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Real-Time CAN Bus Data Recorder With SD Card
As a company selling CAN Bus prototyping and data processing hardware, we check the market frequently for new products, specifically those we might want to add to our product palette. One product that caught our attention was the GCAN-401, offered by Shenyang Guangcheng Technology (China). The GCAN-401 is a CAN Bus data recorder that stores CAN bus [...]
CAN Bus Interfaces for PC And Industrial Computers Support SAE J1939, CANopen, ARINC 825
The CAN (Controller Area Network) Bus is a well-established standard in the fields of automotive and commercial vehicle industries, machine building industry, medical technology, and aerospace. esd electronics offers a wide range of hardware platforms and bus systems. Drivers with an identical API, BSPs and higher layer protocols like CANopen, SAE J1939 and ARINC 825 are available for Windows, [...]
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Breakout Board Connects Arduino To iOS Or Android Devices
The Adafruit Bluefruit LE (Bluetooth Smart, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth 4.0) nRF8001 breakout board allows to build an easy to use wireless link between an Arduino and any compatible iOS or Android (4.3+) device. It works by simulating a UART device beneath the surface, sending ASCII data back and forth between the devices, letting the user determine what [...]
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Wireless Modules Suitable For High-Speed IoT Devices And Applications
Fujitsu Components America released their FWM7BLZ20B series of Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy wireless modules matching the speed demands of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and applications.The FWM7BLZ20B series is powered by Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC). The symbol rate and data rate supports both 1Mbps and enhanced 2Mbps to expedite communication speed with other Bluetooth devices.The series comprises [...]
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Motherboard In DIN RAIL Enclosure With Optional CAN Bus Interface
The Andino X2 by Clear Systems is a motherboard for the Raspberry Pi 3 in a DIN rail housing, equipped with a built-in 15-W power supply (85 to 230 VAC).Alternatively, a power supply with 24 VDC is available. The X2 maintains numerous interfaces and can also extend to two expansion slots for additional interfaces such as CAN Bus. The [...]
Fanless Embedded Vehicle, Railway and Marine PC With Four Isolated CAN Bus Ports
Axiomtek released their transportation-certified modular embedded system tBOX300-510-FL, which is powered by the onboard 7th gen Intel Core (Kaby Lake) and Intel Celeron 3965U processors. This railway, vehicle and marine PC supports an industrial grade temperature range and features multiple I/O connectors. It is customizable and expandable with flexible options for value-added modules (VAMs). This modular embedded system is certified [...]
Industrial-Strength USB To RS232, RS485, TTL (UART) Isolated Converter
WaveShare introduced their industrial USB to RS232/485/TTL isolated converter with original FT232RL. It features embedded protection circuits such as power isolation, ADI magnetical isolation, and TVS diode, and more. Also, the USB TO RS232/485/TTL gateway comes with an aluminum alloy enclosure, making it robust and durable for industrial requirements.The USB TO RS232/485/TTL converter is very easy [...]
Compact, Low-Cost Handheld Device For Basic CAN Bus And CAN FD Network Diagnostics
PEAK-System, a company specializing in standard CAN Bus and improved CAN FD, announced their PCAN-MiniDiag FD.The PCAN-MiniDiag FD is a compact, low-cost handheld device for the basic diagnosis and checking of CAN Bus and CAN FD networks. Service technicians and developers can quickly access vehicle networks, machines, or industrial equipment with an unknown configuration. The nominal bit rate for [...]
ATmega64 Development Board Designed For Rapid Prototyping
The STK64+ by WaveShare is a complete, cost-effective development board for the ATmega64. It is designed to provide embedded system designers a quick start to developing code on the ATmega64 MCU and supports them with developing a prototype device quickly and easily.The ATmega64 chip resides on a device board, which sits on top of the motherboard; hence, allowing [...]
Automotive User Interfaces And Current Technologies In Vehicular Communication
This book centers on automotive user interfaces for in-vehicle usage, viewing car electronics, its software of protected technologies (e.g., ASP, ESP), comfort functions (e.g., navigation, communication, entertainment) and driver assistance (e.g., distance checking). The enhanced complexity of automotive user interfaces, driven by the necessity of using consumer electronic devices in cars as well as autonomous driving, [...]