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Au SAE J1939 Interpreter

Au J1939 Interpreter

Au SAE J1939 Interpreter, a palm-size handheld device with a CAN bus Interface and a RS232 Interface, is capable of interpreting the most popular SAE J1939 signals to a RS232 ASCII String (Similar to AT command string). It can be connected to J1939 network and +12V power supply at the DB9 male “BUS” interface.

The pin-out of the DB9 male "BUS" Interface is illustrated here:

Au J1939 Interpreter BUS Side DB9 male connector pin out

A typical SAE J1939-15 network topology with Au SAE J1939 Interpreter is illustrated here:

A typical SAE J1939 -15 network topology with Au J1939 Interpreter

Four editions of Au J1939 Interpreter are now available to meet different customer needs.

Four Editions of Au SAE J1939 Interpreters
Au J1939 Interpreter Value Package Non-plus Edition
Part#: ITPJ1939-001        Price: $69.99 (USD)
Au J1939 Interpreter Engine Basic Non-plus Edition(Plus Edition)
Part#: ITPJ1939-002        Price: $79.99 (USD)
Au J1939 Interpreter Engine Premium Non-plus Edition
Part#: ITPJ1939-003        Price: $89.99 (USD)
Au J1939 Interpreter Vehicle Platinum Non-plus Edition
Part#: ITPJ1939-004        Price: $99.99 (USD)
1 year support and minor upgrades for Au J1939 Interpreter
Service#: SVS-ITP-J1939        Price: $200.00 (USD)
Optional Accessories for Au J1939 Interpreter
6-wire twisted CAN cable (pigtail)
6-wire twisted CAN cable for DB9 male connector
Part #: CBL-CAN-485-01      Price: $12.99 USD
USB to RS232 Converter Cable

USB to RS232 converter cable
Part #: CBL-USB-232        Price: $15.99 USD

RS232 Serial Extension Cable
RS232 serial extension cable
Part #: CBL-RS232-01        Price: $8.99 USD
CBL-CAN-03
CAN /J1939/J1708 cable with a DB9 female connector and 9-way round threaded plug
Part #: CBL-CAN-03        Price: $40.00 USD
CBL-CAN-3HP
CAN / J1939 cable with 3 DB9 female connectors and a power jacket
Part #: CBL-CAN-3HP        Price: $50.00 USD
Au J1939 Interpreter License Upgrades

Lower editions of Au J1939 Interpreter can be in-filed upgraded to upper edition, and non-plus edition can be in-field upgraded to plus edition.

CBL-CAN-3HP

License upgrade from "Value Package" to "Engine Basic" edition
Item #: LIC-ITPJ1939-001      Price: $10.00 (USD)
License upgrade from "Engine Basic" to "Engine Premium" edition
Item #: LIC-ITPJ1939-002        Price: $10.00 (USD)
License Upgrade from "Engine Premium" to "Vehicle Platinum" edition
Item #: LIC-ITPJ1939-003        Price: $10.00 (USD)

Major Hardware Features

  • Power supply: Operating range: +10V~+32V DC, Nominal voltage: +12V DC or +24V DC;
  • Operating Electric Current: 65mA typical, 250mA max;
  • Operating temperature: -40 °F to 185 °F (-40 °C to 85 °C)
  • TVS (Transient Voltage Suppressor) protection on CAN bus
  • Enclosure size: 3" L X 1-5/8"W X 3/4”H
  • Enclosure color: Black or PC white
  • LED indicators (Comm LED for Communication event indication; Power LED for power on/off indication)
  • In-field device's own J1939 Source Address changing capability
  • Support multiple SAE J1939 defined Source Address (for Engine, Transmission and ABS) and can be configured in field.
  • Ease of use: No software setup experience or CAN protocol configuration skill required.
  • In-field license upgrade capability with Au License Management Tool. The Value package edition, Engine Basic Edition and Engine Premium Edition can be easily upgraded to Vehicle Platinum Edition.
  • In-field firmware updating capability with Au Bootloader technology.
  • Annual support and firmware upgrade services are available (SVS-ITPJ1939).
  • Custom design is available upon request with low cost.
  • Chip solution is available.
  • CAN bus baud rate (default 250K bps) field configurable: 1M, 500K, 125K, 62.5K
  • 1 DB9 Male "BUS" Interface: Au Group Electronics provide a few kinds of CAN cables (Part#: CBL-CAN-01, CBL-CAN-485-01, CBL-CAN- 03 and CBL-CAN-04) to work with Au J1939 Interpreter. Note: Those cables are optional items for Au J1939 Interpreter in different applications, and are sold separately.
  • 1 RS232 Interface: 11 baud rates are supported and can be changed in the field; default baud rate: 115.2K; other baud rate (bps) are field configurable: 300; 1.2K; 2.4 K; 4.8 K; 9.6 K; 14.4K; 19.2K; 28.8K; 38.4K; 57.6K; It is used to output the received J1939 signal in an ASCII String format (Similar to AT Command String). It can also be used for in-field firmware update (115.2K only), license management (115.2K only), etc. Au J1939 Interpreter can be connected to RS232 (serial) port of PC either through a RS232 serial extension cable (Part#: CBL-RS232-01) or through a USB to RS232 serial convert cable (Part #: CBL-USB-232).

