---
name: "j1939cat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "can-utils"
version: "2023.03-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/j1939cat"
---

# j1939cat(1)

manual page for j1939cat 2023.03-1

## NAME

j1939cat - manual page for j1939cat 2023.03-1

## SYNOPSIS

**j1939cat** \[*options*\] *FROM TO*

## DESCRIPTION

j1939cat: netcat-like tool for j1939

- FROM / TO

  \- or \[IFACE\]\[:\[SA\]\[,\[PGN\]\[,NAME\]\]\]

## OPTIONS

- **-i** \<infile\>

  (default stdin)

- **-s** \<size\>

  Set maximal transfer size. Default: 117440505 byte

- **-r**

  Receive data

- **-P** \<timeout\>

  poll timeout in milliseconds before sending data.

-

  With this option send() will be used with MSG\_DONTWAIT flag.

- **-R** \<count\>

  Set send repeat count. Default: 1

- **-B**

  Allow to send and receive broadcast packets.

Example: j1939cat **-i** some\_file\_to\_send  can0:0x80 :0x90,0x12300 j1939cat can0:0x90 **-r** \> */tmp/some\_file\_to\_receive*