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• flags
o Type: IntPtr
o Determines whether or not the timestamp function should be enabled.
o Format:
 1 = Timestamp will be enabled
 0 = Timestamp will be disabled
o Example: 1
• Mode
o Type: Integer
o Determines the mode the USB CAN should operate at.
o Format:
 0 = Normal, the device will operate under normal circumstances
 1 = Listen only, the device will passively receive CAN messages
 2 = Loopback, the device will also receive messages it transmits
o Example: 2
• Return value:
o Type: Integer
o Handle to the device.
o Result:
 > 0, CAN_Open is successful
 -1, error communicating with COM port
 -2, error in opening channel, COM port may be already in use
 -3, error in parameter settings
o Example: 2508
Sample Command:
CAN_Open(“COM3”, “50”, “00000000”, “00000000”, 1, 2)
Opens a channel to COM3 at 50kbps, with all messages allowed, timestamp enabled
and operating in loopback mode.