Micro-controllers with on-chip CAN FD cores addressing non-automotive applications have been introduced, e.g. by NXP, STM, and TI. They close the missing link between higher bit-rate qualified transceivers and CANopen FD protocol stacks.
CAN XL trade mark
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has registered the trade mark “CAN XL” for CAN in Automation (CiA). CAN XL is the next generation CAN data link layer approach currently developed by a CiA Special Interest Group.
CAN FD roadshow in China
This year’s CAN FD roadshow in China has been finalized. Stopping in Beijing, Qingdao, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, the event was attended by about 300 engineers. It was supported by HMS/Ixxat, Hongke/Peak, Kvaser, and ZLG/Zhiyuan.
Often the term “COB-ID” is used synonymously with “CAN-ID”. But the COB-IDs are structured 32-bit parameters in the CANopen object dictionary containing the 11-bit or 29-bit CAN-ID to be used for this communication object.
CiA joint stand at Conexpo 2020
The CiA joint stand at Bauma 2019 in Munich (Germany) was a success. Some CiA members requested already a similar stand at Conexpo 2020 (Las Vegas) and Bauma China 2020 (Shanghai). Interested parties may contact marketing(at)can-cia.org.
EN 16815 standard is CiA 422
CEN, a European standardization body, has released the EN 16815 standard. It contains the CiA 422 application profile for refuse-collecting vehicles. This CANopen profile specification is also known as CleANopen.
J1939 encoders and inclinometers
CiA calls for experts, who like to specify J1939 Parameter Groups for encoders and tilt sensors similar to PDOs in CiA 406 resp. CiA 410. For more details please contact secretary(at)can-cia.org for more details.
CANopen foot-pedal profile
CiA 401-2 specifies joysticks and mentions that foot-pedals can be regarded as 1D-joysticks. But no detailed and clear PDO specification is provided. Proposals are welcome secretary(at)can-cia.org for more details.
New CAN XL task force
The Special Interest Group CAN XL is going to establish a task force (TF) on higher-layer functions. Interested parties may indicate their interest by email secretary(at)can-cia.org.
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. Close to one billion of CAN nodes are installed annually. And this is still growing. Compared with these figures, the number of CAN fellows organized in the nonprofit CiA users’ and manufacturers’ group is very small. Several have left the CiA community in the last years. Some of them are coming back due to the CAN FD development. And there are many things still to do.
We take the already existing ideas in communication technology as well as in human communication, arrange them newly, and new specifications and products are born.
The problems are solved, not by giving new information, but by arranging what we have known since long.