The Au SAE J1939 Interpreter Engine Basic edition, a palm-size device with SAE J1939 CAN (Controller Area Network) bus Interface and RS232 Interface, is capable of interpreting 49 most frequently used SAE J1939 engine signals to RS232 ASCII String (a popular Human readable text format).

Major hardware features of Au SAE J1939 Interpreter are listed below:
• 600W TVS (Transient Voltage Suppressor) protection on CAN bus
• Compact size: 3" L X 1-5/8"W X 3/4”H
• Enclosure color: Black or PC white
• Operating temperature: -40 ˚F to 185 ˚F (-40 ˚C to 85 ˚C)
• Power supply: +9V~+14.2V DC, +12V nominal, 250mA max
• 2 LED indicators: Power LED: for power indicator; Comm LED: for event indication
• 1 push button: Not used in normal operation, used for bootloading only (for in-field firmware updates)
• 1 DB9 Male "BUS" Interface
• 1 RS232 Interface (default baud rate: 115.2K).

Au SAE J1939 Interpreter Engine Basic Edition supports all of the Value Package functions/parameters, plus 40 more SAE J1939 engine parameters (50 parameters in total):

The first 10 parameter and and source address claim for J1939 network management are also supported by Value Package edition(s):
• Engine Speed (RPM)
• Battery Potential (Voltage), Switched
• Engine Turbocharger Boost Pressure
• Engine % Load at Current Speed
• Engine Fuel Rate
• Engine Coolant Temperature
• Engine Instant Fuel Economy
• Engine Intake Manifold 1 Temperature
• Engine Total Hours of Operation (also known as engine hour)
• Engine Oil Pressure

and 40 more parameters:

• A/C High Pressure Fan Switch
• Accelerator Pedal Position
• Actual Engine - Percent Torque
• Electrical Potential (Voltage)
• Cruise Control Active (cruise lamp)
• Engine Air Inlet Pressure
• Engine Air Shutoff Command Status
• Engine Alarm Acknowledge
• Engine Alarm Output Command Status
• Engine Clock
• Engine Clock Adjust
• Engine Coolant Level
• Engine Coolant Pressure
• Engine EGR Mass Flow Rate
• Engine Exhaust Gas Temperature
• Engine Fuel Temperature
• Engine Idle Shutdown has shutdown engine
• Engine Inlet Air Mass Flow Rate
• Engine Idle Shutdown (IS) Driver Alert Mode
• Engine IS Timer Function
• Engine IS Timer Override
• Engine IS Timer State
• Engine Oil Level
• Engine Oil Temperature 1
• Engine Over speed Test
• EPS Approaching shutdown
• Engine Protection System (EPS) Configuration
• EPS Timer Override
• EPS Timer State
• EPS has Shutdown Engine
• Engine Total Vehicle Distance
• Engine Trip Distance
• Engine Wait to Start Lamp
• Nominal Friction - Percent Torque
• Refrigerant High Pressure Switch
• Refrigerant Low Pressure Switch
• SAE J1939 Fuel Level
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• Water-in-Fuel indicator
• Wheel Based Vehicle Speed (MPH)

Other tech. features:
• Source address field configurable
• Engine Hour auto request and command request
• Device ID, Firmware ID and Serial Number ID included
• Engine Clock setup command, will setup engine clock via J1939 (require engine support engine clock setup on J1939).
• Engine VIN auto request and command request

Low cost chip solution or module solution are available per request.