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ESP32 Processor: Internal SJA 100 CAN Bus Controller
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This post is an excerpt from our application note Controller Area Network (CAN) Development with ESP32.
The ESP32 integrates a CAN Bus controller compatible with the NXP SJA1000. Thus, it is CAN 2.0B (ISO 11898, a.k.a. Classical CAN) specification-compliant.
As with the SJA1000, the ESP32 CAN Bus controller provides only the data link layer and the physical layer signaling sublayer. Therefore, an external transceiver module is required, which converts the ESP32's CAN-RX and CAN-TX signals into CAN_H and CAN_L bus signals. The transceiver, such as the MCP2551 or SN65HVD23X, provides compatibility with ISO 11898-2.
Note: The SJA1000 does not support CAN-FD and is not CAN-FD tolerant. To implement CAN-FD with the ESP32, you must utilize CAN-FD breakout boards accessible via the SPI port.
It is crucial to know that the ESP32’s internal CAN controller supports only a limited set of CAN bit rates. The following table lists the bit rates for various ESP32 variants:
It would, however, be short-sighted to consider this a limitation. While, for instance, the basic ESP32 version supports a smaller set of bit rates, it also adheres to the standard bit rates commonly used in the industry.
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