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A Beginner's Guide to SAE J1939 Embedded Software Development

Introduction Welcome to my beginner's guide! By opening this page, you have entered the first and probably most crucial stage toward developing your SAE J1939 project: Reading. Over the years, I dealt with many newcomers to the J1939 technology, some of them motivated by great product ideas. Others were thrown into a project because they were [...]

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Classical CAN, CAN FD, And LIN Kit Simulates Devices And Networks For SAE J1939, NMEA 2000, CANopen

Warwick Control Technologies has released a development kit that enables users to simulate Classical CAN, CAN FD, and LIN devices and networks. It also supports the simulation of SAE J1939, NMEA 2000, and CANopen devices and networks. The kit comes with the Kvaser Hybrid Pro two-channel interface to test Classical CAN, CAN FD, and LIN systems through [...]

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Embedded NXP i.MX8 Board Supports Dual CAN Bus Port

Avnet Integrated announced the release of their scalable MSC SM2S-IMX8Plus SMARC 2.1 module family, integrating the i.MX 8M Plus processor from NXP.The modules utilize the 1.8-GHz dual- or quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processors plus the 800-MHz Arm Cortex-M7 real-time processor plus the GC7000UL 2D/3D graphics processing unit (GPU). Several options are available with and without the video processing [...]

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SAE J1939 To USB Gateway Records J1939 Data Frames (PGNs) To Micro SD Card

As of today, we have accomplished another milestone toward full SAE J1939 data recording using our  SAE J1939 Gateway Module With USB Port, RTC, MicroSD Memory Card. The device's firmware now allows the recording of SAE J1939 data frames (PGNs) to the onboard microSD card without requiring a PC connection. The previous version supported the data [...]

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MCUs That Combine CAN FD (Flexible Data-Rate) And Core Independent Peripherals

Microchip Technology announced its PIC18 Q84 family, a series of microcontroller units (MCU) that supports data transmission and reception through a CAN FD network. The CAN FD port meets the demand for increased bandwidth in CAN applications. The CAN FD module supports the CAN 2.0B standard and thus is fully backward compatible with previous CAN Bus modules. The [...]

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Configurable Panel PC For Maritime Applications Comes With CAN Bus Interface

Kontron introduced the Flatclient MAR, a panel PC for maritime applications. It is DNV GL- and IEC60945/IACS E10-compliant, making it suitable for national and international shipping, marine engineering structures, and offshore wind farms.The panel PC's design withstands extreme environmental conditions such as temperature fluctuation, vibration, and splash water. Its graphics performance ensures detailed map displays and [...]

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Edge AI Platform Supporting Eight GMSL Automotive Cameras, 10G Ethernet, Isolated CAN Bus Port

The NRU-110V computer system by NEOUSYS Technology (Taiwan) supports eight automotive cameras, 10G Ethernet, and one isolated CAN Bus (Classical CAN) interface for in-vehicle communication. The device integrates the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier SOM (System-On-Module), including the Volta GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and the Carmel CPU. Using the 10G Ethernet interface, the computer acts as a camera sensor hub [...]

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Industrial CAN Bus Gateway Data Logger, Bridge, And Network Extender With EtherCAT Connection

HMS Networks introduced the IXXAT CANnector solution for logging, bridging, and extending Classical CAN Bus and CAN FD networks. The device complements and is compatible with the existing CAN@net NT and CANbridge NT series. Three pre-configured versions are available in addition to a generic stand-alone device (no PC is needed). The CANnector supports the transmission of CAN/CAN [...]

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SAE J1939 Data Traffic Simulation, Monitoring And Data Logging Devices

Copperhill Technologies offers various SAE J1939 data traffic simulation and monitoring devices that also support data logging. All of these devices are based on industrial-strength hardware, operating under an extended temperature range of -40 to +85 Celsius and making them suitable for operation within offroad vehicles and lab test conditions. The JCOM series of SAE J1939 [...]

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Controller Area Network (CAN Bus) And Higher-Layer Protocols CANopen, SAE J1939, NMEA 2000

For the longest time, the major misconception about Controller Area Network (CAN) was that it merely applies to automobiles. The truth is, CAN, since its introduction in 1986, proved to be a robust, versatile, and straightforward technology and, consequently, the CAN Bus technology found its way into all areas of applications where microprocessors need to [...]

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