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ESP32 Based CAN Bus, SAE J1939 and NMEA 2000 to Bluetooth Gateway
The following is a follow-up on our post Controller Area Network (CAN), SAE J1939, NMEA 2000 Wireless Module for IoT and ELD Applications. The CAN Bus, SAE J1939 and NMEA 2000 to Bluetooth Gateway is the first product of a new series of wireless gateways for IoT (Internet of Things), ELD (Electronic Logging Devices), and other applications. At the [...]
Controller Area Network (CAN), SAE J1939, NMEA 2000 Wireless Module for IoT and ELD Applications
Due to the global shortage of electronic components, we at Copperhill Technologies began rethinking our strategy regarding new developments. Luckily, that change turned out to be a blessing in disguise because the transition from NXP LPC to the ESP32 processor opened the door to more industrial and automotive applications, especially those involving wireless transmissions for [...]
Thomson Electrak Linear Actuator with SAE J1939 Interface for Railway and Industrial Applications
For many years I maintained the view that the SAE J1939 protocol, specifically its advanced network management capabilities, provides many great features to support any industrial application. SAE J1939 is an ingeniously designed protocol with very little protocol overhead, requiring only a minimal memory footprint that benefits the use of small embedded systems. I am now [...]
ESP32 – Programming Three Serial Ports (UARTs) Using the Arduino IDE
Due to the global shortage of electronic components, we at Copperhill Technologies had to transition from LPC NXP processors (which were still unavailable at the time of this writing) to the ESP32. Not only does the ESP32 provide improved functionality (including integrated Bluetooth and WiFi for IoT applications) and increased memory resources, but it is [...]
Miniature Embedded Cortex-M7 Module for IIot Applications Supports up to Three CAN FD Ports
TQ announced their TQMa117xL system-on-chip (SOC) module to develop space-saving and energy-efficient control systems. The board supports up to three CAN FD interfaces.The module uses the power of the NXP i.MX RT1170 MCU. It comes a compact size of 31 mm x 31 mm (1.2 " x 1.2") and supplies all CPU signals via a total [...]
Raspberry Pi Compute Module With CAN FD for Automation and IoT Applications
Kontron announced the release of their Pi-Tron CM4 computer with Linux OS, which utilizes the fourth-generation Raspberry Pi compute module with the 1,5-GHz, 64-bit Broadcom BCM2711 chip and four Arm Cortex-A72 processors. The computer’s steel housing allows for universal use, e.g., for automation and IoT (Internet of Things) applications. Depending on the variant, it provides a 1-GiB, 2-GB, [...]
Multifunctional Education and Development Ecosystem Powered by the Raspberry Pi Pico
Pico Bricks is a multifunctional education and development ecosystem powered by the Raspberry Pi Pico board. Its modular design effectively supports a fool-proof learning environment. Moreover, it has complete flexibility for using nearly all components worldwide. To summarize, it is a Raspberry Pi Pico add-on system for much more reliable and more accessible use.The kit [...]
CAN Bus Analysis Software Supports SAE J1939 and CANopen Data Monitoring and Recording
The CANexplorer 4 by Sontheim is a modular, efficient, and intuitive field-bus analyzing software. It represents years of experience working with complex machine and vehicle CAN Bus networks. The modular structure delivers all critical features for analyzing and logging CAN Bus network traffic, like classic text-based traces, graphs, bar graphs, LEDs, filters, and triggers. Furthermore, the software [...]
SAE J1708 To SAE J1939 Gateway for Vehicle Telematics and Fleet Management
The MasterCAN V-Gate module reads messages from an SAE J1587 and SAE J1939 network, filters and merges the data into single SAE J1939 messages, and transfers the processed data via the output CAN Bus interface. The converter is suitable for vehicles and machinery equipped with SAE J1708 (SAE J1587) networks. The device input signals may be:PGNs (Parameter Group Numbers) according [...]
Free-of-Charge OBD-II Viewer Windows Software and Application Programming Interface (API)
PEAK Systems has announced the revised version 1.2 of its free-of-charge Windows software PCAN-OBD-2, an OBD-II Viewer based on their OBD-2-API (Application Programming Interface). The software allows engineers to develop applications based on the OBD-II (Onboard Diagnostics) communication standard. The Windows software and the API work with all PEAK Systems CAN Bus interfaces. OBD-II is a standard specifying [...]