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Quick Reference: Controller Area Network - CAN Bus - Versus Industrial Ethernet
At first glance, a comparison of the two networking technologies, Controller Area Network (CAN Bus) and Industrial Ethernet may appear as a battle between David and Goliath. On one side, you have the clear underdog, CAN Bus with its 1 Mbit/sec baud rate, its limited network length, and a maximum data length of 8 bytes per message. [...]
SAE J1939 Message Format And Interpretation Of PGNs
It happens on a regular basis that I am contacted by a user of our SAE J1939 ECU Simulator Board With USB Port, complaining that our device does not display a PGN correctly or modifies the PGN before transmitting. The real problem here is a misinterpretation of the PGN and its purpose. For instance, a PGN [...]
RX72N Family Of 32-bit Microcontrollers Supports Three CAN Bus Ports, Two Ethernet Channels
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced its RX72N Group of 32-bit microcontrollers, which are part of the RX Family that combines equipment control and networking functionality on a single chip. The RX72N Group microcontrollers come with the third-generation RX CPU core, the RXv3 core, and these high-performance products run at 240MHz. Real-time control and networking of equipment are possible [...]
TFT Mini Display For Visualization And Recording Of CAN Bus Data
The PCAN-MiniDisplay by PEAK System is a human-machine interface (HMI)for the visualization of CAN Bus data. It comes with two High-speed CAN connectors to connect to the CAN Bus network. The graphical representation of received CAN Bus data is configured before utilizing the unit and prepared for display on its TFT display.The PCAN-MiniDisplay can alternatively operate as [...]
The Benefits Of Controller Area Network - CAN Bus - For Embedded Applications
The following is an excerpt from A Comprehensible Controller Area Network by Wilfried Voss. Controller Area Network, like any field-bus system based on serial communication, will reduce wiring, which was initially considered only as an advantageous side effect. Distributed control, i.e., the use of a multi-processor system, will consequently result in increased performance, and the vastly reduced costs [...]
Fanless Embedded Box PC With NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Supports Two CAN Bus Ports For In-Vehicle Applications
The BOXER-8110AI by AAEON comes with the NVIDIA Jetson TX2, and it supports 256 CUDA cores and a range of AI frameworks including Tensorflow, Caffe2, and Mxnet. Also, users can install the device with their own AI inference software. These features make the BOXER-8110AI perfect for edge AI applications.The BOXER-8110AI’s CAN Bus and rugged design features (anti-dust measures, [...]
Controller Area Network (CAN Bus) - Remote Frame And Avoiding Of Usage
The following is an excerpt from A Comprehensible Controller Area Network by Wilfried Voss. Experience over the years has revealed some quirks in the CAN Bus protocol, which are naturally not covered by any official document, and one of them has led to the call to avoid CAN remote frames. In August of 2005, CAN-in-Automation (CiA) published (but [...]
Exploring BeagleBone: Tools and Techniques for Building IoT And CAN Bus Applications Using Embedded Linux
Exploring BeagleBone is a hands-on guide to producing gadgets, gizmos, and robots employing the popular BeagleBone embedded Linux platform. Comprehensive content and in-depth detail present more than just a BeagleBone instruction manual; you also learn the underlying engineering techniques allowing you to build your projects. The book opens with a foundational primer on necessary skills, and then [...]
Automotive Grade CAN FD Transceiver Plus Digital Isolator For Electric Vehicle Systems
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced its TCAN1044EV-Q1 Grade 0 CAN FD transceiver and the ISO7741E-Q1 Grade 0 digital isolator for reliable communication and protection in (hybrid) electric vehicle systems that are exposed to temperatures of up to +125 °C (257 °F).The devices are classified according to the Grade 0 ambient operating temperature specification of the AEC-Q100 (Automotive Electronics Council) [...]
Gateway Controller With UART Interface Embeds Non-CANopen Systems Into CANopen Networks
The CO401GW2-BBD by frenzel & berg electronic is a small-size plug-in module based on the single-chip controller CO401GW2. This module comes with an onboard CAN transceiver, allowing immediate connection to the CAN bus without further components. The CO401GW2 gateway controller provides a gateway to a virtual I/O-area in the CANopen-system. The external access is accomplished via a [...]