Information brochures
February 2020
CAN FD - Start now!
The necessary building blocks for CAN FD device design are available. This includes lower-layer hardware (transceiver and protocol controller) and higherlayer protocol software.
November 2019
CiA seminars
These seminars address development engineers, system integrators as well as decision-makers who want to learn more about the Classical CAN and the CAN FD protocol respectively about the higher layer protocol CANopen.
November 2019
CANopen FD - The art of embedded networking
CiA 1301: Information on the CANopen FD benefits. Front-end control, low-cost, state-of-the-art, future-proof, and independent.
October 2019
CANopen Lift
Interoperable building blocks enable scalability: Information on the CANopen profile for lift control systems.
April 2019
Construction machines
In this flyer the benefits of using embedded CAN-based control networks in construction machines are explained in English language.
March 2019
CAN in Automation
The CiA brochure provides information on the CAN in Automation international users’ and manufacturers’ group and its aims. It includes chapters on CAN – the embedded network, application areas, CiA services, and benefits of CiA membership.
November 2016
CANopen FD
This flyer offers an insight into the next generation of CANopen networking (higher data throughput, network-wide cross communication, simple integration into the Internet of Things, enabler for safety and security).
March 2016
CAN: The network for mobile working machines
In this leaflet the benefit of using open and embedded CAN networks in construction and mining machines are explained to machine builders in English and in Chinese language.
February 2016
CAN FD
This flyer offers an insight into the next generation CAN data link layer (faster than 1 Mbit/s, as reliable as Classical CAN, more than 8 byte payload).
October 2013
CiA 417: Reliable and interoperable
The bi-lingual brochures explain the benefits of CANopen Lift for users, for lift manufacturers, and for device manufacturers. Moreover, it lists the features of CiA 417 (CANopen Lift), of CANopen, and of CAN.
April 2013
CANopen CiA 447
Information on the standardized CANopen application profile for special-purpose car add-on devices are given in this brochure in German language.
November 2012
Validate your products
The flyer provides information on conformance testing, interoperability testing, and the CANopen test tool.
November 2012
Industrial automation
The leaflet apprises of CiA 402, the standardized motion control profile, embedded machine control, and factory automation.
September 2012
CANopen on track
Consist network applications and subsystems: Information on the international standard for CANopen in rail vehicles
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CANdictionary
For many years, CiA has been publishing the CANdictionary. It contains brief explanations of CAN-related terms and vocabulary including CAN FD. It is regularly reviewed and updated. Nevertheless, feedback is always welcome.
All CANdictionaries can be downloaded free of charge. Only the English one is available in printed version additionally.
You can order a number of CANdictionaries in printed version (English) at CiA office (headquarters(at)can-cia.org) free of charge.
All can be downloaded. Only the English version is available in paper format additionally.