We have encountered an error code (55) which corresponds to the following error (ERROR_DEV_NOT_EXIST). It has occurred when we used your sample CAN application and did not close the application properly.
Error 55 specifically translates to "The specified network resource or device is no longer available." If a device that supports only a single connection is opened (this is true for serial ports, CAN or whatever) then it cannot be opened again and trying to do so will yield an error 55.
The reset command in the CAN driver resets the CAN controller. It does not close the CE driver.
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