Three ways of PC/Serial Modem connection

Au J1939 Interpreter has a RS232 interface. It can be connected to PC through one of the three ways:

  • It can be connected to RS232 serial port of a PC through a RS232 serial extension cable (part#: CBL-RS232-01)
  • It can be connected to USB port of a PC through a USB to RS232 converter cable (part#: CBL-USB-232).
  • With an optional build-in Bluetooth module, Au J1939 Interpreter can be wireless connected to PC through Bluetooth module and PC Bluetooth dongle.
3 ways of pc oconnection with Au J1939 Interpreter

List of Supported SAE J1939 Parameters

Au J1939 Interpreter Value Package Edition:

Au SAE J1939 Interpreter Value Package Edition supports 10 most frequently used SAR-J1939 SPN(Suspect Parameter Number):

•Engine Percent Load at Current Speed (SPN: 92)
• Engine Oil Pressure (SPN: 100)
• Engine Intake Manifold #1 Pressure (obsolete term: Engine Turbocharger Boost Pressure) (SPN: 102)
• Engine Intake Manifold 1 Temperature (SPN: 105)
• Engine Coolant Temperature (SPN: 110)
• Keyswitch Battery Potential (obsolete term: Battery Potential (Voltage), Switched) (SPN: 158)
• Engine Fuel Rate (SPN: 183)
• Engine Instantaneous Fuel Economy (SPN: 184)
• Engine Speed (SPN: 190)
• Engine Total Hours of Operation (SPN: 247)

Au J1939 Interpreter Engine Basic Edition:

Au SAE J1939 Interpreter Engine Basic Edition supports 52 parameters, including 10 parameters supported by Value Package edition, plus the following 42 SAE J1939 engine parameters

• Wheel Based Vehicle Speed (SPN: 84)
• Accelerator Pedal Position 1 (SPN: 91)
• Fuel Level 1 (SPN: 96)
• Water In Fuel Indicator 1 (SPN: 97)
• Engine Oil Level (SPN: 98)
• Engine Intake Air Pressure (obsolete term: Engine Air Inlet Pressure) (SPN: 106)
• Engine Coolant Pressure (SPN: 109)
• Engine Coolant Level 1 (SPN: 111)
• Engine Intake Air Mass Flow Rate (obsolete term: Engine Inlet Air Mass Flow Rate) (SPN:132)
• Battery Potential / Power Input 1 (obsolete term: Electrical Potential (Voltage)) (SPN: 168)
• Engine Exhaust Temperature (SPN: 173)
• Engine Fuel Temperature 1 (SPN: 174)
• Engine Oil Temperature 1 (SPN: 175)
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (SPN 237)
• Engine Trip Distance (SPN: 244)
• Engine Total Vehicle Distance (SPN: 245)
• Actual Engine - Percent Torque (SPN: 513)
• Nominal Friction - Percent Torque (SPN: 514)
• Engine Idle Shutdown (IS)Timer State (SPN: 590)
• Engine Idle Shutdown (IS)Timer Function (SPN: 591)
• Engine Idle Shutdown (IS)Timer Override (SPN: 592)
• Engine Idle Shutdown (IS) has shutdown engine (SPN: 593)
• Engine Idle Shutdown (IS) Driver Alert Mode (SPN: 594)
• Cruise Control Active (SPN: 595)
• Refrigerant High Pressure Switch (SPN: 605)
• Refrigerant Low Pressure Switch (SPN: 875)
• Engine Clock (2 SPNs: Hours: 961; Minutes: 960)
• A/C High Pressure Fan Switch (SPN: 985)
• Engine Wait to Start Lamp (SPN: 1081)
• Engine Protection System (EPS) Timer State (SPN: 1107)
• Engine Protection System (EPS) Timer Override (SPN: 1108)
• Engine Protection System (EPS) Approaching shutdown (SPN: 1109)
• Engine Protection System (EPS) has Shutdown Engine (SPN: 1110)
• Engine Protection System (EPS) Configuration (SPN: 1111)
• Engine Clock Adjust (2 SPNs: Hours/minutes: 1605/1604; J1939 TX only)
• Engine Exhaust Gas Recirculation 1 Mass Flow Rate (SPN: 2659)
• Engine Overspeed Test (SPN: 2812)
• Engine Air Shutoff Command Status (SPN: 2813)
• Engine Alarm Output Command Status (SPN: 2814)
• Engine Alarm Acknowledge (SPN: 2815)

Au J1939 Interpreter Engine Premium Edition:

Au SAE J1939 Interpreter Engine Premium Edition supports 76 parameters, including all 52 Engine Basic parameters, plus the following 24 engine premium parameters:

