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Din-Rail Wireless Remote Control System With 2-way Switch/Relay Operation
The DRWC-2W-24 Series Wireless Remote Control System by Imagine Instruments LLC comes with 2-way operation allowing for remote activation of equipment from a distance of up to 1 mile away using license free wireless 802.15.4 communication.Each transceiver unit is equipped with up to 2 contact closure inputs that are used to control open-collector outputs rated up to 100mA [...]
EtherCAT, PROFINET, Sercos, Ethernet/IP Gateway Bridges Two Real-Time Ethernet Networks
Hilscher's netTAP 151 is a four-port device that exchanges input/output (I/O) data between different industrial Ethernet networks by acting as a protocol converter. The netTAP 151 gateway transmits I/O data bidirectionally between any two industrial Real-Time Ethernet networks. It is the ideal solution for installations with heterogenous networks or such of the same kind to exchange data [...]
Industrial Motherboard With LGA1151 Socket 6th Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium & Celeron Processor
Axiomtek introduced their IMB500, an industrial ATX motherboard powered by the 6th generation of Intel Core, Pentium and Celeron processors using the LGA1151 socket with the Intel Q170 chipset. The IMB500 supports four 288-pin DDR4-2133/1866 SO-DIMM sockets with a total memory capacity of 64GB which enhances the overall system performance. The board is designed for [...]
Arduino Or Raspberry Pi - Which System Is Better Suited For CAN Bus Projects?
To say it upfront, the choice between the Arduino platform and the Raspberry Pi is primarily a personal matter, depending on factors like knowledge of programming and programming languages, preferences for operating systems, and, after all, hardware knowledge. Both system architectures, while being very different from each other, provide vast software and hardware support for [...]
Dual CAN Bus Interface For Arduino Due: Controlling the LEDs
The following explains how to control the LEDs on our jCOM.CAN.DUE and jCOM.CAN.DUE-X boards. The experienced Arduino programmer may frown since all necessary information is available (LED1 = GPIO 14; LED2 = GPIO 15). Consequently, this post is for the novice Arduino programmer or those who are primarily interested in embedded Controller Area Network programming. Just as a reminder, [...]
Arduino Due: Dual CAN Port Test Sketch With LED CAN Traffic Indicators
In a previous post ( Arduino Due: Dual CAN Port Test Sketch), I demonstrated how to read and write the two CAN ports on the Arduino Due. The post explains that the two CAN ports on the Arduino Due are practically useless without their respective CAN transceivers. CAN transceivers convert a regular TTL signal from the CAN controller [...]
Programming the SAE J1939 ECU Simulator Board Using Visual Studio C#
The following refers to a Visual Studio C# application, representing a very simplified version of our jCOM1939 Monitor - SAE J1939 Monitor, Analyzer, And ECU Simulator. The jCOM1939 Monitor Software is a tool to monitor, analyze, and simulate SAE J1939 data traffic. The system combines our jCOM.J1939.USB that functions as an SAE J1939 to USB (or UART) [...]
Arduino Due: Dual CAN Port Test Sketch
Let me, first of all, stress the point that the two CAN ports on the Arduino Due are practically useless without their respective CAN transceivers. CAN transceivers convert a regular TTL signal from the CAN controller into a differential voltage, which in turn contributes to the vast reliability of a Controller Area Network. For more [...]
Development Of Microcontroller-Based Projects Using The CAN (Controller Area Network) Bus
Controller Area Network (CAN) was originally developed for use as a vehicle data bus system in passenger cars. Today, CAN controllers are available from over 20 manufacturers, and CAN is finding applications in numerous other fields, such as medical, aerospace, process control, automation, and more. This book, Controller Area Network Projects, was written for students, practicing [...]
Arduino For Dummies: Work Through Sketches Line By Line In Plain English
Arduino is an open-source computer hardware and software company, project and user community that designs and manufactures microcontroller-based kits for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control objects in the physical world.This is no ordinary circuit board. Arduino allows anyone, whether you're an artist, designer, programmer or hobbyist, to learn about [...]