CAN Frame API polish

[JB]

Rewrite the CAN Frame API library by using the 4x2x2x4 connector pattern for each VI.

Currently, the 13 (thirteen !!!) patterns (4x2x2x4, 4x2x2, 4x1x2x4, 4x1x1, 4x3, 4x2, 3x1x2, 3x4, 3x3, 3x2, 2x4, 2x3 and 2x2) lead to wire bends and make the alignement of the VIs more difficult.

[JB]

...and yes, I'm aware this would break existing code. But, in my humble opinion, it is worth the prize because it would reduce development time and generate cleaner code in the future !

[Rodney_C]

Great idea... done. 🙂

The new CAN API (NI-XNET) uses a consistent connector pattern (5x2x2x2x5 like DAQmx), and it fixes many other design flaws in the older NI-CAN APIs.

  http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/9727

We also avoided breaking older CAN code, because if you are using one of the new CAN cards, you can choose either NI-XNET (new) or NI-CAN (compatible).

[Marc Blumentritt]

Wow, that was fast. And I just wanted to give kudos...

[Darren]

Available in NI-XNET