• Engine DM1 BYTE 1:

o Malfunction Indicator Lamp Status (SPN: 1213)
o Red Stop Lamp Status (SPN: 623)
o Amber Warning Lamp Status (SPN: 624)
o Protect Lamp Status (SPN: 987)

• Engine DM1 BYTE2:

o Flash Malfunction Indicator Lamp (SPN: 3038)
o Flash Red Stop Lamp (SPN: 3039)
o Flash Amber Warning Lamp (SPN: 3040)
o Flash Protect Lamp (SPN: 3041)

• Engine DM1 Zero error code
• Engine DM1 one error code
• Engine DM1 multiple error codes (up to 64)
• Engine DM2 BYTE 1:

o Malfunction Indicator Lamp Status (SPN: 1213)
o Red Stop Lamp Status (SPN: 623)
o Amber Warning Lamp Status (SPN: 624)
o Protect Lamp Status (SPN: 987)

• Engine DM2 BYTE2:

o Flash Malfunction Indicator Lamp (SPN: 3038)
o Flash Red Stop Lamp (SPN: 3039)
o Flash Amber Warning Lamp (SPN: 3040)
o Flash Protect Lamp (SPN: 3041)

• Engine DM2 Zero error code
• Engine DM2 one error code
• Engine DM2 multiple error codes (up to 64)
• Engine DM3 (Global Request)
• Engine DM3 (Specific Request)

Au J1939 Interpreter Vehicle Platinum Edition:

Au SAE J1939 Interpreter Vehicle Platinum Edition supports 130 parameters, including all 76 Engine Premium parameters, plus the following 54 Vehicle Platinum parameters:

• Engine Configuration Parameters (27 Parameters):

o Engine Speed At Idle, Point 1 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 188)
o Engine Percent Torque At Idle, Point 1 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 539)
o Engine Speed At Point 2 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 528)
o Engine Percent Torque At Point 2 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 540)
o Engine Speed At Point 3 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 529)
o Engine Percent Torque At Point 3 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 541)
o Engine Speed At Point 4 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 530)
o Engine Percent Torque At Point 4 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 542)
o Engine Speed At Point 5 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 531)
o Engine Percent Torque At Point 5 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 543)
o Engine Speed At High Idle, Point 6 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 532)
o Engine Gain (Kp) Of the Endspeed Governor (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 545)
o Engine Reference Torque (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 544)
o Engine Maximum Momentary Override Speed, Point 7 (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 533)
o Engine Maximum Momentary Override Time Limit (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 534)
o Engine Requested Speed Control Range Lower Limit (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 535)
o Engine Requested Speed Control Range Upper Limit (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 536)
o Engine Requested Torque Control Range Lower Limit (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 537)
o Engine Requested Torque Control Range Upper Limit (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 538)
o Engine Extended Range Requested Speed Control Range Upper Limit (Engine Configuration) (SPN: 1712)
o Engine Moment of Inertia (SPN: 1794)
o Engine Default Torque Limit (SPN: 1846)
o Support Variable Rate TSC1 Message (SPN: 3344)
o Support TSC1 Control Purpose Group 1 (SPN: 3345)
o Support TSC1 Control Purpose Group 2 (SPN: 3346)
o Support TSC1 Control Purpose Group 3 (SPN: 3347)
o Support TSC1 Control Purpose Group 4 (SPN: 3348)

• ABS DM1 BYTE 1:

o Malfunction Indicator Lamp Status (SPN: 1213)
o Red Stop Lamp Status (SPN: 623)
o Amber Warning Lamp Status (SPN: 624)
o Protect Lamp Status (SPN: 987)

• ABS DM1 BYTE2:

o Flash Malfunction Indicator Lamp (SPN: 3038)
o Flash Red Stop Lamp (SPN: 3039)
o Flash Amber Warning Lamp (SPN: 3040)
o Flash Protect Lamp (SPN: 3041)

• ABS DM1 Zero error code

• ABS DM1 one error code

• ABS DM1 multiple error codes (up to 64)

• ABS Heart Beat status: PGN 61441 received or not (PGN 61441)

• Transmission DM1 BYTE 1:

o Malfunction Indicator Lamp Status (SPN: 1213)
o Red Stop Lamp Status (SPN: 623)
o Amber Warning Lamp Status (SPN: 624)
o Protect Lamp Status (SPN: 987)

• Transmission DM1 BYTE2:

o Flash Malfunction Indicator Lamp (SPN: 3038)
o Flash Red Stop Lamp (SPN: 3039)
o Flash Amber Warning Lamp (SPN: 3040)
o Flash Protect Lamp (SPN: 3041)

• Transmission DM1 Zero error code

• Transmission DM1 one error code

• Transmission DM1 multiple error codes (up to 64)

• Transmission Heart Beat status: PGN 61442 received or not (PGN 61442)

• Transmission Oil Temperature (SPN: 177)

• Transmission Selected Gear (SPN: 524)

• Transmission Current Gear (SPN: 523)