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Technical Literature: Embedded Systems Design With mbed LPC1768
This post is part of a series on CAN Bus and SAE J1939 Prototyping with the ARM Cortex M3 processor. Fast and Effective Embedded Systems Design: Applying the ARM mbedFast and Effective Embedded Systems Design is a fast-moving introduction to embedded system design, applying the innovative ARM mbed and its web-based development environment. Each chapter introduces [...]
Electronic Valve Driver With SAE J1939 Capabilities
HydraForce's ECDR-0506A electronic valve driver is designed to enhance the control of hydraulic proportional valves used for transmission control, vehicle traction control, joystick control, and mobile equipment work functions, such as lifting, lowering, and rotating. The ECDR-0506A has a 32-bit processor and six inputs capable of various signal types; four analog and two digital. It has [...]
jBoard-X2 - Hardware Installation For SAE J1939 Data Monitor, Analyzer, ECU Simulator
This post describes the installation and connection of the Copperhill SAE J1939 Data Monitor, Analyzer, ECU Simulator With jBoard-X2. This is the perfect tool to monitor, analyze, and simulate SAE J1939 data traffic. The system combines our industrial-strength jBoard-X2 that functions as an SAE J1939 to USB gateway. A comprehensive and easy-to-use, easy-to-understand Windows software displays not only [...]
Serial Converter Supports Multiple RS-485 and Industrial Ethernet Protocols
Automation Networks announced the release of their ANC-300e Converter. The ANC-300e has the combined performance as an Ethernet and RS-485 serial converter. The gateway behaves like a protocol converter/translator that allows difficult data interchanges and connections between incompatible networks.Supported RS-485 serial Protocols: Modbus Sniffer, A.O. Smith AIN, A.O. Smith PDNP, BACnet MS/TPClient, BACnet MS/TP Server, TCS Basys [...]
WiFi Development Board With Arduino Compatible Programming Interface
The chipKIT™ Wi-Fire board enables rapid prototyping with Microchip’s latest PIC32MZ architecture and Imagination Technologies' Flow Cloud Internet connectivity development software. The chipKIT™ WF32™ by Digilent is an easy-to-use platform for developing Wi-Fi ® applications. As with other chipKIT boards, it uses a modified version of the original Arduino® IDE for compatibility with existing code examples, tutorials and [...]
Applying Test Driven Development (TDD) to Embedded C
Another day without Test-Driven Development (TDD) results in time wasted with chasing bugs and watching your code deteriorate. You thought TDD was for someone else, but it's not; it's for you, the embedded C programmer. TDD helps you prevent defects and effectively build software with a long useful life. This is the first book to [...]
Controller Area Network (CAN) Prototyping With Teensy 3.1/3.2
The Teensy is a breadboard-friendly development board that comes with loads of features in a very small package. Each Teensy 3.1 or 3.2 comes pre-flashed with a boot-loader so it can be programmed using the on-board USB connection, i.e. there is no external programmer required. You can program for the Teensy in your favorite program editor using C or you can [...]
mbed LPC1768 Baseboards With CAN Bus (Controller Area Network) Port
This post is part of a series on CAN Bus and SAE J1939 Prototyping with the ARM Cortex M3 processor.I will take a risk by repeating myself over and over again by saying that the mbed LPC1768, as well as the Arduino Due, is utterly useless in its bare form. In order to accomplish any [...]
Arduino Due CAN Bus (Controller Area Network) Interfaces
This post is part of a series on CAN Bus and SAE J1939 Prototyping with the ARM Cortex M3 processor.As it turns out, the Arduino Due, just like a myriad of other embedded systems with CAN interfaces, was developed under the best intentions, but these intentions were focussed on providing a low-price ARM processor solution [...]
SAE J1939/13 Off-Board Diagnostic Connector
This post is part of a series on CAN Bus and SAE J1939 Prototyping with the ARM Cortex M3 processor. In order to connect your embedded system to a real vehicle network, you will need to provide the proper wiring and connectors. In the following, I will explain connections as they are used in the industry, but my [...]