Install Hardware Support Package for Device Driver

To communicate with a CAN device, you must install the required driver on your system.

The drivers are available in the support packages for the following vendors:

National Instruments™ (NI-XNET CAN)
Kvaser
Vector
PEAK-System

Note

For deployed applications, the target machine also needs the appropriate drivers installed. If the target machine does not have MATLAB^® on it, you must install the vendor drivers manually.

Install Support Packages

To install the support package for the required driver:

On the MATLAB Home tab, in the Environment section, click Add-Ons > Get Hardware Support Packages.
In the left pane of the Add-On Explorer, scroll to Filter by Type and check Hardware Support Packages.
Under Filter by Hardware Type check CAN Devices. The Add-On Explorer displays all the support packages for the supported vendors of CAN devices. Click the support package for your device vendor.
Click Install > Install. Sign in to your MathWorks^® account if necessary, and proceed.

Update or Uninstall Support Packages

To uninstall support packages:

On the MATLAB Home tab, in the Environment section, click Add-Ons > Manage Add-Ons.

To update existing support packages:

On the MATLAB Home tab, in the Environment section, click Add-Ons > Check for Updates > Hardware Support Packages.