatus error code
"""
try :
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_Write ( Channel , byref ( MessageBuffer ) )
return TPCANStatus ( res )
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.Write "
raise
# Configures the reception filter
#
def FilterMessages (
self ,
Channel ,
FromID ,
ToID ,
Mode ) :
"""
Configures the reception filter
Remarks :
The message filter will be expanded with every call to this function .
If it is desired to reset the filter , please use the ' SetValue ' function .
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
FromID : A c_ulong value with the lowest CAN ID to be received
ToID : A c_ulong value with the highest CAN ID to be received
Mode : A TPCANMode representing the message type ( Standard , 11 - bit
identifier , or Extended , 29 - bit identifier )
Returns :
A TPCANStatus error code
"""
try :
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_FilterMessages ( Channel , FromID , ToID , Mode )
return TPCANStatus ( res )
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.FilterMessages "
raise
# Retrieves a PCAN Channel value
#
def GetValue (
self ,
Channel ,
Parameter ) :
"""
Retrieves a PCAN Channel value
Remarks :
Parameters can be present or not according with the kind
of Hardware ( PCAN Channel ) being used . If a parameter is not available ,
a PCAN_ERROR_ILLPARAMTYPE error will be returned .
The return value of this method is a 2 - touple , where
the first value is the result ( TPCANStatus ) of the method and
the second one , the asked value
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
Parameter : The TPCANParameter parameter to get
Returns :
A touple with 2 values
"""
try :
if Parameter == PCAN_API_VERSION or Parameter == PCAN_CHANNEL_VERSION or Parameter == PCAN_LOG_LOCATION :
mybuffer = create_string_buffer ( 256 )
else :
mybuffer = c_int ( 0 )
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_GetValue ( Channel , Parameter , byref ( mybuffer ) , sizeof ( mybuffer ) )
return TPCANStatus ( res ) , mybuffer . value
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.GetValue "
raise
# Returns a descriptive text of a given TPCANStatus
# error code, in any desired language
#
def SetValue (
self ,
Channel ,
Parameter ,
Buffer ) :
"""
Returns a descriptive text of a given TPCANStatus error
code , in any desired language
Remarks :
Parameters can be present or not according with the kind
of Hardware ( PCAN Channel ) being used . If a parameter is not available ,
a PCAN_ERROR_ILLPARAMTYPE error will be returned .
Parameters :
Channel : A TPCANHandle representing a PCAN Channel
Parameter : The TPCANParameter parameter to set
Buffer : Buffer with the value to be set
BufferLength : Size in bytes of the buffer
Returns :
A TPCANStatus error code
"""
try :
if Parameter == PCAN_LOG_LOCATION or Parameter == PCAN_LOG_TEXT :
mybuffer = create_string_buffer ( 256 )
else :
mybuffer = c_int ( 0 )
mybuffer . value = Buffer
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_SetValue ( Channel , Parameter , byref ( mybuffer ) , sizeof ( mybuffer ) )
return TPCANStatus ( res )
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.SetValue "
raise
def GetErrorText (
self ,
Error ,
Language = 0 ) :
"""
Configures or sets a PCAN Channel value
Remarks :
The current languages available for translation are :
Neutral ( 0x00 ) , German ( 0x07 ) , English ( 0x09 ) , Spanish ( 0x0A ) ,
Italian ( 0x10 ) and French ( 0x0C )
The return value of this method is a 2 - touple , where
the first value is the result ( TPCANStatus ) of the method and
the second one , the error text
Parameters :
Error : A TPCANStatus error code
Language : Indicates a ' Primary language ID ' ( Default is Neutral ( 0 ) )
Returns :
A touple with 2 values
"""
try :
mybuffer = create_string_buffer ( 256 )
res = self . __m_dllBasic . CAN_GetErrorText ( Error , Language , byref ( mybuffer ) )
return TPCANStatus ( res ) , mybuffer . value
except :
print " Exception on PCANBasic.GetErrorText "
raise