Kvaser CANLIB: Driver Installation

Driver Installation

To install the drivers, run the driver installation package. At present it is called kvaser_drivers_setup.exe. It contains drivers for all supported versions of Windows.

The driver installation is finished when Windows detects the hardware. For example, when you plug in a Kvaser Leaf to an USB connector in the computer, a "Found New Hardware" wizard pops up and finishes the installation.

Custom Driver Install

If you want to include the driver installation program with your application, or deploy them within your organization, you are welcome to do so but you are invited to contact us first at support@kvaser.com to discuss the technical details, join pre-release notification mailing lists and so on.

If you want to integrate the driver installation program into your own setup program, you can run it in silent mode by using the /S switch. All drivers will then be installed into their default location and no questions will be asked.

You can also run the installer with the /DISABLE switch to opt-out from installing certain parts of the driver package. The syntax is

    /DISABLE=section[,section...]

Section is one of:

  1. GUI : the GUI tools, such as Kvaser Hardware, the Blackbird configuration program, and the network device selector (also used toghether with Blackbird)
  2. STARTMENU : the shortcuts in the Start Menu.
  3. J2534 : registering of the J2534 driver.
  4. ALL : all of the above as well as any sections that might be added in future releases.

Example:

    kvaser_driver_w2k_xp.exe /S /DISABLE=GUI,J2534