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PiCAN FD Functionality Test - CAN Bus FD Duo Board with Real Time Clock for Raspberry Pi
CAN FD (CAN with Flexible Data-Rate) is an updated version of the CAN 2.0B protocol. It takes into account the requirement of the automotive industry to make Classical CAN faster. To achieve that, two principles have been introduced: Faster transfer of the data frame – the Arbitration Field (ID and Acknowledgement) remain unchanged so that the arbitration [...]
Sensor Networks with XBee, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino: Sensing the World with Python and MicroPython
This book explains how to build sensor networks with Python and MicroPython using XBee radio modules, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino boards. This revised and updated edition will put all of these technologies together to form a sensor network and show you how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a MySQL database server to save sensor data. The reader [...]
Eight Channel RTD Data Acquisition HAT for Raspberry Pi
Sequent Microsystems introduced its Mega-RTD eight channel RTD data acquisition hat for the Raspberry Pi. The Mega-RTD HAT is a stackable expansion card for the Raspberry Pi. It offers a compact and inexpensive solution for reading and storing data from up to 64 RTD-100 thermocouples. The HAT represents an open-source design, including schematics. There are eight channels [...]
Industrial-Strength IoT Kit With Battery-Backed RTC Chip For Raspberry Pi
Advantech, a manufacturer of embedded platform solutions, announced its UNO-220 Raspberry Pi-ready industrial-grade gateway kit. In keeping with current Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology trends, UNO-220 is suitable for customers using the Raspberry Pi single-board computers (SBCs) for creating dedicated IoT applications. Equipped with a micro SD card with OS image and Raspberry Pi HAT I/O board, the UNO-220 [...]
CODESYS Control For Raspberry Pi Allows PLC Programming According To IEC 61131-3
CODESYS is a PLC programming suite used by automation specialists as an environment for the development of controller applications. It is an IEC 61131-3 programming tool developed by the Germany-based company, 3S (Smart Software Solutions), providing users with integrated solutions that optimize the engineering of automated solutions. It represents a platform-independent development environment that is compatible [...]
Raspberry Pi Cookbook Includes Internet-Of-Things (IoT) Projects
With millions of new users and various improved models, the Raspberry Pi ecosystem proceeds to grow, along with more questions regarding the RPi’s capabilities. The third edition of this successful cookbook presents more than 200 hands-on methods that explain how to run this tiny low-cost computer with Linux; program it using Python; hook it up to [...]
Practical Guides To Mastering Embedded Linux Programming
Mastering Embedded Linux Programming: Unleash the full potential of Embedded Linux with Linux 4.9 and Yocto ProjectThis complete guide shows the technologies and techniques needed to incorporate Linux into embedded systems. The reader will begin by learning about the essential elements that underpin all embedded Linux projects: the toolchain, the bootloader, the kernel, and the [...]
SAE J13939 Data Recorder With Raspberry Pi Zero
Our jCOM.J1939.USB gateway board is a vehicle network adapter for SAE J1939 applications, which allows any host device with a USB COM port to monitor SAE J1939 data traffic and communicate with the SAE J1939 vehicle network.The board supports the complete SAE J1939 protocol according to SAE J1939/81 Network Management (Address Claiming) and SAE J1939/21 [...]
Dual Isolated CAN FD Interface Board For Raspberry Pi, Arduino, And Other Embedded Systems
The 2-Channel CAN Bus interface board by Copperhill Technologies was primarily designed with the Raspberry Pi in mind but is, nevertheless, also suitable for other embedded systems such as the Arduino family of CPU boards. The board supports two CAN FD (CAN with Flexible Data-Rate) ports with a data rate of up to 8Mbps. It features [...]
Raspberry Pi PICAN2 Functionality Test With Two PICAN2 HATs
The following is yet another post on testing the PICAN2 - CAN Bus Interface for the Raspberry Pi, however, with a different approach. In this case, we utilize two identical PICAN2 boards and connect them per the CAN Bus (CAN_H to CAN_H, CAN_L to CAN_L) as shown in the image above.In the past, we have [...]