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Low-Cost, High-Performance Vehicle Network Interface Family With 4 CAN Bus and CAN FD Ports

Intrepid Control Systems, Inc. has announced their ValueCAN4 family, which also provides optional Ethernet (DoIP) and LIN connectivity. The device supports up to 1 Mbit/s for CAN bus connectivity and up to 10 Mbit/s for CAN FD communication. The ISO 11898-2 standard specifies currently transceiver chip parameters for 5 Mbit/s. The dongle family complies with USB 2.0 [...]

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SAE J1939 (CAN Bus) To RS232 Gateway With USB Option

We at Copperhill Technologies always thrive in adding more products to our line of OBD-II and SAE J1939 devices. Our current focus is on a SAE J1939 to RS232 gateway that can also easily used to connect to a USB port. The firmware will be identical to that of our SAE J1939 to Bluetooth Gateway With [...]

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Programming The u-blox NEO-7M-C UART GPS Module

Our  UART GPS Module With Real-Time Clock features the NEO-7M-C chip onboard, a high-gain active antenna, an IPX interface for connecting different active, external antennas, and a chargeable backup battery, which keeps the ephemeris data when power down and supports hot starts. Specifications TTL level, compatible with 3.3V/5V systems Baud rate 9600 only Operating voltage: 2.7V-5.0V (VCC input) Operating current: 35mA TXD/RXD impedance: 510ΩHowever, the [...]

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SAE J1939 - GPS Module With 9-Pin Deutsch Connection Cable - Firmware Update

The jCOM.J1939.GPS module connects to an SAE J1939 network and reports the vehicle position (PGN 65267) with a five second frequency, according to the SAE J1939-71 Standard. The integrated J1939 protocol stack automatically negotiates a node address in the range of 128 to 247. The GPS data is broadcast by using the global destination address (255 [...]

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How CAN Bus Automatic Baudrate Detection Works And What To Consider When Connecting To A Network

Automatic CAN Bus baudrate detection comes in handy when you need to connect to a CAN network without knowing its actual transmission speed. Rather than playing with CAN baudrate settings and testing if you are able to see data, the automatic detection will deliver the right result within seconds, however, depending on busload. A heavy [...]

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Modular Keyboard Concept With CAN Bus And SAE J1939 Connection Reduces Vehicle Dashboard Wiring

The KeyCan product line by ama Instruments represents a new concept of modular keyboard that allows customization of dashboard and driver control panels in accordance with customer needs.Each switch of the keyboard is equipped with three red-green-blue LEDs showing their individual status. The brightness of the seven colors is configurable. The icon in the middle of each [...]

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In-Vehicle IP65-rated Box Computer Supports CAN Bus, OBD-II, SAE J1939, And SAE J1708

The MVS series of electronic control units (ECU) by Nexcom features CAN connectivity, and it provides up to four slots for mini-PCIe modules. The modular vehicle computers are equipped with Intel’s 6th generation Core processors on the MVS 5600-IPK or with the Atom processor on the MVS 2620-IPK. The MVS series can aggregate real-time vehicle information from micro-controller [...]

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Truck Blind Spot Detection System Connects To SAE J1939 Bus

Preco Electronics announced their PreView Side Defender, an advanced side collision avoidance solution that has been developed specifically for the over-the-road (OTR) markets including trucking, municipalities, waste and recycling.The system warns operators of objects in the vehicle’s side blind zones, including pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles, in order to reduce the incidence of side collisions. It can [...]

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SAE J1939 To NMEA 2000 Gateway For Marine Engine Applications

Maretron introduced their J2K100 gateway, which attaches directly to SAE J1939 networks of compatible engines and transmissions and converts the SAE J1939 engine data to the NMEA 2000 marine digital interface. Critical engine, transmission, and genset data are distributed throughout the vessel over a single cable, which any NMEA 2000® compatible display can monitor. All the information [...]

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Windows Data Viewer Software For Displaying Parameters As Specified In SAE J1939 And NMEA 2000 (IEC 61162-3)

Yacht Devices has developed the CAN Log Viewer tool. Additionally, the company provides a USB-to-CAN dongle.  The data viewer tool is able to show the parameters as specified in J1939DA and NMEA 2000 (IEC 61162-3). Connecting the tool to the appropriate CAN-based networks it can display the most important SAE J1939 data and all NMEA 2000 data [...]

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