CiA organizes a CAN XL update webinar. The free of charge event takes place on April 13 and is in English language. Anyone can attend, please register here.
SAE J1939 and CAN FD
The SAE J1939-22 document specifying the mapping of J1939 messages to CAN FD data frames has been released. It also includes the Multi-PDU concept originally described in CiA 602-2 and a new transport layer concept.
CiA 110 released
The IG lower layers has published its CAN/CAN FD common mode choke document as Draft Specification Proposal. It specifies requirements and test methods of mechanical and electrical parameters. Members can download it free of charge.
CleANopen CiA 422 on Youtube
At CiA's Youtube channel, a video regarding CiA 422 has been uploaded. CleANopen is the trade name of the CANopen application profile for municipal vehicles. The CiA 422 application profile specifies virtual devices for refuse collecting vehicles.
CANopen in food/beverage industry
In the latest issue of the CAN Newsletter magazine, there's an article about corrosion-protected solutions for the food and beverage industry without stainless steel. In those systems, CANopen frequency inverters are used.
CiA seminars in March
The first CAN and CANopen seminars take place on March 23 and March 24. To increase attendee’s safety in times of the coronavirus, the CAN and CANopen seminars are still scheduled in a web-based format.
Russian CAN FD webinar
On March 19, a webinar regarding CAN FD (status and outlook) in Russian language takes place. It is free of charge. Register here.
CiA uploaded a video on Youtube regarding CANopen Lift. It contains an introduction about the CANopen Lift application profile, CANopen Lift profile add-ons, and a glimpse into the future of CANopen FD and Co. Subscribe to CiA's channel.
Subsea profile webinar
On March 16, a free of charge webinar regarding the Subsea profile takes place. The CiA 443 CANopen profile for SIIS level-2 devices covers all simple sensors, multi-functional meters, & valves used in so-called Christmas trees.
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 two 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.