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CAN-in-Automation (CiA) To Launch CAN XL During International CAN Conference
Today, CAN-in-Automation (CiA - not related to the American Homeland Security Department) announced its intention to launch yet another flavor of the ever-popular CAN Bus technology, namely CAN XL, which supports an extra-large (XL) payload of up to 2048 bytes. For more information on CAN XL, we have to wait until after the announcement during the [...]
CAN FD Controller With Integrated CAN Transceiver And SPI Interface
Texas Instruments has introduced their TCAN4550, a CAN FD stand-alone controller with integrated (on-chip) transceiver. The TCAN4550 represents an interface between a CAN Bus network and a host controller through a serial peripheral interface (18-MHz SPI).It supports the Classical CAN and the CAN FD data link layer. In addition, the chip comes with CAN FD transceiver functionality: differential [...]
CAN FD To USB Gateway Project With Teensy 3.2 And Microchip MCP2517FD CAN FD Controller
Our Teensy 3.2 With CAN FD Breakout Board provides all the components needed to create your CAN FD to USB-Micro Gateway. The board comes with the Microchip MCP2517FD CAN FD controller, while the Teensy 3.2 provides the USB connection. It also has an onboard 5 VDC regulator and reverse-voltage protection. The MCP2517FD is a cost-effective and small-footprint CAN [...]
Controller Area Network (CAN Bus) - Physical Layer And Bus Topology
The following is an excerpt from A Comprehensible Controller Area Network by Wilfried Voss. The ISO/OSI Reference Model specifies seven levels starting with the physical connection up to the actual user application, i.e., the Application Layer. The standard CAN Bus implementation neglects the connection between the Data Link Layer and the Application Layer to save on relevant memory resources [...]
CAN Bus Over Ethernet Interface For Internet-of-Things (IoT) Applications
The EtherCAN HS by Kvaser is a real-time Ethernet-to-CAN gateway interface that, when connected over the Internet to an Ethernet-equipped PC, enables remote CAN Bus data access from anywhere in the world. The built-in Power-over-Ethernet eradicates the requirement for a separate power cable when it is not possible to power the device from the CAN Bus network. Kvaser's EtherCAN [...]
Galvanically Isolated CAN Bus Transceivers Protect Networks Against Destructive Energy
High noise levels on a CAN bus network have the potential to destroy CAN bus transceivers. This noise originates mainly from two sources, ground loops and electrical line surges.Protecting a network against this destructive energy requires the galvanic isolation of the CAN bus system from other local node circuitry. For more information on Controller Area [...]
SAE J1939 Address Management Messages (Address Claim PGNs)
The following is an excerpt from A Comprehensible Guide To J1939 by Wilfried Voss. According to SAE J1939/81, network management procedures are used to “collectively manage the network”.While other higher layer protocols based on CAN Bus do not support dynamic node address assignments per default, the SAE J1939 standard provides yet another ingeniously designed feature to uniquely identify ECUs [...]
Windows-Based Analysis And Test Environment For CAN -FD, LIN And Automotive Ethernet
CanEasy by Schleissheimer (Germany) is a Windows-based analysis and test system for CAN-FD, LIN and Automotive Ethernet. The tool simulates serial bus traffic, it provides a high degree of automation and is easily configured and extended with the support of plug-in modules. The goal is that users should focus on their task and not on their tools. CanEasy is a [...]
CAN Bus And CAN FD Bit Rate Calculation App for iOS, Android, and Windows
Peak System, a manufacturer of Classical CAN Bus and CAN FD devices, has released its Bit Rate Calculation Tool for iOS, Android, and Windows.The free-of-charge application determines the register values of a Classical CAN Bus, CAN FD, or SJA1000 CAN Bus controller for user-defined CAN Bus and CAN FD bit rates. Furthermore, the results can be modified [...]
PC/104 Compliant Isolated Controller Area Network (CAN Bus) Peripheral Module
The PCM-CAN-2-ISO board by WINSYSTEMS is a PC/104-compliant, isolated Controller Area Network (CAN Bus) peripheral module.The board utilizes two NXP SJA-1000 CAN controllers with high-level features for use in automotive and industrial applications. The PCM-CAN card uses high-speed data isolation, transformer isolated power supplies, and custom logic to implement independent and user accessible isolated Control Area Network (CAN Bus) interfaces. [...]