DIN, the German standardization body, reviews the DIN 14700-1 (FireCAN) standard regarding the usage of COB-IDs. The standard is based on CANopen with some changes. It is intended for firefighting-specific add-on devices. More than 10 different devices are standardized.
731 CiA members
The nonprofit association has now 731 members. About 400 provide devices, some 200 supply sub-systems, and about 80 are technology enablers.
DIN working group on J1939
Beginning of next year, the DIN working group (WG) on J1939 will be chaired by Holger Zeltwanger. The WG discusses about J1939-based standards dedicated to road vehicles.
New version of J1939DA
SAE International has released its quarterly update of the J1939 Digital Annex specifying parameter groups (PG) and suspect parameters (SP). Manufacturer IDs and global source addresses (SA) are provided, too.
CAN FD light
The SIG CAN FD light has made progress in specifying a dedicated CAN FD protocol implementation for simple network applications such as in smart lighting sub-systems. Of course, it can also be used for other applications.
CiA 401 review
The SIG generic I/O updates the CiA 401 profile for modular I/Os. It is intended to split the profile into a communication technology independent part and parts specifying the CANopen respectively CANopen FD mapping.
CIM subscription
The free-of-charge CAN Info Mail (CIM), a monthly email service, informs subscribers about CAN-related news and CiA activities. If you would like to subscribe to the CAN Info Mail please send an email to mail(at)can-cia.org.
CANopen Lift technology day
In October, the CiA technology day with the topic CANopen in lift applications (CiA 417) took place. More than 40 participants were part of the event.
CANopen FD webinar
On October 14, the webinar „CANopen FD – status and future” takes place. It is free of charge. Interested parties can register here.
CAN XL and MICI
In addition to the traditional AUI (attachment unit interface), CAN XL provides the MICI (medium-independent CAN interface). MICI is the interface between CAN XL SIC transceivers (CiA 610-3) and the CAN XL controllers (CiA 610-1). It supports dataphase bit-rates up to 10 Mbit/s and more.
The problems are solved, not by giving new information, but by arranging what we have known since long.
CiA community
The CAN community is huge. More than two billion of CAN nodes are installed annually. And this figure is still growing. The number of CAN fellows organized in the nonprofit CiA users’ and manufacturers’ group is much smaller. Due to new CAN data link layer (CAN XL and CAN FD Light) and new CAN physical medium attachment developments (CAN SIC and CAN SIC XL), the membership is growing, too. There are also new members interested in CiA profile developed for new markets such as battery management, fire-fighting equipment, etc.
“We take the already existing ideas in communication technology as well as in human communication, arrange them newly, and new specifications and recommendations are born,” said Holger Zeltwanger, CiA Managing Director.
The problems are solved, not by giving new information, but by arranging what we have known since long.